Preserving the Past...Preparing for the Future

Khalsa School Calgary

Division 1 Newsletter 2018

IMPORTANT DATES

DECEMBER 5: General Body Meeting

7:00pm

DECEMBER 3-7: Book Fair in the

School Library

DECEMBER 6: Parent Teacher Con-

ference 3:00-7:30pm

NO SCHOOL

DECEMBER 7: Parent Teacher Con-

ference 8:15-12:30

NO SCHOOL

DECEMBER 7: Fundraising Dinner

5:30 pm

DECEMBER 13: LAST DAY OF

CLASSSES! Pajama

Day!

INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

Guru Nanak Celebration 2

Parent Information 3

Teachers’ Corner 4-5

Habit of the Month 6

DEC/JAN Calendar 7-8

SHAHEEDI DIHARHE

As you know, Vadde Sahibzade Baba Ajit Singh ji and Baba Ju-

jhar Singh ji got martyred on Dec. 22nd and Chhote Sahibzade

Baba Jorawar Singh ji and Baba Fateh Singh ji got martyred

on Dec, 27th. Respecting these great sacrifices, all parents

are requested to explore and discuss these events with

their children so that they are aware of the reasons and

teachings of the historical genocide. Here are some

important links for you to visit during winter break:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNn0-MwNwow

(Sahibzade Full Movie)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRgnmWrX80s

(Char Sahibzade Full Movie)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlh39J24otk

(Katha Saka Chamkaur: Bhai Pinderpal Singh)

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Guru Nanak Dev Ji Gurpurab Celebration

Way to go Khalsa School Calgary! Friday's celebration was a huge

success. We would like to thank the Guru Nanak Celebration committee for your incredi-

ble efforts. You put a lot of time into preparing for this event and

should feel proud of your work as it was the best celebration yet. As

well, thank you to all staff for your great syner-

gy as everyone worked so hard. Well done team!

Check out the Khalsa School Calgary Facebook

page for some great pictures shot by our very

own Mr. Berry! Thank you to all staff and parent

volunteers for your great synergy! We couldn’t

have done it with out your continued support!

General Body Meeting

There is a general body meeting Wednesday at 6:00pm. KSC staff will

be presenting a proposal for a time change to the daily schedule. You are asked to come

and share your thoughts!

Parent Teacher Conferences and Report Cards

Parent Teacher conferences will be held on Thursday, December 6th

from 3:00-7:30pm and on Friday, December 7th from 8:15am-12:30pm.

You can bring your child with you to the conferences to discuss his

or her progress. There will be no classes on these days.

We will be using an online system to book appointments. Parents will be required to reg-

ister prior to booking appointments online. You will NOT need to book appointments for

Punjabi, Gurmat, Keertan and PE classes and those appointments will take place in the

small gym by walk-in only. Walk-in appointments are limited to ten minutes. Should you

require extra time you can book a separate appointment by emailing your child’s teacher.

First report cards for the entire school will be sent home on Thursday, January 31st, 2019.

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Fundraising Dinner

We are very excited to share that we will be hosting a fundraising dinner at the

Empire Banquet Hall on December 7th, 2018. This event will begin at 5:30pm and we are

expecting to sell approximately 500 tickets at $50 per person or $500 for table of 12 people.

All money raised from this event will go to our school development fund. We have two major projects underway, including the development of our Learning Commons, which will provide a space and resources

for students to collaborate and enhance their learning across the curriculum. As well, we will be redesigning

our playground area, adding additional equipment, basketball courts, a track and proper fields that can be

used by both the school and the community for years to come. Buy your tickets today from the office in support of the school.

Book Fair The Scholastic Book Fair will be held in the school library from Monday, December 3rd to Wednesday,

December 5th from 8:30am to 3:00pm. The book fair will also be open during the Parent/Teacher

Conferences so that parents can view and purchase the items with their children.

BANA DAY

On Fridays, students are permitted to wear

Bana instead of their school uniform. If students

choose not to wear Bana, they must wear their

Student Absences

If your child is sick or will be away from school for

any reason, please call the school office. The school

phone number is 403-293-7712.

Home-Reading

In order to become successful and confident read-

ers, students should be reading every evening. The

Home-Reading Program in Division I encourages daily

reading. Please have your child share what he/she has

read and try to ask reading comprehension ques-

tion.as much as possible. Thank you!

Homework & Classroom Websites

Please be sure to check the classroom web-

sites every day for homework and important

reminders. If your child is unable to do his/her

homework, please leave a note in the agenda.

Dress for the weather!

Please ensure your child wears appropriate

clothing for winter (warm coats, mittens, hats,

etc.) .

As November comes to a close and December is nearly upon us, it is hard to believe that the first term of the school year is over. It has been an exciting first term in Kindergarten. The Kindergarten teachers have seen such great progress in the stu-dents in regards to them becoming familiar with their classroom routines and expectations, seeing them be-

come more independent, and seeing the youngest students at KSC become little leaders in their own ways. They have continued to learn about fall weather, activities and holidays. Letter recognition and sounds have also been a focus in literacy. The Kindergarten students have studied what Remembrance Day is and have learned poems that teach about the poppy. In Math, students continue to work on recognizing and writing numbers from zero to ten, pattern recognition, pattern building and sorting objects. Students have also been learning about Habit 3: Begin With the End in Mind through various children’s stories. The stories along

with their classroom Mission Statements are a great way to demonstrate to our young Kindergarten students how to plan ahead, set goals, do things that make a difference, and how to be good

citzens. Kind Regards, Ms. Chidley and Ms. Kaur

Students will be introduced to our second unit for Literacy, which is Explanation. Explanatory

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, inter-

net, videos, etc.

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

manipulatives. 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.

For social studies, we have continued learning about Meteghan, Saskatoon, and Iqaluit. We have expanded on

various traditions and celebrations that are significant in each community. This term, students were to

demonstrate an in depth understanding of traditions and the way of life in each community.

Mrs.Zaseybida, and Ms.Gill

Teacher’s Corner

Grade 2

Grade 1

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Kindergarten

It’s hard to believe that we are about to go on Christmas break! We hope you will all take this time to reflect on

your child's progress and spend quality time with loved ones. In Language Arts, we will continue to focus on learning new sight words and short vowel sounds. Over the break we encourage you to review those short vow-

el sounds and Dolch Words to improve reading fluency. When reading stories, we will be focusing on predicting and asking questions about what we read. Students are encouraged to read 20 minutes each night to build on their comprehension and decoding skills. In math, we have been developing our number sense through base ten blocks, comparing and developing counting strategies ie. Counting on. We will be moving on to our measurement unit. In Science students have been identifying primary and secondary colours and developing strategies to com-pare and identify how to create shades. Students have also been exploring transparent, translucent and opaque

objects. In Social, students are examining our responsibilities and rights at home and school. Students are also

exploring how their choices and actions can impact groups and communities.

Grade 1 Team: Ms. Raeewal and Mrs. Kaur

Punjabi

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Grade 3

Teacher’s Corner

KG: Our youngest Punjabi learners have shown amazing progress in learning Punjabi. Most of them can write and recognize all Punjabi alphabets and are learning to read and write Mukta and Kanna words. The parents are

appreciated for helping them practicing Punjabi at home. Some students are working at somewhat slow pace and

they are still learning to print Punjabi alphabets and recognize their sounds. The parents are requested to

encourage them in completing their winter break homework. In Gurmat, we will be practicing 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 encourage them in completing their winter break homework.

Advanced Level: The higher level students will continue working on all matra words, comprehending Punjabi text,

Punjabi vocabulary, reading strategies and writing practice. The parents are requested to encourage them in

completing their winter break 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.

Dear Grade 3 Parents,

We can’t believe how time has flown and we are already heading into December. It must be because of all the fun we are having with learning this year. In Literacy, we have been honing our Narrative writing skills by using sensory imagery, colorful adjectives, vivid verbs, varied sentence structures and by “showing not telling”. Our Narratives are maturing as we learn how to organize our thoughts into an introduction, an elaborated middle and a wrap up

conclusion. We continue to sharpen our skills in grammar.

In Math we are nearing the completion of our second unit “Numbers to 1000”. Students have developed number sense by saying the number sequence 0 to 1000 forward and backward by 3s, 4s, 5s, 10s, 25s, or 100s using any starting points. Students have also been working on comparing, ordering and estimating numbers from 0 to 1000. Our next unit will help students to learn effective strategies for carrying and borrowing as well as solving Addition

and Subtraction problems.

In Social Studies students created beautiful presentations about the Inca life and have now leaped across continents to Ukraine. We are on our way learning the geographic characteristics of Ukraine which will continue with a research project on the social, cultural and linguistic characteristics that affect quality of life in the commu-

nity.

In Science, we have moved on to our second unit “hearing and sound” in which students explain the role that sound plays in communication and describe how the human ear senses vibrations. Our in-school field trip with Teacher’s Pet was a roaring success and will definitely highlight their learning. Thanks to the parents that volunteered their time! We cannot say enough how awesome the parents of the grade 3s are! Make sure to check out our classroom

websites for fun pictures and more information on what is going on in grade 3!

Grade 3 team: Mrs. Konrad and Mrs. Parhar

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KINDERGARTEN MS. KAUR

Habit Leader: Ajeet Singh

Most Improved (Habit 3): Muskaan Brar

KINDERGARTEN MS. CHIDLEY

Habit Leader: Abhay Sidhu

Most Improved (Habit 1): Anoop Sandhu

GRADE 1 MRS. RAEEWAL

Habit Leader: Japseerat Bhullar

Most improved (Habit 3):

Saroop Gosal

GRADE 1 MRS. BANINOOR KAUR

Habit Leader: Japsirat Dhaliwal

Most Improved (Habit 3): Ranveer Bhangu

GRADE 2 MS. GILL

Habit Leader: Gurnav Mangat

Most improved (Habit 1): Harkaran Sandhu

GRADE 2 MRS. ZASEYBIDA

Habit Leader: Deedar Sanghera

Most Improved (Habit 3): Mahi Brar

GRADE 3 MRS. KONRAD

Habit Leader: Ravneek Brar

Most Improved (Habit 1): Manreet Thind

GRADE 3 MRS. PARHAR

Habit Leader: Simran Johal

Most Improved (Habit 1): Navleen Chauhan

Congratulations to Our October Habit Leaders!

Habit 2: Begin With The End in Mind!

The Habit of December is Habit 4: Think

Win-Win

Use creative ways to Think Win-Win everyday!

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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1

2 3 4 5

General

Body Meet-

ing 6:00pm

6 Parent Teacher

Interviews (NO

SCHOOL)

7 Parent Teacher

Interviews (NO

SCHOOL)

Fundraiser Dinner

8

9 10 School Spirit

Day– wear blue

or orange!

11 Casual For A

Cause. Bring $2

to wear Casual

12 Christmas Con-

cert (DIV 1)

Red+Green Day

13

Last Day of

Classes

Pajama Day

14

PD Day

No School

15

16 17 18 19 20 21 22

23 24

Christmas Eve!

25

Christmas Day!

26 27 28 29

30 31

New Year’s

Eve!

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1

Happy New

Year!

2

3

4 5

6 7 8 9 10 11 12

13 14

Back to

School!

15 16 17 18

Bana Day

19

20 21 22

23 24 25

Casual Day

Pizza

Lunch!

26

27 28 29 30 31

Report

Cards