Happy Friday! Lots of Info!!

Happy Friday everyone. Thank you to parents who
brought bikes or helped out at the Bike Rodeo this
afternoon.
It was a busy day in Kindergarten, following a very
short week for the students. Today we learned the letter
sounds and actions for "ee" and "or". Last day we met
Buzz the bee who introduced us to the letter "z" sound.
We read Chicka Boom 1, 2, 3 and practiced our counting
forwards and backwards! The Bike Rodeo was fun, even
though it sure was a little chilly!
In your child's agenda there are many forms and letters
of information, including the permission forms for both the
Greenhouse and the Circle Square Ranch field trips. It is
very important that you fill out, sign and return these
forms with your child the next school day. I am including a
copy of the informational letters here for your convenience.
Have a Great weekend.

June is just around the corner and with it we hope to see some sunshine.
Thank you to all the parents who helped their child prepare for the oratory.
The students did a wonderful job! June will be filled with many busy days and although these dates will be included in the June school newsletter I wanted to provide you with some additional information as well.

June will see us completing our study of living things; plants and animals, with a visit to a greenhouse. This visit will take place on June 3rd in the morning. Although this is the same date as the Track and Field day, since the Kindergarten students are not participating in the events this should not pose a problem. The students will still be able to view some events in the afternoon and be given the opportunity to purchase items from the canteen as was noted in a previous letter.

In order for students to participate in the Greenhouse tour I need you to complete and sign the following permission slip and return it as soon as possible. Students will still need to bring a morning snack item and a lunch that does not require warming up(no glass items please). The students will be taking a bus to J & J Greenhouse, approximately 25 minutes outside of Melville. Here they will participate in a tour, do some planting and then eat their lunch before returning to school.

Kindergarten students will also be taking part in the Miller School Circle Square Ranch Field Trip. Although this is a school wide event, not all grades attend on the same dates. June 7th is the date that has been booked for the Kindergarten class to attend along with the grade 2 students. Once again since this date is nearing quickly we require you to return your permission slip as soon as possible. Additional information regarding this outing is included with your permission slip.
Swimming times have also been booked for the month of June. Please note kindergarten swim times on the June calendar. If you are able to join us during any of the scheduled times, please feel free to come and assist your child or join them in the pool.

Awards Day for Miller School has been set for June 25th at 2:00p.m. On this day the Kindergarten students will also be having their Kindergarten Celebration (Graduation) in the morning. The students will come to school as usual. Parents are then invited to come to join in the Celebration at 10: 30. After a short program, students and parents will enjoy a shared lunch together. In the afternoon, parents are then welcome to attend the
Miller School Awards day that will begin at 2:00 p.m. Since this will be the Kindergarten students final day of school, parents are encouraged to take home all their child’s belongings on this day.

I understand how busy families are, but if you are available to volunteer and assist for any of the above events, please let me know by calling me or indicating it in your child’s agenda.

June Dates to Note
June 3rd Miller & Davison Track & Field Day
Kindergarten Greenhouse Field Trip

June 7th Kindergarten & Grade 2 Circle Square
Ranch Field Trip

June 9th Kindergarten Swimming 1:00 – 2:00p.m.

June 11th Kindergarten Swimming 1:00 – 2:00p.m.

June 15th SCC Hot Lunch
Kindergarten Swimming 1:00 – 2:00p.m.

June 17th Kindergarten Swimming 1:00 – 2:00p.m.

June 23rd Family Picnic
Swimming for all Grades from 1:00 – 2:00pm.

June 25th Kindergarten Celebration 10:30
Kindergarten Shared Lunch 11:45 – 12:45
Miller School Awards Day 2:00 p.m.
Kindergarten students final day.

June 30th Report Cards

Meeting the chicks!

Due to the Kindergarten Orientation on Friday, today was the first day that everyone could meet the chicks in person. We watched how they hatched out of their shells on the smartboard from a flipvideo that Mrs. Boake had filmed. The students were engaged and they "oohed" and "aahhed" as they listened to the hole in the egg peep! Later, they saw how the chick came out of its shell and because of his loud peeps we called him "Squawker". We colored the life cycle of a chick and drew our favorite chicks. It was an "EGG"CITING day in Kindergarten!

The Eggs are Hatching!!

Today was a busy day of hatching at Miller School. When I stopped by to check on our chicks this morning I found two chicks hatched out of their shells--Twins! When I checked on them at lunch,two other eggs had holes pecked in their shells and I could hear them peeping inside the shell. When I came back at 5:30 p.m.four more little, fluffy chicks were chirping in the basket. Thanks to Mrs.Dohms and the other staff who looked after the chicks! Now we are waiting for just one more egg to hatch. Take a look at the videos to see the hatching and chicks in action.

Springtime in Kindergarten

Happy Spring to all!
We have been busy, busy, busy in the Kindergarten classroom. We have been learning about living things. We planted bean seeds in clear bags and cups so we could watch how they grow and see the plant parts. We also learned what they need to grow. After reading "Jack and the Beanstalk" we think maybe our beans may be magic too since they are trying to grow up to the ceiling. We talked about how living things may start as seeds, some hatch and some are born. We are now incubating seven eggs in our classroom. We have been patiently waiting for them to hatch. We have counted back from 21 days and today we were on day 2. I think we may see some chicks after the weekend!

Today we planted our beans from our bags outside in a corner of the flowerbed. It sure was fun and the weather was great to share a story outside.
Have a great weekend!
Reminders:
No School on Friday, May 14th for Kindergarten students only---Kindergarten Orientation
May 20th -- Oratory @ 11:00 a.m.
May 24th---Victoria Day -- no school
May 25th ---Professional Development Day -- no school for students