Rudolph Breakfast

Here are a few items from our wonderful breakfast at the Carnegie Library with Rudolph! A big thank you to everyone that was involved!

 

Caroling

Here is a tid bit from our singing adventure!

Christmas Week

 Next week, we will be so busy. On Monday, we are going to the nursing homes caroling. On Tuesday, the junior high students will be coming over to read Christmas stories to our kindergarten and head start classes. Wednesday is our Rudolph Breakfast at the Carnegie Library. Thursday is our Kindergarten Christmas meal.  Finally on Friday, we will have our Kindergarten Christmas Party and it is an early release day.

Cartoon Day

Tomorrow is Cartoon Day. Come dressed up as your favorite cartoon character! No masks please.

Puzzle Mania

Our class loves to put together a good puzzle. Just look at our pictures! Our classroom volunteer tried to help, but the kiddos already had the puzzle solved.

Early Release

Tomorrow is an early release day. The kids will be out of school by 11:30 a.m. I hope everyone has a wonderful Thanksgiving Break!

Important Dates

Below are some upcoming dates to remember!

 November 19^th:

        Sports Day: Come dressed up as your favorite sports star.

   Head Start Thanksgiving Meal 

   Parent meeting at 6:30 for those who want to be involved in the planning and preparation of Reading and Math Night.

November 20^th: 
  Early Release at 11:30.

    Bralyn Blackshear’s Birthday

November 23^rd – November 27^th: 
      Thanksgiving Break

  November 26^th: Thanksgiving Day

November 30^th:  
         Math Night: more information to come

Puppet Show

 Here is a belated video from our field trip to the library for the puppet show.

Veteran's Day

In observance of Veteran's Day, our class created thank you cards to send to the Jefferson VFW. The class worked really hard to design the card and write their thank you note. Please feel free to discuss Veteran's Day with your child. We have discussed it in class, but your influence will only better their understanding. 

Site Base Committee Meeting

The meeting will be tomorrow, November 9th, at 6:00 p.m. If you are unable to attend and have any questions about what we discussed, please feel free to contact Mr. Evers or myself regarding the meeting. To reach us, please call 903-665-2461 Opt. 4 or contact me through your child's binder. Thank you for all that you do!!!

Costumes

Since it is Red Ribbon Week, tomorrow your child may wear his or her Halloween costume. No masks please. Smokey the Bear will be here tomorrow morning as well.

Career Day

Career Day is tomorrow, October 19th. So don't forget to dress up as what you want to be when you grow up! 

Site Base Meeting

  

Site Base Committee meeting will be tomorrow, October 13th, at 6 p.m. The agenda will include subjects such as the recognition ceremony and Christmas parties. 

Picture Day & Early Release

Picture day is Friday, October 9th. Please remember that it is an early release day as well. If your child is a parent pick up, be here by 11:15 please. If your child rides the bus, make sure that someone is available to be there for him or her due to JPS releasing our students at 11:30. 

Nightly Readers & Sight Words

 

Please continue to work with your child nightly on reading their weekly readers. These readers contain a lot of the sight words that your child will be learning this year. Your child will be learning a hundred total sight words and these readers truly assist your child in recognizing them.  Record their nightly reading in the reading log. This way I know that your child is working diligently on this. Starting the second nine weeks, your child will have to start reading these weekly books independently to me on Fridays without any pictorial support. 

Thank you for all that you do!

Book Fair

Tomorrow is the book fair. Please send money in their binder. If you have not signed your child's permission slip, then your child will not be able to go even if he or she has money.

Pep Rally

We will be having a pep rally on our campus! The pep rally will be on October 2nd. The kids are very excited and so am I! Feel free to dress your child in their bulldog best. 

Progress Reports

Progress Reports went home today. Please sign them and return tomorrow. I am sorry for the delay, but I was out sick with strep throat Monday and Tuesday. I was at a training session yesterday, so I was unable to place them in their folders.

Plaidypus Lost

Our book for this upcoming week is called Plaidypus Lost. It is the story of a beloved platypus stuffed animal that becomes lost on a day long trip filled with shopping, swimming, and much more. It is a wonderful story and the kids love reading it. For one of our centers this week, the kids will create their own platypus. They can decorate it in any way! I think their platypus will come out pretty cute.

Grandparents' Day

 

Don't forget!! Grandparents' Day Breakfast is September 11, 2015. Come join us for a morning filled with food, fun, and laughter. Hope to see you there!

Websites and Videos

In computer lab, we have begun working with several websites. I thought that I might list a few of my favorite educational websites and videos. The class loves them, so I know that they will be a hit at home.

Websites: 

Starfall

ABCya

PBS Kids 

Videos:

Alphabet Rap
Counting to 100
Alphabet TV 

Site Base Committee

 

If you would like to join the site base committee, please let me know. The first meeting is on September 8th at 6 p.m.  We would like to know your input on how we can make this year amazing.

First Week

 

Our first week back has been very tiring. I know that if I am tired, then your child is too. We have worked this week on getting to know our classroom routines, rules, and expectations. We worked on our writing, alphabet, centers, and numbers.  I am very proud of the progress we made this week. The class has been wonderful, kind, and loving. I can't wait for next week! 

Here are some tracing pages that you can use to help your child. Check out this site for letters A-Z. 

 Alphabet Tracing

Meet the Teacher Night

 

Come out and see us on Meet the Teacher Night from 6 to 7. Head Start will begin their meeting at 6 and Kindergarten will begin at 6:30. Hope to see you there!

School Supply List

1 Extra Set of Clothes

4 Large Glue Sticks

4 Large Boxes of Kleenex

2 Boxes of Gallon Ziploc Bags

2 Boxes of Quart Ziploc Bags

1 Box of Jumbo Ziploc Bags

1 Pencil Box

12- # 2 Lead Yellow Wooden Pencils

4 Boxes Crayola Brand Crayons (24 count)

1 Pair Fiskar Scissors

2 Large Pink Erasers

2 Black Dry Erase Markers

1 Mead Black/White Composition Book (non-spiral)

1 Three Ring Pencil Holder Bag

2 Package Baby Wipes/Antibacterial

$8.00 Cap & Tassel Money (Due April 15, 2016)

New School Year

The start of school is right around the corner. I am so excited about my new kiddos coming in and my  group of big first graders. I will be posting the school supply list for my class as soon as possible. Please let me know if you have any questions. My email is kewommack@jeffersonisd.org or call me at 903-305-4673.

Graduation

Our graduation was a hit! I am going to miss all of my kiddos. The last day of school certainly was a a time of happiness and sadness. But enough of my blubbering! Here is a picture from our ceremony.

Graduation Day!

Graduation has come and gone! I can't believe we only have one more day! Remember early release tomorrow!

Tour of the Elementary

The kids had a wonderful time at the elementary. They were so excited to finally see first grade. I can not believe how fast time has flown by! You should be proud of their success! Graduation will be on June 4th at 9:00. Just think after June 4th, you will officially become parents of first graders!

Graduation

June 4th is graduation day! Yay! The graduation will start at 9 and take place at the Junior High auditorium. I will send home more information as it becomes available.

Volunteers for Field Day

If you would like to help out during our camouflage themed field day on May 29th, please let me know or Mr. Evers. We would be more than happy to have helping hands.

Thank Thank Thank You!!!

Today is Teacher Appreciation Day. We had some awesome parents and grandparents bring delicious snacks for our faculty today. Thank you so much! The snacks were wonderful! It was completely unexpected and very thoughtful!

Another big thank you is for ironing the gowns. All of our gowns are ironed thanks to you all. I really and truly am greatful for having such wonderful parents and grandparents. You all have made my first year teaching a blessed experience. Thank you!

Flowers

In science, we are studying about plants. We are learning about leaves, stems, petals, roots, and their needs. So today we did a garden journal entry. We wrote a sentence about flowers and created a picture of the flowers. The kiddos did a great job and absolutely loved the garden! 

Train Ride

We will be going on a local train ride on May 26th. The students will need four dollars for their ticket. I will be sending home more information on the topic along with a permission slip. We will be having lunch at the park. Then, the kiddos will get to tour the elementary. They will get to see where they will be going next year! I am so excited for them! I still can't believe that we have four weeks left! 

On the 29th, we will be having our field day. I believe it will be kindergarten boys against girls. We will play a ton of games and celebrate a successful year. 

Graduation Gowns

It is getting close to graduation! I am very proud and excited for my class. Our graduation gowns need to be ironed. I thought that I might ask our class parents if they would like to iron two or three. If we all take a few to iron, then the process would go quicker. I will send a note home on Monday. Please let me know if you would like to help.

Eight Weeks Left

    

There are only eight short weeks left until school is over. I can not believe how far our class has progressed since the beginning of the year. With only eight weeks, we will be working extra hard on all subjects. We will be studying our sight words, blending sounds, and counting by ones, fives, and tens. Please continue to assist your child in these areas. 

I will start sending information home regarding our graduation and upcoming award ceremony as soon as possible.