Playful Kinders

Hello Families, We have had another creative week of learning in kindergarten! Happy Mother's Day to all of the fabulous moms in kindergarten. I hope your weekend is filled with joy, rest, and relaxation. You deserve it!  Important Dates May 5 – Fun Lunch (Mucho Burrito)     May  8  –  T/T  Kinder Attend   May 8 – Parent Association Flower Delivery   May 13 – School Council Meeting, 6:30pm   May 15 – Non-instructional Day   May 18 – No School (Victoria Day)   May 25-28 – Ball Hockey & Flag Football Residency in PE   May 28 – Kindergarten Orientation for 2026-27   “Things I Am Good At” — Building Confidence Through Visual Journals  In our kindergarten classroom, students recently explored the question "What  am I good at?” through a meaningful visual journal activity. This experience helped students recognize their strengths, build confidence, and express their ideas in creative ways. Using drawing and e...

Hello Families, We had an incredible week in kindergarten!  Important Dates May 1 – M/W Kinder Attend May 1 – Volunteer Tea May 4 – 14 – Gymnastics May 5 – Fun Lunch (Mucho Burrito) May 8 – T/T Kinder Attend   Thank You to Our Wonderful Volunteers! I would like to extend my heartfelt thanks to all the incredible volunteers who supported our kindergarten classroom and school community throughout the year. Your dedication, time, and caring presence have made a lasting difference. Whether you were helping in the classroom, preparing materials, or joining us on field trips and special events, your contributions brought joy and enriched our learning environment. Thank you for your commitment and for being such an important part of our Andrew Sibbald family. Volunteer Tea Thank you to all the volunteers who joined us for the celebration on Friday morning. We are so grateful for your time and support. It truly made the event special for our students. Please take a moment to check out...

Hello Families, We have had another engaging week in kindergarten! Important Dates April 27 – M/W Kinder Zoo Field Trip April 30 – T/T Kinder Zoo Field Trip May 1 – M/W Kinder Attend May 1 – Volunteer Tea May 4 – 14 – Gymnastics May 5 – Fun Lunch (Mucho Burrito) May 8 – T/T Kinder Attend   Science "Here We Are": Learning About Our World This week, kindergarten students explored the beautiful picture book " Here We Are": Notes for Living on Planet Earth by Oliver Jeffers as part of our Earth Day learning. This story introduces students to our planet in a gentle and meaningful way, helping them understand that Earth is a special place filled with land, water, animals, and people, and that we all share a responsibility to care for it. What We Learned Through this story and our classroom experiences, students explored the following: Our Place in the World We learned that Earth is our home and part of a larger universe Students explored land, water, and living things Ca...

Hello Families, We have had another exploratory week in kindergarten!  Dino Adventure We had an exciting in-school field trip where our classroom was transformed into a hands-on dinosaur learning experience! Students became junior scientists as they explored the world of paleontology and discovered how we can use our five senses to learn about the properties of objects. Our day began with a whole-group introduction from "Dr. Dino," who taught us what paleontologists do and shared a fascinating true story about the very first paleontologist. The students were immediately engaged and ready to explore! Throughout the experience, students rotated through several interactive learning tasks: Dino Eggs Students used their sense of sight and touch to explore and sort dinosaur eggs by how they looked and felt. Dino Sounds Using their sense of hearing, students listened carefully and tried to match sounds without using their eyes... what great listening skills! Dino Dance We took a fun...

Hello Families, We have had another exciting week in Kindergarten. Upcoming Dates     April 13 – Fun Lunch (Coco Brooks)   April 14 – School Council Meeting, 6:30pm   April 16 – Kindergarten Teachers' Pet   April 16 – May 13 – TREX Exhibition    April 17 – T/T Kinder Attend   April 17 – Angela Murphy Author Visit K-3   April 24 – No School (System PD Day) April 27 – M/W Kinder Zoo Field Trip     April 30 – T/T Kinder Zoo Field Trip   Signs of Spring Spring has arrived, and our classroom has been buzzing with excitement as we explore the changes happening all around us. This week, students created a “Signs of Spring” journal entry in their visual journals. We talked together about what we notice outside, such as melting snow, birds returning, puddles, growing plants, and warmer weather. Students shared their ideas orally before drawing and adding labels or words to represent their thinking. Through this learning task, students demons...