What an end to a fabulous year!

Parents,

We had such a great day yesterday! The excitement was high and we all enjoyed the last day of kindergarten. Thank you for being so supportive during this learning journey! It is surreal that the year is over... even more surreal that I won't be back next year to greet the new bunch of kindergarteners. Your involvement in your child's education is so imperative to their success - I was honoured to be a part of that this year. All the best next year! I will keep in touch with your kiddos because I will miss them!

Love,
Mrs. B

We are good to go!

Hello Parents!

Tomorrow is looking good for our carnival! It shouldn't be too hot, which is perfect. Reminder that kiddos are to come to the school no earlier than 12:30, and than we can get students (and teachers and parents) organized for the festivities.

Thanks for checking in! See you tomorrow!

-- Christine B

End of Year FUN :)

Hello Parents,

The end of the year is coming! We wanted to take a moment to review the activities that we have planned to celebrate the fabulous year we have had.

Please look over the dates & times carefully!

Monday June 10	Carnival**	When: 12:30 until 3:00 (BOTH AM and PM class attend ONLY AT THIS TIME) What: LOTS of fun indoor and outdoor activities planned J
Tuesday June 11	Sunshine Safari	When: Regular class times What: Children are to bring their favorite stuffed animal as we conclude our animal theme with this fun day!
Wednesday June 12	Teddy Bear Picnic**	When: Regular class times What: We conclude our year with cumulative activities that review all the things we learned in kindergarten with the central theme of TEDDY BEARS! Kiddos are asked to bring a teddy bear so we can practice these skills (measuring, sorting, classifying, etc.) and a picnic-style snack (big enough to share with your teddy!).

** DEPENDING ON THE WEATHER, CARNIVAL DAY MAY BE CHANGED TO WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12.
If the weather forecast for Monday, June 10 is cold & rainy, we will change the carnival day to WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12! Teachers WILL E-MAIL parents on SUNDAY, JUNE 9 by 7:00PM to confirm time & date for Carnival Day. PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL ON SUNDAY!!!

Wednesday, June 12 is the last day of Kindergarten. Thank you for such a great year! Please e-mail me if you have any questions regarding the end of the year activities :)

Sharks, Dolphins, Fish and Whales!

I'm looking out the classroom window and it is beautiful! But this weekend they say it is going to rain and rain... It seems appropriate for me to share with you that this week we are talking about water animals. We were able to discuss some of our favorite water animals yesterday - the hammerhead shark seemed to be a popular one! We will continue to learn about different water animals and hopefully some of our questions can be answered along this journey (questions like: Why is the killer whale called a killer whale?)! 

If there are any artifacts you have at home related to this weeks' theme (like a shark's tooth on a string?), bring them by to the classroom! Artifacts are great ways to spark discussion and make the topic a little more tangible.

We are having a great week so far! The children are eager to learn about the animals and, since we are all members of the Save the Earth club, the more we know the more we can do to help!

Have a great week!

-- Christine B

Things that start with g... ghost, giggling, going, goat, girl, gravy and ghost!

Hi Parents,

We have had fun working through the alphabet doing Think, Pair, Share. I am still amazed at the things the kiddos come up with (and how they draw)! Seriously, thinking of the word "going" and drawing a race car going down the racetrack is just incredible! These kiddos are so smart!

Here are some snapshots of the past couple of weeks :)

Think, Pair, Share

A big THANK YOU to parents who helped colour our t-shirts for the 50th anniversary!

IMPORTANT REMINDER: On Thursday May 9^th, the Raymond Elementary School is celebrating its 50^th Anniversary! The children have been practicing their performance piece Surfin’ in the USA by the Beach Boys (released in 1963) for quite some time!

In order for all of the students to have the opportunity to be involved in the celebrations, some changes had to be made and there will be NO PM CLASS. 

Thank you :)

-- Christine B

Walk, Run, Skip and Dance!

Hi Parents,

I've seen it all this week... and what a week it has been! The Walk&Run was a HUGE success and I want to extend a big Thank You! to all parents who accompanied and/or encouraged their child(ren) to be involved. We reached our goal of 2000 laps by day 2 (when Mr. Jensen and I were planning this event, we really didn't know what the weather would be like!). The kiddos are all excited to celebrate our achievement with a Popsicle Party - and they deserve it! Being active is fun and rewarding :)

Thanks again and have a great weekend!

-- Mrs. B

60's Celebration IMPORTANT NOTICE

IMPORTANT NOTICE

April 23, 2013

Parents,

On Thursday May 9^th, the Raymond Elementary School is celebrating its 50^th Anniversary! To celebrate, the school will be honoring a variety of dignitaries (from past teachers to current political leaders) and holding an assembly to “look back to the 60’s” when the school was first opened. The children have been practicing their performance piece Surfin’ in the USA by the Beach Boys (released in 1963) for quite some time! Please note: The assembly is for current students, staff and invited guests only.
In order for all of the students to have the opportunity to be involved in the celebrations, some changes had to be made and there will be NO PM CLASS. 

** Please take note and make accommodations for the following changes **

THURSDAY, MAY 9th, 2013 50th Anniversary Celebration 8:30AM – BOTH AM & PM CLASSES TO ARRIVE! 9:00AM – WHOLE SCHOOL PICTURE. Children will wear their provided tie-dye t-shirt. We are tie-dying these shirts on Monday, April 29th and we will hold them here at the school until Thursday, May 8th. 9:30AM – Class resumes: Table Activity/Project, Snack (Picnic Style – please send a snack that is picnic friendly!), Song/Cooperative Game 10:30AM – ASSEMBLY. Children MUST WEAR BEACH WEAR (Hawaiian leis, board shorts, sandals, sunglasses, etc.) to keep in theme with their song. 11:25AM – HOMETIME! Please pick-up your child (same location) J

**I NEED YOUR HELP!** This coming Monday, we have been asked to tie dye t-shirts to go with the 60s theme and I need some parent helpers! 2+ in the morning (8:45 - 9:15) and 2+ in the afternoon (12:30 - 1:00). I will also need a parent volunteer for each class who will take these shirts home and dry them for us.

Thank you for all your help in advance. Please let me know if you have any questions or comments.

-- Mrs. B