Hello families and friends,
This morning we went to the Learning Commons with Mrs. Jones to review the procedure for signing out and returning books. We also worked on our literacy skills in Daily 5, and then worked in our math groupings. For Mr. Soulliere's math group; where do we use base-2, base-12, base-16, base-20, and base-60 number systems in our world? Our words of the week for this week are "again", "give", "look", and "say" for grade ones, and "march", "call", "have", and "always" for grade twos. Which two words of the week are not like the others, and how are they different?
Thank you to all of you who brought in money for cupcakes today! It was a huge success and we raised a lot of money for the ASPCA. Fortunately, we also had a LOT of parents who had volunteered to bake cupcakes for today. As a result, we still have plenty left over. So if your child would like to purchase another cupcake tomorrow, please send in $1 with them. They will be sold in the morning while supplies last.
Next week on Wednesday and Thursday, March 9th and 10th, is our Student Led Learning Walk. This will be in a similar format to the one held earlier this year. Stay tuned for more information.
Have a great evening!
Monday 29 February 2016
Friday 26 February 2016
February 26, 2016
Hello families and friends,
Thank you to everyone who came out last night to the Tanga art sale! We had a great turnout, and it was wonderful to see all the fantastic work that students have been doing throughout the school. If you were unable to make it out last night and would still like to purchase your child's art to contribute to this wonderful cause please email your child's teacher.
Monday, February 29 is National Cupcake Day!
Cranston will be celebrating national cupcake day in support of the Alberta Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Alberta SPCA).
As a part of our Community Building work at Cranston School, students will have the opportunity to purchase one or two cupcakes on Monday, February 29th for $1.00 each. All of the proceeds will be donated to the Alberta SPCA.
Please have your child bring exact change ie. (loonies,quarters). A huge thank you to the volunteers who are donating cupcakes for Monday.
Thank you again for your support!
Information for Volunteers
Thank you for volunteering to assist on Monday February 29th! Parents will be dropping off their cupcakes first thing in the morning. We will gather in the staff room at 9:00 am to begin organizing the trays of cupcakes. Please sign in through the office prior to 9:00.
Each volunteer will be assigned a classroom to sell the cupcakes and gather the money, count out the number of cupcakes that will be needed for each classroom, and deliver the cupcakes.
Thank you volunteers!
Thank you to everyone who came out last night to the Tanga art sale! We had a great turnout, and it was wonderful to see all the fantastic work that students have been doing throughout the school. If you were unable to make it out last night and would still like to purchase your child's art to contribute to this wonderful cause please email your child's teacher.
Monday, February 29 is National Cupcake Day!
Cranston will be celebrating national cupcake day in support of the Alberta Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Alberta SPCA).
As a part of our Community Building work at Cranston School, students will have the opportunity to purchase one or two cupcakes on Monday, February 29th for $1.00 each. All of the proceeds will be donated to the Alberta SPCA.
Please have your child bring exact change ie. (loonies,quarters). A huge thank you to the volunteers who are donating cupcakes for Monday.
Thank you again for your support!
Information for Volunteers
Thank you for volunteering to assist on Monday February 29th! Parents will be dropping off their cupcakes first thing in the morning. We will gather in the staff room at 9:00 am to begin organizing the trays of cupcakes. Please sign in through the office prior to 9:00.
Each volunteer will be assigned a classroom to sell the cupcakes and gather the money, count out the number of cupcakes that will be needed for each classroom, and deliver the cupcakes.
Thank you volunteers!
Have a great weekend and enjoy this beautiful weather!
Monday 22 February 2016
February 22, 2016
Hello families and friends,
This morning we worked on our literacy skills during Daily 5. The students have been doing some writing using the book "The Important Book" to go along with our Tanga art work. After that we worked continued work building our numeracy skills. Our words of the week for this week are "play", "like", "help", and "ride" for grade ones, and "has", "that", "down", and "ask" for grade twos. In gym we continued working on our basketball dribbling skills. Then we read the book "The Smallest Girl in the Smallest Grade" and talked about Pink Shirt Day, coming up this Wednesday. At the end of the day we looked at digital citizenship with Mr. McDougall. Ask your child about this.
This Wednesday is Pink Shirt Day. Don't forget to wear your pink! This Thursday evening is also our Tanga Art Sale. Come out to see all the fantastic art that our students have done and to support this wonderful cause. Doors open at 6:00.
Scholastic Book Orders for Mr. Soulliere are due bak next Monday, February 29th.
Have a great evening.
This morning we worked on our literacy skills during Daily 5. The students have been doing some writing using the book "The Important Book" to go along with our Tanga art work. After that we worked continued work building our numeracy skills. Our words of the week for this week are "play", "like", "help", and "ride" for grade ones, and "has", "that", "down", and "ask" for grade twos. In gym we continued working on our basketball dribbling skills. Then we read the book "The Smallest Girl in the Smallest Grade" and talked about Pink Shirt Day, coming up this Wednesday. At the end of the day we looked at digital citizenship with Mr. McDougall. Ask your child about this.
This Wednesday is Pink Shirt Day. Don't forget to wear your pink! This Thursday evening is also our Tanga Art Sale. Come out to see all the fantastic art that our students have done and to support this wonderful cause. Doors open at 6:00.
Scholastic Book Orders for Mr. Soulliere are due bak next Monday, February 29th.
Have a great evening.
Tuesday 16 February 2016
February 16, 2016
Hello families and friends,
Welcome back! We hope you all enjoyed your long weekends. This morning we continued our literacy work through Daily 5. Then we worked on our numeracy skills in our math groups. Ask your child what they learned about today. In the afternoon we continued work on our inquiry work around the Syrian refugees. Ask your child about this.
Our words of the week for this week are "how", "one", "long", and "big" for grade ones, and "kind", "fast", "little", and "best" for grade twos. Please help your child practice these words so that they are more familiar with their spelling and how the words are used.
Tomorrow is Fun Lunch.
Scholastic Book Orders for Mr. Soulliere's group are due back on Monday, February 29th.
Next Thursday night is our Tanga Art sale! Come out and help support this great cause.
Have a great evening.
Welcome back! We hope you all enjoyed your long weekends. This morning we continued our literacy work through Daily 5. Then we worked on our numeracy skills in our math groups. Ask your child what they learned about today. In the afternoon we continued work on our inquiry work around the Syrian refugees. Ask your child about this.
Our words of the week for this week are "how", "one", "long", and "big" for grade ones, and "kind", "fast", "little", and "best" for grade twos. Please help your child practice these words so that they are more familiar with their spelling and how the words are used.
Tomorrow is Fun Lunch.
Scholastic Book Orders for Mr. Soulliere's group are due back on Monday, February 29th.
Next Thursday night is our Tanga Art sale! Come out and help support this great cause.
Have a great evening.
Wednesday 10 February 2016
February 10, 2016
Hello families and friends,
Today we finished up our art with Jenny Dale. We really enjoyed working with her, and our art all turned out really great! We also spent most of our afternoon enjoying our Carnival activities. Ask your child about some of the activities that they participated in.
A reminder that the students do not have school until next Tuesday, February 16th.
Next Wednesday, February 17th, is Fun Lunch.
Have a wonderful Wednesday, and enjoy your very long weekend!
Today we finished up our art with Jenny Dale. We really enjoyed working with her, and our art all turned out really great! We also spent most of our afternoon enjoying our Carnival activities. Ask your child about some of the activities that they participated in.
A reminder that the students do not have school until next Tuesday, February 16th.
Next Wednesday, February 17th, is Fun Lunch.
Have a wonderful Wednesday, and enjoy your very long weekend!
Monday 8 February 2016
February 8, 2015
Hello families and friends,
Today our classes started work with our artist in residence, Jenny Dale. You can find some examples of work she has done at her website. We will continue working with her over the next couple days during our short, 3-day school week. On Wednesday, we will also be celebrating Carnival with some winter activities in the afternoon.
Our words of the week for this week are "warm", "come", "jump", and "thank" for grade ones, and "some", "goes", "first", and "together" for grade twos.
MARK YOUR CLAENDARS!! As a part of our Community Building work at Cranston School, students will have the opportunity to purchase a cupcake on Monday February 29th for $1.00. Classes involved in the project are asking their parents to volunteer to bake and ice cupcakes for the sale as well as to organize and assist in selling on the morning of February 29th! Information sheets on this will be sent home in the coming days.
A reminder that the students do not have school on Thursday or Friday for Teachers' Convention, or on Monday for Family Day.
Today our classes started work with our artist in residence, Jenny Dale. You can find some examples of work she has done at her website. We will continue working with her over the next couple days during our short, 3-day school week. On Wednesday, we will also be celebrating Carnival with some winter activities in the afternoon.
Our words of the week for this week are "warm", "come", "jump", and "thank" for grade ones, and "some", "goes", "first", and "together" for grade twos.
MARK YOUR CLAENDARS!! As a part of our Community Building work at Cranston School, students will have the opportunity to purchase a cupcake on Monday February 29th for $1.00. Classes involved in the project are asking their parents to volunteer to bake and ice cupcakes for the sale as well as to organize and assist in selling on the morning of February 29th! Information sheets on this will be sent home in the coming days.
A reminder that the students do not have school on Thursday or Friday for Teachers' Convention, or on Monday for Family Day.
Thank you to those of you who already emailed to say you will be available to come on our field trip to Heritage Park on Thursday, March 31st. If you know you will be able to come with us please email me at <gasoulliere@cbe.ab.ca>.
Scholastic Book Order forms are due back on Wednesday.
Have a good evening.
Friday 5 February 2016
February 5, 2016
Hello families and friends,
Today the students worked through two rotations of our magnet centres. Ask your child what experiments they worked on today. Our work with magnets will continue next week in a different fashion, when we work with our artist in residence, Jenny Dale. This work will be taking place over our entire three-day week.
Because next week is so full of different activities planned for the students (with Lion Dancers, Carnivale, and our artist in residence), we will not be having any large Valentine's Day celebration. The students will be able to decorate and design a paper bag to put their valentines into, and then we will make some time at the end of the day on Wednesday to hand them out. Due to privacy reasons, we are unable to send home a class list of names, so we ask that the students just make out generic valentines or do the names of the students themselves.
On March 31st, our classes will be going on a field trip to Heritage Park to continue our work connecting the past to the present. If you know that you would be available to volunteer for that day please email me at <gasoulliere@cbe.ab.ca.>.
On Wednesday February 10, our class will be heading outside in the afternoon to participate in the Carnival Sports activities. To help everyone warm up after our outdoor activities, the Carnival committee has purchased enough Hot Chocolate and cups for each class, but we will need your help to get these drinks made. If you are available to help prepare and serve hot chocolate to our class, please contact us for more information. Merci Beaucoup!
What are you going to do this weekend to get out and enjoy the beautiful weather? Post in the comments below.
Have a great weekend!
Today the students worked through two rotations of our magnet centres. Ask your child what experiments they worked on today. Our work with magnets will continue next week in a different fashion, when we work with our artist in residence, Jenny Dale. This work will be taking place over our entire three-day week.
Because next week is so full of different activities planned for the students (with Lion Dancers, Carnivale, and our artist in residence), we will not be having any large Valentine's Day celebration. The students will be able to decorate and design a paper bag to put their valentines into, and then we will make some time at the end of the day on Wednesday to hand them out. Due to privacy reasons, we are unable to send home a class list of names, so we ask that the students just make out generic valentines or do the names of the students themselves.
On March 31st, our classes will be going on a field trip to Heritage Park to continue our work connecting the past to the present. If you know that you would be available to volunteer for that day please email me at <gasoulliere@cbe.ab.ca.>.
On Wednesday February 10, our class will be heading outside in the afternoon to participate in the Carnival Sports activities. To help everyone warm up after our outdoor activities, the Carnival committee has purchased enough Hot Chocolate and cups for each class, but we will need your help to get these drinks made. If you are available to help prepare and serve hot chocolate to our class, please contact us for more information. Merci Beaucoup!
What are you going to do this weekend to get out and enjoy the beautiful weather? Post in the comments below.
Have a great weekend!
Thursday 4 February 2016
February 4, 2016
Hello families and friends,
Today we had baby visits from our Roots of Empathy babies in Mr. Soulliere and Ms. Klein's classes. The topic for today's visits was emotions. In the morning we continued work on our literacy skills and worked in our math groups. Ask your child what they did today. Our afternoon started off with our word work groups, and then we continued our fitness centres in gym with Mr. McDougall. At the end of the day we continued working on our writing with our grade 3/4 buddies.
A reminder that next week is a short week and a LONG weekend; the students have no school on Thursday or Friday for Teachers' Convention, and the following Monday, the 15th, is Family Day.
Next week we have our artist in residence, Jenny Dale, coming in to work with us on our Tanga art project.
Scholastic Book Orders for Ms. McEvoy's class are due back next Wednesday, February 10th.
The next Fun Lunch is Wednesday, February 17th.
Have a great evening!
Today we had baby visits from our Roots of Empathy babies in Mr. Soulliere and Ms. Klein's classes. The topic for today's visits was emotions. In the morning we continued work on our literacy skills and worked in our math groups. Ask your child what they did today. Our afternoon started off with our word work groups, and then we continued our fitness centres in gym with Mr. McDougall. At the end of the day we continued working on our writing with our grade 3/4 buddies.
A reminder that next week is a short week and a LONG weekend; the students have no school on Thursday or Friday for Teachers' Convention, and the following Monday, the 15th, is Family Day.
Next week we have our artist in residence, Jenny Dale, coming in to work with us on our Tanga art project.
Scholastic Book Orders for Ms. McEvoy's class are due back next Wednesday, February 10th.
The next Fun Lunch is Wednesday, February 17th.
Have a great evening!
Wednesday 3 February 2016
February 3, 2016
Hello families and friends,
Yesterday we had a presentation from Amin Dadani about the school that we sponsor with our Tanga Art Sale. This is coming up on Thursday, February 25th. Ask your child about this. We are continuing to work on our literacy and numeracy skills in the morning. Ask your child what they have been working on. We have been finishing off our day working on our Syrian refugee inquiry work. The students are working on putting together their good products!
This morning we all got out and enjoyed the beautiful weather for our Winter Walk day. Then in the afternoon we had dance with Mrs. Wright and Mrs. Jones, then we did some work with them. Ask your child what they worked on.
Next week we will be working with the artist in residence, Jenny Dale. You can see some of her work at her website. Next week is also Chinese New Year. We will be celebrating with a performance of the Lion Dance. Then on Wednesday, we will be celebrating Carnival in the afternoon.
Do you think Balzac Billy's prediction of an early spring will be right? What signs do you see outside that make you think it will or won't?
Have a wonderful Wednesday!
Yesterday we had a presentation from Amin Dadani about the school that we sponsor with our Tanga Art Sale. This is coming up on Thursday, February 25th. Ask your child about this. We are continuing to work on our literacy and numeracy skills in the morning. Ask your child what they have been working on. We have been finishing off our day working on our Syrian refugee inquiry work. The students are working on putting together their good products!
This morning we all got out and enjoyed the beautiful weather for our Winter Walk day. Then in the afternoon we had dance with Mrs. Wright and Mrs. Jones, then we did some work with them. Ask your child what they worked on.
Next week we will be working with the artist in residence, Jenny Dale. You can see some of her work at her website. Next week is also Chinese New Year. We will be celebrating with a performance of the Lion Dance. Then on Wednesday, we will be celebrating Carnival in the afternoon.
Do you think Balzac Billy's prediction of an early spring will be right? What signs do you see outside that make you think it will or won't?
Have a wonderful Wednesday!
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