April 7-10

I hope that everyone had a fun and relaxing Spring Break.  

We are starting a 3 week unit on animals.  This week will be learning about ocean animals.  We will get together with our K-4 and Kindergarten friends on Friday and find out what types of animals they learned about this week.  We will share our seahorses and fish with them also!  Friday is also our field trip to Mrs. Lancaster's home.  She has lots of animals that we will be able to observe and maybe even pet.

Dates to Remember:
April 23rd- Progress Reports
May 5th- Cinco de Mayo celebration/ Mom and Dad's Day
May 15th- Bee City field trip

March 16-20th

Our unit for the week will be Pond Life.  We will be learning about frogs, lily pads, turtles, and fish. We will also be able to observe tadpoles in our Kindergarten wing.  Our letter of the week is "N".  

On Monday, permission slips and an informational letter concerning our Easter Party will come home.  These permission slips need to be returned by Thursday, March 26th.  

On Tuesday, we will celebrate St. Patrick's Day.  Students may wear a green shirt and jeans on this day for $1.00.  Don't forget to send in your green food to share with the class.  For example: one green apple to cut up and share or one small  bunch of grapes to share with the class.

Report cards will go home on Thursday, March 19th.  Attached to the report cards you will find important information regarding the Spring Gala.  Please fill out the Gala participation form and return to school with the signed report card.

Upcoming Dates:

March 30th - April 6th- Spring Break

April 10th- Field Trip  (more info will come home soon)

April 23rd- Progress Reports

May 15th- End of the Year trip to Bee City

March 9-13

We had a great week celebrating Dr. Seuss!! The students enjoyed dressing up for Wacky Wednesday and painting with their noses.

Next week our theme will be Spring is Here!  We will review the seasons.  We will also talk about flowers, butterflies, and rainbows.  Our letter of the week is "M".  We will count with M&M's, make mice, and use macaroni in our craft projects.

Dates to remember:
Tuesday, March 17th- St. Patrick's Day. We will wear green shirts and bring a green food to share with our friends.
Thursday, March 19th- Report Cards
Friday, March 27th- Easter Party (more information will come home soon)
Friday, April 10th- Field Trip
Friday, May 15th- Bee City Field Trip

February 18-20

Welcome back from Winter Weekend.  I hope that you enjoyed your time with your families.

We start our "Down on the Farm" unit this week.  We will work on this unit next week as well.  We will talk about what types of animals live on a farm and what kinds of things we can find on.  We will end our unit with a Kindergarten Hoe Down.  (I am looking forward to this!!)

Our letter for the week is "K".  We will talk about kites, koalas, and kings.

Students may wear jeans tomorrow and Friday due to the low temperatures. Any type of thick outerwear may be worn as well.

January 26-30

Our letter of the week is "B".  We will make bumblebees, bunnies, and butterflies.  Our theme for the week is Wheels Go Around.  We will talk bout different modes of transportation and how we get from place to place.  On Friday we will have a bike-a-thon!  Each child can bring a bicycle or tricycle to school and we will have a fun day riding our bikes in the parking lot.  Each child MUST have a helmet! Please let me know if your child does not have a bike or tricycle so that I can plan accordingly.

Field trip to the Sandbox is Tuesday, January 27th.  Children must wear school uniforms, and we will have a pizza party after our trip.

In celebration of our 100th day of school, please help your child decorate a hat or shirt with 100 items.  We will wear these to school on Wednesday, January 28th.

Upcoming important dates:
February 3rd- Open House from 6-7pm
February 6th- Grandparent's Day

January 19-23

This week we will be learning about Penguins and Polar Bears.  We will learn interesting facts about both animals, as well as some similarities and differences.

Our letter of the week is "D".  Ducks, dinosaurs, and doughnuts are just a few of the "D" words that we will talk  about.  As always, we will have fun using our letter of the week in some of our crafts.

No school on Monday, January 19th!  Enjoy your day off!

Field trip permission slips and money are due by Tuesday, January 20th!

Please remember to check your child's book bag for a weather appropriate changing of clothes!

In celebration of our 100th day of school, we are asking students to decorate a hat or shirt with 100 items.  We will wear these to school on Wednesday, January 28th!!  Have fun and be creative!!

January 12- 16

Welcome back!!  I hope that everyone had a wonderful Christmas and holiday break with your families.  I am happy to be back, and excited about the things that the new year offers!!  We are already on a roll in K-3.

Next week we will be talking about Animals in Winter.  We will learn about polar bears, seals, and walruses.  We will have a fun arts and crafts day with our K-4 and K-5 friends.

Our letter for the week is "J".  We will talk about many words that start with "J" like jellyfish, jam, jump, and jellybean!

Report cards will go home on Tuesday, January 13th.  Please remember to sign and return!

Reminder that our field trip date has been changed to January 27th.  Permission slips will go home next week!