Gingerbread Houses

Just a reminder that we will be making our gingerbread houses on Monday December 20th beginning at 1:45. Parents are welcome to join us at this time! Come in and have some fun with your child as you use your imaginations to give the gingerbread man a safe place to live so he does not get eaten by that tricky fox!

Having a great summer!

I hope everyone is enjoying their summer! My summer has been filled with lots of fun with my family. We took a trip to the beach, did some kayaking and of course, work around the house. I am also making plans for the upcoming kindergarten class! I am excited about creating our kinder "garden"!

It was a great year!

I am so proud of the boys and girls of room 111 for a fantastic year! We worked very hard and had lots of fun along the way. I feel confident as they move on to first grade, that they will continue to blossom both academically and socially! I will truly miss each and every one! Have a great summer! Keep on reading and writing!

Love you!

Mrs. Welliver

Merry month of May!

During the month of May we are busy exploring many different habitats. Our first adventure was a "trip' to the ocean. We created an ocean habitat right in room 111. We are enjoying stories about different ocean animals and we even talked about some current events by experimenting with an oil spill, thanks to the help of Miss Hawryshuk.

Now, we've moved on the the pond! We have a pond habitat filled with tadpoles that we love to get the magnifying glass out to watch! We're learning songs and poems all about habitats. Ask your child to sing one for you!

Come see our Art Show and support the PTO!

Plan to come to the Jackson Art show on Thursday evening to view the incredible art created by each child in our school. Every student in room 111 will have a piece of art on display. Also the PTO will be holding basket raffle. There are several wonderful baskets filled with goodies that will be raffled off. Tickets will be on sale that evening for only .25c each. The PTO is hoping to raise enough money to be able to provide field trips for the students of Jackson Elementary.

We can read with our eyes shut!

We can read in the pool,
We can read in the school.

Families are invited to come to school to celebrate Read Across America day with our class. We will celebrate the love of books and the love of Dr. Seuss on Thursday March 4th at 2:15. We can snuggle up on a favorite blanket and wear our comfy PJ's to school. Come and enjoy the fun with family and friends. Family members who are planning to attend, should send a note in with your child prior to the event.

Smile!

The boys and girls in room 111 are learning how to take good care of our pearly whites! Miss Dincher has prepared a series of lessons to teach the students how to care for their own teeth. Over the next several days, students will listen to stories and participate in activies that encourage good habits for a healthy smile! Happy Brushing!

Reading Logs

I am excited to announce that 2o students made their reading log goal and will be able to attend a special cartoon party with Mrs. Eshelman and Mr. Rathjen. We will begin to work toward the 5th reading log goal now. Students should be reading 4 books a week to stay on track for the goal period that will end on March 19th. The next reward for reading will be a special bingo game.

Let's get reading!

Miss Dincher is here!

I am honored to share the excitement of room 111 with Miss Dincher, who will be student teaching with us until March 11th. Miss Dincher is lucky to be spending time with the best and the brightest kindergarten students at Jackson Elementary School. We are having fun and learning from her as well.