What an exciting week in Kindergarten! We welcomed five
adorable ducklings to our classroom: Sunny, Huevos, Bacon, Toast, and
Benedict (Benny)!
Although the eggs in our classroom did not hatch, Mrs.
Sutherland arranged for Farmer McClucken to bring us some ducklings from the
farm. We were so happy to meet them!
This week, we watched our ducklings swim and learned about
their special webbed feet, which help them paddle through the water. We
also discovered that ducks preen their feathers by spreading a special
oil that helps keep them dry when they swim.
Did you know? Ducks are omnivores, which means
they eat both plants and bugs! We celebrated our learning by creating a science
page in our journals to show all the interesting things that ducks eat!
We read a fun story about a Bear and Duck. Bear grows tired of being a bear and decides to become a duck. Duck teaches him, but Bear discovers he makes a better bear than a duck.
If your child needs to ride the yellow school bus next year, you must register them before Sunday or face delays of up to 6 weeks in getting transportation!
We have been visiting our special Fletcher’s Tree near the
playground to observe how it changes through the four seasons. After reading Fletcher
and the Springtime Blossoms, we talked about the many signs of spring and
created story response drawings. We also wrote about our favourite parts of the
story.
As part of our plant study, we explored the life cycle of a
sunflower. We watched an amazing time-lapse video showing a sunflower growing
from a tiny seed into a beautiful flower. Although a sunflower takes about 75
days to reach maturity, we were able to watch the entire process unfold in less
than two minutes! We then used our science knowledge to sequence the stages of
the sunflower life cycle.
Check out our sunflowers. We planted the seeds last week.
Plants need: water, soil, space, sunlight, and air!
Next, we are becoming plant experts and we wrote about how to grow
and care for plants. Using what we have learned about plants, along with our
Lively Letters sounds and alphabet knowledge, we practiced writing using “kid
spelling.” Here are some examples of our wonderful thinking:
Plants need water and sun to grow.
They need space to grow.
They need roots.
Tulips need sun.
Carrots need dirt.
Tomatoes need water.
We also read The Cool Bean and discussed what it
means to be a good friend. The story helped us think about how kindness,
inclusion, and helping others can make a positive difference in our classroom
and community. We talked about ways we can show care and respect for others and
how small acts of kindness can help everyone feel welcome and valued. We shared ways we can show kindness in our classroom and
added our ideas to our self-portraits, “This Is Me in June.” Some of our ideas included:
I can be a helper.
I can pick up toys.
I can play with my friends.
I can help clean up.
I can share.
On Friday morning, we were very excited to perform our Land
Acknowledgement Song at the Volunteer Tea. A few students had the opportunity
to personally thank some of the volunteers who help make our school and special
activities possible.
Thank you to all of our wonderful school volunteers for your
time, support, and dedication to our school community!
Library News from Mrs. Kruger! Library books are due BY JUNE 8th, 2025.
There is a school-wide competition to see which grade can return their books the fastest that week, so please ensure your child returns their library book and plastic protector bag by Monday, June 8. We will return books beginning Tuesday, June 2 and not sign out new ones before the Summer Break. Thank you.
Important Kindergarten Dates...
Monday, June 8 - Library Books must be returned
Friday, June 12 - PM Kindergarten Attends (9:02-11:58am)
Monday, June 15 - Walk to Hidden Valley Duck Pond
AM Class 9:30-11:30am PM Class - 1-3pm
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