Sunday, September 18, 2011

September 19, 2011

Dear Parents/Guardians,
Its been a great couple weeks in the Core English class and the programs are starting to get into full swing. The Kindergartens and the Grade 2's have been working on different retelling activities around the book 'The Kissing Hand' by Audrey Penn. The grade 7/8 class have been busy doing peace related activities including a comparison of the speeches The Gettysburg Address by Abraham Lincoln and "I have a Dream Speech" Martin Luther King" They have also been discussing and preparing for their class trip to Toronto coming up September 26th and September 27th for Free the Children "Weday". More information available at www.weday.com. They also did a fabulous job leading the school in our school wide cheer leading event on Friday September 16th. Since the programs are varied, I will be dividing the newsletter into sections Kindergarten. Grade 2, Grade 7/8, from now on, so its easier to read what is happening in your child's classroom. Homework will not be given until October. I look forward to meeting everyone for the Open House on Wednesday September 21.
This week in
Kindergarten: Jolly phonics sound/letter activities S, A, T
Sight words: am as my can you so Read Aloud Jillian Jiggs by Phoebe Gilman
Grade 2 : Author study Phoebe Gilman Jillian Jiggs Rhyming word activities Sight word review continued PM Benchmark evaluations
Grade 7/8 Free the Children awareness activities to prepare for Monday's trip. Permission forms to go home early in the week.
See everyone on Wednesday.
Thanks Ms. Legault

Sunday, September 11, 2011

Here We Go Round the Letter Ss Kindergarten

Here We Go 'Round the Letter Ss
Tune: Mulberry Bush
written by Mrs. Jones



Here we go 'round the letter Ss,
Letter Ss, letter Ss,
Here we go 'round the letter Ss,
Ss-Ss Ss-Ss-Ss Ss Ss


Sun begins with letter Ss,
Letter Ss, letter Ss,
Sun begins with letter Ss,
Ss-Ss Ss-Ss-Ss Ss Ss


Soap begins with letter Ss,
Letter Ss, letter Ss,
Soap begins with letter Ss,
Ss-Ss Ss-Ss-Ss Ss Ss


Seahorse starts with letter Ss,
Letter Ss, letter Ss,
Seahorse starts with letter Ss,
Ss-Ss Ss-Ss-Ss Ss Ss


Seal starts with letter Ss,
Letter Ss, letter Ss,
Seal starts with letter Ss,
Ss-Ss Ss-Ss-Ss Ss Ss


Saxaphone starts with letter Ss,
Letter Ss, letter Ss,
Saxaphone starts with letter Ss,
Ss-Ss Ss-Ss-Ss Ss Ss


Sunflower starts with letter Ss,
Letter Ss, letter Ss,
Sunflower starts with letter Ss,
Ss-Ss Ss-Ss-Ss Ss Ss


Sombrero starts with letter Ss,
Letter Ss, letter Ss,
Sombrero starts with letter Ss,
Ss-Ss Ss-Ss-Ss Ss Ss

Sunday, September 4, 2011

Welcome Back

Back 2 School

Welcome Back! September 2011

Dear Parents,

It's school time again! My name is Ms. Debbie Legault and I will be your child’s English teacher for 2011 -2012 school year. I am very excited to be returning to General Lake and continuing some of the work I had begun last year. I believe that by all of us working together we can make this a very successful year. I consider it of prime importance that you be an active part of your child's education. You are invited to phone me any time that you have a question concerning your child's progress. I also welcome volunteers in my classes, if you have some time you would like to share. To keep you informed I will send home regular newsletters, as well as samples of your child’s work. My classroom blog is www.mslegaultsclassroom.blogspot.com where I post the newsletters as well as other information pertinent to my classes. I have four basic classroom rules or Agreements which are to demonstrate mutual respect; to show attentive listening; to have the right to participate and sometimes pass; and to show appreciation only to others/no putdowns allowed. For this first week we will be reviewing these Agreements during our class. I consider it a great privilege and responsibility to be your child’s teacher and I look forward to meeting you soon.

Sincerely yours,

Debbie Legault