March Events
This month our theme is Food. It should be a yummy month.
Vocabulary for the month: Items the children usually bring for snack- juice box, cheese string, cookies, banana, fruitsnacks, yogurt, crackers and apple.
Parent Teacher Interviews will be held March 8th and 9th at 3:45- 7pm.
Sports Day: March 11th, wear your favorite jersery/hat or team shirt
Transistioning Into Kindergarten: March 24 at 6:30 - 8pm
Open House for next years community children: March 26 at 10:30-12pm
Remember to dress your child appropriately for the weather as we like to go outside as much as possible during the winter. This includes ski pants, mitts and hats. Also check the website for school closures and bus schedules during poor weather conditions.
As you are aware we have had lots of children away with the flu. We have several children who have immune compromised systems and can become quite ill if exposed to viruses. Please make sure to keep your child home until he/she is feeling better and call the school to let them know they will be away.
Thank you.
Sign Language
For anyone interested in continuing or refreshing their ASL sign language... There will be an 8 evening course offered at the Early Education & Family Wellness Centre. Wednesday Evenings--6:30 -8:30 pm Beginning-- January 13th Cost--$40 Pay at the beginning of the class To Register--Please call Jane Carlson 780-352-7182
Seeds of Empathy
This month our themes were Sleep and Feeling Grumpy. Two subjects all of us can relate to. The children read "Llama-Llama in the Red Pajamas" which is a story of a little Llama who has trouble going to sleep and all the drama he creates for his mom. This gave the children an opportunity to empathize with the Llama as they discussed their own bedtime routines and that sleep is an important part of being happy & healthy.
One of our other stories was "The Bad Mood" this was about a little badger who's feeling grumpy and how his grumpiness is contagious. The children discussed times they felt grumpy and what they did to feel better. They also talked about how we all feel grumpy sometimes but we don't need to be mean to others.
Baby Ryder came to visit on February 10th. His mom Dona -Lee showed us how she puts him to sleep by wrapping him tightly in a blanket and sings to him while bouncing on an exercise ball. Unfortunately Baby Duncan could not make it this month but we look forward to our next family visit, which will be on March 3rd.
