Our Community

Our community projects were AMAZING! I was so proud of my kiddos. Thank you for helping them complete this activity!!!

Christmas Cards

Our class created Christmas cards to send overseas to soldiers. The kids worked really hard on their cards. I hope the soldiers enjoy them.

Veterans Day Cards

Sorry that I haven't updated in a while. We have been so busy. We created Veteran's Day cards to send to our local VFW. The kids had a great time.

Voting

We practiced our voting skills this week and voted on the most important item in the world. We voted on if we liked cats or dogs. The kids had a great time. The dog was the class favorite, but the activity gave the class the chance to voice their opinions.

Breakfast with Dad

Breakfast with Dad will be on November 8th from 7:15 a.m. to 7:55 a.m. This breakfast isn't just for dad. It is for the father figures in our students' lives. So grandfathers, uncles, and cousins are more than welcome to come.  Hope to see you then. 

Science Experiment

We will be conducting a science experiment this week in class. We will be learning about motion. I thought a great way to learn about motion would be to use bouncy balls. Why buy them when we can make them? The experiment will use the ingredients listed below. If you have any questions or issues about the experiment, please contact me. If you would prefer that your child not participate, please let me know. We will be doing this activity on Thursday and Friday.

Ingredients:

• Borax (Laundry Detergent)
• White Elmer's Glue
• Cornstarch
• Warm Water
• Food Coloring

October Reminders

Yay!! I'm loving this colder weather. However, runny noses and sore throats will ruin our fun. We love to go outside for recess. Please send a light jacket or coat with your child so we can continue to play in the sunshine.

October is fire safety month. To celebrate we spent our morning with the Jefferson Fire Department. We learned all about the fire trucks, equipment, and fire safety. The kids enjoyed visiting with the department. We will be writing thank you cards this afternoon to show our appreciation.

Also, we will be attending the Pumpkin Puppet Show at the Carnegie Library. Please remember to sign and  return your child's permission slip.

Report Cards

Report cards and TPRI results will not be sent home today. They will be sent home on Thursday. I'm sorry for this inconvenience. Thank you for your patience.

County Fair

Tomorrow is our trip to the County Fair. Please make sure your child wears comfortable shoes and active wear. We will be leaving campus around 8:30 and will be coming back before 11.

Progress Reports

 I am sending home progress reports tonight. Please remember to sign them and return. If you would like to schedule a face to face conference to discuss your child's progress, I am available on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 8:15 to 8:55 or after school from 3:40 to 4:15. If you would prefer to have the meeting on the phone, I am available during the same time periods.    

Book Fair

Our book fair is tomorrow. Please remember to send money with your child if you would like he or she to attend. I sent a permission slip home yesterday. If you have lost the slip, please just write a note giving permission or feel free to call me in the morning.

Experiments and Plaidypus Lost

We are learning in science all about heating and cooling. We watched a short clip of Sid the Science Kid. He was wondering why his ice pops melted. Our class pondered the question, discussed various reasons, and reviewed more items that might melt. Also, we conducted an experiment. The students used hot water to see how it reacted to the frozen ice cube. The goal was to melt the ice to get the tasty grapes for a snack. The class loved it!!! This was an awesome experience for these kiddos.

We read Plaidypus Lost. The story is all about a little girl who loses her platypus very often and spends most of her time searching for him. The class enjoyed reading the story. Our class project was to make our own platypuses. I think they turned out really cute.

Activities

 

Sight Word Groups

Here are a few of the activities we are doing within the classroom. 

Science Tools Investigation Centers

Busy, Busy Weeks

We have been extra busy these past few weeks. Between learning our letters, their sounds, numbers, and centers, we haven't had much time for anything else. 

Progress reports are going out tomorrow. Please sign and return. The progress report testing had everything that we have learned so far on it. The students had to tell me the sounds for the letters L and O. They were asked to count to 30. Students were even asked to name a few classroom rules. Sight words are on the test as well. This is why it is very important that you work with your child on learning these words.

Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns. I will be more than happy to schedule a conference face to face or on the phone.

Late Newsletter

I am so sorry that I haven't sent out this week's newsletter on Monday. The printers have been down on campus and I have been unable to print. Today has been great though! The printers are back online, so the newsletters are being sent home in students' binders! Hooray! Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.

One Week Down

One week down and many more to go! We had a wonderful week full of learning, listening, and intrigue. We have a great group of kiddos in our room that love to learn. I am so excited about our class this year. Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns. I am available most mornings from 8:15 to 9:00 and I am able to meet in the afternoons as well. 

Thank you! Have a great weekend!

Meet The Teacher

Come join us for meet the teacher night at Jefferson Primary. We will be having Head Start families arrive at 6 and Kindergarten families at 6:30. You can go ahead and bring your child's supplies if you would like. Hope to see you there!

End of the Year Cabbages

With the year already over, it is about time that I pick and cook our classroom project. My class loved gardening. They were not afraid to get their hands dirty. Love, love, love this year's group. I'm going to miss them so much!

Important Dates

 

Some important dates coming up are May 26, June 2, and June 3. On May 26th, we are having our field day. Please be sure that your child comes to school wearing tennis shoes or sneakers. We will be running and playing games all morning, so please make sure that your child has on clothes that he or she can get dirty and appropriate footwear. On June 2nd, we will be having our Kindergarten Graduation. It will begin at 9:00 at the junior high. No flip flops on this day please. Your child will be walking up and down steep steps to come on/off stage. June 3rd will be a half day. If your child attends, pick up time and bus run will be at 11:30 a.m.

Printables and Activities

Here are some great free printable and activity websites for you to use to prepare for your child's journey into first grade.

Scholastic

Education.com

K-5 Learning: Math

123 Homeschool 4 Me

Teach Your Monster To Read 

Fun Week

This week we worked hard, but we did have some fun. We reused kleenex boxes to make our own musical instruments. We wrote our sight words in shaving cream. We even measured each others' arms and legs. The kids had a great time! I love when we can do activities like these!

Movie Day

 

Come join us on April 16th for Movie Day! We will have donuts, juice, popcorn, and more. It is sure to be a great time. Come see us this Saturday at 10 a.m.

Concert

Don't forget this Thursday, March 31st, will be our concert field trip. The concert will have an underwater theme. We will have a sack lunch at the park afterwards. It is going to be a great day!

Easter Egg Hunt

Please remember to send twelve plastic eggs and twenty-four individually wrapped pieces of candy with your child by Tuesday, March 22nd. We will be having our Easter Egg Hunt on Thursday, March 24th. I would like for us to have our egg hunt sometime in the afternoon. I will send home a note with the definite time on Wednesday.

 

Our Community

Our community projects turned out great! I was so proud of the hard work and creativity that I saw. I was so excited to hear everyone talk about why they chose the building and how they created it. Awesome projects from some pretty amazing kiddos!

Our Garden

On Friday, we planted some onions and cabbage. The kids loved getting their hands dirty. It was a great day!

Valentine's Day Party

 

Our Valentine's Day Party will be on February 12th at 2 p.m. The kids can exchange valentines and other goodies. We will be making our own valentine bags in class. We plan on sending some valentines to the VFW, as well. Our room mom, Ms. Galeazzi, will be in touch with parents to let them know what to send for our spectacular day. 

Voting

We took a class vote on our favorite flavors of ice cream. The votes were anonymous and our class LOVED it! We were able to hang our voting results outside our classroom. It turned out so cute! Chocolate ice cream was the favorite!

Martin Luther King

Just a quick reminder. There will be no school on January 18th, due to Martin Luther King Day.