We had a wonderful Monday together!
We started our day reading a great David Shannon book called A Bad Case of Stripes. The book is all about being yourself and not worrying about what others say or think. After reading and discussing the book, we transitioned to math. We went on a Math hunt, where the kiddos worked on finding circles and hexagons around the room. They were great shape detectives and found quite a few circles and hexagons! We then did our calendar and Daily News routine. After Daily News, we went out for a fun, but very chilly recess. Just a reminder, we will continue to go outside, even as the weather gets cooler. Please make sure your child is dressed for cold, windy weather. After recess, we practiced our songs for the Veteran's Day Assembly tomorrow. The students did a wonderful job listening to directions and singing. I can't wait for you to see them tomorrow! :) Just a reminder, because it's a Veteran's Day Assembly and we'll be performing, please dress your child in red, white, and blue. After our assembly practice, we came back to class and worked on making our very own Camilla Cream (the main character in A Bad Case of Stripes). The students worked so hard and their Camilla Cream art is absolutely adorable!
Important Information:
1. Homework folders came home today (11/9). Please note that our building policy is to only give between 5-8 minutes of homework per day in kindergarten (that includes writing their sentence, three math problems, and reading their take home book). If you would like to give your child extra work, that's up to you. If you have questions regarding your child's homework and/or our homework policy, please email me.
2. Take Home Books came home today!
3. Just a reminder that the PTO and school calendars are linked on the side of the blog. All upcoming events are posted there and is a great resource.
4. The Veteran's Day Assembly is tomorrow at either 10 a.m. with our primary students (AM-K, 1, 2, and 3) or at 2:00 p.m. with our intermediate students (PM-K, 4, 5, and 6). Click HERE for more information about the assembly!
5. Please call the office (465-7801) to schedule your child's conference. Students do not attend the conference.
6. DURING CONFERENCE WEEK (NOVEMBER 19-25), GRADES 1-6 HAVE HALF DAYS; HOWEVER, THE KINDERGARTEN SCHEDULE DOES NOT CHANGE. AM KINDERS GO FROM 9:10-11:45am AND PM KINDERS GO FROM 12:45-3:20pm.
7. Start thinking about whether or not you can join us for our all-day field trip on Dec. 10th. We must have one adult for every two kinders or we cannot do the trip. For safety reasons, we cannot take siblings on the trip. Please find childcare for younger kiddos, if you plan on attending.
8. NO SCHOOL THIS WEDNESDAY, 11/11.
Have a great night!
~Love,
Mrs. Wittwer
