The Kindergarten Connection: SVS Team!: December 2025

Friday, December 12, 2025

Dec. 8-12, 2025

More Gingerbread Fun!

This week we continued our sweet and crafty gingerbread journey! From reading more gingerbread cookie fairy tales, to crafting symmetrical houses, and measuring with our special gingerbread tape, we had a delightful week filled with joy and learning!

In "Ninjabread Man," our hero leaps and rolls to escape a sneaky fox. "Ka-pow! Hi-yah! And Shazam! You can't catch me I'm the Ninjabread Man!" Can you guess who saves him? We practiced drawing Ninjabread Man with masks, belts, and icing-like details, adding lines to show movement.

In Gingerbread Baby, the village searches for the playful, gingerbread baby, while Matti plans to to catch it with his new gingerbread house. We made predictions, created our own gingerbread houses, and hid tiny gingerbread babies inside. We also learned about symmetry—making both sides of our houses look the same, like a mirror!

We met the Gingerbread Bear! With help from forest friends and a park ranger, the chase was exciting. "Run, run, try if you dare! You can’t catch me—I’m the Gingerbread Bear!" Check out our directed drawings.

"Ten gingerbread men love dancing everywhere.

One stops to cuddle up to a teddy bear.”

We read "Ten Gingerbread Men," a fun counting story. Using our special gingerbread measuring tape, we measured classroom items and practiced counting to 10 with paper clips, straws, and gingerbread men!

Gingerbread House Day was on December 12th which celebrates a fun family tradition for many across the country. We watched a Mystery Science video asking, “Can you build a house out of cookies and candy?” We learned that gingerbread gets hard when baked, licorice can bend like a bridge, and peppermint sticks are super strong—almost like concrete! Ask your child what other things builders need to think about… like the weather!

Library Day is Tuesday, December 16!

Thank you for helping your child to remember their library book AND plastic protector BAG each Tuesday!!

Important Kindergarten Dates...

Tuesday, Dec. 16 - Library Day - Return books in their plastic bag

Friday, Dec. 19 - AM Class Attends (9:02-11:58am)

Link to our school calendar: Simons Valley School Calendar

Friday Class Schedule

Our Emails

If you have any questions or need to contact us, our emails are:

Mrs. Oster: rdoster@cbe.ab.ca

Mrs. Sutherland: klsutherland@cbe.ab.ca

Mrs. Wiskar: mjwiskar@cbe.ab.ca

Friday, December 5, 2025

Dec.1-5, 2025

Sugar, Spice, and Gingerbread Nice

December is full of fun with our Gingerbread theme!

We started the week by discovering winter animals! We learned about animals that travel to warmer places, hibernate during the cold months, or stay active in the snow.

Next, we watched a fun animated video called Hey Deer! about a deer who keeps his home tidy and clears the snow with his shovel. But why does his house shake every night and leave a mess? Ask your child about the surprise ending or watch the video together!

Next, we did a directed drawing of a reindeer!

We also began exploring many Gingerbread stories. Do you remember the famous line: "Run, run as fast as you can! You can't catch me, I’m the Gingerbread Man!" The children drew pictures of their favorite parts in their journals.

We read about the Gingerbread Girl and made guesses about how her story would end, with her special line: "I’ll run and I’ll jump, with a leap and a twirl. You can’t catch me, I’m the Gingerbread Girl!"

Then, it was time for a fun challenge! The Gingerbread Boy wants to cross the water, but how will he do it? The students used STEM activities to design bridges that could help him cross safely. They thought of ideas, built their bridges, tested them, and made them better. Check out their fantastic creations below!