April 16th - 20th

It was an exciting weekend as we welcomed our babies into the world! We will get to enjoy them in our classroom this week before they go to their new home!

This week is Paragon Night. Please meet in the classroom at 5:00pm. 

We will be performing on stage! We made our costumes, so no special outfit is required. 

We will be going on a field trip to the farm on Friday, May 11th, 8:30 to 11:30am. Thank you to all who have signed up to drive! If you would like to take just your child and meet us there, just let me know! You are also free to take your child home directly from the farm!

Kindergarten Graduation will be Tuesday, May 22nd at 5:30pm.

The focus book for this week is Hey, Little Ant by Phillip and Hannah Hoose:

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April 9th - 13th

As a reminder, we do not have school this Friday, April 13th. This is also HATCHING DAY!!!! I will be at the school Friday and Saturday as this process happens. I will email out as soon as I start to see things happening and you are welcome to come by the school and watch as things happen! (Please do not drop off or leave your kids unattended at the school - I will not be in supervision mode 😊)

Conferences have started and I have enjoyed meeting with some of you and look forward to meeting with more of you this week! Thank you for all you do to support your child's education!

The Scholastic Book Fair is set up in the Library and will be open all week! This is a BOGO book fair – you can stock up for summer reading! 

Our field trip will be on Friday, May 11th, 8:30 to 11:30 am. We will need drivers and chaperones!! Please complete the proper paperwork at the front desk if you wish to drive and chaperone for the field trip. I will post the sign up on Bloomz. 

Kindergarten Graduation will be Tuesday, May 22nd at 5:30 pm. This is a celebration for all students regardless of grade level or school choice for next year! We want all to attend and celebrate a wonderful year with each other!

The focus book for this wee is The Lorax by Dr. Seuss:

The Lorax original video can be viewed here:

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April 2nd - 6th

This week we have class pictures! We will be taking pictures first thing in the morning on Tuesday, April, 3rd. This is a "free dress" day for kids. They can dress up and/or wear their favorite outfit. (No pajamas or costumes, please!) Picture order forms were sent home last Friday. Order forms are due before class starts on Tuesday. If you need an additional form. Stop by the front office J.

I will be starting conferences this week. I have available days and times listed on Bloomz. The Spring P/T Conferences are optional and are intended to provide parents with a  more formal opportunity to check in on their students progress and to go over report cards. If you do not feel the need to have a formal conference (which is totally fine 😊), just let me know!

Save the Dates: 

Paragon Night will be Tuesday, April 17th. Kindergarten will be performing on stage. You should plan on having your child at the school by 5:00pm to get ready.

We will be going on a field trip to the farm on Friday, May 4th, 9:00 to 11:30am. We will need drivers and chaperones!! If you would like to drive & chaperone for this field trip, and you have not already completed the background check and provided insurance information, please do so. You can do this at the front desk. 

Also Kindergarten Graduation will be Tuesday, May 22nd at 5:30pm at the school. 

The focus book for this week is The Easter Bunny's Assistant by Jan Thomas:

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March 26th – 30th

We have some really fun things happening in class and a few dates to keep in mind over the next couple of weeks.

 If you haven’t heard already, we have started incubating our chicken eggs in the classroom! We will be monitoring and candling the eggs and keeping a journal of what we discover. It takes 21 days for the eggs to develop and hatch.  The eggs are due to hatch on Friday, April 13th. This is also conference day, so we will have the classroom open for you  to stop by anytime to see the progress of the hatching. I will also be there on Saturday to monitor the progress of the hatching and you are also welcome to bring your family in to see the chicks hatching that day as well! 

We will have a local author coming to speak to the kids this Wednesday about his life and read one of his books to the kids. The author, Nick, has cerebral palsy and speaks with a talking device (also known as a voice output communication aid, VOCA). This is a great opportunity for the kids to learn about disabilities. Nick loves kids and loves to answer questions about his disability and his life. 

Picture forms went home in Friday folders. We will have class pictures on Tuesday, April 3rd. This will be  a free dress day!

The focus book this week is Chickens Aren't the Only Ones by Ruth Heller

There is also a Reading Rainbow episode for this book!

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March 19 - 23

Welcome Back! I hope everyone had a wonderful spring break and was able to get out and enjoy the beautiful weather! Can you believe we are starting our final trimester?

Things to remember as we get started: send 2 snacks and a water bottle everyday, a jacket or sweatshirt as needed, and order the hot lunches you need J.

New enrichment class assignments will be given out on Monday – we will start classes on Tuesday. If you have questions or concerns about enrichment classes, please contact the front office.

The focus book for the week is Tops & Bottoms by Janet Stevens:

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March 5th - 9th

This week we will be finishing our second trimester! We are two-thirds of the way through the school year, wow! We will be doing assessments for report cards as well. Report cards will be going home when we come back from spring break.

We are also making a collage of different types of art. We have asked the kids to bring in any pictures they can find in old magazines or newspapers that represent the different types of art we are studying – dance, visual art, music, and drama. If you have any magazines or newspapers you are willing to have cut up, please send those in or have your child cut out pictures at home.

This week we will also have a sneaky, tricky visitor in our classroom.... leprechauns can be really

ornery and mischievous. We may have to set a trap! The kids can go all out and wear as much green as they want to on Friday!

This focus book this week is Jamie O'Rourke and the Big Potato by Tommy dePoala.

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Feb 26 - Mar 2

The kids did a great job with the math challenge! Our class did 5966 problems!!!

Please remember to send in any final pledges on Monday.

We have a respect assembly on Wednesday at 8:30am. It is also JEANS day!

Friday is Read Across America Day in honor of Dr. Seuss. We will celebrate by wearing our pajamas and having a reading party. We will also watch Horton Hears A Who.

T-shirt order also need to be by Wednesday, Feb 28th.

The focus book for this week is The Three Billy Goats Fluff  by Rachael Mortimer:

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