May 30, 2008
Dear Families,
One more day of school! This week we reviewed many kindergarten skills including money. The boys and girls should continue to review money all summer long. The kindergartners were able to visit both first grade rooms and write in their journals what they are excited about doing in first grade. On Tuesday we went to the nursing home with the third graders.
If we didn’t get to have track and field day today, Friday, May 30th, then track and field day will be on Monday, June 2nd. Our June 2nd events are the sack race at 9:30, the 50 yard dash at 12:15, and the tug-of-war at 12:20. When all the events are over, families may pick their child up at the child’s room. They will have backpacks and folders to pick up and take home. Please put sunscreen on the children at home and send some to be put on later if you feel it is necessary. While we are outside participating in track and field day we like to have the children stay with the class instead of walking around with their families. It is easier to keep track of 41 students that way. Since we are not out at the track and field day all day, we DO NOT want beach towels or water bottles sent to school with the kindergartners!
Kindergartners have the opportunity to earn four special awards at the close of the school year. One of the awards is called Outstanding Attendance and is given to the children who missed two days or less this school year. Children receiving this must also not have been tardy more than twice. Two awards are academic awards. An award is given to the children who can correctly count to 100, and one is given to the children who can correctly name all of the letters of the alphabet, both capital and lower case. Children that can tie their own shoes will get an award. Children who do not receive any of these four awards WILL receive an award which recognizes their particular strengths. This way all children will receive at least one award. The awards will be handed out on the last day of school (unless track and field day has to be switched!). Watch the Traer Star Clipper for your child’s name! We give the newspaper a list of award winners.
This week we went into the elementary computer lab and worked on the internet. We worked on reading at a site with the address www.starfall.com. The boys and girls really enjoyed working at this free site. Fourth grade students helped us in the lab.
Have a great weekend! Next week we have school only on Monday. On Monday we get out of school at 1:35. Please be prepared for this!
This is the last newsletter that we are sending home this year!
Ms. Howard, Mrs. Herink, Mrs. Owens, and Mrs. Pokorny
Friday, May 30, 2008
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
May 23, 2008
May 23, 2008
Dear Families,
This was our last full week for school! (Remember, we do not have school on Monday.) That is very hard to believe! We reviewed money and rhyming words. The boys and girls were able to visit both first grade rooms and write in their journals what they are excited about doing in first grade. We played a probability game called “Purple Beans”. In this game the children dropped 10 beans on a quiet mat and counted how many of them landed so that the purple side was on the top. (The other side was white.) A chart of their beans came home with the students.
KINDERGARTNERS WILL BE GOING TO THE NURSING HOME ON TUESDAY, MAY 27TH. WE WILL WALK THERE IF THE WEATHER PERMITS. THIRD GRADERS WILL BE ACCOMPANING US. WE WILL PERFORM AT ABOUT 1:00.
Do not forget that on Friday, May 30th, we have our annual track and field day. Our events are the sack race at 12:30, the 50 yard dash at 12:45, and the tug-of-war at 1:00. When all the events are over, families may pick their child up at the child’s room. They will have backpacks and folders to pick up and take home. We will probably have to wait in the room for a little bit to get our certificates from track and field day. Please put sunscreen on the children at home and send some to be put on later if needed. While we are outside participating in track and field day we like to have the children stay with the class instead of walking around with their families. It is easier to keep track of 41 students that way. Since we are not out at the track and field day all day, we DO NOT want beach towels or water bottles sent to school with the kindergartners!
Kindergartners have the opportunity to earn four special awards at the close of the school year. One of the awards is called Outstanding Attendance and is given to the children who missed two days or less this school year. Children receiving this must also not have been tardy more than twice. Two awards are academic awards. An award is given to the children who can correctly count to 100, and one is given to the children who can correctly name all of the letters of the alphabet, both capital and lower case. Children who can tie their own shoes will receive Children who do not receive any of these four awards WILL receive an award which recognizes their particular strengths. This way all children will receive at least one award. The awards will be handed out on Monday, June 2nd. Watch the Traer Star Clipper for your child’s name! We give the newspaper a list of award winners.
Have a safe weekend!
Ms. Howard, Mrs. Herink, Mrs. Owens, and Mrs. Pokorny
Dear Families,
This was our last full week for school! (Remember, we do not have school on Monday.) That is very hard to believe! We reviewed money and rhyming words. The boys and girls were able to visit both first grade rooms and write in their journals what they are excited about doing in first grade. We played a probability game called “Purple Beans”. In this game the children dropped 10 beans on a quiet mat and counted how many of them landed so that the purple side was on the top. (The other side was white.) A chart of their beans came home with the students.
KINDERGARTNERS WILL BE GOING TO THE NURSING HOME ON TUESDAY, MAY 27TH. WE WILL WALK THERE IF THE WEATHER PERMITS. THIRD GRADERS WILL BE ACCOMPANING US. WE WILL PERFORM AT ABOUT 1:00.
Do not forget that on Friday, May 30th, we have our annual track and field day. Our events are the sack race at 12:30, the 50 yard dash at 12:45, and the tug-of-war at 1:00. When all the events are over, families may pick their child up at the child’s room. They will have backpacks and folders to pick up and take home. We will probably have to wait in the room for a little bit to get our certificates from track and field day. Please put sunscreen on the children at home and send some to be put on later if needed. While we are outside participating in track and field day we like to have the children stay with the class instead of walking around with their families. It is easier to keep track of 41 students that way. Since we are not out at the track and field day all day, we DO NOT want beach towels or water bottles sent to school with the kindergartners!
Kindergartners have the opportunity to earn four special awards at the close of the school year. One of the awards is called Outstanding Attendance and is given to the children who missed two days or less this school year. Children receiving this must also not have been tardy more than twice. Two awards are academic awards. An award is given to the children who can correctly count to 100, and one is given to the children who can correctly name all of the letters of the alphabet, both capital and lower case. Children who can tie their own shoes will receive Children who do not receive any of these four awards WILL receive an award which recognizes their particular strengths. This way all children will receive at least one award. The awards will be handed out on Monday, June 2nd. Watch the Traer Star Clipper for your child’s name! We give the newspaper a list of award winners.
Have a safe weekend!
Ms. Howard, Mrs. Herink, Mrs. Owens, and Mrs. Pokorny
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
May 16, 2008
May 16, 2008
Dear Families,
We read our last colorful booklet of the year. Hop With a Hog should have come home with your child earlier this week. We recommend that you read these booklets numerous times during the summer so that your student can remember the words we learned this year. We continued to work on report card evaluations. The kindergartners began learning about dinosaurs. On Thursday we went to the Traer Public Library. Miss Linda read us a book and showed us around the library. The Traer Public Library is a great place to go during the summer! Centers included a clothing shop, marble magic, war, white boards, geoboards, a colorful spring project, and word concentration.
Do not forget that on Friday, May 30th, we have our annual track and field day. A schedule of the events will go home soon if it hasn’t already. When all the events are over, families may pick their child up at the child’s room. They will have backpacks and folders to pick up and take home. Please put sunscreen on the children at home and send some to be put on later. While we are outside participating in track and field day we like to have the children stay with the class instead of walking around with their families. It is easier to keep track of 41 students that way. Since we are not out at the track and field day all day, we DO NOT want beach towels or water bottles sent to school with the kindergartners!
On Monday, June 2nd, the last day of school, we get out of school at 1:35. Please mark that on your calendars!
Kindergartners have the opportunity to earn four special awards at the close of the school year. One of the awards is called Outstanding Attendance and is given to the children who missed two days or less this school year. Children receiving this must also not have been tardy more than twice. Two awards are academic awards. An award is given to the children who can correctly count to 100, and one is given to the children who can correctly name all of the letters of the alphabet, both capital and lower case. Kindergartners that can tie their own shoes will also get an award. Children who do not receive any of these awards WILL receive an award which recognizes their particular strengths. This way all children will receive at least one award. The awards will be handed out on Monday, June 2nd. Watch the Traer Star Clipper for your child’s name! We give the newspaper a list of award winners.
Have a great weekend!
Ms. Howard, Mrs. Herink, Mrs. Owens, and Mrs. Pokorny
Dear Families,
We read our last colorful booklet of the year. Hop With a Hog should have come home with your child earlier this week. We recommend that you read these booklets numerous times during the summer so that your student can remember the words we learned this year. We continued to work on report card evaluations. The kindergartners began learning about dinosaurs. On Thursday we went to the Traer Public Library. Miss Linda read us a book and showed us around the library. The Traer Public Library is a great place to go during the summer! Centers included a clothing shop, marble magic, war, white boards, geoboards, a colorful spring project, and word concentration.
Do not forget that on Friday, May 30th, we have our annual track and field day. A schedule of the events will go home soon if it hasn’t already. When all the events are over, families may pick their child up at the child’s room. They will have backpacks and folders to pick up and take home. Please put sunscreen on the children at home and send some to be put on later. While we are outside participating in track and field day we like to have the children stay with the class instead of walking around with their families. It is easier to keep track of 41 students that way. Since we are not out at the track and field day all day, we DO NOT want beach towels or water bottles sent to school with the kindergartners!
On Monday, June 2nd, the last day of school, we get out of school at 1:35. Please mark that on your calendars!
Kindergartners have the opportunity to earn four special awards at the close of the school year. One of the awards is called Outstanding Attendance and is given to the children who missed two days or less this school year. Children receiving this must also not have been tardy more than twice. Two awards are academic awards. An award is given to the children who can correctly count to 100, and one is given to the children who can correctly name all of the letters of the alphabet, both capital and lower case. Kindergartners that can tie their own shoes will also get an award. Children who do not receive any of these awards WILL receive an award which recognizes their particular strengths. This way all children will receive at least one award. The awards will be handed out on Monday, June 2nd. Watch the Traer Star Clipper for your child’s name! We give the newspaper a list of award winners.
Have a great weekend!
Ms. Howard, Mrs. Herink, Mrs. Owens, and Mrs. Pokorny
Thursday, May 8, 2008
Mat 9, 2008
May 9, 2008
Dear Families,
We read two more booklets this week. Your student should have brought home the following booklets: We Win! and Jen and Yip. We recommend that you read these booklets numerous times during the summer so that your student can remember the words we learned this year. We continued to work on report card evaluations. We enjoyed meeting many grandparents this week! The students made cookies for their guests on Tuesday. The recipe is attached
Next Thursday we are going down to the Traer Public Library. If the weather is nice we will walk. If the weather is inclement we will take a bus.
Do not forget that on Friday, May 30th, we have our annual track and field day. A schedule will be sent home soon. Our events are the sack race, the 50 yard dash, and the tug-of-war. When all the events are over, families may pick their child up at the child’s room. They will have backpacks and folders to pick up and take home. Please put sunscreen on the children at home and send some to be put on later. While we are outside participating in track and field day we like to have the children stay with the class instead of walking around with their families. It is easier to keep track of 41 students that way. Since we are not out at the track and field day all day, we DO NOT want beach towels or water bottles sent to school with the kindergartners!
On the last day of school, Monday, June 2nd we get out of school at 1:35!
Kindergartners have the opportunity to earn four special awards at the close of the school year. One of the awards is called Outstanding Attendance and is given to the children who missed two days or less this school year. Children receiving this must also not have been tardy more than twice. Two awards were academic awards. An award is given to the children who can correctly count to 100, and one is given to the children who can correctly name all of the letters of the alphabet, both capital and lower case. Kindergartners may also earn an award if they can tie their own shoes. Children who do not receive any of these three awards WILL receive an award which recognizes their particular strengths. This way all children will receive at least one award. The awards will be handed out on June 2nd. Watch the Traer Star Clipper for your child’s name! We give the newspaper a list of award winners.
Have a nice weekend
Ms. Howard, Mrs. Pokorny, Mrs. Herink, Mrs. Owens
Dear Families,
We read two more booklets this week. Your student should have brought home the following booklets: We Win! and Jen and Yip. We recommend that you read these booklets numerous times during the summer so that your student can remember the words we learned this year. We continued to work on report card evaluations. We enjoyed meeting many grandparents this week! The students made cookies for their guests on Tuesday. The recipe is attached
Next Thursday we are going down to the Traer Public Library. If the weather is nice we will walk. If the weather is inclement we will take a bus.
Do not forget that on Friday, May 30th, we have our annual track and field day. A schedule will be sent home soon. Our events are the sack race, the 50 yard dash, and the tug-of-war. When all the events are over, families may pick their child up at the child’s room. They will have backpacks and folders to pick up and take home. Please put sunscreen on the children at home and send some to be put on later. While we are outside participating in track and field day we like to have the children stay with the class instead of walking around with their families. It is easier to keep track of 41 students that way. Since we are not out at the track and field day all day, we DO NOT want beach towels or water bottles sent to school with the kindergartners!
On the last day of school, Monday, June 2nd we get out of school at 1:35!
Kindergartners have the opportunity to earn four special awards at the close of the school year. One of the awards is called Outstanding Attendance and is given to the children who missed two days or less this school year. Children receiving this must also not have been tardy more than twice. Two awards were academic awards. An award is given to the children who can correctly count to 100, and one is given to the children who can correctly name all of the letters of the alphabet, both capital and lower case. Kindergartners may also earn an award if they can tie their own shoes. Children who do not receive any of these three awards WILL receive an award which recognizes their particular strengths. This way all children will receive at least one award. The awards will be handed out on June 2nd. Watch the Traer Star Clipper for your child’s name! We give the newspaper a list of award winners.
Have a nice weekend
Ms. Howard, Mrs. Pokorny, Mrs. Herink, Mrs. Owens
Thursday, April 10, 2008
April 11, 2008
April 11, 2008
Dear Families,
During this week the students made Alphabet Books with the keywords on each page. Looking through this book this summer will help the boys and girls practice their sounds and remember the keywords. We read another booklet. It is called A Pup and a Cat. We practiced filling in the missing numbers on a worksheet, and this time the numbers went backwards! Centers included word bingo, journaling, geoboards, dominoes, books, war, and the flower shop.
IN THE FUTURE, during sandal weather, please send extra socks with your kindergartner so that they can wear them with their gym shoes to gym class. Please send a sweatshirt or jacket to school. When we go outside for the very first recess, (when it is nice!) it tends to be a bit cool.
Please send a picture of your kindergartner to school. We will be making a special project with them so the picture will not return home in its original form.
Remember that the students do not have school Monday, April 21st - Friday, April 25th. That is Round Up vacation. School will resume on Monday, April 28th. During break it would be great if students would review birthdays, phone numbers, addresses, days of the week, months of the year, counting by tens and fives, counting to 100 by ones, and identifying coins and their values. Reading is also a terrific idea!
Track and Field Day is currently scheduled for Friday, May 30th. The kindergartners will participate in 3 different events. The do the 50 yard dash, the sack race, and the tug of war. Track and Field Day typically runs all day, but the kindergartners’ events are scheduled pretty closely together. Information will be coming home in the future about this popular event. The rain date is scheduled for Monday, June 2nd.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Ms. Howard, Mrs. Owens, Mrs. Herink, and Mrs. Pokorny
Dear Families,
During this week the students made Alphabet Books with the keywords on each page. Looking through this book this summer will help the boys and girls practice their sounds and remember the keywords. We read another booklet. It is called A Pup and a Cat. We practiced filling in the missing numbers on a worksheet, and this time the numbers went backwards! Centers included word bingo, journaling, geoboards, dominoes, books, war, and the flower shop.
IN THE FUTURE, during sandal weather, please send extra socks with your kindergartner so that they can wear them with their gym shoes to gym class. Please send a sweatshirt or jacket to school. When we go outside for the very first recess, (when it is nice!) it tends to be a bit cool.
Please send a picture of your kindergartner to school. We will be making a special project with them so the picture will not return home in its original form.
Remember that the students do not have school Monday, April 21st - Friday, April 25th. That is Round Up vacation. School will resume on Monday, April 28th. During break it would be great if students would review birthdays, phone numbers, addresses, days of the week, months of the year, counting by tens and fives, counting to 100 by ones, and identifying coins and their values. Reading is also a terrific idea!
Track and Field Day is currently scheduled for Friday, May 30th. The kindergartners will participate in 3 different events. The do the 50 yard dash, the sack race, and the tug of war. Track and Field Day typically runs all day, but the kindergartners’ events are scheduled pretty closely together. Information will be coming home in the future about this popular event. The rain date is scheduled for Monday, June 2nd.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Ms. Howard, Mrs. Owens, Mrs. Herink, and Mrs. Pokorny
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
April 4, 2008
April 4, 2008
Dear Families,
We learned about the letter Zz this week. Now we know all the letters, and we will continue working on reading words! We made Zz booklets. Days of the week were reviewed by making little booklets. Zoos and zoo animals were discussed. We learned that s and h put together make one sound, and we learned the word she. Centers included painting zebras, a zoo animal worksheet , word bingo, buying items with nickels, planting zucchinis or zinnias, listening to a story about a zoo on a tape, and working with a zoo kit.
Sharing for the rest of the year is free choice.
Kindergartners will have the week of April 21 - 25 off because of kindergarten round up. They will return on Monday, April 28th.
****We need a snapshot or school picture of every kindergartner for an art project in May. We would like you to send the picture as soon as possible! These will be used in a project so they will not be returned to you.****
Grandparent’s Days are scheduled for Thursday, May 8th and Friday, May 9th. Grandparents may attend either of those days. Official invitations will be decorated soon and sent home.
Since there is no snow on the ground, boys and girls do not have to bring snowpants. Boots are necessary until the mud dries up. Children that do not bring boots may have to stay on the hard surface areas and may not be allowed to play on the equipment when it is so wet and muddy.
Please make sure that your child has an extra set of clothes at school. Accidents happen, and we are running out of clothes to put them in!
We have a mystery pair of boots. They are black on the outside with white fuzzy insides with velcro closures. This pair is not marked with a name or initials. Please help us with this mystery!
Have a fantastic weekend!
Ms. Howard, Mrs. Owens, Mrs. Pokorny,and Mrs. Herink
Dear Families,
We learned about the letter Zz this week. Now we know all the letters, and we will continue working on reading words! We made Zz booklets. Days of the week were reviewed by making little booklets. Zoos and zoo animals were discussed. We learned that s and h put together make one sound, and we learned the word she. Centers included painting zebras, a zoo animal worksheet , word bingo, buying items with nickels, planting zucchinis or zinnias, listening to a story about a zoo on a tape, and working with a zoo kit.
Sharing for the rest of the year is free choice.
Kindergartners will have the week of April 21 - 25 off because of kindergarten round up. They will return on Monday, April 28th.
****We need a snapshot or school picture of every kindergartner for an art project in May. We would like you to send the picture as soon as possible! These will be used in a project so they will not be returned to you.****
Grandparent’s Days are scheduled for Thursday, May 8th and Friday, May 9th. Grandparents may attend either of those days. Official invitations will be decorated soon and sent home.
Since there is no snow on the ground, boys and girls do not have to bring snowpants. Boots are necessary until the mud dries up. Children that do not bring boots may have to stay on the hard surface areas and may not be allowed to play on the equipment when it is so wet and muddy.
Please make sure that your child has an extra set of clothes at school. Accidents happen, and we are running out of clothes to put them in!
We have a mystery pair of boots. They are black on the outside with white fuzzy insides with velcro closures. This pair is not marked with a name or initials. Please help us with this mystery!
Have a fantastic weekend!
Ms. Howard, Mrs. Owens, Mrs. Pokorny,and Mrs. Herink
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
March 28, 2008
March 28, 2008
Dear Families,
We have enjoyed working on the letter Xx this week. (Can you believe that we have only 1 letter left to learn?) The kindergartners made x-ray books and read the booklet Pug. The numbers 0 - 30 were reviewed. We learned one new word this week, he. This week we worked more on the short e sound. Centers included tangrams, a coloring activity, butterflies, working with Smarties, legos, and music on a tape.
Next week we will finish learning about the letters in the alphabet. Next week sharing needs to be something that starts with a Zz. (Think about zoo animals!) After Zz week, sharing will be free choice for the rest of the year.
Report cards will go home next Friday. Conferences are not scheduled for this quarter. If you have a question or concern about your child’s report card, you are welcome to set up a conference.
Grandparent’s Day has been scheduled for Thursday, May 8th and Friday, May 9th. Grandparents or special adult friends are invited for a short program and delicious snacks. Grandparents may come either of those days. Families can schedule one set to come one day, and one set to come another day. Both sets of grandparents may come on the same day. Official invitations will go home later.
Please help your child get his/her library book here on Mondays. It is harder to get new books on Tuesdays because the teachers are busy working with the students.
Remember, it is always a good idea to have an extra shirt, pair of pants, and underwear in the backpack or in a sack that is kept in the cubby. Boys and girls dump milk on their clothes, fall in the mud, and have bathroom accidents. If your child does have a problem here at school and needs different clothes, we do have extras. These borrowed pieces of clothing need to be washed and returned as soon as possible!
Since the weather can be so inconsistent during the spring, it is hard to know how to dress children for school. It is fine to put cooler or warmer clothing in their bags and have them change if necessary. Please send coats, jackets, and/or sweatshirts to school. When we (finally get to) go out for a morning recess the temperature tends be cooler. If it is warm enough to go outside without coats, then coats are left in cubbies.
Have an exciting weekend!
Ms. Howard, Mrs. Owens, Mrs. Herink, and Mrs. Pokorny
___________________________________________________________
May Dates to Remember
April 21 - 25 - Round Up! Kindergartners have the week off.
May 8th and 9th - Grandparent’s Day
June 2nd - Last day of school (for now!)
Dear Families,
We have enjoyed working on the letter Xx this week. (Can you believe that we have only 1 letter left to learn?) The kindergartners made x-ray books and read the booklet Pug. The numbers 0 - 30 were reviewed. We learned one new word this week, he. This week we worked more on the short e sound. Centers included tangrams, a coloring activity, butterflies, working with Smarties, legos, and music on a tape.
Next week we will finish learning about the letters in the alphabet. Next week sharing needs to be something that starts with a Zz. (Think about zoo animals!) After Zz week, sharing will be free choice for the rest of the year.
Report cards will go home next Friday. Conferences are not scheduled for this quarter. If you have a question or concern about your child’s report card, you are welcome to set up a conference.
Grandparent’s Day has been scheduled for Thursday, May 8th and Friday, May 9th. Grandparents or special adult friends are invited for a short program and delicious snacks. Grandparents may come either of those days. Families can schedule one set to come one day, and one set to come another day. Both sets of grandparents may come on the same day. Official invitations will go home later.
Please help your child get his/her library book here on Mondays. It is harder to get new books on Tuesdays because the teachers are busy working with the students.
Remember, it is always a good idea to have an extra shirt, pair of pants, and underwear in the backpack or in a sack that is kept in the cubby. Boys and girls dump milk on their clothes, fall in the mud, and have bathroom accidents. If your child does have a problem here at school and needs different clothes, we do have extras. These borrowed pieces of clothing need to be washed and returned as soon as possible!
Since the weather can be so inconsistent during the spring, it is hard to know how to dress children for school. It is fine to put cooler or warmer clothing in their bags and have them change if necessary. Please send coats, jackets, and/or sweatshirts to school. When we (finally get to) go out for a morning recess the temperature tends be cooler. If it is warm enough to go outside without coats, then coats are left in cubbies.
Have an exciting weekend!
Ms. Howard, Mrs. Owens, Mrs. Herink, and Mrs. Pokorny
___________________________________________________________
May Dates to Remember
April 21 - 25 - Round Up! Kindergartners have the week off.
May 8th and 9th - Grandparent’s Day
June 2nd - Last day of school (for now!)
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