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Division 1 News J A N U A R Y 2 0 1 5 / F E B R U A R Y 2 0 1 5

I MPO RTANT

DA TES

January

30—PD Day (No

School)

February

5 –6—Science Fair

(Div 2-3)

12—13 Teachers

Convention (no

school)

16— Family Day

(no school)

25—26—Speech

Competition

27— Casual Day

Preserving the Past...Preparing for the Future

It’s That Time of Year

The weather is chilly and colds abound. There is snow and slush; ice and frost. It is that time of year when lots of people get sick. We ask that all students continue to dress appro-priately for the weather, and that they get a good nights rest. We also that they continue to bring good healthy snacks and lunches!!

Khalsa School Calgary would like to welcome back all students and their families and to wish them all a very Happy New Years. We are excited to be back at school; setting new goals, and working hard to achieve.

2015 has begun and in keeping with tradition many are setting new goals and figuring out ways to be successful in achieving them! To help us achieve success in reaching our goals, we would like to re-mind everyone to be working on putting first things first!

HAPPY NEW YEARS!!

WELCOME BACK!

Your Principal, Cheryl Steadman

P A G E 2

A Welcome Back

December’s and January’s Habit was “Put First Things First.”

How did you do? How many slips did you collect?

We hope that everyone continues to set goals and find ways to

achieve them. With dreams, planning, hard work and daring,

each person can achieve greatness!!

D I V I S I O N 1 N E W S

"Please welcome Sabrine Hundal who has returned from maternity leave. She will be teaching the grade 1W class on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday mornings, while Ms. Wong will be teaching Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday afternoons, and all day Wednesday." "I have been teaching grade 1 at the Khalsa school for the last 8 years. After being away for a year on maternity leave with my daughter I am excited to return to my classroom. I am looking forward to creating more memories with a new class and making 2015 a memorable year.” - Mrs. Sabrine Hundal “We are also pleased to congratulate Grade 6 teacher Mrs. Slomp on her new family addition. We are pleased to welcome Karen Colquhoun-Wallace who will be filling in for Hannah Slomp while she is on maternity leave." Ms. Colquhoun Wallace will be teaching grade 6. “

P A G E 3

Congratulations to all “Students of the Month” for

Habit 3: Put First Things First

Kindergarten (Mrs. Zaseybida)— Puneet Sohal

“Puneet consistently demonstrates Habit 3 by remembering "work first, then play". Puneet is organized

and focused on her work completely it in a timely manner and always trying her best.”

Kindergarten (Mrs. Parhar)— Abhijot Kaur Rai

“Abhijot is very organised. She follows the given instruction step by step by setting her priorities. Her home

work is always complete and up to date. She is a good role model for her fellow students.”

Kindergarten/Grade 1 (Ms. Konrad) — Gurbir Loodu

“Gurbir works very hard to achieve excellence. He understands and works on important things first. He is

very proactive and practises his spelling words every night. Excellent job, Gurbir.”

Grade 1 (Ms. Karim) —Gurkeerat Sahi

“Gurkeerat is working very hard to put things first. He wants to do well in school, and so he always does

his homework well, reads nightly at home, and studies very well for his spelling tests. Great work!”

Grade 1 (Ms. Wong) — Manveer Cheema

“Manveer can articulate that she does this as part of her plan towards her goal of becoming a doctor

and so she is better able to set priorities and put first things first toward that end in mind. Thank you for

setting such a great example for others!”

Grade 2 (Ms. Gill) —Himmet Chauhan

“Himmet is a proactive student who works hard and completes all tasks at hand. He concentrates and

sets priorities by doing the most important things first. “

Grade 2 (Mrs. Kaur) — Amreen Aulakh

“Amreen is always aware of important tasks. Amreen comes to school organized and completes her

work with care. “

Grade 2/Grade 3 (Ms. deJonge) —Atarjot Baidwan

“Atarjot comes to class each day with a positive attitude and ready to work. She is helpful to others and

always puts first things first “

Grade 3 (Mrs. Khehra) —Esha Jaswal

“Esha is an excellent student who performs all the work with a positive attitude and completes her work

on the time. “

Grade 3 (Mr. Hasegawa) — Shubhdarsh Nahal

“Shubhdarsh is an exceptional student who puts first things first. It is evident in how she completes her

homework on time and is always the first one to be ready in the classroom. Great job, Shubhdarsh!”

P A G E 4

In February we will be looking at

Habit 4: Think Win Win Do you remember what this means?

Get ready to both win, and both collect tickets!!

D I V I S I O N 1 N E W S

Reminders for Parents

Student Absences If your child is sick or will be away from school for any reason, please call the school office and let the secretary know. The school phone number is 403-293-7712.

Uniforms Please make sure that your child is dressed in proper uniform. Outside sweaters and hoodies are NOT allowed. Sweaters and cardigans are available for purchase at Elegant Design. The students should also wear a navy blue head covering (preferably with the school logo).

Healthy Eating It is very important to pack your child a healthy lunch and 2 healthy snacks. Foods such as pop, chips, candy, and chocolate are not allowed and will be sent home!

Bana Day On Wednesdays, students are permitted to wear Bana instead of their school uniform. This is optional; however, if students choose not to wear Bana, they must wear their uni-form. Casual Day is the last Friday of every month.

Sick Students If your child is sick, please allow him/her to stay at home to recover. If your child is too sick to go out-side for recess, please keep him/her at home. Your child is not allowed to stay inside for recess without a note (written in the agenda).

Agendas We want to remind all parents to PLEASE READ AND SIGN YOUR CHILD’S AGENDA EVERY NIGHT.

Proper Winter Clothing It is winter and the students are expected to play outside. For the safety of our students, we require that all students wear warm winter coats, hats, cloves and snow pants. Please en-sure that your child knows how to put winter clothes on independently.

P A G E 5

Here’s What We’re Learning!

Grade 1

Kindergarten

For Literacy we are working on or reading by way of practicing fluency and learning new words and spelling

rules. We are also working on learning our long vowels. In grade one we are also working on writing sentences;

that begin with capitals and end with periods. We are writing a lot about penguins as we have also begun a large

unit on penguins. There is a major project that is a component of this unit.

For Math, we are finishing review with skip counting by fives and twos. We are beginning an addition and sub-

traction unit, of which simple problem solving will be a part. For addition and subtraction we will use numbers

from 1 to 20.

For Science we are beginning a unit on senses. This is a major unit of science,

and will focus on components of sight, smell, hearing, touch, and taste. Our

main focus for the next while will be on sight and sound.

For Social Studies, students are finishing up their learning about rights and

responsibilities, and will begin to learn more about community as we look in

detail at concepts of rural and urban in regard to what they each look like, and

life, living, and community both in rural and urban areas.

Miss. Conrad, Mrs. Hundal, and Miss. Karim

We had a good start to second term in Kindergarten. We would like to extend thanks to our parents for helping their

children finish their homework over the winter break. Mrs. Zaseybida’s class has been focusing further on commu-

nity helpers, as well both classes have been continuing to complete their social studies puzzle pieces each month –

it has been great learning about each other! The students will continue to learn about winter, seasons, weather and

living and non-living things as a part of our literacy and science curriculum. In math this month, we will continue to

learn about sound and action patterns, 2-D shapes, colour words, and sorting objects based on a single attribute.

We have been learning Habit 3: Put First Things First in the month of January. The students learned how they can

practice this habit in their lives by understanding and setting priorities (do the most important things first), being

organized, and making and following a schedule. Work first, then play!

The Kindergarten students made a humble effort to bring joy to others and give back to the community by complet-

ing their SEVA PROJECT before the winter break. The money that we raised from the Pizza Lunch Fundraiser was

used to buy Christmas presents for a Punjabi family in need.

HAPPY NEW YEAR from,

Mrs. Zaseybida and Mrs. Parhar

P A G E 6

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D I V I S I O N 1 N E W S

Grade 2

Grade 2/3

For Literacy, we are going to focus on explanatory texts which tells readers how and why things are the way they

are, or how things work. This writing genre is similar to descriptive texts, but they give a reader more of a tech-

nical explanation or an examination of a scientific phenomenon, such as how ice makes a drink cold.

For Math, we are focusing on our addition and subtraction strategies unit; students are to develop number sense

by representing and describing numbers to 100 concretely, pictorially, and symbolically. Students are to demon-

strate an understanding of addition (limited to 1 and 2-digit numerals. Students will learn how to use personal

strategies for adding and subtracting with and without the support of manipulative materials.

For science, we are currently working on our Hot and Cold Temperature unit. In this unit the student goals are to

recognize and describe the roles of insulation in keeping things hot or cold. Students will be able to identify plac-

es where some form of insulation is used for example; clothing, refrigerator, coolers, and homes.

Our concentration for Social Studies has been on looking at various communities within Canada. Students were to

demonstrate an understanding of cultures in Meteghan, Saskatoon and Iqaluit. In class, we focused on how these

communities have evolved over time. We are looking at our second unit which is based on looking at people. Stu-

dents will learn to appreciate the diversity and vastness of Canada’s land and people.

Mrs. Kaur and Ms. Gill

For Literacy, we are focussing on expanding our sentences to make them more interesting. We are also continuing to work on

organizing our writing and creating paragraphs. Once we learn how to write paragraphs, we will move on to letter writing.

For Math, we are focusing on our addition and subtraction strategies unit; students are to develop number sense by representing

and describing numbers to 100 (grade 2) and 1000 (grade 3) concretely, pictorially, and symbolically. Students are to demon-

strate an understanding of addition. Students will learn how to use personal strategies for adding and subtracting with and with-

out the support of manipulatives.

For science, in grade 2, we are currently working on our Hot and Cold Temperature unit. In this unit the student goals are to rec-

ognize and describe the roles of insulation in keeping things hot or cold. Students will be able to identify places where some

form of insulation is used for example; clothing, refrigerator, coolers, and homes. The grade 3 students will be learning about

hearing and sound. They will learn about how the ear works. They will gain some hands on knowledge when they visit Telus

Sparks Centre for a field trip.

Our concentration for Social Studies in grade 2 has been on looking at various communities within Canada. Students were to

demonstrate an understanding of cultures in Meteghan, Saskatoon and Iqaluit. In class, we focused on how these communities

have evolved over time. We are looking at our second unit which is based on looking at people. Students will learn to appreciate

the diversity and vastness of Canada’s land and people. The grade 3 students will be learning about the quality of life in Ukraine

and will compare the geographical features of Canada to that of Ukraine.

In Physical Education we will continue our basketball unit.

Miss. de Jonge

P A G E 7

Grade 3

Punjabi/Gurmat

After a restful and rejuvenating break, we are happy to see that the students are just as rested and excited to

learn. In Math, students are finishing up the Addition and Subtraction unit and moving onto the Multiplication

and Division unit. With the completion of their holiday homework package, students are already ahead of the

game when it comes to multiplication and division. The Khalsa School Calgary Plane is ready to return home

after a long visit to Ukraine. For Mr. Hasegawa’s social studies students, they are learning about different festi-

vals and celebrations in Ukraine as well as getting their first taste of their national dish (borsch). A few stu-

dents will admit that even though it might not look appetizing, they sure loved the taste. To wrap up our Hear-

ing and Sound unit for science, students will expand their knowledge by taking a special visit to the Telus

Spark Center on January 29. We are sure looking forward to it and hoping that this adventure will create last-

ing memories. In Literacy, students are working on their story writing. We sure can’t wait to see what kind of

interesting stories they come up with. We are kicking off the new year with a bang, but do not worry, there are

more fun and exciting things to look forward to in the near future.

Mr. Hasegawa and Mrs. Khera

Punjabi/Gurmat teachers thank all parents who have put considerate effort to help their chil-

dren completing their winter break homework. We have seen improvement in reading and

writing in those students who practice Punjabi at home. Our KG and G-1 students will be

reading and writing Punjabi alphabets and practicing letter sounds. G-1s will be working on

Sihari and Bihari matra words in February. G-2s are working on different matras according to

their capabilities. The advanced levelled G-2 students will be working on sentence structure

and next lessons in Punjabi book. The third grade students are working on different matras,

making plural words, changing genders and opposite words in Punjabi.

In Gurmat, all students will be learning pronouncing and memorizing at least 15 pauris of

Japji Sahib. Parents are requested to recite Japji Sahib everyday with their children.

KGs, G-1s and G-2s will be learning next sargams and singing shabads in Kirtan class.

-Punjabi Department