Monday!

Hi Parents, 

Students were ROCKSTARS today as we worked on our end of the year assessments.  Today students earned a movie party and a crazy hair day tomorrow.  The only rule with the crazy hair is that the hairstyle cannot be distracting to themselves or others!  

Thank you to those parents that have let me know what lunch choice your child has picked!  I still have a few I am missing.    

1.  ALL library books are due. We will not be checking out anymore this year. Please contact the library directly if you can't find a book, as I do not have access to your child's account.

2. Please let me know if your child wants hot or cold lunch by Tuesday.  The Kitchen has asked for our numbers and money by the end of Tuesday, so please let me know by Tuesday!  If your child chooses hot lunch, please send their money in a labeled envelope asap. 

3. Our End of Kindergarten Spring Concert will be June 13th at 6:30pm. Please feel free to invite all your family and friends! Please note that students need to arrive at 6:15pm. Please do not arrive earlier, as there will be no one to monitor them.  WE ASK THAT YOU DO NOT COME EARLY TO RESERVE SEATS.  After taking your child to the classroom at 6:15, you will have time to walk to the multi-purpose room and find your seating.  

4. PLEASE NOTE, OUR LAST DAY OF KINDERGARTEN IS THURSDAY, JUNE 16TH!  For grades 1st-6th, the last day is June 17th.  

5. We will be doing our "Snack-nic" on the last day from 11-11:30 and 2:30-3:00!  Followed by students running through the breezeway to get their ticket to first grade! 

Have a great evening!  

1.  ALL library books are due. We will not be checking out anymore this year. Please contact the library directly if you can't find a book, as I do not have access to your child's account.

2. Please let me know if your child wants hot or cold lunch by MONDAY.  The Kitchen has asked for our numbers, so please let me know by MONDAY.  If your child chooses hot lunch, please send their money in a labeled envelope asap. 

3. Our End of Kindergarten Spring Concert will be June 13th at 6:30pm. Please feel free to invite all your family and friends! Please note that students need to arrive at 6:15pm. Please do not arrive earlier, as there will be no one to monitor them.  WE ASK THAT YOU DO NOT COME EARLY TO RESERVE SEATS.  After taking your child to the classroom at 6:15, you will have time to walk to the multi-purpose room and find your seating.   

4. PLEASE NOTE, OUR LAST DAY OF KINDERGARTEN IS THURSDAY, JUNE 16TH! For grades 1st-6th, the last day is June 17th. 

Have a great weekend!

Happy Wednesday!

Today was another great day!  We have been working super hard on our math assessments!  I have been seriously SO IMPRESSED by students efforts during these assessments.  We have had a few breaks in between where we either have a recess, free choice or four corners.  

Tomorrow is our field trip to the park!  
1) Please make sure you child wears sunscreen, it is suppose to be overcast, but still in the 70's. 
2) Pack a water bottle!
3) Pack a peanut free snack!
4) Wear tennis shoes

1. In your child's homework folder yesterday, there was a green letter about our practice lunch day/time and about our end of year "snack-nic." Please read the letter and let me know if your child wants hot or cold lunch. If your child chooses hot lunch, please send their money in asap. 
2. Science Fest will be tomorrow night at PV on June 2nd from 6-7pm.
3. Our End of Kindergarten Spring Concert will be June 13th at 6:30pm. Please feel free to invite all your family and friends! Please note that students need to arrive at 6:15pm. Please do not arrive earlier, as there will be no one to monitor them. 
4. PLEASE NOTE, OUR LAST DAY OF KINDERGARTEN IS THURSDAY, JUNE 16TH! For grades 1st-6th, the last day is June 17th. 

Have a great evening!

~Love, 

Mrs. Wittwer

   

Monday Bug Day!

Today was a very special day!  The entomologists at WSU came and taught us all about insects!  We got to work hands on with some very special critters!

Honey Bees

Real Butterflies

Real Beetles

Real Madagascar Hissing Cockroaches

In addition to the bugs today, the AM class also held our snail races.  PM will have their snail races tomorrow!

The AM class actually had a winner and the students loved cheering on their favorite snail. :) 

Important Information:

1. Homework folders came home today!

2. Take Home Books were exchanged today.

3. PM Library checkout was today!

4. APEX collection envelopes are due Thursday, May 26th. 

5. Permission slips for our social studies field trip came home today. Please return them as soon as possible.

6. No school on Monday, May 30th (Memorial Day).

7. Science Fest will be held at PV on June 2nd from 6-7pm.

8. Our End of Kindergarten Spring Concert will be June 13th at 6:30pm. Please feel free to invite all your family and friends! Please note that students need to arrive at 6:15pm. Please do not arrive earlier, as there will be no one to monitor them. 

Tuesday!

Today was a great day!  We started our day with our May memory book page!  After that we did our math page focusing on ten ones and some ones = teen number.  For example, ten ones and eight ones = eighteen ones.  After math, our APEX team came and taught us our fifth and final lesson, "Make a Difference."  We learned that helping in little ways, we can make a difference.  After that we did our calendar and daily news routine.  After that we enjoyed recess outside!  Then we had reading groups focusing on the letter Y and /y/ sound.  Today, we read our decodable book, did our ABC yarn page, wrote the letter Y, and listened to a story.  After reading groups, we completed our art from Friday!

Reminders:
1) Fund Run pledges need to be input into the computer by Thursday!
2) Friday Fund Run on AM time is 9:30-10:15 and PM time is from 2:00-2:45!
3) Thursday, Take home book exchange is due!
4) Friday: Homework folders and Library books are due!
5) Field trip is on June 2nd during our normal kindergarten half day.  Parents are welcome to meet us at Sky Prairie Park.  More information and permission slip will come home in Monday Folders.
6) June 13th is our end of year kindergarten concert at 6:30pm in the cafeteria.
7) All School Science Fest is on June 2nd from 6-7 PM.  Come see a little piece of what every grade does at Prairie View in science.
8) Last day of kindergarten is Thursday, June 16th.  Parents please plan on attending for our last celebration and snack-nic!  This is a really fun kindergarten tradition!  More information to come home soon about the times!

Have a great evening!
~Love,
Mrs. Wittwer

Thursday!

What a wonderful day we had today!  The APEX group came again and taught us our third leadership lesson.  The first lesson was to "Dive In," which means to work hard.  The second lesson was about being "Resourceful," when we have problems it helps us to solve them by identifying five steps to help us solve the problem:  Who, What, When, Why, How?  The third lesson was today on "Elevating Others," which is being positive, complimentary, and encouraging to others.

We also worked on Math, had reading groups (working on J and Q), and wrote our next narrative sentence, describing what we did once we found the magic carpet in our story.  The PM class won the Popsicle contest in the school for the most pledges in the last 24 hour period!  Way to go!

Friday: Homework Folders are due and AM Library books are due!
Monday: Take Home books are due and PM Library books are due!

Have a great evening!
~Love,
Mrs. Wittwer    

Happy Tuesday!

We had a great day!

We actually started our day with the APEX Fun Run team coming in and teaching us all about how to "dive in!" The APEX Fund Run will raise money for technology in our school. Please take a look at the pass as soon as your student brings it home. All the information needed is in your child's pass. Please log in and get familiar with the website. It is easy to navigate and for others to give pledges or donations online. If you have any questions, please email me. 

We didn't have reading groups; however, we did do all our normal activities. The kiddos worked on reading, handwriting (Jj) and our ABC books.  We also did math, circling ten and writing the number sentence to match.  We also had the treat of walking through the first grade classroom and meeting all the teachers!  We are getting excited for first grade! 

Important Information:

1. Log in to the APEX webpage and make sure to enter your child's t-shirt size. Every kiddo gets a shirt, so please get their size in right away so the shirts can be ordered.

2. No School on Monday, 5/30 (Memorial Day).

3. Science Fest will be held at Prairie View on 6/2 starting at 6pm.

4. End of Kindergarten Spring Concert will be 6/13 at 6:30pm. Please invite grandparents, aunts, uncles, etc. to join us for this special night. Students need to arrive at 6:15pm and the show starts at 6:30pm.

Have a great evening!

~Love,
Mrs. Wittwer