September 26- 29 Weekly Learning Journey

Hola hola! Below is our weekly learning journey. 

Spanish:
-We worked on our "Librito de Vocales" 
ASK ME: How do you play the game Veo Veo? 

Math: 
-Practiced counting from 0-20
-Represented the number of the day in different ways 
-We started working with patterns 

English: 
-Learned about the letters K, G and sight words: the, and, of, a, to, in
-Practiced printing the letters on our sky line, bird line, grass line, and dirt lines
-We completed a writing prompt and practiced our inventive spelling. 
    In the fall I see ... 

Science:
-Continued working with the primary and secondary colors

Social studies:
-We discussed why we wear orange shirts on Orange Shirt Day and Residential Schools

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Sept 27th 2022

Hola hola!

We are working on our class expectations.
Please ask your child to tell you about our class expectations: 

My favorite part of the day was:

-Playing Revenge Tag & Sra. Lobo with Srta Houde's class during P.E
-Playing at the park during recess
-Working on the "In the fall I see..." writing prompt
-Reading the story The Orange Shirt Story by Phyllis Webstad
-Seeing Srta. Carcamo
-"Doing everything"

Reminders:
-Please sign and return the Dalhousie School Admiral Use Policy for using educational technology 

Note:
-Students went home with a QR code for their school pictures today. The pictures will be available for viewing in 5 business days. 
-Below is a snapshot of our weekly schedule

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Parent updates

Dalhousie students and families will be participating in the annual Terry Fox run. The run will be held at the school on September 26 at 1:45 PM. Donations can be made online to the Terry Fox Foundation under Dalhousie School. Students are also encouraged to bring a Toonie for Terry on the day of the run. 

School photos will take place on September 27 for the Tuesday/Thursday Kindergarten group, Grades 1, 3 and 5. On September 28, the Monday/Wednesday Kindergarten group as well as Grades 2 and 4 will have their pictures taken. Please note that it will be the individual as well as the class photos.  Retakes will take place on October 17 & 18, 2022.

On Thursday, September 29, Dalhousie will recognize the National Day for Truth & Reconciliation by wearing orange shirts.    Students will also be engaging in learning around Indigenous Ways of Knowing and Being.    There is no school on Friday, September 30.

Grade 1, 2, and 3 students have the opportunity to go swimming at Churchill Pool on October 17, 18, 19, 20, 24, 25. Students will have the opportunity to participate in the “Swim to Survive” program. These forms have been sent home with your child. Please fill out the Acknowledgment of Risk form & the Swimming Ability form , returning them to your child’s classroom teacher by no later than September 29, 2022. Both of these forms are required in order for your child to participate in swimming program. Thank you to our Dalhousie Parent Society who generously funded a large portion of the bussing, thereby reducing the individual cost to families.  We will require 6 additional volunteers and 1 male volunteer for each time slot for this field trip to be a success. Please see the Sign Up Genius to sign up for a volunteer slot. Only approved CBE volunteers will be permitted to attend this trip.   As we currently have a shortage of cleared volunteers in the lower grades, parents who are cleared from Kindergarten, Grades 4 & 5 are welcome to sign up.

Dalhousie Parent Society News

Our Apple Fundraiser is underway! Place your orders with the forms sent home by September 28. Cheques or e-transfers are accepted! 

Our Fall Harvest Fundraiser allows you to get some fresh produce.  Please visit https://store.indeygo.com/fundraisers/dalhousie-school-fall-harvest-fundraiser/. Donations can also be made to the Foodbank! What a great opportunity to double up on helping out! 

The next fun lunches are Fat Burger and Mucho Burrito. Get your orders in by Friday, September 23 at midnight on healthyhunger.ca  All restaurants are up until the end of December so feel free to order for any of the weeks.

If your child is going to be absent and you have ordered them a lunch, please email dalhousieschoolparentsociety@gmail.com before 11am the morning of fun lunch and let us know if you would

1. like it sent home with a sibling
2. You would like to pick it up
3. Donate it to the amazing staff

If you would like to volunteer for fun lunch, check out available spots.  If you aren’t sure if you have clearance for volunteering, please email us and we will be able to help you out dalhousieschoolparentsociety@gmail.com

September 19-22 Weekly Learning Journey

Hola hola! Below is our weekly learning journey. 

Spanish:

-Reviewed the vocales A E I O U with "Pip" el monstro. 

-Continued practicing classroom phrases: 

• ¿Cómo se dice _____ en español?
• ¿Puedo ir al baño por favor?
• ¿Puedo ir a tomar agua por favor?
• Ayuda por favor
• Gracias / De nada
• ¿Listos? ¡Listos!
  
  ASK ME: What does Pip like to eat?

Math: 

-Practiced counting from 0-20
-Represented the number of the day in different ways 

ASK ME: How do we play our "Early Finisher Task" during math?

English: 
-Learned about the letters D, F, and V 
-Practiced printing the letters on our sky line, bird line, grass line, and dirt lines.

ASK ME: What are the stories of these letters?

Science:
-Learned about the primary colors. 

ASK ME: What happened to the lemon volcanoes when we mixed the primary colors together?



Social studies:
-We are finishing our "My Community" posters.

ASK ME: How do we use the "Finger Breathing" Strategy in our Cool Down Corner?

Morning tub creations: 

 

Reminders:
-Please return the signed "Acknowledgment Risk" and the "Swimming Ability" form by no later than September 29, 2022.  

-School photos will take place on September 27 for the Tuesday/Thursday Kindergarten group, Grades 1, 3 and 5

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September 21 2022

Hola hola!

My favorite part of the day was...

-Learning about the letter F
-Playing outside during recess 
-Reading the story about the Bison on ways to respect yourself
-Coloring our Terry Fox shoes
-Seeing Srta. Carcamo and Srta. Asela
-Welcoming Srta. Asela to Calgary (She is from Spain!)
-Being the Helper of the Day

Reminder: 
We have Library tomorrow. Please bring their library books in the blue folders. 

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September 20th 2022

Hola hola

Here are our favorite parts of the day: 

My favorite part of the day was...

-Playing with my friends at recess
-Playing Sr. Lobo during P.E with Srta. Houde's class.
-Learning about the letter D
-Feeding "pip" el monstro images and words that began with the vocale E. 

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Sept 12-16: Weekly Learning Journey

Hola hola!

ASK ME: What does it look like to do the following at school:

• Respect Each other
• Respect the Environment
• Respect Yourself

This week we ...

Spanish:
-Continued practicing classroom phrases: 

• ¿Cómo se dice _____ en español?
• ¿Puedo ir al baño por favor?
• ¿Puedo ir a tomar agua por favor?
• Ayuda por favor
• Gracias / De nada
• ¿Listos? ¡Listos!

-Learned about las vocales   

-Created a mini book "Así soy yo" where we drew our self-portraits and practiced the phrases: 

• Me llamo ________.
• Tengo ___ años.
  
• Me gusta ________. (color) 

Math: 
-Practiced counting from 0-20
-Represented the number of the day in different ways
-Played number BINGO!

-Played "Pañuelito" outside and practiced our numbers 1-10.

English: 
-Learned about the letters P, D, and T. 
-Practiced printing the letters on our sky line, bird line, grass line, and dirt lines. (We discovered which letters enjoy playing in the dirt line, and which prefer to stay above the grass line.)

Science:
-Learned about the primary colors. 

Social studies: 
-We are finishing up our "Bag About me" presentations (We have really enjoyed these!).
-Started our "My Community" posters. 

P.E and Wellness:
-We learned about Terry Fox and the impact he has on Canadians. We also began to practice our Terry Fox run. 

Reminders:
-Please return the signed "Acknowledgment Risk" and the "Swimming Ability" form by no later than September 29, 2022.  

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September 15th 2022

Hola hola!

My favorite part of the day was…
-Music
-Presenting bag about me 
-Math: Representing the number of the day in different ways
-Picking out books during our library time
-Spanish: Learning about la vocale “e” 
-Physical Education: Playing bridge tag and Rhythm Master
-Reading in the library 
-Playing at the park

Note:

Swimming forms went home today in their blue library bags. Please fill them out and return them with your child. Fees are posted on your CBE account.

We had our first library day today. They picked out one book in Spanish and the other in English. There is information below for overdue books. We will be having library every Thursday.

September 13th 2022

Hola Hola! 

Below are our favorite parts of the day from martes 13 de septiembre de 2022. 

My favorite part of the day was…

-Playing with friends at the park

-Taking care of every body 

-Learning about the letter b

-Reflecting on our favorite parts 

-Reading with a buddy after lunch 

-Eating lunch

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September 8th 2022

Hola hola! 

Below are some of our favorite parts of the day: 

My favorite part of the day was…

-Getting to present my bag about me

-Listening to the "bag about me" presentations

-Playing the math game "Pañuelo" outside

-Reading the story "Billy Bully"

-Practicing our entry and exits for assembly

-Playing basketball with my friends outside

Note:
I will be checking emails after school between: 4:00pm - 4:30pm.

Reminders:
Terry Fox Donation sheets went home this week. Please donate online, there is a QR code on the donation sheet. We did an excellent job raising fund for this worthy cause last year and we want to continue to support Terry Fox organization.

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September 6th 2022

Hola hola! 

What a fun day in grado uno! Below are some of our favorite parts of the day: 

-Getting to learn about Srta. Carcamo with her "about me" bag

-The story we read: My Mouth is a Volcano 

-Coloring and decorating our about me bags

-Playing at the park during recess

-Seeing Srta. Carcamo

-Fun Lunch

Reminder: 

Bag About Me: 
Students are to fill the bag with 4 things they can use to tell the class about themselves. (Only four things, no more, no less). All their objects have to fit in the bag!

Srta. Carcamo's examples: 
-A letter from a previous student
-A pencil sharpener in the shape of un gato
-An old passport
-A dance award 

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September 2 2022

Hola hola!

This week we learned about...

Spanish: 
-How to introduce ourselves "Yo me llamo____", 
-A few classroom commands
-Some classroom supplies we use daily 

English: 
-We read two books: First Day Jitters & Our Class is a Family 
-We drew a portrait of ourselves on the first day of first grade and also a portrait of our families. 

Morning routine: 
We have started to practice our morning routine during soft entry. We practiced how to use our mood board, where to leave our water bottles, how to sanitize, and how to choose a morning tub. When the bell rang we practiced how to clean up to get ready for the day. 

We did a fantastic job practicing our hallway etiquette using "el coyote callado" today on our way to our first clase de música. 

Fire drill: 
We have been talking about what fire drills are and why they happen. We have started to practice our fire drill procedures.

Reminder: 
There is no school on Monday, September 5th. Happy long weekend! 

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