February 26th

Kindness Ninjas have been revealed!

Around Cappy Smart School, some strange random acts of kindness have been appearing, reminding our school community to be kind and to make people around them happy! Finally, the identities of these mysterious kindness connoisseurs... our very own Kindergarten classes!

Ask your kiddos about the Kindness Ninjas, and let them tell you some of the ways that they can be kind around the school and in their communities! This week, we will be dropping off a class-made book sharing all the ways that we can show kindness.

January 28th

We have had a busy few weeks in Kindergarten as the weather has made it difficult to spend time outside, and we've been finding ways to keep learning the best we can while in our beautiful school and classroom! We have been using Cosmic Kids online to do yoga and meditation in class that helps our minds stay focused and ready to learn. We also can practice our personal space doing meditation, and find ways to tell how we are feeling!

Since we haven't been able to spend time playing in the snow, we've been finding ways to explore winter magic in our class, and making snowmen and snowflakes with loose parts in our room. Here are some of our creations:

We are very happy to be able to play outside this week! Please remember to keep sending your kiddos to school ready to play outside and stay warm!

-Ms. Woodward

Winter Celebration!

Winter Celebration of Learning

Hello Cappy Smart Families,

As many of you know, each of our grades host an event (such as Remembrance Day) or a “celebration of learning” assembly at some time throughout the year. December will be a sharing event around some of the work being done in our music classes. While this is NOT a formal concert, parents are welcome to join us to hear what the students have been working on.

To make sure that we are able to include all of our Kindergarten students, we are having two assemblies, the music will be the same at both.

Wednesday Dec 18 - 8:30-9:20 

Thursday Dec 19 - 1:00-1:50

If you will be joining us, please let your child’s teacher know so that we can have enough chairs available.

Week of October 4th

Hello Kindergarten families!

We are busy learning about Remembrance Day this week! Last week, we were hard at work understanding pumpkins and how we grow them, what they look like, and even that there are blue ones! We didn't know pumpkins can be blue! This was a lot of fun, and we got our hands dirty to feel inside of a pumpkin and see what it feels like. We will continue learning about them going forward as we use their seeds to help our counting.

Just some reminders, for all scholastic orders, I will be finalizing our class order this weekend. Please complete any orders before the weekend and I will send them in!

Please also ensure you are bringing library books back to school before Thursdays in order to avoid overdue fees.

Lastly, when walking students to our Kindergarten door, please try to use the sidewalk instead of walking through the parking lot as we want to make sure our kids are safe around vehicles and other snow-removing machine that are moving this time of year.

We will be sending out our Kindergarten EYE assessment soon to arrange dates for our meetings. Please stay tuned and feel free to reach out if you have any questions!

-Miss. Woodward

Hello Kindergarten families!

We are getting bundled up this week for some snowy weather coming up! Please continue to send your little ones to school prepared for some chilly days.

Parent-Teacher conferences take place on Thursday and Friday of this week. You are welcome to come discuss your child with their teacher, but please consider our notice below:

Dear Parents/Guardians,

As you may know, our school will be having parent/teacher conferences next Thursday evening and Friday during the day. In Kindergarten, we use At this time of year, we are assessing our students with a tool called the Early Years Evaluation (EYE). We will have information ready to share with parents until after November 6 when the evaluation is complete.

Since we will be meeting with each parent to go over their child’s results in November, the parent/teacher conferences next week are optional for you. If you would like to speak with your child’s teacher please feel free to book a time but also know there will be additional information to share when we meet in November to discuss your child’s EYE results. If you have any questions please feel free to talk to your child’s teacher.

Thank you,

Seana Blake and Rachel Woodward

If you would still like to meet on one of these days, please create a booking at the link below:

https://myconferences.cbe.ab.ca/Booking.aspx

Please reach out if you have any questions!

Best,

Miss. Woodward

Week of September 22nd

We had a very fun week at school! In our class, we are talking about Fall, and working wth objects we found in nature in order to experience the changes that take place in Autumn. Our reading, centre time, and inquiry explorations have been focused on the changes that we see in Fall.

As the weather is changing, please ensure students are coming to school dressed prepared for the weather. As a reminder, please make sure you are using crosswalks when walking to school as we need to ensure safety for our students outside of school. 

Please see some information below regarding the next week of school. Please let me know if you have any questions! 

Orange Shirt Day

We will be recognizing Orange Shirt Day on Thursday October 3, 2019. This will be an opportunity for students and staff to learn about the legacy of the residential schools, as well as indigenous ways of knowing. Staff will lead students through a variety of learning activities that will engage students in conversations about belonging, community, and inclusion. A powerful way to do this is through the indigenous pedagogy of circle. Circle defines inclusion, In the circle we are all equal. No one is above, no one is below. No one is in front, no one is behind. The Sacred Circle is designed to create unity. As a way to recognize this very important day, staff and students are encouraged to wear orange. This represents our continued commitment to the Truth and Reconciliation Act as well as honoring the survivors of residential schools.

Terry Fox Run

Our Terry Fox run will take place on Wednesday October 2 from 2:00pm-2:45pm. Students will gather for a short assembly, followed by a 20min Terry Fox run on the path close to the Marlborough Park Community Center. On the day of the run, students are encouraged to bring a Toonie for Terry to show their support and help raise money for cancer research.

In the Swing of Things

As we near the end of September, it's really exciting to think of all the changes that have already taken place this school year! With the addition of a brand new Music program, and some teaching changes in Kindergarten, we are really settling into our new routines.

In Kindergarten, we have done some awesome exploring of our school and community. Yesterday, we enjoyed some time outside in nature, and we were lucky enough to find a family of ladybugs that were very friendly!