Dr. Seuss' birthday spirit week

We always celebrate Dr. Seuss' birthday with a fun spirit week - school wide.

Spirit week starts Monday, Feb 29-March 4.

The kids love dressing up (and so do the teachers)!

Monday - Pajama Day (no slippers)
Tuesday - Crazy Sock Day
Wednesday - Wacky Clothes Day
Thursday - Wear as many stars as possible
Friday - Spirit Day - wear our school colors - purple or white

Have Fun!

Weekly Reminders

Field Trip Chaperones - we could still use 1 more chaperone for our field trip on March 4 - preferably someone to meet us downtown at the museum.  Please let me know if you are available.

Read-A-Thon - I hope you are reading and logging minutes.  Some kids have come up to me to tell me how many minutes they have.  You do not need to raise money in order to read and for your child to win prizes.

Friday, February 26 - early release day.

Career Day - a flier was sent home to about the annual kindergarten career day.  Last year we had over a dozen parents come in and present to the students.  They loved all the different jobs that they learned about.  Whether you are a doctor, cashier, construction worker, scientist or artist, we would love to have you at career day.  Please fill out the form you received with preferred dates and times.

In our classroom, we are finishing up our unit on habitats in science and nonfiction writing.  Each class studied one habitat (we did the rain forest) last week and decorated our bulletin board to show the plants and animals that live there.  This week, we are researching other habitats, "visiting" them at the other classrooms and writing about what we learned.  We are learning 2d shapes and will be starting 3d shapes next week.  You will receive a notice by the end of this week about bringing in objects from home that show the 3d shapes we will be learning about.  Progress reports will be sent home next week and will have your child's latest reading levels.

Have a great week and stay dry in all this rain.

Important reminders

Friday is our Valentine's Day Party - remember to send in the Valentine's Day cards for your child to share.

Tuesday is the 100th day of school - remember to collect 100 things and send them with your child.

March 4 is our field trip - remember to send in money and the permission slip as soon as possible.

Report Cards

Your child's report is going home today in his/her folder.  Please sign and return the envelope.  The report is yours to keep.

Calling all Chaperones

We still need at least 2 more chaperones for our field trip March 4.  Remember, if you work in DC, you can meet us at the museum.  Please let me know if you are able to help.

We're back from Winter Break 2.0

Well, after a looong break, we're back and into the swing of the things.

And there's a lot going on....

We are reading nonfiction books this week about the external features of animals.  We are writing about them, too.  In math we are using colored squares and arranging them in different ways to show quantities.  In health, we are learning about the food groups and making healthy choices.

February 12 is our Valentine's Day Party right after recess at 2:50.  In your child's folder today is a class list.  If they are bringing in cards, please make sure they have for everyone.  If your child will not be participating, please let me know.

Our next field trip is March 4 to the Museum of Natural History.  We need lots of chaperones for this trip.  Most parents in years past have met us downtown.  They left work for a couple of hours and went straight back after our visit.  We can only take 2 chaperones on the bus.  If you are able to help, please let me know as soon as possible so that I know we have enough coverage.  Please checkout the kindergarten team blog at www.singerkindergarten.blogspot.com for a link for online field trip payments.  If you prefer this, please make a note on the permission slip when it is returned so I know the payment was made online.

Unfortunately, over the unanticipated break, our mealworms/pupae/beetles didn't fare so well.  We lost a lot of them, but we still have a good amount to keep track of.  Your child may tell you that theirs died.  They each had their own mealworm in a cup and then once they start changing they all go into a "group home".  Some of them didn't survive the long break without fresh food.  We talked about it and I think most understand what happened.

One last note...Our dojo point tracker has changed.  We are now earning 50 points before getting a prize.  Our goal is to get to 100 by the end of the year, because that is where they will start 1st grade.
Well, I hope everyone enjoyed the snow.  I'm ready for spring, though.

Have a great week.