December 15, 2018

Hi all!

1. No homework this week! I know it is a busy time of year, and getting to homework can be tough. If your child could read for 10 minutes at night with a book from home that would be great!

2. I still need a few people to send in their permission form and money for the Movie day. We are supposed to go on Tuesday, December 18. Storm date is December 20. Money and forms are due Monday, December 17.

3. Dec 17. - Cozy Sock Day
    Dec. 18 - PJ Day, and Movie Day
    Dec. 19 - Grinch Day and Act of Kindness Day
    Dec. 20 - Christmas Trivia and Maurice Bernard Art
    Dec. 21 - Christmas Character Dress Up Day and Class Party
(If you would like to bring in a snack or drinks for the party, please feel free. Just no nuts).

That is it for now. If something else comes up I will post or send an email.

Sarah

December 9, 2018

Hi all!

Hope you all had a wonderful weekend!

Here are some notes for the week:

1. Book orders are due tomorrow. I will be putting the order in tomorrow after school.

2. There are still a few children who have not brought their permission forms and money for the movies December 18. Please bring those in as soon as possible.

3. This week we will be collecting donations for the. Food Bank.

4. Spirit Day Events

Monday, December 10^th-Jersey Day

Tuesday, December 11^th-Make x-mas cards for seniors

Wednesday, December 12^th- Bring in donation for food bank

Thursday, December 13^th- Christmas Bingo *sheet will be provided in your mailbox. This is optional and just to be done in your own class. 

Friday, December 14^th- Ugly Christmas Sweater

Monday, December 17^th - Cozy Christmas sock day

Tuesday, December 18^th- PJ day

Wednesday, December 19^th- An act of kindness *Do something nice for someone.

Thursday, December 20^th- Christmas Trivia *A sheet of Holiday trivia will be placed in your mailbox. It is your choice to participate or not. 

Friday, December 21^st- Christmas character dress up ie-elf, reindeer. Also a holiday sign along in the afternoon! 

  

December 3, 2018

Hi all!

Here's a few notes for the week:

1. I am keeping the same books for homework this week, and I am not adding a new math sheet. Please just let your children reread the books they have in their bags, and ask them questions regarding the characters, setting and solution.

2. We are going to the movies on December 18. I am sending home a permission form with all the information for you to sign, and bring back money for if your child is attending.

3. I am also sending book orders home. I would like to have them back next Monday, December 10 so we can get the order in before Christmas.

4. I reached out via email to those that need to rebook parent teacher interviews this week. If you would like to come visit this week, please send me an email and we will book a time.

Thank you!

If there is anything else, I will post it on the blog tomorrow!

Sarah

December 1, 2018

The 12 days of Holidays

1.       Thursday, December 6^th- Hohoho day

Instead of saying Hello or Bonjour, say “hohoho” to get us in the festive season.

2.       Friday, December 7^th- Red & Green day

3.       Monday, December 10^th-Jersey Day

4.        Tuesday, December 11^th-Make xmas cards for seniors

5.       Wednesday, December 12^th- Bring in donation for food bank

6.       Thursday, December 13^th- Christmas Bingo *sheet will be provided in your mailbox. This is optional and just to be done in your own class.

7.       Friday, December 14^th- Ugly Christmas Sweater

8.       Monday, December 17^th, Cozy Christmas sock day

9.       Tuesday, December 18^th- PJ day

10.   Wednesday, December 19^th- An act of kindness *Do something nice for someone.

11.   Thursday, December 20^th- Christmas Trivia *A sheet of Holiday trivia will be placed in your mailbox. It is your choice to participate or not.

12.   Friday, December 21^st- Christmas character dress up ie-elf, reindeer. Also a holiday sign along in the afternoon!

November 27, 2018

Hi all!

Hope you all had a wonderful weekend!

1. Last Thursday's parent and teacher (that was cancelled) is now this Thursday. The same times as last week. If you would like to have an interview before that, or that time does not work for you this week, please let me know and we can work something out.

2. I sent home some sheets that the children have accumulated since school started in their homework bag. Please take them out, and do as you wish with them.

3. Just a friendly reminder that clothing orders for the school are due tomorrow. :)

4. We are finishing up small moments writing this week. The children have done a wonderful job, and the next unit of writing we are going to work on is narrative.

5. In math, we are working on representing numbers up to 100, place value, and fact families.

6. In Reader's Workshop, we are continuing to work on making connections, and self monitoring. If you could ask your children if they can make a connection to something they read today (each night), and have them discuss it with you, that would be lovely.

7. In word work, for this week, we are going to be working on the Magic E, and how it magically changes the vowel sound. This is a review from last year, and are doing it before we go into vowel teams.

Thanks and have a beautiful week!

Sarah

November 22,2018

The current weather forecast indicates that there is a blowing snow advisory in effect for all of PEI, with winds expected to increase between 6 and 7 PM.   This is expected to result in poor visibility and hazardous travel conditions.

 

As a result of the above:

1)  All After School Student Related Activities are canceled for this evening.

2)  In consultation with the Department of Education, all Parent Teacher Interviews schedule for this evening are to be postponed for one week to next Thursday, November 29.  Parents who have interviews this evening, will have the same scheduled time next Thursday.

 

If Provincial government offices are closed in any area of the Province tomorrow parent teacher interviews will be canceled.  Your child's teacher will contact you to reschedule your Friday appointment.

 

If Provincial government offices announce a delay in opening in the Charlottetown area tomorrow, interviews that occur after the delay will proceed as usual.  Parents who may have interviews during the delayed time will be contacted by your child's teacher to reschedule your appointment. 

 

We are sorry for any inconvenience.

 

All the best,

 

Anne Hall

November 20, 2018

Hi all!

Just a few notes:

1. Please don't forget to sign up for parent teacher interviews this week. If you are having trouble send me an email and we will book you a time.

2. You may want to send an extra pair or two of socks with your children. A lot have been saying their feet are soaked, so a nice fresh pair would be great!

3. We are going to the Book Fair tomorrow, Wednesday, November 21, at 9:00. If you would like to send money for your child to get a book during this time please just set it in their homework bags.

4. I look forward to seeing you all this week to discuss your child's progress!

Sarah

November 15, 2018

Tomorrow is PJ Day! Don't forget your PJ's! :)

Thank you everyone for making sure your child has the proper clothing and footwear for outside. It is getting chillier and chillier and I appreciate the support.

If you haven't signed up for parent teacher interviews, don't forget to do it online. If you lost instructions on how to do it, just send me an email and I can send another sheet home!

I hope everyone has  a lovely weekend!

Sarah

November 12, 2018

Hi all,

I hope you had a great long weekend.
Here are some notes for the week:

1. Book orders are due Wednesday, November 14. I will be placing the order that evening.

2. Friday, November 16 is PJ day school wide! Make sure your children do not forget their PJ's.

3. It is getting colder out, and with the forecast, I would like to make sure that children are dressed appropriately for outside. Hats, mitts, splash pants (it's quite muddy out there by times), scarves, jackets, etc...

That's all for now, if there is anything more tomorrow, I will post again!

Sarah

November 5, 2018

Hi Folks,

Here are our notes for the week:

1. There will be no school on Thursday, November 8, and Friday, November 9 due to the Annual Convention.

2. There is also no school Monday, November 12, due to Remembrance Day.

3.On Line Parent Teacher Interviews
Parents will be able to access our online registration from November 5 – November 21.  If you have booked a time online, and it does not work for you later on, it can not be changed on the site. You may contact me, and we will figure out another time that works.

4. Book orders are being sent home today. They are due back Wednesday, November 14.

5. Since this is a short week, we are continuing to work on the same words this week. 

6. For homework this week I am sending home two reading comprehension sheets instead of reading books. Your child can read the story and answer the questions independently. If you are noticing your child is struggling with the reading, you can read the story and questions to the child. Thanks!

7. Home and School is doing a catalogue fundraiser which was sent home Friday. This fundraiser has tremendous potential, with upwards of 48% of sales staying with the school. Here is a link to the product being sold http://www.dfscanada.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/New-Version-Book-1-Joy-%E2%80%93-48-pages.pdf.

8. This is where you can find November's Newsletter:

https://glenstewartprimary.files.wordpress.com/2018/11/november-2-2018.pdf

Thanks folks!

Sarah

October 30, 2018

Spelling words for this week:

1. without
2. someone
3. outside
4. sunshine
5. sandbox
6. myself
7. birthday
8. backyard
9. inside
10. sometimes

October 27, 2018

Hi everyone!

I hope you are having a wonderful weekend.
Here are a few notes for the week:

1. I now have a microwave! Starting Monday, students can bring items in that need to be heated. 

2. Retakes for photos are Monday, October 29. 

3. Halloween Celebration - Wednesday, October 31. 
Please have your child come to school in their costumes. They are able to wear a mask during the parade, which will start at 9:00. Just a friendly reminder no prop weapons, and if you are bringing treats in for our class party they have to be peanut free! 

4. This week we will be working with compound words for wordwork. I will post a list of words on Monday. In Reader's Workshop, we are working on thinking about our reading. Students have been reading, stopping, and thinking about their reading last week. We are going to continue to work on this. In Writer's Workshop we are continuing to focus on a Small Moment, and giving details. This week we will be talking about ways to unfreeze our characters in a story. In math, we will be working on ordinal numbers, and assessing of the outcomes we have already done so far this year. 

5. Please remember it is getting much colder out, and it is very important we have the children dressed appropriately for outside. Thank you!

6. Parent-teacher interviews are coming up soon.

This year we will be using an online appointment scheduler to set up parent-teacher interviews.

This system will allow parents to set up their own interview times.  Instructions on using this system will go home on Tuesday, Oct 30. These instructions outline how to register and book appointments. Although parents will be able to register on Tuesday, parents will not be able to book appointments until Nov 5 (tentative). This delay will permit some teachers to prearrange some interviews.

Please note, our guaranteed interview days are Nov 22 (5:00pm to 8:00pm) and Nov 23 (8:30am to 3:00pm). Some teachers may offer additional times/dates but they are not required to do so. Please also note, families of EAL students needing interpreter support should not use this system. The Association for Newcomers to Canada will contact EAL families with their interview dates and times. Interpreter supported interviews will be held on Nov 27, 28, & 29.  

7.  From the office: (I sent a copy of this home as well) :)

Student Drop-Off and Parent Parking

Friendly Safety Reminders

•  Students should not get out of vehicles until the vehicle has reached the “Drop Students Here” signs.
•   Parents should not get out of vehicles in the drop-off loop. The loop is intended for students who are able to get out of vehicles on their own.
•  If parents need/wish to get out of the vehicle, even for a brief moment, we ask that parents park their vehicle in a parking spot and then walk their children to the large gate behind the “Drop Students Here” signs.  
•  When leaving please watch for pedestrians and other vehicles.
•  Rushing through the drop-off loop and parking lot is dangerous. We ask that parents leave enough time so that they can slowly and safely maneuver the drop-off loop and parking lot.  Please do not pass other vehicles.
• Please leave yourself lots of time and be patient.
•  We encourage families to use the PSB bus service.  

I think that is all for now! Happy Halloween all!

Sarah

October 22,2018

Hi all! Hope you had a wonderful weekend!

Here are the notes for the week:

1. From the office:

The Stratford Schools Community Playground committee is holding an online auction in support of the new playground. The auction opens today and runs until Nov. 24. This is a great opportunity to get some holiday shopping done while supporting a great cause. There are lots of great items, so be sure to check it out and start bidding!
Thank you in advance for your support!


https://www.32auctions.com/stratfordplayground

2. Friday, October 26 is wear Orange and Black Day.

3. Book orders should be in this week. :)

4. On October 31, at 9:00, the whole school will be doing a Halloween Parade. This is the only time that the children are allowed to wear masks with their costumes. After that, their mask needs to go into their school bag. Also, no prop weapons are allowed at school that day. Thank you so much for your cooperation.

5. Also, on Wednesday, October 31, we will be having a little party to celebrate. If you would like to bring a treat in with your child that day feel free! As long as they are peanut free. :)

6. It is getting colder outside, so please have your students dress appropriately for the weather. Also, please make sure everything is labelled, so your child does not lose their items.

That is it for now!

Have a wonderful week.

Sarah

October 15, 2018

Hi everyone!

I hope you all had a wonderful weekend!

Here are the notes for the week:

1. Notes from the office I received today:  

a) Parents should no longer be escorting their children to their classrooms in the morning.

b) The office is requesting that if your child has had breakfast at home in the morning, they are not to come in for toast as they are currently feeding over 300 children a day, and that is quite unmanageable. I will be talking with the children about this tomorrow, and if you could reinforce it at home as well that would be great.

2. Book orders are due Wednesday. Thank you for those that have ordered online, and brought orders in! :)

3. There is no school this Friday, October 19, as it is a Professional Development Day.

4. The spelling words for the week are:

1. grade
2. green
3. great
4. ground
5. proud
6. prize
7. print
8. try
9. treat
10. trick

5. We will be continuing to skip count forwards and backwards by 2,5's, and 10's this week, as well as the doubles plus one strategy for mental math. They are catching on well to both! :)

6. In Writer's Workshop, we will be focusing on zooming into a small moment, and writing as many details in order about that moment in order, with a beginning sentence, closing sentence, and using transition words (first, next, then, after that, finally).

7. In Readers Workshop, we are focusing on stopping and thinking about our reading, as we read a story. We have talked about the many ways we can become a stronger reader in Grade 2, and they are doing wonderfully. The next step we will take also has to do with comprehension, and asking the three main questions when we are reading, to self monitor and comprehend the text.

1. Does that make sense?
2. Does that look right?
3. Does that sound right?

We have a wonderful group of workers in this class!

Thanks again all! Have a glorious week.

Sarah

October 11, 2018

Hi everyone!

We have had a great week!

1. Maurice will have Art Classes at Glen Stewart School starting on November 8th and running for 6 weeks.

These classes will involved drawing, painting, watercolor and clay modelling.

COST:  $120
TO REGISTER:  Call 902-432-0171 or 902-436-8485

Please contact Maurice Bernard directly at the above numbers to register.

Thanks!

2. Just a note about toys. I have told the children I do not mind them having toys at school but they are not to be coming into the classroom. If you could also relay that message to your children that would be lovely, as a few friends have been trickling things in!

3. Reminder that book orders are due Wednesday, October 17. :)

4. We will be having an Orange and Black Day on Friday, October 26. If your child wants to participate in this, they can wear black and orange clothing on this day!

5. Retakes for photos are on Monday, October 29. If you are interested in your child having retakes can you please send me an email. Thanks.

Have a great weekend!

Sarah

October 9, 2018

Hi all!

I hope you all enjoyed your long weekend!

Here are a few notes for this week:

1. Photo orders are due tomorrow, October 10.

2. Book Orders are due Wednesday, October 17.

3. Guided reading is going well! Thank you for signing your child's homework each night. I sent new books home this week. If you did not bring your books back, I did not send any home. Your child can practice the ones they had last week again this week.

4. We are starting word work this week. Children will be getting used to this routine in the next couple of weeks. We started with short vowels at the beginning of the year, and this week we will be working on consonant clusters: br, cr, dr, and fr. This is a list of the words we will be working on this week.

1.brother
2. brave
3. crawl
4. crayon
5. draw
6. drive
7. drink
8.friend
9.Friday
10. from

There are lots of free activities your child can do with these during the week at night, if you feel you want to practice them at home! :) If you want some ideas please send me an email and I can send some things your way!

5. In math, we introduced near doubles today as an addition strategy. If you would like to work on that with your children as well feel free! Another wording for this is doubles plus one. We will also continue working on our skip counting, as well as working with odd and even number this week.

Thank you so much!

Sarah

October 1, 2018

Hi all!

I added a gadget on this blog on the top right hand corner, where you can add your email to subscribe to the blog, and get email notifications when I post. :)

1. I am writing as the Stratford Playground Committee needs your help! I know this was sent to you through email. This is important for our school and for our children!
Please take time to vote. It does not take very long at all! Here is their message to you all!


THE PLAYGROUND COMMITTEE NEEDS YOUR VOTES!!


The new playground for our schools is currently in the running for the Aviva Community Fund grants. They choose 10 finalists, who will then be judged by a panel of judges, with all 10 finalists receiving $15,000 each and the 3 winners receiving $100,000 each. The ideas with the most votes will become the finalists. We are asking everyone to log onto the Aviva Community fund website(link below) and vote for our playground! It is easy, you log onto the website, register and then vote for Stratford Elementary School playground. Each email receives 10 votes to use, so please spread the word to everyone you know. Voting is open now until Oct.4. This could really make a huge impact in our fundraising efforts so we hope that everyone will help us out.

https://www.avivacommunityfund.org/voting/campaign/getinvolved


Thank you,
The Stratford Schools Community Playground Committee

2. I am asking if parents would be able to bring in a box of Kleenex please. Some parents already have provided some for the class and I truly appreciate it! Thank you.

3. Books were sent home today! Happy Reading. :)

4. School photos will be sent home tomorrow, and will be due back by Wednesday, October 10.

Thank you so much!

Have a wonderful week,

Sarah

September 30, 2018

Hi Everyone!

I hope you all had a great weekend. It is so hard to believe that today is the last day in September and tomorrow when the kiddies come to school it will be October 1!

We are still working quite hard on routines, and procedures as a group. We started Center work this week, and for the most part it has gone quite well.

Just a few reminders:

1. Tomorrow is the Terry Fox Run. If you would like to bring in donations please bring it in the homework bags tomorrow. :)

2. I am sending home the reading books tomorrow. These books are supposed to be easy for the child. If you are not finding that is the case please contact me and we will get your child some different books. We are still making tweaks here and there for their levels.

3. I will be sending home book orders this week for October. They will be due back Wednesday,October 17. I sent home the books from the last order this week! I hope everyone is enjoying their items. :)

4. There will be no school Monday, October 8, as it is Thanksgiving Monday.

5. I added a gadget to the top right hand corner on the blog so parents can subscribe to the blog. You will get an email notification when I post. :) I will send this through email as well!

Thanks so much,

Sarah

September 26,2018

Hi Everyone! Happy Wednesday!

1. Just a reminder there is no school on Friday, September 28, as there is a Professional Development Day that day.

2. The new playground for our schools is currently in the running for the Aviva Community Fund grants. They choose 10 finalists, who will then be judged by a panel of judges, with all 10 finalists receiving $15,000 each and the 3 winners receiving $100,000 each. The ideas with the most votes will become the finalists. We are asking everyone to log onto the Aviva Community fund website(link below) and vote for our playground! It is easy, you log onto the website, register and then vote for Stratford Elementary School playground. Each email receives 10 votes to use, so please spread the word to everyone you know. Voting is open now until Oct.4. This could really make a huge impact in our fundraising efforts so we hope that everyone will help us out.

Here is the link!

https://www.avivacommunityfund.org/voting/project/view/18-422

Thanks so much for your support! :)

September 24, 2018

Happy Monday Everyone!

I hope you all had a wonderful weekend. :)

1. I forgot to mention on the weekend that we are collecting the money for the Pancake Breakfast. It will be held at the Stratford Hall. This is a big fundraiser for the school and we would love your support! It is from 7:30-11:00. Forms were sent home last week. If you need another form, let me know! If you plan on attending, please send your order form and money in your child's homework bags this week.

2. I sent math home again this week. It is a review on doubles. They all seem to know them pretty well!

3. Reading books will be sent home next week. Check homework bags Monday. Inside the green duotang will have a note for you about how it is done. :)

4. Terry Fox Run is also next Monday. Any donations for this can be sent in the homework bags as well. I will send a reminder on the weekend!


Thanks!

Sarah

September 22, 2018

Hello Everyone,

I hope you are all having a wonderful weekend.

It was so nice to see you at the Meet the Teacher last week. :)

We are continuing to work on our routines and procedures this week. Our class is doing wonderful at it! In math, we are reviewing their addition strategies, as well as working with the numbers 1-100.

Here are a few notes for our week:

1. There is no school Friday, September 28, as it is a Professional Development Day for the school.

2. On Thursday, September 27, Glen Stewart Primary will be celebrating Orange Shirt Day. Many schools across Canada will be participating in Orange Shirt Day. Since it began in 2013, participation in this day is an opportunity for teachers and students to bring awareness of residential schools and is also an invitation to reconciliation.

3. When parents are dropping off students, please do not exit your cars.  If you need to exit your car, please park your car in a parent parking space.  Parents who are dropping off their children need to have their children exit their car at the “drop students here” sign, near the loop’s exit.

4. This is our first week celebrating Star of the Week! Every Friday (or the last day of the school week, our class will do a random draw for our Star. That day, a letter will be sent home, as well as a poster for them to complete. They will return with the poster on Monday. We will make time each day to celebrate that student. 

One thing that is not in the letter, is that each student is able to bring in five photographs of themselves, and their family, friends, pets, etc... this is not mandatory, but they have the option if they wish.

Parents will be asked to write a letter for Wednesday, that will be given to your child. It could be a memory ,and accomplishment, anything you wish!

Our first star of the week is Mara!

5. If students wish to bring in a coiled scribbler, or a journal to write and draw in, feel free to send it. I do not mind at all! There have been a few students who have been asking. 

    That is all for now! If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to message!

    Sarah

September 17, 2018

Hi everyone!

Our class has transitioned very well into Grade 2 and has been working very hard! I have really enjoyed getting to know each and every one of your children.

A few reminders:

1. Picture Day is tomorrow, Tuesday, September 18.

2. Math homework was sent home today. It will be due back by Friday, ,September 21.

3. Book orders are due Wednesday, September 19. Look at the previous post to see how to pay online. You can still bring the order and money into me as well. :)

4. Breakfast programs, and online orders started today, September 17.

5. If there are any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to email me anytime at:
sacondon@edu.pe.ca.

Thanks!

Sarah

Hello Everyone

Welcome to a brand new school year! I am excited about the group of students I have this year and look forward to getting to know them even better. They are a kind, happy and eager group! I also look forward to meeting you all at Meet the Teacher night on Monday, September 17.

Here are a few notes:

1. Meet the Teacher Night:

Meet The Teacher will be held on September 17th (6:00 – 7:00) and each teacher will provide two sessions for their parents: one session beginning at 6:00 and the second beginning at 6:30.

2. Book orders were sent home today. They are due back September 19.

3. Any forms that were not handed back yet that you received on the first day of school, please return them ASAP.

4. School Photos will be taken Sept. 18 for Grade 2. 

5. Online ordering began today! It, and the Breakfast program will start Sept. 17.

Notes from the Office regarding the new parking lot set up and pick up and drop off procedures:
– Parents who are picking up their children after school, must do so in the lobby. Parents are not permitted in the bus loop and cannot pick their children up in this area.
– Parents who are dropping their children off in the morning, please let them out of their cars close to the metal barriers near the exit area of the drop off loop.
– Parents are not permitted to enter the staff parking areas (the parking areas past the concrete barriers and the new side parking spaces close to the field).

I sent this home with each of you to look at, but if you lost it and need another, you can print it from here.

Notes from the office regarding school volunteers:
Please consider volunteering at Glen Stewart. We could use your help with lots of things!

Breakfast Program – Library – Book Fair – Reading – Games – Sports – Math – Friendship Groups – After School Clubs – Art – Playground – Odd Jobs – Technology – Lunch Program.
You name it!

To Volunteer please contact Dave Kerwin (dakerwin@edu.pe.ca), notify your child’s teacher, or print and compete this email and return it to the school.

Your name: ____________________________________________________

Your phone number:_____________________________________________

Your child’s name:_______________________________________________

Area of interest: ________________________________________________