Today we learned a new song which described various types of movement and it even had a few dance steps. Please ask your child to share this song with your family. 

Web site:    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GoSq-yZcJ-4

                                                         

Please check inside your child's backpack for information on Eye See ... Eye Learn.  In this program local optometrists provide eye free examinations to our Kindergarten students.For additional information check the following web site: http://www.eyeseeeyelearn.ca/Thank you to all families for their donations to the Terry Fox Cancer Research fund.

 Coins for Courage – Terry Fox Run

- We will hold our annual Terry Fox Run tomorrow Friday, September 27^th @ 9:30 am

- We are asking students to donate change for Cancer Research

- Donations will be collected in the morning

- Donations are voluntary

- All students will participate in the Run 

Stop, Think and Make a Good Choice

We have used this book to talk about making good choices   in a vary of situations. Throughout the year, we will use the phrase " Stop, think and make a good choice" to help our students become more responsible for their actions.  Your child can share with you some instances where they have made good choices. 

Today we discussed and watched a video clip about 
Terry Fox. Tomorrow, we will practicing the run in preparation for the Terry Fox Run on Friday, September 27th. 


                                            


This week, we will be collecting coins to contribute to Terry Fox Cancer Research.

It was a pleasure to meet with you during our parent - teacher conference. Thank you for sharing all of your insights on your child.
Today we have started borrowing books from the Vista Heights Learning Commons. Whenever your child returns a book to school, a new one may be chosen on that day. This is a great opportunity for your child to increase their literacy skills, as well as, learn how to be responsible for bringing things to and from school 

We are fortunate to have many wonderful books which can be shared with your family and support the learning of our Kindergarten students. Please try to take advantage of this service on a daily basis. Thank you!

Parent - Teacher Conferences 

Thank you families for sighing up for conferences on Thursday and Friday.

If you haven't already registered, please do so this evening, This is valuable opportunity to share your understanding of your child, as well as discuss the Kindergarten program. I look forward to our upcoming meeting.  Thank you

Conference Manager: http://schools.cbe.ab.ca/b239/

Your voice counts, please plan on attending this evening's School Council (September 17th) at 6:30. 

Also, please make sure that your family has sign up for the Parent Teacher conferences on Thursday (4:15 - 8:00) and Friday morning (8:00 - 12:30) , Students do not attend school on Friday)

Please find the conference manager site on our school web site. 

http://schools.cbe.ab.ca/b239/


I look forward to meeting with you and discussing your child and the Kindergarten program.

This morning, Vista Heights students participated in our first fire drill. The students  practiced lining -up, walking through the hall without covering their ears, exiting the school at our designated door, and finally forming a Kindergarten line on the playground. As this was the first fire drill for many of our students, we reminded them that a fire drill is just a practice.

Please consider joining us at our  first School Council meeting tomorrow evening, September 17^th at 6:30 pm at Vista Heights School.

Next week, we will be having our first Parent- Teacher Conference.

          Thursday,Sept. 19   4:15 - 8:00

          Friday,  Sept. 20  8:00 a.m. - 12:30    

          (Students do not attend school on Friday)

Please find the conference manager site on our school web site. http://schools.cbe.ab.ca/b239/

 

We invite you to attend our First School Council meeting on Tuesday, September 17^th at 6:30 pm at Vista Heights School.

                                

This afternoon, your child will be bringing home a plastic zip envelope which will be used to protect documents as they go to and from school. Please peruse messages and have your child return it the following day.

Today you find information on:

Parent Fund Raising Program 
Student Insurance policy
Student Demographic Form
 Please verify that all information is correct and return it to school. Thanks

Tomorrow there will be a whole school 'Virtue Day where students will participate in a variety of activities at different stations. As this is our first week of full day kindergarten we will participate in just a couple of the activities.

No David!

Today we had lots of laughs reading the book No David! by David Shannon. 

In the story David is always doing things that his mother asks him not to do. This helped us begin our conversation about "making good choices' for our behavior.

Please check out the book on the following web site



http://youtu.be/2QV1X3u1o3c

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