Our last update

Hello Families,

Well, here we are... down to the last week of school.  We are trying to review all of the content we can and get our brains ready for first grade!  As we wrap up the year, here are some dates and reminders for the end of the year festivities... 

DATES TO REMEMBER-

Friday June 12th- Ice Cream Social forms are due

Wednesday June 17th- Grade Level Awards (Kindergarten is at 10:35)

Thursday June 18th- 9:15- Move up day! 

     10:30- Flag Lowering

     10:45- 5th grade clap out

     LAST DAY OF SCHOOL- 2 hour early dismissal!

Thursday June 18th- 4:15- Kindergarten Ice Cream Social at Cobblestone Park

REMINDERS-

***Ice Cream Social***

Please turn in your ice cream social forms by Friday June 12th.  We want to be sure we have enough ice cream for everyone who wants it, so a head count would be great!  We hope to see you and your family there! 

***Reading Group Books***

Check your house for reading group books and send them back to school as soon as possible.  We have to get them put away and counted for the end of the year inventory.  

***Library Books***

And while you're looking for little books, please check around your house for any stray library books.  They were due last Friday.  If you have a book that you can't find, please let me know and I can put you in touch with Ms. Dattoli, our librarian.  

***Grade Level Awards***

Every grade will be having a small awards ceremony to recognize the strengths of each of our classmates.  Kindergarten's grade level awards will be on Wednesday June 17th at 10:35.  We hope you can join us! 

***Move up Day***

On the last day of school, your child will find out who their first grade teacher is, and will get the opportunity to spend some time in their classroom with their friends for next year.  This is an exciting opportunity for our students, so make sure you ask them about it when they get

home!  

***Kindergarten Memories***

Next week, students will bring home several work books and folders they have worked on throughout the school year.  Be on the lookout for poetry journals, writing folders, math journals and pictures!  I have saved many of their writing samples this year.  I wanted to make sure I had what I needed for their portfolio.  I will send home a manila folder with all of their writing from quarter 1 – quarter 4.  Take time to look at their progression in writing!  It is amazing!  I’m so proud of each and every one of my students!

***Kindergarten Registration*** 

We need your help!  If you know anyone who has students ready to enter Kindergarten in the fall, please remind them to register for Kindergarten next year!  Even if they are currently in Pre-K, they still need to register.  Thanks for your help with this!  :)

Thank you so much for all you have done to support your child in Kindergarten this year.  It has been a wonderful year.  The progress that has been made this year is absolutely remarkable!  I have enjoyed being your child's Kindergarten teacher this year.  I hope you have a great last week of school, and a fun and safe summer! 

Having some fun during our Warm Fuzzy Bubble Party!

Can we just take a minute to look how much these kids have grown!! October 2014 

The Week Ahead...

Hi Families,

Welcome to June and the last three weeks of the 2014-2015 school year! I am taking a 5 week class at Hood, so getting this to you on Sunday has been difficult!  Busy, busy, busy bee!!

Below is the focus for the week: 

In Language Arts, we will:
*  Read graphic novels looking specifically at text features: speech bubbles, bolded words, sound words, action words and captions. 

*  Review short and long vowels 

In Social Studies, we will: 

* Explore what it means to be a good citizen. 
* Discuss goods and services.
* Learn about choices we have as consumers and how we pay for things that we need or want. 

In Writing, we will: 

*  continue to focus on using correct punctuation and capitalization in our writing. 

*  Identify punctuation and capitalization mistakes in our own writing and the writing of others. 

*  Write a letter to our future first grade teacher explaining why we would be a good student for them to have!

In Math, we will: 

* Review different ways to make a number, using manipulatives, tens and ones, number sentences. 
* Continue learning about tens and ones when looking at teen numbers. 

* Play games to move forward or backward from any given number.  

Important Events to Remember...

***Homework and Reading Logs***
May homework and reading logs are due on Monday, June 1st. This was the last month for homework and reading logs. The Kindergarten team will review homework and reading logs before returning them. Students who completed these activities will be rewarded with a free ice cream cone from Dairy Queen! Thank you for supporting your child's education!

***Library Book Exchange***

All books are due on Friday, June 5th.  If you need to pay for a book that was lost, please let me know and I will send your information to Ms. Dattoli.  

***Reading Groups***

Although the year is winding down, we will still hold reading groups regularly; however, as we have to turn in all the little books back to the book room, you won't be see as many little books coming home in reading group baggies.  Students will participate in a lot of games for reading groups, and reading books from my own collection.  Please check and see if you have any little books floating around your house.  If you see any, please send them back to school so that all books can be counted and returned to their home.  Thanks for your help with this!  

***Warm Fuzzy Jar***

We filled our warm fuzzy jar!  We will vote on our reward tomorrow!

***Whittier Carnival***

Thank you to all families that came out for an evening of fun at Whittier's annual carnival. I had the pleasure of seeing many of you.  Thank you for supporting technology at our school. Due to our hard work and fundraising, every classroom is slated to have a smart-board next year :-)

***Kindergarten Concert***

On Friday, June 5th students will be preforming in their first choral concert at Whittier. We invite all family members to come and celebrate their child's hard work. 

***Year Books***

I would love to write a special note in each child's yearbook.  I sent all the yearbooks home so that parents could see that they had been delivered, and to check to make sure the order was correct.  You may send your student to school with their yearbook if you would like it be signed by friends and teachers.  If you send their yearbook back to school, please write your child's name somewhere on the book so we know who it belongs to. I am giving students time in the morning and the afternoon to collect signatures.  Thank you!

 

Dates to Remember: 

Tuesday, June 2nd: Whittier's Annual Talent Show
Wednesday, June 3rd: Fourth Quarter Ends
Friday, June 5th: All Library Books Due
Friday, June 5th: Kindergarten Concert at 2:30

Have a great week! Please feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns you may have.