Conferences:
Looking forward to seeing everyone this week for conferences. If you haven't booked yet, please do so!
Math:
We have spent time this week building 2D and 3D shapes. Ask your child to explain the difference between a 2D and 3D shape.
Literacy:
Each day during classroom activities and routines, students work on WH questions.
Answering and asking WH questions is an important part of learning. We ask questions to learn more information about something; we answer questions to provide more information about something. Types of questions we ask and answer include who, what, where, when, why and how.
“Who” means we are talking about a person (ex: Mom, Grandpa)
“What” means we are talking about a thing (ex: bike, apple)
“Where” means we are talking about a place or location (ex: park, house, basement)
“When” means we are talking about a specific time (ex: daytime/nighttime, lunch, winter, yesterday, June)
“Why” means a reason (ex: I fell off my bike because I was going too fast)
It is important for your child to ask/answer WH questions to build relationships and social skills. The skills required to ask/answer WH questions will further support your child in their writing when they get older (ex: story writing). Support your child to ask and answer questions at home during daily activities, family events and book time etc.
Veteran's Food Drive - Kindergarten Initiative
Dear Families,
As Christmas Spirit begins to fill the air, our school is
preparing to support a very special initiative with the Veteran’s Food Bank.
Students in our school are continually learning about and experiencing empathy,
kindness, well-being and ‘Filling Buckets’ for others, which makes this a
perfect opportunity to take these wonderful traits outside of our building.
Kindergarten students have taken on this initiative and are super excited to
spread kindness.
Non-perishable food items will be accepted from Monday, December 2nd until Wednesday, December 18th. Donations will also be accepted at both Christmas concerts (Dec. 17 and Dec. 18). The food donation boxes will be located in the main hallway near the music room.
Required items include but are not limited to:
- Canned
Meat (Tuna, Ham, Chicken, Turkey)
- Soup
- Kraft
Dinner
- Pasta
Sauce & Noodles
- Cereal
& Oatmeal
- Granola
Bars
- Rice
- Canned
Fruit & Vegetables
Please
email Kristi McKay at kcmckay@cbe.ab.ca if you have any
questions.
Your support is greatly appreciated! Thank you and we
look forward to spreading joy to others this holiday season.
Kristi
McKay and Herta Siarkiewicz
Kindergarten
Team – Andrew Sibbald School
Workshops presented by Community Education Service (CES http://community.hmhc.ca/):
25 Things Kids with ADHD Wished Their Parents & Teachers Knew About ADHD
Nov. 27, 2019 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Most parents of kids and adolescents who have ADHD try very hard to be compassionate and understanding of the nature of ADHD and its various effects on behaviour, mood, academic performance, and so on. What we can all forget, sometimes, is that somewhere in there is a kid who understands ADHD better than anyone else. This presentation is based on hundreds of conversations with kids with ADHD and their response to the basic – but critically important – question “What do you wish others knew about you and your ADHD?” Using their own words is a great place to engage in truly understanding the condition and developing more effective ways to work with kids, adolescents, and young adults who have ADHD while also framing the symptoms in a much more positive manner, so the focus is on strengths as opposed to focusing on the negative effects of ADHD. Strategies developed in collaboration with kids with ADHD will also be discussed.
Conflict Between Separated Parents and Its Effect on Your Children
Nov. 27, 2019 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
This presentation will discuss how and my parents find themselves fighting with each other after they separate and the serious short- and long-term effects parents' conflict can have on their children.
ADHD & Executive Functioning *also available via webinar*
Nov. 27, 2019 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
This session will be an overview of ADHD and how issues with impulsivity and/or inattention impact children's ability to manage their environments. The session will also explore the impact ADHD has on Executive Functioning and how it relates to managing everyday tasks, and meeting daily expectations at home and at school, including social, emotional, behavioural and academic demands.
Taming Anxiety Gremlins
Jan. 30, 2020 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Anxiety is at epidemic levels among children and teens. This workshop will promote parent and teachers' understanding of anxiety and teach them how traditional ways of offering help may unwittingly feed into the child's worries and associated behaviours. Participants will learn effective tools to help children manage their anxiety to promote their resilience and overall well-being.
Our adventures!
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| Building Lego Boats that can hold 10 pennies |
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| 2D Shapes |
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| Lego Boats |
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| "I'm going on vacation, guess my packing rule" (This was all words that begin with 'S'. |
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| Volleyball |
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| Volleyball |
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| Volleyball |
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| Volleyball |
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| Lego Boat |
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| 2D Shapes |
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| 2D Shapes |
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| Projector fun! |
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| Lego Boats |
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| Student-made Letter Posters |
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| Student-made Letter Posters |
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| Volleyball |
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| Volleyball |
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| Volleyball |
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| Volleyball |
