Happy Spring Grade Ones!

Not a day has passed that we haven’t thought about each and every one of you. 

Do you remember all of our season songs and the actions? Here are a few you can sing with your family.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZjpI6fgYSY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fv1UTnSsRPM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iisj2kTZIFs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iw8FddccIkQ

Here is a new one to try!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DobrRgD5aOU

If you are looking for some fun ideas to do with your family over Spring Break try:

·     board games

·      read aloud books

·      go for a nature walk

·      play card or dice games

·      family movie night

·      bake something

·      have a dance party

·      sing some songs

Just know that we are thinking of you all and if you would like to share pictures or things you have done with your family during the Spring Break please feel free to email your teacher. 

If your parents email permission to do so, we can post them on the blog so we can all stay in touch.  We look forward to hearing from you. 

We wish you all a fun and safe break!

Mrs. Aebli

lyforanaebli@cbe.ab.ca

Miss. Rinaldi

jarinaldi@cbe.ab.ca

Mrs. Swanson

joswanson@cbe.ab.ca

Thursday, March 19, 2020

Dear Grade One Families of Bridlewood,

What a strange week this has been. We are writing today to connect with you one more time before Spring Break. We are thinking of all of you and hope that you are keeping well.

We recognize that the loss of routine that has occurred this week may be challenging for your children and families. We also know that many of you have had to alter your plans for the upcoming week and that adds to the stress and uncertainty of what has become our new reality. The grade one teachers worked together for the first three days this week. We talked a lot about what has been covered and accomplished so far this year and how our students make us proud. Every single student has learned a great deal; not just about the academic subjects, but also about kindness, mental wellness and the importance of fresh air and exercise. We hope that these later qualities help to carry you through these uncertain times.

We will connect with you again after Spring Break. In the meantime, if you are looking for resources for your child, please refer to the programming suggestions that were sent out by the CBE. The link is https://cbe.ab.ca/programs/curriculum/learning-at-home/Pages/default.aspx Also, don’t forget the value of RazKids, Starfall and other online reading resources. We have explored many word families (-an, -at, -ing, -ind, -ink, -ill, -ell) and your child could demonstrate how they can read and write words from these families and also use them to print sentences. A useful link for sight word lists and activities is https://sightwords.com/sight-words/. If you have a deck of cards or a few dice, your child will be able to teach you multiple math games to review skills while connecting as a family. As Spring is nearly upon us, enjoy the wonders of the world and see what seasonal changes you can observe outside. Using sentence starters such as “I can see…”, “I can feel…”, “I can hear…”, “I like…”, “I wonder…”, “I hope…” etc. will allow your child to translate their observations into written thoughts. This might also be a good opportunity to review the classroom blog and discuss your child’s learning with them.

If you are looking for some fun ideas of ways to keep active outside, check out www.playoutsideguide.com

Take care and look after yourselves.

Lynwyn Aebli

Julie Rinaldi

Joanie Swanson

Hello Grade One Students and Families of Bridlewood School. 

Please know that we care for you and are thinking of you during this historic time with school being cancelled. We need to think about community and how we can take care of each other. Throughout grade 1 we have learned that kindness is powerful and can go a long way. Please remember at this time to take care of each other, love one another, have hope, keep positive, show kindness, be compassionate, spend time with your family, have peace, remember to laugh, have conversations, read, get outside and be active.  

Though many families may be unable to physically get together, let’s try to think of ways that we can continue to spread kindness and cheer at this difficult time. For example, you could draw and colour some pictures of something that brings happiness to you and your family to post in your front window. We hope this kindness and joy will spread and give strength when it is most needed.

As we are unsure at this time what is next, please stay tuned for updates that will be sent as more information becomes available.

Mrs. Swanson

Miss Rinaldi

Mrs. Aebli

Miss Lana

PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING CAREFULLY:

BWS IMPORTANT PARENT INFORMATION

Dear Parents & Guardians Based on the changing provincial and local response to COVID-19, the CBE has given us direction to postpone: Evergreen Theater Performance:  Friday, March 13 @ 10:15 am. CANCELLED Student-Led Conferences:  Thursday, March 19th & Friday, March 20th CANCELLED, booking system will not open. We will still be having the Scholastic book Fair, due to the directive parents will NOTable to attend, as conferences are cancelled. All CBE schools have been given direction to postpone or cancel events that include populations from other schools and/or parents or other community members, such as Parent-Teacher Interviews, celebrations of learning, drama/musical performances, dances, athletic competitions, etc. This decision is effective from Mar. 12 until the end of March break. This decision will be revisited during March break to determine whether events should be rescheduled. Events outside of school hours that include the regular student and staff population of the school (school clubs, practices, etc) and scheduled field trips may continue at this time.   I know this may be disappointing news. Students and staff have spent a significant amount of time preparing for these events, but the health of our community is our priority. For the most up to date information about the CBE’s approach to COVID-19 and the actions we are taking, please visit our website. Answers to frequently asked questions will continue to be posted as information becomes available. Thank you, Erin Erin Tourigny Principal, Bridlewood School Calgary Board of Education | www.cbe.ab.ca The contents of this email & any attachment(s) are confidential & intended for the named recipient only. If you have received this email in error, please notify the sender immediately, delete this email & do not copy, use or disclose.

Our Evergreen Theatre Performance is on Friday at 10:15am!

Please follow the link below to read more about it.

http://school.cbe.ab.ca/school/bridlewood/about-us/news-centre/_layouts/ci/post.aspx?oaid=706ec9a9-3378-4206-82be-621b6494bf93&oact=20001

Have a great night!

We are working with the artists from Evergreen Theatre this week!

Highlights of Our Learning:
-It's our turn to work with the artists from Evergreen Theatre this week. We will be engaging in activities each day and working towards our final sharing assembly that will take place on Friday morning at 10:15am. Parents are invited to this event, so please join us if you can.
-We learned a new math game called "Subtraction Go Fish". Please have your child tell you how this game is played and maybe even try it out at home if you'd like. All you need is deck of regular playing cards.
-We are working on the __ell family this week. How many words can your child create, spell and print with this pattern. (ie. bell, well, swell, shell, tell, sell, dell, cell, dwell etc.)
-Students had music with Mrs. Fatica and gym with Mrs. O today.
-We finished the day by using our self-created story maps to tell the story "Little Beaver and the Echo".

F.Y.I.
WE ARE STILL IN NEED OF VOLUNTEERS IN ORDER TO BE ABLE TO CARRY ON WITH OUR PLANS TO HAVE AN ARTIST IN RESIDENCE FOR FELTING IN APRIL AND SWIMMING LESSONS IN MAY. Please let me know if you have a current CBE police clearance and would like to volunteer. If your clearance is not current,  we strongly recommend that you complete the paperwork for this A.S.A.P. Please drop by the school office with picture ID to complete this application. 

Please note the following dates. Times have yet to be confirmed.

Wet Felting (In-school activity) – April 8^th and 9^th.

Morning Swimming Lessons (Bus to Canyon Meadows Pool) – May 4^th-8^th.

Have a good evening!

Highlights of Our Learning:
-This week we are focusing of the "__ill" word family. We will be creating, reading spelling and writing words from this family.
-We are continuing to use winter pictures (scenes with animals) as prompts for our descriptive writing. Children have been referring to a rubric that clearly outlines what moves their work from a "2" to a "3" to a "4", as writing is assessed.
-In math, we are working on placing numbers from 0-20 in their approximate location on a number line. We are also practicing printing subtraction equations from 20 back to 0.
-We are becoming proficient storytellers as we have created a story map for the book "Little Beaver and the Echo". We will use this as we create our own unique versions of the story.
-Please ask your child what they learned from our presentation on "Self Regulation" that Miss Erin and Miss Kim shared with us today.

F.Y.I.
-Evergreen Theatre is working with students in Bridlewood this week and next week. Please read the update in the link below for important information on this residency.
http://school.cbe.ab.ca/school/Bridlewood/about-us/news-centre/_layouts/ci/post.aspx?oaid=16b6dbe3-6041-49f6-a7a9-f1b9adb324dd&oact=20001
-We are still in need of volunteers for our two upcoming activities...felting and swimming. Please refer to the dates and requirements that were posted on the blog last week.
-Would you like to order a YEARBOOK? If so, the order deadline has now been extended to March 31^st.

You can order and pay online with your MYCBE/PowerSchool account, you will find the fee under School Based Optional Fees. Click on the yearbook icon and you will asked to add to your cart, this will automatically add the $25 fee to your account. You can call the school office ask for the fee to be attached the fee to your account. Please email me directly at catunney@cbe.ab.ca or call 403 777 6259 with your request.

Have a great evening!

Please note that there has been a change in the starting time for our Kindness Assemble tomorrow morning. It will now be held at 10:30am, not 10:00am as previously stated. All students and attending guests are encouraged to wear PURPLE, as Mayor Nenshi will be coming and that is his favourite colour!

Tomorrow is PINK SHIRT DAY! 

Highlights of Our Learning
-We are learning about the __est word family this week. We enjoyed the story The Best Nest and have been working on reading and printing as many ___est words as we can.
-We are continuing to talk, learn and write about kindness. What does kindness look like? How can we show kindness?
-Yesterday, the students used a picture of animals in winter as a writing prompt. They were also introduced to a writing rubric that illustrated that their BEST work will include a combination of copied and self-selected sentence starters and interesting details and describing words. It is expected that students will now complete three sentences during writing times.

F.Y.I.
-Please ensure that you have read the recent email that was sent from out school office. The link is posted below incase you missed it.

http://school.cbe.ab.ca/school/Bridlewood/about-us/news-centre/_layouts/ci/post.aspx?oaid=d2e62cf7-d862-4255-b1c4-609ba544a584&oact=20001

-We are continuing to look for volunteers for our two upcoming special events, felting and swimming.

Save the Dates!

The grade one students would like you to make note of some upcoming special events. We will require volunteers for these activities. All volunteers MUST have a current CBE police clearance in order to volunteer, and therefore we strongly recommend that you complete the paperwork for this A.S.A.P. Please drop by the school office with picture ID to complete this application. If you already have clearance and would like to volunteer, please let you child’s teacher know.

Please note the following dates. Times have yet to be confirmed.

Wet Felting (In-school activity) – April 8^th and 9^th.

Morning Swimming Lessons (Bus to Canyon Meadows Pool) – May 4^th-8^th.

Have a good evening!

Today was our 100th day in grade one!

We celebrated the milestone of 100 days in grade one by:
-Watching the story "Emily's First 100 Days of School".
-Singing songs that focused on counting to 100 in different ways.
-Completing a page in our Visual Journals by printing and illustrating, "I would like to have 100 _____." and "I would not like to have 100 ___."
-Printing all of the numbers from 1-100 on a Hundreds Chart and using it to play "Race to 100".
-Using the numerals 1 and 0 and 0 (100) to create a cool and creative picture. Please ask you child about the picture that they made.

Have a 100% great evening!

Kindness in Grade One Continues!

Yesterday we started our day with students sharing with a peer what they did over the long weekend. Students wrote about their weekend with the following sentence starters:

On the weekend I _____.
I went ______.
I saw ______.
I liked _____.


This week we are focusing on the _ink family. Students brainstormed words yesterday and today they recorded words in their Word Work book. Please see how many __ink words your child can print and read for you.

We started to gather words for a KINDNESS Acrostic poem. Students came up with such words as:

K kind
I I message
N Nice
D doing
N nature
E everyone
S smile
S sharing

Students have been learning and practicing new card games to practice making 10. Ask your child to share the 2 games with you they have been playing individually or with a peer.

We have also started our exploration into how animals survive in the winter. Students shared an "I wonder..." statement about animals in winter and today we explored and learned about how some animals survive the winter.

Students exchanged their learning commons books yesterday or today if they returned their books.

In gym, students are learning some basic hockey skills.

In music, students are learning songs about friendship.

F.Y.I.

Save the Dates!

The grade one students would like you to make note of some upcoming special events. We will require volunteers for these activities. All volunteers MUST have a current CBE police clearance in order to volunteer, and therefore we strongly recommend that you complete the paperwork for this A.S.A.P. Please drop by the school office with picture ID to complete this application. If you already have clearance and would like to volunteer, please let you child’s teacher know.

Please note the following dates. Times have yet to be confirmed.

Wet Felting (In-school activity) – April 8^th and 9^th.

Morning Swimming Lessons (Bus to Canyon Meadows Pool) – May 4^th-8^th.