Kindergarten Field Day

It was such a great day outside.  Our adventures included chalk, freezies, the tire park, the red park, and the green park.  All adventures were filled with fun and laughter while we enjoyed spending time with one another. 

Career Vistors!

Edmund's dad, Kevin, told us about his work with water towers.  He shared some photos of the work he does.  We got to see inside of a water tower and the construction of a water tower.  

Tessa's mom, Sarah, shared about being a dance coach.  We got to see some of the costumes an learned how Sarah adds the sparkle to the outfits.  She brought one of her dances to demonstrate for us.  We even got to try out a few moves.  

Porter's mom, Cassie, came and shared about her job in Community Education.  Our class had a lot of connections to many of the activities that Cassie helps to bring to our community.  We learned that Cassie works to "bring the fun" to our community.  That she did by bringing special guest, Harry the Huskie. 

Violet's mom, Jordan, came to our classroom to teach us about being a pharmasist.  We learned safety rules for prescription medications.  We played a fun game called "Pokemon or Medication?"  Jordan said a name and we had to guess if it was the name of a Pokemon or if it was the name of a medication. 

Noah's grandpa, John, told us about the work he does in contruction.  He measure the height of the students, and then gave them their own tape measure.  We used the tape measures to measure items in our classroom. 

Madelyn's mom, Gina, visited our class to tell us about her job as the district nurse.  She showed us some common items that students may encounter on a visit to the doctor.  Student got to listen to their heartbeats using her stethoscope. 

Jack's mom, Sarah, taught us about how a bank can help us work toward our goals.  Jack pretended to be a construction worker who was hired to do a job in the city of Albany.  Jack needed a new piece of equipment to complete that job.  He took out a loan from the bank and then made payments to the bank each time he was paid.  

Kevin's dad, Mason, visited us focusing on wants and needs and spending money wisely as to be able to work toward goals.  The students did a great job of identifying different wants and needs. 

Maria's aunt, Carmen, brought her friend, Fred (model of the spine) to help us learn about spine health and her work at a chiropractic office.  She also brough supplies for us to make a candy model of a spine. 

Jack's, dad, Matt, explained how he uses a lot of math, prolem sovling skills, and team work in his job as he make metal parts.  He primarily codes robots to make the machines do their jobs making the metal parts. 

Clara and Gwen's dad, Jeff, was our first visitor.  He brough some toy construction machines to show us examples of the types of machines that he sells.  Jeff's focus is in sales of  John Deere construction equipement .

Love and Support for Ms. Abraham

I can't thank you all enough for all of the kind words, well. wishing, thoughtful cards and gifts. I am blessed to work in such an amazingly supportive community.  Your children gave me so much love as I dealing with Ocular Melanoma this school year.  You are raising amazing humans!

Skatin' Place

We had a tremendous time learning about pushes and pulls at the Skatin' Place.  The most amazing part was seeing the growth in the students just in the few hours we were there.  Many had never skated before today and they went from being unsure and a little wobbly on their skates to finding the rhythm and gaining confindence. Take a look at the photos in the carousel below!

Happy Dr. Seuss Week

Dental Health Month

We had a visit from a dental hygenist.  She shared with us  ways to keep our teeth healthy.  We learned about proper brushing, eating healthy food, and regular visits to the dentist. 

The Fire Department Visits Our School!

This year, the Albany Fire Department brought a truck to us!  We got to check out the truck and learn a lot about the tools that the truck carries.  We learned that a fire truck is like a giant toolbox on wheels.  We had two fire fighters visit our classroom to teach us about fire safety and show us the safety gear they use when. The respond to an emergency.  Take some time to talk to your child about the fire safety tips we learned (Ex: stay low and go, get out and stay out, have a meeting place, take nothing with you.)

Apples, Apples!

Elephant & Piggie

We had the most amazing experience visiting the Helgeson Learning Lab in St. Joe to see Great Theatre's production of Elephant and Piggie's: We Are In A Play!  The energy and excitement were so special as these characters came to life in front of us.! We loved making conncetions to the books we read in the classroom.  We even got to participate from our seats.  Thank you to the PTO for sponsoring this field trip for our kindergarten classes!

Walk-a-Thon

We spent much of our day outside. We walked along the trails in the beautiful park and got to play on the big play ground.  We are so grateful to everyone that donated to our PTO.  We appreciate all that the PTO does to support our learning!