29 de septiembre

This week, we continued our learnings about Terry Fox through various books and watching this video about him. We participated in our Terry Fox run on Tuesday, as well as completed a Terry Fox guided drawing. Check out the wonderful drawings below! 

On Orange Shirt Day, we read "Phyllis' Orange Shirt," as well as listened to the story, "When We Were Alone." We had an age-appropriate conversation around the history of Residential Schools. We also read the Indigenous story, "The Sharing Circle." We learned that this tradition provides opportunities for each voice to be heard, respected and valued. Students are asked to go on an outdoor walk this week(end), and search for a stick to bring to school. We will be painting and creating our own talking sticks to share at home with our families. 

In Spanish, we are continuing to work on colour vocabulary, and we are are using this in conjunction with "Me gusta..." (I like...) and "No me gusta..." (I don't like...).

Important Dates & Reminders

Today we had our pictures taken. The children will be coming home with a QR code to access the photos. The photos may not be available just yet, so please stay tuned.

On Thursday, September 29, Dalhousie will recognize the National Day for Truth & Reconciliation by wearing orange shirts.    Students will also be engaging in learning around Indigenous Ways of Knowing and Being.    There is no school on Friday, September 30.

Grade 1, 2, and 3 students have the opportunity to go swimming at Churchill Pool on October 17, 18, 19, 20, 24, 25. Students will have the opportunity to participate in the “Swim to Survive” program. These forms have been sent home with your child. Please fill out the Acknowledgment of Risk form & the Swimming Ability form , returning them to your child’s classroom teacher by no later than September 29, 2022. Both of these forms are required in order for your child to participate in swimming program. Thank you to our Dalhousie Parent Society who generously funded a large portion of the bussing, thereby reducing the individual cost to families.  We will require 6 additional volunteers and 1 male volunteer for each time slot for this field trip to be a success. Please see the Sign Up Genius to sign up for a volunteer slot. Only approved CBE volunteers will be permitted to attend this trip.   As we currently have a shortage of cleared volunteers in the lower grades, parents who are cleared from Kindergarten, Grades 4 & 5 are welcome to sign up.

Dalhousie Parent Society News

Our Apple Fundraiser is underway! Place your orders with the forms sent home by September 28. Cheques or e-transfers are accepted! 

Our Fall Harvest Fundraiser allows you to get some fresh produce.  Please visit https://store.indeygo.com/fundraisers/dalhousie-school-fall-harvest-fundraiser/. Donations can also be made to the Foodbank! What a great opportunity to double up on helping out! 

The next fun lunches are Fat Burger and Mucho Burrito. Get your orders in by Friday, September 23 at midnight on healthyhunger.ca  All restaurants are up until the end of December so feel free to order for any of the weeks.

If your child is going to be absent and you have ordered them a lunch, please email dalhousieschoolparentsociety@gmail.com before 11am the morning of fun lunch and let us know if you would

1. like it sent home with a sibling
2. You would like to pick it up
3. Donate it to the amazing staff

Kinder Parents, please make sure you are only ordering for the day your child is attending. 

If you would like to volunteer for fun lunch, check out available spots.  If you aren’t sure if you have clearance for volunteering, please email us and we will be able to help you out dalhousieschoolparentsociety@gmail.com

22 de septiembre

School photos will take place on September 27 for the Tuesday/Thursday Kindergarten group, Grades 1, 3 and 5. On September 28, the Monday/Wednesday Kindergarten group as well as Grades 2 and 4 will have their pictures taken. Please note that it will be the individual as well as the class photos. A retake date will be confirmed.

ORANGE SHIRT DAY - On Thursday, September 29, students are encouraged to wear orange shirts in recognition of Orange Shirt Day. 

We went to the library today (Thursday is our day to exchange books) and the children who returned their books, chose new ones.

This week we learned about Terry Fox. We read books about his life, watched a video and discussed why he was a Canadian hero. We also talked about the difference between a hero and a superhero. 

We rotated through some math centers, practicing numeral recognition and counting from 1-10 in Spanish. Ask your child about their favourite math center.

A STEM challenge based on the book Chicka Chicka Boom Boom

Roll and Build

Roll and Fill your Cup

Count the Room

Parent Teacher Conferences & more

Please see the separate email that was sent regarding Parent Teacher Interviews, which will be held on Thursday, September 22 and Friday, September 23.   The conference booking application is currently experiencing technical issues and you may not be able to book at the initially indicated time.  We thank you for your patience.

Due to Parent Teacher Interviews, there is no school for all students on Friday, September 23.  It is a full day of school for all students, including Tuesday/Thursday Kindergarten students on Thursday, September 22.

On Monday, September 19, Dalhousie School will observe a moment of silence in to mark the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. All CBE School and workplaces will remain open as scheduled.

Dalhousie students and families will be participating in the annual Terry Fox run. The run will be held at the school on September 26 at 1:45 PM. Donations can be made online to the Terry Fox foundation under Dalhousie School. Students are also encouraged to bring a Toonie for Terry on the day of the run. 

School photos will take place on September 27 for the Tuesday/Thursday Kindergarten group, Grades 1, 3 and 5. On September 28, the Monday/Wednesday Kindergarten group as well as Grades 2 and 4 will have their pictures taken. Please note that it will be the individual as well as the class photos. A retake date will be confirmed.

 

Dalhousie Parent Society News

Our Apple Fundraiser is underway! Place your orders with the forms sent home by September 28. Cheques or e-transfers are accepted! 

Our Fall Harvest Fundraiser allows you to get some fresh produce.  Donations can also be made to the Foodbank! What a great opportunity to double up on helping out! 

The next Healthy Hunger fun lunches are Fat Burger and Mucho Burrito. Get your orders in by Friday, September 23 at midnight on healthyhunger.ca  All restaurants are up until the end of December so feel free to order for any of the weeks.

15 de septiembre

Today we went to the Library for the very first time and the children chose two books to borrow for the week. If your child's backpack is not large enough for 2 hardcover books, please consider sending a reusable bag to carry these books separately, or using a larger backpack. Our book exchange day is on THURSDAYS.

This week, we created colourful name mosaics, as well as started some literacy centers. Check out the pictures below of the stations and activities the children rotated through.

Alphabet Scavenger Hunt

Name-making center

                                                                       Pattern block letters

Letter Detective

Below are the songs we have been working on in Spanish

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdQ-alL8S7k

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMZzGZu15vk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzkLSDs2DGw

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jz69JxNznWA

8 de septiembre

We completed our first full week of Kindergarten!  We had a very busy week with lots of firsts; first music class, first lunch at school, first time playing on the playground etc.

Please take note of the following information items to ensure a smooth transition to the full day kindergarten program.

1 - Footwear.  Please ensure that your child has a pair of labelled inside shoes (slip on or velcro is best).  We change our shoes many times a day, and shoes that are easy to get on and off are invaluable.

2 - Snack/Lunch - Your child will need a full lunch and a separate snack for the day.  Please tell your child  what food is for snack and what is for lunch, so they don't inadvertently eat all their food for snack.  Some parents find a separate container for snack works well.  Have your child practice opening and closing containers by themselves.  Food items with difficult packaging such as fruit cups, cheese strings etc would be best removed from packaging at home and put in a separate container.  The children have approximately 20 minutes to eat and we want to ensure that that time is spent eating, not waiting for the lunch supervisor to open containers.  Please label all containers with your child's name.  Schools in the CBE have a "Boomerang lunch" policy; anything that comes from home, goes back home and not in the garbage can at school.  This way you are able to see what your child has eaten, and allows proper sorting of compost, garbage and recycling.  

3 - Extra clothes - Accidents happen.  Please put an extra change of clothes (including socks and underwear) in your child's backpack in a ziplock bag.  While we do have spare clothing if the need arises, it's always better to be in your own clothes.

4 - Backpacks - Your child will need a large backpack, big enough to fit a hardcover library book.  We will be starting our book exchange soon. If this is not possible, please put a reusable bag in your child's backpack to transport books between home and school.

Here are some of the songs we have been working on in Spanish.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdQ-alL8S7k

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMZzGZu15vk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzkLSDs2DGw

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jz69JxNznWA

Today we also had our first fire drill.  The children did very well walking out of the building calmly and quietly.  

TERRY FOX RUN

Terry Fox Donation sheets went home this week. Please donate online, there is a QR code on the donation sheet. We did an excellent job raising fund for this worthy cause last year and we want to continue to support Terry Fox organization.

Thursday, September 1

We had a wonderful first day together yesterday.  We practiced entry, dismissal and bathroom procedures, read stories, coloured a page about Pete the Cat and, explored some of our centre time materials.

A reminder that beginning next week, your child should have food for both snack and lunch time, as well as a water bottle. An extra change of clothing to keep in their backpack is also helpful, in case of any accidents.

I am so excited to begin what will be an incredible year with my lovely new friends! See you all on Tuesday!