Vocabulary

 Many parents at conferences requested more information regarding vocabulary, so here is the vocabulary that we have been working on over the past couple of weeks.  I will be assessing the children on their expressive knowledge of these words the week or two after Spring Break.  I would hope that would know at least 15/20 at that point in time. Google Translate is a wonderful tool to help with pronunciation if needed. 

La sandía, los pimientos, la zanahoria, las galletas

La manzana, la lechuga, la barra, el sándwich

El plátano, las papas fritas, los pretzels, la ensalada

La naranja, las uvas, la papa, el pan

La pizza, las galletas, la leche, el queso

El chocolate, el yogurt, el tomate, los pepinos
 

SPRING CONCERT REMINDERS - COSTUMES

 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

17 de marzo

 Friday, March 24 is the last day of classes before Spring Break.  Classes will resume on Monday, April 3.  After Spring Break, there is no school on Friday, April 7 and Monday, April 10.

16 de marzo

This week has been a whirlwind of activity with all the preparations for the Spring Concert.   We made our special hats using paper and paint.  

We also drew the orchid in our classroom for the second time.  Ask your child what changed between the first drawing and the second!  It is exciting to see something grow and change.  Spring will come soon, I'm sure of it!

In Math, we practiced a game called Uno Más!  The children needed to roll a dice, add uno más (one more) to the dice rolled, and cover that space.  Once someone covers an entire row, they win!

BUILDING LANGUAGE THROUGH BOOKS. THREE PART LEARNING SERIES

 THIS IS BEING OFFERED THROUGH THE CBE.  An email was also sent to all Kindergarten parents, and the QR code is accessible through that email.

Building Language Through Books: Three-Part Learning Series

Building children’s language skills through storybooks

You are invited to join CBE speech-language pathologists to learn how to build children's language through storybooks. This is a three-part series intended for caregivers of kindergarten and grade 1 students (ages 4-7 years). Please note, children are not expected to attend.

We will discuss:

•   The benefits of reading with children

•   Effective strategies to read to children

•   Vocabulary and grammar milestones

•   How to teach vocabulary and grammar through storybooks

  We look forward to welcoming you and learning together

  To register, please scan the following QR code and complete the Microsoft Form or visit https://forms.office.com/r/n4aqBD2YTe

  Questions

  Please contact Leslie Kimmett lkkimmett@cbe.ab.ca for questions about this presentation.

Detailed instructions and a link will be emailed after you register.

 

The session will be conducted online using Microsoft Teams. The download is free,

and can also be accessed using a web browser without using the download.

Building Language Through Books: Three- Part Learning Series

April 13th, 4-5pm: The Power of Books

April 20th, 4-5pm: Building Vocabulary Through Books

April 27th, 4-5pm: Building Grammar Through Books

Event link will be emailed 1-2 days prior to session.

14 de marzo - Paul Davies presentation

 

Paul Davis Presentation

The Dalhousie Parent Society presents:   PAUL DAVIS – Online and Social Networking Safety Officer. Join us March 15th at 7:30 pm for this information session.  Click here to register.  A zoom link will be sent out shortly to registered parents.   We are so thrilled to have been able to book a virtual presentation from Paul Davis, an expert in Online Safety. Davis, a father of two teenagers, is a self-described ‘techie’. He has worked in IT for more than 25 years. Since 2011, he has added the role of social networking safety educator, regularly addressing students, teachers, educators and parents in school settings across Canada and the United States, as well as speaking to corporate clients about topics including: online safety, cyberbullying, online security, and social media platforms (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Tik Tok, etc.). Since the digital world is not going away, we wanted to learn how to best protect our children now since many kids already have access to smartphones. Paul's presentation will talk about the appropriate age for a child to have a smartphone, Smartphone contracts — understanding terms and conditions, what is legal and illegal, Establishing rules for smartphone usage (he does not recommend smartphones until grade 7), Regulating and monitoring screen time and mobile device usage and his personal experience with internet and social media safety, as a father of two teenagers, along with research on screen time and its effect on sleep patterns. There will also be a Q&A! REGISTER TODAY: March 15 at 7:30 pm as this is not a presentation you will want to miss. Register here!

8 de marzo

Over the past few weeks, we have been learning about love; Loving Ourselves, Loving Others, and Loving our Land.  Below are some examples of our work. Some of the writing is copied from the board, and the rest of the time, children are using "kid spelling" and recording the sounds they hear in words.  They are showing great improvement.  

We made "mitones" (mittens) and painted them using an ABC pattern.

We continue to learn about fruit in Spanish, and children were tasked with writing a sentence in Spanish and drawing a picture that matched.  With all of our writing activities, we are learning how to organize print on the space, spacing between letters and words, and using upper and lowercase letters correctly.

 

PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES/DAYLIGHTS SAVING TIME

 Hola Dalhousie Families!

A reminder that tomorrow and Friday is our Celebration of Learning.  There is a full day of school tomorrow and no school for all students on Friday.

Our Lost & Found is overflowing and has been moved to the front.  Please check it on your way in or out to see if you recognized anything.  Dropping off a donation for our Food Drive at the same time would be very appreciated!

The Scholastic book fair will be in the Learning Commons.  If you can’t make, you can access it online. 

Due to emergent circumstances, the office will not be open in the evening as previously indicated.  If you have any questions, please contact the office at dalhousie@cbe.ab.ca or 403.777.6030 during business hours. 

We hope to see everyone come out celebrate their child’s learning!

A reminder to set your clocks forward one hour this week due to the start of Daylight Savings Time on Sunday, March 12 at 2am.  More sunshine and light are coming our way!

 

3 de marzo - IMPORTANT INFORMATION

 Please see the separate email sent regarding our Celebration of Learning & Book Fair on March 9 & 10 and how to book for it.   A reminder that Thursday, March 9 is a full day of school and that there is no school for all students on March 10.

 

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 as well as the costume preparation in when in the separate emails that were sent out.   You can also check the class blogs for information. Srta. Primak is also looking for helping with prop creation.  You can sign up here if you can help out.  If you have any questions regarding the concert, please email Srta. Primak.