Room 103 Kindergarten - Watch us grow!

Welcome to the 2018-19 Room 103 Kindergarten blog!
We are pleased to keep you up-to-date on our classroom happenings.
We look forward to sharing our news with you!
Mrs. Cuggy-Murphy and Mrs. Nisbet

Reading Tip

Ask your child questions about the things they see in the neighbourhood or on TV. Comprehension is a large part of reading and asking your child simple comprehension questions is a great way to see if they are understanding and interpreting their environment and media correctly!

Library

Every Thursday, our class visits the library. Your little one will have an opportunity to enjoy a book read-aloud by our librarian, Mrs. Chong Tai. They will also be able to sign out a library book of their own choosing. Please enjoy reading this book with your child throughout the week. Good readers enjoy books multiple times! We ask that books be sent to school on Wednesday to help ensure they are returned in a timely fashion. Students are not permitted to take out books if they have overdue items.

Our Family Tree

You are invited to send in a family photo to be displayed on our classroom family tree. These pictures help our students gain a sense of belonging within the classroom. They also visit the tree from time to time when they are feeling a bit lonely.

Remind Program

As a Gold Eco School, St. Andrew is striving to minimize the use of paper notices. To that end, we are sending classroom reminder via the Remind program. If you have not already done so, please sign in, using the Remind information sent home on Curriculum Night.

Toys from Home

We respectfully request that toys from home stay at home to avoid having treasures lost or broken. Our classroom is well-stocked with fun, educational toys.

Things to Practice

• Your child should practice printing their name every day. First name for JK and first and last name for SK. (First letter upper case, the rest lower case)
• Putting on shoes independently. Please send in shoes with velcro!
• Putting on coat independently 
• Zipping zippers on backpack, lunch bag and coat
• Packing backpack independently. (Hint: have your child put their own zippy bag and lunch bag inside backpack before coming to school.)
• Opening and closing snack and lunch containers/putting away snack and lunch containers in their lunch bag

Outdoor Weather and Clothing

We ask that children continue to come to school dressed for the weather as we go outdoors several times a day. Inevitably, the weather will become colder and children will arrive a school with more outdoor clothing. Please ensure that all articles of outdoor clothing are labelled with your child's name so that we can assist your child in bringing all their belongings home. In addition, we appreciate your assistance in reviewing dressing skills at home (zipping zippers. buttoning buttons, putting on coats and, eventually, snow pants.) We will continue to support children in developing this independent skill.

Indoor Shoes

As our fall weather becomes inclement, please, if you have not already done so, send in indoor shoes for your child. This will help keep our classroom clean.

Important Dates

September 28 - Scholastic Book Orders Due

September 30 - Orange Shirt Day - In solidarity with First Nations

October 5 - PA Day - No School for Students

October 8 - Thanksgiving - No School