26 letters and 26 days of school!

Beginning Monday April 30th, we will do our end of the year countdown with the letters of the alphabet.  Each day we will focus on one letter and make a connection to a letter of the alphabet.
A:  Bring your favorite stufffed animal
B:  Bubbles and Birthdays
C:  We are going camping
D:  Dinosaur Day
E:  Exercise!!!!

"Toad-ally" excited about the class of 2024!

Thanks to all the families that came to open house. My apologies for the technology glitch at the beginning, but in the end I hope you felt well informed as to what to expect for the upcoming school year. I look forward to getting to know your child and you over the course of the next school year! If you were unable to make it to orientation, I will be getting in touch with you soon!

Please remember to bring your child for their assessment appointment. We will also have a little time to talk if there is information you would like to share with me regarding concerns or questions you may have!

I really am so excited about the start of the new school year! Thanks again for your time!

Kindergarten Orientation!

A very important night is set for Tuesday August 16th for parents to come hear everything they always wanted to know about kindergarten! This is an informational meeting designed for just parents (child care will be provided by the YMCA). You will have a chance to meet the administrators at Jackson school as well as the kindergarten teachers. I will then meet with you in room 111 and explain the ABC's of kindergarten. This is such and exciting time for you and your child! I can't wait to meet you!

I will also be asking you to sign up for an appointment to bring your child to the classroom to be assessed. More information will follow! Looking forward to a great year!

Report Card Assessmemts

We have been in school for 84 days! That means we are almost half way through our kindergarten year. With that, we have been working hard on our benchmarks and goals for the first semester. You will receive a report card next week that gives you a "snapshot" of what your child is learning. I have updated all the assessments that I gave to your child when the school year began, and all I can say is WOW! What growth we have seen with every child! I am so proud of our progress. I would be happy to share the assessments with you if you would like to come in sometime. Just send a note or email to set up a time! In the meantime, we will continue working on the second semester goals as we grow into readers and writers. Oh, and don't forget the numbers too!

James V. Brown Library

We did a survey in our class that asked whether we had ever visited the James V. Brown Library and we were surprised at the results! When surveyed, only 9 students said they had visited the library and 14 said they had never been there. My challenge to our kindergarten families is to take your child to the library and see what it is all about! There are so many wonderful things to do and see in this great library, why not check it out! I know you will be glad that you did!

We are bully free!

WE ARE BULLY FREE!

We pledge to be bully free in room 111! We had our kick-off today for the Olweus Bullying Program and it was awesome!

We are a T - E - A - M!

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!