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