Happy Friday!  Here are some highlights from our week!


"Today we got to see one of the butterflies come out of its pupa.  When it came out its wings were all crumpled together." Ellia

"This week we made Father's Day presents for our Dads.  We made a picture and a frame out of popsicle sticks.  We put in pictures of us holding up why our Dad is SUPER!" Reggie

"In gym we played summer tag and how you play is four people are it.  They tag people and when they tag people they have to pose in a summer activity like hitting a ball." Lily H

"Today one of our butterflies hatched.  It hasn't flown yet, it is still hanging in the spot on its chrysalis.  It is yellow and black, and a little bit of orange." Georgia

"In music we were doing something on the xylophones.  Someone would go up front and make a pattern like ABAB and everyone else would have to follow." Sophie

"This week we watched Charlotte's Web.  It was fun, but it was sad to see Charlotte die.  It is a good thing that Wilbur brought her babies home so that three babies stayed." Evan

"We made Father's Day stuff for our Dad.  We drew our Dad and made a card." Jake

"In music we are having a Talent Show and parents can come.  There are different parts to it.  I am in the Kindergarten show and there is also a big show.  I am doing a karate demo!" Elliott

"We wrote about the characters, setting, problem, and solution for Charlotte's Web.  We compared the book to the movie." Lucas

"In music me and Evan made it to the talent show! We don't know how we made it, but we did!  We are excited!" Reid

Reminders:
Monday June17th and Tuesday June 18th SOGO in Fish Creek Park (if you are able to volunteer we would appreciate your help!)
Monday June 17th Fire Fighter Presentation
Friday June 21st Sports Day

Please return all library books to Mrs. Norman ASAP so that she can get the library ready for next year.
Home reading will end on Wednesday June 19th.  Please return all books that you have at home.

Have a great weekend! :)

Happy Friday Grade 1 families :)

Here are some of our highlights together this week;

-"Today we got to see our caterpillars in a pupa. We moved them in a new home!." Evan

-"In math, we practiced counting by 2's, 5's and 10's. I saw a pattern it keeps going the same number only the first number changes every time ex: 2,4,6,8,10,12,14,16 etc. " Kate
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'In music we had auditions for the talent show. Me and my partner Evan we are doing soccer. We had to go around in a circle, we did some passing and then I used a Hoola Hoop. We find out today if we are in the show." Reid

-"In T.W.A.S. we predicted what the caterpillars are going to turn into after the weekend. I predicted that they will be a BUTTERFLY!." Bentley T

-"In our journals. We have been doing stories with story cubes. I wrote about a cave that had a wolf that was in the forrest and a spider web. I like using the story cubes!." Jacob NS

-"Yesterday we tried a directed drawing of our Dads for fathers day. I liked that my drawing looked like my dad in real life." Abbey

-"In gym, we did soccer. We did it in the gym and my partner was Melanie. We practiced passing." Ciara

-"This week Ms. Manser finished reading Charlotte's Web to us. I was sad when Charlotte died, but happy when Wilber took the egg sack. I liked that Ms. Manser read to us." Cooper

Important reminders:

-Public library presentation June 10th.
-Rotary presentation June 11th.
-Fun Lunch June 13th.

Have a wonderful weekend with your families!

Good Afternoon Families!  Read below for some of the great things that happened in grade one this week!

"Today we had a STEM Challenge and we were supposed to make a bridge and it had to be as long as one yellow ruler.  We made the top of it and the bottom of it, but we couldn't get it to stand because it kept tipping over." Lucas

"In our butterfly observation book we had to write about what we see.  I saw the caterpillar was on the roof of the container for the whole day!  We had to check off what stage it is in.  My caterpillars name is Detective Caterpie and it is number 24."  Reid

"In Science we looked at the caterpillars and used the magnifying glasses.  I saw my caterpillar moving!  We saw some spikes and we saw the face and the head and the eyes." Bentley T.

"Yesterday we did chalk and bubbles because I won the raffle for Shave a Lid for a Kid.  I picked some friends, Andrew, Serena, and Paige to come with me and Ms. Craik." Ciara

"In Drum Fit we listened to Coach P. and he played Uptown Funk.  You had to follow along and when he went around in circles I ran around in circles!"  Lily H.

"Yesterday was PJ and stuffie day.  My stuffie was a Pokeball.  I like it because it is a keychain too and I can put the thing around my finger.  I can throw the ball and it will come straight back to me!" Evan

"In Movement with a Message we learned some new moves from Rebecca and Rubix.  We learned 'Yo What's Up' and 'Bear.'  We played freeze dance and it was really fun!" Jake

"In journals we wrote about when it is hot out.  I wrote when it is hot out I like to play with water balloons.  I would put them in the pool!  I like to get slurpees and ice cream on a hot day too." Kalen

Reminders:
Lunch Lady Thursday June 6th
Please start to return library books to Mrs. Norman as she is starting to get organized for next year!


We can't believe it is already June!! Have a great weekend! :)

Good afternoon Grade 1 families,

Here are some highlights of our week together;

-"Today we had a stem challenge. It was to make a Duplo guy float on a parachute. I got to take the parachute home". Elliott

-"This week for T.W.A.S. we wrote about the Life Cycle of a Butterfly. We are learning about butterflies and insects. We had to draw and label it". Cooper

-"Yesterday we did a directed drawing of a caterpillar. We had to do lots of lines, curves and bumps. Today we had to finish and colour it in, mine was green and orange". Reid

-"We had to make a parachute in stem challenge. We had to make it land on the bullseye. It worked for Cooper, me and my grade 4 buddy". Wyatt

-"We did a lifecycle for a directed drawing. Eggs first, then caterpillar then chrysalis and then turns into a butterfly and then it starts all over again". Paige

-"In journals we wrote about what we wondered about butterflies. I wonder why butterflies have long tongues and I also wonder why butterflies have fake eyes on their wings". Lily H

-"Today we got some caterpillars. We are allowed to name them and I am naming mine Tom. I chose Tom because I think it is a nice name". Georgia

-"In music, we learned a song it is called Kitty Alone. Kitty Alone is also a story. I like this song because it is about kitty". Hannah

-"In our journals we wrote about a non-fiction and fiction story. It had to have at least a butterfly, my first sentence was one day I was a butterfly and I went to the dump...". Andrew

-"In math we learned about 3D shapes. 3D shapes you can touch around all sides, 2D you can not touch them like a 3D shape. A triangle is a 2D shape and 3D shape would be a sphere". Lucas

Important reminders:
-Fun Lunch May 30.
-Spirit Day May 30 TBA.
-Movement with a message May 30.
-Please return ALL library books.

Have a great weekend :)

Good Afternoon Sibbald Families! Please read below for some highlights from the week!

"We played frisbee outside in Phys. Ed and we practiced throwing and catching it.  Theo caught the frisbee when I threw it!" Reid

"We did a directed drawing of a butterfly.  We had to draw it and then we had to colour it in.  We outlined it in dark sharpie.  It was for the Volunteer Tea." Bentley T. 

"Today for the Volunteer Tea we are going to sing two songs and we are singing For Good and Seasons of Love."  Presley

"Yesterday we had music and we did a game.  It was a song and we have actions to it."  Sophie

"Yesterday we looked at 3D shapes and the cube is one of them.  The second one is a cone and the third one was a sphere.  A cone could be a pylon!  It was fun!" Andrew

"In journals we made our own story.  We rolled a die for who was in our story, the problem, and the setting.  I wrote about a zombie and he found a magic wand.  There was a dog and that was his sidekick."  Alicia

"In art we made our hands holding flowers and a butterfly too.  We painted three sheets of paper and then we cut the pieces out.  It was for the Volunteer Tea." Kalen

"In math we did symmetry using shape blocks.  I made a bird and then I made an owl.  It is symmetric when each side is the same." Kate


Reminders:

No School Friday May 17th and Monday May 20th
Nickel Play 12:30-1:15 Wednesday May 22nd


Have a fabulous long weekend!!! :)

Happy Friday Grade One Families,

Here is some of our highlights of our week together;

-"Today was Shave a Lid for a Kid. It was the first time I got to see one. Next year I think I will cut my hair". Presley

-"Today I Shaved my head. I shaved it so that kids with Cancer can play in Camp Kindle with other kids". Trent

-"We made our Mother's Gift. I hope that my Mom likes it". Theo

-"On Wednesday we went to Granary Road. I liked the Spider Web, because Anna, Kate and I played Charlotte's Web. We played this game because Ms. Manser is reading it to us". Cooper

-"We wrote about our field trip to Granary Road. I liked the Ant hill because, it is a perfect place to play at". Evan

-"In math, we are learning about 2D and 3D Shapes. A 2D is like a flat shape, and a 3D is not like a flat shape". Kate

-"In Music, we played a game. It was FUN". Ciara 

-"In Music, Mrs. Harris on the piano she hit the keys. If it was low we walked backwards and if it was high we would walk frontwards". Lucas

Reminders for next week:

-Volunteer tea May 16th

-Fun Lunch May 16th

-No School on May 17th

-Fun Lunch 

Have a wonderful weekend with your families! Happy Mother's Day to everyone.

Hello Grade One Families!  Hope you had a wonderful week!  Here are some of the highlights from our week below:

"In the STEM challenge we had to make a marble track out of straws tape and cardboard.  Mine worked!" Easton

"This week we made shape pictures in our visual journals.  I made a flower, a sun, and a sky.  I used diamonds, squares, and hexagons." Presley

"This week in journals we wrote about frogs and what they can, have, and are.  I wrote frogs can jump and swim and for are I wrote that frogs are amphibians.  For have I wrote they have webbed feet." Cooper

"In our visual journal we did a directed drawing of a bee.  After we did the drawing we coloured the bee in and labeled the body parts.  One of the parts is the thorax."  Bentley M

"Today in music we played a game and we had scarves and their was music and we had to show if the music was bumpy or smooth."  Sophie

"In math we made a shape picture in our visual journals!  We learned about a rhombus and triangles.  Diamonds are the same as a rhombus!" Andrew

"Ms. Manser is reading Charlotte's Web to us because we are learning about farm animals and we are going to Granary Road.  I like it." Ellia

"This week in gym we did badminton.  It was really fun! We passed the birdie to each other with partners.  We used overhand and underhand." Georgia

"Today in our TWAS we wrote about what we wonder about the animals when we go to Granary Road.  I wonder do they have goats and if they have butterflies and frogs." Aiden VM


Reminders:

Granary Road Field Trip Wednesday May 8th **Please make sure forms are filled out and returned by Monday May 6th**
Shave a Lid for a Kid Friday May 10th 9AM
Volunteer Tea Thursday May 16th 1:30-2:30
No School Friday May 17th and Monday May 20th

Have a spectacular weekend!! :)