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!)
Monday, March 24, 2008
March 20, 2008
March 20, 2008
Dear Families,
This week we were busy learning about the letter Bb. The kindergartners talked about what they would like to do when they get bigger. We also learned about bears and made Bb booklets. We read another booklet called Fun in the Sun. The kindergartners learned the word for. On Thursday morning we went down to Farmers Savings Bank and learned about all of the different types of banking jobs.
Check with your child on the condition of his/her glue stick and crayons. Many need replacing, and we have very few borrowing glue sticks left!
Our brief spring break will be tomorrow! We return to school on Monday, March 24th. While home for spring break, boys and girls could practice reading, identifying pennies, dimes, and nickels and their values, counting by tens, and counting by fives.
We now have officially scheduled Grandparents/Guest Days on the calendar. The dates are Thursday, May 8th and Friday, May 9th. Kindergartners may invite their grandparents to school during the afternoon on one of those days for a short program and refreshments. If your kindergartner does not have a grandparent that can attend, then any grown up guest will be fine. More information and official invitations will be sent home later.
Friday, March 28th will be the end of the third quarter of school. It is hard to believe that there is only a little more than one quarter left! We continued to work on report card jobs. Report cards will come home on April 5th.
Next week we learn about the letter Xx. Not many items start with Xx so sharing is free choice.
Please continue sending snowpants and boots! Snowpants keep your kindergartner cleaner and drier. Boots keep the room cleaner. As we’ve said before, the kindergartners are excellent mud magnets and can get wet and dirty better than any other grade level! We’ll let you know when boots and snowpants are no longer need to be sent to school.
Have an beautiful weekend!
Mrs. Herink, Ms. Howard, Mrs. Pokorny, and Mrs. Owens
Dear Families,
This week we were busy learning about the letter Bb. The kindergartners talked about what they would like to do when they get bigger. We also learned about bears and made Bb booklets. We read another booklet called Fun in the Sun. The kindergartners learned the word for. On Thursday morning we went down to Farmers Savings Bank and learned about all of the different types of banking jobs.
Check with your child on the condition of his/her glue stick and crayons. Many need replacing, and we have very few borrowing glue sticks left!
Our brief spring break will be tomorrow! We return to school on Monday, March 24th. While home for spring break, boys and girls could practice reading, identifying pennies, dimes, and nickels and their values, counting by tens, and counting by fives.
We now have officially scheduled Grandparents/Guest Days on the calendar. The dates are Thursday, May 8th and Friday, May 9th. Kindergartners may invite their grandparents to school during the afternoon on one of those days for a short program and refreshments. If your kindergartner does not have a grandparent that can attend, then any grown up guest will be fine. More information and official invitations will be sent home later.
Friday, March 28th will be the end of the third quarter of school. It is hard to believe that there is only a little more than one quarter left! We continued to work on report card jobs. Report cards will come home on April 5th.
Next week we learn about the letter Xx. Not many items start with Xx so sharing is free choice.
Please continue sending snowpants and boots! Snowpants keep your kindergartner cleaner and drier. Boots keep the room cleaner. As we’ve said before, the kindergartners are excellent mud magnets and can get wet and dirty better than any other grade level! We’ll let you know when boots and snowpants are no longer need to be sent to school.
Have an beautiful weekend!
Mrs. Herink, Ms. Howard, Mrs. Pokorny, and Mrs. Owens
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
March 14, 2008
March 14, 2008
Dear Families,
We had a great week learning about the letter Gg! (However, we are grateful it is gone!!!) The kindergartners learned the word go and read the booklet Nap in a Lap. The boys and girls had a great time reading and acting out the story The Three Billy Goats Gruff. The students made Gg booklets. On Friday we got to walk to the Traer Theater and view the Muppet Pirate Movie as a culminating activity for Redhawks Reading month. You will not believe how much more confident many kids became in reading because of all of the work done at home!
Please be aware that we have had more cases of pink eye in the classroom. The nurse will check any child that has red itchy eyes that hurt or have gunk on them. Families will be called if she suspects pink eye. North Tama has experienced confirmed cases of influenza. We suspect that some of the kindergartners have had it, too. Classic signs of influenza can include a temperature, body aches, respiratory issues/chest congestion, headache, fatigue, lack of appetite, headache, and sore throat. If influenza sufferers see a doctor within 48 hours of getting sick, medication can be given to lessen the severity of the illness. Strep throat is also at North Tama.
The third quarter will end on Wednesday, March 28th. We have been working on evaluations for the report cards. Report cards are scheduled to go home the following week.
Next week we will begin learning about the letter Bb. Sharing for next week should be an item that starts with the letter Bb. Friday kids may bring their sharing any day next week. We will be taking a field trip to Farmers Savings Bank on Thursday morning next week.
Students get out of school one hour early on Thursday, March 20th. We do not have school on Friday, March 21st. We DO have school on Monday, March 24th. It is one of our snow make up days.
Many families are wondering if snowpants and boots are still needed. We do need snowpants and boots when there is snow on the ground. We need boots if there is mud on the ground. If unsure, send the boots and snowpants. We will have the students wear them if needed. If they do not need to wear them, then they just stay on the red rug or in the cubbies. That is not a problem.
We hope you have a good weekend!!!
Mrs. Herink
Ms. Howard
Mrs. Owens
Mrs. Pokorny
Dear Families,
We had a great week learning about the letter Gg! (However, we are grateful it is gone!!!) The kindergartners learned the word go and read the booklet Nap in a Lap. The boys and girls had a great time reading and acting out the story The Three Billy Goats Gruff. The students made Gg booklets. On Friday we got to walk to the Traer Theater and view the Muppet Pirate Movie as a culminating activity for Redhawks Reading month. You will not believe how much more confident many kids became in reading because of all of the work done at home!
Please be aware that we have had more cases of pink eye in the classroom. The nurse will check any child that has red itchy eyes that hurt or have gunk on them. Families will be called if she suspects pink eye. North Tama has experienced confirmed cases of influenza. We suspect that some of the kindergartners have had it, too. Classic signs of influenza can include a temperature, body aches, respiratory issues/chest congestion, headache, fatigue, lack of appetite, headache, and sore throat. If influenza sufferers see a doctor within 48 hours of getting sick, medication can be given to lessen the severity of the illness. Strep throat is also at North Tama.
The third quarter will end on Wednesday, March 28th. We have been working on evaluations for the report cards. Report cards are scheduled to go home the following week.
Next week we will begin learning about the letter Bb. Sharing for next week should be an item that starts with the letter Bb. Friday kids may bring their sharing any day next week. We will be taking a field trip to Farmers Savings Bank on Thursday morning next week.
Students get out of school one hour early on Thursday, March 20th. We do not have school on Friday, March 21st. We DO have school on Monday, March 24th. It is one of our snow make up days.
Many families are wondering if snowpants and boots are still needed. We do need snowpants and boots when there is snow on the ground. We need boots if there is mud on the ground. If unsure, send the boots and snowpants. We will have the students wear them if needed. If they do not need to wear them, then they just stay on the red rug or in the cubbies. That is not a problem.
We hope you have a good weekend!!!
Mrs. Herink
Ms. Howard
Mrs. Owens
Mrs. Pokorny
Thursday, February 28, 2008
February 29, 2008
February 29, 2008
Dear Families,
During Pp week we acted out the story The Three Little Pigs. They liked hearing Mr. Foster read The Principal’s New Clothes and The Principal from the Black Lagoon. We learned about the Presidents. Centers included painting, the Pizza Palace, giant floor puzzles, a pet paper, pattern blocks, and legos.
This week we did not learn a new word. We did review the words we already learned. We did work in the workbooks at sounding out easy short vowel words. The booklet The Tan Cat was read and sent home. Do not panic if your child seems to take longer to learn the words. Each child learns at a different pace, and some children need to practice more than others. We will keep working here at school. It does help if you keep practicing at home. There is homework this week. Check it out!
Tuesday’s conferences will now be held NEXT TUESDAY, March 4th. They will be held at their scheduled times. If this does not work for you, please call the school, and we will reschedule.
A note about making up snow days will (or already has) come home. We realize that some families have already made plans to be gone on the make up days. We are sorry for the inconvenience, but we have to get these days made up.
Next week we will be studying the letter Kk. For sharing boys and girls need to bring something that begins with the letter Kk.
Remember that Kindergarten Roundup is scheduled for the week of April 21st. The current kindergartners will not be coming to school at all that week so that we can get to know the future kindergartners and their families. Please mark your calendars!
We have a few children with summer birthdays that would like to celebrate their birthday during this school year. If you have one of those children, we can arrange a day for them to celebrate. It is a big deal to them because they get to be the leader that day and have the birthday song sung to them. Let us know in a note if your family would like to pick a day. We like to arrange these ahead of time so that we don’t put two on the same day!
We hope that your weekend is perfect!
Ms. Howard
Mrs. Owens
Mrs. Herink
Mrs. Pokorny
Dear Families,
During Pp week we acted out the story The Three Little Pigs. They liked hearing Mr. Foster read The Principal’s New Clothes and The Principal from the Black Lagoon. We learned about the Presidents. Centers included painting, the Pizza Palace, giant floor puzzles, a pet paper, pattern blocks, and legos.
This week we did not learn a new word. We did review the words we already learned. We did work in the workbooks at sounding out easy short vowel words. The booklet The Tan Cat was read and sent home. Do not panic if your child seems to take longer to learn the words. Each child learns at a different pace, and some children need to practice more than others. We will keep working here at school. It does help if you keep practicing at home. There is homework this week. Check it out!
Tuesday’s conferences will now be held NEXT TUESDAY, March 4th. They will be held at their scheduled times. If this does not work for you, please call the school, and we will reschedule.
A note about making up snow days will (or already has) come home. We realize that some families have already made plans to be gone on the make up days. We are sorry for the inconvenience, but we have to get these days made up.
Next week we will be studying the letter Kk. For sharing boys and girls need to bring something that begins with the letter Kk.
Remember that Kindergarten Roundup is scheduled for the week of April 21st. The current kindergartners will not be coming to school at all that week so that we can get to know the future kindergartners and their families. Please mark your calendars!
We have a few children with summer birthdays that would like to celebrate their birthday during this school year. If you have one of those children, we can arrange a day for them to celebrate. It is a big deal to them because they get to be the leader that day and have the birthday song sung to them. Let us know in a note if your family would like to pick a day. We like to arrange these ahead of time so that we don’t put two on the same day!
We hope that your weekend is perfect!
Ms. Howard
Mrs. Owens
Mrs. Herink
Mrs. Pokorny
Friday, February 15, 2008
February 14, 2008
February 14, 2008
Dear Families,
Vv week has been a very busy and a very short week! We talked about President’s Day. Two new words were introduced. The words were have and me. One new booklet was read this week and sent home. The new book is entitled We Fit. In math we started counting by 5’s to 100. We will be working with nickels. Counting by 5’s is a tougher skill, and any extra practice at home would be very appreciated! On Wednesday we were able to go down to the North Tama Veterinarian Clinic. Dr. Boerm always has many interesting things to show us!
THERE IS NO SCHOOL TOMORROW, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15TH. THE TEACHERS GET TO ATTEND MANY IMPORTANT MEETINGS!
The kindergartners are really improving in reading! It is obvious that many families are practicing at home. The boys and girls enjoy reading in school, and we hope that they are showing you all the booklets and papers that we are able to send home.
Next week we will be learning about the letter Qq. Sharing will be free choice because not many things begin with Qq. There will be school on Monday, February 18th, this is a snow make up day .
Please remember to have your child return the Redhawks Reading slips on the assigned return dates. If you forget to send it, please send it with your child as soon as possible. We are keeping track of how many boys and girls reach the assigned goal. Kindergartners that do not return the slips may not get to participate in several fun activities at the end of February.
Kindergarten round up is scheduled for the week of April 21st. KINDERGARTNERS WILL NOT BE ATTENDING SCHOOL DURING THIS ENTIRE WEEK! We are warning our families now so that arrangements can be made.
Mrs. Owens, Ms. Howard, Mrs. Herink, Mrs. Pokorny, and Mrs. Cremeans
Dear Families,
Vv week has been a very busy and a very short week! We talked about President’s Day. Two new words were introduced. The words were have and me. One new booklet was read this week and sent home. The new book is entitled We Fit. In math we started counting by 5’s to 100. We will be working with nickels. Counting by 5’s is a tougher skill, and any extra practice at home would be very appreciated! On Wednesday we were able to go down to the North Tama Veterinarian Clinic. Dr. Boerm always has many interesting things to show us!
THERE IS NO SCHOOL TOMORROW, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15TH. THE TEACHERS GET TO ATTEND MANY IMPORTANT MEETINGS!
The kindergartners are really improving in reading! It is obvious that many families are practicing at home. The boys and girls enjoy reading in school, and we hope that they are showing you all the booklets and papers that we are able to send home.
Next week we will be learning about the letter Qq. Sharing will be free choice because not many things begin with Qq. There will be school on Monday, February 18th, this is a snow make up day .
Please remember to have your child return the Redhawks Reading slips on the assigned return dates. If you forget to send it, please send it with your child as soon as possible. We are keeping track of how many boys and girls reach the assigned goal. Kindergartners that do not return the slips may not get to participate in several fun activities at the end of February.
Kindergarten round up is scheduled for the week of April 21st. KINDERGARTNERS WILL NOT BE ATTENDING SCHOOL DURING THIS ENTIRE WEEK! We are warning our families now so that arrangements can be made.
Mrs. Owens, Ms. Howard, Mrs. Herink, Mrs. Pokorny, and Mrs. Cremeans
Friday, February 8, 2008
February 8, 2008
February 8, 2008
Dear Families,
Rr week has been a really busy, crazy, and short week! The kindergartners learned to read the words are and to. Flashcards have been attached to the newsletter. Please practice these often! They read and brought home 3 little booklets. This week we stressed that in order to read words, your eyes have to actually see the words. (Many during class aren’t always paying attention to where we are, they are looking around the room!) The students heard the story The Runaway Bunny and made their own little bunnies that told where they would go if they could run away. We learned about rainbows. Our centers included learning about rabbits,reading a booklet that we missed earlier due to snow days, Abraham Lincoln puppets, working with rice, number bingo, completing a February calendar and reading different books-.
Next week is Vv week. Sharing should be an item that starts with the letter Vv. (Think about Valentine’s Day.) The Friday sharing kids may bring their item any day next week. On Wednesday we are going to take a bus to the North Tama Vet Clinic downtown. Remember there is no school on Friday, February 15th or Monday, February 18th. School is dismissed early on Tuesday, February 26th. School is dismissed at 12:20. Please mark your calendars!
We would like to turn the dramatic play center into a vet clinic. Families may send items suitable for a vet clinic to school. Ideas are stuffed animals, stethoscopes, cloth bandages, plastic syringes without the needles, pet supplies, etc. Please write your child’s name or initials on everything!
Conferences are scheduled for the last week of February. Conference times will be mailed to each family. If you find that your conference time does not work, please call us at school so that we can reschedule!
Please remember to have your child return the Redhawks Reading slips. If you forget to send it on the assigned day, please send it with your child as soon as possible. We are keeping track of how many many girls and boys reach their reading goal each week and turn in the slips. Remember, boys and girls that do not read at home, fill out the slips, and turn them in DO NOT participate in the fun activities scheduled for the end of the month. These children stay with Mr. Foster.
Please include extra clothes in your child’s backpack. Our supply of extra clothes is dwindling because many families are not sending the extra clothes back! Please check for these extra pants, shirts, sweatshirts, socks, and undies.
Have a really nice weekend! Keep reading!
Mrs. Owens, Mrs. Herink, Ms. Howard, Mrs. Pokorny, and Mrs. Cremeans
Dear Families,
Rr week has been a really busy, crazy, and short week! The kindergartners learned to read the words are and to. Flashcards have been attached to the newsletter. Please practice these often! They read and brought home 3 little booklets. This week we stressed that in order to read words, your eyes have to actually see the words. (Many during class aren’t always paying attention to where we are, they are looking around the room!) The students heard the story The Runaway Bunny and made their own little bunnies that told where they would go if they could run away. We learned about rainbows. Our centers included learning about rabbits,reading a booklet that we missed earlier due to snow days, Abraham Lincoln puppets, working with rice, number bingo, completing a February calendar and reading different books-.
Next week is Vv week. Sharing should be an item that starts with the letter Vv. (Think about Valentine’s Day.) The Friday sharing kids may bring their item any day next week. On Wednesday we are going to take a bus to the North Tama Vet Clinic downtown. Remember there is no school on Friday, February 15th or Monday, February 18th. School is dismissed early on Tuesday, February 26th. School is dismissed at 12:20. Please mark your calendars!
We would like to turn the dramatic play center into a vet clinic. Families may send items suitable for a vet clinic to school. Ideas are stuffed animals, stethoscopes, cloth bandages, plastic syringes without the needles, pet supplies, etc. Please write your child’s name or initials on everything!
Conferences are scheduled for the last week of February. Conference times will be mailed to each family. If you find that your conference time does not work, please call us at school so that we can reschedule!
Please remember to have your child return the Redhawks Reading slips. If you forget to send it on the assigned day, please send it with your child as soon as possible. We are keeping track of how many many girls and boys reach their reading goal each week and turn in the slips. Remember, boys and girls that do not read at home, fill out the slips, and turn them in DO NOT participate in the fun activities scheduled for the end of the month. These children stay with Mr. Foster.
Please include extra clothes in your child’s backpack. Our supply of extra clothes is dwindling because many families are not sending the extra clothes back! Please check for these extra pants, shirts, sweatshirts, socks, and undies.
Have a really nice weekend! Keep reading!
Mrs. Owens, Mrs. Herink, Ms. Howard, Mrs. Pokorny, and Mrs. Cremeans
February 1, 2008
February 1, 2008
Dear Families,
Yahoo! The kindergartners learned to read you and my. These two words are attached to this newsletter. Cut them apart and practice often! The boys and girls worked really hard on Months of the Year booklets. We want the boys and girls to be able to say the months of the year in order, and this book helps them practice. On Friday we briefly talked about Ground Hog’s Day. Centers included putting yellow objects in the appropriate box according to beginning sound, Yahtzee, snack, yellow yachts, coloring our Redhawks Reading posters that will be put in the hall, and decorating our valentine sacks.
This week’s extra homework works with rhyming. Please do this homework with your kindergartner. Stickers will be given to those that return finished homework sheets.
Next week we will be learning about the letter Rr. For sharing the boys and girls need to bring in something that starts with the letter Rr.
We have been doing a lot with glue sticks again. Please check with your student on the condition of his/her glue stick.
Earlier this month we sent home a Redhawks Reading note and record sheet. Remember, we want kindergartners to read at least 10 minutes each day outside of school. Families are welcome to read more than the goal amount. Refer to the Redhawks Reading note if you have questions. As you finish recording the minutes you read at home on the appropriate strip on the chart, cut the strip off and send it to school. Please make sure that your child’s name is on the strip!
Valentines may be brought to school now. Our party will be on Thursday, February 14th. We contacted volunteers to provide treats and napkins for it already.
The 4-H Carnival will be held here at the Gladbrook Middle School Gym on Saturday, February 2nd. The Tama County 4-H clubs serve a meal and plan fun games for the kids. There is a minimal fee for the games, and the meal tends to be reasonably priced. Families may eat from 5:30 - 8:00. Games can be played from 6:00 - 8:30.
Have a great weekend! Try to stay warm!
Ms. Howard, Mrs. Owens, Mrs. Cremeans, Mrs. Pokorny,and Mrs. Herink
Dear Families,
Yahoo! The kindergartners learned to read you and my. These two words are attached to this newsletter. Cut them apart and practice often! The boys and girls worked really hard on Months of the Year booklets. We want the boys and girls to be able to say the months of the year in order, and this book helps them practice. On Friday we briefly talked about Ground Hog’s Day. Centers included putting yellow objects in the appropriate box according to beginning sound, Yahtzee, snack, yellow yachts, coloring our Redhawks Reading posters that will be put in the hall, and decorating our valentine sacks.
This week’s extra homework works with rhyming. Please do this homework with your kindergartner. Stickers will be given to those that return finished homework sheets.
Next week we will be learning about the letter Rr. For sharing the boys and girls need to bring in something that starts with the letter Rr.
We have been doing a lot with glue sticks again. Please check with your student on the condition of his/her glue stick.
Earlier this month we sent home a Redhawks Reading note and record sheet. Remember, we want kindergartners to read at least 10 minutes each day outside of school. Families are welcome to read more than the goal amount. Refer to the Redhawks Reading note if you have questions. As you finish recording the minutes you read at home on the appropriate strip on the chart, cut the strip off and send it to school. Please make sure that your child’s name is on the strip!
Valentines may be brought to school now. Our party will be on Thursday, February 14th. We contacted volunteers to provide treats and napkins for it already.
The 4-H Carnival will be held here at the Gladbrook Middle School Gym on Saturday, February 2nd. The Tama County 4-H clubs serve a meal and plan fun games for the kids. There is a minimal fee for the games, and the meal tends to be reasonably priced. Families may eat from 5:30 - 8:00. Games can be played from 6:00 - 8:30.
Have a great weekend! Try to stay warm!
Ms. Howard, Mrs. Owens, Mrs. Cremeans, Mrs. Pokorny,and Mrs. Herink
Monday, January 28, 2008
January 25, 2008
January 25, 2008
Dear Families,
It has been a jam packed week! We read the books I Am Not Jenny and The Jacket I Wear in the Snow. The kindergartners started recognizing and writing their last names. The kindergartners sang the song “John Jacob Jinglehimerschmitt.” We practiced filling out a January calendar and pretended jelly beans were magic and let us do things we cannot do now. Centers included graphing jelly beans, the card game UNO, beans in the sensory table, blocks, sorting “junk”, and playdough.
Next week we will be learning about the letter Yy. Since there aren’t many items that start with the letter Yy, sharing is free choice. Notice the sharing list at the bottom of the sheet!
“Redhawks Reading” month will begin on Friday, February 1st. (This used to be called Read - A- Million- Minutes month.) Please make sure that you read the “Redhawks Reading” explanation note that you received! Please keep track of the minutes read at home! Fill out the record sheet and send the correct portion to school on the dates listed in the explanation letter.
There is some special homework again this week. Attached is a paper with several sentences written on it. We want families to practice reading with their kindergartners. The kindergartners need to read each sentence to a family member 3 times, and an adult needs to sign the sheet. Children that bring in the note saying they did their homework may pick out a sticker.
Keep working on those valentines! Valentines may be brought to school between Monday, Feb. 4th and Thursday, February 14th. Our party will be on the 14th. We contacted volunteers to provide treats and napkins this week.
Some of our kindergartners are coughing. The nurse would like to remind families that she can not give cough syrup, any other cold medicines, or prescription medication without a doctor’s note.
Please remember that our outside doors are locked at 8:30 each morning. If you bring your child to school late, then he/she needs to come in the main entrance by the multipurpose room.
Ms. Howard, Mrs. Owens, Mrs. Cremeans, Mrs. Pokorny, and Mrs. Herink
February Sharing
January 28 - February 1: Free choice (Yy week)
February 4 - 8: An item that begins with Rr
February 11 - 15: An item that begins with Vv (Friday kids may bring their sharing any day this week.)
February 18 - 22: Free Choice (Qq week) (Monday kids may bring their sharing any day this week.)
February 25 - 29: An item that begins with Pp (Friday kids may bring their sharing any day this week.)
Dear Families,
It has been a jam packed week! We read the books I Am Not Jenny and The Jacket I Wear in the Snow. The kindergartners started recognizing and writing their last names. The kindergartners sang the song “John Jacob Jinglehimerschmitt.” We practiced filling out a January calendar and pretended jelly beans were magic and let us do things we cannot do now. Centers included graphing jelly beans, the card game UNO, beans in the sensory table, blocks, sorting “junk”, and playdough.
Next week we will be learning about the letter Yy. Since there aren’t many items that start with the letter Yy, sharing is free choice. Notice the sharing list at the bottom of the sheet!
“Redhawks Reading” month will begin on Friday, February 1st. (This used to be called Read - A- Million- Minutes month.) Please make sure that you read the “Redhawks Reading” explanation note that you received! Please keep track of the minutes read at home! Fill out the record sheet and send the correct portion to school on the dates listed in the explanation letter.
There is some special homework again this week. Attached is a paper with several sentences written on it. We want families to practice reading with their kindergartners. The kindergartners need to read each sentence to a family member 3 times, and an adult needs to sign the sheet. Children that bring in the note saying they did their homework may pick out a sticker.
Keep working on those valentines! Valentines may be brought to school between Monday, Feb. 4th and Thursday, February 14th. Our party will be on the 14th. We contacted volunteers to provide treats and napkins this week.
Some of our kindergartners are coughing. The nurse would like to remind families that she can not give cough syrup, any other cold medicines, or prescription medication without a doctor’s note.
Please remember that our outside doors are locked at 8:30 each morning. If you bring your child to school late, then he/she needs to come in the main entrance by the multipurpose room.
Ms. Howard, Mrs. Owens, Mrs. Cremeans, Mrs. Pokorny, and Mrs. Herink
February Sharing
January 28 - February 1: Free choice (Yy week)
February 4 - 8: An item that begins with Rr
February 11 - 15: An item that begins with Vv (Friday kids may bring their sharing any day this week.)
February 18 - 22: Free Choice (Qq week) (Monday kids may bring their sharing any day this week.)
February 25 - 29: An item that begins with Pp (Friday kids may bring their sharing any day this week.)
Friday, January 18, 2008
January 18, 2008
January 18, 2008
Dear Families,
What a week! We learned about Martin Luther King, Jr. and dictated two facts we learned about him on a paper. We talked about water, where it comes from, and its uses. We talked about winter weather and hope to take a winter walk when it is not so bitterly cold. We read the book Weekend With Wendell and laughed at all the wild things Wendell did when he stayed at a friend’s house. Then they told us what they would do with Wendell if he were able to stay overnight. We had centers again this week. During center time, the kindergartners rotated through 7 different activities. The children spent between 10 and 15 minutes at each center and moved when the timer rang. Centers included War the card game, ABC Bingo, the store in the dramatic play center, water in the sensory table, writing in our journals, color wordsand a watermelon counting activity.
Our kindergarten classroom has been blessed with a student teacher. Mrs. Cremeans resides in Reinbeck and goes to UNI. She will be with us for about 8 weeks. Mrs. Cremeans is getting to know all of the students and is beginning to teach some of the lessons. She would like to observe some conferences in February.
Next week we will be studying the letter Jj. For sharing, the boys and girls should bring an object that starts with Jj. The Monday sharing people may bring their sharing item any day next week.
Some families are thinking about Valentine’s Day already. Children can choose to have a valentine for each child in their particular group or one for each child in the class. (This means that reds could give a valentine to only the reds, or the reds and the blues. The blues could give a valentine only to the blues, or the the blues and the reds.) Attached to this newsletter is the list of names for each group. We encourage children to start working on them early. Writing their own name 20 to 41 times takes a long time. Families can help write the students’ names that the valentines will be given to.
PLEASE SEND BOOTS, HATS, AND MITTENS EVERYDAY TO SCHOOL!!!!!! Hopefully we will get to go outside soon. We want to be prepared when that happens!
We have had a lot of colds and other sick bugs in the classroom. We try to keep germs spreading to a minimum, but that is difficult. We wash hands often, clean the toys, tables, and pencils, and encourage students to cough and sneeze into their elbows instead of their hands. You will be called to pick up your child if we believe that he/she is too sick to be at school. We hope that you understand.
We hope you can keep warm this winter weekend!
Ms. Howard, Mrs. Owens, Mrs. Cremeans, Mrs. Pokorny, and Mrs. Herink
SOME UPCOMING DATES TO REMEMBER:
February 14th - Valentine’s Day
February 15th - NO SCHOOL (Inservice Day)
February 18 - NO SCHOOL (President’s Day)
February 26 - 12:20 dismissal (Conferences)
February 29th - NO SCHOOL (Comp Day)
Dear Families,
What a week! We learned about Martin Luther King, Jr. and dictated two facts we learned about him on a paper. We talked about water, where it comes from, and its uses. We talked about winter weather and hope to take a winter walk when it is not so bitterly cold. We read the book Weekend With Wendell and laughed at all the wild things Wendell did when he stayed at a friend’s house. Then they told us what they would do with Wendell if he were able to stay overnight. We had centers again this week. During center time, the kindergartners rotated through 7 different activities. The children spent between 10 and 15 minutes at each center and moved when the timer rang. Centers included War the card game, ABC Bingo, the store in the dramatic play center, water in the sensory table, writing in our journals, color wordsand a watermelon counting activity.
Our kindergarten classroom has been blessed with a student teacher. Mrs. Cremeans resides in Reinbeck and goes to UNI. She will be with us for about 8 weeks. Mrs. Cremeans is getting to know all of the students and is beginning to teach some of the lessons. She would like to observe some conferences in February.
Next week we will be studying the letter Jj. For sharing, the boys and girls should bring an object that starts with Jj. The Monday sharing people may bring their sharing item any day next week.
Some families are thinking about Valentine’s Day already. Children can choose to have a valentine for each child in their particular group or one for each child in the class. (This means that reds could give a valentine to only the reds, or the reds and the blues. The blues could give a valentine only to the blues, or the the blues and the reds.) Attached to this newsletter is the list of names for each group. We encourage children to start working on them early. Writing their own name 20 to 41 times takes a long time. Families can help write the students’ names that the valentines will be given to.
PLEASE SEND BOOTS, HATS, AND MITTENS EVERYDAY TO SCHOOL!!!!!! Hopefully we will get to go outside soon. We want to be prepared when that happens!
We have had a lot of colds and other sick bugs in the classroom. We try to keep germs spreading to a minimum, but that is difficult. We wash hands often, clean the toys, tables, and pencils, and encourage students to cough and sneeze into their elbows instead of their hands. You will be called to pick up your child if we believe that he/she is too sick to be at school. We hope that you understand.
We hope you can keep warm this winter weekend!
Ms. Howard, Mrs. Owens, Mrs. Cremeans, Mrs. Pokorny, and Mrs. Herink
SOME UPCOMING DATES TO REMEMBER:
February 14th - Valentine’s Day
February 15th - NO SCHOOL (Inservice Day)
February 18 - NO SCHOOL (President’s Day)
February 26 - 12:20 dismissal (Conferences)
February 29th - NO SCHOOL (Comp Day)
January 11, 2008
January 11, 2008
Dear Families,
What a super week! We worked on report card evaluations and enjoyed all the secret sack sharing. The boys and girls enjoyed Ms. S because she had super socks that give her the ability to solve problems. We pretended that we our own pair of super socks and wrote in our new journals about the “powers” the super socks gave us. We learned about spiders. The kindergartners were taught 2 new words: is, said. (Yellow flashcards have been attached to this newsletter. Please cut them apart and review them with your kindergartner frequently!) The kindergartners read and brought home 2 more little booklets to practice reading with their families. The booklets were entitled “Sid Said” and “Is Sam Mad?”. This week we started something new. We started centers. During center time, the kindergartners rotated through 7 different activities. The children spent approximately 10 minutes at each center and moved when the timer rang. Centers included straw painting, the store dramatic play center, a sink/float activity, the story Seven Silly Eaters, counting with sunflower seeds and soybeans, drawing spots on dogs, and drawing a person.
Ww is the letter that we will be studying next week. The sharing is to bring something that begins with the letter Ww or a winter item. We hope to work a winter walk into the Wednesday afternoon schedule next week.
The quarter ends on January 15th. Report cards will go home on January 22nd. Our last parent/teacher conference will be held in the middle of February. If you have a concern about your child’s progress that you would like to discuss before the conferences, please contact us. We are willing to meet with families that have questions or concerns.
There is no school on Monday, January 21st. The teachers have many important meetings to attend.
Have a super and safe weekend!
Ms. Howard, Mrs. Owens, Mrs. Pokorny, and Mrs. Herink
Dear Families,
What a super week! We worked on report card evaluations and enjoyed all the secret sack sharing. The boys and girls enjoyed Ms. S because she had super socks that give her the ability to solve problems. We pretended that we our own pair of super socks and wrote in our new journals about the “powers” the super socks gave us. We learned about spiders. The kindergartners were taught 2 new words: is, said. (Yellow flashcards have been attached to this newsletter. Please cut them apart and review them with your kindergartner frequently!) The kindergartners read and brought home 2 more little booklets to practice reading with their families. The booklets were entitled “Sid Said” and “Is Sam Mad?”. This week we started something new. We started centers. During center time, the kindergartners rotated through 7 different activities. The children spent approximately 10 minutes at each center and moved when the timer rang. Centers included straw painting, the store dramatic play center, a sink/float activity, the story Seven Silly Eaters, counting with sunflower seeds and soybeans, drawing spots on dogs, and drawing a person.
Ww is the letter that we will be studying next week. The sharing is to bring something that begins with the letter Ww or a winter item. We hope to work a winter walk into the Wednesday afternoon schedule next week.
The quarter ends on January 15th. Report cards will go home on January 22nd. Our last parent/teacher conference will be held in the middle of February. If you have a concern about your child’s progress that you would like to discuss before the conferences, please contact us. We are willing to meet with families that have questions or concerns.
There is no school on Monday, January 21st. The teachers have many important meetings to attend.
Have a super and safe weekend!
Ms. Howard, Mrs. Owens, Mrs. Pokorny, and Mrs. Herink
January 4, 2008
January 4, 2008
Dear Families,
This has been an unique week! During this short week we worked on writing the letters U and u. We worked in our workbooks with the u sound. The kindergartners also worked on evaluations for their report cards. The kindergartners had fun listening to underwear stories. Those stories always make us giggle.
This week three new students joined our class. The red team welcomed Alex Larison. The blue team welcomed Zac Stacey and Isabel Sierra.
Next week we will be learning about the letter Ss. Sharing for next week is to bring in something that starts with the letter Ss in a secret sack. Please help your child think of clues that would assist the other kindergartners in guessing the sharing item.
Next week we will be turning the playhouse in our room into a grocery store. We would like families to send in empty boxes or containers that used to hold food so that the children have things to “purchase.” Please do not send anything glass or tin cans with sharp edges. We would like to have these containers brought to school ONLY next week. We usually collect more than enough in one week! Thanks for your help!
The end of the quarter is coming up soon! Our school does not have scheduled conferences at the end of the second quarter, but we would be happy to set a time to meet with or call anyone who has questions or concerns.
The students will not have school on Monday, January 21st. The teachers get to have lots of meetings that day.
Please make sure that your child is prepared to go outside every day. The boys and girls need something for their heads/ears, boots (when there is snow or a lot of mud), gloves or mittens, snow pants (when there is snow), and warm coats. It is important that every item is marked with a name. An extra pair of socks put in the school bag would be appreciated!
We hope that you have an enjoyable weekend!
Mrs. Owens, Ms. Howard, Mrs. Pokorny, and Mrs. Herink
Dear Families,
This has been an unique week! During this short week we worked on writing the letters U and u. We worked in our workbooks with the u sound. The kindergartners also worked on evaluations for their report cards. The kindergartners had fun listening to underwear stories. Those stories always make us giggle.
This week three new students joined our class. The red team welcomed Alex Larison. The blue team welcomed Zac Stacey and Isabel Sierra.
Next week we will be learning about the letter Ss. Sharing for next week is to bring in something that starts with the letter Ss in a secret sack. Please help your child think of clues that would assist the other kindergartners in guessing the sharing item.
Next week we will be turning the playhouse in our room into a grocery store. We would like families to send in empty boxes or containers that used to hold food so that the children have things to “purchase.” Please do not send anything glass or tin cans with sharp edges. We would like to have these containers brought to school ONLY next week. We usually collect more than enough in one week! Thanks for your help!
The end of the quarter is coming up soon! Our school does not have scheduled conferences at the end of the second quarter, but we would be happy to set a time to meet with or call anyone who has questions or concerns.
The students will not have school on Monday, January 21st. The teachers get to have lots of meetings that day.
Please make sure that your child is prepared to go outside every day. The boys and girls need something for their heads/ears, boots (when there is snow or a lot of mud), gloves or mittens, snow pants (when there is snow), and warm coats. It is important that every item is marked with a name. An extra pair of socks put in the school bag would be appreciated!
We hope that you have an enjoyable weekend!
Mrs. Owens, Ms. Howard, Mrs. Pokorny, and Mrs. Herink
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