Monday, June 7, 2010

No star student. Everyone has had a turn.

Monday - Unfortunately a lot of kinders were out sick. I hope they're all better for the fun days towards the end of the week. We wrote thank you letters to our parent classroom helpers. The kinders were working like first graders! I was very proud of them. After snack recess we did the Limbo. How low can you go!
Zach was the Limbo king and Kayla was the Limbo queen. :)

Tuesday - Today we did a science experiment using different types of wood. Ask your kinder. We also saw a play called, The Might Casey, by Mrs. Sorba's second grade class. We cleaned out our cubbies and I passed out their kindergarten yearbooks and they had them signed. Last but not least we did the Limbo again! I could tell that a lot of kinders went home and practiced after yesterday! They each had their own unique stlye. Very entertaining!

Wednesday - Field Day! We had a blast! Ask your kinder which activity was their favorite.

Thursday - The last day of kindergarten. It is a bittersweet day. Sad, because I am saying goodbye to my class. But happy, because I am so proud of how all of them have learned and grown. All of them are ready for first grade. Besides teaching my students the standards, I always want to teach them a love of learning. This class was easy! They already had it. We took many side trips into learning this year which was fun. I even learned some new things too. We learned about goats, the Himalayas and kangaroos. Just to name a few. Thank you for sending me such wonderful, curious kinders. This year was fun! Have a wonderful summer!

Wednesday -

Wednesday, June 2, 2010

K-2 AM June 1 - 4

Star student is Charlie.

Monday - Memorial Day Holiday.

Tuesday - We finished our last page of our All About Me books today. Look for them in your child's Friday Folder. They are very sweet. We also wrote in our science journals today. Most of the class has seedlings. Some do not. So in those cups we have planted more seeds.

Wednesday - We had Mr. Ben return so we could play our T-ball game. We had a great time. It was fun and it was hot! We also had a little time to play on the first grade playground.

Thursday - Today we watched our fourth grade buddies perform a musical about the California gold rush. The kinders loved it! The fourth graders did a fantastic job! It was called, Gold Dust or Bust.

Friday - Today we went to the fifth grade state fair. The kinders enjoyed hearing about different states. each group of four kinders were able to visit at least five states. After snack recess, Tony Bentivegna (Sophia's dad), came in with his collection of instruments. He played one from each group, percussion, string, woodwind and brass. He is a gifted musician and the kinders and I could of listened to his music all afternoon. His last song was a Beatle's tune, Here Comes the Sun. Very fitting for this year! The kinders know this song from the Bee movie?!

Next week is a very busy week! On Tuesday your child will empty out their cubby and take home all of their workbooks. We never have enough time to do all of the pages. Your child can work on them over the summer. I will also give them their passport for summer study on
Study Island. For every 20 blue ribbons they earn over the summer, I will give them an eagle card next year! They will receive a letter for you and some blue ribbons along with a passport book to put them in. Have fun! Their is also a letter about Field Day and the last day of school.

Have a fun weekend!