Homework For June 13th-17th
Hello, this will be our last set of homework for the school year. I can't believe it is almost the end of June!!
A few reminders for upcoming events:
All grade ones will go to Heritage Park on Tuesday June 14th for the full day😊
We have changed the Pioneer Day date (this was originally happening on Tuesday June the 21 and has now been switched to Wednesday June 22nd.) The switch has happened due to National Indigenous Day on Tuesday June 21st. We will be wearing our orange shirts on this day and Mrs. Taylor will be sending emails to all parents about this.
Thank you for your understanding, it is such a busy time💕
Click HERE to access the homework for the week, last one!!!!!
Have wonderful day, please email me if you have any questions about some of the upcoming events or concerns about anything at all😀
Ms. Thomson💕
Classroom Updates:
We will be bowling at Toppler Bowl on Monday and Tuesday this week.
Our field trip to Heritage Park is on Tuesday June 14th.
Students will wear their formal uniform and bring their lunch/snack and a water bottle (as we will be at Heritage Park for the day).
We will have a Pioneer Day (at school) on Tuesday June 21st
(we encourage students to dress up this day, and there are some examples for you if you scroll down, it will be fun:)
HERE is the homework for the week of June 6th-10th.
Thank you for your support😉
Ms. Thomson
We have some fun and exciting upcoming events happening.
Bowling at Toppler Bowl
Monday June 6th and Tuesday June 7 (10:40-11:40)
This is part of our gym program and we will walk five minutes to the bowling alley down the street, we do not require volunteers.
Forms will come home tomorrow😉
Heritage Park for Grade Ones
We are going to Heritage Park on Tuesday June 14th.
We need class volunteers, if you are able to volunteer please email me at jlthomson@cbe.ab.ca
This will be a fun field trip where we can continue to learn about how people lived their lives in the past.
We will be having our in school Pioneer Day in Grade One on Tuesday June 21st. This is a fun day where students get to rotate from centre to centre and do activities that relate to Pioneer Days.
Students are encouraged to dress up in an outfit from the past/pioneer days.
I can't believe the year is coming to an end and how quickly it has gone by😀
Have a great week,
Ms.Thomson
Hello, I hope that everyone had a great weekend. Click HERE to access the homework this week. Have fun measuring some items in your home😀
Hi there,
There is no school for students on Friday May 20th. We are excited about our out of school field trip on Thursday May 19th. We will be out of the school for the day and ask that students are in formal uniform, have their backpack with a full water bottle, healthy snack and and healthy lunch. We will be bringing our indoor shoes in our backpacks. Our field trip to Ralph Klein Park will be a great experience that will further develop our understanding of Plants and Animals in our current science unit.
Click HERE to access the homework for this week and please note that it is a short week for students and homework will be due on Thursday.
Have a great week and don't hesitate to email me with any questions or concerns.
Respectfully,
Ms. Thomson
Happy Mother's Day💕
I hope you had a great weekend with your family.
Click HERE to access the homework for May 9th-13th.
Hello, I hope you had a great weekend. Be sure to take some time this week to complete the parent interview form as part of the homework. We are learning about the past and present in Social Studies. Part of your child's homework will be to choose one parent to interview about events in their past. It is due on Friday.
Be sure to take a look at our promises to the planet on the homepage.
Continue reading daily with your child. 💙
I hope that you can spend some time outside and enjoy the beautiful weather.💚
Hi there,
I hope that you had a fantastic weekend and got to enjoy some family time together. Click HERE to access the homework for April 19th-22nd. We are still in need of volunteers for the afternoon of May 5th, this is an in school field trip from 12:30-2:00 and we are going to Ralph Klein Park on May 16th, this will be an all day field trip.
Thank you and have a super week.
Ms. Thomson💕
There is no school this Friday April 15th. Homework will be due on Thursday this week. Also, there is no school for students on Monday April 18th as it is a PD day.
We need some volunteers for our in class Clay For Kids project on May 5th in the afternoon (12:30-2:00). You need to have a current security clearance so please check with the office to ensure that yours is updated.
We also have an outside school all day field trip on May 19th. This will be at Ralph Klein Park for a fun program called Mud Between My Toes. Please email me if you are able to volunteer for one or both of these field trips.
jlthomson@cbe.ab.ca
Have a wonderful week.
Ms. Thomson💕
We have a few field trips coming up that we will need some volunteers for. Please ensure that you have a current security clearance check, if you are unsure contact the office.
On May 5th from 12:30-2:00, we will have an in class field trip. We will be doing a clay project with Clay For Kids.
Also, we will be going to Ralph Klein Park for the day on May 16th (full day).
If you are able to volunteer for one or both of these events, please email me and let me know.
jlthomson@cbe.ab.ca
Also, we will be making some horses for our Pioneer Day in June. Please send in one empty gift wrap roll with your child when you can. We can store them in the classroom until we use them and if you are able to send in any extras that would be greatly appreciated😆.
I will be sending home your child's weekly mad minute timed test that we complete once a week. Please take a look at it and see where your child needs extra practice. We are practicing using our mental math strategies to quickly and accurately solve addition and subtraction facts.
This week we will be looking at words with double graphemes ay like in day, say and play and ai like in rain and wait.
Be sure to send in your Willy Wonka ticket form and money as soon as possible, tickets will come home soon. Our Spring Performance is on Thursday April 21st in the evening at First Alliance Church.
Thank you for reading daily with your child, we are aiming to be reading letter I books with fluency and understanding by the end of May.
Click HERE to access the homework this week.
Thank you for your support.
Ms. Thomson💚
WELCOME BACK!!!!
I hope you had a fantastic Spring Break. We only have three months left this school year and I just know that it will fly by quickly. Please ensure your child is reading every day for at least 20 minutes. The goal is to be reading a level I books with fluency and comprehension by the end of May.
Have a great week and click HERE to access the homework for the week of March 28th-April 1st.
Hi there,
I hope that you have a wonderful week ahead😀
Thank you so much for joining me for online parent conferences. Please continue reading daily with your child.
We are very excited to make our leprechaun traps on Thursday. Be sure to dress in green on Thursday and students can wear casual clothing on Thursday and Friday of this week.
Good luck writing your subtraction math problem, we have been practicing a lot in class so we should all be ready for it.
Happy St. Patrick's Day on Thursday and I hope that everyone will enjoy their Spring Break.
Ms. Thomson
Please ensure that you sign up for an online interview for this Thursday or Friday. There is no school for students this Friday.
Make sure you read the leprechaun trap details in the homework document.
Thank you for your ongoing support and cooperation.
Ms. Thomson 💚
Ms. Thomson
February 14th-25th 💕
Click HERE to access the homework for the next two weeks. It is due on the 25th. Please continue to read daily with your child. HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!!! Enjoy your weekend💕
Ms. Thomson
February 7th-11th
Hello Everyone,
I just wanted to say thank you for your support with daily reading with your child, please read on RAZ daily with your child and supplement with other reading materials. We are starting subtraction in Math and the Mathletics assignment is about subtraction this week. Please feel free to contact me by phone or email anytime with any concerns or questions.
Have a great week💓
Respectfully,
Ms. Thomson
Click HERE to access the homework for the week of February 7th-11th. Please see the class list on the main blog page if your child would like to make Valentine's for everyone in the class. Bring them to school to hand out on Monday February 14th. This is completely optional. Also, we don't need to wear our uniforms on Monday February 14th, we can wear red, pink or purple to celebrate Valentine's Day😍.
January 31st-February 4th
Hi there,
Please continue to read daily with your child on RAZ Kids and answer the comprehension question. Reading daily is the most important thing that you can do for your child's learning and growth. I hope that everyone continues to stay safe and healthy. See you tomorrow and enjoy your Monday at home. 💕
Ms. Thomson
January 24th-28th
Hello, I am looking forward to another week of amazing learning. I hope that everyone is staying safe and healthy. Thank you for letting myself and the office know about any absences or end of day pick-ups. That is very much appreciated. Click HERE to access the homework for the week of January 24th-28th.
Email or call at anytime with questions or concerns.
Have a wonderful week and thank you for your continued support💕
Ms. Thomson
January 17th-21st
Hello, I hope that everyone is staying safe and healthy. It will be another great week of learning. Thank you for letting me know about student absences or end of day pick-ups.
Have a great week ahead💕
Click HERE to access the homework for this week.
January 10th-14th
Hello Everyone and Welcome Back to School!!!
I hope that everyone has remained safe and healthy and enjoyed a restful break. I am so excited to see everyone again. We will do our very best to be safe in the classroom by wearing our masks and sanitizing frequently. If your child is exhibiting any covid symptoms, please do not send him/her to school and just advise myself and the office of the absence. There was homework assigned prior to the holiday and there is homework for this upcoming week as well. You can keep the homework at home and send in both homework assignments for this Friday January 14th. That way, you are able to have the homework book at home to complete this week's homework. We will have a spelling test tomorrow (Monday, January 10th) on the words you have been working with for the past two weeks (get, her, him, not, got, no). Our spelling test for this week's words will be on Friday (came, come, here, put, snowing and going). If your child does not have his/her spelling book at school tomorrow that is not a problem, the spelling test can just be done on a piece of paper that I will provide.
Here is the homework for January 10th-14th.
Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns and continue to stay safe💜
Ms. Thomson
December 13-17th
Hello Everyone,
Click HERE to access the homework for the next couple of weeks. This homework will not be due until we return from the winter holiday. This way, we can work with the words for two weeks.
Please make sure to continue to read daily and practice your sight words. We are also working on addition basic facts to 16 for speed and accuracy.
I can not believe it is already December!!! The year is going by so fast.
Have a safe and fun break. Please do not ever hesitate to contact me, I am here to help and support in any way that I can💚
Ms. Thomson💕
December 6th-10th
Just a reminder to dress for the weather appropriately as we will still be going outside for a morning body break and outside at lunch/recess.
Click HERE to access the Le Roi Daniels December Calendar. Be sure to look and see the optional dress attire for the week of December 13-17th💚
Please ensure that you are reading daily with your child. Reading expectations continue to go up so it is important for students to practice reading and reviewing sight words. Word lists are on the blog homepage for you to access. Please practice basic facts to 10 with your child so that he/she is able to solve facts quickly and accurately. We have been using different strategies such as friends of 10, number line, adding one more, adding 2 more and adding 0.
Click HERE to access the homework this week. Students should be writing at least one sentence with each word of the week. We practice writing with proper letter formation, spacing, capitals and periods.
Stay warm and safe💕
We are collecting non-perishable food donations for the Calgary Food Bank.💓
Have a wonderful week and thank you for your continued support with your child's growth and learning.
Ms. Thomson
November 29, 2021
Thank you so much for meeting with me and discussing your child's learning and growth. I appreciate all of your support and I look forward to continued learning and growth this school year. We have an amazing group of grade ones and I love being part of the learning and building relationships with this outstanding bunch of students. Thank you for your support with your continued daily reading with your child, it truly is the best thing you can do for your child's learning.💕
Click HERE to access the words of the week and the weekly homework❤
November 22nd, 2021
Hello Parents, I look forward to meeting with you virtually to speak about your child's growth and learning. Please be sure to book in for a virtual conference. Conferences will be from 4:00-8:00 on Thursday November 26th and Friday November 27th from 8:00-12:00.
This Wednesday is a fun lunch for the kids. Homework is due Thursday this week as students will not be at school on Friday due to conferences.
Please continue to read daily with your child.
I hope you have a wonderful week.
Ms. Thomson 💕
November 8th-19th
This is a short week. Students will have until November 19th to complete this set of homework tasks and hand it in. The spelling test will be on Friday November 19th.
We are so lucky to have a member of the Canadian Armed Forces come to visit the Grade Ones for a presentation on Tuesday afternoon.
Please send your child in formal uniform this Wednesday as we will be watching a virtual assembly hosted by the Grade Two's for Remembrance Day.
Please continue to read daily with your child. I will be checking the RAZ Reading to ensure that everyone is reading the expected amount. You can also supplement with other reading materials of your own or from the library for additional reading. Students are expected to be reading at level C at this time to be considered at grade one reading level. Starfall is another great reading resource that you can access on the student resource page.
Please ensure that your child is dressed appropriately for the outdoors as the weather changes💗
Have a wonderful week and feel free to email me anytime with questions or concerns at jlthomson@cbe.ab.ca 😁
Thank you for your continued support with your child's learning and growth.
Ms. Thomson
November 1st-5th
Classroom Reminders:
Please send in a set of headphones in a ziploc bag with your child's name if you have not done so already👍
Please ensure that your child is properly dressed for the outdoors as we will be going outside for a morning body break and for lunch/recess. Also, please ensure that your child is writing each word of the week three times in the homework book along with a minimum of one sentence including one of the spelling words. We are practicing proper letter formation, proper spacing and using a capital and period. Thank you for your support.
Here is the homework for the week of November 1st-5th.
Hello, just a reminder that students can dress up in their costume to come to school on Friday October 29th. We will do some fun Halloween activities. Please send your child with an extra nut free snack on this day. We won't be able to share food as a class due to safety precautions, but it will be fun for the kids to have an extra treat sent from home that day. Please have your child bring in a special rock found in his/her community by Wednesday October 27th. Please see the rock blurb on the main blog page, you may have to scroll down as I posted this late last week.
Thank you for reading daily with your child, it is the most important thing that you can do. Students are already expected to be reading letter A and B books independently, so any reading you do at home is very important. Make sure to look at the student resources page and check out some fun activities on StarFall (great site for beginning readers). 💝
Click HERE to access the homework and the words of the week for this week, October 25th-29th.
Have a great week, and always feel free to email me at jlthomson@cbe.ab.ca with any questions or concerns, I am here to help and support.
Respectfully,
Ms. Thomson
Hello,
there is no school for students on Monday October 18th. I will see everyone on Tuesday💙
Our library book exchange is on Tuesday so please remember to bring your library book. Please ensure that your child is reading on RAZ Kids daily. If your child is working on letter sounds, make sure to access Starfall on the student resources page. It is a fun site that can really help beginning readers. I hope that you enjoyed the beautiful weather this weekend. Click HERE to access the homework for the week of October 18th-22nd.
Have a super week😀
Ms. Thomson
Students can exchange their library books once a week. Our library day will be every Tuesday.
Hello Everyone, I hope that everyone had an enjoyable weekend with their family. Click HERE to access the weekly homework for October 12th-15th😜
Please ensure that your child is reading on RAZ Kids for at least 15-20 minutes a day. Please feel free to email me if you have any questions at anytime. Have a fantastic week.
Ms. Thomson
Hello, click HERE to access the homework for the week of October 4th-7th. There is no school for students on Friday October 8th as it is a PD day or Monday October 11th as it is Thanksgiving. Students will return to school on Tuesday October 12th. Please note, that students should be reading for at least twenty minutes daily. Please ensure that all books and questions at each level are completed as that is how students can move up to the next reading level. Also, please support your child to write the words of the week in their homework book, or a sentence with each word. This helps them practice their words of the week along with writing practice.
Thank you for your support. Have a safe and happy thanksgiving with your family💕
September 27th, 2021
Click HERE to access the homework for the week of September 27th-October 1st💕
Please note that there is some printing of words and possibly sentences depending on where your child is at as part of the homework. Please read through it carefully, students should always have their homework book in their folder with printed words or sentences along with letter printing practice and a math activity.
We do not have school on Thursday September 30th this week. Homework is due on Friday.
Thank you for your support and cooperation😊
September 20th-23rd
Hi there,
We will have our Terry Fox Run on Thursday September 23rd rain or shine so please have your child bring appropriate outdoor clothing for the weather.
Students do not have school on Friday September 24th.
Have a wonderful week💕
Ms. Thomson
September 12th 2021
Hello Everyone, here is the homework for the week of September 13th-17th. I have also placed an example of the printed spelling words for the week, just so you know how the spacing should look. We are working on placing our letters on the line with appropriate finger spaces between the words. So please support your child in doing this in the homework as well, it will be helpful.
Have wonderful week.
Ms. Thomson