It's Day 22...

Welcome to Kindergarten

Welcome to Kindergarten!

This year we will be using FreshGrade to document, communicate, and assess learning during the kindergarten year.  The suite of apps makes learning visible in real time through the use of digital portfolios and assessment tools. With the FreshGrade for Parents app, parents have secure access to view an comment on artifacts in the student’s portfolio.

We will be capturing and sharing your child’s learning with you through photos, videos, audio, and notes. Captured artifacts and activities will build a Portfolio that will show your child’s progress throughout the school year. Notifications and emails will let you know when your child’s portfolio is updated and share their learning in real-time. It’s like having a window into the classroom.

Information about accessing your child's portfolio will come home on the first day of school.  Portfolios can be accessed by visiting:

web: parent.freshgrade.com

iTunes app store: FreshGrade for Parents (free app)

Google Play: FreshGrade for Parents

As always, if you have any questions please don’t hesitate to let us know.

Parent Teacher Interviews

Term two has ended and with that brings our second report card and parent teacher interviews.  Report cards will come home this Tuesday, March 14th and interviews will take place on Thursday, March 16th beginning at 1 p.m.

Interview times can be booked online through OPTIS.  Click on the image below to book.

MDE administration emailed a "how to" document earlier this week.  If you have misplaced it, I have posted it online here.  If you require any assistance, please contact the office 753-6020 after 9 a.m. on Monday March 13th.

Looking forward to seeing you all on Thursday!

How Can You Be A Friend?

Today was Kindness Day at MDE.  We dressed in pink and talked a lot about how we are all different... and that's okay! We try to be as kind as we can everyday, but today we tried to be good friends to as many people as we could.

Here are some of our thoughts on how to be a good friend....

Dheeraj can be a friend by sharing toys with a friend.  That  is kind.

Zainab can be a friend by sharing markers. Or if someone breaks your tower just build another one with your friend.

Kenzie can be a friend by playing with everyone. You can invite someone into your game. You can also sit with someone if they are crying. 

Seamus can be a friend by giving things to people.

Kara can be a friend. If a friend is alone by the block area, you could go play with them.

Adrianna can be a friend by playing outside with them.

Hunter can be a friend by sharing his pink monkey with his friends. And if someone is hurt ask them if they are okay.

Marcwin can be a friend by sharing cars with others.

Aidan can be a friend by inviting a friend to a birthday party or having a playdate.

Robin can be a friend by inviting someone to play with her.

Avery says being a friend is sitting with someone who is by themselves.

Jesse says being a friend is sitting by someone who is alone.

Aayan says you should always call a teacher if a friend is hurt. He can be a good friend. If a friend has an idea for a game, play their game. 

Mohannad can be a friend by sharing some food with someone who doesn’t have any. 

 Omar can be a good friend by being nice and sharing with others.

Noah says he can be a good friend by sharing his monkey with someone who is alone.

Love is ...

Kenzie says love is giving hugs and kisses.

Dheeraj says love is all about playing with each other and making your own games with friends.

Seamus says love is being happy.

Hunter says love is being nice.  Giving to people and taking turns is nice. 

Nathan says love is eating pizza.

Adrianna says love is playing with your mom.

Mohannad says love is playing with someone if they are crying. 

Noah says love is funny like Pie Face Game.

Jesse says love is going places with your mom or dad.

Aidan says love is going on a picnic with your mom and dad.

Avery says love is going on an airplane to Florida with your mom and dad. 

Colton says love is giving people stuff.

Kara says love is playing at the park and having fun.

Aayan says love is about making new friends.

Omar says love is being nice and giving people things that they want.

Marcwin says love is   dinosaurs.

Robin says love is mom and dads kisses.

Mrs. Fennemore says love is sitting with someone who is all by themselves so that they won't feel lonely.

Happy Holidays to All!

Some of the kinderkids posed for a final photo by the tree or an "Elfie Selfie" like in the Primary Christmas Concert!

 Not all kinders wanted photos...and that was okay too!  But they did become stars of some special dances...even if they didn't know it! If you are looking for a giggle or two...here you go....

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Happy Halloween

We sure had a busy but fun day!  We managed to get a few pictures of some of the fun.  We hope you enjoy !

A Trip to the Pumpkin Patch

It was cold and it was wet...but it was fun!

Mrs. Fennemore was too sick to come to the patch, but when the kinderkids returned here is what they reported:

We went on a hayride!(Aidan)
We took a ride to the pumpkin patch!(Omar)
We picked a pumpkin. Mine was green. (Zainab)
We pet nice goats. (Avery)
I liked sitting on the hay. (Seamus)
There were two goats and i REALLY REALLY seen it. It was fun.(Kara)
I saw a yellow flower. I rode on the schoolbus. (Nathan)
I picked a pumpkin. I was on the schoolbus (Marcwin)
I picked a small pumpkin. (Hunter)
I rode on the schoolbus. I saw turkeys. (Noah)
I saw chickens.(Adrianna)
 I saw orange. (Mohannad)
I saw 60 pumpkins. My bag flew away. Ms. Kelly gave me a new bag. (Araav)
There were roosters too and three goats.(Dheeraj)
 I had hot chocolate. (Kenzie)
There were 50 hundred pumpkins (Colton)

Ms. Kelly was able to take a few pictures for us!  Thank you Ms. Kelly and to all who were able to come along to help!

 

Upcoming Events and a Few Reminders

It's going to be a busy week!  

Monday:

1.  School Lunch orders for November are due.

2.  If you haven't returned permission slip or $10 field trip fee, please send along today.

3.  Thank you to those who were able to volunteer for the fieldtrip tomorrow. Watch for an email with specific details.

Tuesday:

1. It's Fieldtrip Day!  Remember to bring a recyclable shopping bag that will hold a pumpkin.  If you could have it labeled with your kinders name it would be greatly appreciated.  

2.  We will also be visiting the library.  Be sure to bring back the library book that came home last week so a new one can be chosen.

3.  We will be visiting the book fair and making a list of the books we liked.  Watch for the wishlist and purchasing information in your magic bag.

Wednesday: It's MDE Book Fair.  Come and shop the Book Fair or send along anything you would like us to help your kinder purchase.  We thank you for your support.

Thursday: School Spirit Day!  Come to school dressed in PJ's!

Friday:  No school due to PD Day!

Upcoming Events/Activities to watch for...

The kinders will have the opportunity to participate in an 8 week skating program beginning in January.  Skates and a helmet will be needed by all to take part.  Hopefully the early notice will give you time to borrow/purchase equipment if needed. More information about the program will come home early in November.

As always, if you have any questions don't hesitate to ask.

Wishing you a wonderful week ahead!

Kinder Portfolios

This year we will be using FreshGrade to document, communicate, and assess learning during the kindergarten year.  The suite of apps makes learning visible in real time through the use of digital portfolios and assessment tools. With the FreshGrade for Parents app, parents have secure access to view an comment on artifacts in the student’s portfolio.

We will be capturing and sharing your child’s learning through photos, videos, audio, and notes. Captured artifacts and activities will build a Portfolio that will show your child’s progress throughout the school year. Notifications and emails will let you know when your child’s portfolio is updated and share their learning in real-time. It’s like having a window into the classroom.

An email has been sent with a link to your child's portfolio.  

To access your child’s portfolio visit:

web: parent.freshgrade.com

iTunes app store: FreshGrade for Parents (free app)

Google Play: FreshGrade for Parents

As always, if you have any questions please don’t hesitate to let us know.

Macdonald Drive Elementary is proud to once again partner with Vesey’s Bulbs to run a Fall Fundraising Campaign selling quality bulbs and seeds for your garden. Bulbs will be delivered in time for fall planting for lovely blooms in the spring of 2017!

This is a fantastic fundraiser as Vesey’s graciously gives us back half the money raised from all orders collected. We will be treating this fundraiser as a Kindergarten Fundraiser with 50% of all sales going directly back to developing the outdoor component of our program .

The deadline for submission of orders is Friday, October 7th, 2015. Please ensure that all order sheets are totalled and if you have multiple sheets, they are stapled together. Payment may be in the form of cash or cheque, with cheques made payable to Macdonald Drive Elementary School. Bulbs will be delivered to MDE for pick up by families. We will notify you of pick up times once the orders arrive.

MDE thanks you for your support!

Our September Adventures...

We will continue to add photos to this slideshow to showcase some of our activities and interactions throughout the month. Keep checking back!

Created with flickr slideshow.

It's Almost Time...

Our classroom is ready and our book friends are excited to meet new friends!  Looking forward to seeing all of my kinder kids in the morning! Just one more sleep...

Student of the Week

We have celebrated so may of our Kinderkids with our Student of the Week activities. We always interview each Student of the Week to find out about their favourites. You can see the results from the interviews by looking at the word cloud slides below. We hope you enjoy them!

Our Blue Group...

Our Red Group...

We exercise to keep our body healthy.

We have been talking about how we keep our bodies healthy.  Exercising helps keep us healthy.  

Mrs. Fennemore loves to go for long walks.
Ciara likes to swim and stretch.

Zachary likes to kick.

Jake likes to surf.

Logan likes karate and swimming.

Haydn likes to run.

Brayden likes to ride his bike.

Jerry likes swimming.

Kingston likes to swim and ride skateboards.

Paul likes to run and skate.

Siefaddeen likes to run, swim, and play soccer.

Grace likes to swim and ride scooters.

Evie likes to run and swim.

Maria likes to swim.

Liam likes to run and swim.

Mohammed likes to run.

Anna J. likes to swim.

Seth likes to do a back-bend.

Aiden likes to swim and run.

Grayson likes to do back-bends.

Sreya likes to ride bikes.

Sara likes to swim and bike-ride.

Leo likes to swim.

Nicole likes to rollerblade, swim, and do back bridges.

Lucy likes to swim.

 Ayden likes to ride his bike and swim.

Mason likes to play basketball, swim, soccer, and do handstands.

Jayden likes to swim and run.

Erika likes to swim.

Miley likes to go for walks.

William likes to run and ride bikes.

Audrey likes to ride her bike and go for walks.

Addison likes to ride her bike and go swimming.

Natasha likes to run and play soccer.

Anna L. likes to swim.

Ayham likes to swim, climb, and do push-ups.

What is your favorite way to exercise?

Introducing Our New Student of the Week

The word cloud for our Red Group superstar ....

and our Blue Group superstar....

Education Week Activities :: February 15-19

Happy Sunday everyone! 

This coming week is Education Week and MDE has a number of school wide events happening.  Here's some info on what we'll be doing this week:

Monday : Future Career Day - We will be having a discussion about careers and what we may want to be when we grow up.  Kinders can come dressed as a desired occupation.

Tuesday: Crazy Hair Day - come with crazy hair...anything goes!  The afternoon kinders will also get to take part in a school wide Family Book Nic.  From 2-3 parent(s)/grandparents/caregivers are invited to come to MDE...bring a picnic blanket, snack and some favorite books.  Families can spread out around the school to have a snack and share some stories. 

Wednesday : Sports Jersey Day - wear a sports shirt/jersey . It is also our Fluvarium fieldtrip.  All kinders will come in the AM for our trip to The Fluvarium.  Dismissal will be at 11:30. Thank you to everyone who indicated they could volunteer.  We will meet you at the Fluvarium by 9:10. 

Thursday : MDE Spirit Day :: Come dressed in school colors....green and yellow

Friday : No kindergarten classes due to KinderStart.

Hope everyone enjoys the rest of their day!

Introducing...our new Student of the Week

Look at what we found out about the Blue Group and Red Group Student of the Week !  What can you tell about them?

Our Snow Day

Yesterday we had a snow day!

Mrs. Fennemore went for a long walk in the snow and caught two snowflakes on her tongue!
Mason went sledding down a big hill.
Erika had a play date with Meredith, her sister and her friends.  They went sliding.
Sreya did not do anything. She was at Orpa's house.
Seth was trying to shovel snow.  Uncle Aubrey was trying to help him with his tractor.
Aiden went sledding. He had one accident. His pop knocked him over on the ice by accident! 
Audrey and William played together in the snow and then went into Audrey's house for some hot chocolate! William said after they danced and played a video game and played with a cat.
Sara went sledding but it was way too deep so she colored some snow with food coloring in a bottle. 
Ayham's dad built him a big Tyrannosaurus Rex snowman! 
Lucy went to her next door neighbour Sophia's house for hot chocolate. 

What do you like to do in the snow?

Introducing Ayden and Avery :: Student of the Week

Today we interviewed Ayden from the Blue Group and Avery from the Red Group to find out about some of their favourites!  We used tagxedo to create a picture that tells their stories.

Did you learn something about our Students of the Week?  Do you have a question for them?  They would love to hear from you! We hope to hear from our friends around the world soon!