January 27-30, 2020

A gentle reminder to all families that you need to sign and return your child's IPP signature page.  

Have you been following us on Twitter?  We upload pictures and comments about your child's learning on a daily basis.  Here is the link to our Twitter account:  https://twitter.com/cssi_ron

An interesting topic we talked about this week was Groundhog's day, which is happening on February 2.  We read the Mr. Groundhog poem together as a class.  Then, we took turns with Mrs. Rowntree pointing to all the words as we sang.  We cheered when each student had their turn.  Here is the poem that we learned:

In addition, we played a Groundhog Smart Board game that you can also try at home:

https://www.starfall.com/h/holiday/groundhog/?sn=main

Friday is a PD day at Ron Southern school.  Enjoy the long weekend and see everyone on Friday!

January 20-14, 2020

We will be sending home your child's current IPP and Specialized Settings Report Card on Friday, January 24th.  Please ensure that you sign the signature page of the IPP and return to school, as soon as possible.  

A very exciting activity that we did this week in CSSI was a Jello Sensory Bin.  We had to use our fine-motor skills to dig through the jello in order to pick out the hidden toys and fruit.  We also used all of our five senses throughout this activity.  It was a jiggly and tasty treat for everyone to enjoy!

This would be a great activity to do with your child at home.  If you are interested, here is the website link:
https://www.colorthemoon.com/post/jello-sensory-bin

January 13-17, 2020

What a cold and snowy week we had in Calgary.  We were sad that we couldn't go outside for our recess time.  However, we did a lot of movement break exercises in our classroom.  Please see below some of the songs that we like to move and groove to:

Let's Go to the Zoo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OwRmivbNgQk&list=RD2UcZWXvgMZE&index=13


ABC Rock:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSKcUJOF-Dw&list=RD2UcZWXvgMZE&index=27


Shake Break:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zl5QodAFuVk&index=9&list=RD2UcZWXvgMZE

We also started a brand new integration opportunity with our grade One friends on Mondays after lunch.  We did Yoga in their classroom and can't wait to show you pictures of our cool poses.  We hope to post to Twitter some time next week.

Have a great weekend and keep warm!

January 6-10, 2019

Welcome Back and Happy 2020!  We hope that you had a restful winter break.  The students were excited to see one another and we think that some of them even grew a little bit!

In our daily morning circle, we explore and create a calendar together.  One of the areas we discussed this week was our New Year.  Our students made firework art, coloured New Year words and even took a funny picture wearing a Happy New Year headband.  They all look great on the bullentin board outside of our classroom!

We will be starting a new unit in math all about patterns.  We will be looking at patterns that we see in our world and making patterns of our very own.  To support your child with this learning, we have attached two websites that would be helpful to play with at home.

https://pbskids.org/sesame/games/grovers-winter-games/


https://www.abcya.com/games/fuzz_bugs_patterns

Bundle up for the cold winter weather next week.

  Stay warm this weekend!

December 16-19, 2019

On Thursday, your child will be bringing home a bag of work that they have completed over the last few months.  We would like to encourage that you review the work with your child over the break.  Consistent practice and revision with your child will allow them to show you what they have learned!

Happy Holidays,

S. Rowntree, P. Herring & M. Hamilton

December 9-13, 2019

With the busy holiday season upon us, here are some gentle reminders of upcoming events at Ron Southern School:

Thursday, December 12^th is our Winter Celebration at 6:30pm.  All families are encouraged to bring their child to the CSSI classroom by 6:15pm.  You will then be able to watch your child perform in the gym.

Next week, Ron Southern has holiday-themed days, as follows:

-December 16^th:  Christmas Sweater Day

-December 17^th:   Hat Day

-December 18^th:   Match Day (Our class will be wearing anything red)

-December 19^th:   PJ Day (wear your PJ’s to school)

We would also like to share some of the great festive websites that we have been exploring and using in ours classroom:

Gingerbread Math:

https://www.starfall.com/h/holiday/gingerbread/?sn=main

Reindeer Pokey:

https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2drf33

Find the Presents:

https://www.abcya.com/games/christmas_hunt

December 2-6, 2019

What a fabulous week in CSSI!  We are in the Christmas spirit and decorated our classroom for the season.   You will also notice some work coming home with a Christmas theme.  There are so many holiday activities that make learning fun!

One extra special activity that we introduced to our CSSI students this week was a snowflake sensory bin.  The exciting thing about this bin was that we filled it using real snow!  Students had to dig down to find snowflakes hidden at the bottom of the bin.  We then counted and sorted the snowflakes.  Our hands were a bit cold but it was well worth it!

Mrs. Rowntree teaches us music on Mondays in the classroom.  Many students enjoy the various music centres that we have set up.  We all liked a Smart Board music game called Incredibox and you can find it at:
https://www.incredibox.com/

Another area of music that we have been working on is our Winter Concert.  It is on Thursday, December 12th at 6:30pm.  The doors

will open at 6pm and students will meet in their classrooms.  We can't wait to showcase what we have been learning in music class.  Hope to see you then!