September

The fun continues… Here’s a little glimpse of what we have been doing.

We made friendship bracelets to remind us to be kind to our friends.

 

Morning reading and morning exploration help set our day to a good start.

 

We were all very excited to explore in our Parkcrest forest.

 

We learned Terry Fox is a Canadian hero who raised millions of dollars for cancer research through his Marathon of Hope event. We were honored to have Terry‘s niece come to Parkcrest this year to inform our community about Terry Fox’s inspiring legacy.  Our class participated in the event by running around our field and raising money for cancer research.  We raised over our school goal of $1500.  Looks like Ms. Ralph will be kissing a fish!

 

For Truth and Reconciliation Day, we learned the day honours the children who never returned home and survivors of residential schools. We brainstormed words every child should feel and have…

On September 24, an Indigenous Elder and Elder Latash came to our school and led the handing over ceremony of the Two Sisters Mural to Parkcrest.     

And It Begins!

Dear Families,

We are excited to welcome a new class of kindergartners into our room!  Three weeks just flew by, with lots of fun involved. We have enjoyed exploring, creating, building, observing, and most importantly, forming friendships and relationships in our classroom community. Thank you, Parents, for your support, organization and enthusiasm. We are looking forward to getting to know you and your families. What a fun year it will be!

Ms. Lai & Ms. Loungsay

Fun in the Sun

Our kindergarteners had a fantastic time celebrating the end of the school year with a fun-filled field trip at Confederation Park! The day was full of watermelons, smiles and laughter.

A big thank you to all the parent volunteers who made this trip possible — we appreciate your time and support!

It’s Not a Box

Inspired by the story It’s Not a Box, our class transformed ordinary cardboard boxes into extraordinary creations! We used our imaginations to transform plain cardboard boxes into rockets, cars, animals, homes, and so much more. With just a little creativity, markers, paint, and tape, each student brought their own ideas to life. This activity sparked creative thinking and problem-solving—and most importantly, lots of fun!

 

 

All About Plants

Our kindergarten class has been learning about plants. We have been learning about the different parts of a plant, how they grow, and the importance of plants in our world.  We are having a wonderful time exploring and discovering with our friends!

We planted pretend flowers.

 

Celery and seed observation

 

Observational drawing and Van Gogh inspired sunflowers

 

Runner Beans

 

Flower shopping with pretend money

 

Jump Rope for Heart

 

 

We had a fun couple of weeks learning how to jump rope!  Students from Division 3 came into our gym classes and helped to teach some of the skipping stations. For many kindergartners, this was their first time attempting to jump rope. We set small goals for ourselves, and when the skipping was too difficult, it was okay to do some simple jumps.

Thank you Division 11 for participating in Jump Rope for Heart this year! We have a few days left to reach our fundraising goal.  Please consider supporting the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada.  Thank you to parents and the community for your donations!

https://jumpropeforheart.crowdchange.ca/89389