Community Read

Starting next Monday morning (September 23), and every day after that we would like to invite parents, grandparents and siblings into our classroom for a short 20 learning time with your children.  Each child in our class has their own book box, and we’d like them to share with you the books that they are reading at school.  Siblings are welcome to listen to their big brother or sister read too.  It will run from 8:35-9:00am at which time we will continue on with our day, and the parents and other visitors can continue with theirs.

There is also further incentive from the school.  Mr. Cowper will be giving out cards for you to bring with you when you come to visit, and for every 10 stamps you get for visiting, you will be given a $20 gift card to Indigo.

We look forward to seeing all who are able to attend.

Dot Day

On Monday, September 16th we were lucky enough to participate in International Dot Day.  We began our day by reading the book "The Dot" by Peter Reynolds.  After we read the book, we were able to create our own dots on special paper that was brought to life in 3D on the iPads!  For art, we looked at works by Georges Seurat, and learned about the technique of Pointalism.  We even got to try some of our own. In math, we even used dots to create patterns.  It was great to see even some of our friends dressed in dots!

We're getting ready for dot day!

Well, our first big day is coming up.  We will be celebrating "Dot Day" on September 16th.

What is dot day you ask? It is a day that we will read, talk about and celebrate the book “The Dot” by Peter Reynolds.  This inspiring book celebrates individuality and encourages children to “make their mark on the world” through the message that every child can make their own small difference.  The day will be filled with fun activities to reinforce this theme. To help the children feel part of the day, they are encouraged to wear articles of clothing that have dots on them if you have any (please don’t buy anything special) Look forward to pictures being posted on the blog!

Welcome Back!

Well here we go! We would like to take this opportunity to welcome everyone back to school.  We had a wonderful first day together and look forward to a great year of fun and learning.  If at any time you have any questions, please feel free to give us a call.  We will be sending home schedules shortly!