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