November 18 2022

 

Ask your child about Sound Kreations and the new dance moves that they are learning!

 

Please ensure that you have read the email about the AHS declared outbreak at Dalhousie.  If you have any questions, please email dalhousie@cbe.ab.ca.

 

Thank you to those families who have paid their fees for swimming, Sound Kreations or field trips.  Fees can be paid through your MyCBE account.  Prompt payment is appreciated as any unpaid fees impacts the programming that the school can offer.

Our virtual book fair starts today and can be accessed through this link.  Students will have an in-person opportunity to purchase books as well either during the day on November 22, 23, 24 or in the evening from 5-8 on November 24.

 

A reminder that conferences are being held next week on November 24 & 25.  Please see the separate email that was sent for information on how to book.

 

As a reminder around traffic safety, there is no parking or entering the school parking lot at any time. Please also be respectful and mindful of the parking, no stopping and Hug & Go zones around the school.   The Hug & Go Zone is meant for a vehicle to be there for under a minute.  Your child should be able to exit the vehicle independently and have their backpack with them in order to use this area.  The Hug & Go Zone is not meant as a waiting zone for families to pick up their child after school by remaining in their vehicle.    We continue to receive complaints from our neighbors regarding families who park in front of their garage is blocking access as well as reports of near misses. Safety over convenience it is not just a phrase. It needs to be a mindset and continued action. The Calgary Parking Authority as well as the Calgary Police Service will be coming out for education and enforcement. Dalhousie School has no ability or authority to have any in fractions and accompanying fines waived.  Thank you for collectively being conscious about traffic safety for our students, your children and our families, you.

 

This week we continued to do:

Math: graphing, representing numbers, counting

ELAL sight words flashcards to play memory game

Spanish ta te ti to to tu, da de di do du, la mochila de papel

Social st: all about my school

Science: changes during fall

P.E latin dancing  

November 15 2022

 Thank you for all your donations for the Veteran's Food Bank

This week we are practicing:

Math

-counting 1-20 forward and backward

-subtilizing: tell how many (0-10) at a glance no counting.  For example, How many cubes are there? Students will say "two" without counting.

-representing a number in different ways: pictures, tallies, ten frame, domino, number line, dice, one more and one less

-we just began to practice how to collect information (survey)  and make a concrete graph. For example, What is your favorite ice cream flavor?

Spanish: Students are writing patterned sentences with the vocabulary of fall. For example: En el otoño, yo veo una calabaza (In the fall, I see a pumpkin.

English: 

First 36 sight words

Letters and sounds: j, w, h, wh, i, x

November 4 2022

 Ask me about my swimming certificate. (If you participated)

Don't forget to bring your form for Sound Kreation Dance group

Daylight savings time ends this weekend! A reminder to turn your clocks back one hour and enjoy extra sleep.

A reminder that Friday, November 11, 2022 that there is no school due to Remembrance Day.

Dalhousie students will have the opportunity to participate in a 6-day dance residency at school. Sound Kreations will be coming to dance with the students on November 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, and 22. Our students will be participating in a program called CubaNYC where a Spanish speaking instructor will focus on teaching the students hip hop and Latin street dance moves. The cost of this residency will be $7.26 per student and is posted your MyCBE account.  We are excited to get our groove on, ask your child to see the moves they learned at school.

 

The next set of Parent Teacher Interviews will be held on November 24 and 25.  Please watch for a separate email with information on how to book.

 

Dalhousie will be hosting a Scholastic book fair in November, with a virtual and in-person option.  The virtual fair will be active from November 18  – November 28, 2022 inclusive. Please check out the virtual link to preview and explore the digital flyer!  Students will also be able to purchase books and other items (posters/stationary etc.) in school. We will be doing a preview for each class and then the following week students will be allowed to purchase items using cash. Previews will be held November 15, 16, 17, and purchasing will occur November 22, 23, 24.   Additionally, the book fair will be open for all families on November 24 from 5pm to 8pm to coincide with conferences.  You do not need to have a conference that evening to visit the book fair.

 

The next Dalhousie School Council/Parent Society meeting will be held on November 9 at 6pm through Microsoft Teams.  All are welcome to attend.