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KINDLY REQUESTING PLAYDOUGH.

Dear Parents,

We will be having a playdough activity table set up on Thursday, May 29th and we would greatly appreciate any donations of playdough for this purpose.  Please send in a batch as soon as possible if you are able to squeeze it into your busy schedule.

Thank you so much for any assistance in this regard.

                                         
Sincerely,
The Kindergarten Team

PLAYDOUGH RECIPE        (10 minutes)

1.                Mix into pot:

·       1 cup water

·       food colouring drops

·       2 tablespoons of oil

·       2 teaspoons cream of tartar

* Optional: cinnamon; other scents; glitter

2.            Stir well and add:

·       1 cup flour

·       ½ cup salt

3.            Cook over medium heat on stove top for a few minutes. Keep stirring as it thickens. Remove from heat and mould into a ball when it appears ready.

Cool first. Wrap in plastic ziplock bag.

*ALSO PLEASE NOTE: 
If anyone is getting rid of magnetic letters or numbers - Kindergarten rooms are always in need of these valuable resources, so please send them to school.  Thank you.

JKs - May 29th FIELD TRIP to the FARM!

On Thursday, May 29th the Junior Kindergarten classes will be visiting the Farm – also known as the Museum of Agriculture located on Experimental Farm Drive. 

This special event not only expands and enriches our animal discussions but also provides a firsthand experience of Spring and new life on a farm. 

We will depart from the school at 

8:45 a.m. and return by 10:50 a.m. 

The cost for this excursion, including student admission and busing fees, will be provided by the Activity Fee fund. 

Due to time constraints, we will not be eating a snack; therefore, please leave school bags at home. 

Please note that our excursion will occur regardless of the weather conditions since most of the tour takes place inside the barns. Please have your child dressed appropriately for farm conditions.

We are seeking lots of volunteers for this special trip and hope that many parents will be able to assist us. We may be able to accommodate most (or all) parents on the bus - depending on the number of volunteers and the space available.  If you are unable* to or do not wish to travel with us, then we ask our volunteers to drive to the farm to meet the bus in the main parking lot (off of Prince of Wales Dr.) at 9:00 am. 

All volunteers will be supervising small groups; therefore, we ask that you not bring younger siblings. We ask that your child travel to the farm by bus with their classmates as this is a large part of the excitement of the “field trip” experience. 

Volunteers are required to pay a $1.00 admission fee (normally $9) – so please send it in as soon as possible to get this deal. 

Please return the permission slip prior to Friday, May 16th. 

          All volunteers are welcome!

Mme. Blahout's SHARING TIME = SHOW and TELL is cancelled.

I have implemented a "Sharing Time" for over 2 weeks now in the hopes that it would further develop and enrich oral language skills. This is not happening. 

Unfortunately, it has turned into a toy competition, which is what I had feared. In fact, items that have been brought to school have become a constant distraction during structured learning times and a source of conflict during play times.

I am now asking all parents to PLEASE ensure their child does NOT bring toys* (*including Pokemon cards, sticker books, etc.) to school.  This has always been the rule but when 'Sharing Time' was announced it seemed to open the flood-gates for toys.  

When the afternoon students in SENIOR Kindergarten join the regular school-wide outdoor recess in June, then they may bring appropriate outdoor toys. This means toys such as balls, skipping ropes, which are only for this purpose.

Thank you for your help and consideration in this regard.
Mme. Blahout

Have a GREAT weekend!

Happy Mother's Day!

SPIRIT DAY, CLEAN UP THE CAPITAL, MUFFIN BREAKFAST and MORE are all part of EDUCATION WEEK activities!

Monday is Rocket Spirit Day! 

Wear your red and blue to kick off Education week. 

Go Rockets Go!

We are Spring Cleaning!    

As part of our environmental practices, Holy Redeemer is once again

“Cleaning up the Capital”

Please join us and bring your rake!

Monday, May 5^th, 2014 (Rain date: Tue., 6^th) @ 12:30 pm.

EDUCATION WEEK EVENTS:

SPIRIT DAY! Cleaning up the Capital on Monday at 12:30 for Kinders

Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast 8-9 AM Tuesday 

The Dance Showcase School Presentation which 

parents may attend is Tuesday at 2:15 PM. 

The Book Fair opens Wednesday morning at 8:25 

and runs until the end of the day on Friday. 

Holy Trinity Band is performing at 12:25 on 

Wednesday. 

Muffin Breakfast takes place on Friday from 7:45 to 

9:30. The Book Fair will be open. 

The Senior Kindergarten Concert is in the gym on Friday at 2 PM. 

Volunteers Needed for Creation of the Rocket Garden

We need volunteers to help dig up the sod for our new garden on Monday, May 12th at 10:00 am. Meet in the foyer of the school (weather permitting).  Please bring your own shovel and garden gloves. Rain date is Tuesday, May 13th at 10:00.

Attention AFTERNOON SENIOR Kindergarten MOTHERS!

Our Senior (afternoon) Kindergarten singers are looking forward to the upcoming Mother's Day Concert on Friday, May 9th. 

We are working very hard to prepare for this special concert and the children are so excited to perform for their moms! 

Thank you (in advance) for attending this event and we wish you a Happy Mother’s Day!

MAY NEWS! Please note IMPORTANT DATES / EVENTS!!

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