Vista Heights Kindergarten Blog                                            2020/21 

I would like to welcome all students, parents and guardians to our Kindergarten Blog. Throughout the year, this blog will be a source of communication between school and home. Information posted will explain some of the daily activities and concepts being highlighted in our Kindergarten Community. All learning tasks will be intentionally designed to establish an environment where students are engaged in meaningful experiences that are developmentally appropriate.  Students will be provided with opportunities to investigate, explore their curiosity and apply problem solving strategies keeping in mind the Covid-19 protocol to ensure each child is safe.

       “The Kindergarten program provides a secure environment that encourages risk-taking and that leads students to value themselves as capable, competent learners and active citizens.” 

       (Kindergarten Program Statement 2008)

                      What does your child need to bring to school?

- Velcro shoes that are appropriate gym wear)

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- Snack and lunch (fruits, sandwiches, yogurt, cheese, vegetables)

-A zip lock/any bag to put their wrappers and garbage to take back in their lunch boxes as per the Covid-19 protocol.  Please send food that your child likes to eat. 

-Please send a water bottle each day.  Drinking water helps keep us healthy.

Students are encouraged to eat their snack only and do NOT share their food due to various food allergies of their classmates and following the Covid-19 school protocol.  Please inform me if your child has any allergies or any other medical conditions.

-Please put your child’s name on all clothing (jacket, sweater, shoes, backpack etc.) and personal belongings.

-All students should have received two masks for their use. Please send a clean mask everyday school day.

Hand to hand: To ensure the safety of each Kindergarten student, we encourage the Kindergarten students to be picked by an adult. Please inform us who will picking up your child. If there is a change please update us.

Kindergarten students will be dropped off and picked from Door 4. 

Kindergarten News: We will be using the kindergarten blog to ensure that information is shared between home and school promptly. Information will be posted as necessary. On occasion, your child will be bringing home a purple plastic folder which will contain important information for you to review. Please check the blog and your child’s backpack each day for any updates.
Please return the Purple folder the next day. Thank you!

  From TUESDAY September 8th Kindergarten we will start our Full day schedule from 8:50 -3:09 . Students will have lunch from 11:45-12:30.

 Options- Go home for lunch: Parents pick up the students from the office entrance.

 Lunch at school: Lunch supervisor will supervise the students. Please ask the office for more information. 

 -Daycare:  A representative of the Daycare should pick students from the office entrance.

                             -Please inform us of any other Child Care Facilities

If you are unable to pick your child at 3:09pm, please call the office at (403) 777-6000.

Visit the school website for Kindergarten blog for a link to the Vista Heights School handbook & each individual grade team’s blog.

http://vistaheightsschool.blogspot.ca/

We value the child as strong, capable and resilient; rich with wonder and knowledge. Every child brings with them a deep curiosity and potential to explore their interests to understand the world around them.

I am excited to provide your child with meaningful experiences, opportunities for engaged learning and foster independence. I look forward to a great year of partnership with you in helping your child learn, grow and blossom to be successful. If you have any other questions or wonderings I will be more than happy to answer them. 

Please feel free to contact me anytime by email: almalik@cbe.ab.ca or by calling the office 403-777-6000. 

I look forward to a great year working in partnership with you in moving your child's learning forward!

Thanks,
Mrs. Malik

Important Dates to Remember: 

September 8

* Parent Council Meeting at 6:30

September 24 & 25

* Parent Teacher Conferences

September 25

* No School for Students