Freshen up for Fall!

We are getting our classroom paint touched up! I am very excited since, as a painters daughter and sister, I know how nice a fresh coat of paint can look. Mrs. Lee and I will make every effort to have the children out of the classroom while the painter is working. I wonder if I get to choose the colour? I'll have to check which is most calming.

:)
Miss Mynes

Allergies

Never send the following products to class as we have students with allergies.

Sea foods
Soy products
Eggs

The allergy is sever so please be diligent.

It's Friday!

A big thank you to Hadia's family for the yummy birthday treat and the balloons. Kids really love balloons, it never ceases to amaze me.

Catie won a Great Golden Bear today for being the most respectful student. This year, I am trying to let the students choose the Great Golden Bear winners and the morning class made an excellent choice.

The Terry Fox run is today. The morning class had a short run due to a long assembly but the afternoon class will make up for it with the longest Terry Fox run that JG Workman has ever completed!

Have a great weekend,
Miss Mynes

Another Thanks

Thanks to Rachel's family for the yummy birthday treat. The week of birthdays continues..one more to go.

:)
Miss Mynes

Our next Art project

If you come to the community Barbecue on Wednesday night, you will see our latest art project on display - we tried to paint like a famous artist. Our next project will be making collages. The kids loved it last year and I would love some help in collecting collage materials. Anything is welcome.

:)
Miss Mynes

Don't forget...

Monday is gym day for the morning class. Running shoes are a must for safety.

Kids are so Internet savey these days and we all want to steer them towards good web sites. I found a few suggestions from some fellow kindergarten teachers that I thought I would share with you.

tvokids.com
starfall.com
Julia's Rainbow Corner
Game Goo
BBC T.V.
Little Animals Activity Center
Story Place
Kidszing Garden of Songs

Also, check out the following url:
http://ca.geocities.com/mrs.temple@rogers.com/LinksForKids.htm

http://ca.gepcities.com/mrs.temple@rogers.com/ReadAlongOnline.htm

Please feel free to comment on this post to let me and other parents know what you think of these sites.

Have a great day,
Miss Mynes

A request

For our science lesson this week, it would be very helpful if you and your child could search magazines and newspapers for pictures of animals, cut them out and send them into school. Also, for our social skills lesson, pictures of people.

Thank you for your support,
Miss Mynes

It's the end of our first full week!

Id Mubarak to all the families celebrating Id this weekend. Mrs. Alam has brought dates for everyone in the school - yummy!

Thank you also goes to Chandler's Family and Vincent W.'s family for the yummy birthday treats..it has been a week of birthdays this week in our classes.

Have a great weekend - it's the last of the summer so enjoy it while it lasts.

:)
Miss Mynes

Wednesday

A big thank you to Wahaj's family who sent in a yummy cake to celebrate his birthday. The afternoon class really enjoyed it.

For parents of morning students, please remember that Wednesday is a gym day and in order to participate safely the children need to wear running shoes.

Another note, sometimes children say their parents tell them not to participate in gym because they are ill. If your child is too ill for gym then they are too ill for school and should stay home. Germs spread so easily in school and we must think of others when it comes to spreading illness.

Thanks,
Miss Mynes

Class Lists

Morning Class

Alaina
Keira
Jaccob
Zara
Alexander
Kyle
Edan
Rachel
Catie
Hadia
Jannat
Samir
Nikolas
Katelyn

Afternoon

Jesse-James
Nabiya
Maiya
Yusuf
Arya
Ryan
Darla
Maira
Wahaj
Aryan
Vincent Seto
Eric
Sydney
Vincent Wu
Chandler

:)
Miss Mynes

It's Monday

A few reminders.

The morning students have gym on Monday. Please be sure you child is wearing running shoes in order to participate safely. Also, the morning class had a fire drill. Ask them about it.

Our theme this week is feelings. Today we talked about feeling mad.

:)
Miss Mynes

Our First Week

I can't believe we are almost finished our first week of the school year. The juniors have been amazing - so far we have been tear free and everyone is excited to return on Monday.

Please remember that the children must wear running shoes to participate safely in gym. The morning class has gym Monday and Wednesday and the afternoon class has it Tuesday and Thursday.

Feel free to ask questions on the blog by commenting. I will answer the questions as soon as I can. If you are wondering, chances are other parents are wondering too.

Have an amazing weekend. The weather forecast is promising.

:)
Miss Mynes

Music in kindergarten

Since we have lost Ms. Brooks to retirement, we no longer have a music specialist in the school. That means I will be teaching the music expectations within our regular classroom program. I do have my OAC in instrumental music (am I dating myself or what by admitting I have OAC's), so I have enough experience to teach it although I by no means have a voice as beautiful as Ms. Brooks does.

:)
Miss Mynes

Our First Day

WOW! What a wonderful first day we had yesterday. The seniors had such a good start. We were all excited to be back together at school. We did a writing activity so I can see where each child should be starting in the writing program and we talked about how to show respect (our Great Golden Bear this month will go to the most respectful student).

I know that I sent home a ton of paper work home for you to read and sign. It's like parents got homework on the first day of school. Work through it as fast as you can and send each piece in as you finish. The number of forms required by the school board can be overwhelming.

I look forward to our second day of kindergarten. One more day for the seniors to get ready to lead the juniors to success.

:)
Miss Mynes

Book Bags

If your child is a senior, they will be bringing home a zip lock bag with 5 books in it. Please read one book a day to or with your child or, if your child is ready, they can read them to you. Talk about the books. For example, if your child has the book Who Has Spots?, you and your child can look for things in your home that has spots and draw pictures of them. You could even put all those pictures together to make your own book about spots. Once you have read all 5 books, have your child return them. I will read one book with your child to see if they need more challenging books to read and together, your child and I will fill their book bag with new books.

Happy Reading
Miss Mynes

Just Playing

When I am building in the block room,
Please don’t say I’m "just playing".
For you see, I’m learning as I play.
About balance and shapes.

When I’m getting all dressed up,
Setting the table, caring for babies.
Don’t get the idea I’m "just playing".
For you see, I'm learning as I play.
I may be a mother or a father someday.

When you see me up to my elbows in paint,
Or standing at an easel, or molding and shaping clay,
Please don’t let me hear you say "he’s just playing"
For you see, I am learning as I play.
I’m expressing myself and being creative.
I may be an artist or inventor someday.

When you see me sitting in a chair "Reading" to an
Imaginary audience, please do not laugh and think I’m "just playing." For you see I’m learning as I play.
I may be a teacher one day.

When you see me combing the bushes for bugs or packing my pockets with choice things I find, Don’t pass it off as "just playing.
For you see, I'm learning as I play.
I may be a scientist someday.

When you see me engrossed in a puzzle,
Or some "plaything" at my school,
Please don’t feel the time is wasted in "play"
For you see, I’m learning as I play.
I’m learning to solve problems and concentrate.
I may be in business someday.

When you see me cooking or tasting foods,
Please don’t think that because I enjoy it, it is "just play"
I’m learning to follow directions and see differences.
I may be a chef someday.

When you see me learning to skip, hop, run and move my body,
Please don’t say I’m "just playing."
For you see I’m learning as I play.
I’m learning how my body works.
I may be a doctor, nurse, or athlete someday.

When you ask me what I have done at school today,
And I say, "I’ve played."
Please do not misunderstand me.
For you see, I’m learning as I play.
I’m learning to enjoy and be successful in work.
I’m preparing for tomorrow.
Today, I’m a child and my work is play.