November 3, 2023

 

My Son, Patrick

Thank you Veterans!

I hope you all had a fun Halloween! Unfortunately, some little ghoul gave me a whole bunch of germs for trick-or-treat. I'm starting to feel a little better, though!

A turkey project has come home with your child this week- wrapped as a scroll. Have fun creating together and please send it back in when finished~

A bit of help that I need... please assist your child by making sure there are no toys or other distractions in their backpacks or pockets. We have had many instances of students "giving, trading, sharing, lending" items and we honestly don't have the time for those distractions in our day. I really need your help with this and I thank you in advance. 

We are finished with ABC Bootcamp! All of those headbands and books have been completed and now the REAL fun begins!!! Reading and Writing workshops arrive!

In math we are working with subitizing,  sorting, ten frames, counting by 10s, teen numbers, recognizing teen numbers through movement, formation of numbers, addition and subtraction practice 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)

Don't forget that pesky setting your clocks back this weekend!!! Yikes~

Upcoming Events: 

November 5- Election Day- NO SCHOOL- Professional Development Day

November 11- Veterans Day Observed- No School- THANK YOU, VETERANS!

November 25 & 26- 1/2 Days of School-Parent Teacher Conferences on the 20th

November 27, 28, & 29- NO SCHOOL-Happy Thanksgiving! 

 

Hello Families!

Our caterpillars----chrysalis----butterfly cycle is finishing up! We have released 4 monarch butterflies into the world so they can start that long migration to Mexico! Gotta go-Gotta go- Gotta go to Mexico! It has been an amazing length of time to make daily observations and to await their arrival! Bye Bye, Butterflies!

The Woolwich Fire Department and EMTs came to school today to talk about fire safety. We got to see the fire truck and we also made a very yummy fire truck snack! 

We are steadily working our way through our Alphabet Bootcamp. 26 letters in 26 days. You have noticed their headbands coming home and the little readers that go along with the letters practiced. Often time we run out of time to add color and details to these readers. Feel free to have your student color and read these books to you. Maybe keep them all in one place and read them at night along with your nightly read aloud. Students will gain great independence when practicing books they are able to read. 

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. 

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:

November 9- No School- Professional Development

November 10- No school- Veterans Day

November 20 & 21- 1/2 Day of school- Parent/Teacher Conferences

November 22,23,24- No School- Thanksgiving break

 

Hello Families!

Our caterpillars----chrysalis----butterfly cycle is finishing up! We have released 11 monarch butterflies into the world so they can start that long migration to Mexico! Gotta go-Gotta go- Gotta go to Mexico! It has been an amazing length of time to make daily observations and to await their arrival! Bye Bye, Butterflies!

We made applesauce today!!! YUMMY! Please look for an apple core in a plastic bag today. It has the directions for planting your own apple tree! 

We are steadily working our way through our Alphabet Bootcamp. 26 letters in 26 days. You have noticed their headbands coming home and the little readers that go along with the letters practiced. Often time we run out of time to add color and details to these readers. Feel free to have your student color and read these books to you. Maybe keep them all in one place and read them at night along with your nightly read aloud. Students will gain great independence when practicing books they are able to read. 

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. 

We are half way through our mission to Panama with our Go2Science friends, Beth and Curtis. Looking for Blue Morpho Butterflies is so much fun. Plus we are learning many things about the rainforest and other creatures that call it home!  

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 October 6- PD Day - NO SCHOOL

Monday October 9- NO SCHOOL

September 28, 2023

 

A day early and short and sweet! 

I will not be at school on Friday and will be out of touch until Sunday evening. Have a wonderful weekend! 

Upcoming Dates:

Friday Oct. 6- No School- Professional Day

Monday October 9-No School- Columbus Day

September 22, 2023

The Very Hungry Caterpillar sequencing game

 

There is a September reading Bingo board coming home today. This is meant for fun and interest. It is not an expectation to be turned in when finished, just a nice challenge. I know September is almost over, so have fun with it and I will be sending home an October one soon enoiugh!

In science we continue to learn about the life cycle of the butterfly. We have no caterpillars still munching and all in chrysalis. We can release 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 are also working through our Go2Science mission about Blue Morpho Butterflies. We are in search of evidence for our hypothesis: "Blue Morpho Butterflies only occur in or around rainforests." We have "travelled" (virtually) to Panama with our friends, Beth and Curtis, to test our hypothesis as well as to learn a whole lot about the rainforest biome itself. 

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:

Friday Oct. 6- No School- Professional Day

Monday October 9-No School- Columbus Day

September 15, 2023

  

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 are learning and observing so much about the caterpillar life cycle! 

We are starting our Go2Science mission about Blue Morpho Butterflies in Panama. We are in search of evidence for our hypothesis: Blue morpho butterflies only occur in or near the rainforest.  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 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 (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. 21- Open House 5:30pm-7:00pm                            

Friday Oct. 6- No School- Professional Day

Monday October 9-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-Library, Tuesday-Art, Wednesday-Guidance, Thursday-Music, Friday- P.E. 

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)