Today was a busy, mixed up day! We had our special pizza lunch from 11 - 12 and went to the Playground Grand Opening Assembly from 1 - 2. We even got to watch the ribbon cutting on the playground! As a special treat we enjoyed cherry popsicles outside at recess. We had a lot of fun!
Field Trip
If you would like to volunteer for our field trip to Heritage Park on June 17th, please send me an e-mail and I will send a volunteer form home for you. We already have 2 parents who have signed up, but we need at least 5 or 6 parents in order to make small groups. Thank you in advance for your support!
Volunteer Tea
If you have volunteered this year and would like to join us for our Volunteer Tea on the afternoon of June 9th, please fill out the Volunteer Tea form and return it to school with your child.
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Monday, May 30, 2011
May 30, 2011
Playground Grand Opening - We are having a PIZZA LUNCH tomorrow so you do not need to pack a lunch for tomorrow! You can bring a treat for dessert if you want (There will be popsicles during recess).
Volunteer Tea - June 9th, 2011 - Please return the blue forms by tomorrow!
Our Day
- We played addition/subtraction war in Math
- We had a visit from the Grade 3 ducklings this morning. We let them walk around the floor and were amazed at how much they have grown!
-Our guided drawings from last week are getting very close to being finished.
Volunteer Tea - June 9th, 2011 - Please return the blue forms by tomorrow!
Our Day
- We played addition/subtraction war in Math
- We had a visit from the Grade 3 ducklings this morning. We let them walk around the floor and were amazed at how much they have grown!
-Our guided drawings from last week are getting very close to being finished.
Thursday, May 26, 2011
Thursday, May 26th
Notes from the Office:
Playground Grand Opening
Playground Grand Opening
Tuesday May 31st Panorama Hills School will be celebrating the Grand Opening of our playground. We will be providing a slice of Little Caesars cheese pizza and chocolate milk to all grade 1-4 students. There is no cost to the students for the pizza and chocolate milk.
Parent Council
Hi Parents, Please join us for the Annual General Meeting of the Parent Council this evening, Thursday, May 26, at 7pm. This will be the final meeting of the Parent Council for this school year. Come learn what has been happening this year and what we have planned for next year. Thank you for your support, PHS Parent Council
Yearbook
Yearbook Orders have been extended to Monday, May 30th.
Volunteer Tea
Please see the notice that went home today regarding the Volunteer Tea which will be on June 9th.
From the Classroom
* Ask your child about our guided drawing that we did today in science about the parts of a plant. Challenge them to name all the parts of a plant for you!
* In math today we did adding using number dice with 6, 9, 12 and 20 sides!
* We continued our work on our Flat Stanley Story Books. They are looking great! Ask your child to tell you about their story.
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Tuesday, May 25th
Today we did some journal writing about our field trip to the Inglewood Bird Sanctuary. I am very impressed with how many students are putting more and more into their work. Their sentences are well thought out, neat and organized, they are beginning to self check for capitalization and punctuation and their drawings are becoming more detailed. I am seeing some great Grade 2 quality work!
I encourage all the students to continue to work on printing neatly with attention to upper and lower case letters. We have talked about when to use upper case letters, such as at the beginning of a sentence, in names, places, days and months.
Home Challenge: Practice printing your first and last name with the first letter uppercase and the rest lower case. If you are already good at your first and last name, try your middle name too!
Important Dates to keep in mind:
May 31st - Playground Grand Opening 11:00 am - 2:00 pm - all students will receive a free pizza lunch on this day.
June 9th - Volunteer Tea - Notice coming home tomorrow
June 16th - Fun Lunch
June 17th - Grade 1 Field Trip to Heritage Park - Full Day
I encourage all the students to continue to work on printing neatly with attention to upper and lower case letters. We have talked about when to use upper case letters, such as at the beginning of a sentence, in names, places, days and months.
Home Challenge: Practice printing your first and last name with the first letter uppercase and the rest lower case. If you are already good at your first and last name, try your middle name too!
Important Dates to keep in mind:
May 31st - Playground Grand Opening 11:00 am - 2:00 pm - all students will receive a free pizza lunch on this day.
June 9th - Volunteer Tea - Notice coming home tomorrow
June 16th - Fun Lunch
June 17th - Grade 1 Field Trip to Heritage Park - Full Day
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Tuesday, May 24th
I hope everyone enjoyed their long weekend. It sounded like many families spent some quality time together - we shared about trips to Drumheller, the Titanic Exhibit, camping, going to the cabin and having playdates with friends!
Today in math we began talking about 2-D and 3-D shapes and learned how to draw them in our journals. We are also reviewing addition and subtraction number sentences.
This afternoon we had the opportunity to see three baby ducklings from the grade 3 classes. The ducklings, which were born last night made a visit to our classroom and we had the chance to watch them up close! They were so soft and fluffy!
Today in math we began talking about 2-D and 3-D shapes and learned how to draw them in our journals. We are also reviewing addition and subtraction number sentences.
This afternoon we had the opportunity to see three baby ducklings from the grade 3 classes. The ducklings, which were born last night made a visit to our classroom and we had the chance to watch them up close! They were so soft and fluffy!
Thursday, May 19, 2011
May 19, 2011
Inglewood Bird Sanctuary:
We had a fabulous day at the Inglewood Bird Sanctuary despite the gloomy weather forecast. We managed to dodge the rain for much of the day and saw an amazing variety of animals in this beautiful little area. We encourage all our families to take the time to explore this (FREE!) area on a nice sunny day this year - as the weather warms, there will be even more wildlife! You will be amazed what you will see and hear so close to downtown!
You can find a map and link below:
Inglewood Bird Sanctuary
View Larger Map
Questions? Email bwsimmons@cbe.ab.ca
We had a fabulous day at the Inglewood Bird Sanctuary despite the gloomy weather forecast. We managed to dodge the rain for much of the day and saw an amazing variety of animals in this beautiful little area. We encourage all our families to take the time to explore this (FREE!) area on a nice sunny day this year - as the weather warms, there will be even more wildlife! You will be amazed what you will see and hear so close to downtown!
You can find a map and link below:
Inglewood Bird Sanctuary
View Larger Map
Questions? Email bwsimmons@cbe.ab.ca
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
May 18, 2011
Inglewood Bird Sanctuary:
Tomorrow is our trip to the Bird Sanctuary - We spent time creating a list of things needed for tomorrow. Please check the links and pictures below to be sure you are ready for the weather!
Tomorrow is our trip to the Bird Sanctuary - We spent time creating a list of things needed for tomorrow. Please check the links and pictures below to be sure you are ready for the weather!
Weather Forecast
What To Bring
Thank You in advance to all the adults that were available to support our trip tomorrow!
Math Night Tomorrow! We are looking forward to seeing you and your families at our Math Night tomorrow evening between 6:30 - 7:30 pm. Please remember, all children must be accompanied by an adult. Ask your child about our station, "If a Tree Grows in the Forest..." We tried it out today with Mrs. Venhuis' Grade two class. See you tomorrow!
Math Night Tomorrow! We are looking forward to seeing you and your families at our Math Night tomorrow evening between 6:30 - 7:30 pm. Please remember, all children must be accompanied by an adult. Ask your child about our station, "If a Tree Grows in the Forest..." We tried it out today with Mrs. Venhuis' Grade two class. See you tomorrow!
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
May 17, 2011
Today we practiced for a Lock Down - It went really well. Our class handled this very well and Mrs. Unruh was impressed with our quick and silent response.
Club Photo Day:
Tomorrow is photo day for any student that has been in a club this year!
Club Photo Day:
Tomorrow is photo day for any student that has been in a club this year!
Monday, May 16, 2011
Monday , May 16th
Yearbook Announcement
Panorama Hills School is pleased to be offering a yearbook again for the 2010/2011 school year. All students WILL be in the yearbook with their classmates. Yearbook order envelopes labelled with your child's name and teacher were sent home today. Please return the envelope with $20.00 per yearbook (CASH ONLY) before May 25th.
On Wednesday, May 18th, students who joined our school AFTER November 3, 2010 will be having their pictures taken by the photographer.
Students who joined a lunchtime club at any time throughout the school year will also be having their group photos taken Wednesday.
Panorama Hills School is pleased to be offering a yearbook again for the 2010/2011 school year. All students WILL be in the yearbook with their classmates. Yearbook order envelopes labelled with your child's name and teacher were sent home today. Please return the envelope with $20.00 per yearbook (CASH ONLY) before May 25th.
On Wednesday, May 18th, students who joined our school AFTER November 3, 2010 will be having their pictures taken by the photographer.
Students who joined a lunchtime club at any time throughout the school year will also be having their group photos taken Wednesday.
Inglewood Bird Sanctuary:
Our trip is quickly approaching! Don't forget to be prepared for ANY weather - you need appropriate clothing, hats, sunscreening, etc.
Our trip is quickly approaching! Don't forget to be prepared for ANY weather - you need appropriate clothing, hats, sunscreening, etc.
Math Night:
How will mathematics be assessed?http://www.innovativelearning.ca/sec-21century/docs/math-assessment.pdf
How will mathematics be assessed?http://www.innovativelearning.ca/sec-21century/docs/math-assessment.pdf
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
May 11, 2011
Our Day:
Today was our Spell-A-Thon and all our students felt excited and proud about their results. The quiz took us most of the morning to finish and we had to draw names for our class representatives since many student got all 50 words right!!!!
If you can volunteer for our trip to the Inglewood Bird Sanctuary, please let us know as soon as possible! This trip is creeping up on us and we still need more adults to join us!
Today was our Spell-A-Thon and all our students felt excited and proud about their results. The quiz took us most of the morning to finish and we had to draw names for our class representatives since many student got all 50 words right!!!!
If you can volunteer for our trip to the Inglewood Bird Sanctuary, please let us know as soon as possible! This trip is creeping up on us and we still need more adults to join us!
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Tuesday, May 10th
Spell-a-thon Tomorrow - Dont forget to practice your words! Spelling test of the first 50 words will be going home tomorrow for students to collect their pledge money.
Spell-a-thon assembly tomorrow afternoon 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Today all the Grade 1 classes had the opportunity to estimate how many students it would take to measure from one end of the school to the other. Some of our estimates were very close as it took 137 students to go from one end of the hall to the other! As a challenge we asked the students how many children it would take to go all the way around the outside perimeter of the school. This estimation was difficult! It took 454 students to go around the entire school! We had a lot of fun measuring!
Please remember to bring in your field trip forms if you have not done so already. We are still in need of a few more volunteers to join us at the Inglewood Bird Sanctuary. We will need a total of 5 parents per class. Please e-mail me if you are able to come!
rckroeker@cbe.ab.ca
Spell-a-thon assembly tomorrow afternoon 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Today all the Grade 1 classes had the opportunity to estimate how many students it would take to measure from one end of the school to the other. Some of our estimates were very close as it took 137 students to go from one end of the hall to the other! As a challenge we asked the students how many children it would take to go all the way around the outside perimeter of the school. This estimation was difficult! It took 454 students to go around the entire school! We had a lot of fun measuring!
Please remember to bring in your field trip forms if you have not done so already. We are still in need of a few more volunteers to join us at the Inglewood Bird Sanctuary. We will need a total of 5 parents per class. Please e-mail me if you are able to come!
rckroeker@cbe.ab.ca
Monday, May 9, 2011
Monday, May 9th
*Spellathon News!
Dear Parents,
The spell-a-thon will take place on Wednesday, May 11. Students will have their spelling tests in the morning in their homeroom classes on the first 50 words of the spelling list. The student with the highest score will advance to the spell-off at an assembly in the gym at 1 p.m. The words for the spell-off will be the second 50 on the list. Sponsorship money is due on Monday, May 16.
*Remember to send in your blue sheets regarding our Upcoming Math Night on May 19.
Check out this link:
http://www.innovativelearning.ca/sec-21century/docs/math-attitudestoward.pdf
*Field Trip forms are due, our field trip to the Bird Sanctuary will be on Tuesday May 24.
Thank you to everyone who brought in their building project today. We had 4 presentations today. We hope to have everyone present by the end of the week. Please have your child bring theirs in as soon as possible if they haven't.
Dear Parents,
The spell-a-thon will take place on Wednesday, May 11. Students will have their spelling tests in the morning in their homeroom classes on the first 50 words of the spelling list. The student with the highest score will advance to the spell-off at an assembly in the gym at 1 p.m. The words for the spell-off will be the second 50 on the list. Sponsorship money is due on Monday, May 16.
*Remember to send in your blue sheets regarding our Upcoming Math Night on May 19.
Check out this link:
http://www.innovativelearning.ca/sec-21century/docs/math-attitudestoward.pdf
*Field Trip forms are due, our field trip to the Bird Sanctuary will be on Tuesday May 24.
Thank you to everyone who brought in their building project today. We had 4 presentations today. We hope to have everyone present by the end of the week. Please have your child bring theirs in as soon as possible if they haven't.
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Wednesday, May 4th
We had a great Science Day today! We had lots of fun with the scientists and learned some new experiments too! We built exploding volcanoes, made rainbow milk and grew germs! We also learned that there are good germs and bad germs. Over the next two days we will observe our germs as they grow. Some of the places we swabbed were: toilets, door handles, pencils, chairs, the smartboard, utility balls and even Mr. Spriggs computer! We will monitor to see where we found the most germs around the school. Where else do you think germs might be hiding at school? or in your home?
Thank you to the moms who came out and helped us this morning! We couldn't have done it without your support!
We are also looking forward to building bird houses on Friday morning and thank you to our parent volunteers, Mark, Lynn & Lisa who will be helping us!
If you are interested in volunteering for our field trip to the Inglewood Bird Sanctuary on May 19th, please e-mail me. (This is a full day field trip.)
rckroeker@cbe.ab.ca
Tomorrow is Arbour Day! Every child in Grade One will receive a small tree to take home tomorrow with instructions for planting!
Thank you to the moms who came out and helped us this morning! We couldn't have done it without your support!
We are also looking forward to building bird houses on Friday morning and thank you to our parent volunteers, Mark, Lynn & Lisa who will be helping us!
If you are interested in volunteering for our field trip to the Inglewood Bird Sanctuary on May 19th, please e-mail me. (This is a full day field trip.)
rckroeker@cbe.ab.ca
Tomorrow is Arbour Day! Every child in Grade One will receive a small tree to take home tomorrow with instructions for planting!
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Tuesday, May 3rd
REMINDERS
Tomorrow is the last day for magazine orders. Thank you to everyone who has brought their orders in already!
Fun Lunch forms due Friday.
Scholastic Book orders due Monday the 9th.
In Science today students compared similarities and differences between their buildings with a friend. We have a variety of buildings in our community, including houses, hotels, restaurants, museums, schools, hospitals, offices and even a dentist!
Tomorrow is our SCIENCE DAY! We will be welcoming 8 scientists into our classrooms and will participate in a variety of experiments, including growing our own germs! Thank you to Jasmine and Julie who will be coming in to help out in the morning. We are very excited to be scientists for the day!
BITS & PIECES
Thank you to all the parents who sent in food for our teacher appreciation lunch today - everything was amazing! The teachers were all very grateful for the wonderful meal that was prepared for us. It was delicious!
Jeremy Fokkens has been our Hip Hop dance instructor for the past two years and he is also a photographer. You may be interested in checking out his photo blog. He is spending a year travelling to Nepal, Bangladesh, India and Sri Lanka photographing the different ways that people live as well as volunteering in schools. One of his focuses is on children in these countries.
"I knew I wanted to photograph culture, humanity, and the societies people live in by thoughtfully capturing photographs that tell an un-biased and honest story where the treatment of life is not taken for granted." - Jeremy Fokkens
http://jeremyfokkens.com/blog/
Tomorrow is the last day for magazine orders. Thank you to everyone who has brought their orders in already!
Fun Lunch forms due Friday.
Scholastic Book orders due Monday the 9th.
In Science today students compared similarities and differences between their buildings with a friend. We have a variety of buildings in our community, including houses, hotels, restaurants, museums, schools, hospitals, offices and even a dentist!
Tomorrow is our SCIENCE DAY! We will be welcoming 8 scientists into our classrooms and will participate in a variety of experiments, including growing our own germs! Thank you to Jasmine and Julie who will be coming in to help out in the morning. We are very excited to be scientists for the day!
BITS & PIECES
Thank you to all the parents who sent in food for our teacher appreciation lunch today - everything was amazing! The teachers were all very grateful for the wonderful meal that was prepared for us. It was delicious!
Jeremy Fokkens has been our Hip Hop dance instructor for the past two years and he is also a photographer. You may be interested in checking out his photo blog. He is spending a year travelling to Nepal, Bangladesh, India and Sri Lanka photographing the different ways that people live as well as volunteering in schools. One of his focuses is on children in these countries.
"I knew I wanted to photograph culture, humanity, and the societies people live in by thoughtfully capturing photographs that tell an un-biased and honest story where the treatment of life is not taken for granted." - Jeremy Fokkens
http://jeremyfokkens.com/blog/
Monday, May 2, 2011
May 2, 2011
Our Day:
Like all building projects, we are slightly behind projected completion dates and continue to work hard to finish making our community! Hopefully we will be able to place our buildings tomorrow...it's going to be a very full floor!
Our Science Day is coming up very soon and hope to have two more volunteers to help run the stations that we have organized! Thanks to those who have signed up to help!
Reminders:
Please look for several handouts in your child's pack tonight. There should be a green calendar, blue/yellow field trip forms.
Unfortunately, we will not be able to join in for the May 19th Fun Lunch as we will be on our trip to the Inglewood Bird Sanctuary. If you have already sent in your forms, they will be sent home tomorrow to adjust for the June Fun Lunch only.
Our CCRP magazine fundraiser is almost complete and the children are super excited with our prizes, 2 bikes and an X BOX 360! Remember, additional order forms are available in the office. To date we have 113 orders, we still need 387 orders to draw for the X BOX so we have extended the deadline to WEDNESDAY MAY 4!!!! Any orders made after this date will not be eligible for the prize draw but the proceeds will go to the school. Remember subscription donations to the library will be eligible for the draw as well as any on-line subscriptions. Parents of the winning students will be notified and an announcement will be made for the students confirming the winners on May 5th. Thank you again for your participation with our final fundraiser of the year, your past support has been outstanding, lets keep it going!
Thanks
Hala
Like all building projects, we are slightly behind projected completion dates and continue to work hard to finish making our community! Hopefully we will be able to place our buildings tomorrow...it's going to be a very full floor!
Our Science Day is coming up very soon and hope to have two more volunteers to help run the stations that we have organized! Thanks to those who have signed up to help!
Reminders:
Please look for several handouts in your child's pack tonight. There should be a green calendar, blue/yellow field trip forms.
Unfortunately, we will not be able to join in for the May 19th Fun Lunch as we will be on our trip to the Inglewood Bird Sanctuary. If you have already sent in your forms, they will be sent home tomorrow to adjust for the June Fun Lunch only.
Our CCRP magazine fundraiser is almost complete and the children are super excited with our prizes, 2 bikes and an X BOX 360! Remember, additional order forms are available in the office. To date we have 113 orders, we still need 387 orders to draw for the X BOX so we have extended the deadline to WEDNESDAY MAY 4!!!! Any orders made after this date will not be eligible for the prize draw but the proceeds will go to the school. Remember subscription donations to the library will be eligible for the draw as well as any on-line subscriptions. Parents of the winning students will be notified and an announcement will be made for the students confirming the winners on May 5th. Thank you again for your participation with our final fundraiser of the year, your past support has been outstanding, lets keep it going!
Thanks
Hala
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