Ipad Return

If you would like to return your child's Ipad on Wednesday, please feel free. I will be on campus from 8 until 12. You can return your child's Ipad then or you can keep it until January 6th. It is completely up to you. 

Help?!?! Virtual Learning Issues

If you are lost, trust me I understand. I know this virtual learning experience is sometimes a nightmare. However, I am here to help guide you as much as I can. If I don't know how to fix the issue, I will place a ticket in for our Technology Department to guide you. Feel free to contact me. It doesn't matter the time. I will try to help you as best I can. I will also be available through Google Meets for a conference time between 1 and 2. Drop in if you need help, advice, or even just to say Hi! Below is the Google Meets link. 

https://meet.google.com/dhu-ogny-bre

Early Release

 Don't forget tomorrow is early release at 11:30!!

Happy Thanksgiving

 

Birthday Timeline

We created a birthday timeline together! This was so fun. The kids enjoyed getting to show their birthday. A lot of our class did not know their birthday.  They knew the month, but did not know the day. This is a good skill to practice with your child at home. 

Veteran's Day

Our class created some beautiful cards to send to the Jefferson VFW to thank them for their service. I was proud of their writing ability and how good a job they did coloring. 

Author Study

We spent last week learning about two authors, Lois Ehlert and Eric Carle. We talked about how their illustrations made the book come alive. Our class created charts comparing the two different illustration styles. We drew our favorite part of a story. Of course everyone chose Eric Carle's book, "Have You Seen My Cat?". It had kittens so it was a hit. 

We spent time learning about our names and the beginning sounds/letters of our names. We created a class name graph. The kids had a great time doing this! It was such a fun activity. 

Halloween

We had a great Halloween!! Thank you for the donations of candy. The kiddos had a fantastic time classroom trick or treating. We got to spend our time making Spookly pumpkins and even got to decorate ghost sugar cookies. It was awesome!!

Happy Halloween

 Happy Halloween!!

New Ipads

We have gotten an Ipad cart for our classroom! Yay! We are very fortunate that there are enough Ipads for everyone to have their own. This is such a blessing!!

Name Activity

 In class, we learned about our names and how the letters go in a particular order. We made name puzzles and put them back together again. The class had so much fun!!

MClass Assessments

 This week kindergarten classes will begin their MClass assessments. This is a reading/ELA test that will provide us with more information on where your child is at academically. This is a new test to us, so please be patient. We will be sending those results home as soon as we can. 

Assessments

I completed quick assessments for our class this past week. I will send home the results tomorrow. We have been so busy working on our sight words, letters, and numbers that we haven't had a chance to breathe. This week will be all about reviewing. We will spend the week identifying our letters, numbers 0-10, and counting to 60. 

Authority Figures

We have been discussing who is important at home, in school, and in our community. We talk about who makes the rules and why we have to follow them. Today in social studies, we created an anchor chart about these important authority figures. We listened to Officer Buckle and Gloria as well. It is a fantastic book! 

Spirit Week

 Next week is homecoming!! Below is our list of dress up days. 

Monday, 9/14: Media Monday
Dress up as anyone from movies, memes, or anything from today's media. 

Tuesday, 9/15: Tacky Tourist Tuesday
Dress up as a tacky tourist. Fanny packs, khakis, flower shirts, binoculars, and socks with sandals are all welcome. 

Wednesday, 9/16: Woke Up Wednesday
Wear your favorite school appropriate pajamas. 

Thursday, 9/17: Throwback Thursday
Dress up as your favorite decade: 50's, 60's, 70's, 80's or 90's. 

Friday, 9/18: Maroon Mania Friday
Wear your Bulldog gear and as much maroon as possible. Come out to the game and support your Bulldogs!!

Strep Throat

 

We have two confirmed cases of strep throat in our class. If you would your child to wear a mask, please send one with them. We will wear them as much as possible throughout the day. 

Eventful Week

Last week was crazy due to the impending bad weather. Thank goodness nothing happened other than a few broken tree branches and a little flooding. We are very blessed. 

I hope everyone has taken the weekend to recharge, because this week is going to be exciting. We are focusing on building our classroom community, as well as learning how to utilize our classroom library.  We will begin reading our chapter book, Junie B. Jones. We will use our chapter book to help us visualize the story instead of focusing on the pictures in a book. 

Our class has successfully finished all of their reading and math testing in a program called Istation. It is an interactive game that students can play on the Ipad or computer that tests/extends their knowledge in core math and reading areas. Istation starts every month out by testing to see where students are in their learning to adjust to meet their needs. 

Just a reminder....we are constantly social distancing as much as we can on campus. We are washing our hands, sanitizing our areas, and using hand sanitizer. After school and before school each day, I am disinfecting tables and high traffic areas in our classroom. Although we are doing everything we can to keep ourselves safe, there are several cases of strep throat going around on the elementary and primary campuses. I just wanted to let you all know. We are trying our best to minimize all germs, however strep has found its way on campus. Please be on the lookout for any of the signs/symptoms of strep in your child. 

First Week

We Did It!!

Our very first week of school was amazing! We survived!! The kids were fantastic. We worked on classroom procedures and routines. We learned all about one another. In fact, all of your family secrets were revealed! Hopefully this next week will be just as wonderful. 

Please feel free to call, message, or even email if you have any questions or concerns. I know I have had a few questions regarding our classroom's COVID-19 procedures. We are all maintaining our social distancing as much as possible. We are consistently hand washing, using hand sanitizer, and disinfecting. We are doing everything we can to maintain a healthy, happy classroom. 

Welcome!

Welcome to our class! We are going to have a fun, exciting year. I cannot wait to have your child in our class. I will use our classroom blog to show our activities, pictures, and keep you up-to-date. 

Tuesdays/Thursdays PE

We have PE on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Please dress your child appropriately. They need to wear closed toe shoes (preferably no boots). If your child wears sandals or crocs, please make sure the strap on the back is accessible.