reporting day

Today, I will be sending home your child's report card.  If possible, please sign and return page two so I can file it in your child's Ontario Student Record before the end of the day tomorrow.

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Miss Mynes

the last day

On Thursday afternoon, the last day of school, we will be having a class party.  Feel free to send in a treat for your child to share with the class.  If it is a hot day, we will have a water fight at the end of the day.  The children can bring water squirters to use.

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Miss Mynes

now it is official

On Friday, you all recieved a notice telling you who your child's teacher will be next year.  That means you know it will not be me.  I am devistated to be leaving the wonderful children and families in this community.  In the spring, principals recieve from the school board their staffing allotment and from there they assign teachers to what grade/role they will teach the following year.  I was stunned to not be assigned to kindergarten and so began my journey in finding a new school to work at.  Anyone who listens to the news will know the teaching profession if over full with qualified candidates and after many application and interviews, I was able to find a job teaching kindergarten at Fraser Mustard Early Learning Academy.  I am excited to be part of this new innitiative by the school board.  If I can't be here teaching your children, Fraser Mustard is a great alternative.  I hope I can keep intouch with the Workman families that I have been priviliged to teach, some of you for many years.

I'm trying to save my tears for Thursday,
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Miss Mynes

some like it hot

This last week of school is looking like a hot one - which makes me very happy :)  Assuming the forcast is right, please send your chld to school with a bottle for water, a hat, sunscreen and maybe even sunglasses.  This will help keep your child comfortable during recesses.

Can you say patio season?

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Miss Mynes

home toys

I don't mind if your child brings toys from home to extend their play within the classroom or to play with at recess.  That being said, I teach the children that their home toys are their responsibility and often toys brought to school get lost or broken.  I won't keep track of their toys for them.  When your child is selecting a toy to bring to school, suggest to them that they leave special toys at home.

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Miss Mynes

today

Today, we are focusing on our oral language, talking about buttons in support of our unit on Ten, Nine, Eight.  We will also create shoes in order to make a graph tomorrow in mathematics.

We will visit the computer lab.

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Miss Mynes

today

Today, we are going to turn drama centre into a bedroom so we can put the babies to bed just like the daddy put the little girl to bed in our book of the week Ten, Nine, Eight.  We will also see Miss McGregor for music and physical education.  I am expecting that we will meet with the childrens librarian from Albert Campbell library so she can tell us about what is happening at the Albert Campbell library this summer but I haven't been told the details yet.

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Miss Mynes

this week

This week, we are focusud on the book Ten, Nine, Eight by Molly Bang.  It is about a father and his daughter counting down to bed time.

Tomorrow, the childrens libriarian from Albert Campbell library with be visiting us to tell us all about what is happening at the library this summer.  On Thursday, all primary students will be performing a dance.

Have a good day,
Miss Mynes

a busy day

Today is Purple and Yellow Day.  We also have our annual panoramic photo where the entire school gathers for a group photo.  For those of you with sturdents starting junior kindergarten next year, you will be coming to meet next years kinderagrten teachers, Mrs. Matnishyan and Mrs. McGrath, and Miss McGregor.  You will spend time in room 10 doing activities planned by Mrs. Matnishyan.

Enjoy,
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Miss Mynes

the Volunteer Tea

I hope to see all of you that have volunteered to help us in room 9 or throughout the school this year.  Many of the teachers have bought or made a treat to thank you for your support.

See you this afternoon,
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Miss Mynes

activity day

This morning, the primary division will be participating in activity day.  I have no idea what activities we will be doing or what time it begins.  Ask your child about their fun morning after school today.

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Miss Mynes

a little about today

Today, the children see Miss McGregor twice, once for music and then again for physical education.  In class, we will focus on the vocabulary in the book Swimmy and also do a graphing activity.

Tomorrow is the Parent Council pizza lunch as well as Activity Day.

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Miss Mynes

if only.....

This week, we are focusing on the book Swimmy.  I sure wish the aquarium that is being built here in Toronto was finished so you could bring your child.

Maybe next year,
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Miss Mynes

Silly Sally

today, we begin our unit based on the book Silly Sally.  Silly Sally walks on her hands to town.  Along the way, she is joined by many creatures who add to the sillyness of this story.  After we read the book, discuss new vocabulary and demonstrate the directional words (e.g., backwards, forwards etc), we will paint water colour pictures as the illustrations are painted with water colours.  In the afternoon, we will begin a new math unit about graphing and work in our math folders on patterning.

A busy day indeed.
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Miss Mynes