March 7, 2019

REMEMBER~~~NO SCHOOL TOMORROW ~MARCH 8!

PLEASE SIGN UP FOR CONFERENCES ON MARCH 28!

PLEASE SEND IN AN EXTRA SET OF CLOTHING WITH YOUR CHILD IN CASE OF ACCIDENTS OR WET RECESS HAPPENINGS! MAYBE EXTRA SHOES AS WELL! ARE THEIR P.E. SHOES STILL HERE AT SCHOOL?

PLEASE CHECK AROUND THE HOUSE FOR EXTRA SNOWPANTS, MITTENS, HATS, PANTS, SHIRTS THAT MIGHT NOT BELONG AT YOUR HOUSE BUT INSTEAD HERE AT SCHOOL. MY SUPPLIES ARE GONE...

THANK YOU AND HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!

March 1, 2019

Happy March, Everyone! In like a lamb!

We have had a very busy Dr. Seuss week here in Kindergarten! All crazy hair and reading all of these shirts makes celebrating Dr. Seuss that much more fun! Our community reader (Max's Mom) came in and shared a favorite book and we had a snack to go along with the theme! We also visited the 5th grade and were treated to good food and books at their Dr. Seuss Cafe!

In writing we have been working on finishing our narrative unit and introducing a new unit of writing. We will be creating books that teach people how to do something (examples: How to Build a Snowman, How to Make a Sandwich, How to Brush My Teeth). It is harder than you think to organize the steps of how to complete a task. 

Animated Alphabet is our approach to phonemic awareness and spelling. The letters are taught through a multi sensory approach of music, dance, characters and signs which help the students hold onto that information. The characters this week were Grouchy Owl and Brown Mouse. 

 In math we have been using dice to play a probability game, working with shapes, using teen numbers, finding combinations of 10 and continuing our calendar activities. 

It is a good time of the year for reminders about having an extra set of dry clothes for your child. They can leave them in their backpack or in their cubby. There is nothing worse than getting wet or muddy and sitting in them for the rest of the day. 

Upcoming Events:

March 8- Professional Development-NO SCHOOL

March 15- 2nd Trimester Ends

March 22- Report Cards Home

March 28  Parent/Teacher Conferences-Just one day (12-6) ! Please sign up...

March 28&29-1/2 days-11:50 both days

April 15-19 Vacation

February 8, 2019

Dear Family,

We have had such a wonderful week! We had a workshop with Chewonki. They presented animal adaptations and we learned so much. We also got to meet a walking stick (stick bug), a milk snake, and a 25 year old mallard duck! The children learned so much. 

Busy week next week!!!

Monday: 100th day of school! Wear- Orange/Yellow
Tuesday: Wear- Green
Wednesday: Wear- Blue/Purple
Thursday:  Valentine's Day! Wear-Red
Friday: Wear- Rainbow!

We will be having a Valentine's party where we will exchange cards and have a little snack. If you would like to send something in please let me know! 

February 1, 2019

Dear Families,

BRAVO for the musical performance last night! They were magnificent!

Books Read: All books Gingerbread! Boys, Men, Girls, Babies, and many more!  Also  Groundhog books on Friday to prepare us for 6 more weeks of winter or an early spring~~~what do YOU think?

During writing time they are; visualizing places and people to write about, adding words (letters) to their pictures, rehearsing what they want to say about what they wrote, take turns sharing their ideas and writing with partners, going back into their writing pieces and revising what they have written by changing or adding to what they wrote and continuing to build up their confidence as writers. 

Animated Alphabet is our approach to phonemic awareness and spelling. The letters are taught through a multi sensory approach of music, dance, characters and signs which help the students hold onto that information. The character this week was Winkie Walrus.

In math we are working with two digit numbers, formation of numbers, addition and subtraction practice, describing patterns, measurement activities, counting and number recognition, solving number stories, exploring weight balance, and continuing our calendar routines. Our routines at calendar time include; counting to the calendar number of the day, weather observations, temperature data collection, 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)

I have attached a list of names of the students in our classroom for Valentine Card writing. We will be having a small party on the 14th and if you are interested in sending in a treat, please let me know. Our 100 Day celebration doesn't require you to do anything-it will be an in school activity-based day. If you would like to send in non-perishable foods to help kindergarten reach 100 pieces of food to donate, please do...and thank you!

Upcoming Events: 

February 11- 100th Day of School- (WE HOPE) 

February 14- Valentine's Day Party

February 18-22 February Break

January 25, 2019

Dear Families,

We have been learning so much about the continent of Australia! While our hypothesis relates to the gray kangaroo and hoping to find one joey for every five adult kangaroos, we have learned about so much more and we are only on day 6! We have met the koala, the cassowary bird, the platypus, the wombat, the mud skipper, crocodiles, the goanna, and of course the gray kangaroo. We had a very fun STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, math) activity today where we got to design our own parachutes and try to figure out how they would best fly-thinking about gravity and drag. It was a super exciting experiment as I released them from the 2nd floor and the students observed the parachutes coming to the ground. Ask them about their parachute and if it flew well or if they thought of ways to make it better!

During writing time they are finishing up the unit on pattern books. The children have been very excited to create these books as the structure of the writing matches where many of the students are reading at this time of the year. Each book spotlights at least one sight word we are working on. It all ties together very nicely.  

Animated Alphabet is our approach to phonemic awareness and spelling. The letters are taught through a multi sensory approach of music, dance, characters and signs which help the students hold onto that information. The character we learned this week was Leaping Eve. 

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 grid exploration, more practice of the game Top It, and reading graphs.  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 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)

Upcoming Events: 

Thursday January 31- Kindergarten Music Concert! 6pm @ WCS
February 18-22 February Vacation

January 18, 2019

Dear Families,

We have started our exploration of Australia with our Go 2 Science and WOW are we learning some amazing things!!! I hope you have time to ask your student about some of the animals we have met so far~fascinating!

Books Read: The Mitten, The Hat, Hedgie's Surprise and also another version of The Mitten which was written by AlvinTresselt. We spent time comparing and contrasting the two versions of the story as well as predicting, sequencing, and retelling the events. 

During writing time they are; visualizing places and people to write about, adding words (letters) to their pictures, rehearsing what they want to say about what they wrote, telling a story across pages, taking turns sharing their ideas and writing with partners, going back into their writing pieces and revising what they have written by changing or adding to what they wrote and continuing to build up their confidence as writers.

Animated Alphabet is our approach to phonemic awareness and spelling. The letters are taught through a multi sensory approach of music, dance, characters and signs which help the students hold onto that information. The character we learned this week was;  Old Joe Crow.

In math we are working with teen numbers, formation of numbers, making pictures to match the number written, addition and subtraction practice, describing patterns, counting and number recognition through graphing , introduction to calculators 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 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)

Upcoming Events: 

Monday January 21- Martin Luther King Jr. Day- No School

Tuesday January 31- Kindergarten Concert- 6pm

January 4, 2019

Dear Families,

The happiest of New Years to you! It will be a wonderful year!

We finished our Mission to Panama in our Go2Science adventure! The children have been so involved in learning about a different part of the world and deciding if our hypothesis is correct or not as far as the blue morpho butterfly is concerned. They have some pretty good ideas! There is a tapir footprint coming home with them today that we printed on our new 3D printer. A token to remind them of the importance of their own footprint on the planet. Next week we embark on our mission to Australia! More discoveries ahead!

We have been engulfed in an author study of Jan Brett. Her stories and illustrations are perfect for this time of the year! 

Books Read: The Mitten, The Hat, The Umbrella, and The Wild Christmas Reindeer.  

During writing time they were working on pattern books. The children have been very excited to create these books as the structure of the writing matches where many of the students are reading at this time of the year. Each book spotlights at least one sight word we are working on. It all ties together very nicely.  

Animated Alphabet is our approach to phonemic awareness and spelling. The letters are taught through a multi sensory approach of music, dance, characters and signs which help the students hold onto that information. The character we learned this week was Ichabod Ichthyosaurus. Wow! That's a long word!

In math we are working with teen numbers, formation of numbers, making pictures to match the number written, addition and subtraction practice, graphing our favorite colors, shapes by feel, counting and number recognition through graphing , introduction to calculators 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 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)

Upcoming Events: 

Monday January 21- Martin Luther King Jr. Day- No School