Day 1

Hello Everyone,

Happy first day of April!

Upcoming dates and class notes:

Spring Fundraiser – The playtown trip permission form deadline has been extended to Wednesday, April 3^rd.

Schedule for events is on the class calendar google doc. 

Class Notes:

• Tuesday, April 2^nd - Autism Awareness Day ($2 for blue)
• Thursday, April 4^th – In-class Spelling bee competition. All JK classes will compete together and the top 6 students will compete in the school competition on Monday, April 8^th. Please continue practicing at home this week. 
• Friday, April 5^th – fire truck visit for our Unit of Inquiry about Transportation

AUTISM AWARENESS DAY - TUESDAY, APRIL 2ND

What is Blue for $2?

• Across the world, schools are participating in Autism Awareness Day where wearing the colour blue celebrates inclusiveness, understanding and acceptance. 
• Wearing blue is in support of those who are on the Autism Spectrum. Donating a toonie provides you with the opportunity to wear blue on April 2^nd to support Oakwood and everyone on the Autism Spectrum and their families.
• All funds raised during Autism Awareness Month go towards much needed sensory equipment and other learning tools to support our student’s developmental needs.
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Why is Blue for $2 important?

• Wearing blue on World Autism Awareness Day shows your support and raises awareness of how we all should care about everyone on the Autism Spectrum.  

What is Autism?

• Autism impacts the way individuals communicate, understand other people and learn 
• Their senses are effected – either over stimulated or under stimulated (e.g., busy places might be really overwhelming or certain clothes might be uncomfortable)
• As a result, their emotional, social, developmental skills are impacted.

Today, April 1st, 2019

Gym – Please see Ms. Yustin’s blog: http://sjaayustin.blogspot.com/

Healthy Snack

Unit of Inquiry - Rules of the road. Stop! We made stop signs and got to practice going around the school and telling our friends to stop when we see a stop sign.  

Recess/ Lunch

Unit of Inquiry continued - Traffic lights!  Today we played "red light, green light, yellow light" and we coloured in traffic lights in their correct order. 

Morning Circle – Calendar: days of the week, months of the year songs. Today’s weather, dress for the weather.

Math – Students measured the length of objects and coloured in the correct number of blocks. 

French – Please see Mlle. Jessica’s blog: http://mllehousja.blogspot.com/

Recess/ Lunch

Inquiry Centres

Pie in the Face! Students get a chance to pie a teacher in the face for every $10 they bring in for spring fundraiser (excluding funds for spirit days)! Today Ms. Cass was picked to get pied in the face!

Pack up/ Dismissal