Tomorrow I will be sending home your child’s first bible memory verse:

A – “All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God”

We will practise this verse together each day at school but ask that you also review this verse with your child throughout the week.  On Wednesday of next week your child will be tested on it.

Please Note: We won’t worry about memorizing the reference (Eg. Romans 3:23), just the verse itself.

It might be a great idea to find a special spot (like a binder or folder) to collect these weekly verses. This is a great opportunity for your child to begin to hide God’s word in their heart!  Thanks for your home support!

We had our first fire drill at school today and the Kindies did so well!  We prepared ourselves with a story and a discussion earlier in the day.  When the alarm went off we calmly made a lineup at the door and followed Mrs. Morris down the hallway and out to a special lineup spot in the parking lot with all the other boys and girls.  There were no tears and everyone did exactly what they needed to do.  I was very proud of them!

Please note that our Terry Fox Run has been changed to Monday, September 23rd.  You are welcome to send your child in their knight t shirt and casual bottoms for this special day. We will be learning a little bit about one of our Canadian heroes, Terry Fox, and will be running a lap or two around the field in memory of his marathon of hope.  You are welcome to send along a toonie donation towards cancer research.

As we start this school year we’ve been talking quite a bit about our classroom rules.  The children have been colouring a booklet that was sent home today in your child’s folder. We left some of the pages to be completed at home.  Sometime in the next few days can you take a few minutes to read it through with your child?  It really helps if we are using the same language.  Our 3 rules are:

1. Be safe

2. Be respectful

3. Be responsible

Thanks so much!

As the weather begins to cool down please remember to send a jacket (preferably with a hood) along with your child.  We do try to get the children outside for recess and lunch even if it’s lightly raining  It’s so good for the children to get some fresh air and be able to run and play.  It’s always a good idea to label jackets (and cardigans/hoodies) because they don’t always stay on as little bodies heat up during playtime.  Thanks!

Here are a few important dates to keep in mind as we begin this exciting first month of Kindergarten:

Tuesday, September 10 – Class Photo Day

Monday, September 16 – Full Days begin (8:40 am – 2:45 pm)

Friday, September 23 – Terry Fox Run (more information to follow) – note, this is the new date 🙂

Friday, September 27 – Orange Shirt Day (more information to follow)

Monday, September 30 – Truth and Reconciliation Day (no school)

Both Terry Fox Day and Orange Shirt Day fall on Provincially set dates so part-time kindies will miss out; however, when possible, we do try to plan fun days for Mondays, Tuesdays, or Wednesdays so that all Kindies can participate.

We had a really good first half day yesterday!  I am so proud of each new Kindie.  There’s lots to learn about how things work at school.  We are off to a great start!

Fridays at Highroad are Knight Days.  This means that students may wear a Highroad shirt and casual bottoms instead of their uniform if they wish.  Each year the Kindies are gifted  a free Knight shirt. Your full time Kindie will be bringing home their Knight shirt today.  Part time Kindies will bring home their Knight shirt on Monday.  We realize that part time Kindies won’t be at school on Knight days but, no worries, there will also be other days in the school year to wear the Knight shirt!

Hello!  I am so happy to be your child’s Kindergarten teacher this year!  I just wanted to go over the schedule for the week ahead to make sure we are all on the same page.

On Tuesday each Kindergarten student will come with an adult for a one hour visit, either 8:45-9:45 or 10-11.  You would have signed up for one of these slots in the Spring.  This will be an informal visit, a chance for your child to meet their new teacher (me!), their classmates and to explore their new learning environment with a trusted adult by their side.  Hopefully, this will help alleviate any worries and concerns.

On Wednesday, you may drop off your child between 8:35 and 8:40 then pick them back up at 11:30.  We will continue with half days until the end of our second week.

I am super excited to meet my new Kindie friends and to get this year started.  It’s going to be so much fun!

Please check your child’s backpack for their final report card.  Inside the envelope you will also find a yellow summer learning calendar with some suggested activities to do throughout the summer.  I would encourage you to consider including some of these simple tasks into your summer schedule, along with lots of play and rest – it is well-deserved!

I wanted to say a big thank you for all of the lovely cards, flowers, gifts, and sentiments expressed to me in the last weeks of school.  I feel so very blessed.  Thank you also for entrusting your child to me this past year, as their teacher.  Each one is so precious and I will always have a special place in my heart for them!

Have a wonderful summer!