Hi Again,

I forgot to mention in my last post that we will be starting Scholastic Book Clubs in class as well. This is a great way to get new books for you children at good prices as well as give back to our classroom community. If you are interested in purchasing books for you home you can go to http://www.scholastic.ca and use the class code RC190682 when you order. I will also be sending out a letter next week with more information. 

Happy Reading,

Seana Blake

smblake@cbe.ab.ca

 Happy Friday Everyone!

We had another great week in kindergarten! The students are settling in well to the classroom routines and are enjoying getting to know each other better each day. We have recently started talking about our names and what makes us unique. We are looking at the letters in our name and why our names start with a big letter and not a small one. We are also counting the letters and so far the longest name has had 6 letters. I would also like to talk with the students about the significance of their names and where their name game from and why you chose their name. If you could send me a short email answering those questions it would be very helpful in supporting our learning. 

Over the next week, we will be talking about Orange Shirt Day which is on September 30th and Terry Fox as we will be doing our Terry Fox Run on Friday October 2. Students are welcome to wear anything they have that is orange on September 30. If you don't have anything orange please don't feel like you need to go out and buy something as wearing orange is not mandatory. On Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday we will be talking about the meaning of Orange Shirt Day and why we choose to recognize it as a school. For our Terry Fox Run on Friday, please ensure that your child comes to school in appropriate clothing to run in. We will be doing our run on the top field behind our school. 

I am excited about the week ahead and I know the students will have lots to tel you about what we are doing in class.

Have a wonderful weekend!

Seana Blake

smblake@cbe.ab.ca

 Hello Kindergarten Families!!

Well, we made it through the first week of everyone in kindergarten and it was great! It has been so lovely to have all of your children here and have then start to form friendships and relationships with each other. The students are starting to get used to being in the classroom and expectations around being in school. They are getting to know the classroom and the school building as well. It has been a great week getting to know each other and building a classroom community.

There are a few things I want to let you know about that can help your children transition into school:

• please make sure your child has a separate pair f shoes to use while inside the classroom (runners are the best as they can be worn when we go to gym)
• sending a water bottle filled with water would be best as we have carpet in out classroom and if there are spills it could get messy
• students are only here for a short time so sending a small snack works best as we don't have a lot of time to eat and that way food isn't being wasted
• if there is a change in your child's routine after school please. make sure you either email me or call the office so I know who is picking them up. Also anyone picking up your child needs to be on file in the office so we know they are approved by you.
• if you feel your cild may need a change of clothes please send them in a bag in your child's backpack

If you need to contact me you can email me at smblake@cbe.ab.ca or you can call the school at 403-777-8110 and I will get back to you as soon as I can. You can also chat quickly with me at the door as well. :)

Please reach out at any time if you have any questions or concerns.

Hope you are all having a wonderful week!

Seana Blake