27 de febrero

 We have been working with Ten Frames (marcos de diez) to further build our understanding of number concepts to 10.  Today the children created a number line with the ten frames by mixing them up, taking the top card and placing it in the right spot between 1 and 10.  This helped developed the concept of numbers being before, after and in-between other numbers.

We have almost learned all the letter sounds of consonants and short vowels. Today, we worked with the letters SATIM to spell some short words.  This was the first time we have done this in class, and I was very impressed with how well the students did.

27 de febrero - IMPORTANT INFORMATION

 Notes from the Music Room

 

I cannot believe that in approximately 3 weeks we will have our concerts! I hope that you have all checked your emails to see when your child is performing.   Many students are asking me about costumes etc.  Dalhousie elementary is very fortunate to have beautiful traditional Latin American custom-made costumes.  Some of our classes will be wearing these and others will find their costumes from home. 

 

Kindergarten Costumes:

Girls -  We have skirts and shirts for the little girls, however, we ask that they come to school wearing white or as close to solid white t-shirts or tank top and tights (any colour).

Boys - Come to school wearing dark dress pants and a white or as close to white solid t-shirt or dress shirt.

All students can wear regular school shoes

 

Grade 1:

Sra Fuentes:  We will provide the children with the costumes.  Come to school wearing:

 

Girls - white or as close to solid white t-shirts or tank top and tights (any colour).

Boys - dark dress pants and a white or as close to white t-shirt or dress shirt.

Regular school shoes

 

Srta Houde:

We will provide the children with the costumes.  Come to school wearing:

 

Girls -  white or as close to solid white t-shirts or tank top and tights (any colour).

Boys - dark dress pants and a white or as close to white t-shirt or dress shirt.

Regular school shoes

 

Srta. Carcamo:

Please see the separate email that will be sent home.

 

Srta. Alvarado:

Please see the separate email that will be sent home.

 

Grade 2:

The children are at a beach going fishing. “Ideally” the costumes would be khaki shorts, capri pants or pants that are rolled up with a white or close to white T-shirt.  Nothing bright or neon if possible.  Please note, ideally does not mean that any money should be spent on this outfit… it’s just a guide.

 

Grade 3:

We will provide the children with the costumes.  Come to school wearing:

 

Girls - white or as close to solid white t-shirts or tank top and tights (any colour).

Boys -  dark dress pants and a white or as close to solid white t-shirt.

Regular school shoes

 

Grade 4:

We will provide the children with the costumes.  Come to school wearing:

 

Girls -  white or as close to solid white t-shirts or tank top and tights (any colour).

Boys - dark dress pants and a white or as close to solid white t-shirt.

Regular school shoes

 

Grade 5s:

Please wear your fanciest clothes!  You are the hosts of the evening!

Boys  - dress pants with a solid dress shirt or a solid (not neon) shirt.  Ties and bow ties are welcome.  Please avoid t-shirts with logos or writing on them.

 

Dalhousie School Updates

 

Please see the separate email sent regarding our Celebration of Learning & Book Fair on March 9 & 10 and how to book for it.

 

We are continuing our Food Drive for Kindness Month.  All donations are gratefully accepted and can be dropped off at the donation boxes at either the front or the back door.

 

Volunteer opportunities are available for each class.  You must have a valid CBE volunteer clearance at the time you sign up and we ask that you sign up for two opportunities per class to allow for as many people as possible to participate.  If you would like to volunteer more, please check with the teacher.    More details can be found in the separate email that was sent out.

 

Our Spring Concert will be held on March 22 & 23 at 6:30pm.  You can see which classes perform when in the separate email sent out.  Srta. Primak is also looking for helping with prop creation.  You can sign up here if you can help out.

 

Dalhousie Parent Society Updates

www.dalhousieparentsociety.com – check out our website for all this info and more!

dalhousieschoolparentsociety@gmail.com – email us if you have questions about anything!

Check out our Facebook and Instagram pages as well! Search for Dalhousie Parent Society – tell your friends and fellow parents to give us a follow!

 

***EVENT***

The Dalhousie Parent Society presents PAUL DAVIS – Online and Social Networking Safety Officer. Join us March 15^th for this information session. RSVP here

 

***FUNDRAISERS***

BREAKING NEWS OUR CURRENT PLAYGROUND WILL BE REMOVED SUMMER 2024!  - The CBE will be ripping the current playground out. If we do not come together and fundraise to build the new playground, the kids will be left with nothing.  Check out the sign up if you are interested in becoming part of the playground committee! Volunteer here! Did you know? You will be supported by the Parent Society in your volunteer role. We have a Playground Lead who will have your back through the whole process!

 

PURDY’S CHOCOLATES

Want to know the most DELICIOUS way to support us? Order Purdy’s chocolates from our fundraiser!

From now until March 3, 2023, you can order Purdy’s treats from our fundraiser by joining our campaign and browsing the tastiest selection of Easter chocolates online. Shop gifts for family, friends, neighbours AND yourself in one convenient place. After all orders are submitted, we’ll sort, distribute, and let you know when you can collect your goodies.

What you’ll need to order:

1. Our campaign number: 61732

2. Go to our fundraising website: https://fundraising.purdys.com/1384984-104699 

3. Click “Join Campaign”

4. Shop, shop, shop away!

Thank you EVERYONE for your support. Even if you can’t buy chocolates from us, it would mean the world if you could share this fundraiser link to everyone you know! 

Happy chocolating!

 

MOTHER’S DAY FLOWERS

Visit the website here to see what’s being offered! Deadline is March 30^th

 

Beary Berry Honey Order forms were sent home last week. Please fill out forms and return by March 13^th!

  

***FUN LUNCH***

Volunteers need to have police clearance to volunteer for fun lunch, please email dalhousieschoolparentsociety@gmail.com if you would like us to confirm.  WE NEED VOLUNTEERS!  March 1^st & 21^st  need a spot filled! View the sign up here. Don’t forget to send students with reusable straws if they have ordered Booster Juice! If they show a fun lunch volunteer they will be entered to win a free Subway fun lunch on March 21.

If your child will be absent and you‘ve already ordered fun lunch please email dalhousieschoolparentsociety@gmail.com before 11:00am and let us know if you’d like to:
-Pick up the order from the office after 12:30pm
-Donate it to the amazing Dalhousie staff
-Have it sent home with a sibling

Upcoming dates:

March 1 – Tim Horton’s

March 7 – Fat Burger

March 15 – Boston Pizza

March 21 – Subway & Booster Juice

 

21 de febrero -

 Here are some of the activities we have been working on. 

1) Experimenting with mixing different colours of plasticine, and making "corazónes" (hearts) of differing sizes

2) Learning how to represent 5 in a variety of ways; pictures, dice, dominos, number lines, 10 frames etc.

3) Reading Elephant and Piggie books by Mo Willems and drawing and writing about our favourite parts.

4) Learning about fruits in Spanish.  Check out these videos.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLj4M968CvU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_ThzeRV334

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9TTN5smxcs&t=19s

IMPORTANT DATES/REMINDERS

 There will be no school due to Teachers’ Convention on February 16 & 17 as well as February 20 due to Family Day

Pink Shirt Day will be on February 22.  Everyone is encouraged to wear pink as a symbol of kindness.

We have our ongoing Food Drive as part of Kindness month.  Donations are gratefully accepted in the donation boxes found at either the front or the back doors of the school. 

Please see the separate email sent out regarding our Celebration of Learning.  Booking details will follow.  At the same time as our Celebration of Learning, we will be hosting a Scholastic Book Fair.  We hope to see you there for both events!

Our Spring Concert will be held on March 22 & 23 at 6:30pm.  You can see which classes perform when in the separate email sent out.  Srta. Primak is also looking for helping with prop creation.  You can sign up here if you can help out.

Notes from the Music Room

 

The March concert is fast approaching.  An email was sent to families with the dates and information pertaining to the concert, which will be held here at the school.  Two nights of beautiful renditions of Latin American songs and Spanish songs performed by the talents and voices of our Dalhousie students.  I for one can’t wait to show you what they have accomplished.  Do send me a note letting me know if your child will not be present at the concert.  For some songs the children are assigned instruments and partners.  For children to find themselves without their partner on the night of the concert is terribly distressing and confusing, which leads to a not so pleasant concert experience.

 

Please go over past blogs to find the videos and lyrics to the songs the children are working on.  Children who have taken the opportunity to work on the songs at home have taken great enjoyment and pride in singing them.

 

13 de febrero - SPRING CONCERT

 

Spring Concert - March 22 & 23

Srta. Primak has been working diligently on the spring concert, which take place on March 22 & 23 at 6:30pm.  The same program will be presented on both evenings with a representation from all grades.  As much as possible, the classes were grouped to have siblings perform on the same evening.  Logistically, this was not possible in all cases.   If your child will not be able to participate on their designated evening due to prior commitments, please email your child’s teacher as well as Srta Primak (oprimak@cbe.ab.ca) to let them know.  More specific details will follow. Group A – Concert on Wednesday March 22 Kindergarten Srta. Di Lorenzo – M/W Group Sra. Fredette – M/W Group Grade 1 Sra. Fuentes Srta. Alvarado Grade 2 Srta. Mitchell Sr. Scott Grade 3 Sra. Outhet ​​​​​​​Srta. Galiana Grade 4 Srta. Marasescu Grade 5 See separate email sent   Group B – Concert Thursday March 23 Kindergarten Srta. Di Lorenzo – T/Th Group Sra. Fredette – T/Th Group Grade 1 Srta. Carcamo Srta. Houde Grade 2 Sra. Canji Sr. Sala Grade 3 Sr. Flores Srta. Tugle Grade 4 Sra. Sutherland Grade 5 See separate email sent   We look forward to having our concert in quite some time!  Thank you to everyone who will contribute to make this happen.

8 de febrero

 This week, we have been working on some Valentine themed activities.  Ask your child about the pictures below.

Today was "Wear a Pattern" day.  Can you find the patterns in these pictures?

We have started a unit about Love; Loving ourselves, Loving Others, and Loving the Land.

So far, we have talked about physical traits we love about ourselves, and positive affirmations about who we are.  The children are learning to use "kid spelling" when recording.  They are hearing and recording the sounds they hear in words which is evident in the example below. "tes" (teeth) and "happy" (happy)

KINDNESS MONTH

 

Kindness Month

During the month of February, Dalhousie will celebrate Kindness Month.  Kindness is a value that should be emulated on a daily basis and a goal of having this focus during February is that it instills the value on a daily basis throughout the year.  It is also grounded and can be seen as a throughline in the Indigenous Seven Sacred Teachings of Love, Respect, Courage, Honesty, Wisdom, Humility and Truth.    Kindness can be found in both giving and receiving and permeates through a community in a positive way.    Specifically, Dalhousie will be engaging in various activities to highlight kindness: Random Acts of Kindness:  Students and staff will be asked to do random acts of kindness.  This can be holding the door open for someone, recognizing someone for a specific act or saying thank you.  Food Drive: As an act of kindness and caring, we will be hosting a food drive for the Calgary Food Bank.  We want to recognize that we care for other people in a way that they need it.  Especially during these financial times, we want to care for those who need support in this area.  Donations are appreciated and can be dropped at off in the Calgary Food Bank boxes at either the front or the back door of the school. Valentine’s Day: This day has a tradition around showing love and care.  Dalhousie students will show this by making cards for others outside of learning community and giving them to seniors, front line workers, hospital patients and others.  Students will also be making cards for each other.   We ask that no cards, food, toys or other items be sent from home for this occasion.  Anything sent from home will be sent back.  We ask that instead you direct resources that you may have used for this to our Food Drive. Pink Shirt Day will be celebrated on February 22.  Students are encouraged to wear pink to school as a symbol of kindness towards each other.  ​​​​​​​Showing kindness in various ways develops character traits such as empathy, sympathy, compassion and respect.  You are encouraged to have ongoing conversations with your child around this to further strengthen their understanding.