STONE SOUP

Stone Soup

Stone Soup is a story about making something from nothing. A good-tasting soup, beginning with a stone and boiling water, becomes a fabulous soup with the addition of a little bit of this and that.

For Thanksgiving this year in Room 108 we will be celebrating the harvest with the making of Stone Soup.  Each student is being asked to contribute a vegetable, noodles or spices to make our soup.  We will be reading different versions of the Stone Soup story throughout the week leading up to Thanksgiving. 

Please help your child pick out a vegetable to bring to our Soup.

Stone Soup has traditionally had:

Potatoes, Onions, Carrots, Celery, Sweet Potatoes, Various Spices.

We will be collecting the Vegetables from September 30 to October 10.  We will be making the soup for afternoon snack on October 10^th.

Thank you

Mrs. Makin     Ms. Wheeler   Ms. Trewin

October

October Calendar
 7 - Tenzin 4
10  - Soha 5
11 - PD Day No School
14 - Thanksgiving Day No School\
15 - Walk to the Eglington Square Library
22- Picture Day
      Othniel 4
24 - ACE Assembly
       Jahmiya 5
29 - Seher 4
30 - Halloween

Introduction Letter

September Character Education Trait: 

RESPECT

Dear Students, Parents and Guardians

I would like to take this occasion to introduce myself and my excitement about working with your child. 

My name is Heather Webb Makin and I love teaching, especially Kindergarten, as I get to experience first-hand the opening of young minds to new concepts and the new learning environment around them.  I will be working closely with Ms. Wheeler, our classroom Educational Assistant to ensure the success of the program in our classroom.

We will be sending home a FRIDAY FOLDER every week.  It will be containing either reading, class poems, math or easy assignments for the whole family to do together.  We ask that this folder be brought back every MONDAY.  We will reward your child with a sticker when returned on time.

Also, as Kindergarten is a big change for everyone, could you please supply your child with a change of clothes in case there is an accident.  We try our best to remind the students to use the washroom, but sometimes it is not enough.  If an extra set of clothes is available to the student, they feel less conscience of incident.

If you have any questions or concerns I am available for phone calls and appointments immediately before or after school.  I also have a class blog site that you can access to see any class or school news.

Class Blog can be found at www.makineducation.blogspot.com

Sincerely

Heather Webb Makin, OCT                        

O’Connor Public School

(416)397-2980

Robin in the Rain

ROBIN IN THE RAIN

Robin in the rain,

Such a saucy fellow.

Robin in the rain,

Mind your socks of yellow.

Running in the garden on your nimble feet,

Digging for your dinner with your long strong beak.

Robin in the rain,

You don't mind the weather

Showers always make you gay.

Bet the worms are wishing you would stay at home,

Robin on a rainy day -- don't get your feet wet,

Robin on a rainy day!

April

April Calendar

Co-Operation is the Character Trait of the Month

April 1 - Easter Monday - NO SCHOOL
April 4 - March Future Aces Assembly (PM)
April 7 - World Health Day
           - Yom Hashoah (Judaism)
April 8 - International Roma Day
April 10 - International PINK DAY (Anti Bullying Day)
April 10 - Parent Council Meeting 6:30pm
April 14 - Baiskhi (Sikhism, Hinduism)
April 19 - Day of Silence
April 22 - Earth Day
April 25 - Mahvir Jayanti (Jainism)
April 26  - Future Ace Assembly (PM)
April 28 - National Day of Mourning ( Canada)

FULL DAY KINDERGARTEN

Registration for September 2013

If you or someone you know has a child that was born between

January 1 and December 31 2009

please call 416-397-2980

to book an appointment.

March Calendar

Character Trait for March :

Honesty

March 4th - Ryan Ross Murray Grierson Born
March 10 - Clocks Spring Ahead 1 hour
March 11 - 15 - March Break - ENJOY
March 17 - St Patricks Day
March 18 - 22 - International Anti-Street Harassment Week
March 20 - PARENT COUNCIL Meeting  6:30pm
March 21 - First Day of Spring/ International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
March 23 - Earth Hour - Shut off your lights/tv for 1 hour at 8:00pm
March 26 - Passover
March 27 - Magha Puja Day/Holi
March 28 - Future Ace Assembly PM
March 29 - Good Friday/School Closed, return on April 2

New School New Teacher

March 8th, 2012                                                              

 

Dear Students, Parents and Guardians

I would like to take this occasion to introduce myself and my excitement about working with your child.  Principal Brown has given me the opportunity, to continue the fantastic work of Ms. Grierson in Room 107 for the remainder of the school year.

I love teaching, especially Kindergarten, as I get to experience first hand the opening of young minds to new concepts and the new learning environment around them.  I will be working closely with Ms. Wheeler to ensure the continuity of the program in our classroom. 

If you have any questions or concerns I am available for phone calls and appointments immediately before or after school.  I also have a class blog site that you can access to see any class or school news.

Sincerely

Heather Webb Makin, OCT                         

O’Connor Public School

 Check out the class website:                    www.makineducation.blogspot.com