NEW JK's in SEPTEMBER!

Dear Parents and Guardians,

If your child is beginning his/her journey through the Kindergarten years this September, you should receive a letter similar to this message.  

To aid your child's transition to the school environment, each Junior Kindergarten student and their parents are invited to visit the school during the first week of September according to a specific scheduled appointment. 

Most students will start regular daily attendance commencing on the first day of school, Tuesday, September 8th.  You will be informed of your child's start date.

PLEASE NOTE:  

• For any transportation changes or updates, please call our Transportation Department at 613-224-8800.
• Orientation visits will take place at the time and place indicated in a letter sent to one parent. (Please call after Aug. 31st if you need to reschedule: 613-591-3256.)
• Information (eg. phone #’s) provided at registration will be updated at this time.

SCHOOL REQUIRES:

• a full-size child's backpack (with minimal zippers) 
• two wallet-size photographs - a close-up of your child’s face
• a 4x6 family photograph - to be posted on the "Class' Family Tree"
• indoor SCHOOL shoes (no laces please) – to stay at school
• an extra set of clothing in a labelled Ziploc bag – to stay at school
• a yoga mat & small (crib-size) blanket to use during "Quiet Time"
• School activity fee (payable online*) *Please register for online payment service via the Holy Redeemer School website after Sept.1*
• ONLINE PAYMENT registration link

Thank you for your consideration in this regard.

Sincerely,

The Kindergarten Teams

FINAL NOTES!

Dear Kindergarten families,

We want to express our thanks for all your assistance as our partners in guiding your child through Kindergarten this year, where children truly learn "how to DO school".  

Please remember that self-regulation is the key to effective learning and socializing. Please continue to work on this skill.





In order to maintain the progress your child has already made this year, please work on the following academic areas:

- inquiry; observation, questioning, exploration, investigation, and research
- letter name and sound recognition; focus on beginning sounds 
- numeral recognition (1-100) and values (including coins)  
- high frequency sight words (called: "popcorn words" / "word wall words")
- fine motor printing skills (using plasticine, lego, painting, etc.)
- language structure, grammar, and articulation 
(In a natural way repeat their words back to them in the correct format so they hear it.)


We look forward to seeing you for the first day of school, on the yard, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8th!

Have a safe and wonderful summer! 

Sincerely,
The Kindergarten Teams - including:
Chris Blahout, Casey Bradley, Katrina Damiano, 
Kathryn Unger, Christine Stuart, Christina McCready, Megan Holmes, Elizabeth Vesterfelt, Lisa Gordon and Natasha Belaire, Cathy Heer, Jennifer Carnegie, Rebecca VandenBosch, Cheryl McCleary, Jen Legari

TALENT SHOW

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24, 2015

We are not actually performing at the Talent Show in front of the crowd but we are planning a dance (within the audience). We will simply stand up to dance to a song. 

Many parents have been wondering about Kinders and the Talent Show, so this will be the extent of our participation.  If you would like to join in or witness the dance --- the show begins shortly after taking Attendance (8:45am approximately)

ONLY 4 MORE DAYS of school!

We have been celebrating all our summer birthdays this month along with those on the corresponding dates in June.  Now that we are in the final days of school, and to avoid missing anyone's special day, we will celebrate all the remainder birthdays this week. 

We will sing Happy Birthday to each birthday boy or girl and send them down to the office to get their birthday pencil. 

Please send any summer birthday invitations prior to the last day of school.
(This last week is crazy busy with lots of things going home, so invitations often go missing.)

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REPORT CARDS

Final report cards will be sent home on Wednesday, June 24th. 

Just a reminder about the developmental key: 

A 'DE' indicates that your child is "developing as expected", which means meeting the Kindergarten program expectations as outlined by the Ministry of Education. 

Children who are demonstrating skills (< in class) that are significantly above ministry standards would merit a ‘WD’, which signifies “the skill is well developed." 

A 'BD' indicates that a child is “beginning to develop” the skill in question and requires further reinforcement. 

A 'NT' signifies "needs more time and experience", as the skill or expectation in question has not yet begun to develop or is not being demonstrated at school. 

Information regarding next year's entry will be included with the report card.

SENIOR KINDERGARTEN students ONLY!

Senior Kindergarten students will begin the transition into the regular afternoon "Recess time" this month. We find this small step helps make the transition to Grade One and into the big yard with bigger students run more smoothly.

Recess is between 1:25 and 1:40 pm each day.

We want parents to be aware that (as always) they may go outside even if there is a light rain, so please always have your child dressed appropriately for the weather conditions.

Naturally, we encourage the use of sunscreen, hats and running shoes.  If children wear summer sandals, please ensure that they have a back-strap to keep them on while running or climbing. 



For safety reasons, children should
NOT WEAR beach flip-flops, 
due to numerous injuries we have witnessed with this type of sandal.

TOYS:
In regards to toys that may be brought to school; we encourage toys that are explicitly meant for fun and fitness outside!  (NOT inside) Appropriate toys should get your child MOVING - running, skipping, building large and small muscles, as well as enhancing their coordination, and balance skills. Good examples would be a wide variety of balls, a frisbee, or skipping ropes. [All outdoor toys (ie. balls) should be labeled.]


Please do not permit your child to bring toys that limit movement or encourage sitting, such as a book, a DS, Pokemon cards, or stuffed animals.

*Remember too that this is a time to socialize with friends and practice those "conflict resolution" skills.*  

BOYS ONLY - Not appropriate!

Dear Parents and Guardians,

We are requesting that all parents please talk to their son about the appropriate place to urinate. 

Recently, we have had a number of boys using the trees.


The bigger problem is one that has been an ongoing issue all year with boys spraying urine all over the washrooms; toilet seat, walls and floor!  Poor Mr. Erik is called down to clean the washrooms several times a day!
 
Also, please reinforce the requirement to FLUSH the toilet, as this, too, is a daily concern.

We would really appreciate your support in this regard. 

Thank you.