Thursday February 29th, 2024
Tomorrow is pancake and fruit day:), no need to send lunch from home, unless you prefer it for your child. Your choice.
Today’s Homework:
ELA:
Read for 15 minutes with your child and learn 1-2 new words a day.
Practice CVC words for the week to read and spell ( bed,led, fed,red,wed) test on Monday to sound out the words and spelling.
Punjabi:
- Complete reading lesson 6 in workbook as review and complete the written activities.
- Read stories in the book from lesson 1-6 spend 10 minutes reading in Punjabi daily.
Gurmat:
- Students started learning new Shabad “Khalsa Akal Purakh ki fauj…” in preparation for upcoming Vaisakhi Diwan.
- In the meantime, students will also continue practicing and improving on the Basant raag Shabad, and continue performing on main stage every Wednesday.
- continue practicing first 5 pauri of Jap Ji Sahib daily.
February 28th, 2024
Today is homework free day as we had a great day of learning in school. In addition, students did kirtan at Gurdwara Sahib from the main stage, and learnt Langar Maryada while taking in Guru Ka Langar.
Reminder that tomorrow is Pink Shirt Day which is celebrated annually around the globe to support anti-bullying efforts.
February 27th, 2024
Reminders:
Wednesday
- Wear yellow t-shirt and yellow dastaar for kirtan tomorrow.
- Students will be having Langar at Gurdwara Sahib tomorrow. Or students may bring their own lunch if they prefer.
- Show and tell – bring the same book as last week
Thursday
- Pink Shirt Day
Friday
- Pancake & Fruit Day
Today’s Homework:
ELA: Complete the CVC review handout for (a vowel words) from yesterday
Math: Complete the revision for addition and subtraction and colour from yesterday
Punjabi:
- Write ਤ – ਲ਼ 5 times at home. Quiz tomorrow to write these letters.
- Complete reading lesson 5 in workbook as review and complete the written activities.
Gurmat:
- Students continued learning new Shabad “Khalsa Akal Purakh ki fauj…” in preparation for upcoming Vaisakhi Diwan. In the meantime, students will also continue practicing and improving on the Basant raag Shabad, and will continue performing on main stage every Wednesday.
- continue practicing first 5 pauri of Jap Ji Sahib daily.
February 26th, 2024
ELA: Complete the CVC review handout for (a vowel words)
Math: Complete the revision for addition and subtraction and colour
Punjabi:
- Complete reading lesson 5 in workbook as review and complete the written activities.
Gurmat:
- Students started learning new Shabad “Khalsa Akal Purakh ki fauj…” in preparation for upcoming Vaisakhi Diwan. In the meantime, students will also continue practicing and improving on the Basant raag Shabad, and continue performing on main stage every Wednesday.
- continue practicing first 5 pauri of Jap Ji Sahib daily.
February 21st, 2024
Reminder:
- Today was the last Pizza Wednesday- we will have food on Fridays from next week onwards. Please send lunch on Wednesday for your child
- Thursday – we will have our show and tell with a story book.
- Friday- February 23rd, 2024, is a Pro-D Day and school will be closed.
Today’s Homework:
ELA: Continue work from yesterday. Complete the writing worksheet for simple sentences. Learn to say the sentence and focus on pronouncing the words correctly.
Math: Test tomorrow – review tonight the spelling of one, two and three.
Punjabi:
- Complete reading lesson 4 in workbook as review and complete the written activities.
Gurmat:
- Students did kirtan in Basant Raag at Gurdwara Sahib main stage today. Students will be doing the same every Wednesday from now onwards. Please wear the yellow T-shirt and yellow turban/rumaal/hazuria to school every Wednesday for the rest of the Basant Season.
- continue practicing first 5 pauri of Jap Ji Sahib daily.
February 20th, 2024
Reminder:
- Tomorrow is Pizza Wednesday
- Thursday – we will have our show and tell with a story book.
- February 23rd 2024 is a Pro-D Day and school will be closed.
Today’s Homework:
ELA: Complete the writing worksheet for simple sentences. Learn to say the sentence and focus on pronouncing the words correctly.
Math: Spelling of One, Two and three practice sheet. There will be a spelling test from one to three on Thursday.
Punjabi:
- Complete reading lesson 4 in workbook as review and complete the written activities.
Gurmat:
Wear Basant Raag Darbar T-shirt (yellow) to school tomorrow, there will a special performance by the Students.
- Continue memorizing/practicing the Shabad in Basant raag:
ਰਾਗੁ ਬਸੰਤੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੪ ਘਰੁ ੧ ਇਕ ਤੁਕੇ ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥
ਜਿਉ ਪਸਰੀ ਸੂਰਜ ਕਿਰਣਿ ਜੋਤਿ ॥ ਤਿਉ ਘਟਿ ਘਟਿ ਰਮਈਆ ਓਤਿ ਪੋਤਿ ॥੧॥
ਏਕੋ ਹਰਿ ਰਵਿਆ ਸ੍ਰਬ ਥਾਇ ॥ ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦੀ ਮਿਲੀਐ ਮੇਰੀ ਮਾਇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
ਘਟਿ ਘਟਿ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਏਕੋ ਹਰਿ ਸੋਇ ॥ ਗੁਰਿ ਮਿਲਿਐ ਇਕੁ ਪ੍ਰਗਟੁ ਹੋਇ ॥੨॥
ਏਕੋ ਏਕੁ ਰਹਿਆ ਭਰਪੂਰਿ ॥ ਸਾਕਤ ਨਰ ਲੋਭੀ ਜਾਣਹਿ ਦੂਰਿ ॥੩॥
ਏਕੋ ਏਕੁ ਵਰਤੈ ਹਰਿ ਲੋਇ ॥ ਨਾਨਕ ਹਰਿ ਏਕੋੁ ਕਰੇ ਸੁ ਹੋਇ ॥੪॥੧॥
- continue practicing first 5 pauri of Jap Ji Sahib daily
Februrary 16th, 2024
We had a blast at our second Pancake Friday today. Students displayed their table manners fabulously and ate fruit in greater quantities today. Turned out, that they’ll be wanting to compete with Mr. Singh next Friday in Fruit-Eating. They were given a tip to practice eating a lot of fruit daily at home, so they can get better at it and “win” against Mr. Singh next week. Remind them daily and help them practice for the “competition”.
Reminder:
- Sunday- We will meet all students and families in school at 2:30pm and go to gurdwara together as a group.
If your child needs help with Dastaar please come at 2:15.
- Monday, February 19th is a holiday for Family Day.
Today’s Homework:
ELA:
– Read library book daily with your child and return the book on Tuesday.
-Booklet for CVC words. Complete and read the booklet with your child and send it back to school with them on Tuesday.
Punjabi:
- Complete reading lesson 3 in workbook as review and complete the written activities.
Gurmat:
- Basant Raag Darbar is on Sunday Feb 18th at main diwan hall.
-Our students will be doing the Kirtan Sewa in Raag Basant anytime between 3 pm to 4 pm.
-Wear white Kurta-pajama/suit-salwar/baana as you prefer. Yellow Dastar/Dumala/Rumaal/Hazuria/Chunni will be provided from school (if not already sent home with your child).
- Continue memorizing/practicing the Shabad in Basant raag:
ਰਾਗੁ ਬਸੰਤੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੪ ਘਰੁ ੧ ਇਕ ਤੁਕੇ ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥
ਜਿਉ ਪਸਰੀ ਸੂਰਜ ਕਿਰਣਿ ਜੋਤਿ ॥ ਤਿਉ ਘਟਿ ਘਟਿ ਰਮਈਆ ਓਤਿ ਪੋਤਿ ॥੧॥
ਏਕੋ ਹਰਿ ਰਵਿਆ ਸ੍ਰਬ ਥਾਇ ॥ ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦੀ ਮਿਲੀਐ ਮੇਰੀ ਮਾਇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
ਘਟਿ ਘਟਿ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਏਕੋ ਹਰਿ ਸੋਇ ॥ ਗੁਰਿ ਮਿਲਿਐ ਇਕੁ ਪ੍ਰਗਟੁ ਹੋਇ ॥੨॥
ਏਕੋ ਏਕੁ ਰਹਿਆ ਭਰਪੂਰਿ ॥ ਸਾਕਤ ਨਰ ਲੋਭੀ ਜਾਣਹਿ ਦੂਰਿ ॥੩॥
ਏਕੋ ਏਕੁ ਵਰਤੈ ਹਰਿ ਲੋਇ ॥ ਨਾਨਕ ਹਰਿ ਏਕੋੁ ਕਰੇ ਸੁ ਹੋਇ ॥੪॥੧॥
Februrary 15th, 2024
Reminder:
- Friday, Feb 16th is pancake day at school.
- Monday, February 19th is a holiday for Family Day.
Today’s Homework:
ELA:
– Read library book daily with your child and return the book on Tuesday.
-Review these words with your child for pronunciation verbally:
-van, fan, man, can, Dan, rat, cat, bat, hat, dad, sad, had, cab, jab, dab, lab.
Punjabi:
- Complete lesson 2 in workbook – due tomorrow
Gurmat:
- Basant Raag Darbar is on Sunday Feb 18th at main diwan hall. Our students will be doing the Kirtan Sewa in Raag Basant anytime between 3 pm to 4 pm. Please arrange to bring your child at school by 2:30 pm. Wear white Kurta-pajama/suit-salwar/baana as you prefer. Yello Dastar/Dumala/Rumaal/Hazuria/Chunni will be provided from school. We’ll be going to Diwan hall by 3 pm and students will be free to return home anytime before 4 pm (depending on their turn to do Kirtan).
– Continue memorizing/practicing the Shabad in Basant raag:
ਰਾਗੁ ਬਸੰਤੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੪ ਘਰੁ ੧ ਇਕ ਤੁਕੇ ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥
ਜਿਉ ਪਸਰੀ ਸੂਰਜ ਕਿਰਣਿ ਜੋਤਿ ॥ ਤਿਉ ਘਟਿ ਘਟਿ ਰਮਈਆ ਓਤਿ ਪੋਤਿ ॥੧॥
ਏਕੋ ਹਰਿ ਰਵਿਆ ਸ੍ਰਬ ਥਾਇ ॥ ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦੀ ਮਿਲੀਐ ਮੇਰੀ ਮਾਇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
ਘਟਿ ਘਟਿ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਏਕੋ ਹਰਿ ਸੋਇ ॥ ਗੁਰਿ ਮਿਲਿਐ ਇਕੁ ਪ੍ਰਗਟੁ ਹੋਇ ॥੨॥
ਏਕੋ ਏਕੁ ਰਹਿਆ ਭਰਪੂਰਿ ॥ ਸਾਕਤ ਨਰ ਲੋਭੀ ਜਾਣਹਿ ਦੂਰਿ ॥੩॥
ਏਕੋ ਏਕੁ ਵਰਤੈ ਹਰਿ ਲੋਇ ॥ ਨਾਨਕ ਹਰਿ ਏਕੋੁ ਕਰੇ ਸੁ ਹੋਇ ॥੪॥੧॥
Februrary 14th, 2024
Today’s Homework:
New library book issued:
- Read daily with your child and return book on Tuesday.
Punjabi:
- Complete lesson 2 in workbook
Gurmat:
- Basant Raag Darbar is on Sunday Feb 18th at main diwan hall. Our students will be doing the Kirtan Sewa in Raag Basant anytime between 3 pm to 4 pm. Please arrange to bring your child at school by 2:30 pm. Wear white Kurta-pajama/suit-salwar/baana as you prefer. Yello Dastar/Dumala/Rumaal/Hazuria/Chunni will be provided from school. We’ll be going to Diwan hall by 3 pm and students will be free to return home anytime before 4 pm (depending on their turn to do Kirtan).
- Continue memorizing/practicing the Shabad in Basant raag:
ਰਾਗੁ ਬਸੰਤੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੪ ਘਰੁ ੧ ਇਕ ਤੁਕੇ ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥
ਜਿਉ ਪਸਰੀ ਸੂਰਜ ਕਿਰਣਿ ਜੋਤਿ ॥ ਤਿਉ ਘਟਿ ਘਟਿ ਰਮਈਆ ਓਤਿ ਪੋਤਿ ॥੧॥
ਏਕੋ ਹਰਿ ਰਵਿਆ ਸ੍ਰਬ ਥਾਇ ॥ ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦੀ ਮਿਲੀਐ ਮੇਰੀ ਮਾਇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
ਘਟਿ ਘਟਿ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਏਕੋ ਹਰਿ ਸੋਇ ॥ ਗੁਰਿ ਮਿਲਿਐ ਇਕੁ ਪ੍ਰਗਟੁ ਹੋਇ ॥੨॥
ਏਕੋ ਏਕੁ ਰਹਿਆ ਭਰਪੂਰਿ ॥ ਸਾਕਤ ਨਰ ਲੋਭੀ ਜਾਣਹਿ ਦੂਰਿ ॥੩॥
ਏਕੋ ਏਕੁ ਵਰਤੈ ਹਰਿ ਲੋਇ ॥ ਨਾਨਕ ਹਰਿ ਏਕੋੁ ਕਰੇ ਸੁ ਹੋਇ ॥੪॥੧॥
Reminder:
- Friday, Feb 16th is pancake day at school.
- Monday, February 19th is a holiday for Family Day.
Februrary 12th, 2024
It was another fantastic day at school today after the weekend. Please see the homework and reminders in the list below:
Library: The book is due back, please return.
Punjabi: Students took their Gurmukhi Sikhyia K -Book home.
- Please help them complete Lesson 1 (minimum)– due Wednesday.
- Read the poem on page 5 out loud with your child and discuss the questions at the bottom of the page to understand the message of the lesson.
- NOTE: Please explain your child that the writing portion of the book is a review exercise:
- to improve their handwriting;
- to re-enforce the techniques of writing Gurmukhi Akhar;
- to practice patience and hard work/repetition.
Gurmat: Continue reciting/memorizing the Basant Raag Shabad and up to 5th Pauri of Jap Ji Sahib. Students will be performing the Shabad at Gurdwara Sahib main diwan on coming Sunday Feb 18th afternoon (exact time will be communicated before weekend.
Math- review the concept of greater than in numbers (ex: 5 is grater than 3, 10 is greater than 9).
Show and Tell day is tomorrow. Please have the students bring in a type of food. (ex: apple, banana, strawberry, roti, pratha, milk, etc..) for our mindful – healthy eating unit. The student should practice public speaking and presenting their item at home before they present it to the class 😊
Februrary 9th, 2024
I wanted to take a moment to share with you the success of our Pancake Day and the accompanying lesson on social eating etiquettes. Pancake Day event was a delightful occasion filled with laughter, fun, and of course delicious pancakes. The students thoroughly enjoyed themselves. Additionally, our lesson on social eating etiquettes was met with enthusiasm and engagement from the students. We discussed the importance of manners and respectful behavior during mealtimes, emphasizing the significance of listening, waiting your turn, and using polite language, learning how to hold and use cutlery properly.
I am pleased to report that our students demonstrated exceptional manners and courtesy throughout the event, showcasing their understanding of the importance of good social behavior.
Thank you for your continued support and please reinforce these valuable lessons at home.
Together, we can instill important life skills in our children that will serve them well in the future.
Weekend Homework:
Students do not have any written work or folders today, but they do have other homework.
- Our next Show and Tell is on Tuesday. Please have the students bring in a type of food. (ex: apple, banana, strawberry, roti, pratha, milk, etc..) For our mindful – healthy eating unit. The student should practice public speaking and presenting their item at home before they present it to the class 😊
- Library book issued- read every day, fill in the reading log and return books on Monday.
- Gurmat: Continue memorizing the Shabad and up to 5th Pauri of Jap Ji Sahib.
