Thank you all for your kind understanding during my bereavement time in which I had to return to Canada. It was a sad affair but so comforting to see my family. I appreciate your support. I would like to assure you your children were well taken care of by Mr. Green, Ms. Jasmine, and the team here at HFS. I am happy to be back in the classroom working with all your children again. The hugs they gave me upon my return were delightful.
We eased back into learning with Ms. M by looking at animals with the book Supermarket Zoo and our art focus was claymation – specifically Shaun the Sheep. We also looked at flowers and their lifecycles reading Eric Carle’s The Tiny Seed. We made hand-print flower paintings. Then we looked at Van Gogh’s Sunflowers and began making a piece of flower art that involved dripping coloured water onto a coffee filter. That will be completed early next week.
Speaking of next week, Thursday 16 Feb is going to be our 100 Days party. We’ve been diligently counting the days of school since the beginning of the year and it’s all culminating soon. I spoke with many of you during the Parent-Teacher Conference about our dressup plans. This year’s theme is to dress as if it is 100 Years in the Future. This does not mean you have to dress as an older person, but as a futuristic person. Perhaps an astronaut or an alien? Maybe you’re a futuristic princess. Star Wars takes place in the future so that would be OK. Be flexible and creative with the theme. There is no right or wrong.
Next week will also see us doing our planned phonics assessment which may lead into new phonics groups. There is nothing to worry about there as all children will be getting the learning at the level which is right for them.
It was so wonderful seeing all of you in our Parent-Teacher Conferences this week. I am pleased we were able to connect. Never hesitate to reach out to me via email if you have a question or concern about anything at all and please know that if you would rather have a face-to-face conversation, I will always make time for you. My door is always open.
That’s all for this week! Have a great weekend and we’ll see you back on Monday!
