Ms. Ciolfitto's Classroom Blog
Hello Division 11 families!
On Thursday November 5 our classroom will be participating in Outdoor Classroom Day. My classroom has participated in this for the past two years and it is an exciting event that occurs all around the world. Please ensure your child is prepared to spend most the day outside rain or shine. We will be having a fun filled day incorporating outdoor learning into our curricular topics. Looking forward to a fun day outdoors!
Thank you,
Ms. Toor
Good afternoon families of Division 11!
Today your children went to our schools pumpkin patch. We started an activity in the classroom and need your help to finish it, as we cannot carve the pumpkins at the school. In your child’s planner there is an activity sheet for their pumpkin. We have completed the top part of the activity and what they need is your help carving and hollowing out the pumpkin. They have estimated how many seeds are in a pumpkin and are going to count their seeds to see if they are close to their estimation.
This is an optional activity of course since it is taking place outside of school. If you would like to complete the activity on the bottom of the sheet is a place you can write it down.
Here is also a copy of the sheet if you would like to compare other family members pumpkins.
Here is the link to the story as well that helped us with our activity!
Thank you for your help and if you need the weekend to complete this activity that is more than okay too 🙂
Ms. Toor
Good morning families of Division 11!
Tomorrow October 23rd is a Pro-D-Day! The reminder will also be written in your child’s planner. There will be no school tomorrow for students.
Enjoy your long weekend and see everyone on Monday,
Ms. Toor
Here are some updates!
Picture Day
Picture Day is tomorrow. We will be getting our individual photos taken in the morning (YES, they will be taken before we head outdoors for Outdoor Classroom! YAY)!
Library
Students had their first library session with our school librarian, Ms. Ho, today. Library will be every second Tuesday. A reminder will be in the planner the day before Library each second week. The books taken home today can come back earlier but our next check out day will be on November 3.
Halloween Notice
The school’s Halloween notice is in your child’s planner pocket. Please keep in mind although our class is having a party in the afternoon (Oct. 30) to celebrate (short film, centres and themed games) we will not be having any shared treats during this time. An individual treat for your own child is more than okay to bring for our celebration.
Thank you,
Ms. Toor
Good morning Division 11 Families!
Our online reading program Raz-Kids is now set up!
Your child’s username and password will be in their planner either in the notice pocket or written under todays date.
I have already added in your emails under your child’s account (the primary email I have on file).
My username is ctoor0 as you will need it to log onto the account.
The website to sign onto is https://www.raz-kids.com/
I am very excited to begin this program and I look forward to seeing your children develop their literacy skills.
Thank you,
Ms. Toor
Hi Division 11 Families!
As I was away last week planners have been handed out for our class today. Your child’s planner will be sent home each day with important messages and we ask that your child brings their planner to school everyday as we will use it as another communication tool.
Each night please check your child’s planner under the date for the message, messages from me and the front pouch for notices and/ or things to practice at home. Please sign/ initial in your child’s planner under the date. You can also use the space underneath as a communication tool with me as I check each child’s planner each day.
Each week students will write 5 or 6 words in their planners (located under the weekly list). Please have your child practice writing sentences and reading them. This is important to help develop their vocabulary as they are common words they will see in reading. You can play games with the words, for example using cue cards or whiteboards to help make this fun and engaging.
Thank you for everything you all do as part of our learning community,
Ms. Toor
Hello Families of Division 11,
Here are some important dates coming soon:
Enjoy a restful long weekend with your families and see everyone on Tuesday!
Ms. Toor
Hi Division 11 Families!
Today our class received our masks. Each child has been given two masks and they are in your child’s backpack.
Please continue checking the blog for news and updates as we are still waiting on the order for planners.
Thank you,
Ms. Toor
Hi Division 11 Families!
Here are some upcoming events and news about Library.
Orange Shirt Day (Wed. Sept 30)
Tomorrow is Orange Shirt Day. We are encouraging all students and staff to wear orange to show that all children matter. Please come to school wearing an orange shirt or any other article of orange clothing you may have at home. If you do not have anything orange that is okay, we can make something together in our classroom. We have already started talking about what Orange Shirt Day is and we will continue the conversation tomorrow.
Terry Fox Run
Friday is our Terry Fox Run. We will be running with our learning group (both Kindergarten classes) in the afternoon. If you would like to contribute to our fundraising efforts, you may do so through the following link: http://www.terryfox.ca/SuncrestElementary
Library
Our Librarian, Ms. Ho, has brought bins into our classroom with books to borrow and will continue to swap them with new books each week. Each student can take books home starting tomorrow. We will be using an honour system at our school which means if your child brings 1-3 books home please bring them back when they are done reading them and they will go into the return bin.
Thank you,
Ms. Toor
Hi Division 11 Families!
Thank you to those who have already chosen a time on Wednesday Sept. 30 and Thursday Oct. 1 for our Parents as Partners Conversations. If you have not signed up for a time there are times still available for you to select.
On both those days students will be dismissed at 2pm.
The meetings will be 10 minutes long and will give us time to talk about your child as well as time to get to know each other.
Please come prepared to answer the following questions about your child as we only have a quick 10 minutes together:
Please have a listen to the story below. After listening to the story please come to the meeting with one wish you have for your child this year. The wish can be academic, social or anything you hope for them this school year.
After reading this story my wish for your children is that they enjoy coming to school each day. Your children have also selected a wish they have for this school year that I will share with you during our meeting.
Thank you and I look forward to meeting you over Teams,
Ms. Toor