Copperfield Kindergarten 2023-2024

Thank you for an incredible year in Kindergarten!  We have loved working with each and every one of you.  We hope that you all have a safe and restful break with your families.  Good luck next year and we hope that you will come visit us next year!  Love, Mrs. Norrie, Mrs. Ly and Ms. Chan

 Today we had a farewell assembly in to say goodbye to teachers and staff that will be moving on from the school.  Mr Magowan read us a funny story and shared about how proud he is of our growth this year!  We will miss all the staff that are leaving and are so thankful for them. Reminders: -NO MORE SCHOOL for AM Kindergarten -Thursday June 27 - PM class last day. Please note the times 8:15-11:45am

Today was our Kindergarten Activity Day.  Our grade 4 buddies set up many stations for us to have fun outside!  It has been an amazing year getting to know our grade 4 buddies and we are so thankful to have had them all year.  Please ask me about my favourite activity and who my grade 4 buddy is! Reminders: -Wednesday June 26 - AM class last day. 8:15-11:15am -Thursday June 27 - PM class last day. Please note the times 8:15-11:45am

 We have grown so much this year!  Today we drew pictures of ourselves on the last day of school.  Please ask me about my picture.  Visual journals will be coming home at the end of the year so you can see how much your child's drawing/colouring and learning has grown! Reminders: **Library Books: Notices were sent home today with students who have overdue books. -Tomorrow is Kindergarten Activity Day - Please ensure your child is wearing sunscreen, mosquito repellent and has a water bottle for tomorrow's outdoor activities! -Wednesday June 26 - AM class last day -Thursday June 27 - PM class last day. Please note the times 8:15-11:45am

Did you know that today is the longest day of the year? It is called the summer solstice and we learned that the sun will be out for a longer period of time today. It also marks the first day of summer. We completed our phenology wheel. We have been tracking the changes that happen throughout the seasons this year. Ask me to tell you what I notice about a summer tree and what has changed since spring.  Reminders: **Library Books: Notices were sent home today with students who have overdue books. -AM Kindergarten attends on Friday -Friday June 21 - Indigenous Day Sharing assembly 9:30am. All families are welcome to attend. -Wednesday June 26 - AM class last day -Thursday June 27 - PM class last day. Please note the times  8:15-11:45am

We had a fun day today bringing a stuffy to school. They all did great on their first experience in kindergarten and we were great role models to help them show good listening, respect and follow expectations. We measured our stuffies today using different materials around the classroom. We also compared our stuffies with one another and used math vocabulary like taller, shorter, bigger, smaller.  Reminders: **Please return all library books. We will not be having any more library book exchange for the rest of the school year. -AM Kindergarten attends on Friday -Friday June 21 - Indigenous Day Sharing assembly 9:30am. All families are welcome to attend. -Wednesday June 26 - AM class last day -Thursday June 27 - PM class last day. Please note the times  8:15-11:45am

Today we took a look at Canadian coins and bills and pointed out the different features they each have. In kindergarten we are just exploring coins and bills and knowing that they all have different values and used to buy different things.  We also met Mrs. Bailey who is the lunchroom supervisor. We learned that next year in Grade 1 we will be eating in the Copper Gallery where lunch tables will be set up. Reminders: -Wednesday June 19 - Bring a stuffie to school. As part of our learning of measurement in math, we will be measuring our stuffies in various ways. -Indigenous Day Sharing assembly 9:30am. All families are welcome to attend. -AM Kindergarten attends on Friday -Please return all library books. We will not be having any more library book exchange for the rest of the school year. -Wednesday June 26 - AM class last day -Thursday June 27 - PM class last day. Please note the times  8:15-11:45am

We have been observing Jack throughout this year and we noticed that he is growing and changing just like us! Ask me to tell you what I saw with my eyes. We sketched Jack one last time. He will be planted in a garden and continue to grow. Take a look at how he has changed this year! He has grown throughout this year just like us. He is outgrowing his jar and ready for Grade 1 just like us :) October  March  We have been learning so much from Elder Shirley. Today was our last session with her. We have been learning about hoop dancing and got to practice these skills with hoops in the gym. The AM class will be participating in a sharing assembly of our hoop dancing on Friday. Families are welcome to attend. Reminders: -Wednesday June 19 - Bring a stuffie to school. As part of our learning of measurement in math, we will be measuring our stuffies in various ways. -Indigenous Day Sharing assembly 9:30am. All families are welcome to attend. -AM Kindergarten attends on Friday -Please return

Today we learned that capacity is how much something can hold.  We practiced using words that are used to describe capacity such as, more, less, bigger, smaller.  Comparing different containers and how much they hold is a fun activity you could do at home.  Please practice this with me at home using a various items like marbles, cheerios, blocks or even water!  Reminders: -Wednesday June 19 - Bring a stuffie to school. As part of our learning of measurement in math, we will be measuring our stuffies in various ways. -PM Kindergarten attends on Friday -Please return all library books. We will not be having any more library book exchange for the rest of the school year. These are all the heart words and letters that I should know for this time of year.  Please practice these words and letters with me.  I should be able to recognize and read these letters and words from my heart! Heart Words: the, a, that, it, in, and, is, of, to, I, like Letters: All of the letters in the alphabet Digra

We have been working hard to learn about the number pairs that make 10.  We used our understanding of these number pairs to create word problems that make 10.  For example:  Today I went to the store to buy 8 apples, the store clerk gave me 2 more.  Now I have 10 apples.  8+2 makes 10!  Please ask me about the story I made today and practice with me at home. Reminders: -Wednesday June 19 - Bring a stuffie to school. As part of our learning of measurement in math, we will be measuring our stuffies in various ways. -PM Kindergarten attends on Friday -Please return all library books. We will not be having any more library book exchange for the rest of the school year. These are all the heart words and letters that I should know for this time of year.  Please practice these words and letters with me.  I should be able to recognize and read these letters and words from my heart! Heart Words: the, a, that, it, in, and, is, of, to, I, like Letters: All of the letters in the alphabet Digraphs

 Today we made a wooden heart craft to go with yesterday's plasticine gift!  We cannot wait to bring these home for Father's day. We will be working on the digraph 'er' this week.   Please help me brainstorm all the words that contain the digraph 'er.' Here are the videos to support that learning: Reminders: -Wednesday June 19 - Bring a stuffie to school. As part of our learning of measurement in math, we will be measuring our stuffies in various ways. -PM Kindergarten attends on Friday -Please return all library books. We will not be having any more library book exchange for the rest of the school year. These are all the heart words and letters that I should know for this time of year.  Please practice these words and letters with me.  I should be able to recognize and read these letters and words from my heart! Heart Words: the, a, that, it, in, and, is, of, to, I, like Letters: All of the letters in the alphabet Digraphs: Th, Sh, Ch, Er

Today we made a special gift using plasticine!  We were making a picture of someone special, so it was important that we tried to remember all their physical features, skin colour and what makes them unique.  We read this book to help us pick out a skin tone, and looked at pictures to add details to our art pieces. Reminders: -Wednesday June 19 - Bring a stuffie to school. As part of our learning of measurement in math, we will be measuring our stuffies in various ways. -PM Kindergarten attends on Friday -Please return all library books. We will not be having any more library book exchange for the rest of the school year. These are all the heart words and letters that I should know for this time of year.  Please practice these words and letters with me.  I should be able to recognize and read these letters and words from my heart! Heart Words: the, a, that, it, in, and, is, of, to, I, like Letters: All of the letters in the alphabet Digraphs: Th, Sh, Ch

Copperfield School Council is offering a free TELUS Wise workshop for Copperfield Parents/Guardians at 6pm tonight.  Many children are using technology and the workshop is designed to support Parents/Guardians to better understand topics including screen time, gaming, cyberbullying and more.  The presentation will be virtual and Copperfield parents/guardians can log on using a personal device to participate using the following link:   https://meet.google.com/bfj-poun-cms We had another session with Elder Shirley and learned about some of the traditional dresses for dancing. Next week, she will be teaching us hoop dancing next week.  In math, we learned about area. We looked at different surface area and use other flat objects (non standard measurement) to measure the area. For example we used trays to measure our table. Ask me to tell you how many trays covered the surface area of the table. (20)  Homework: Find a flat object/surface and measure the area with non standard units. Send a

We are so lucky that we will get to work with Elder Shirley at Copperfield School. She will be teaching us about story telling and we will also be learning how to hoop dance as well. Ask me to tell you some of the things I learned today and ask me to tell you who Lemon the Bear is. Reminders: -AM Kindergarten attends on Friday -Please return all library books. We will not be having any more library book exchange for the rest of the school year. These are all the heart words and letters that I should know for this time of year.  Please practice these words and letters with me.  I should be able to recognize and read these letters and words from my heart! Heart Words: the, a, that, it, in, and, is, of, to, I, like Letters: All of the letters in the alphabet Digraphs: Th, Sh, Ch

We learned about a famous artist named Georgia O'Keefe. Ask me to tell you what she liked to paint. We learned that she liked to notice little things like a beautiful flower. She would put her nose in it so she can look at the details very closely and painted it. This is what we did today too. Ask me to tell you how I drew a flower and what I used as "paint". Take a look at our art!  Reminders: -AM Kindergarten attends on Friday -Please return library books for Thursday book exchange! -Books that were borrowed from the Seton library from our field trip can be returned to the school by the end of the school year. If it is after, you can return them at any Calgary Public Library in the city to avoid any late fees. These are all the heart words and letters that I should know for this time of year.  Please practice these words and letters with me.  I should be able to recognize and read these letters and words from my heart! Heart Words: the, a, that, it, in, and, is, of, to,

We are continuing to work on gaining fluency and independence when naming the number pairs of 10.  Today we played "Mystery Number 10" to practice this skill.  One friend would hide a certain number of blocks from 10 behind their back, and the partner would quickly guess how many they were hiding, based off of the number of blocks remaining on the table.  This games helps me practice subitizing, adding, subtracting and recalling number pairs of 10 quickly in my head!   Reminders: -AM Kindergarten attends on Friday -Please return library books for Thursday book exchange! -Books that were borrowed from the Seton library from our field trip can be returned to the school by the end of the school year. If it is after, you can return them at any Calgary Public Library in the city to avoid any late fees. These are all the heart words and letters that I should know for this time of year.  Please practice these words and letters with me.  I should be able to recognize and read these l