Bonjour! Hello! Oki! Kindergarten families,
This week in Kindergarten
This week has been full of new activities, learning, and fun! We are so grateful for the continued diligence our students and families have shown this week in keeping our school and classroom safe! As you know, on January 19th/20th, our school handed out a box of Rapid Antigen Tests for COVID-19 and 20 masks per child. If your child was absent these days, they will receive these resources upon return to school. As always, please reach out if you have any questions/comments or concerns.
Kindergarten students had the chance this week to experience a virtual storytelling of Napi & The Rock hosted by The Calgary Public Library in partnership with the Making Treaty 7 Cultural Society and the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra. Please feel free to watch the performance at https://calgaryphil.com/napi-and-the-rock/ (this is also linked in Google Classroom).
French Immersion students have been focused lately on exploring explicit phonics sounds, using “La planète des alphas!” They have practiced listening, reading, and speaking with all vowel sounds (a, o, i, y, e/é, u) using games and songs. Students have watched an introductory video on “la planète des alphas” which you can watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrxIsxl6sWw&t=904s (this is also linked in Google Classroom).
Tuscany School students are still loving their time with Mista J from Sound Kreations dance residency! Kindergarten students have now completed their “Ghostbusters” routine, and are encouraged to practice at home with their friends and families. They will have a few more practices this week before their big performance. We can’t wait to see the big reveal as they’ve been working so hard!
- Ghostbusters song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zF482dEyROQ (start at 0:25 seconds)
The Merry Widow, Calgary Opera Dress Rehearsal Invite
Calgary Opera invites students and teachers of all ages to join us for our Students Only Dress Rehearsal of our first Mainstage performance of the year, The Merry Widow, by Franz Lehár. This final rehearsal will be held at the Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium. The operetta is sung in English with English subtitles projected above the stage. Tickets are $20/ea (inc all taxes and ticketing fees) and are available by phoning the box office at 403-262-7286 or emailing info@calgaryopera.com. Each student has access to 2 tickets. Seating in the Jubilee has been restricted to 50% of capacity and is General Admission. Please arrive early for the best seats. The jubilee auditorium is open well in advance of the rehearsal, but theatre doors open at 6:30pm.
- LINK: The Merry Widow Poster
- LINK: Study Guide to support student learning
- LINK: COVID Regulations at the Calgary Opera
COVID Health & Safety
Please use these checklists as a guideline to support monitoring student symptoms and illness, including various isolation criteria/timelines: Alberta Health Daily Checklists
Reminders
- Please return library books each week the day before your child’s exchange day. We visit the library:
- Roussy - Tuesdays
- Smyth - Thursdays
- Thouret - Thursdays
- Don’t forget to send the blue communication folder each day! This is an easy/safe way for teachers and parents to send things to/from school.
- Important Dates
- Kindergarten Friday Dates:
- PM - January 28th
- Fun Snack: January 27th
- Non-instructional Day (No School!): January 31st
Enjoy your weekend! Passez un bon week-end!
The Kindergarten Team
Jessica Smyth, Michelle Roussy & Samantha Thouret
