January 5-9, 2026

 HAPPY NEW YEAR!! 

The students were very excited to share their adventures they had over their winter break. This week we officially said Good-bye Autumn and Hello Winter!

Winter signs are here: falling leaves, animals gathering, and frost on windows. Our story shows a brother and sister exploring nature’s seasonal changes, saying goodbye to autumn and greeting winter’s first snow.

The Biggest Snowman Ever showed how 2 mice working together could build a giant snowman and win the town contest. Then we practiced  sequencing steps to make a snowman.

A snowflake and a child—no two are alike. Each has unique qualities. We explored the water cycle and how snowflakes form through the book Little Snowflake. Ask your child what important shape is at the center of a snowflake that allows crystals to form, and how many sides it has (hint: a hexagon with 6 sides!). Students then created their own beautiful snowflake designs—see our samples below!

In the book "The Snowy Day," we followed Peter’s snowy adventures – sliding down hills, throwing snowballs, and making tracks in the snow. read how Peter got to experience a wonderful day after a large snowfall. Students chose their favorite part to draw in their journals. Ask your child about their favorite snow day moment!

**NEW** Math Tubs This week students are beginning a variety of activities to explore their number sense using numerals 1-10. We are so lucky to have Grade 5 helpers to assist our students during our math tub time. These are some of the "I-Can" statements from our CBE Kindergarten curriculum:

I can recognize and name the numerals 1-10.

I can recognize a number of objects as a quantity.

I can relate a numeral to a specific quantity.

I can subitize quantities of 5 in familiar patterns.

I can count within 1-10, forward and backward starting at any number.

Our classroom has an account with the Scholastic Reading Club!

 We have no expectation for families to place orders, but wanted to share our class code just in case, as we can earn points toward book purchases for our classroom when families place orders! 

Our classroom code is: RC210876

January/ February Digital Flyer

***Our next classroom order will be placed January 15th!*** 

Please reach out to Mrs. Sutherland if you have questions!

Link to our school  calendar: Simons Valley School Calendar

Friday Class Schedule

Library Day is Tuesday, January 13, 2026! 

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

Important Kindergarten Dates...

Tuesday, Jan. 13 - Library Day - Return books in their plastic bag

Friday, Jan. 16 - AM Class Attends (9:02-11:58am)

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