Tomorrow will be the last day for Family Traditions presentations. Please bring in your artifacts and your sheets tomorrow if you have not already done so!
Sports Day - Tomorrow afternoon students at Royal Oak School will be participating in our annual Sports Day. Our theme for this year will be 'Your Favourite Sports' so we are asking students to wear a jersey of their favourite sports team or their Royal Oak School Shirt for that day. We are also encouraging all students to bring a water bottle. Please dress for the weather the event will be happening rain or shine! After our events in the afternoon students will be treated to a snack of watermelon provided by parent council. Thank you to all the volunteers and the leadership group at William D. Pratt school for giving of their time to help make this event possible!!
Important upcoming dates:
**Every Wednesday is a Litter-less Lunch Day - Today was approx. 55% participation, down from last week. Let's see if we can improve before the end of the year!!!
Please return all field trip forms and pay online ($4) as soon as possible! Ms. Barley's class goes on Monday.
June 1 - Sports Day!
5 - Ms. Barley's class to Reader Rock Garden
5 - Fun Lunch (Wok Box)
6 - Bike to School Day
12 - Mrs. Daniels' class to Reader Rock Garden
28 - School BBQ
29 - Last Day of School!! Report Cards go home!
Wednesday, 31 May 2017
Friday, 26 May 2017
Friday, May 26th
A HUGE thank you goes out to all of our amazing volunteers! We hope you enjoyed the Tea today!
Today was an awesome Circle Friday day. Ask me what I did in my club! :)
Yesterday, Ms. Barley's class sent home forms for our field trip. Please fill them out and return as soon as possible. Please also remember to pay the $4 fee online.Ms. Barley's class will be heading to the Reader Rock Garden on Monday, June 5th. Ms. Daniels' class will be going on Monday, June 12th (forms to come home very shortly).
Please continue to bring in your Family traditions sheet and artifact! We have been really enjoying learning all about everyone's families!
Important upcoming dates:
**Every Wednesday is a Litter-less Lunch Day - we are still at approx. 65% participation. Let's see if we can improve before the end of the year!
June 1 - Sports Day
5 - Ms. Barley's class to Reader Rock Garden
5 - Fun Lunch (Wok Box)
6 - Bike to School Day
12 - Mrs. Daniels' class to Reader Rock Garden
28 - School BBQ
29 - Last Day of School!! Report Cards go home!
Today was an awesome Circle Friday day. Ask me what I did in my club! :)
Yesterday, Ms. Barley's class sent home forms for our field trip. Please fill them out and return as soon as possible. Please also remember to pay the $4 fee online.Ms. Barley's class will be heading to the Reader Rock Garden on Monday, June 5th. Ms. Daniels' class will be going on Monday, June 12th (forms to come home very shortly).
Please continue to bring in your Family traditions sheet and artifact! We have been really enjoying learning all about everyone's families!
Important upcoming dates:
**Every Wednesday is a Litter-less Lunch Day - we are still at approx. 65% participation. Let's see if we can improve before the end of the year!
June 1 - Sports Day
5 - Ms. Barley's class to Reader Rock Garden
5 - Fun Lunch (Wok Box)
6 - Bike to School Day
12 - Mrs. Daniels' class to Reader Rock Garden
28 - School BBQ
29 - Last Day of School!! Report Cards go home!
Wednesday, 24 May 2017
Wednesday, May 24th
Yeehaw! We hope everyone enjoyed the pancake breakfast this morning! It was great to see all of our ROS families here.
In Math we have been working on measurement (non-standard). Ask me what I measured today and what "tool" I used to measure.
We enjoyed sharing some Family Traditions today. We got to see some cool artifacts and here about some interesting family stories. Please keep them coming!
In Math we have been working on measurement (non-standard). Ask me what I measured today and what "tool" I used to measure.
We enjoyed sharing some Family Traditions today. We got to see some cool artifacts and here about some interesting family stories. Please keep them coming!
Tuesday, 23 May 2017
Tuesday, May 23rd
Welcome back! We hope everyone enjoyed the long weekend!
Tomorrow is the Pancake Breakfast! Come hungry and dress accordingly!
Rain or shine, bring your family for some free pancakes and sausage! The breakfast runs from 7:30am-9:00am. See ya'll there!
Thank you to all who returned their Home Reading books today. If you did not return your books, please do so tomorrow or Thursday please! **Raz-kids is still up and running and as we complete our reading assessments, your child's level will be adjusted. Please continue to read on Raz-kids or borrow from our school or public Library. :)
We were excited to see the family artifacts come in today! We will start the presentations tomorrow and continue until everyone gets a chance to share. If you do not have an artifact, don't worry! We just want to hear more about your family! You can always tell us about a current tradition you do together and maybe bring in a family picture. Please email or talk to your child's teacher if you have any questions.
Our Gladiolas are huge!! Ask me how much our plant grew over the long weekend.
Tomorrow is the Pancake Breakfast! Come hungry and dress accordingly!
Rain or shine, bring your family for some free pancakes and sausage! The breakfast runs from 7:30am-9:00am. See ya'll there!
Thank you to all who returned their Home Reading books today. If you did not return your books, please do so tomorrow or Thursday please! **Raz-kids is still up and running and as we complete our reading assessments, your child's level will be adjusted. Please continue to read on Raz-kids or borrow from our school or public Library. :)
We were excited to see the family artifacts come in today! We will start the presentations tomorrow and continue until everyone gets a chance to share. If you do not have an artifact, don't worry! We just want to hear more about your family! You can always tell us about a current tradition you do together and maybe bring in a family picture. Please email or talk to your child's teacher if you have any questions.
Our Gladiolas are huge!! Ask me how much our plant grew over the long weekend.
Important Dates in May:
Every Wednesday - Litter-less Lunch!
24th – Stampede Breakfast! Wear your stampede clothes!
26th – Volunteer Tea - 10:00 - 11:00am - Please RSVP if you plan to come!
Friday, 19 May 2017
Thursday, May 18th
We have had a very busy week! We have continued observing and growing our Gladiola bulbs! We are writing scientific observations, sketching our bulbs and graphing how tall it is. Ask me what new changes I have seen lately. I wonder how much it will change over the long weekend??
In Math we have been exploring the Tower problem. See below for an example. Maybe we can work on this together at home.
Yesterday we even built the witches tower!!
Jump Rope for Heart Update
Important Dates in May:
In Math we have been exploring the Tower problem. See below for an example. Maybe we can work on this together at home.
Yesterday we even built the witches tower!!
Jump Rope for Heart Update
THANK YOU for helping to make our Heart and Stroke Jump Rope for Heart event a success! Our online total is $10,203 and we are still waiting for our cash donations to be totaled. Congratulations Students, family and friends, we smashed our goal of $5000. Based on our online totals alone, we are one of the top fundraisers in the city.
Jump Rope for Heart has informed me that they will have all totals completed by the end of the week and they will then submit the order for student prizes. As soon as I get another update, I will let you know.
Thanks again for your unbelievable support in this amazing cause. I am very proud to be a part of such a supportive and giving community.
Ms. Hennick
Important Dates in May:
Every Wednesday - Litter-less Lunch!
19th – PD Day No school for Students
22nd – No School Victoria Day
24th – Stampede Breakfast! Wear your stampede clothes!
26th – Volunteer Tea - 10:00 - 11:00am - Please RSVP if you plan to come!
Wednesday, 10 May 2017
Wednesday, May 10th
We have really enjoyed Children's Book Week so far! Yesterday Ms. Sparks read us the book "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs." We loved it! Could you imagine if all our food fell from the sky?!
Our Jump Rope for Heart Jump event will be Tomorrow from 2:50 - 3:20pm. The whole school will be jumping together out on the compound/field. Please bring your own skipping rope if you have one!
Important Dates in May:
Every Wednesday - Litter-less Lunch!
8th-12th - Children’s book week - See Friday's blog for details
11th - Fundraising envelopes for Jump Rope for Heart due!
19th – PD Day No school for Students
22nd – No School Victoria Day
24th – Stampede Breakfast
26th – Volunteer Tea
Monday, 8 May 2017
Monday, May 8th
Happy Monday! It's the start of Children's Book Week!
We had a visit from Calgarian author Valerie Walker. She read the first chapter of her book, "The Adventures of Hedley the Hedgehog" and talked to us about what real writers do!
We had a visit from Calgarian author Valerie Walker. She read the first chapter of her book, "The Adventures of Hedley the Hedgehog" and talked to us about what real writers do!
How is Your Jump Fundraising Going?
There are 3 days remaining until our Jump Rope for Heart Event Day! Be sure to reach out to family and friends for donations. Every donation helps us to reach our fundraising goal of $5000 and to help save lives.
Online fundraising is a quick and easy way to receive donations. Go to www.jumpropeforheart.ca and register today!
Today we looked at patterns in a Hundreds Chart. We practiced counting by 10s and by 5s. What did I notice?
Maybe I can practice at home!
What other patterns can I find? 
Important Dates in May:
Every Wednesday - Litter-less Lunch!
8th-12th - Children’s book week - See Friday's blog for details
10th - Dress up as your favourite Book Character day!!!!
11th - Fundraising envelopes for Jump Rope for Heart due!
11th - Fundraising envelopes for Jump Rope for Heart due!
19th – PD Day No school for Students
22nd – No School Victoria Day
24th – Stampede Breakfast
26th – Volunteer Tea
Friday, 5 May 2017
Preparing for the 2017-2018 School Year - Please Read!
Preparing for the 2017 – 2018 School Year
Students Moving:
Please notify the Royal Oak School office if your family is moving before September 1, 2017 out of the Royal Oak/Rocky Ridge. This will help us in planning for the next school year. Please email the school at royaloak@cbe.ab.ca before Thursday, May 18th with your child’s name and grade to state they will not be attending Royal Oak School for the 2017 – 2018 school year. For the students in Grade Three it is a natural transition to W.D. Pratt and that transition happens at the school level. There is no need to contact the school if your child is in Grade Three and moving on to Grade Four.
Parent Requests for Student Placement:
The following information is provided to clarify questions about their child’s placement for next year. This should not be interpreted as an open invitation for student placement requests.
A great deal of time and consideration is put into organizing classes. Many factors are taken into account such as a balance of girls and boys, student abilities, special education needs, English Second Language learners, student learning styles, teaching styles and overall school organization. Your child’s teacher, in consultation with other teachers of the same grade will meet with the school administration to discuss and determine student class placement for next year. We have the best interest of all students in mind.
Should you feel you have a significant “education” circumstance that you would like considered in your child’s placement for next year, please follow the following procedure.
ü Make your one request in writing (multiple requests based upon class organization, friendships, etc. unfortunately cannot be accommodated).
ü Please do not request a specific teacher as the teachers’ grade assignments are not finalized until later in the planning process.
If you have educational reasons for requesting a specific class placement for your child, please email royaloak@cbe.ab.ca before Thursday, May 18th.
Friday, May 5th
Our Home Journals are coming home today! Don't forget to read and respond back to me!
Jump Rope for Heart Update! New Time for Jump Event
Please note that there has been a slight time change for our Jump Event. The Jump Event will run from 2:50-3:20 on Thursday, May 11th. All students are encouraged to bring their own skipping rope if they have one. Jump Rope for Heart Pledges are also due to homeroom teachers on the 11th. Thank you for your support as we raise money for the Heart and Stroke Foundation.
Jump Rope for Heart Update! New Time for Jump Event
Please note that there has been a slight time change for our Jump Event. The Jump Event will run from 2:50-3:20 on Thursday, May 11th. All students are encouraged to bring their own skipping rope if they have one. Jump Rope for Heart Pledges are also due to homeroom teachers on the 11th. Thank you for your support as we raise money for the Heart and Stroke Foundation.
The students and staff at Royal Oak School are looking forward to celebrating TD Canadian Children’s Book Week during the week of May 8th-12th! The theme for Book Week this year is “Reading Across Canada”. We will have lots of exciting activities during the week including; daily “guess the book contest”, DEAR (Drop Everything and Read) and our Royal Oak School Reading Challenge!
In addition, we have special events going on these days:
Monday, May 8th:
We look forward to welcoming guest author, Valerie Walker. She will be sharing her “Hedley the Hedgehog” adventures stories with each grade group in the morning. For more information on Valerie and her books, please visit: http://hedleythehedgehog.com/about/
Tuesday, May 9th:
Ms. Sparks will be reading one of her favorite stories to the Grade 1, 2 and 3 classes. Ms. Dalton will be reading a special book with the morning and afternoon Kindergarten classes.
Wednesday, May 10th:
Dress up as your favorite storybook character day! Students are encouraged to dress up as a favorite storybook character and if possible, to bring the matching storybook along at school. Students will have the opportunity to share their stories and costumes with a fellow classmate or friend in another class during buddy reading activities throughout the day. Please remember to refrain from wearing masks and from bringing toy weapons.
Thursday, May 11th:
Please return the blue Royal Oak School reading challenge forms today.
Special guest readers, Spencer Wilson and Adam Thibault from the Calgary Stampeders will be sharing some of their favorite picture books with students during the afternoon. They will also stay to help us kick off our Jump Rope for Heart Jump Event!
Friday, May 12th:
Prizes for reading challenges will be sent home today.
For more information on the TD Canadian Children’s Book Week, visit:
http://themeguide.bookweek.ca
Important Dates in May:
Every Wednesday - Litter-less Lunch!
8th - Book Orders due
8th-12th - Children’s book week
8th – School Council Meeting 7pm
10th - Dress up as your favourite Book Character day!!!!
11th - Fundraising envelopes for Jump Rope for Heart due!
10th - Dress up as your favourite Book Character day!!!!
11th - Fundraising envelopes for Jump Rope for Heart due!
19th – PD Day No school for Students
22nd – No School Victoria Day
24th – Stampede Breakfast
26th – Volunteer Tea
Wetlands Visit!
What a wonderful visit to the wetlands!
Thank you to all of our volunteers who came with us!
Wednesday, 3 May 2017
Wednesday, May 3rd
What a wonderful Wetlands Assembly we had today. It was the "Grand Opening" of our wetlands sign. Ask me what my favourite part of the assembly was. Afterwards we all got together and cleaned up the compound. What a great way to ring in the Spring weather with a Spring Cleaning!
We will be visiting the Wetlands tomorrow afternoon! Dress appropriately! It is supposed to be quite warm tomorrow.
Today was a Litter-less Lunch Day! Our participation was about 60% (down from last week!). Let's all try to be trash-free next week.
In celebration of Arbour Day on Thursday, May 4th, Alberta Agriculture and Forestry provided tree seedlings for all Grade 1 students throughout the province. This is a long-standing tradition to teach the value of trees and their contribution to the Alberta way of life.
You are an important part of this event! Please note the following:
one tree seedling is for each student to be taken home for planting; seedlings are not to be planted on school property
directions for planting are on the bag which is provided with the tree seedling
pine seedlings may have a little frost damage, as seen by the purple tips; this will not affect tree growth.
Enjoy having your own very special Grade 1 tree!!
Jump Rope Update:
Hello ROS students, parents and guardians!
Our Heart and Stroke Foundation Jump Rope For Heart Fundraiser is well on its way. Our kick off assembly last week got students excited to participate and we have been skipping everyday since in PE. Students are encouraged to continue collecting pledges until Thursday May 11th when we will have our Jump Rope for Heart Day event. The Jump Event will run from 2-2:30 on the 11th, our entire school will converge in the courtyard to skip, be active and have fun. Students are encouraged to bring their own skipping ropes if they have one to participate in this school wide event. Thank you for your continued support!!
Ms Hennick
We will be visiting the Wetlands tomorrow afternoon! Dress appropriately! It is supposed to be quite warm tomorrow.
Today was a Litter-less Lunch Day! Our participation was about 60% (down from last week!). Let's all try to be trash-free next week.
In celebration of Arbour Day on Thursday, May 4th, Alberta Agriculture and Forestry provided tree seedlings for all Grade 1 students throughout the province. This is a long-standing tradition to teach the value of trees and their contribution to the Alberta way of life.
You are an important part of this event! Please note the following:
one tree seedling is for each student to be taken home for planting; seedlings are not to be planted on school property
directions for planting are on the bag which is provided with the tree seedling
pine seedlings may have a little frost damage, as seen by the purple tips; this will not affect tree growth.
Enjoy having your own very special Grade 1 tree!!
Jump Rope Update:
Hello ROS students, parents and guardians!
Our Heart and Stroke Foundation Jump Rope For Heart Fundraiser is well on its way. Our kick off assembly last week got students excited to participate and we have been skipping everyday since in PE. Students are encouraged to continue collecting pledges until Thursday May 11th when we will have our Jump Rope for Heart Day event. The Jump Event will run from 2-2:30 on the 11th, our entire school will converge in the courtyard to skip, be active and have fun. Students are encouraged to bring their own skipping ropes if they have one to participate in this school wide event. Thank you for your continued support!!
Dear Parents,
We are holding our jump event on Thursday, May11th from 2-2:30. Students will be playing hard during this time and we would like to have a healthy, heart smart snack for them to enjoy after. We are looking for a volunteer (or 2) to bring in enough mandarines or orange slices for your child's class to share. If you are able to contribute please contact your child's homeroom teacher. Thank you for your support!
Ms Hennick
Important Dates in May:
Every Wednesday - Litter-less Lunch!
May 1-5th – Wetlands Week!
4th - Wetlands visit!
8th - Book Orders due
8th - Book Orders due
8th-12th - Children’s book week
8th – School Council Meeting 7pm
11th - Fundraising envelopes for Jump Rope for Heart due!
11th - Fundraising envelopes for Jump Rope for Heart due!
19th – PD Day No school for Students
22nd – No School Victoria Day
24th – Stampede Breakfast
26th – Volunteer Tea
Tuesday, 2 May 2017
Tuesday, May 2nd
Today was another busy day in our classroom! We have been learning all about Fact Families in Math. Ask me how 3 numbers can be a family! Can I build 4 different basic fact sentences with those 3 numbers?? Here is a song we have been listening to that helps us remember! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CsgOSrVnw-M
We also talked about Circle Fridays! Starting May 12th for the last hour on Fridays every student in Grade 1-3 gets to join a special club. Every Friday the students will meet in their special club and do activities based on the theme. Today we chose our top 3 choices! Ask me what I chose. Did I choose Dance? Karaoke? Drama? Or Leadership? Maybe I chose Building? Yoga? OR Puzzles? hmmmm....
Hats On! For Mental Health Day is tomorrow! Wear a special hat!
Children’s Book Week is next week. Students: Have you been filling in your reading logs? How many books have you read so far??
We are heading to the Wetlands on Thursday afternoon at 1:45pm. Please contact the volunteer coordinator for your classroom to see if volunteers are still needed.
Important Dates in May:
Every Wednesday - Litter-less Lunch!
May 1-5th – Wetlands Week!
3rd – Hats for Mental Health Day. Wear a hat to school!!
8th - Book Orders due
8th - Book Orders due
8th-12th - Children’s book week
8th – School Council Meeting 7pm
11th - Fundraising envelopes for Jump Rope for Heart due!
11th - Fundraising envelopes for Jump Rope for Heart due!
19th – PD Day No school for Students
22nd – No School Victoria Day
24th – Stampede Breakfast
26th – Volunteer Tea
Monday, 1 May 2017
Monday, May 1st
It's May! And what a beautiful day it was!
We started our morning with a fabulous assembly for Music Monday. Each grade sang a song and we all sang and danced together. Ask your child why they think Music might be a language everyone can understand.
We started our morning with a fabulous assembly for Music Monday. Each grade sang a song and we all sang and danced together. Ask your child why they think Music might be a language everyone can understand.
May book orders were sent home today. They are due next Monday, May 8th.Hats On! For Mental Health Day! Wear a special hat!
On May 3, we will be recognizing “Hats on for Mental Health” at our school. More information is on the website:
May 8th-May 11th is Children’s Book Week. Don't forget to fill in your Reading Logs!
Jump rope for heart! We have been jumping away in gym working on our skipping skills. Check out Ms. Hennicks blog Post: http://hennickpe.blogspot.ca/ for fundraising information.
We are heading to the Wetlands on Thursday afternoon at 1:45pm. Our volunteer coordinator will be in touch if you would like to volunteer.
Important Dates in April and May:
Every Wednesday - Litter-less Lunch!
May 1-5th – Wetlands Week!
3rd – Hats for Mental Health Day. Wear a hat to school!!
8th-12th Children’s book week –Theme: “Reading across Canada”
8th – School Council Meeting 7pm
11th - Fundraising envelopes for Jump Rope for Heart due!
11th - Fundraising envelopes for Jump Rope for Heart due!
19th – PD Day No school for Students
22nd – No School Victoria Day
24th – Stampede Breakfast
26th – Volunteer Tea
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)