October 10, 2024

 

This was a winter picture, but so pretty! 

We have enjoyed a week full of fire safety and even got to meet a real firefighter and parametic! We were able to look at a fire truck and an ambulance! So fun!!! Students learned about 9-1-1, Stop, Drop, Cover, and Roll, Get Low and GO, Replace batteries in smoke detectors, and NEVER touch matches or lighters. Let's all stay safe!  

We started our Bridge to Writing program and there is a paper with a review of this new curriculum  enclosed. So far, so fun!

Our Go2Science mission continues as we keep looking for clues to support our hypothesis in Wyoming. Beth and Curtis sure are giving us a lot of information and finding so much evidence for us to be thinking about. Fossils of bones and teeth, along with other clues appeared this week. We even had an experience with erosion! We only have 2 weeks left and still haven't had a sign of deiononychus... yet...Will we find evidence that he was there?

We are finishing up our "Reveal" math pilot this week and next and will begin Everyday Math at the conclusion of this math pilot. We have been working on numbers and sets to 5, problem solving, comparing and contrasting, following oral and visual directions, and basically learning to LOVE MATH! 

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: 

Friday Oct.11- No School- Professional Day

Monday October 14-No School Columbus Day

Have a wonderful weekend! 

Sarah

September 27, 2024

   

We had a FABULOUS trip to Rocky Ridge Orchard and had a delicious apple and doughnut. We picked up a small pumpkin and will paint it in art class next week! The hay ride was so much fun. We also brought home a bag of apples and will make a warm applesauce next week.  Thank you for those who were able to join us on this grand adventure! 

Books Read: Mr. Brown's Magnificent Apple Tree,  There was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly.  The Big Apple, and the song-A-P-P-L-E

 (which is sung like "Bingo)

In math we are getting to know numbers 0-10, sorting, discussing a graph, using math manipulatives, 10 frames,  finger counting, working with shapes and continuing our calendar routines. 

Our Go2Science mission continues as we keep looking for clues to support our hypothesis in Wyoming. Beth and Curtis sure are giving us a lot of information and finding so much evidence for us to be thinking about. 

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)

There is a fun October Reading challenge coming home today! This is purely for fun! 

Upcoming Events: 

Friday Oct.11- No School- Professional Day

Monday October 14-No School Columbus Day

Have a wonderful weekend! 

Sarah

September 20, 2024

 

The Very Hungry Caterpillar sequencing game

We ate like the Very Hungry Caterpillar today! Munching our way through apples, pears, plums, strawberries, oranges, and watermelon (and maybe some spinach?)

In science we continue to learn about the life cycle of the butterfly. We have no caterpillars still munching, many still in chrysalis, and we have released 3!  We hope to release the rest of them for their flight to Mexico before the cold weather sets in! We have learned so much about the caterpillar life cycle! Next week we will begin learning about apples and their life cycle.

We started our Go2Science mission about Dinosaurs in Wyoming this week. We are in search of evidence for our hypothesis: There are dinosaur fossils in the Bighorn Basin. Was Deinonychus there? 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,  enjoying LOTS of other Eric Carle books, Gotta Go! Gotta Go! (a book about a little caterpillar and her journey), and some fun ABC books. We are also using our book boxes daily 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. 26- Open House 5:30pm-7:00pm                            

Friday Oct.11- No School- Professional Day

Monday October 14-No School Columbus Day

September 13, 2024

   

In science we continue to learn about the life cycle of the Monarch butterfly. They are all currently in chrysalis form.  Hopefully they will think about becoming butterflies soon so we can release them for their flight to Mexico before the cold weather sets in! We are learning and observing so much about the caterpillar life cycle! 

We are starting our Go2Science mission about Dinosaurs in Wyoming next week. We are in search of evidence for our hypothesis: There are dinosaur fossils in the Bighorn Basin. Was Deinonychus there? 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 other Eric Carle books. There are so many!!! 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 (subitizing), 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. 26- Open House 5:30pm-7:00pm                            

Friday Oct.11- No School- Professional Day

Monday October 14-No School Columbus Day

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