Picture Retake Day!

Wednesday, November 10th is Retake Day. Please send a note with your child if you would like a retake.

School Project

Broadview school is having its second collection of warm clothing for those in need. Please send in new or gently used hats, mitts, scarves and socks. We have a box to collect them in the classroom. Let's fill it up many times over! All the clothing collected will be strung on a long line all the way down Broadview Avenue, connecting all the schools. Then it will be donated. Please send in your contributions soon. Thank you!

Parent Teacher Interviews this week and next

We are having interviews soon to discuss how your child is adapting to Junior Kindergarten. They will be held Thursday from 4:00 to 7:30, Friday morning from 8:30 to 11:30 and Monday morning from 9:15 to 11:30.  There is a letter in your child's backpack today with all the details as well. Please choose your preferred time and send the form back TOMORROW with your child so I can coordinate all the requests and send you a confirmation letter. We will try to coordinate interviews for families with more than one child in the school as much as possible. Thanks for your help! 

Festivals of Light, Celebrations of the Human Spirit

Dear Everyone;

   Monday we begin learning about why it is getting so dark outside so early. We will talk about the seasons and how the sun makes the seasons. Then we will learn about different celebrations around the world that use light at this time of year. Of course, there is a connection! If you have any books or decorations from your family's celebrations they are very welcome. The children can show the class what they bring in as a little informal Show and Tell. Please make sure their names are on everything that comes in so we can return them! Our unit will include Divali, Yalda, Chanukah, Christmas and Kwanzaa as well as the native story of how Raven brought the light. It should be a special unit with lots of wonderful stories and some extra spiffy crafts. 

Dance-A-Thon Tomorrow!!!

As you  know, the Dance-A-Thon is tomorrow. In the morning the class dances from 10:30 to 11. In the afternoon we have the 1:10 to 1:35 time slot. This is right at the beginning of our day, so if you can have the children here a few minutes early that will help. We will take them right into the gym and try to get the full use of our time. If you can come and help at that time you would be very welcome.
I also want to thank Marnie Johnstone who is a parent of one of the children in room 23. She bravely took on the challenge of organizing this major fundraiser with no previous experience of Broadview Dance-a-Thons and has worked incredibly hard with her team to put this all together. Thank you so much, Marnie!!!
Thank you also to all the kindergarten parents. We have raised a significant part of the funds for the school with our youngest students. That is impressive, so thank you for your help.   

Books and Patterns

During our study of patterns we have celebrated a few famous authors and their work. We had a Bill Martin Jr. /Eric Carle week (Brown Bear, Brown Bear and the sequels) and then we had a Dr. Seuss week. I'm sure your children would love to read them with you at home too, or to find rhymes in other children's books. They are pretty great at spotting them.

p.s. If they wiggle their thumb at you that means they hear a rhyme. That's the signal we use at circle time.

Dot Party and Dance-A-Thon

We are finishing up our unit on Patterns with a Dot Party on Friday. We will read the book, The Dot, wear our very spiffy dot crowns and maybe even make some three dimensional dots. If you have some dotted clothes in your wardrobe, Friday is the day to wear them! Other patterns are also welcome if dots are not available.The more the merrier!!! We will be going to the Dance-a-Thon also on Friday. There will be a special time for only the kinders to go, with children's music and a special visit from Mr. Davies and his Teddy Bear. It should be a very fun day. Have a look at  Happy People Dancing on the Earth on YouTube to help you get ready for the dancing.