Saturday, October 31, 2009

Have a safe and happy Halloween!

Halloween Fun at GMCS

Friday, October 30, 2009

Happy Halloween!

What fun we had at GMCS for Halloween! There were a lot of great costumes!

K-2 Jones Boy Costumes

K-2 Jones Girl Costumes


Kindergarten Boy Costumes

Kindergarten Girl Costumes


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Monday, October 26, 2009

Happy Halloween!

The children are having lots of fun this week making Halloween crafts, learning Halloween songs, and reciting Halloween poems.

On Friday, the kindergarten students will visit the nursing home in their costumes at 10am.

Also on Friday, we will have some Halloween activities in the afternoon (we will rotate through the 5 classes), and then we will end the day with a short assembly featuring our Halloween poems and songs. The students may bring their costumes to change into at lunch time.

We will share any treats or snacks at lunch time.

Here are some of the Halloween poems that kindergarten has been learning.







Kindergarten Homework:
*Finish homework duotang and game by Friday.
*Practice sounds and tricky words (or, for) every night.
*Have a fun and safe Halloween!

Upcoming Events:
*Elementary Dance is now on Tuesdays from 3-3:45pm in the gym.
*Elementary Drama is on Wednesdays from 3-4pm in the cafeteria.
*H1N1 Flu Clinic in on Nov. 5th and 6th, so please send your consent forms back ASAP, indicating either yes or no and including a parental signature.

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Monday, October 19, 2009

Halloween is Coming!

The children really enjoy Fridays because we have reading buddies! Our Reading Buddies are in grade 10, and they help us to finish our work and read us stories. As the year goes on, we will also be able to read to them.

Kindergarten Homework:
*Finish homework duotang and game by Friday.
*Practice new tricky words (at, that) and review old ones (is, a, mom, dad)
*Practice sounds every night.

Reminders:
*Halloween Night at the Library on Wednesday from 6-7:30
*Happy Birthday to Colby on the 22nd.
*If you know of anyone coming to kindergarten next year, please encourage their parents to come in and register them. We will be having our first "pre K" meeting in November, and the students who are registered will receive their "Welcome to Kindergarten" bags.
*GMCS Cinema presents "Ice Age 3" on Friday night at 7pm.

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Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Turkey Time!

I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday, and spent lots of time with your family, and had lots of yummy turkey! Here are the kindergarten children singing "I Eat Turkey".



In our K-2 Multiage class, we have been learning some French songs and words each week. Here is one of our new favorites: "Tête, épaules, genoux et pieds" (Head and Shoulders, Knees and Toes).



Homework for Kindergarten:
*Finish homework duotang and game by Friday.
*Practice sounds and tricky words every night.

Reminders:
*Magazine Orders need to be in by Friday.
*We will practice an evacuation sometime this week.
*Bring something for Show and Tell on Friday (Kindergarten - 10:45, K-2 Homeroom 1:20)

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Monday, October 5, 2009

Happy Thanksgiving!

I hope everyone has a wonderful, long Thanksgiving Weekend!

Happy Thanksgiving from Mrs. Jones K-2 class.

Here are our Thanksgiving Turkeys that we made to decorate our tables at home.

Kindergarten Homework:
*Finish homework duotang and game by Wednesday, if possible.
*Practice sounds every night.
*Practice our new tricky words: a, is

Reminders:
*Class pictures will be taken on Wednesday afternoon.
*No School on Thursday and Friday (Curriculum and Instruction Days for Teachers - we will be travelling to meetings and training sessions)
*Magazine Campaign from Oct. 6-16. Return orders and envelopes to homerooms before the 16th.
*Fundraiser for Dalton by the 11/12 French Class: Send in order by noon on Tuesday if you would like a Crepe on Wednesday afternoon for $3.
*No school on Monday, October 12th (Thanksgiving Day).

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