Important Information:
Word Study – Literacy Map:
We
finished learning the 26 single graphemes last week and did a Grapheme Review
quiz last Friday. Today we have started
to learn about the Double Graphemes. A
letter about the learning of the double graphemes and a Flashcard set went home
with your child today. Please cut up the
double grapheme boxes (just like you did for the single grapheme flashcard set
in early September), and use the flashcard set every day to practice and review
the grapheme sounds with your child.
Continue
to also use the Flashcard set that your child brought home in early September,
of the single graphemes from a-z, by reviewing the sounds every day.
Class Photos are on Thursday, October 8. Dress nicely for class
picture day!
Scholastic book orders for
both Ms. Mui and Mrs. Daniels are due on Friday, October 9. You can pay by cheque enclosed in an envelope
with the Scholastic order form, made payable to “Scholastic Canada”. Or you can now pay online with your credit
card (please bring in the paper order form, with your Payment reference #
written on it for the teacher).
You can vote for
the new school’s name! From now until October 13. Visit our school website for details: http://schools.cbe.ab.ca/b397/
Highlights
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We did our morning math problem: “Draw 7 leaves. Color the first red and the sixth blue.”
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We got a double-grapheme lesson of “er” and “ir” from our Literacy Learning
leader, Mr. Dalderis.
er:
‘er’ the ‘er’ of her
ir:
‘ir’ the ‘er’ of first
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Ms. Mui’s class: We did 16 minutes
of “Read to Self” in Daily 5! In our
journal books today, we wrote about our favourite food. In Math, we did a patterning activity by
drawing an AB and ABC pattern using school supplies. For the Social Studies “Getting to know you”
activity, we interviewed Jaya (ask your child what Jaya likes, what language
she speaks, how many people are in her family, and what some of her favourite
things are).
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Mrs. Daniels’ class: We did 11
minutes of “Read to Self” in Daily 5! We
finished up our “My Rainbow Book of Colours” booklet today. In Science, we made predictions and
observations about mixing primary colours to make secondary colours. For the Social Studies “Getting to know you”
activity, we interviewed Leah (ask your child what Leah likes, what language
she speaks, how many people are in her family, or what some of her favourite
things are).
Needed
from Home:
**Old coloured
magazines/flyers. (We will be using these to find different colours for our
Science colour unit.)
We are still collecting
water bottle lids! We are in need of
MANY water bottle lids, so that we can print letters on the top of the lids,
and students can be able to make words out of them and play word work games
soon. Please send in any that you may
have. Thank you!
Homework:
-Complete
the homework for today’s double graphemes “er” and “ir”.
Say aloud these phrases while you are printing the double graphemes:
er: ‘er’ the ‘er’ of her
Say aloud these phrases while you are printing the double graphemes:
er: ‘er’ the ‘er’ of her
ir:
‘ir’ the ‘er’ of first
(Print
5 times of each letter—1 line each).
Start using the double grapheme Flashcard set your child brought home
today, by cutting up the boxes of double graphemes and practicing the learnt
graphemes with your child daily.
This
week, for the learning of the “er”, “ir”, “ur”, “wor”, “ear” grapheme sounds,
we will be playing this song on youtube to remember the sounds to particular
words: “Her first nurse works early”. Please play this song at home, to help your
child remember the grapheme spellings as well:
-Review
the first single graphemes daily, using the single grapheme Flashcard set (letters
a-z for you to cut up and practice with your child) your child brought home in
early September (also use the youtube Grapheme video, posted at the side of our
blog, made by our Literacy Learning Leader, Mr. Dalderis.)
-Home-Reading – Please
have your child read around 15 minutes every night. (Do a picture walk with your child first by
just looking at the pictures beginning with the title page to the end of the
book, next read the book aloud to them 1 to 2 times, then have then read together
with you 1 to 2 times, and afterwards have them try reading on their own
independently 1 to 2 times. Make sure
when you and your child are reading the words, s/he and you must use your
pointer fingers (index finger) to read underneath the words.)
-Kidsa-z.com Reading – Besides reading the at-home white readers that are going home every day, you may also log on to “Raz-Kids”, using the kidsa-z.com website. The login information is taped on your child’s purple folder. The password is the picture cue.
Mrs. Daniel’s class - the account information is still under her
maiden name: “sbeechey”.
Ms. Mui’s class – the account is under her username: “grmui”
Ask
me about:
-the
sounds of the double graphemes: “er” and ir”
er:
‘er’ the ‘er’ of her
ir:
‘ir’ the ‘er’ of first
-to show you how I did our morning math
problem: “Draw 7 leaves. Color the first red and the sixth blue.”
-the
colours of the rainbow: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple
Important Dates:
-Thursday, October 8 – Class Photos (Dress nicely for class picture
day!)
-Monday, October 12 – Thanksgiving – NO SCHOOL
-Thursday, October 15 – Healthy Hunger (Fun Lunch) – Little Caesars pizza
(Order your child’s Fun Lunch online on the main front page of Panorama Hills
School’s website under the titled link: Online
Ordering for Healthy Hunger LUNCH. Must have order in by the Sunday before the booked lunch
day. Preorders are accepted for dates in advance.)
-Monday, October 19 – Federal Election – our school gym will be
a polling station
-Monday, October 26 – Gr. 1 Virtue Assembly at 12:55 pm of the
virtue “Forgiveness”, in the gym – Classes presenting/performing are Mrs.
Daniels, Ms. Mui, Mrs. Venhuis, and Ms. Purves’ Gr. 1 classes. – Parents/families of the performing Gr. 1
students are welcome to attend.
-Thursday, October 29 – Healthy Hunger (Fun Lunch) – Quiznos
-Friday, October 30 – NO SCHOOL – Non-instructional day
Reminders:
-Every
Friday is Early Dismissal at 1:45 pm. Please pick up your child on time! Thank you.
-Healthy
Hunger (Fun Lunch) – Order your
child’s Fun Lunch online on the main front page of Panorama Hills School’s
website under the titled link (with a lunch bag picture next to it): Online Ordering for Healthy Hunger LUNCH. Must have order in by the Sunday before the
booked lunch day. Preorders are accepted for dates in advance.)
-Walk
to School!
Last spring we invited all families attending PHS to join
with their friends and neighbours to walk to school every Wednesday and Friday
mornings. Let's continue to make this
simple change that results in big benefits!
We encourage you to explore the residential areas around the school for
parking spaces that are more convenient while being mindful about parking in
front of private driveways. Parking just
two or three blocks away from the school will reduce frustration and increase
everyone’s safety! You may enter your
child in a draw if they walk to school on these day. See the school website for details.
-Reading:
To support children in becoming knowledgeable readers,
the most important thing parents can do is to read aloud to their children and
talk about what has been read. This
nightly process supports children in developing oral language skills (the
ability to talk in a fluid and understandable manner), comprehension
(understanding what has been read), and sparks enthusiasm toward the act of
reading. We created this downloadable
document to support parents in identifying the expectations for readers during
their years at PHS:
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