Apples Here

Next week, we are focusing on the book Apples Here!  If possible, take your child to an apple farm or simply visit a produce stand or store.  Ask, How many different kinds of apples are there?  When you get home, you could write a story about your visit or a list of apples that you saw.  Encourage your child to draw a picture of their favourite part of the trip.  If your child is a linguistic, logical-mathematical, spatial or interpersonal learner, they will love this activity.

Have a weekend as amazing as the weather is today,
Miss Mynes

Scientist in the School

On the morning of October 26th, the Scientist in the School will be coming to implement the Young Friends of the Earth presentation.  The Scientist in the School is an excellent way for your child to learn science concepts in a fun way.  For this, we need 4 volunteers to come into the classroom and help the scientist run the activities.  If you are available, send me a note, email me or mention it to me in person.

Have a great day!
Miss Mynes

Great Golden Bear time change

Please note: the Great Golden Bear assembly time for tomorrow has been changed to 9:25 to accommodate preparations for the staff BBQ at lunch.  I'm so sorry for the inconvenience but I'm only the messenger.

I'm also happy to discover that after the tech reimaged my computer yesterday, my blog is working properly and, most importantly, spell check.  I'm a horrible speller, I'm sure you have noticed, and now that spell check is working my posts won't be riddled with errors.

:)
Miss Mynes

preparation for next week

Next week is all about apples.  To help us out, could you please save every apple seed you can and send them in as soon as you can.  We need a ton so I hope you will cook with and eat apples a lot.  A win-win for all of us.

Also, if you have film canisters around the house - I know, so old school but none the less - we could use them next week, send them in and we will make good use of them.

:)
Miss Mynes

Day 2

Today is day 2 which means we have library and get new library books.  Children are allowed a maximum of 4 books signed out at once and if they have an overdue book, they are not allowed to check out any books until it is returned.  You can return library books on day 2 or at anytime before.  I prefer that you return them on day 2 so I can be sure they are signed in correctly.

Have a great day,
Miss Mynes

a little about today

Today, we see Mr. Vatsolas twice.  Once for music, drama and dance and once for physical education.  We will also be looking at pictures of spider and sorting them according to different attributes.  We will be making numbers using unifix cubes.  On top of that we have all our usual stuff.  This week we are learning a song about Anansi the Spider.  Ask your child to sing it for you.

:)
Miss Mynes

Meet the Teacher BBQ

The cancelation of the Meet the Teacher BBQ is disappointing for all of us.  Please know that you can contact me at anytime to ask questions.  You can call, email, or drop by before or after school.

:)
Miss Mynes

Terry Fox Run

http://my.e2rm.com/TeamPage.aspx?teamID=293911

Here is the link if you wish to fund raise or donate online.  The Terry Fox Run is an international fundraiser to raise money for cancer research.  Check you child's back pack for more information.  Please feel free to join us for the Terry Fox Run.  You can run or walk in support of finding an end to cancer.

:)
Miss Mynes

Next Week

Next Friday, we have a Great Golden Bear assembly in the morning.  This month we will be honouring our monst responsible students.  In the afternoon, we will be participating in the Terry Fox Run.  This fundraiser raises fund for cancer research.

Our theme next week is based on Anansi ans the Talking Melon.  Anansi is a trickster spider who tricks elephant into thinking a melon is talking to him.  We will discuss vocabulary, taste melon, have conversations to deeping comprehension, play spider melon roll, learn a song about Anansi and sooo much more.  You can support this unit by visiting a produce store with your child to find melons, counting the different kinds, finding the type from the story (cantalope), weighing them and looking at the cost of them.  This is great if your child is a logical-mathematical or naturalist learner.

Have a wonderful weekend,
Miss Mynes

tomorrow

Tomorrow we will wrap up our Amazing Grace unit.  We will write about something we do amazingly well.  We will  pretend to fly to the music from Peter Pan.  Tomorrow is a day 4 so we have physical education.  We will also use unifix cubes to create something and then trace around it and see if someone else can recreate it.

Have a great evening,
Miss Mynes

a busy day

Today is a busy day.  We start with Wake Up Wednesday where we exercise for 20 minutes with the whole school.  We will also get new library books.  I will be reading one on one with the seniors.  We will read Amazing Grace and talk about the story.  We are going to pretend to fly, working on our ability to play a character.  We will graph all the characters we know and choose our favourites.  We will read The Little Engine That Could.  Finally, we will use unifix cubes to build and discuss height and legnth.

Tomorrow is Apple Thursday.  Last week we had delicious McIntosh apples.  I can't wait to see what this weeks apple will be!  Send your child with a dollar if you want your child to have a healthy snack and participate in voting for their favourite apple.

I hope your day is a fun filled as ours.
:)
Miss Mynes

a little about today

Today is picture day.  Hopefully we will all take our very best photo.  Never fear! If your child doesn't take a great picture today, there is a retake day in a few weeks.  We will also be reading Amazing Grace and talking about a time someone hurt our feeling.  Then we will write and draw about it.  Finally we will use unifix cubes to make a dog.  we will talk about height and quantity.

The children see Mr. Vatsolas twice, once for music, once for physical education.

:)
Miss Mynes

Red and White Day

On Thursday, in the morning, an Olympian is coming to visit our school.  Dress you child in red and white if you are able.

:)
Miss Mynes

a translation

http://translate.google.com/#

This is a website recommended by the English as a Second Language teacher as a tool to translate anything but especially those important documents from shcool.

:)
Miss Mynes

School Clothes

Sometimes, at school, we get wet or have accidents.  If you have old clothes you could donate to the class, that would be much appreciated.  If your child wears school clothes home, launder them at you leisure and send them back.

Thanks,
Miss Mynes

next week

Next week, we are focusing on the book Amazing Grace by Mary Hoffman.  It is about a little girl who wants to play the lead in the school play and is made to doubt herself by her peers.  If you are able to bring your child to see a live play with your child, it would be great for your child, especially if they are a linguistic, musical or interpersonal learner.

Thank you for your support the first few weeks of school.  We are having a great year!  Could your kids be any cutier?

:)
Miss Mynes

class list

Here are the names of your child's classmates.
Nabiha
Talitha
Isaiah
Tsering
Tanisha
Adiba
Cassandra
Yuki
Olivia
Elizabeth
Evan
Antony
Livia
Alvi
Smiti
Ibrahim
Mailini
Rane
Courtney
Ryan

Next week

Next week, we will be focusing on the book Alphabet Soup: A Feast of Letters by Scott Gustafson.  It is about an Otter who find a soup pot in his new home.  He invites 26 friends to a pot luck house warming party.  Each guest brings a soup-worthy ingredient that starts with the first letter in their name. 

If you are able, take a trip to the zoo this week.  Work with your child to find an animal for each letter of the alphabet.  If your child is a linguistic, logical-mathematical, naturalist or interpersonal learner, they will love learning about letters this way.

:)
Miss Mynes