WELCOME BACK!

We would like to express a warm “welcome back” to all

students, parents and teachers! It is great to see everyone

rested, recharged and ready for Term 2.

Khalsa School Calgary

Pink & Red Day— February 13th

We will be having a Red and

Pink Day on February 13th.

We ask all students to wear

red and pink in celebration of

Valentine’s Day. If families wish,

they can send Valentines or a

small treat on this day.

Preserving the Past...Preparing for the Future

February 2019 Issue 4

Division One

News Important Dates

January 31— Report Cards Sent Home

Feb 7— PAC Meeting

February 14 & 15 Teachers Convention — School Closed

February 18 — Family Day—School Closed

Feb 25 — Grade 1 Field Trip to the Calgary Zoo

February 27—Anti Bullying Day—Wear Pink

Inside this issue:

7—Habits Winners 2

Important Infor-mation for Parents 3

Teachers’ Corner 4-6

February Calendar 7

On February 27th Khalsa School

Students will be participating in Anti

Bullying Day. Students will be wear-

ing pink and thinking about how they

can be a better friend.

“ Be kind whenever

possible. It is always

possible.” - Dalai Lama

Congratulations to our Habit Leaders

KSC Habit Leaders in December & January (Habit 3)

7 Habits of Happy Kids!

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Division One News

Teacher/Grade Habit Leaders (Habit 3)

Most Improved Habit Leader

Kindergarten (A) Ms. Jeshpreenia Kaur

Manseerat Pandher Rabjot Yadav (Habit 1)

Kindergarten (B) Ms. Chidley

Manchahat Malhi Gurman Dhaliwal (Habit 1)

Grade 1 (A) Ms. Raeewal

Gurshan Gill Seerat Gill Habit 4)

Grade 1 (B) Mrs. Baninoor Kaur

Raiman Dhindsa Mehtab Singh (Habit 3)

Grade 2 (A) Mrs. Happy Gill

Reet Gill Eknoor Sanghera (Habit 2)

Grade 2 (B) Mrs. Zaseybida

Mrs. Salmon

Kavanjot Minhas Yuvandeep Bhangu (Habit 3)

Grade 3 (A) Mrs. Konrad

Anmolpreet Sangha Karanvir Thind (Habit 1)

Grade 3 (B) Mrs. Parhar

Avijit Gill Harjot Sat (Habit 1)

For the Month of

February, students are

encouraged to prac-

tice Habit 4.

Important Information for Parents

Agendas

We want to remind all parents to

PLEASE CHECK YOUR CHILD’S

AGENDA EVERY NIGHT. We

send the agendas home every

night. It is a tool that we com-

municate with parents about what

is going on at school. We appreci-

ate your involvement in this way.

If you are unsure of what home-

work your child has, please refer

to the classroom website found at

www.khalsaschoolcalgary.ca

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Issue 4

Healthy Eating

It is very important to pack your child

a healthy lunch with 2 healthy snacks.

Food such as pop, kool-aid, chips,

candy, chocolate, wagon wheels,

and dunkaroos are not allowed to

be eaten at school. These items will

be sent back home! Thank you for

your cooperation.

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.

Bana Day

On Fridays, students are per-

mitted to wear Bana instead of

their school uniform. This is

optional; however, if students

choose not to wear Bana, they

must wear their uniform. Fri-

days are not casual dress

days!! Only the last Friday

of the month is a Causal

Day.

Our little Kindergarteners have grown and developed so much over the Winter break! We would like to extend our thanks to parents for helping students finish their review homework over the break. Literacy: Students will continue to learn alphabet sounds, link sounds to create words and start journaling using sight words. Just a reminder that students are expected to read 20 minutes daily. Math: Students will continue to learn about sound and action patterns, 2-D shapes and sorting objects based on single attrib-utes. Science: Students will continue to explore living and non-living, learn about winter seasonal changes and how some animals, such as polar bears and birds, adapt to seasonal changes. Social Studies: Students will continue to learn about themselves with a focus on how they look like (similarities and differences with others). 7 Habits: We will be concentrating on Habit 4; “Think Win- Win.” Students will learn how they can practice this habit in their lives by making deposits into other’s emotional bank accounts and by problem solving when issues arise. We try to think about what other people want and not just what we want! Sincerely, Ms. Chidleyand Ms. Kaur

Teacher’s Corner

Grade 1

Wow! Our little grade 1’s have grown and developed so much over the break! We encourage parents to con-tinue to read with their children for 20 minutes per night on a daily basis.

Literacy: Students have been learning short vowels over the past couple of months and will now move onto long vowels. Students will be focusing on practicing Primer and Grade One Sight words. They will learn the difference between a noun and verb. Also, they will be exploring the difference between an asking sentence and a telling sentence.

Math: Students will learn the correct steps to solving word problems. They continue to work on addi-tion and subtraction from 1-18.

Science: In January, we started a new science unit: The Senses! Students are also learning about Penguins and we look forward to the Grade 1 Field Trip to the Zoo in February .

Social: What are some of the differences between rural and urban communities? Students are going to find out through books, videos and class discussions!

Sincerely,

Mrs. Raeewal and Mrs. Baninoor Kaur

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Division One News

Kindergarten

For Literacy, we are continuing our Expository unit. Expository texts tell the reader how and why things are the way they are, or how things

work. Students will learn how to research on a topic of choice by using different forms to collect information such as books, internet, videos,

etc. Our goal is to generate details, by extending on a simple idea. We will do this by using text organizers such as the “5 W’s” (Who, What,

Where, When and Why).

In math we are focusing on our addition and subtraction strategies unit. In this unit students will be able to develop number sense and represent

algebraic expressions in multiple ways. Students will demonstrate an understanding of addition (limited to 1- and 2 digit numerals) with answers

to 100* and the corresponding subtraction by using personal strategies for adding and subtracting with and without the support of manipula-

tives.

For science, we are currently looking at our “Hot and Cold temperature” unit. In this unit our goal is to have students recognize the effects of

heating and cooling, and identify methods for heating and cooling. Our next unit will be Exploring Liquids. In this unit, students will learn how to

compare water with one or more other liquids, such as cooking oil, glycerine or water mixed with liquid detergent. Students will recognize

different liquids based on characteristics, such as color, ease of flow, tendency of drops to form a ball shape (bead), interactions with other

liquids and interactions with solid materials.

Our concentration for social studies has been on looking at various communities within Canada. Students were to demonstrate an understand-

ing 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.

Mrs.Salmon and Ms.Gill

Grade 2

In Language Arts, Students continue to learn to write using a variety of formats. We have finished Narrative writing and Procedural Writing. Mrs. Parhar’s Class is thankful to all the parents for sending the delicious treats that we got to taste as a part of our Procedural Writing Unit. We will be working on Persuasive Writing next. Persuasive

writing helps students formulate specific reasons for their opinions, and provides an opportunity to re-

search facts related to their opinions. We will continue working on weekly spelling words as well as vocabulary words.

In math, we are focusing on our “Addition and Subtraction Strategies” unit. In this unit students will further devel-op their number sense and represent algebraic expressions in multiple ways. Students will demonstrate an under-standing by using personal strategies for adding and subtracting with and without the support of manipulatives.

In Social Studies, we just landed in the country of Tunisia. We will keep discovering the similarities and difference between language, culture, traditions, celebrations and geographical features of Tunisia and Canada.

The “Testing Materials and Designs” unit in Science will engage students in a process of inquiry to study the mate-rials and designs used in construction task. They will test the strength of different construction materials, methods of joining and structure designs. They will learn that many things are considered when materials and designs are selected and that different tasks may require different materials and designs.

Mrs. Konrad and Mrs. Parhar

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Issue 4

Teacher’s Corner

Grade 3

Punjabi

Div. 1

KG: Our youngest Punjabi learners have shown amazing progress in learning Punjabi. Most of them can write and recognize and are writing Mukta and Kanna words. The parents are appreciated for helping them practising Punjabi at home. Some students are working at the slow pace and they are still learning to print Punjabi alpha-bets and recognize their sounds. The parents are requested to help them recognize the alphabet sounds at home. In Gurmat, we will be practising 5th and 6th pauri of Japji Sahib in class.

G-1, 2 & 3:

Basic Level: The students will continue working on Punjabi alphabets, mixed letters, and different matra words. Most of the students have shown great improvement in their Punjabi learning. The students are encouraged to practice writing and reading matra words at home every day for at least 15 minutes. The parents are requested to check their agenda and Punjabi notebooks for their homework and help them complete all the assigned work as this is counted for marks.

Advanced Level: The higher level students will continue working on all matra words, comprehending Punjabi text, Punjabi vocabulary, reading strategies and writing prac-tice. The parents are requested to check their agenda and Punjabi notebooks for their homework.

In Gurmat, the students will be memorizing next pauris of Japji Sahib. The parents are requested to help them in memorizing patth every day.

Keertan: In the month of February KG Students will learning to play and sing first and second sargams with harmonium. Grade 1 students will continue working on 13 sargams and shabad practice.

A Special Reminder

Here is a special reminder from Student Services….

TALK with your child. This helps expand their vocabulary.

TELL: Use the word "tell." "Tell me about your day." "Tell me about your drawing." "Tell me what you liked about this book." Let them find their own words to describe a book to you.

READ with your child, whenever you can. Story books, fact books, the ingredients in a cook-book, on a menu, or in an item at a grocery store. Everything counts. Ideally, have a special time to read stories every day. If you can't make 15 minutes happen, strive for 5 minutes. Eve-rything makes a difference, and will help your child grow as a reader.

And...reading with your child helps strengthen your connection with them too.

Happy Reading!

Calendar

February 2019 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1

Bana Day

2

3 4

5

6

7

PAC Meeting

6 pm

8

Bana Day

9

Vadda Ghallughara

10 11

12

Bake Sale

Div 1

13

Pink & Red

Day

14

Teachers Convention

NO Classes

15

Teachers Convention

No Classes

16

17 18

Family Day

School Closed

19

20

21

Saka Nankana

Sahib

22

Casual Day Pizza Day

23

24

Gurdwara

Performance

25

Zoo Field Trip

Grade 1

26 27

Pink Shirt Anti-

Bullying Day

28

Registration Deadline

S

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