December 2012

 

 

I want to thank everyone for coming out to the Parent/Teacher interviews. It is a blessing to have such wonderful students and fabulous caring parents. I am blessed to be a part of St. Gabriel school.

This is a poem I came across that I really like: It is my way of saying thank you for everything you do. Working hand in hand for the good of our children.

 

Thank you Parents:

 



I dreamed I stood in a studio
And watched two sculptors there.
The clay they used was a child’s mind
And they fashioned it with care.
One was the teacher; the tools used
Were books and music and art
One, a parent with guiding hands,
A gentle and loving heart.
Day after day the teacher toiled
With a touch both deft and skilled.
The parent labored side by side
And all the values filled.
And when at last their task was done
They looked at what they’d wrought
The beautiful shape of the precious child
Could neither be sold or bought.
And each agreed it would have failed
If one had worked alone.
For behind the parent stood the school,
And behind the teacher, the home.  

 

Science:

 

We will continue to work on our Objects and Materials unit.

 

Language Arts:

 

This month we will be working on short and long vowels, consonant blends, writing skills, Jolly Phonics, and sight words and activities. We will be writing a letter to Santa this week so could you please send a stamp to school by Thursday. The letter from Santa will be going to your home address, so keep an eye out for it please and thank you.

 

Religion:

 

We will be working on daily prayer Advent activities. What a blessed time of year. Not are we only awaiting Santa's return but the birth of a our Saviour. The birth of Jesus is a blessed event that I love reliving every year.

 

Social/Health/Fully Alive

 

We have been having fun working on our family unit. I have heard silly stories, fabulous holiday trips discussion and we have made family trees and have done various group activites. We have plenty more to work on in this unit.

 

 

Attached is a December calendar. Please feel free to print it off.

 

December 2012
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
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2 1st Sunday of Advent	3 Return home reading. Practicing most of the day for concert.	4    Christmas Concert at 1:30 and 7:00 pm.	5  PAJAMA          DAY :) Return home reading.	6	7 Return library books Return home reading.	8
9  2nd Sunday of Advent	10 Return home reading.	11	12 Return home reading.	13	14 Return home reading. Return library books Special Lunch	15
16  3rd Sunday of Advent	17 Return home reading.	18	19 Return home reading.	20	21 Return home reading. Red and Green Spirit Day Last day of school K-6 Christmas dance	22
23  4th Sunday of Advent	Christmas Holidays 24	25	26	27	28	29
Christmas Holidays 30	31	1	2	3 Students Return	4	5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

I apologize for not having the video posted but we have exhausted all avenues at this point. I will try again tomorrow. Wish us luck. The students have worked so hard on it and we wanted to share it with you. If you any ideas or suggestions please let me know.

 

 

November 7, 2012

 

In religion the past few weeks we have been talking about peace and harmony, bullying and about the war. We have been practicing a poem called Destiny. Here are the words and a short video that the kids have recited for you. I am very proud of their hard work and awesome group work skills they have put forth.  Enjoy!

 





 

DESTINY

Battleships, tanks; and planes in the sky
All carried troops prepared to die
In the name of Freedom.

We call them Veterans, those so brave,
Names faded now upon their grave
As families wept.

From the Great War to present day,
They gave their lives, not ones to say
I surrender.

Flags half mast as bugles blow
Graveyards echo, as we show
Respect they’ve earned.

How much more must we give?
So in harmony, we all can live
We just cry out for Peace.

Remember sacrifices that were made,
As time marches on, and memories fade
Proudly wear a “Poppy”.

 

 

 

Awakening Retreat

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





 

 



NOVEMBER NEWS

Welcome to November

 

 

It's hard to believe it's already November1. The past two months have flown by and we have learned so much. We are learning the following this month:

 

Math: We will continue to work on our unit of numbers. This unit consisits of numbers and number word recognition, odd and even numbers, making sets, building numbers, problem solving and some estimation. Math is such an exciting time in grade one. There is so much learning happening and so much fun and excitemnt to learn new concepts.

 

 

Health/Social: I have combined our health and social units for the next two months. We will be learning all about families and community. There will be some homework for student and parents. Just a little!

 

 

Science: We will start our new unit on Objects and Materials. Students will learn how to compare objects? What kinds of materials can we use to build objects and structures? What kinds of materials and objects do we see in nature? What are some ways we can reduce waste from materials and objects.

 

 

Language Arts: Our unit study is on "Franklin" . Our favorite little turtle and his friends. The theme teaches, friendship, bullying, love, family values and so much more. I am excited to learn more about Franklin. We will use liteeracy stations, seat work and have some food experiences. Fly pie is afterall one of my favorite desserts. We're all kids at heart afterall.

 

Language Arts: We will continue to work on Jolly Phonics. The students are excited to start reading so many new words. We have completed all the consonants and have started on vowel combinations. We learned, ai, oa, and ie, and next week we will learn ee. I get so overwhelmed with excitement when they start asking what our new combinatio is today. You know that they are having good learning experiences and excited to learn. My job is wonderful!

 

 

>   Christmas concert practicing will start Monday and will continue throughout the month of       November.

 

> I am very organized and structured and have found that I live by my calendar so this month and the months to follow I will be posting a calendar. It's easier to follow what is going on if it's on paper in front of me. I hope it helps you as much as it helps me. I have one posted on my desk, on my fridge and one on my computer desk at home. Please feel free to print it off and post it. I may add to the calendar so stay tuned for updates.

 

God Bless

 

Mrs. Luce

 

				1 All Saints Day mass at Resurrection Church 1:00 Return workbook for new words.	2           Reading Buddies	3
4	5   Continue to collect winter gear.	6  Continue to collect winter gear	7 Book exchange. Please return library books.	8 Return workbook for new words.   Continue to collect winter gear	9 Remembrance Day service at school in the gym.   Reading Buddies	10
11 Remembrance Day	12 No School for teachers and students.	13  Continue to collect winter gear	14 Continue to collect winter gear	15 Book exchange. Please return library books. Return workbook for new words.	16 Continue to collect winter gear      Reading Buddies	17
18	19 Continue to collect winter gear	20 Show and Share	21 Last day for winter gear collectiion.	22 Book exchange. Please return library books. Return workbook for new words.   Reading Buddies	23 TPD No School for students.	24
25	26	27 Report Cards go home today.	28 Parent/Teacher interviews in the evening.	29 Parent/Teacher interviews in the evening. Return workbook for new words. Reading Buddies	30 No school for teachers and students.

 

 

 

 

 Halloween Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





Dental Presentation

October 1, 2012


Today our primary grades had the opportunity to work through stations to help them better understand the importance of having a healthy smile. We had fun, we learned, we explored. A huge thank you to Mrs. Okrainetz for organizing this great learning experience!

 Don't forget to brush your teeth every night and every morning.

  How to avoid bad breath.

 Eating crunchy foods is a good way to keep your teeth clean.

 There are many kinds of tooth brushes you can choose.

  Healthy foods for a healthy smile.

 Using flouride helps keep teeth strong.

Tools our friendly dentist uses.

 Brush your teeth for two minutes twice a day.

 Don't forget to floss!

Crunch crunch munch munch

 Choose less sweet snacks

 What kinds of tooth pastes are best.

 Checking for cavities.

 OPEN WIDE!

 Counting teeth. 16 on the top and 16 on the bottom.

 Eating healthy foods is a wise choice.

We do not like sweet snacks.

 We like vegetables and milk