Dear Parents, and Guardians
The Bridlewood Fundraising Society would like to take this moment to thank each, and every family for their fundraising efforts for 2019-2020. Your continued support in fundraising is so meaningful, and beneficial to for all students of Bridlewood School. In light of recent events globally, and here in Canada with regards to the Covid-19 pandemic, and as we work together to flatten the curve by social distancing, the BSFS would like to officially take this opportunity to cancel the Bridlewood School Read-A-Thon for this year. Thank you to each student, and family for their participation in our bi-annual Read-A-Thon. Thank you to each student, and family for your participation in all our fundraising this school year 2019-2020. We are Bridlewood strong!
Wishing you all good health, and safety.
Many thanks,
Monica Clarkson
BSFS Chair
Wednesday, April 15, 2020
Wednesday, April 8, 2020
Good Morning Grade One Families!
Thank you to the families who have already logged in and joined our Google Classroom. If you have not done this yet, please make sure that you try by Thursday afternoon. If you need assistance, please contact me by email for help.
Just a reminder that April 10th is Good Friday and Monday, April 13th is a PD Day. There will be no work assigned for these days.
Please look in Google Classroom on Tuesday, April 14th to see your work for the week.
Thank you to the families who have already logged in and joined our Google Classroom. If you have not done this yet, please make sure that you try by Thursday afternoon. If you need assistance, please contact me by email for help.
Just a reminder that April 10th is Good Friday and Monday, April 13th is a PD Day. There will be no work assigned for these days.
Please look in Google Classroom on Tuesday, April 14th to see your work for the week.
Tuesday, April 7, 2020
Monday, April 6, 2020
Good Morning, Grade Ones! I hope that you had a great weekend and that you are ready for our first full week of learning in a new way.
Friday, April 10th (Good Friday) - NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS
Weekly Schedule for April 6-10th
Parents: Below you will find an outline of activities for the grade one students this
week.
Please feel free to use what is manageable for you and your child.
You are welcome to change, add, adapt or revise this plan to ensure that your child
has a successful experience. Thank you for your help and support as we move forward
and learn together.
week.
Please feel free to use what is manageable for you and your child.
You are welcome to change, add, adapt or revise this plan to ensure that your child
has a successful experience. Thank you for your help and support as we move forward
and learn together.
Please make sure you and your family get outside for fresh air daily.
This is important for your physical and mental health.
This is important for your physical and mental health.
Please make sure you are reading each day by reading books or Raz Kids to yourself,
your family or a stuffy.
your family or a stuffy.
Monday, April 6th
Word Work for This Week: Here are some activities that can be done using the Dolch
sight word lists throughout the week. Please use the list that is most appropriate for
your child. Teachers will send leveled flash cards to your email.
Word Work for This Week: Here are some activities that can be done using the Dolch
sight word lists throughout the week. Please use the list that is most appropriate for
your child. Teachers will send leveled flash cards to your email.
1. Print off word list from computer if possible or write the words on paper cards and play
Go Fish with them. You get to keep it if you can read it
Go Fish with them. You get to keep it if you can read it
2. Identify words in piles of “words I know” and “words I don't know”
3. Cut out the letters of the words from a magazine and put the words together
4. Play 'Teacher' by making flashcards and ask me to practice reading them to you
5. Play “Guess My Word” (spider) with the words
6. Pick 5 words to find in a book
Literacy
Use the links below to listen to the two feelings songs that we sang together in class.
Then draw a picture to show how you are feeling today.
Then draw a picture to show how you are feeling today.
Math
Use the link below to listen to the story “The Napping House”. Then, figure out how many
feet are in YOUR house.
Show your thinking: Use numbers, pictures, words, tally marks
or number sentences to help solve the problem.
feet are in YOUR house.
Show your thinking: Use numbers, pictures, words, tally marks
or number sentences to help solve the problem.
Tuesday, April 7th
Literacy
Watch and sing the feelings songs that were posted yesterday.
Then print a list of words that tell how you are feeling today.
Word Work
Continue Word Work activities from Monday.
Math
Use the link from yesterday and re-watch the story “The Napping House”. Then figure out
how many feet are in THAT house. Like last time, use numbers, pictures, words, tally marks or
number sentences to help solve the problem. Don’t forget that a flea is an insect, so it has
six feet!
how many feet are in THAT house. Like last time, use numbers, pictures, words, tally marks or
number sentences to help solve the problem. Don’t forget that a flea is an insect, so it has
six feet!
Next think about these questions:
Which house has MORE feet? How many more feet? How do you know?
Challenge: How many feet are in your house and “The Napping House” ALL TOGETHER?
Wednesday, April 8th
Literacy
Watch and sing the feelings songs that were posted yesterday.
Then print sentences that tell how you are feeling today.
Word Work
Continue Word Work activities from Monday.
Math
Using characters of your choice, who might be in a house if there are 8 feet in the house?
What would you name this house?
What would you name this house?
Show your thinking: Remember to use numbers, pictures, words, tally marks or number
sentences (equations) to help solve the problem.
sentences (equations) to help solve the problem.
Challenge: Who could be in the house if there were 12 feet? 20 feet? A number of your choice?
Thursday, April 9th
Math
Finish us your tasks from Monday and Tuesday if you need more time.
Math Game: Print the numerals 1-20 to make a “game board” and play Race To 20.
Yoga/Literacy
Follow the link below to try some yoga. This yoga adventure is about supporting your
friends. You can invite your family to join you. After you have finished your yoga
session, use pictures, words or sentences to show how you can support your friends.
friends. You can invite your family to join you. After you have finished your yoga
session, use pictures, words or sentences to show how you can support your friends.
Friday, April 10th (Good Friday) - NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS
Friday, April 3, 2020
Happy Friday Everyone!
We understand that this has been a very unusual few weeks for everyone. It is important to take care of our mental wellness at all times, but perhaps especially now as we navigate challenges and change.
As we head into the weekend, we invite families to connect and share their thoughts by discussing these ideas.
What am I grateful for today?
Who am I checking in on or connecting with today?
In the days and weeks ahead, we will have questions for families to discuss.
We miss you all and hope that you stay safe and have a happy and healthy weekend.
Wednesday, April 1, 2020
Hello Grade One Families
It was great to connect with most of you by phone and hear that you are managing
during this difficult time.
during this difficult time.
Welcome to our first blog post that outlines online learning and activities for the
grade one students. We invite you to use the information that we will be posting
to guide your child’s learning. We understand that there are many unique factors
to balance these days, so please feel free to adapt, change or modify these
suggestions for your child. Please remember that current online learning
requirements as outlined by Alberta Education stipulate that children should be
engaged in one hour of work per day, or five hours per week.
grade one students. We invite you to use the information that we will be posting
to guide your child’s learning. We understand that there are many unique factors
to balance these days, so please feel free to adapt, change or modify these
suggestions for your child. Please remember that current online learning
requirements as outlined by Alberta Education stipulate that children should be
engaged in one hour of work per day, or five hours per week.
Thursday:
Word Work: Here are the sight word lists that the students have been using
during Literacy time at school. Students are working at varying levels.
By Monday, we will provide links to individual word lists and flashcards
as well as ideas that can be used at home to practice these words.
In the meantime, if you would like, you could do an initial assessment of your
child’s sight word recognition reading skills by having them read as many
words as possible from these lists.
during Literacy time at school. Students are working at varying levels.
By Monday, we will provide links to individual word lists and flashcards
as well as ideas that can be used at home to practice these words.
In the meantime, if you would like, you could do an initial assessment of your
child’s sight word recognition reading skills by having them read as many
words as possible from these lists.
Poetry:
Please read the poem and draw a picture that matches the words.
You can print this page or use a blank piece of paper.
You can print this page or use a blank piece of paper.
Math Game:
Tens Go Fish
1. Each player is dealt 5 cards.
2. Each player looks for pairs from his or her cards that make 10.
Players put down the pairs of cards that make 10, and they draw new cards to replace them.
Players put down the pairs of cards that make 10, and they draw new cards to replace them.
3. Players take turns asking each other for a card that will make 10 with a card in their own
hands.
hands.
4. Continue until all the cards are gone.
5. The player with the most 10’s is the winner.
Spring Song:
Here is a new spring song for you to learn.
Friday:
Reading:
Please ensure that you are able to get logged into Raz-Kids and spend 15-20 minutes
exploring books.
exploring books.
Math Task:
How many ways can you represent the number 12? Use numbers, pictures and words to
represent your understanding in as many ways as possible. For example:
represent your understanding in as many ways as possible. For example:
6+6=12
15-3=12
2 bees have 12 legs
Yoga:
Follow the link below to try some yoga. You can invite your family to join you.
Have a safe weekend! “See” you on Monday!
Monday, March 30, 2020
A Message From Mrs. Tourigny and Ms. Lambrinoudis
A Message From Mrs. Tourigny and Ms. Lambrinoudis
Good morning Students, Parents and Guardians,
We hope you are well and have had a restful spring break. We are indeed living in unprecedented times, and filled with wonder in terms of what the future will bring us with ongoing learning. For the foreseeable future, together we will delve into the world of online learning. The CBE has spent the past two weeks creating programming opportunities that will be distributed online for our students. Our teachers are taking up this work on a very steep learning curve to provide learning opportunities & activities that will begin in the next couple of days. The following tentative timeline will assist families in your planning to take up this work at home:
Monday, March 30 your child’s homeroom teacher will connect with you to discuss your child’s access to technology at home, including access to a computer and the internet. Teachers will email students/parents or by phone call. We are also making a plan to address the needs of students without these resources and to determine how to support students with paper packages. The school is preparing to produce print copies for pickup for those students who do not have access to a computer and the internet. Teachers will also ask you how you and your family are doing and encourage you to connect with wellness supports and resources available within and beyond the CBE.
For much of Tuesday, March 31, teachers will be involved in virtual meetings planning together in grade teams to plan first few days of lessons and tasks which will be rolled out to our students.
Wednesday, April 1 your child’s teacher will let you know how they will provide lessons and tasks and the best way to reach them if you or your child has questions. Students will access learning through a variety of platforms, which may include teacher blogs, Google tools, and for Grade 6 students, through Brightspace by D2L. Your child's teachers will confirm the platform that they have chosen on Wednesday. Consistency in platform choice by all of your child's teachers is something we are striving for.Your child’s teachers will also provide you with more information about what you can expect from them in terms of tasks, and resources and supports you and your child can use to support their learning at home. Ongoing learning with students begins today. Teachers will also provide a schedule that families should follow so that there aren't any overlaps in expectations for work completion. We would also strongly recommend that parents schedule at least 20-30 minutes of reading per day beyond this schedule.
As a system, we are expected to align with the guidelines shared by Alberta Education for continuity of learning and content delivery by division. Specifically, that content delivery for each grade is broken down as follows:
K –Grade 3
-Language/literacy and mathematics/numeracy outcomes
-An average of five (5) hours of work per student per week
Grade 4 – 6
-Language/literacy and mathematics/numeracy outcomes, with opportunity to incorporate science and social studies outcomes through cross-curricular learning
-An average of five (5) hours of work per student per week
Parents may want to supplement student learning by providing their children with additional resources. The following provincial resources are available to parents:
- LearnAlberta.ca – more than 4,000 digital resources aligned with Alberta’s K-12 curriculum.
- My Child’s Learning: A Parent Resource - provides parents with information specific to each grade level
We are very excited with the prospect of providing these ongoing learning opportunities for our students. Missing our students in the building has been very difficult, but we look forward to reconnecting with each student. Please look forward to receiving ongoing messages from teachers and administration in the days to come.
Thank you for continuing to work with us. Stay well and stay active.
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