120 Harvest Moon Drive, Bolton, Ontario, L7E 2W1
Phone: (905) 857-7582
Principal: A. D’Agostino
Fax: (905) 857-9353
Vice Principal: V. Viola
DECEMBER NEWSLETTER
Look what's In Store For December!!
December is here along with all the excitement! We cannot believe how the
months flew by. The students are beginning to self-regulate and engage in
activities that increase their awareness of others and foster respect for individual
differences. We have witnessed growth in both their social and personal skills.
We really enjoy listening to their funny stories and comments.
Thank you to all parents who have donated items to our classroom. We will
definitely put all items to good use this year. You are all very generous!! Thank
you very much!!! It is greatly appreciated!
Student interests:
Students have been looking forward to completing their “Santa's Workshop”.
They will be incorporating their LEGO inquiry structures in the “Workshop”!!!!
In this center, students will have the opportunity to paint, draw, and label
Christmas items, use blocks and other manipulatives (LEGO) to build toys.
Students will also be creating a nativity scene in the classroom. We look forward
to discussing the real gift of Christmas -The birth of Jesus.
Junior Kindergarten:
*The JK students will continue to work on letter sounds and practicing printing. It
is important that the students continue to practice each sound and practice. This
home practice will help prepare your child to begin stretching sounds and
eventually write words (a goal for the end of the year).
Senior Kindergarten
*It is important that the SK students continue to practice reading and writing their
high frequency words sent home in their snuggle up and read bags. As they are
vital in helping your child become fluent readers.
Guided reading has been a part of our weekly routine and we will continue
throughout the year. There are many books found in Scholastic book orders that
you may wish to consider to help promote sight word practice and concepts
about print when reading.
Expectations for the month:
Language Arts:
The students will:
-use language in a variety of contexts to connect new experiences with what they
already know
-use language to talk about their thinking, to reflect, and to solve problems
-demonstrate an interest in reading
-demonstrate an awareness that writing can convey ideas or messages
Mathematics:
-investigate some concepts of quantity through identifying and comparing sets
with more, fewer, or the same number of objects
-demonstrate, through investigation, an awareness of non-standard measuring
devices, standard measuring devices and strategies for using them
-explore, sort, and compare traditional and non-traditional two-dimensional
shapes and three-dimensional figures
-identify, create patterns using a variety of materials
Science and Technology:
-select and use materials to carry out their own exploration
Religion:
Advent- a waiting time for Jesus. A great deal of time will be spent reading
stories about Mary and Joseph and the birth of Jesus. During the month of
December, our Christmas theme invites us to enter the holy season of Advent.
Each Sunday, together with your child, you can light a candle and read the
provided prayer to remind us that the gift of Jesus will soon be among us.
Remember the third week we light the pink candle to indicate that Jesus' coming
is near.
Virtue of the month: HOPE
REMINDERS:
Monday December 14- Winter Wonderland (Reading Books)
Tuesday December 15- Santa Hat Day
Wednesday December 16- Pajama Day
Thursday December 17- Children will get to bring a stuffed animal to
school.
Friday December 18- Children get to wear orange.
As the colder weather approaches, we are asking that students come to school
with mittens, gloves, and hats. Please continue to LABEL EVERYTHING!!!!
Also children do not need to bring blankets to school unless you wish them to
sleep.
Let us pray
O welcome, little Christmas Guest,
Dear Jesus, from above; Upon Thy face, so pure and mild, We see God's smile of love.
Amen.
Mrs. Armstrong and Ms. Di Castro