Dear Parents,
I hope you all enjoyed a wonderful Thanksgiving break. I'd like to thank all of you for making last Monday & Tuesday such a success! We had a wonderful spread of food at the feast, and the children all looked darling! Thanks to the MANY parents who helped with that event. Also, Grandparents' Day was another great event. It was wonderful to see so many Grandparents & friends in our room that day. We had a fun time!
Also, thank you to the parents who sent in glue sticks before the break. If you were able to pick any up while you were out and about the past few days, we can always use more!
Now...onto a very busy but exciting time in kindergarten as we prepare for our Nutcracker presentation on the 16th, as well as continue with all the academics & seasonal artwork!
We will have a new letter this week, Vv, and the Alphafriend is Vinnie Volcano. We will also have a new high frequency word, to. We will begin a math topic on addition this week. Any reinforcement you can provide at home on this would be great, as this is obviously a core concept.
If you look to the right on this web page, there is a link for kindergarten websites. I link a website, http://www.spellingcity.com/k2grist that I'd like you all to check out with your children. This is a fun way to reinforce both the sight words and short-vowel words that they will be expected to recognize and spell in kindergarten. I have pre-loaded the list of sight words onto Spelling City, but if you want to make your own list of short-vowel words, you can do that, too. These are just extra tools to reinforce learning.
We will return to centers both this week and next week, then we take a break from centers again the week of December 11th. Please check the helper schedule below, as well as on the website.
This week's sharing is Book Share. Please send in a book with your child, with a favorite page bookmarked. Children should be prepared to tell the title of the book & a bit about what it's about.
Thank you for returning your blue bags last week. They will go home again this Wednesday as well as the following Wednesday. They will not go home on December 14th.
REMINDER: There is a Wacky Wednesday this Wednesday the 30th. The p.m. class runs from 10:00 to 1:20.
Looking forward to seeing everyone tomorrow!
Upcoming Events:
11/28: Alta Vista Star-Gazing Night on Upper-Grade Blacktop @ 6:30 p.m.
11/30: November's Wacky Wednesday
11/30: Dining for $ @ Armadillo Willy's 5:00-9:00 p.m.
12/14: December's Wacky Wednesday
12/16: Kindergarten Nutcracker Performance @ 10:00 (a.m.) & 1:30 (p.m.)
12/19-1/2: Winter Break
1/16: MLK Holiday
1/25: January's Wacky Wednesday
Saturday, November 26, 2011
Sunday, November 20, 2011
Week of 11/20
Dear Parents,
We have a fun & memorable two days this week with the Feast on Monday and Grandparents' Day on Tuesday. Due to the short week & special activities, there will be no homework, no sharing, and there will be no new sight words or letters. This is a review week.
Tomorrow, please join us for the Friendship Feast with K1. Our class will be dressed as Pilgrims and K1 will be dressed as Native American Indians. You will not want to miss this great photo-op! Besides, you will want to join in on all the great food being brought by all the kindergarten families! Thanks to everyone for volunteering a dish to bring. Please remember to send it in in the morning so that we can set it out, but if it's a hot dish and you prefer to bring it ready-to-go, just let us know that so that we leave some room on the table :) If you volunteered to help with the costumes or the art project, please come in at the designated times. Thank you!
On Tuesday, we will have Grandparent's Day. If you did not have a chance to RSVP, please e-mail me so that we will have enough chairs. There are plenty of grandparents to go around, so if your child is not having a guest, one of the grandparents will be happy to assist him/her with the project. Please remember also that if your children would like to share photos or memories of grandparents who are not able to visit, that they are welcome to do so. There is a school-wide reception at 10:30 to 10:50, then the grandparents are invited into the classroom after that. The children will introduce their grandparents/guests to the class. I'd like them to tell which side of the family the grandparents are from (mom's, dad's, or both) and where they live (grandparents can help with all of this) and one thing that they like to do together. If the grandparent(s) want to share one thing that they remember about kindergarten, they may do that. After that, we will do an art project with the grandparents-- the "Hands & Foot Turkey" and the grandparents can take that project home with them. It should be a fun but busy morning!
Looking ahead on your calendars at this busy time of year, I wanted to make sure that you are all marking your calendars for Friday, December 16th-- our annual performance of The Nutcracker. This is something that you will not want to miss. To help you clear your calendar, the kindergarten teachers have decided that this year, we will do our class holiday party and the Nutcracker performance all on the same day. In the past, we haven't done this and some parents were torn between taking time off for the holiday party or the performance. We will have a big "cast party" after the performance this year so that we can send the kids off on a great holiday break!
Please remember your child's blue bag tomorrow. We will have no homework or white envelopes this week due to the Thanksgiving holiday, but on Tuesday, your child will be bringing home several art projects. Please be sure they have backpacks or a bag that day.
Have a great Thanksgiving!
Upcoming Events:
11/21: Kindergarten Friendship Feast @ 10:15 (a.m.) and 1:30 (p.m.)
11/22: Grandparents' Day @ 10:30 (a.m.) and 11:30 (p.m.)
11/30: November's Wacky Wednesday
12/14: December's Wacky Wednesday
12/16: Kindergarten Nutcracker Performance @ 10:00 (a.m.) & 1:30 (p.m.)
12/19-1/2: Winter Break
1/16: MLK Holiday
1/25: January's Wacky Wednesday
We have a fun & memorable two days this week with the Feast on Monday and Grandparents' Day on Tuesday. Due to the short week & special activities, there will be no homework, no sharing, and there will be no new sight words or letters. This is a review week.
Tomorrow, please join us for the Friendship Feast with K1. Our class will be dressed as Pilgrims and K1 will be dressed as Native American Indians. You will not want to miss this great photo-op! Besides, you will want to join in on all the great food being brought by all the kindergarten families! Thanks to everyone for volunteering a dish to bring. Please remember to send it in in the morning so that we can set it out, but if it's a hot dish and you prefer to bring it ready-to-go, just let us know that so that we leave some room on the table :) If you volunteered to help with the costumes or the art project, please come in at the designated times. Thank you!
On Tuesday, we will have Grandparent's Day. If you did not have a chance to RSVP, please e-mail me so that we will have enough chairs. There are plenty of grandparents to go around, so if your child is not having a guest, one of the grandparents will be happy to assist him/her with the project. Please remember also that if your children would like to share photos or memories of grandparents who are not able to visit, that they are welcome to do so. There is a school-wide reception at 10:30 to 10:50, then the grandparents are invited into the classroom after that. The children will introduce their grandparents/guests to the class. I'd like them to tell which side of the family the grandparents are from (mom's, dad's, or both) and where they live (grandparents can help with all of this) and one thing that they like to do together. If the grandparent(s) want to share one thing that they remember about kindergarten, they may do that. After that, we will do an art project with the grandparents-- the "Hands & Foot Turkey" and the grandparents can take that project home with them. It should be a fun but busy morning!
Looking ahead on your calendars at this busy time of year, I wanted to make sure that you are all marking your calendars for Friday, December 16th-- our annual performance of The Nutcracker. This is something that you will not want to miss. To help you clear your calendar, the kindergarten teachers have decided that this year, we will do our class holiday party and the Nutcracker performance all on the same day. In the past, we haven't done this and some parents were torn between taking time off for the holiday party or the performance. We will have a big "cast party" after the performance this year so that we can send the kids off on a great holiday break!
Please remember your child's blue bag tomorrow. We will have no homework or white envelopes this week due to the Thanksgiving holiday, but on Tuesday, your child will be bringing home several art projects. Please be sure they have backpacks or a bag that day.
Have a great Thanksgiving!
Upcoming Events:
11/21: Kindergarten Friendship Feast @ 10:15 (a.m.) and 1:30 (p.m.)
11/22: Grandparents' Day @ 10:30 (a.m.) and 11:30 (p.m.)
11/30: November's Wacky Wednesday
12/14: December's Wacky Wednesday
12/16: Kindergarten Nutcracker Performance @ 10:00 (a.m.) & 1:30 (p.m.)
12/19-1/2: Winter Break
1/16: MLK Holiday
1/25: January's Wacky Wednesday
Sunday, November 13, 2011
Week of 11/13
Dear Parents,
We hope you were able to enjoy a nice long weekend as we head into a busy week & a half before Thanksgiving!
I have enjoyed meeting with many of you so far during parent-teacher conferences, and have gained some great insights on your children from you. Thank you for meeting with me and being such active participants in your children's educations. I look forward to meeting with the rest of you this week in the office conference room.
We will still be taking a break from centers this week while we continue with parent-teacher conferences, and they won't resume until after Thanksgiving. Then we will start back up with centers for the two weeks before winter break. Last week, I mentioned that I will be working on the helper schedule for 2012 in the upcoming weeks. Please let me know if any changes need to be made to your schedule or if you'd like to be added to the schedule. I will let you know when I post the schedule.
Our new letter this week (and next) is Hh. The Alphafriend is Hattie Horse. Our new sight word is a. We continue on our math topic of more, fewer, and equal. We will also continue with our Social Studies unit on "Times Past."
This week's sharing is Toy in a Bag. Please work with your child to think of three clues about the item that they can recite for the class. There will be no sharing next week due to the shortened week and all the special activities.
We have a Clay glazing lesson this Friday. On Wednesday, there is another school-wide Spirit Day. This one is called "Dress Alike Day." Pair up with some friends and dress in a similar outfit. Or, you can wear your class t-shirt and dress like many others in our class. On Friday, we will have SPARK P.E., weather permitting.
This week, we will also be taking a closer look at the Pilgrims & Native Americans as we talk about the first Thanksgiving. We will be preparing for our upcoming feast on Monday the 21st. If you haven't had a chance to send back the paper regarding the feast (how you can help/what dish you can send) please do so ASAP. If you will not be in town for the Feast, let me know that, too, if you haven't already. It would be great if each child has a parent in attendance. This is a fun time for the kids, as they love to show off their costumes and enjoy the meal with their families. Thanks to those who have already signed up. It looks like we will have plenty of help and many delicious dishes coming our way! Also, if you are still cutting costumes for us, we will need those by the end of this week. Thank you so much!
Next Tuesday the 22nd, we have Grandparents' Day at school for grades K-2. There is a reception in the cafeteria from 10:30-10:50, and then they will come into the classroom with their grandchild and participate in a fun art project called the "Hands and Feet Turkey." The grandparents will be tracing children's hands and a foot to make a cute turkey! The grandparents will get to take this turkey home as a keepsake. If your child does not have a local grandparent, feel free to send an aunt, uncle, special friend, etc. Also, the grandparents that come are always great about taking on additional "grandchildren," so don't worry if you don't have someone available. A form went home about Grandparents' Day in last week's Wednesday envelope. Please let me know if your child has a grandparent(s) coming, and how many will attend so that I can plan for extra chairs.
The Blue Bags will go home again this Wednesday, and then the following week, there will be no homework due to the Thanksgiving holiday.
Enjoy all the fun in the next week and a half!
Upcoming Events:
11/14-11/16: Parent-Teacher Conferences Continue
11/21: Kindergarten Friendship Feast @ 10:15 (a.m.) and 1:30 (p.m.)
11/22: Grandparents' Day @ 10:30 (a.m.) and 11:30 (p.m.)
11/30: November's Wacky Wednesday
12/14: December's Wacky Wednesday
12/16: Kindergarten Nutcracker Performance @ 10:00 (a.m.) & 1:30 (p.m.)
We hope you were able to enjoy a nice long weekend as we head into a busy week & a half before Thanksgiving!
I have enjoyed meeting with many of you so far during parent-teacher conferences, and have gained some great insights on your children from you. Thank you for meeting with me and being such active participants in your children's educations. I look forward to meeting with the rest of you this week in the office conference room.
We will still be taking a break from centers this week while we continue with parent-teacher conferences, and they won't resume until after Thanksgiving. Then we will start back up with centers for the two weeks before winter break. Last week, I mentioned that I will be working on the helper schedule for 2012 in the upcoming weeks. Please let me know if any changes need to be made to your schedule or if you'd like to be added to the schedule. I will let you know when I post the schedule.
Our new letter this week (and next) is Hh. The Alphafriend is Hattie Horse. Our new sight word is a. We continue on our math topic of more, fewer, and equal. We will also continue with our Social Studies unit on "Times Past."
This week's sharing is Toy in a Bag. Please work with your child to think of three clues about the item that they can recite for the class. There will be no sharing next week due to the shortened week and all the special activities.
We have a Clay glazing lesson this Friday. On Wednesday, there is another school-wide Spirit Day. This one is called "Dress Alike Day." Pair up with some friends and dress in a similar outfit. Or, you can wear your class t-shirt and dress like many others in our class. On Friday, we will have SPARK P.E., weather permitting.
This week, we will also be taking a closer look at the Pilgrims & Native Americans as we talk about the first Thanksgiving. We will be preparing for our upcoming feast on Monday the 21st. If you haven't had a chance to send back the paper regarding the feast (how you can help/what dish you can send) please do so ASAP. If you will not be in town for the Feast, let me know that, too, if you haven't already. It would be great if each child has a parent in attendance. This is a fun time for the kids, as they love to show off their costumes and enjoy the meal with their families. Thanks to those who have already signed up. It looks like we will have plenty of help and many delicious dishes coming our way! Also, if you are still cutting costumes for us, we will need those by the end of this week. Thank you so much!
Next Tuesday the 22nd, we have Grandparents' Day at school for grades K-2. There is a reception in the cafeteria from 10:30-10:50, and then they will come into the classroom with their grandchild and participate in a fun art project called the "Hands and Feet Turkey." The grandparents will be tracing children's hands and a foot to make a cute turkey! The grandparents will get to take this turkey home as a keepsake. If your child does not have a local grandparent, feel free to send an aunt, uncle, special friend, etc. Also, the grandparents that come are always great about taking on additional "grandchildren," so don't worry if you don't have someone available. A form went home about Grandparents' Day in last week's Wednesday envelope. Please let me know if your child has a grandparent(s) coming, and how many will attend so that I can plan for extra chairs.
The Blue Bags will go home again this Wednesday, and then the following week, there will be no homework due to the Thanksgiving holiday.
Enjoy all the fun in the next week and a half!
Upcoming Events:
11/14-11/16: Parent-Teacher Conferences Continue
11/21: Kindergarten Friendship Feast @ 10:15 (a.m.) and 1:30 (p.m.)
11/22: Grandparents' Day @ 10:30 (a.m.) and 11:30 (p.m.)
11/30: November's Wacky Wednesday
12/14: December's Wacky Wednesday
12/16: Kindergarten Nutcracker Performance @ 10:00 (a.m.) & 1:30 (p.m.)
Sunday, November 6, 2011
Week of 11/6
Dear Parents,
We have a 4 day week this week with Veteran's Day on Friday. Enjoy your 3-day weekend! Also, don't forget to "Fall back."
We begin Parent-Teacher conferences this week, through next Wednesday. Remember that conferences will be held in the Office Conference Room. Walk past Miss Vicki's desk to the 2nd door on the right. Please e-mail me if you need to confirm your time. Also another reminder that the p.m. class schedule will remain the same-- 11:30-2:50-- for the next 2 weeks.
We have no centers for the next three weeks due to Parent-Teacher Conferences and Thanksgiving. However, I will still need help on Wednesdays with Computer Lab & prepping the Wednesday envelopes. We will also continue with SPARK P.E., weather permitting. Centers will resume the week after Thanksgiving. There are a few projects that I may need some help on in class in the upcoming weeks. I will try to send out an e-mail for those projects to see if anyone may be available.
This week's letter is Nn, and the Alphafriend is Nyle Noodle. We will introduce two new sight words, with and be. Our share this week is Homemade Item. Please send in an item that your child made or mostly made at home, a crafting place, party, etc. No need for clues or bags! As always, Friday kids can share any day this week due to the Friday holiday.
Our math topic on comparing numbers continues this week. Children should understand the terms fewer, greater, and equal.
We will begin our Social Studies Unit on Times Past this week. We will be comparing and contrasting modern times to times past.
Please remember to send in your child's Blue Bag, with the homework folder inside, tomorrow. We will not have any homework or Blue Bags this Wednesday due to the long weekend :) Please continue sending in your forms for the Friendship Feast. We need many helpers and plenty of food to make this a success. We are looking forward to a fun event!
I am going to start putting together the helper schedule on the website for 2012. Please e-mail me if any changes need to be made/you need to switch days/etc. If anyone new would like to be added to the schedule, please let me know. Thanks so much to everyone for your generosity with your time-- centers and all enrichment activities have run SO smoothly this year!!
Upcoming Events:
11/7-11/17: Parent-Teacher Conferences
11/11: No School, Veteran's Day
11/21: Kindergarten Friendship Feast @ 10:15 (a.m.) and 1:30 (p.m.)
11/22: Grandparents' Day @ 10:30 (a.m.) and 11:30 (p.m.)
11/30: November's Wacky Wednesday
12/16: Kindergarten Nutcracker Performance @ 10:00 (a.m.) & 1:30 (p.m.)
12/17-1/2: Winter Break
We have a 4 day week this week with Veteran's Day on Friday. Enjoy your 3-day weekend! Also, don't forget to "Fall back."
We begin Parent-Teacher conferences this week, through next Wednesday. Remember that conferences will be held in the Office Conference Room. Walk past Miss Vicki's desk to the 2nd door on the right. Please e-mail me if you need to confirm your time. Also another reminder that the p.m. class schedule will remain the same-- 11:30-2:50-- for the next 2 weeks.
We have no centers for the next three weeks due to Parent-Teacher Conferences and Thanksgiving. However, I will still need help on Wednesdays with Computer Lab & prepping the Wednesday envelopes. We will also continue with SPARK P.E., weather permitting. Centers will resume the week after Thanksgiving. There are a few projects that I may need some help on in class in the upcoming weeks. I will try to send out an e-mail for those projects to see if anyone may be available.
This week's letter is Nn, and the Alphafriend is Nyle Noodle. We will introduce two new sight words, with and be. Our share this week is Homemade Item. Please send in an item that your child made or mostly made at home, a crafting place, party, etc. No need for clues or bags! As always, Friday kids can share any day this week due to the Friday holiday.
Our math topic on comparing numbers continues this week. Children should understand the terms fewer, greater, and equal.
We will begin our Social Studies Unit on Times Past this week. We will be comparing and contrasting modern times to times past.
Please remember to send in your child's Blue Bag, with the homework folder inside, tomorrow. We will not have any homework or Blue Bags this Wednesday due to the long weekend :) Please continue sending in your forms for the Friendship Feast. We need many helpers and plenty of food to make this a success. We are looking forward to a fun event!
I am going to start putting together the helper schedule on the website for 2012. Please e-mail me if any changes need to be made/you need to switch days/etc. If anyone new would like to be added to the schedule, please let me know. Thanks so much to everyone for your generosity with your time-- centers and all enrichment activities have run SO smoothly this year!!
Upcoming Events:
11/7-11/17: Parent-Teacher Conferences
11/11: No School, Veteran's Day
11/21: Kindergarten Friendship Feast @ 10:15 (a.m.) and 1:30 (p.m.)
11/22: Grandparents' Day @ 10:30 (a.m.) and 11:30 (p.m.)
11/30: November's Wacky Wednesday
12/16: Kindergarten Nutcracker Performance @ 10:00 (a.m.) & 1:30 (p.m.)
12/17-1/2: Winter Break