September 16, 2022

 

In science we continue to learn about the life cycle of the Monarch butterfly. We currently have 4 caterpillars still munching. Hopefully they will think about becoming a chrysalis soon so we can release them for their flight to Mexico before the cold weather sets in! We have 12 in chrysalis already. We have learned so much about the caterpillar life cycle! 

We are starting our Go2Science mission about Groundwater. We are in search of evidence for our hypothesis: Will we find warter underneath HIP Academy in Kenya, Africa. If you don't know about Go2Science yet, you are soon going to know a lot about it!!! Fun!

Books: Cont. re-reading The Very Hungry Caterpillar (and doing some very fun activities), and reading some fun ABC books. Pete the Cat has also been a favorite of ours this week! We also have started using our book boxes and developing good reading skills. 

In math we are getting to know numbers 0-10, sorting, discussing a graph, using math manipulatives, using 5 frames, practicing with quick looks at collections of dots, finger counting, working with shapes and continuing our calendar routines.  

We are still learning about the Woolwich Way! The Woolwich Way is made up of 6 qualities that will help us to be the best we can be! (Courtesy- I can use good manners, Compassion-I can help others, Respect- I can treat others kindly, Honesty-I can tell the truth, Responsibility- I can take care of myself and my stuff, Quality- I can do my best even when things are hard)

Upcoming Dates:

Thursday Sept. 22- Open House 5:30pm-7:00pm                            

Friday Sept. 23-PICTURE DAY! ***smile***

Upcoming - Field Trip to Rocky Ridge (more information coming soon!)

Friday Oct. 7- No School- Professional Day

Monday October 10-No School Columbus Day

September 9, 2022

 Dear Families,

***Please make sure all paperwork that came home this week is returned as soon as possible. ***

It has been a very busy week. We are continuing our procedures and community building. We have enjoyed going to the different specials classes and meeting many new faces and doing fun activities. 

Specials are: Monday-Library, Tuesday-Art, Wednesday-Guidance, Thursday-Music, Friday- P.E. 

Thank you for all of your emails and continual patience with me this week. It is a lot to keep these little ones safe and happy and if somehow I have left you with more questions, please reach out to me and let me know. I am trying! 

Books Read: A variety of Pete the Cat stories, Miss Bindergarten Gets Ready for Kindergarten, and Franklin's First Day of School. 

In math we are getting to know numbers, introducing attributes of shapes, sorting, graphing birthdays, and our calendar routines. Our routines at calendar time include; counting to the calendar number of the day, weather observation, and the days  of the week.

 Many reading and writing assessments have taken place these first few days of school. We will begin a more structured approach to reading and writing beginning soon. 

We have begun to be scientists and use our observation skills to watch caterpillars grow-and grow-and grow! Most of them are still in the very hungry stage! 

We are learning about the Woolwich Way! The Woolwich Way is made up of 6 qualities that will help us to be the best we can be! (Courtesy- I can use good manners, Compassion-I can help others, Respect- I can treat others kindly, Honesty-I can tell the truth, Responsibility- I can take care of myself and my stuff, Quality- I can do my best even when things are hard)

NO LATE START & OPEN HOUSE

 

REMINDERS

***NO MORE LATE STARTS*** THIS YEAR...TOMORROW IS A REGULAR SCHOOL DAY~

TOMORROW NIGHT

***OPEN HOUSE***

5-6 PM

REMINDER NO SCHOOL

 

       A quick reminder that there is 

                  NO SCHOOL 

      tomorrow or Friday- May 19 & 20 

                        Enjoy! 

April 29, 2022

 

Time for May flowers!!! I am very hopeful that we will be getting warmer weather and not snow this weekend! Think positive! 

We are continuing our mission to Baja and are collecting loads of data to try and see if our hypothesis is true or false. We now know that Beth and Curtis from Go2Science will be visiting us IN PERSON in June!!! We are beyond excited to meet them and do an experiment with them!

Lots of upcoming exciting events are coming at us for the last few weeks of school. We will be having an author visit, a school-wide field day, and an open house for the entire school. Also, kindergarten screening for next year's class is coming up and we won't be having school for regular kindergarten. PLEASE check below for these important dates. 

Upcoming Events:

May 19 & 20 No School for Kindergarten ONLY! 

May 25 School-Wide Open House 5pm-6pm

May 30- No School- Memorial Day

June 17- Last Day of School 

April 15, 2022

 

I hope you all have a simply amazing vacation! 

We have had a very busy week and finished off the "Eat the Rainbow" week with more delicious treats as well as tested our alfalfa sprouts we were observing along with our Go 2 Science mission to Baja. We will plant some vegetables when we come back from vacation!

Upcoming Events:

April 18- 22- April Vacation

May 19 & 20 No School for Kindergarten ONLY! 

May 30- No School- Memorial Day

April 8, 2022

 

WELCOME APRIL!

This week has been filled with our weather unit we have started in science. We are learning all about different kinds of weather we have and why we experience it. Lot's of multi-syllable vocabulary words are involved! This week we began our third and final mission with Go-2 Science. Beth and Curtis are taking us to Baja California Sur, Mexico to study cetaceans (whales, dolphins, and porpoises). We are going to learn so much about so much!!! The children are excited to get started! (and so am I). I am also working to have Beth and Curtis visit us in real life at our school!!! I'll keep you posted. It's kind of a big deal~

We are continuing to practice reading like we are talking instead of word by word and making those sight words more automatic so we don't trip over them when reading our stories.  We also have read many spring books as well as weather books. We are becoming amazing readers!

In writing we are editing a final narrative writing piece and next week we will begin our How-To writing unit. This year is moving too fast for me~

In math we are working with teen numbers, formation of numbers, addition and subtraction practice, graphing pets, counting and number recognition through graphing , solving number problems, and continuing our calendar routines. Our routines at calendar time include; counting to the calendar number of the day, weather observations, tracking the number of days we have been in school, patterned 10 frames, tally marks, money, and days of the week. 

I am sending home any extra clothes you might have sent in for your child to wear. I want to clean out all the winter grip from their cubbies and they might not still fit. These people are growing so very much!

Upcoming Events:

April 18- 22- April Vacation

May 19 & 20 No School for Kindergarten ONLY! 

May 30- No School- Memorial Day