October already?

Well it's October!  We have been learning about seasonal change in Science class.  We had a real good look at some signs of fall on our field trip last week.

 We saw garter snakes heading into the dens for the winter.

 Yes, even I held a few snakes. (P.S. If you haven't returned your photo release form to the office yet please do so.  I'd rather post pictures of the students than myself)

  We also saw a lot of Fall leaves.

I also wanted to share with you what we have been working on in Math class.  Both the grade 1s and the grade 2s are learning about Patterns.  The Grade 1s are primarily working on repeating patterns, while the Grade 2s just started working on increasing/growing patterns. 

Can you figure out the rule in each of these growing patterns?

Last week we also learned about why Terry Fox is an important Canadian figure.  All students participated in the school walk.  It was a beautiful Fall day to be out for a walk.

This coming week we will debrief our field trip, learn about Thanksgiving and wrap up the pattern units.  We will also get our spelling routines back on track.  On Tuesday students will (finally) do their first spelling test.  They will come home with list #2 as well.

Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns!

First Week of Fall

Monday
Star Student: Caleb

Tuesday 
We have a student teacher joining us in our classroom this year.  She will be working with us on Tuesdays. 

Wednesday
Join us for chapel at 9:00 am if you wish.
Pizza order forms due.

Thursday
This week Thursday all students will participate in the Terry Fox walk.  We will leave the school at 1pm and do a short 15 minute walk.  Students are asked to wear their new blue BSLS shirts for the event.  The pledge forms are due Friday, September 28.

Friday
Thank you to everyone who volunteered to drive for our Snake Pits field trip!  We will be gone all day.  Students need to be dressed appropriately for hiking outside.  They also need to have a bag lunch with them.

Monday, October 1
Reading Record due - colouring the apples

Forms/Orders
When sending in any type of order or form (pizza/hot lunch etc.) please indicate on the form that your child is in the 1/2 Klatt room.  This will help the people sorting the forms to know which 1/2 class your child is in.  Thank you!

Language Routines

As far as I can tell the students have done a great job of informing you of their reading and spelling routines.  I just wanted to touch base though to make sure everyone is on the same page.

September Home Reading
Students are taking home books from the classroom for daily reading homework.  They trade their book when they get to school in the morning.  Every day that they complete home reading they colour an apple on the yellow September page.  The pages will be handed in at the end of the month.  If everyone submits a completed page there will be a super special September surprise!

Spelling
All students received a spelling list on Tuesday.  Students should practice the words during the week.  There will be a spelling test the following Tuesday.  The lists are pretty basic right now as we learn the routine.  I will be switching the difficulty of the lists as required.

Grade 1 words: a, an, as, am, at, and

This video is our Good-bye song.  The students really enjoy the song so I thought you may want to check it out too.

Buckets

You may have already heard your child(ren) talking about buckets.  All of BSLS is working on a common theme this year, "Have you filled a bucket today?"

You can find the story here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUgidl9wEZ0

Today students should have brought home a sheet to share with you about both filling and dipping into buckets.

The children seem to be applying the message of this book to all sorts of happenings throughout the day.  Even during French today they mentioned the buckets.  My prayer is that this theme will help students show God's love and compassion to one another.

First Week Reviews

This school has stuff to learn.  Isabel

School is Cool! Mary

School has lots of new things you can learn.  Heruy

Ms. Klatt is the best teacher of grade one and two.  Mitchell

School is the best.  Blake

We learned about buckets this week.  Emma

School is really fun.  Tanner

We made people this week, and we played lots of new games in the gym.  Adam

We learned how to read with pictures.  Ceira

We made people and we learned how to read a little bit.  Grace

We have our very own agendas.  Rowan

Recess is awesome.  James

Violin is cool.  Lucas J.

I like gym.  We always play tag.  Lucas B.

We like it here! Kirsi

The Start of a New Year...

Welcome!

It's been a busy couple of days in our classroom.  We have been working at learning about each other, and the routines in the classroom.  Want to see our classroom?  Take a look...

We LOVE the SMARTBoard, and our regular carpet meetings.

We all have a book bin...and can't wait to find out how to use it!

Meet Lightning..the gerbil.

Our reading corner

Our lockers.