Good evening, Parents. I hope you all had a great weekend! As we head into our second full week of school, please take note of the following items. Agenda and Blue Folder: Your child's agenda and blue homework folder should be brought to school everyday. In the agenda (planner) you will find your child's [...]
Hello Parents! What a great first week we have had in Grade 1-2. We spent time last week going through lots of procedures and routines that will make our year run more smoothly. We discussed how "We are a classroom family" and that we treat each other with kindness and respect. We spent time [...]
Hello Grade one and two parents! The countdown is on, and we are only 5 days away from the first day of school. My name is Mrs. Jennie Barton and I am excited to be teaching your child this year. I started at GCS in 2013 teaching a grade 1-2 split for the following [...]
Dear Grade 1 Families, It is hard to believe that we are about to start the last week of school! Wow! What a lovely journey this year has been. It has been a joy to watch each student grow and learn so much this year. As the school year comes to an end, there [...]
Dear Grade 1 Families, We are down to two weeks! Wow! Time flies when you are having fun. We are looking forward to another great week as we spend time reviewing many concepts we have learned this year. We will also be learning a bit about perimeter, adding numbers in the hundreds, the 13 [...]
Dear Grade 1 Families, I hope you have been out enjoying the sunshine today. It’s hard to believe, but we only have 3 weeks left of school. As the end of the year approaches, there are many events and important dates to look out for, so please see the important dates at the bottom [...]
Dear Grade 1 Families, We had another great week last week. Last week in Enrichment class, students were challenged to design and then build a marble maze in small groups. It’s been fun to watch their creativity and teamwork in action. We’ll be testing out their mazes this week. Students also practiced their spelling [...]
Dear Grade 1 Families, I hope you are enjoying the signs of spring! We had a really fun week with building nests from materials outside, doing STEM activities, and having our Teddy Bear Picnic. Mrs. MacNeill also had students experiment, hypothesize, and make observations about the boats each student made from recycles materials. What [...]
Dear Grade 1 Parents, Happy Mother’s Day to all the great mothers out there. What a blessing to know that “He gathers the lambs in his arms and carries them close to his heart; he gently leads those that have young.” Isaiah 40:11. I hope you have been able to get out and enjoy [...]
Dear Grade 1 Families, This week we will be learning about contractions, identifying the moral of a story, the province of Manitoba, writing a whole paragraph, and more. We look forward to another great week! Spelling Test: This week we will have our Spelling Test on Thursday. Homework: Students will be given one penmanship [...]
