What a great first day we had today!!  Lots of activity.  We started with creating an agenda for the day…

GROUP TIME

STORY

MATH

RECESS

WORK TIME (We wrote the word “I” i different colors and read the word.)

CENTERS (We opened Playhouse, Wooden Blocks, and Math/Science.)

GROUP TIME (To review our day)

DISMISSAL  🙂

This afternoon I began assessing some students on letter/sound identification, writing their name, counting, and I set a reading goal for them to begin our year.

I tried to catch them when they were in Centers but my phone is our of storage!  Oops!

However, Mrs.Haidar (Rami’s mom) shard a first day photo taken outside and I got some of them at recess.  I’ll try and fix my phone tonight.

REMINDER-TOMORROW WE WILL BE HAVING LUNCH AT SCHOOL.  Please pack a lunch and put it in their backpack.  If you would like your child to buy a lunch (I don’t recommend this for the first week!!) the cost is $2.50.  This week’s menu choices are:

First choice                                     Second choice

Wed. Hummus & pita chips               Cheese Pocket Pizza

Thurs. Pizza                                   Cheese Pocket Pizza

Fri.  Fish Nuggets                             Cheese Pocket Pizza

Mon. NO SCHOOL

Tues Quesadilla                                Grilled Cheese

Wed. Halal Chicken Nuggets               Grilled Cheese

Thurs. Bosco Sticks (cheese stuffed)    Grilled Cheese

Fri Macaroni & Cheese                      Grilled Cheese

Here are a couple of photos from today.  See you tomorrow morning at 8:30.  Dismissal is at 12:15 the rest of the week.  Thanks for a wonderful first day of Kindergarten!

“Use you voice for kindness, your ears for compassion,

your hands for clarity, your mind for truth,

and your Heart for Love.” -Rumi

Mrs. Smith

Good Morning and welcome to Kindergarten.  It’s going to be an awesome year!

I will be sending home a SUGGESTED supply list during the week.  For now, the only thing your student will need is a backpack (no wheels, please).  Please label the backpack with your student’s name.  Some of the Super Heroes and Frozen backpacks can be owned by more than one “Super Hero” or “Elsa” or “Anna.” 🙂

If you need to contact me, email is your best line of communication.  I may not be able to respond immediately, but I will get to you at some time.  Check my blog often…sometimes I will post more than once a day, but at least once a week.

Enough for now.  I just wanted to welcome you to Kindergarten.  I can’t wait to see every one on Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2016 at 8:35 am.  I will be outside earlier to greet everyone.

Here we go…!!!  As Pete the Cat says…”It’s all good!”

Mrs. Smith

To my Kindergarteners,

All year long I have bee writing posts to your parents about what we are doing in here each week. Today I am writing to you. Here is one final picture of you on our playground.  Sorry that Eman Abdullah is missing…she was absent.

You are such a terrific bunch of kids.  I will miss you.  Remember to keep reading and writing EVERY day.

Here’s one thing to Never Forget

(besides the fact that everything you really need in life you learn in Kindergarten!)

Your presence is a present to the world.  You’re unique and one of a kind.

your life can be what you want it to be.  Take the days, just one at a time.

Count your blessings, not your troubles.  You’ll make it through, whatever comes along.

Within you are so many answers.  Understand, have courage, be strong.

Don’t put limits on yourself.  So many dreams are waiting to be realized.

Decisions are too important to leave to chance.  Reach for your peak, your goal, your prize.

Nothing wastes more energy than worrying.  The longer one carries a problem, the heavier it gets.

Don’t take things too seriously.  Live a life of serenity, not a life of regrets.

Remember that a little love goes a long way.  Remember that a lot…goes forever.

Remember that friendship is a wise investment.  Life’s treasures are people …together.

Realize that it’s never too late.  Do ordinary things in an extraordinary way.

Have health, hope, and happiness.  Take the time to wish upon a star.

And don’t ever forget…

Not even for a day…

Just how very special you are.

I love each and every one of you.  Enjoy your summer and God Bless You.

Love,

Mrs. Smith

Reminder that tomorrow is our class picnic-rain or shine.  Pizza will be provided for the students, courtesy of our Homeroom Parents, Mrs. Eberwein and Mrs. Fracassa.  So, your child will not need to pack/buy a lunch tomorrow.  Our Picnic will run from 11:00-12:00. The students have their last gym class of the year at 12:00.  Parents and younger siblings are welcome to attend.

WOW…remember back in September when I told you that the year would fly by??!!  Well, here we are arriving at the last week of school and what a fun and successful year we have had.

We’ll finish the year with some SCIENCE and WRITING about things they are requesting.  Today we made a chart about FROGS.

                FROGS

    have        can       are

We wrote down several items under each heading.  Then, using the list of information, they wrote 4 sentences, combining 2 items from the chart.  For example,

Frogs have smooth skin and can jump far and fast.

Frogs can stick to trees and are amphibians.

Frogs…

Frogs…

They did a fantastic job of pulling facts from the chart and writing a non-fiction (Informational) piece about FROGS.  They are such wonderful authors. I’m very proud of them.

Here’s next week’s agenda…

Monday-FIELD DAY  A note went home about this on Monday.  Students need to wear gym shoes!  We will be  playing games outside all morning.  Sunscreen is a good idea too.

Wednesday-Our class Picnic  A note from my Homeroom Moms went home.  TIME CHANGE-11:00-12:00.  My class has GYM at 12:00 and the kids want to go to gym for their last class time.  Lunch will be provided!  Thank you parents!

Thursday-Half Day  am only  Dismissal-11:45

Here’s a picture of my sweeties, taken yesterday on their last of Computer Lab time.

Tomorrow we get to celebrate our Dads with a donut and some time together.  See you at 8:45 am!

Today we had special  guests…the Dearborn High School Band, undet the direction of Mr. Oshnock!  They were FANTASTIC and many former Howard School alums were playing in the band.  How terrific!  Mr. Oshnock introduced each family of instruments, the band played some pieces and we even saw them march.  What a terrific band!  Here are a few pictures from their visit…

Thanks Mr. Oshnock and DHS Band!

Reminder that this Friday, June 3 is

DONUTS WITH DAD!!

**8:45 am**  Please note the time change.

We are very excited and ready.  Hope you can come.

Mrs. Smith

First off, THANK YOU to all parents who chaperoned yesterday’s zoo trip.  I hope you enjoyed the time with your child.  They were so excited on the bus!!

For math today, we created zoo animals with the pattern blocks.  Check out these creatures…

Short week again 🙂

MATH-Frogs

SOCIAL STUDIES-American Symbols

Friday, June 3  Donuts With Dad

***8:45 am*** Please note time change from 9:00 to 8:45

I will send out Spelling Words list next week.  For now, begin with      read  get  on  no  

Enjoy the American flag (an American symbol) that your child made.  I told them they could display it in their front window.  Enjoy this lovely weather and weekend.  See you at the Dearborn Memorial Parade on Monday!

Mrs. Smith

This is how we start each day 🙂

FIELD TRIP this week and BOY are we excited!!

READING and WRITING-The Zoo  What do we want to see?  What do we e hope to see?  What will we see?

SPELLING WORDS-  as  him  went  of  cub  rub  grub  scrub  

SCIENCE-Life Cycle of the Butterfly

SOCIAL STUDIES- Memorial Day

-Constitution Rules        Why do we have rules?

Looking ahead…

Wed., 5/25 Field Trip

Fri., May 27 & Mon., May 30 NO SCHOOL     Memorial Day Observance

Field Trip Notes:

-wear comfortable shoes

-bring a lunch

-Even if the weather is threatening, we WILL go.  Bring appropriate weather gear.  Sunscreen too.

-Students report regular time.  Parents, if you would like to follow the bus, meet at school about 9:10.  You may want to car pool, since car parking cost is $6.00/car.

Remember that ALL STUDENTS RIDE BACK ON THE BUS.  No students leave with parents from the zoo.  After we arrive back at school, I will excuse any to go home with parents, if you wish.  Otherwise, regular dismissal time.

This is going to be a fun trip.  We’ll pray for good weather.  🙂

Enjoy your weekend.

Mrs. Smith