Hello everyone!
I hope a good week was had by all.  We are having a nice Spirit Week here at SJA.  Remember that tomorrow is Hawaiian Day...wear something tropical!!

I am very sorry to report that we are going to have to cancel skating for tomorrow again, both the morning and afternoon. We have a scheduling conflict in the afternoon and the weather looks like it will be just too cold in the morning.  We are going to try for next Friday, March 6th.  I will send home the permission forms (again!!) early next week!  I know that the students are looking forward to it!

Also, look for information about our OK Clean Water Project!

Students will be receiving their Term 2 IEPs within a few weeks. Here you will see the new expectations that your child will be working toward for this coming term. If you have any questions or if you would like to chat about it, please feel free to give me a call.  I am happy to go over the IEP with you!!

Stay warm and stay tuned for more information about our class happenings next week! 

Due to the weather forecast for the morning, we will be cancelling our MORNING skating trip tomorrow.  Watch for more information about rescheduling the activity!

Please stay tuned for information about our afternoon trip!! 

Happy Thursday everyone!  One day closer to the long weekend!  Hopefully the weather will warm up and you can get outside to enjoy the time with family!

This week, your child's report card and IEP will be coming home.  I am so proud of their hard work and successes!! While there is no official interview day here at St. John the Apostle, I am more than happy to meet with you if you would like to discuss your child's progress and/or next steps.  Please write a note or call the school and we can find a time to chat.

This week we focused on friendship, love and kindness to lead us up to Valentines Day. There were no word wall words, only Valentines words!  The students have been reading, writing and talking about Valentines all week! They are pretty excited! So.....we are going to have a Pyjama and Pancake Party tomorrow!  Students can wear their jammies, or they can wear red and white.....or BOTH! The students are also welcome to bring in cards for their classmates tomorrow. There are 10 students in each group. I am sure it will be a wonderful and lovely day!

Stay warm tomorrow!  Enjoy the long weekend.  Looking forward to hearing about all of the adventures had!

Happy Monday Everyone! Can you believe it is February already? January just flew by! I feel like we just returned from our holidays!

I hope everyone managed to stay warm and safe through the snow today! 

With all of the snow, please understand that there may be delays with the student vans. To add to this, please remember to contact OSTA if your child will be away.  

We had a busy day today!  We learned our Word Wall Words for the week, we worked hard at our Daily Five Work Stations and we discussed Groundhog Day. 
We read a book and a poem about Groundhog Day.  We also looked at some information online. Apparently, we have 6 more weeks of Winter.....silly groundhog! 

Ou words for the week are:

came, down

three, pretty, not

make, give, had, one, at

doesn't, until, getting, first, you

Recently, we have been talking about predictions Predicting is a good strategy to further students understanding. When student know how to make predictions and use this skill prior to reading, they not only have a reason to read, but this knowledge will improve their comprehension.  By activating prior knowledge they can get at the deeper meanings and learn to read between the lines. 

We have also started looking at procedural writing.  We have read some books that tell us "How To". We will be looking at writing our own procedural texts in the coming months.  

The students have been exploring different kinds of words in our vocabulary.  We have discussed synonyms, antonyms and multiple leaning words. We have been adding to our fancy words and tricky words as well.  Ask your child about these!

This week, we will learn some Winter Vocabulary Words.  I will be challenging the students to use these words in complete sentences in their writing, and in more complex sentences in their speech.  

As Valentines Day is on a Saturday this year, we will be celebrating on Friday February 13th. We will be having a pyjama and pancake party to honour the special day of friendship!  Your child can wear their cozies, bring in a stuffy and share a pancake treat with their friends. Of course, we will likely do some writing about how to make pancakes too! If your child would like to bring in Valentines to share with their classmates, please make sure that everything is peanut free. I will send home a list of the students first names!  

In the next few weeks, your child will be bringing home their report card as well as their IEP.  Please let me know if you would like to meet to discuss your child's progress at any time. I am always happy to meet or organize a phone interview.  

Thank you again for all of your support and dedication to your child's education!  Please feel free to contact me anytime if you have any questions or concerns. Have a great week!!!