Field Trip

We had a great day yesterday on our field trip.  No rain was going to stop us from enjoying the day!  (and I knew the kids would enjoy the bus ride and being out in the rain  🙂  ) Thank you to all parent chaperones.  I hope you enjoyed the time with your child.  Now you can go back during the summer and enjoy some of the rides, the singing entertainment 🙂 and some ice cream at a more leisurely pace.  Thank you again.

I also wanted to mention our Science time last Tuesday.  Since we are talking about Living vs Non-Living Things, Mrs. Anderson (Jason’s mom) brought in 6 toads that reside in her window well.  The students began with going through our steps regarding Science Experiments/Observations.

ASK QUESTIONS- They drafted a list of 14 questions.  They had more questions but I wanted to get on with looking at the toads.  🙂

MAKE AN HYPOTHESIS-They made their predictions with a buddy.  “I think…”

CONDUCT OUR EXPERIMENT-We set up tables, magnifying glasses, and scales for weighing the toads.  We put on our lab coats too.

MAKE OBSERVATIONS-This is where the excitement began!  I’ll share some pictures.  I didn’t get every student’s picture…sorry!

DRAW CONCLUSIONS-Out of the 14 questions, they were able to answer 12 of the questions…and ALL BY OBSERVING!  I wanted them to realize what they can learn just by observing things.

They had a wonderful time with the toads.  Thank you to Mrs. Anderson!!

Field Trip-Tomorrow

Tomorrow is our Field Trip to Greenfield Village and we are very excited!

Remember:

wear comfortable walking shoes

bring a lunch

be prepared for any weather

 

Only Kindergarteners will ride the bus.  Chaperones may follow in cars or meet us at the entrance by the fountain.  $5.00 parking fee per car  We should arrive at the Village about 9:45 ish.

See you tomorrow!

Mrs. Smith

May 12, 2014

Thank you again for a wonderful Teacher Appreciation Week.  Your kindness and thoughtfulness was touching.  I wore my Detroit Tigers charm on my bracelet, enjoyed a special dinner at Roman Village, and love the class picture!  I have a bunch of  “sneaky Petes” in here…great secret keepers!

FIELD TRIP.  MA Y 15. ( this Thursday

Here are some instructions for our trip:

Bring a sack lunch. There are picnic areas at which we can eat.

Wear comfortable walking shoes.

Prepare for weather…we will go, rain or shine!

Only Kindergarten students will ride on the bus.  Chaperones can follow behind the bus or can meet us at the Village Entrance by the fountain.  Bus should leave school around 9:30 and arrive at the Village about 9:45.  I will know our return time when I talk with the bus driver.

Chaperones must be on the Approved Chaperone List.  Please check with the office to get on that list.  Again, you must be on the Approved Chaperone List to chaperone our trip.  Thanks!

NO EXTRA PURCHASES-Gift Shop, Carousel, train, etc   Please visit the Village on another day if you wish to make a purchase.

To help the students focus on the many wonderful sites in the Village, I am asking that each group find things that go along with the alphabet.  For example, “A” might be for “automobile”.  “B for…”.  “C for …”

Again, the trip is only for Kindergarteners.

All permission slips and money have been turned in to me.  Thank you so much for that!

 

WEDNESDAY is LATE START. Remember that we will take lunch count on Tuesday so check the menu if your child is planning on buying on Wednesday.

READING-Our weekly Theme is “Art All Around!”

Letters-“Y  y  Z  z”

Words-me   Where

Chunks- We have completed all of the spelling chunks!  Their writing shows some great mastery of the chunks.

I will continue to meet with reading groups.  I will also be working on year-end assessments.  Continue reading everyday. It really helps with their Fluency, Accuracy, and Stamina.  These are some of our goals.

Math-We’ll be playing a High Roller Game with a partner and start some Function Machines. I also will be giving a district Math Assessment to each student.

SCIENCE- a fun surprise!

Reading, Math, and Social Studies assessments are individually given to each student.  It is wonderful that the students are so independent and capable to work by themselves while I am assessing a student!  They are amazing!

I hope you had a special Mother’s Day.  Some of my sisters and I played a special handbell piece in church for my mom and then the family came over for brunch.  As I mentioned in December, our daughter Katie gave birth to her second daughter. Now, on April 30, our oldest daughter, Bridgit, gave birth to her third child, a son, Brennan.  Our youngest daughter, Megan,  lives in Ohio  and her husband has some health concerns.  So, I did not expect to see any of our daughters for Mother’s Day.   However, I was surprised when Megan walked in, carrying a bouquet of roses and a box of chocolates from all 3 daughters and their families.  That’s what it’s all about and I know  all of you moms understand how precious each child is to a mom, no matter how old they get.  :). Enjoy every day.  Enjoy each child.

Have a good week.

Mrs. Smith

 

May 12, 2014

We have a case of Pink Eye in here.  Note coming home today.

Bagels with Mom

We had such a wonderful, special morning together!! Thank you moms for sharing your kids with me. Happy Mother’s Day!
Thank you also for the lovely week of smiles, hugs, flowers, cards, and gifts. Thanks for the mug &gift certificate to Roman Village…I think that place will be perfect for tonight’s dinner. Thank you too for the wind chime. That’s going on my back porch tonight! The Detroit Tigers charm is perfect for my bracelet, since my husband used to be a pitcher for the Tigers. Thanks for all you do and your support.

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Bagels With Mom is tomorrow!!

Tomorrow is Bagels With Mom and we are very excited!!

We will start at 9:00.  It should last about 45 minutes.

See you tomorrow.  🙂

Look what can be made from our snack

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Can Count

Check out our Can Count Chart…

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Social Studies

SOCIAL STUDIES-Since we’ll be revealing some of the things at which we are good, we will be writing sentences about school, home, centers, etc. and things that we are doing in each place.

May 5, 2014

Happy May!  Where is this year going??

We begin our last Reading Unit.

Theme is “I Know  A Lot!”

Unit is Show What You Know

We will be sharing, exploring, and realizing some of the many things we have learned this year.

LETTERS-  J  j    Q  q

WORDS-With   with   My   my

My students have been writing and reading these words for a long time and are quite comfortable reading and writing them already.

WRITING-Questions and Answers (Informational)

COMPREHENSION-We’ll be discussing the most important part of a story or article.  You can do this at home with your child after you’ve shared a book together (or even a TV show).

 

MATH-We’ll be making something with beads.  🙂  Also, practice some skip counting by 5’s and 10’s with your child.  Give them a multiple of 5 or 10 and have them count on….”25″  they count on with “30, 35, 40,…”

We are excited about our time with Moms this Friday at 9:00 am.  It won’t be for very long…maybe until 9:45.

Enjoy the sunshine.

 

Mrs. Smith

SCIENCE-We’ll finish Living and Non-Living things.

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