September 6, 2024

                            

Dear Families,

Thank you so much for being patient with me this first week of school! My main goal has been making sure your child is happy in their transition into our kindergarten classroom. If somehow I have left you with more questions, please reach out to me and let me know. I am trying! 

It has been a very busy week. We are working on 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-P.E. Tuesday-Art, Wednesday-Library, Thursday-Guidance, Friday- Music

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. We have also started in a new curriculum that I am piloting this year. There is a paper this week explaining the change. Please let me know if I can answer any questions for you. 

 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)

June 7, 2024

 

Hello Families! 

This will be my last newsletter of the year. I can't believe it! Your student is coming home today with a "Duck Puck" soap that I had left in stock from my last show. I think they will enjoy them! The soap smells like candy! 

Also, we are going to be exploring force and motion next week and I am asking if they have a matchbox type toy car to bring it in. It will be a fun study! 

Thank you for such a wonderful year in kindergarten! We have reached the end of our time together and I want to tell you how honored I am to have been able to spend every day with your precious children. 

I will still see them in the hallway and on the playground. I will watch them grow from afar. I am a cheerleader forever for them! 

Have a safe and fun summer~Best to you all! 

Sarah

Upcoming Events

June 17- Last day of school- 1/2 day-dismissal @ noon 

May 17, 2024

 

Dear Families,

Wow-it has been a while since my last "official" newsletter! Sorry. It has been a little overwhelming as of late outside of school, but your students have continued to learn and grow and reach while in my absence. They really are amazing!

We have had a tremendous time with our studies of the life cycle of plants as well as our mission to Namibia with our Go2Science program! We have been super busy here at school finishing up our relative abundance study in Etosha national Park in Namibia, Africa and deciding if the hypothesis was true or false (ask your student what they believe the hypothesis to be). 

The world is waking up! I hope all of the bean plants made it home safely and that you might find a cozy little spot to help your student grow their beanstalk... Will it get as tall as Jack's did in that familiar story? At least we didn't have to trade our cow for those beans!

Assessments begin next week as we head into the last couple of weeks of kindergarten and begin thinking about first grade! Oh my!

Have a wonderful weekend and please be safe! 

Upcoming Events

May 21- Beth and Curtis from Go2Science are visiting our kindergarten, first, and second grades! The most exciting news!!!!

May 27- No School Memorial Day

June 14- Step up Day- We find out who our 1st grade teacher is going to be! 

June 17- Last day of school- 1/2 day-dismissal @ noon 

March 29, 2024

 

Hello!

It was so nice to be able to meet face-to-face with so many of you at parent/teacher conferences! Thank you!

Well, although our graphing data shows that our ratio of Lion weather and Lamb weather is equal (we only track school days), March has certainly felt more like a lion! Just ask me about my flooded basement-again...

We have had a focused week on all of our areas of curriculum, with a lot of "fun" Easter projects, books, and videos. Enjoying The Velveteen Rabbit and The Tale of Peter Rabbit are perennial favorites! 

Ending this week with an end of trimester assembly and book buddies. Hopefully we will be able to get outside next week! 

Happy Easter to you all~

Sarah

Upcoming Events:

April 8- Book Orders for our visiting author are due~see attached

April 15-19- Vacation

April 25-1st Run Club for those who signed up

March 8, 2024

 

Such a fun and busy week! 

We have been reading many Dr. Seuss books and celebrating him as a reader and illustrator. Iconic for us all! Read Across America week was full of fun celebrations ending with pajama day. Wow, the kids LOVE being at school in their pjs! 

The Chickadee Reading program also kicked off this week as well as the Masked Reader competition. We sure are reading up a storm here this week! 

Conference times are opening today for our parent/teacher conferences on March 21st. I caan't wait to meet with you all and talk about how kindergarten is going. 

Upcoming Events: 

 Friday March 15-No School- Teacher Inservice

March 21- Parent/Teacher Conferences***1/2 day for students

March 22-***1/2 day for students

April 15-19 April Vacation

March 1, 2024

  

                                                 

Rabbit! Rabbit! 

It has been such a focused and busy week and we have been busy and engaged in some great learning!

Hello Families!

As we are 108 days into the school year our supplies are getting tired! Please send in 2 glue sticks and a new package of washable markers with your child... Thank you!!!!

This week we have started our weather observations at a deeper level and trying to decide if the weather outside is a lion or a lamb as the old saying goes. Some days have been both and that realization has led to many scientific conversations between the students. They are acute observers!

Reading/Writing: We have enjoyed learning and reading about the importance of taking care of our teeth this week as well as some stories related to weather. The difference between fiction and non-fiction has been discussed. 

Math: Combinations of 10, graphing data, identifying, comparing and creating various shapes, working with teen numbers, analyzing solutions to problems presented in word problems, and continuing our calendar routines. We are all surprised that today is the 108th day of school!

Assessment: Assessments in every area are being conducted at this point and students are working harder than ever in order to get them done. I dislike the amount of "testing" I need to do, but in the end it does show me (and you) the incredible growth in your children. I am so proud of them!

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! 

Parent/Teacher Conferences are coming up! Please keep those peepers open for the sign up sheet. I can't wait to talk to you about how AMAZING your child is! (As if you didn't know) 

Upcoming Events:

March 15- No School- Professional Development Day

March 21- Parent/Teacher Conferences~Both 21st and 22nd are 1/2 days of school!

February 12, 2024

 

  

We hae a very busy week before February Break! Our 100th Day of Kindergarten and Valentine's Day will both be happneing this week and that calls for BIG celebrations! 

We will be swapping Valentine's cards on Wednesday and if you still need the names of our classroom friends, they are listed below. We won't be having a big party-just some healthy snacks and an exchange of cards between the students. 

I hope your vacation is full of fun, excitement, and restful happiness. 

Sarah

Jack, Breckon, Braxton, Sebastiaan, Weston, Ava, Avery, Charlotte, Delphine, Isabelle, Matilda, Siddaleigh, Payson, Wynter, Miss Tina, Mrs. Sample