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K H A L S A S C H O O L C A L G A R Y

Important Dates

June

June 6: Gr. 1 Presentation

June 10– 14: Swimming Lessons

June 20: Last Day for Kindergarten

June 21: Kindergarten Celebration at 10:30 A.M

June 25: Sports Day Casual Day

June 27: Last Day for Students Dismissal at 12:30pm Report cards sent home

Division 1 News

Preserving the Past...Preparing for the Future

June 2019

Nagar Kirtan 2

Kindergarten Celebration /

Swimming information

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Teachers’ Corner

KG and Grade 1

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Teachers’Corner

Grade 2 and 3

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Teachers’ Corner

Punjabi and Gurmat

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June Calendar 7

Inside this issue:

Below are the winners of Habit 6: Synergize

Congratulations and Great work!!!

KINDERGARTEN MS. KAUR

Habit Leader: Jind Dhaliwal

Most Improved (Habit 3): Dataar Sidhu

KINDERGARTEN MS. CHIDLEY

Habit Leader: Veerjot Khela

Most Improved (Habit 1): Gurman Dhaliwal

GRADE 1 MRS. RAEEWAL

Habit Leader: Simleen Bajwa

Most improved (Habit 6): Sehaj Singh

GRADE 1 MRS. BANINOOR KAUR

Habit Leader: Harkirpa Kaur

Most Improved (Habit 1): Sargun Singh

GRADE 2 MRS GILL

Habit Leader: Ravreet Bhullar

Most Improved (Habit 3): Mneet Dhaliwal

GRADE 2 MRS. SALMON

Habit Leader: Brahmjot Jhajj

Most Improved (Habit 4): Ajooni Minhas

GRADE 3 MRS. KONRAD / MRS. ZASEYBIDA

Habit Leader: Prabhgun Kaur

Most improved (Habit 2): Raveen Kaur

GRADE 3 MRS. PARHAR

Habit Leader: Taru Singh

Most Improved (Habit 1): Satveer Sidhu

The annual Nagar Kirtan was held on May 11th. Our school was able to synergize

and work together to facilitate our amazing float. Thank you to everyone who

stopped by the KSC tent! It was a beautiful day where many of our students were

able to perform for their community! Thank you to parent

volunteers who helped out with Nagar Kirtan!

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Nagar Kirtan

Sports Day

Our annual grade 1-6 Sports Day will take place on Tuesday, June 25th.We

ask that all students wear comfortable pants and running shoes. Please ap-

ply sunscreen and bug spray prior to coming to school and bring a water

bottled clearly labelled with your child’s name. Please call the school office if

you are able to volunteer on Sports Day.

2019 Kindergarten Celebration

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All kindergarten parents are cordially invited to our Kindergarten Graduation Cere-

mony on Friday, June 21st, 2019 from 10:30 am -12:00 noon. Students are expected

to be at school at 10:00 am and should be dropped off in their classroom to prepare

for the celebration. Once students are dropped off, parents can proceed to the big

gym to find seats. There will be no supervision available for students before 10:00 am

and after 12:00 noon. If any parents are unable to attend, please make arrange-

ments to have your child dropped off and picked up at the appropriate times. Stu-

dents can come dressed up in any clothes of their choice. The kindergarten teachers

would like to thank all the parents for their support and help throughout the year! We

couldn’t have done it without you!! Kindergarten final report cards will be sent home

on the last day full day The last full day of classes for kindergarten students is

Thursday, June 20th.

Village Square Swimming Lessons - June 10-14

The division 1 students will be participating in swimming les-

sons at the Village Square Leisure Center from June 10th to

June 14th. If you have volunteered to help with the classes,

please speak with your child’s teacher for more information

regarding when and how you will be helping out. The swim

times are as follows:

Grade

Ms. Jesh Kaur

Mrs. Salmon

Ms. Raeewal

Mrs. Konrad

Ms. Chidley

Mrs. Gill

Mrs. Baninoor Kaur

Mrs. Parhar

Lesson Time

9:30 to 10:15

10:15 to 11

11:45 to 12:30

12:30 to 1:15

Report Cards: A detailed report card will be sent home on the

last day of school June 27th!

Last Day Of School: The last day of school is June 27th 2019.

Students will be dismissed at 12:30 pm. Please speak to your

child’s teacher if you have any questions or concerns.

Report Cards

It is amazing how fast this year has gone! The students have made exceptional progress over the past year! We are so proud and encourage you to take some time to reflect on how far they have come. LA: Students will continue working on story writing with an emphasis on editing their own work looking for capitals, punctuation and if their writing makes sense. Students will work on finding information and rephrasing it. Students will be practicing contractions. Math: Students will finish their Shapes unit as well as Statistics and probability. Students will construct graphs and be able to use them to interpret information about a given topic. Students will also continue to review addition and subtraction to 20. Science: Students will complete their Needs of Plants and Animals units. Students will have the opportuni-ty to explore life cycles during a Live Bug demonstration. Students will begin their Building things unit where they will explore a variety of building materials and the purpose for constructing objects. Students will participate in two in-class field trips to explore building things! Social: Students will explore how to cooperate with each other to ensure peaceful outcomes. Students will also explore how to make decisions and help one another to ensure the best outcome for their communi-ties. Students will be participating in the SEVA project by donating to the Children’s Cottage Society!

Ms. Raeewal and Mrs. Kaur

Kindergarten

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Grade 1

In May, kindergarten had a great time exploring the amazing world of di-

nosaurs that once lived on the land millions of years ago. We have also continued to learn all

about spring weather, new growth and spring animal babies. In Math, we have been learning

about the 3-D shapes, as well as measurement. We also introduced the concept of tally marks,

colour and number words, and addition which will be continued to the end of the school

year. In June, we will continue to explore all things spring, including insects and plants as a

part of our literacy and science curriculum. We will also focus on more addition strategies and

continue to learn about the 3-D shapes in the month of June.

All parents are cordially invited to the Kindergarten Graduation on Friday, June 21st to cele-

brate the successful completion of Kindergarten. The last day for Kindergarten students is on

June 20th. Ms. Kaur and Ms. Chidley would like to express their heartfelt thanks to all the par-

ents for their support and cooperation throughout the year!

Kind Regards,

Ms. Kaur and Ms. Chidley

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Grade 2

Grade 3

For literacy, we will be focusing on our last genre of writing. Our last genre will be based on poet-ry. Students will learn to express ideas verbally by creating rich images with language that arise from the senses and emotions. Students will be able to engage in personal explanation. Also, they will share poems orally as well as in written form. For math, we will be working on our Data Relationships unit. Students will learn how to collect, display, and analyze data to solve problems. Students will be working with bar graphs, picto-graphs, and concrete graphs. For science, we will be focusing on our “Magnetism” unit. In this unit students will be able to iden-tify where magnets are used and why they are used. We will also distinguish materials that are attracted to magnets from those that are not. For social studies, we are continuing learning about Meteghan, Saskatoon and Iqaluit. We will be focusing on our fourth unit, which “Looking at You”. Students will demonstrate an understanding and appreciation of how geography, culture, language, heritage, economics, and resources shape and change Canada’s communities. Mrs. Salmon and Ms.Gill

We are approaching the tail end of the school year! We cannot believe how time has flown and these

students of ours will soon be entering into division two next year. Let us share with you what your son

or daughter has been learning and what they will be learning for the rest of the school year. In Literacy,

we are very proud of our success in descriptive writing. We learned a lot and worked hard on paragraph

writing and summarizing through descriptive texts. Students are learning Expository writing and are

working on Animal Research projects. We will also practice the structure of non-fiction poems. In Math,

students have completed their Fractions unit and will finish off the year with the Geometry and Data

Analysis. Both units will focus on describing 3 -D objects according to the shape of the faces and the

number of edges and vertices, and collecting first-hand data and organize it using: construct, label and

interpret bar graphs to solve problems. In Science, students have started the Animal Life Cycle unit. Our

butterflies have arrived. Students are taking a hands on approach to this unit. Students are closely fol-

lowing the different stages of a butterfly life cycle. We will also explore the life cycle of a frog. In Social,

students are currently studying India exploring the different sights and sounds of this culture. Students

were able to experience familiar and new facts about India, learning about its rich history and traditions.

The unit will conclude with a PowerPoint presentation in which students will present to each other. It has

been an amazing year with these students and it has been our pleasure to teach these bright minds!

Let’s finish well by putting first things first. You can do it, grade 3s!

Mrs. Parhar and Mrs. Konrad

Kindergarten:

During this last month of this school year, the students will be assessed for their Punjabi

learning. They will be writing tests for Punjabi alphabets, mixed letters, different matra

words, Punjabi counting, the basic Gurmat (10 Gurus, 5 Piare, 4 Sahibzade, 5 Kakaar, 5

Banis) and minimum 5 pauris of Japji Sahib. The parents are requested to help them prac-

ticing Punjabi and Gurmat for these tests. The students will also learn Punjabi vocabulary

(colors, body parts and fruits).

Grade 1, 2 and 3:

Advanced level: The students will continue reading the next lessons and solving the given

questions. During last month of this school year, the students will be assessed for their over-

all Punjabi learning. They will showcase their learning by comprehending Punjabi story in

class and solving the given grammatical questions. They will also be tested for basic Gur-

mat (10 Gurus, 5 Piare, 4 Sahibzade, 5 Kakaar, 5 Banis) and the pauris of Japji Sahib.

Basic Level: The basic groups will be assessed for their understanding of different matra

sounds and Punjabi vocabulary. They will write all matra words, Punjabi counting, and col-

ors, fruits and body parts tests. The parents are requested to help them practicing Punjabi

and Gurmat content for these tests. They will also be tested for basic Gurmat (10 Gurus, 5

Piare, 4 Sahibzade, 5 Kakaar, 5 Banis) and the pauris of Japji Sahib.

All students are highly encouraged to memorize full patth of Japji Sahib and continue

practicing Punjabi reading and writing over the summer so as not to forget the learned

content in this grade.

For Punjabi and Gurmat resources, please visit following websites:

https://sites.google.com/a/khalsaschoolcalgary.ca/mrs-satinder-kaur/

https://sites.google.com/a/khalsaschoolcalgary.ca/mrs-parminder-kaur-khara/

http://sikhville.org/

Have a great summer!

The Punjabi Team: Mrs. Satinder Kaur,

Mrs. Khara, and

Mrs. Parampreet Gill

Punjabi Department

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June 2019

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Gr. 1 In School

Field Trip

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Bana Day

Pizza Lunch

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9 10

Swimming

lessons

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Swimming

lessons

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Swimming

lessons

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Swimming

lessons

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Swimming

lessons

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16

Father’s

Day

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Parkash Guru

Hargobind

Sahib Ji

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20

Kindergarten

last day of

school

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Casual Day

10:30 am KG

Celebration

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Casual Day

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Casual Day

Sports Day

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Casual Day

27 Full Uniform

12:30 Dismissal

Report Cards

sent home

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