Friday, January 23, 2015

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

Friday, January 16, 2015

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!!

Friday, January 9, 2015

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!

Monday, November 17, 2014

November 17-21

Last week was a great week learning about the Mayflower, the Pilgrims, and the letter "Q"!  WE made quesadillas on Thursday and they were delicious.

This week we will learning about Thanksgiving, the Indians, and the letter "G".  Grass, grapes, gumballs, and giraffes are all things that we will learn about for "G".  

We will begin working on our costumes for our Thanksgiving Celebration.  We will be the cutest little turkeys that you have ever seen!  

Reminders:

The date of the Christmas program has been changed to December 11th at 8:30 am.

Progress reports will go home on Thursday, November 20th.  This will be on an as needed basis.

Carolina/Clemson food drives is from 11/17- 11/21.

On Friday, November 21st, students may wear their favorite college t-shirt or sweatshirt with jeans.

Monday, November 10, 2014

November 10- 14

Our Community Helper field trip was a huge success last week.  We would to thank all who helped make this such a fun day!

This week we will start learning about Thanksgiving.  We will talk about Pilgrims and the Mayflower.  We will hear the story of the first Thanksgiving!

Our letter of the week is "Q".  We will make many fun crafts that begin with Q.  We will also make quesaddillas for lunch one day.

Please remember to turn in orders and payments for the family Thanksgiving dinner by Monday, November 17!

Friday, October 24, 2014

October 27- 31

We had a super week learning about the letter "U", pumpkins, and fire safety.  Our friends from Ridgeland Fire Department came and taught us about fire safety.  They let us get inside their truck and gave each of us a fire hat!  We also made a spooky Dracula jack-o-lantern and roasted the pumpkin seeds!

Next week we will be learning about the letter "C" and talking about friends.  We will talk about our best friends and how we should treat our friends.  We will make more fun Halloween crafts as well.

Don't forget that Friday, October 31st is our field trip to Turpin Park for our Halloween party.  Students may wear jeans and a fall colored t-shirt.  All students must bring a bagged lunch and a drink on the trip.

Also, THA will be hosting a Trunk-or-Treat on Halloween evening.  It will begin at 5:30 and end at 7:00.  There is a home football games that night and the Booster Club will be having their annual Silent Auction.  Please come enjoy the festivities and help support our school!

Monday, October 20, 2014

October 20- 24

This week will be filled with Fall Fun!!  We will be learning about pumpkins.  The Ivy Garden Club will be with us on Tuesday to help us paint pumpkins.  We will also carve a pumpkin with our K-4 and K-5 friends, and we will roast pumpkin seeds.

We will also learn about fire safety this week.  We will talk about dialing 911 and how to stop, drop, and roll.

On Friday, Students may wear a Jessie Team t-shirt if they have one.

Report cards will come home on Tuesday, October 21st!