First Library Day

We visited the library for our first exchange day today. Students excitedly got to choose one book and have until next Friday to enjoy it. If your child reads their book and would like to return it to the class early, he or she can do so (but still won't get a new book until the following Friday). Friday is library day regardless of whether your child is in English or French.

Carp Fair Projects

We have already begun working on our projects to enter in the upcoming Carp Fair. Junior and Senior kindergartens have different items to create.

Meet the Teacher Night

Please mark your calendar! Next Tuesday, September 20 is our Annual Meet the Teacher night. Ms.Byrne and I look forward to meeting everyone we haven't previously met, and greeting all of those we have met. It is from 5-7 at the school, and we are in room 101! Hope to see you then!

Classroom visitors

We have some unusual guests at our science centre these days for the student's exploration. Last week, there was a giant praying mantis and a number of black swallowtail caterpillars munching on some parsley. This week, the caterpillars have begun changing into their chrysalis form, and we now have a frog in an aquarium. Yesterday, with the blue group, when we went outdoors to catch the bus, a beautiful leopard frog hopped in front of us. We were able to capture him and really look at him and discuss some of his froggy characteristics.

Looking at our frog.

Some chrysalis and caterpillars.

Easton even made his own praying mantis!

Step Gently Out

It is our hope that on most English days, your child will enjoy some outdoor education activities. We hope to experience and explore the great outdoors despite the weather, and will go outside in all weather (well, not torrential downpours, storms or extreme cold). Please ensure that your child is always dressed for the weather so that she or he might enjoy all the fun.

Today, we read the story "Step Gently Out", which explores the tiny world of insects and how we need to be careful of where we step as we share our world with these creatures. 

Then, we went ou for a walk, being sure to step gently, to see what we could find. 

Skylar found an ant.

They found a praying mantis on the portable!

Jeremy and friends searching the long grass.

They even scraped the ground looking for some earth dwellers.

Welcome to Junior and Senior Kindergarten

Hello all. Let us just say how excited we are for our upcoming year, and getting to know, guide and teach your precious little ones. Your child will be in our care, in the English class, approximately every second day. The English team consists of Mrs. Sonnenburg (in the picture, on the left) and Ms. Byrne on the right. This is our fourth year that we have had the pleasure of working together where we strive to bring a program balanced with curriculum and fun to our classroom.

We look forward to meeting you and your family, and together, ensuring that this is the best possible experience for your child!

What a day!

Our senior kindergartens arrived today. In both the English and French classes the day was progressing extremely positively. The students in both classes were engaged in a variety of activities. We just sat down to enjoy our second nutrition break when the fire alarm sounded. Thank heavens the senior kindergartens recalled the sound and procedure from last year. As it was not a scheduled fire alarm, we had to wait for the fire trucks to arrive. After quite some time (and some rumbling tummies), we were allowed to re enter the school, only to have the fire alarm sound two more times. By the time we were allowed into the school, it was almost 3:50, and dismissal is 3:45. We rushed everyone to get their bags packed, shoes away, and on to their awaiting buses. We were SO proud of the students. They did extremely well amidst all the chaos, and there were very few complaints, despite being tired, hungry and extremely hot. As teachers, we didn't even have the opportunity to let them know what troopers they'd been. What a great first impression of Senior Kindergarten! We really hope that they'll want to come back tomorrow!