Mrs. Lechelt’s
March Newsletter
100 days of Kindergarten
and Penguins
From the desk of Mrs. Lechelt:
We have been working intensely on letter
recognition and the sounds they make, this
term. On March 1st, I’ll be handing out
alphabet awards to those students who can
recognize all the letters in the alphabet.
Some students are very close to this huge
achievement. Keep on practicing!!
We’ve completed 100 days of school, this
month and will have some 100 themed
activities to celebrate. We’ll also be learning
all about penguins!
Upcoming Events
March 2 – No School for ECS (Early Dismissal)
March 4 – No School (Professional Development day for staff)
All of the students are becoming more
comfortable with print and are trying to
write, sound out words and read! The more
you can do to encourage writing at home, the
faster your child will progress. Even a quick
10 minutes to make a card for grandma and
sounding out the words, would be excellent
practice. You can encourage the use of the
alphabet characters and actions that we
learn in class. (They are the characters and
actions I send to you in my weekly update!)
March 7 – 100th day of school
March will be an exciting month, as we begin
our new unit on penguins! We will be learning
where penguins live, what they eat, types of
penguins and other fun facts. We will also
be having a classroom visit from a real
penguin from West Edmonton Mall!!
“Habit 3 – Put First Things First” will be
introduced this month. This habit reinforces
the need to complete most important jobs or
tasks first. A story and activity will be
coming home for your child and you to
complete together. Your child will be sorting
activities into “work first - then play” columns.
This habit can be reinforced at home by
having your child complete home reading or
homework calendar activities first, before
play time. Starting these habits at a young
age will help your child develop into a
responsible and independent student. Thanks
for your continued support!
March 8 – Scholastic Book Orders due
March 18 – Penguin Visit (in-class field trip – West
Edmonton Mall Penguin visit - weather permitting)
March 23 – Progress Reports home / Silver Carnival
March 24 – No School (day-in-lieu for interviews)
March 25-April 4 – Spring Break & Easter Holidays
School Resumes Tuesday, April 5th
Leader in Me
Mrs. Lechelt’s Classroom Newsletter Page 2
100 days of Kindergarten
On Monday, March 7th, we will be celebrating
our 100th Day of Kindergarten. I will have fun
activities planned to help celebrate! I will be
sending home a small labelled Ziploc bag and
would like to have students bring in a
collection of a 100 items. (lego pieces,
cheerios, beads etc.) Please help your child
count to 100, to fill the bag. Items will be
returned the same day. We will present each
bag to the class, so that students can gain an
understanding of what 100 looks like.
Thank-you!
Thank-you, parents, for the nutritious
snacks, reading with your child every day,
playing the numeracy board games at home,
and for working on the “Leader In Me” bag.
Any extra practice you do with your child at
home that reinforces concepts taught at
school will greatly assist with helping your
child to prepare for grade one!
ECS progress reports will be sent home with
your child on Wednesday, March 23rd.
Student led conferences were in February,
but if you have any more questions or would
like to arrange another time to meet, please
feel free to contact me.
If you have any questions or concerns, please
call the school at (780) 998-1441, send a note or
e-mail me at [email protected]
Thanks!
Rynae Lechelt
Kindergarten Information Night
Our school is having an information night for
parents who wish to register their Kindergarten
aged children for Kindergarten in September
2016. The meeting starts at 6:30 p.m. on
Wednesday, April 27th in the school gym. If you
have friends or neighbours that have children
from our boundary area entering Kindergarten
for the next school year, please pass on this
information! This meeting is only for parents
of children in Kindergarten, next year!
Grade One Preparations
As we are approaching the last term of
Kindergarten, we are beginning to prepare the
children for grade one. We are encouraging
your child to show responsibility and
independence. This group of Kindergarten
students is becoming very independent with
getting ready for class and dismissal! Way to
go parents, for continuing to reinforce this at
home!
Penguin Visit
On Friday, March 18th, a penguin from
West Edmonton Mall will be coming to the
school for an in-school field trip, weather
pending. If it is bad weather, they will not
drive the penguin to our school and we will
have to reschedule. The presentation will
take place during regular class times. No
parent volunteers are required on this day.
Your child can wear black and white on
this day in honour of our special guest!