Mo Willems always creates interesting and comical characters. His illustrations of these characters are simple and expressive. The students have been developing their small motor coordination and drawing skills by using his characters as models for their sketches. 

Please enjoy these pieces of work from some students of our kindergarten class.

           
              by Emily










                                             

                                                         by  Yassin 

by Kyley

Students have been 'getting to know' some of the characters from our Mo Willems readings. Please ask your child to draw their illustrations of the following characters.

             

                  Pigeon

   Duckling 

         Knuffle Bunny




Over the next two weeks, we will be working on gymnastic skills during our Physical Education class. If students could refrain from wearing dresses and skirts for this time. 
Thank you

Kindergarten students have been learning to talk about, 

draw and make a 4 page book. They will be sharing these with you next month at Student led Conferences.

Step 1

Students create a monster face which shows:

                   Angry        Sad          Happy           Silly 

Step 2   Plan

Create a four corner plan with drawings and then copy words and add your own ideas.

Step 3

Students print lines and pictures into 4 page book.

Page 1        This is my monster !          by Tina

Page 2       She is happy.

Page 3       She can eat.

Page 4       She likes to swim.

(This activity also reinforces each students understanding of      pronouns       he & she   ) 

                  Mo Willems - Author Study

This week the students have been reading various books that have been written and illustrated by Mo Willems. We started with one of his first books '

Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!', which won the Caldecott Honour award

 To explore the literacy activities on the Mo Willems web page.

Please click on Pigeon

Tomorrow will be 'Fancy Friday'

Students may dress in their fancy clothes and bring their fancy manners to school.

You don't have fancy clothes? Your child can simple wear a fancy tie, scarf,  belt, headband, hair style, etc... 

Please do not buy any special clothes for this day!!!

February 21st

Students may dress in their fancy clothes and bring their fancy manners to school. 

 

You don't have fancy clothes? Your child can simple wear a fancy tie, scarf,  belt, headband, hair style, etc... 

Please do not buy any special clothes for this day!!!

We have been listening to and retelling various folktales. We recently read, recited the verses and acted out 'The Three Billy Goats Gruff'. 

All students chanted the verses of the ugly, mean Troll as the 'Biily Goat Gruff' students went 'trip, trapping across the bridge'.

 







Ask your child to tell you this story.

Vista Heights is an S4 school 

    'Stay Smart Stay Safe!' 


This afternoon,  we had Constable Dan visit with our Kindergarten students. He talked about his role as a helper in our community and about the all the ways that the Calgary Police assist people.  

When young children need help they need to be able to use  'helper words' and seek an 'adult helper'.

In emergency situations (e.g. getting lost, phoning 911) it is important that every child knows his full name and his current address.

February  13 & 14th  Teachers' Convention

February  17th  Alberta Family Day Holiday

Students do not attend school on these dates.

Snack Sale

Tomorrow Morning

50 cents a bag of 'fish crackers'

Valentines Day (Friendship Day)

If you would like participate, students may exchange Valentine's (Friendship) Day cards on Wednesday.

When putting names on the card, please ensure that your child prints independently, as this is important task for kindergarten students

Please do not feel obligated to purchase cards as homemade greetings are welcome. Please do not send food, or treats of any kind.

February  13 & 14th  Teachers' Convention
February  17th  Alberta Family Day Holiday

Students do not attend school on these date

February 12 Snack Sale morning break

February 12th  Friendship Day (Valentine's Day)

If you would like, your child can bring cards to exchange with other students on this date.

February  13 & 14th  Teachers' Convention

February  17th  Alberta Family Day Holiday

Students do not attend school on these date

February 12th 'Snack Sale'

The students can bring money to buy a snack 

There will be more information posted next week.



February  13 & 14th  Teachers' Convention

February  17th  Alberta Family Day Holiday

Students do not attend school on these dates

Students have been listening to and retelling many of our traditional folktales. During center time they have been making paper characters and creating 'folktale' puppet shows.


Ask your child ....what they think would be the special number in many of our stories?

Report Card Envelopes

Thank you to everyone who already signed and returned the report card envelopes. 

We would like to gather all signed envelopes by Friday - you can keep everything that was inside as we only need the signed envelope.

Another cold day at Vista Heights!

We have been discussing this cold weather and preparing experiments with containers of water. We have been thinking about .....

What will happen to water when the outside temperature is below zero?
What will happen to ice when the room temperature is above zero?


We have been using our large thermometer to match 
colour and general temperatures to weather words

The February School calender was sent home with your kindergarten child or an older sibling.

Please check the school website to see it on line.

This week, we have read two more folktales. 

Ask your child to tell you their favourite folktale.