April 28, 2023

 

What fun to finally be able to be dancing in the sunshine! Now for some heat?

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! 

Poem In Your Pocket Day was Thursday and we gathered tokens for reading our poems to various people throughout the building. Ask how many tokens your child gathered yesterday! 

We continued our third and final mission with Go-2 Science. Beth and Curtis are in Thailand to study tigers. We are learning so much about so much!!! This week we collected more evidence to help with our hypothesis. We even got to watch as Beth and Curtis took part in an elephant parade and show. Ask your student what a mahout is and if they would like to be one! 

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 working on a piece about April Vacation and will edit this final narrative writing piece. 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. 

Upcoming Events:

May 18 & 19 WE DO HAVE SCHOOL-there was an administrative change for this and kindergarten WILL be in school those days

May 29- Memorial Day- No School

 

What a WONDERFUL week it has been in Kindergarten!!! 

Thank you for all of the cuteness you made happen at our concert~they were all so excited and nervous and proud. Your willingness to make that happen is what I love about what I do! 

We have started our next (and final) mission with Go2Science. We have landed in Thailand to study tigers. The hypothesis for this mission is; "There is a resident population in Huai Kha Khaeng (HKK) Wildlife Sanctuary in Thailand". Some of the evidence we will be collecting is tracks, prey, babies, scratch marks, poop, spray, and other things (like hearing without seeing). 

We continued to work through  our reading, writing, and math goals.

We ate through the rainbow this week as the entire school ate such healthy and marvelous snacks provided by our PTA~(they are fantastic). Some of your students are experts at eating through the rainbow! 

Also, as the weather shifted this week, it has been difficult to be inside. I hope you all have a splendid vacation full of fun and family! Enjoy~~~

 

April 6, 2023

Hello All!

This is coming to you a day early. I have had the stomach flu for the past 14 days and am finally feeling better, but I feel very much behind the 8-ball. This is just for 2 quick reminders:

Tonight: Thursday April 6th there will be a fun-filled evening at Morse high School. The title of the event is: STEM CITY and it goes from 5 pm to 7 pm tonight. Check the WCS website for more details!

Kindergarten and 2nd Grade Concert: Tuesday April 11th at 6 pm here at WCS!

Hoppy Easter to you all~Sarah

 

March 3, 2023

 

Hello All!

It has been such a fun and topsy-turvy week here! Between the weather and all of the festivities, we have been busy and engaged in some great learning!

A couple of housekeeping things...

Please make sure your child has an extra set of dry clothes to keep here. The snow/melting/freezing/wetness makes it very likely we will get our clothes wet and no one enjoys sitting in wet clothes. Also, a pair of extra shoes so we aren't stomping around in uncomfortable footwear. We go outside twice a day and while there is any snow at all, it is a great idea for snow pants, boots, and all other outside gear~winter is far from over! 

Our kindergarten screening for next year's class will take place in May.  That impacts our current class schedule. A big heads up that KINDERGARTEN STUDENTS ONLY will not have school in May 18 & May 19.  If you know of a child who is going to be eligible to start kindergarten this fall, please contact the front office to be signed up! 

Upcoming Events:

March 17- No School- Professional Development Day

March 23- Parent/Teacher Conferences~Both 23rd and 24th are 1/2 days of school!

April 17-21- April Vacation

May 18 & 19- No Kindergarten-Only kindergarten students will not have school. 

February 9, 2023

 

Hi! I am writing a day early because I won't be here tomorrow. 

We have had such a wonderful week learning about manatees, reading, writing, becoming better mathematicians, and also having tons of fun playing in the snow! All is very good!

We completed our gingerbread unit with a bit of a gingerbread snack (for those who can) and a special snack (for those friends who couldn't share them). Thank you Clara for your family's thoughtfulness! 

Coming up...the week before vacation...

Kindergarten is going to attempt to collect 100 non-perishable food items before February vacation. We are incredibly excited to be able to do this community service project again. If you are able, please consider donating food for this drive. Thank you~

Valentine's Day Party on TUESDAY February 14~ Please send in already written Valentines for our exchange~

February 20-24 February Vacation

February 3, 2023

 

We have been learning so much about Florida and manatees with our Go2Science mission! We have 2 weeks left to test our hypothesis.  If you are on Facebook you can check out the Go2Science page to keep up to date with what we have been working on. We also decided to adopt a manatee and give support to their health and information to the public about the importance of their existence. I have made him our "class pet" and have told the students I would pass along the information to you in case they were able to adopt a manatee at home. Check out the link if you are interested! 

https://www.savethemanatee.org/how-to-help/adopt-a-manatee/#adoptees

During writing time they are spending their time editing previous work. They are learning to add details and label pictures to make their writing more interesting to the reader.

In math we are working with teen numbers, formation of numbers, making pictures to match the number written, addition and subtraction practice, counting by 5s and 10s, working with probability through dice games, reading and creating graphs.  Our routines at calendar time include; counting to the calendar number of the day, weather observations, tallies, coins, patterns, and tracking the number of days we have been in school and days of the week. 

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)

If you would like to send in Kleenex or Clorox wipes, we are quickly running out! Thank you!

Upcoming Events: 

Kindergarten is going to attempt to collect 100 non-perishable food items before February vacation. We are incredibly excited to be able to do this community service project again. If you are able, please consider donating food for this drive. Thank you~

Valentine's Day Party on TUESDAY February 14~ Please send in Valentines for exchange~the names of students are attached to this newsletter. 

If your Gingerbread project hasn't come in, please send it so it can be on display!

February 20-24 February Vacation

January 27, 2023

 

Dear Families,


We have read a great many versions of the Gingerbread Man (boy, girl, baby, etc.) and are enjoying the similarities and differences in the outcome of the gingerbread being.  Talk about the different characters and settings has also been part of this process. You had a gingerbread project come home this week. Have fun designing him/her and send it back in for display. 

We have been learning so much about Florida and manatees with our Go2Science mission! If you are on Facebook you can check out the Go2Science page to keep up to date with what we have been working on. 

During writing time they are starting to orally tell their stories with a beginning, middle, and ending so we will be able to get our stories on paper! 

In math we are working with teen numbers, formation of numbers, making pictures to match the number written, addition and subtraction practice, counting by 10s, number matches with dominoes, subitizing practice, and reading graphs.  Our routines at calendar time include; counting to the calendar number of the day, charting days of the week, weather observations, tallies, money, patterns, solving addition problems, talking about odd and even numbers, and tracking the number of days we have been in school. 

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)

Upcoming Events: 

Kindergarten is going to attempt to collect 100 non-perishable food items before February vacation. We are incredibly excited to be able to do this community service project again. If you are able, please consider donating food for this drive. Thank you~

February 20-24 February Vacation