Dear Parents,
We had a great field trip to the farm
last Wednesday-- the weather was beautiful and the kids enjoyed feeding
geese and goats, petting roosters and rabbits, observing cows
and pigs, and going on a hay ride! Thank you to our parent chaperones
and to all of you for making field trips possible through your
participation in the Consolidated Classroom Payment at the beginning of
the year.
Our Cinco de Mayo dance will be this Friday, May 3rd, at 11:15 a.m. Please arrive on time so that you
don't miss it! All four kindergarten classes are involved in this dance, so
parking may be tricky. If your children have any festive, bright
dresses or bright colorful tops and pants, those always make the scene even more
vibrant. Remember that if work constraints only allow you occasional
days off that we would prefer that you are present for the Muffins with
Mom event next Friday the 10th. If you cannot come, please consider
sending a grandma, aunt, good friend, etc. Thank you!
This week, we introduce our final two letters. The consonant is Jj and the Alphafriend is Jumping Jill. Our final vowel is Uu, and the Alphafriend is Umbie Umbrella. We will also have a new word, are.
We are also beginning our second to last topic in math on the calendar.
Our
sharing this week is toy in a bag. Your child should write three clues
about it so that we can guess. They have been doing a great job writing
their own clues!
We
will be doing some painting and other messy projects this week at center
time, so please don't wear any super special outfits!
Also, a reminder that STAR
testing for grades 2-5 begins this week. At drop-off time, please be mindful of the fact that the older
children are test-taking during the morning block. This is not a
good week to be making a lot of noise outside the classrooms or as you walk around
campus during the school hours. Thanks so much for your cooperation.
We are currently circulating our final class book, the "Baby Guessing Book." It is really important when you get this book to please make sure you turn it right back around and send it to the classroom the next day. We will not get through all the children in the class if this book gets forgotten a lot. Thank you for your help with this! Please also remember your blue bags tomorrow :)
Upcoming Events:
5/3: Cinco de Mayo Dance
5/9: Art Vista Art Show
5/10: Mother's Day Celebration in Class
5/10: "Under the Big Top" Fantasy Fair 5:00 pm
5/22: Open House
5/29: May's Wacky Wednesday
6/4: Water Play Day & Class Party
6/5: June's Wacky Wednesday/Alta Vista Olympic Day
6/6: Kindergarten Promotion Ceremony
6/7: Last day of school: Class runs from 8:05-11:25 for ALL KINDERGARTNERS
Sunday, April 28, 2013
Sunday, April 21, 2013
Week of 4/21
Dear Parents,
We are very excited for our field trip to Emma Prusch farm on Wednesday! Remember that it is a Wacky Wednesday schedule for the afternoon class, so those children need to arrive promptly at 10:00. The bus will leave shortly thereafter. Please send your children in their class t-shirts, and put a shirt underneath for warmth if needed, so that I can still see the class t-shirt. The weather is supposed to be excellent! Definitely send your children in close-toed shoes that are appropriate for walking, though. Please also pack a fully disposable snack (with your child's name visible on the bag) so that we don't have to worry about losing lunchboxes, water bottles, etc.
This week, we have another review week with letters. We only have one consonant and one vowel left to formally introduce, so we will have many review weeks ahead of us. We will be reviewing both w and y, as those are more difficult sounds which are often confused. Our sight words are if and was.
We will continue the math topic on telling time. This topic covers telling time to the hour. It also covers estimating how much time something takes, sequencing events, as well as things that happen during the day versus during the night.
This week's sharing is "Homemade Item". The children should bring in a craft project, art project, etc. that they mostly made themselves, and tell about how they made it.
Moms, remember that Muffins with Mom is coming up on May 10th, and it is most important that you come to that. If for some reason you are unable to join us, please consider sending another "representative," such as Grandma, Aunt, a special neighbor, etc. The kids are always so excited to host their mothers for this event, so it is important that someone is there. Thank you!
We have a Spirit Week coming up this week, gearing up for Relay for Life this Friday. Each day will have a different theme that the children can dress to. As always, these days are fully optional. Here is the run-down::
MONDAY: Earth Day: Take care of the earth & take care of your body. Wear brown, green, or blue.
TUESDAY: "Black Out Day" Block out cancer by wearing black (and sunscreen, of course!)
WEDNESDAY: We cannot participate due to the field trip. Wear your class t-shirt, please!
THURSDAY: Jersey day: "Team up against cancer" Wear any team jersey-- professional or from a sport you play!
FRIDAY: Purple Day: Wear the official color of Relay for Life to show your support!
If you would like to support the staff's Relay for Life team, here is the link:
http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR?team_id=1265973&fr_id=48818&pg=team
Finally, please remember your Blue Bags tomorrow, with your "Baby Guessing" book page inside. It is really important to get these back tomorrow so that I can create the class book and start circulating it immediately, or everyone won't get a turn-- we are so close to the end of the year that we also need to make sure to return this class book right after we receive it! Thank you for your cooperation!
Upcoming Events:
4/24: April's Wacky Wednesday & Field Trip to Prusch Farm
4/24: Alta Vista Science Fair
5/3: Cinco de Mayo Dance
5/9: Art Vista Art Show
5/10: Mother's Day Celebration in Class
5/10: "Under the Big Top" Fantasy Fair 5:00 pm
5/22: Open House
5/29: May's Wacky Wednesday
6/5: June's Wacky Wednesday/Alta Vista Olympic Day
6/6: Kindergarten Promotion Ceremony
6/7: Last day of school: Class runs from 8:05-11:25 for ALL KINDERGARTNERS
We are very excited for our field trip to Emma Prusch farm on Wednesday! Remember that it is a Wacky Wednesday schedule for the afternoon class, so those children need to arrive promptly at 10:00. The bus will leave shortly thereafter. Please send your children in their class t-shirts, and put a shirt underneath for warmth if needed, so that I can still see the class t-shirt. The weather is supposed to be excellent! Definitely send your children in close-toed shoes that are appropriate for walking, though. Please also pack a fully disposable snack (with your child's name visible on the bag) so that we don't have to worry about losing lunchboxes, water bottles, etc.
This week, we have another review week with letters. We only have one consonant and one vowel left to formally introduce, so we will have many review weeks ahead of us. We will be reviewing both w and y, as those are more difficult sounds which are often confused. Our sight words are if and was.
We will continue the math topic on telling time. This topic covers telling time to the hour. It also covers estimating how much time something takes, sequencing events, as well as things that happen during the day versus during the night.
This week's sharing is "Homemade Item". The children should bring in a craft project, art project, etc. that they mostly made themselves, and tell about how they made it.
Moms, remember that Muffins with Mom is coming up on May 10th, and it is most important that you come to that. If for some reason you are unable to join us, please consider sending another "representative," such as Grandma, Aunt, a special neighbor, etc. The kids are always so excited to host their mothers for this event, so it is important that someone is there. Thank you!
We have a Spirit Week coming up this week, gearing up for Relay for Life this Friday. Each day will have a different theme that the children can dress to. As always, these days are fully optional. Here is the run-down::
MONDAY: Earth Day: Take care of the earth & take care of your body. Wear brown, green, or blue.
TUESDAY: "Black Out Day" Block out cancer by wearing black (and sunscreen, of course!)
WEDNESDAY: We cannot participate due to the field trip. Wear your class t-shirt, please!
THURSDAY: Jersey day: "Team up against cancer" Wear any team jersey-- professional or from a sport you play!
FRIDAY: Purple Day: Wear the official color of Relay for Life to show your support!
If you would like to support the staff's Relay for Life team, here is the link:
http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR?team_id=1265973&fr_id=48818&pg=team
Upcoming Events:
4/24: April's Wacky Wednesday & Field Trip to Prusch Farm
4/24: Alta Vista Science Fair
5/3: Cinco de Mayo Dance
5/9: Art Vista Art Show
5/10: Mother's Day Celebration in Class
5/10: "Under the Big Top" Fantasy Fair 5:00 pm
5/22: Open House
5/29: May's Wacky Wednesday
6/5: June's Wacky Wednesday/Alta Vista Olympic Day
6/6: Kindergarten Promotion Ceremony
6/7: Last day of school: Class runs from 8:05-11:25 for ALL KINDERGARTNERS
Saturday, April 13, 2013
Week of 4/14
Dear Parents,
I hope you all enjoyed a nice week off with your children. As I mentioned a few weeks ago, we are now into the "final stretch" of kindergarten, and the time will fly by very quickly! I am looking forward to some great fun and learning in the weeks ahead.
We have a new letter this week, Yy, and the Alphafriend is Yetta Yo-Yo. We will also have a new sight word, she. Our art projects this week will be around the Farm theme, in preparation for our field trip on the 24th. We will begin a new math topic on time. In kindergarten, we will be covering telling time to the hour on both analog & digital clocks.
On May 3rd, you may have noticed in the "Upcoming Events" that we have our Cinco de Mayo hat dance. This is an annual tradition in kindergarten, and you are all invited to come and watch! All the kindergarten classes dance the Hat Dance together, and it is a sight to see! The dance will start at 11:15, which means that the afternoon class will need to bring your children to school a little earlier that day. Don't be late, or you will miss it! Please plan on joining us if you can, but if your work schedule only allows for one day off, I would MUCH prefer that moms join us for the Mother's Day celebration the following week. Thank you!
The sharing this week will be Book Share. Please have your child prepared to state the title of the book, and a bit about what it's about. Please also have the favorite page bookmarked. Thank you!
Homework this week will be a special project called the Baby Guessing Book. Your child will complete a page that describes him/herself. A baby photo will be attached to the page, and then we circulate the book and try and guess who each baby is. This is always one of our most popular books, so start looking for a special baby picture that you can attach to your child's page!
Alta Vista's Multicultural Family Night is this Friday from 5:00 to 7:30. This event is in its 3rd year, and is a wonderful family event. A few students in our class are participating by having a board on display of their family's culture or even taking part in cultural performances! Check it out if you can!
I will look forward to seeing the children Monday and hearing all about their adventures over the past week!
Upcoming Events:
4/19: Muli-Cultural Family Night @ 5:00
4/24: April's Wacky Wednesday & Field Trip to Prusch Farm
4/24: Alta Vista Science Fair
5/3: Cinco de Mayo Dance
5/9: Art Vista Art Show
5/10: Mother's Day Celebration in Class
5/10: "Under the Big Top" Fantasy Fair 5:00 pm
5/22: Open House
5/29: May's Wacky Wednesday
6/5: June's Wacky Wednesday/Alta Vista Olympic Day
6/6: Kindergarten Promotion Ceremony
6/7: Last day of school: Class runs from 8:05-11:25 for ALL KINDERGARTNERS
I hope you all enjoyed a nice week off with your children. As I mentioned a few weeks ago, we are now into the "final stretch" of kindergarten, and the time will fly by very quickly! I am looking forward to some great fun and learning in the weeks ahead.
We have a new letter this week, Yy, and the Alphafriend is Yetta Yo-Yo. We will also have a new sight word, she. Our art projects this week will be around the Farm theme, in preparation for our field trip on the 24th. We will begin a new math topic on time. In kindergarten, we will be covering telling time to the hour on both analog & digital clocks.
On May 3rd, you may have noticed in the "Upcoming Events" that we have our Cinco de Mayo hat dance. This is an annual tradition in kindergarten, and you are all invited to come and watch! All the kindergarten classes dance the Hat Dance together, and it is a sight to see! The dance will start at 11:15, which means that the afternoon class will need to bring your children to school a little earlier that day. Don't be late, or you will miss it! Please plan on joining us if you can, but if your work schedule only allows for one day off, I would MUCH prefer that moms join us for the Mother's Day celebration the following week. Thank you!
The sharing this week will be Book Share. Please have your child prepared to state the title of the book, and a bit about what it's about. Please also have the favorite page bookmarked. Thank you!
Homework this week will be a special project called the Baby Guessing Book. Your child will complete a page that describes him/herself. A baby photo will be attached to the page, and then we circulate the book and try and guess who each baby is. This is always one of our most popular books, so start looking for a special baby picture that you can attach to your child's page!
Alta Vista's Multicultural Family Night is this Friday from 5:00 to 7:30. This event is in its 3rd year, and is a wonderful family event. A few students in our class are participating by having a board on display of their family's culture or even taking part in cultural performances! Check it out if you can!
I will look forward to seeing the children Monday and hearing all about their adventures over the past week!
Upcoming Events:
4/19: Muli-Cultural Family Night @ 5:00
4/24: April's Wacky Wednesday & Field Trip to Prusch Farm
4/24: Alta Vista Science Fair
5/3: Cinco de Mayo Dance
5/9: Art Vista Art Show
5/10: Mother's Day Celebration in Class
5/10: "Under the Big Top" Fantasy Fair 5:00 pm
5/22: Open House
5/29: May's Wacky Wednesday
6/5: June's Wacky Wednesday/Alta Vista Olympic Day
6/6: Kindergarten Promotion Ceremony
6/7: Last day of school: Class runs from 8:05-11:25 for ALL KINDERGARTNERS