Highlights:
After a l-o-n-g weekend away from our
gladiolus bulbs, our classes noticed something very interesting… there is now a
long, triangular shaped sprout! We will
be recording our observations in a special booklet and graphing the growth as our sprouts grow and change.
This is the last week our Grade One
classes get to learn math with Mr. Kinsman.
Today we practiced our subtracting skills by “Racing to Zero”! Everyone had a partner, a 100’s chart and a
dice. Our job was to start at 100, roll
a dice and subtract the number from our total.
We would keep repeating this process until someone reached 0! Tomorrow we are going to put our mathematical
skills to the test and help Mr. Kinsman solve a real life problem!
Homework:
Literacy
M.A.P. – Word Study List # 19
Tuesday: surprise,
hate, coat, shoes
Wednesday: box, boxes,
wish, wishes
Thursday: sing,
together, heard, thank
Friday: Quiz!
Tell
and Show: It has been a rainy and restless last few days. Let
restore our energy by being responsible
and thinking up for clues for random letter
“r”!
Dream Box: Dreambox is an interactive math program that the students have been
working on here at school. We encourage
the students to log in at home and practice developing their problem solving
skills. Teachers are able to track their progress and see what areas they are
excelling in or that may need improvement. Here is the link: https://play.dreambox.com/login/dq8q/panoramahs
Home Reading – Please
have your child read around 20 minutes every night. Don’t
forget to engage your child by talking to them about the text. Being a good reader is more than just
knowing the words!! Good readers
will: make connections, ask and answer questions, visualize the text, make
inferences and transform their thinking.
Alternatives to Traditional Reading – Part of
being a good reader is understanding how
to tell a story! Sometimes listening to a good book is just as
educational as reading a good book.
Please check out the links below for alternatives for those days where you’d
like to a change of pace.
(username: panorama password: books)
Ask Me About:
How tall is our gladiolus sprout? What form of non-standard measurement did we use? What observations did we make?
Important Dates:
Wednesday,
April 27th – Return ‘Walking Club’ permission form
Monday,
May 2nd – Return your RSVP for the Volunteer Tea
Monday,
May 2nd – Scholastic Book Orders due
Reminders:
Parents, you have been
such an integral part of our school year!
Whether it was coming out and volunteering in the classroom, going out
on a field trip with us, or helping out at home, each one of you made a
difference! Please read the special
invite that was sent home last week and RSVP to the Volunteer Tea. Small children are welcome!
A blue permission was
sent home last week for the Grade One Walking Club. This club is open to all students who have
NOT had a chance to participate in a club this year. If your child is interested, please read,
fill out and return the form by Wednesday, April 27th.
FYI:
Please join us in
appreciating the wonderful volunteers at Panorama Hills School! On Thursday, May 19th from 1:30PM –
2:30PM, we will be hosting a Volunteer Tea in our Gymnasium to recognize and
celebrate all that our volunteers do for our school community. Come and enjoy
some special treats served by none other than our silver service Grade Three
Student Voice team! We look forward to seeing you there!
We need volunteers! – All the grade 1
classes are going on a field trip to the International Calgary Children's
Festival on May 25th. Each class will has to have 5 parent volunteers, or we will not be able to attend. We are going to be spending the day
downtown at the festival and will also be seeing a performance by Fred Penner.
If you have security clearance, we would love to have you join us. Please
notify your child's teacher if you're available. Thank you!
PHS School monthly Calendar and
newsletters
Milk Cards can be purchased at the office, for students
staying at school for lunch
2016 Panorama Hills School Yearbook:
Inside your child’s individual photo
package is a white sheet about the 2016 PHS Yearbook. Yearbooks are
$30 each. Yearbooks will be printed and delivered to the school in June.
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