Kindergarten and Grade 1 Experiences at Rosser Elementary
A HUGE thank you to the wonderful Rosser PAC for providing such a lovely, and welcomed, catered luncheon on Tuesday, June 7th!!!!! It was very much enjoyed by both teachers and their E.A.’s (Educational Assistants).
We all felt very spoiled by the decorations, the food, and the lovely candle gifts in flower pots!!
Thank you.
On Thursday, June 2nd Cst. Jari of the Burnaby RCMP came to Rosser to speak to the students. The Primary students had a presentation on road/sidewalk and bicycle safety. There were several small video clips on the different topics. Child actors presented the ideas in a very ‘kid-friendly’ manner.
He touched on the topic of ‘stranger-danger’ and spoke briefly about the recent incident at St. Helen’s School which is just down the road from us. This subject will be discussed in much more detail during our classroom lessons through the C.A.R.E. kit.
We had spectacular weather for our field trip on Monday, May 30th!! We went via school bus to the game farm in Aldergrove with Ms. Nazaruk and the Kindergarten class.
Students enjoyed seeing the many different animals at the zoo. Some of their favourites were: the reptiles, the monkeys, the zebras, the hippos, the wild cats, and the giraffe.
We were lucky to be able to attend three of the ‘shows’ – the raptures (birds of prey); the reptiles (touching both a snake and a tortoise); and watching the lions being fed their lunch.
We walked a great deal around the perimeter of the park. In spite of some grumbling (about walking too far) we got in some good exercise. We then enjoyed our lunches and some quick play time at the playground.
We were also fortunate to have a trip around the zoo via their train.
Thank you to the many parents who came along to help supervise a small group each. So many cautious eyes watching our group made for a much more relaxing day!
To top off a busy week of Fine Arts the whole school enjoyed a great presentation of this play on Friday, May 27th in the morning. The story line melded two great legends – one Chinese and one from our local Aboriginal history – with a modern aspect of having the story take place in our modern time.
The students enjoyed the comedy and the actions involved in this play. I had read the two legends to them the day before the show. Many of our students of Chinese ancestry already knew the legend of the Monkey King. This really made the whole experience special for them.
On Wednesday, May 25th students, under the guidance of Mr. Olson, presented songs that they have learned in their Music classes. Each division performed 2 – 3 songs for the parent audience at both the 1:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. shows.
We were also treated to a display of wonderful student art on the walls. I hope you enjoyed our class’s Sunflowers done in the style of Vincent Van Gogh. We are currently working on ‘A Starry Night’, also by Van Gogh
We had a great Sports Day on Friday, May 20th. Luckily the weather held off for us.
Students worked in their three House colour groups to earn points. They created banners and cheers which also gained points for the different Houses.
We did a slightly different format this year by having the students put into ‘family’ groups of children aged from Kindergarten through Grade 6 – rather than having teachers move around with their own classes. The Grade 7’s planned and ran the stations which the groups rotated through.
At Recess we enjoyed a lovely popsicle treat provided by the PAC. Thank you very much. It was enjoyed by all.
It was nice to see so many parents come out for this event!!
Hi all,
The Burnaby School District has been experiencing a LOT of issues with certain email providers. What happens is that – because of some phishing scams – when we use our sd41 email to communicate with parents, their email bounces back as being ‘undeliverable’. This is especially true if the parents have a ‘Hotmail’ account. From current information from our District tech person, this is not likely to be fixed anytime soon. I sent an email two weeks ago about sending in grocery flyers and 14 of 21 emails bounced back to me!! Very frustrating for all of us, I’m sure.
For the interim, please check this blog for regular updates about upcoming events. I will be posting information about events that will be happening as we get into the ‘home stretch’ of the grade one year. We have several field trips, one via bus and other ‘walking’ ones in our neighbourhood, coming up over the next 6 weeks. Hopefully you have not been trying to email me without success. Know that if you have, and I have not responded, it is not due to neglect. I answer every email I get within a day:)
Alternatively, if you have another email address (besides the ‘Hotmail’ one provided to the school) please send it to me so I can use it to communicate with you.
Thank you for your understanding.
Shelagh Temple
The students have been very creatively preparing for Mother’s Day! Normally these gifts would be sent home on Friday. This year, as we are holding an Earthquake Drill on Friday afternoon, I will be sending these home on Thursday. For the Earthquake Drill students will be awaiting pick-up by you on the field. I didn’t want them to have to be out there with their surprises for Mom in bags.
Over the course of this school year we have been discussing WANTS and NEEDS in relation to ourselves. We discussed that while you may WANT something that there are actually a few basic NEEDS that are necessary for survival. For human beings these are: air, water, food, shelter (including clothing), and we added in ‘love’ (families).
Students have also been learning about what a plant NEEDS to survive. In this experiment we wondered if all of the seeds that a plant produces will grow successfully into a new plant.
After we had set our baggies of bean seeds on the windows we also planted some flower seeds in soil. We looked at how each plant’s seeds look different from each other. We have looked at the seeds from: lima beans, green beans, peas, Marigolds, Nasturtiums, Zinnias, grass, and Forget-Me-Nots. We noticed that all of the seeds have different shapes, sizes, and colours.
The seeds from the Forget-Me-Not flower are shaped long and thin; they are also very tiny. Students had a difficult time picking them up off the paper towel! They were very different from the size and shape of the peas or beans.
Each student placed several Forget-Me-Not seeds in their flower pot. All students’ pots have successfully grown some of these plants; some pots have more seeds growing in them than others.
Students will be bringing their flower pots home on Thursday. Please ensure that they keep them watered. They are planted in biodegradable flower pots that you can plant into a larger pot (in soil) or directly into the ground in your garden. They should develop with a beautiful blue flower when they are fully mature. Enjoy!!
As we had planted beans in baggies we decided to also grow some in soil. We planted some peas, as well. These have recently begun to sprout.
