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.
This week, we have a new letter, Ww. The alphafriend is Willy Worm. We have a new word, play. We also have a new vowel, Ee. The alphafriend is Edna Elephant. After this week, we only have one vowel and two consonants remaining! In math, we will begin a unit on measurement. Children will learn how to measure small items using a ruler or cubes. Children will compare things by size using the terms, longest, longer, long.
In our final weeks of the science unit on Wood & Paper, we will have the chance to make paper mache. We will also see how paper can be woven from strips to make a bigger sheet of paper. Finally, we will take apart boxes and look at how the flat template appears before being folded into a box. Then, we will use the remaining boxes to create structures. For the box piece, we are asking for donations of cereal boxes, cracker boxes, tissue boxes, etc. Please send empty boxes into the classroom starting on Monday. This unit has been a lot of fun! Our next science unit will be on animals and will begin in May.
The sharing this week will be Letter of the Week, Ww or Ee. Please have your child bring something that starts with Ww or Ee, hidden in a bag, with three clues written about it. Please make sure that the clues are included as that helps the children be prepared with what they are going to say, rather than standing up there with a lot of "ummmms." Thank you.
Homework this week will include 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!
We have our field trip this Wednesday to Emma Prusch Farm! We are so excited for this trip as it is always a hit. 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 clear and mild. 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.
Alta Vista's Multicultural Family Night is this Friday from 5:00 to 7:30. This event is in its 4th 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!
On Monday, May 5th, 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 Friday. Thank you!
Upcoming Events:
4/16: Field Trip to Emma Prusch Farm: Wacky Weds. for p.m. class
4/18: Multicultural Family Night
4/30: April's Wacky Wednesday
5/5: Cinco de Mayo Dance
5/9: Mother's Day Celebration: Moms-- Mark your Calendars!
5/9: Alta Vista's Fantasy Faire
5/21: Open House
5/28: May's Wacky Wednesday
6/10: Kindergarten Promotion Ceremony-- Mark your Calendars!
6/11: June's Wacky Wednesday & Olympic Day
6/12: Last Day of School
