Early Explorers Grade One

Hello Families, Wow! We had another exciting week of learning Grade 1. Have a fantastic long weekend and enjoy the sunshine. Thank you to the families who joined us at the Parent Council Meeting on Wednesday evening.  Updates - Andrew Sibbald Parent Association, our school’s fundraising body, will be hosting a bottle drive on May 24 th   in support of our school’s purchase of a Gaga Ball Pit for the school grounds. Thank you to the Parent Association, we truly appreciate your time and efforts. -Library: the last  checkout  day will be  June 9 th  and a final  return  date of  June 16 th Coming Up at Sibbald    Victoria Day – May 22 nd    Big Brave Event – May 26 th  (9:00 – 11:00)   PD Day – May 29 th    Volunteer Tea – June 2 nd  (10:00 – Invite & RSVP required)  Fun Snack – June 2 nd    Community We continued to focus on kindness and community. Our "Kindness Catchers" were...

Hello Families, Wow! We had another fantastic week of learning Grade 1. Happy Mother's Day to all of our wonderful Grade 1 Moms!  Updates - Andrew Sibbald Parent Association, our school’s fundraising body, will be hosting a bottle drive on May 24 th   in support of our school’s purchase of a Gaga Ball Pit for the school grounds. Thank you to the Parent Association, we truly appreciate your time and efforts. Coming Up at Sibbald    School Council Meeting – May 17 th  (Grade 1)  Victoria Day – May 22 nd    Big Brave Event – May 26 th  (9:00 – 11:00)   PD Day – May 29 th    Volunteer Tea – June 2 nd  (10:00 – Invite & RSVP required)  Fun Snack – June 2 nd    Community We continued to focus on kindness and community. Our "Kindness Catchers" were on the lookout. Charlotte caught Casen acting as a leader, cleaning up, and treating others respectfully. Casen caught Jacob being helpful. Jacob caught Connor ...

Hello Families, We enjoyed another wonderful week of learning Grade 1.  Updates -Our 19 th  Annual Big Brave event, in support of Kids Cancer Care, will take place on Friday, May 26 th  in the main gym.  Students attended an assembly on Monday, May 1 st  to kick off the event.  On Tuesday, May 2 nd  students that were interested in participating in the Big Brave brought home an expression of interest letter for parents/guardians to sign.  Thank you for your continued support of this amazing event. We are very excited for May 26th! A special thanks to Ms. Hatchette, Ms. Craik, Mrs. Sampson, Mr. Newman and Mrs. Drever for organizing this event! - Andrew Sibbald Parent Association, our school’s fundraising body, will be hosting a bottle drive on May 24 th   in support of our school’s purchase of a Gaga Ball Pit for the school grounds. Thank you to the Parent Association, we truly appreciate your time and efforts. Community We cont...

Hello Families, We enjoyed another wonderful week of learning Grade 1.  Community This week we focused on kindness and community. We became "Kindness Catchers." Everly was initially selected for demonstrating strong leadership characteristics and for sharing her ideas around "The 7 Sacred Teachings" in the large group. Everly then caught Grayson being kind when she watched him help his peers and clean up without being asked. Grayson then caught Kayden who was being a kind friend while playing a math game. We can't wait to see who we catch spreading kindness next week! Art This week our watercolour portfolios included:  -M is for Monkey -N is for Newt -O is for Octopus -P is for Panda -Q is for Quail We also read a story called, "A Colour of His Own." This story emphasized friendship, well-being and identity concepts. Students created chameleons from clay. This art exploration really emphasized fine motor skills. Thank you to our volunteers who supporte...

Hello Families, We enjoyed another exciting week of learning Grade 1.  Swimming Wow! Swimming was a blast. Thank you so much to all of the volunteers who supported our two Grade 1 classrooms. This experience wouldn't have been possible without you. We know how busy parents are and that you rearranged your days to make this work. We truly appreciate your time and patience. Also, a big thank you to the staff at Canyon Meadows Pool. We saw overall confidence, persistence and independence flourish this week!  * I can participate in physical activity in a variety of contexts to improve well being. Volunteering Kristen has sent out a sign up link for opportunities to volunteer in the classroom. More dates will be sent out in mid-May. If you did not receive this link please connect with the office to ensure we have all of your updated clearance paperwork.  Leighton Center On May 2nd we will be attending the Leighton Centre. Please send in the completed field trip form if you hav...