Good afternoon,
We had a great day today in our grade 1/2 class. We started the day by working on ABC order once again and the class seemed to really grasp what we learned yesterday which was great to see! The students also worked on an activity where they had to write about their favourite movies, books, hobbies and subjects. Once they completed that activity they all did a presentation to the class to practice their oral communication skills and to help get to know each other better. In math today we reviewed the concept of counting and discussed why and when we use counting in 'real-life' and then the children worked on counting activities in their Jump Math books. The students also went to french and music today. At the end of the day we had a school-wide house game once again where the school comes together to compete in games for house points. It was lots of fun!
Homework: Read for 15 minutes and record in the reading chart, and complete the ABC order work if necessary.
Important information: Tomorrow is the last day to order anything form the Scholastic order that was sent home yesterday. If you would like to purchase anything, please send in a cheque by tomorrow.
I have books posted in a list on the side of this blog. This is not a required book list. This list is there for you if you are ever looking for books to read at home for enjoyment with your child. They are recommended books for a grades one - three.
Please see Mme. Stella's blog for information regarding french duotangs that need to be brought in for french class..
Best regards,
Mrs. Nelson
Thursday, September 8, 2011
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Good afternoon!
We had another great day today! We started off the say today by working on ABC order which the class seemed to really enjoy. Ask your child tonight to tell you what they learned about sorting words using ABC order. We also read stories about animals and learned a great deal of interesting facts. As a class we began discussing the idea of rules and we brainstormed reasons why we have rules and how they can help keep us happy and safe. We also talked about where we see rules and why we follow them. As a class we created a list of classroom rules that are now posted in our room. The children also went to drama, french and P.E today.
Homework: Read for 15 minutes and record in the reading chart, and complete the 'Bell Work' entry on ABC order.
Important information: The children are bringing home their agendas and home folders tonight. These two items need to come back and forth DAILY and should not be kept at home. The reading chart has an area that needs to be marked every night that indicated how many minutes of reading that has been done. There is also a place for a parent's signature.
Please see Mme. Stella's blog for information about french duotangs that need to be brought in by our class.
I sent home Scholastic book order forms home with your child tonight. If you are interested in purchasing anything, please send in a cheque by Friday, Sept 9th.
Have a great evening,
Mrs. Nelson
We had another great day today! We started off the say today by working on ABC order which the class seemed to really enjoy. Ask your child tonight to tell you what they learned about sorting words using ABC order. We also read stories about animals and learned a great deal of interesting facts. As a class we began discussing the idea of rules and we brainstormed reasons why we have rules and how they can help keep us happy and safe. We also talked about where we see rules and why we follow them. As a class we created a list of classroom rules that are now posted in our room. The children also went to drama, french and P.E today.
Homework: Read for 15 minutes and record in the reading chart, and complete the 'Bell Work' entry on ABC order.
Important information: The children are bringing home their agendas and home folders tonight. These two items need to come back and forth DAILY and should not be kept at home. The reading chart has an area that needs to be marked every night that indicated how many minutes of reading that has been done. There is also a place for a parent's signature.
Please see Mme. Stella's blog for information about french duotangs that need to be brought in by our class.
I sent home Scholastic book order forms home with your child tonight. If you are interested in purchasing anything, please send in a cheque by Friday, Sept 9th.
Have a great evening,
Mrs. Nelson
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Good afternoon!
It was a wonderful day today being back at SJA and seeing all the old and new faces of the 2011/12 school year. We had a great day in our class today. It really seemed to rush by, as a lot of things needed to be sorted out. We had a great time discussing and reflecting on our summer vacations and we got to share and chat as a class to get to know each other better which was great. The children also went to a quick french class today. At the end of the day we had a school-wide house game that allowed each of the three houses at SJA to compete against each other for house points.
Homework: Read for 15 minutes.
Important information: We do have reading tracking sheets, home folders and agendas that will be coming home with your child every night starting tomorrow. Please keep your eye out for them.
In the morning at drop off time, your child can change their shoes and drop off their bags and coats in the gym from now on. This system will begin tomorrow morning.
Please see Mme. Stella's blog about doutangs she needs for french class. She is requesting each student bring in 6 red duotangs that have metal folding tabs to secure the pages.
Looking forward to a great school year,
Mrs. Nelson
It was a wonderful day today being back at SJA and seeing all the old and new faces of the 2011/12 school year. We had a great day in our class today. It really seemed to rush by, as a lot of things needed to be sorted out. We had a great time discussing and reflecting on our summer vacations and we got to share and chat as a class to get to know each other better which was great. The children also went to a quick french class today. At the end of the day we had a school-wide house game that allowed each of the three houses at SJA to compete against each other for house points.
Homework: Read for 15 minutes.
Important information: We do have reading tracking sheets, home folders and agendas that will be coming home with your child every night starting tomorrow. Please keep your eye out for them.
In the morning at drop off time, your child can change their shoes and drop off their bags and coats in the gym from now on. This system will begin tomorrow morning.
Please see Mme. Stella's blog about doutangs she needs for french class. She is requesting each student bring in 6 red duotangs that have metal folding tabs to secure the pages.
Looking forward to a great school year,
Mrs. Nelson
Friday, August 26, 2011
Welcome to the 2011/2012 School Year!
Good afternoon!
I hope everyone is as excited for the upcoming school year as I am. I can't wait to get back into the classroom and begin all the interesting and dynamic things we have coming this year.
As most of you know, we are now an IB Candidate School and will be operating with a new IB curriculum, policies and procedures. This is an exciting thing for parents, students and teachers alike!
Every IB unit operates under a central idea that acts as a guideline for the learning and development that will be done in the unit. Within a school year, you child will complete 6 different units, all with different focuses and initiatives. I will post the central idea and lines of inquiry for each unit before we begin so you can stay informed about what will be happening in your child's classroom.
This year we are beginning our first IB unit entitled Who We Are. The central idea for this unit is 'People living around the world all have relationships, rules and responsibilities they respect and follow.' In this unit we will be following 3 lines of inquiry that will help direct us. The lines of inquiry for this unit are:
1. important relationships in your life
2. school and community rules
3. how rules and relationships change over time
Important information:
- I use my blog daily to communicate with parents and families about important things that are going on in our classroom, school and community. Please remember to make the blog a part of your nightly schedule.
- Information about scheduling, uniforms, first day of school, or supplies have been emailed to all parents throughout the summer. If there are any questions please don't hesitate to email me, or call St. Jude's Academy (SJA) directly.
- I check my email every morning and use it as a primary method to communicate with parents. If you have any questions or concerns please don't hesitate to send me an email right away. cnelson@stjudesacademy.com
- The first day of school is NO LONGER a gym day as gym times have been moved to Mondays and Wednesdays. Please send your child to school in their regular SJA uniform.
I will look forward to seeing you all on September 6th!
Best regards,
Mrs. Nelson
I hope everyone is as excited for the upcoming school year as I am. I can't wait to get back into the classroom and begin all the interesting and dynamic things we have coming this year.
As most of you know, we are now an IB Candidate School and will be operating with a new IB curriculum, policies and procedures. This is an exciting thing for parents, students and teachers alike!
Every IB unit operates under a central idea that acts as a guideline for the learning and development that will be done in the unit. Within a school year, you child will complete 6 different units, all with different focuses and initiatives. I will post the central idea and lines of inquiry for each unit before we begin so you can stay informed about what will be happening in your child's classroom.
This year we are beginning our first IB unit entitled Who We Are. The central idea for this unit is 'People living around the world all have relationships, rules and responsibilities they respect and follow.' In this unit we will be following 3 lines of inquiry that will help direct us. The lines of inquiry for this unit are:
1. important relationships in your life
2. school and community rules
3. how rules and relationships change over time
Important information:
- I use my blog daily to communicate with parents and families about important things that are going on in our classroom, school and community. Please remember to make the blog a part of your nightly schedule.
- Information about scheduling, uniforms, first day of school, or supplies have been emailed to all parents throughout the summer. If there are any questions please don't hesitate to email me, or call St. Jude's Academy (SJA) directly.
- I check my email every morning and use it as a primary method to communicate with parents. If you have any questions or concerns please don't hesitate to send me an email right away. cnelson@stjudesacademy.com
- The first day of school is NO LONGER a gym day as gym times have been moved to Mondays and Wednesdays. Please send your child to school in their regular SJA uniform.
I will look forward to seeing you all on September 6th!
Best regards,
Mrs. Nelson
Friday, June 10, 2011
It has been a wonderful first year for me at St. Jude's Academy. I want to thank all of you for making it so great. Our class had a lot of fun times together, and I know we all learned a great deal as well!
I hope everyone has a safe, and fun summer. I look forward to seeing everyone back again in September.
Best regards,
Mrs. Nelson
I hope everyone has a safe, and fun summer. I look forward to seeing everyone back again in September.
Best regards,
Mrs. Nelson
Thursday, June 9, 2011
We had a wonderful day today at Canada's Wonderland! All the children really seemed to enjoy themselves. Please don't forget the half day tomorrow. It is the last day of school so we are having an end-of-the-year party. If you would like to send in a treat for the students please feel free!
Best regards,
Mrs. Nelson
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Good afternoon!
In today's class we started off the day with language. We read the last chapter of Pipi Longstocking and the children wrote their final response in their language books. The children also worked on cursive. In math we continued working on division with the children. They had groups of objects and groups of people that they had to divide into groups or sections. They have done very well with this concept! In history we read the final chapter in the history book we have been reading this year. The chapter was about the end of Rome. All the students have done very well with the concepts in history over the year and I am very pleased to see all that they have learned and remembered. Ask your child tonight to tell you about their favourite part of history that we have studied.
Important information: All children are bringing home their work and supplies that have been accomplished over the year tonight.
Tomorrow is the Canada's Wonderland trip! The bus leaves the school at 9am sharp. So please make sure your children are here on time if they are coming on the trip. Please see the notice from Canada's Wonderland below. Lunches are not allowed to be brought into the park, so please make sure you send money along with your children for snacks and lunches.
Tonight is Graduation Night. Children should come to school for 6:50pm dressed nicely for the event.
We are having a classroom end-of-the-year party on Friday. If you would like to send any snacks or treats for the class that would be welcomed!
Best regards,
Mrs. Nelson
The safety of our guests and associates is our number one priority. We need your assistance in an effort to make the park entry process as efficient as possible. Here's how you can help:
In today's class we started off the day with language. We read the last chapter of Pipi Longstocking and the children wrote their final response in their language books. The children also worked on cursive. In math we continued working on division with the children. They had groups of objects and groups of people that they had to divide into groups or sections. They have done very well with this concept! In history we read the final chapter in the history book we have been reading this year. The chapter was about the end of Rome. All the students have done very well with the concepts in history over the year and I am very pleased to see all that they have learned and remembered. Ask your child tonight to tell you about their favourite part of history that we have studied.
Important information: All children are bringing home their work and supplies that have been accomplished over the year tonight.
Tomorrow is the Canada's Wonderland trip! The bus leaves the school at 9am sharp. So please make sure your children are here on time if they are coming on the trip. Please see the notice from Canada's Wonderland below. Lunches are not allowed to be brought into the park, so please make sure you send money along with your children for snacks and lunches.
Tonight is Graduation Night. Children should come to school for 6:50pm dressed nicely for the event.
We are having a classroom end-of-the-year party on Friday. If you would like to send any snacks or treats for the class that would be welcomed!
Best regards,
Mrs. Nelson
The safety of our guests and associates is our number one priority. We need your assistance in an effort to make the park entry process as efficient as possible. Here's how you can help:
- Please leave all non-essential purses, backpacks, book bags, fanny packs and other bags and packages at home or locked in the trunk of your car.
- You will be asked to open purses, backpacks or other bags for inspection upon entry.
- Please note that food and drinks MAY NOT be brought into the park. Plastic bottled water is permitted.
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