Kindergarten Week 37:
Kindergarten Week 37:
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I cannot believe I am writing my last blog post for the school year...Time went way too fast! These kindergartners have grown so much and I am so very proud of them.
I hope you all have a wonderful summer and I cannot wait to see these kiddos as FIRST GRADERS in the fall!
Pancake Birthday Celebrations:
Pancake Birthday Celebrations:
On Tuesday morning, we had a wonderful time celebrating our students who have Summer birthdays at our class pancake party! It was a wonderful morning eating breakfast together.
Thank you so much to the families who donated supplies and came to help volunteer. We couldn't do it without you!
Hiking Adventure:
Hiking Adventure:
We went on one last hiking adventure on Wednesday. We made sure to visit all of our favorite spots and just enjoy the beautiful morning.
End of the Year Celebration:
End of the Year Celebration:
We spent the last day together celebrating with all of our Étude friends at school. The students got to enjoy, face painting, games, tattoos, popsicles, an obstacle course, and so much more!
We finished off with a whole school pizza party! Check out the photos below:
Kindergarten Week 36:
Kindergarten Week 36:
Exhibition of Learning:
Exhibition of Learning:
What a wonderful morning we had on Friday at our EOL! The students have worked so hard this semester and I am so proud of them. Their creativity shined today!
Thank you all for trusting me and sharing your children with me. It has been a pleasure learning with them side by side. I am grateful for you all.
Please take a peek at the pictures and videos below of our Exhibition of Learning.
Click HERE to see some Drama, Music, and Movement videos!
Drama:
Drama:
Movement:
Movement:
Music:
Music:
Learning Stations:
Learning Stations:
Legacy Walk:
Legacy Walk:
The graduating seniors from Étude High School came and spent some time with our students on Friday. The kindergartners got to enjoy some outside time with them playing on the playground, and then after, the whole school cheered as they walked through the elemntary halls one last time. It was a special afternoon!
2025-2026 Keychain Photos:
2025-2026 Keychain Photos:
Important Reminders:
Important Reminders:
We will be having a Kindergarten pancake party on Tuesday, June 2 to celebrate all of the students who have summer birthdays. Please click HERE if you would like to contribute to the party. We need the items by Monday, June 1.
Click HERE to see the lunch menus for the week. On our last day of school, we will be providing pizza for lunch. Your child is welcome to have pizza, or bring a lunch from home.
Important Dates:
June 4: Last day of school - NOON Release - Kindergarten Families are welcome to come to our classroom at 11:30 to watch our end of the year slideshow!
Weekly Specials:
Monday: Movement and Hiking Adventure
Tuesday: Music
Wednesday: Gym, Rug Routines, and 5th Grade Graduation (Celebration of Learning)
Thursday: NOON RELEASE - End of the School Year Celebration!
Kindergarten Week 35:
Kindergarten Week 35:
The kindergarten crew has been working hard to prepare for our upcoming Exhibition of Learning. We are so excited to present our learning with you all. This week, we made sure to stop by our school sign to get some final kindergarten pictures Check them out below!
Next week, I will be sending a large brown paper bag home with your child. This bag will be filled with their extra supplies, various projects, gym shoes, their yearbook (if you ordered one), and their summer home learning materials.
Literacy:
Literacy:
During literacy block this week, we finished reading our final books and planned/prepared summer learning packets.
Small groups: Each group will receive some books at their current reading level, as well as reading activities to take home this summer. Keep up the reading! They have come so far this school year. Reading with your child every day makes a huge difference!
Writing Work: Each student will recieve a summer writing journal to have for practice. Make writing a part of your daily routine. They can journal about their day, or illustrate and draw some of their favorite moments of summer.
Math:
Math:
We are wrapping up our final components through lessons, Number Corner, and Workplace Games. You may continue to work in your child's home learning book throughout the summer, but I will also be sending home a fun summer math learning book as well.
Project Based Learning:
Project Based Learning:
Keep exploring this summer! Go on adventures, build and create, share your thinking. Look for insects on a hike, have your child recall the different insect parts. Build structures in the woods and check its stability. Look for different types of bridges in our community! There is so much they can still discover each day.
The kindergarten classroom went a little wild and decided to change our names for a day. It was quite silly calling on them throughout the day. They each picked their very own name! Please meet my new class of kindergarten students:
In the pictures above, the students were enjoying some creative time coloring their take home bags. They are excited to fill them up with all their kindergarten items and learning materials!
Important Reminders:
Important Reminders:
Please make sure that your child returns their library book by May 26. If you are not able to find it, just let me know and we will mark it as lost.
You do not need to send your child's Take Home Folder to school for the remainder of the year.
We will be having a Kindergarten pancake party on Tuesday, June 2 to celebrate all of the students who have summer birthdays. Please click HERE if you would like to contribute to the party. We need the items by Monday, June 1.
Click HERE to see the lunch menus for the week.
Important Dates:
May 22: NO SCHOOL - Professional Development Day
May 23: NO SCHOOL - Memorial Day
May 29: Exhibitions of Learning at 8:30 am
June 4: Last day of school - NOON Release - Kindergarten Families are welcome to come to our classroom at 11:30 to watch our end of the year slideshow!
Weekly Specials:
Monday: NO SCHOOL
Tuesday: Art, Library, and Rug Routines
Wednesday: Movement
Thursday: Music
Friday: EXHIBITION OF LEARNING AT 8:30
Kindergarten Week 34:
Kindergarten Week 34:
The Étude Kindergarten crew headed to Bookworm Gardens for a field trip this past week. We got lucky with a beautiful sunshine visit!
We explored many gardens throughout the property, but our favorites of course were, The Three Little Pigs, The Three Billy Goats Gruff, and Goldilocks and the Three Bears. The students were very excited to share all the story components with our tour educators. They were also very impressed to hear all of the new solutions that we had come up with for each problem within the stories.
Some other favorite spots to explore were digging for dino bones, writing letters to twitch, saying hello to the Lorax, making music, and lastly visiting the pond and barn areas.
Important Reminders:
Important Reminders:
Thank you all for taking the time to come meet with me and your child for their Presentations of Learning. They are so very proud of their learning and were excited to share all of their growth this school year!
Please make sure that your child returns their book by May 26. If you are not able to find it, just let me know and we will mark it as lost.
We will be having a Kindergarten pancake party on Tuesday, June 2 to celebrate all of the students who have summer birthdays. Please click HERE if you would like to contribute to the party. We need the items by Monday, June 1.
2nd annual Native Plant Sale: Order now through May 15. Click HERE for more information and ordering instructions.
Click HERE to see the lunch menus for the week.
Click HERE to see our kindergarten wish list.
Important Dates:
May 22: NO SCHOOL - Professional Development Day
May 23: NO SCHOOL - Memorial Day
May 29: Exhibitions of Learning at 8:30 am
June 4: Last day of school - NOON Release - The Kindergarten families are welcome to come to our classroom at 11:30 to watch our end of the year slideshow!
Weekly Specials:
Monday: Music
Tuesday: Art, Library, and Rug Routines
Wednesday: Movement
Thursday: Music
Friday: NO SCHOOL
Kindergarten Week 33:
Kindergarten Week 33:
PBL:
PBL:
As we get closer to the end of the school year, the students have been preparing for our upcoming Exhibiton of Learning.
This week the kindergarten classrooms took time to give each other warm and cool feedback in movement and music class. Both kindergarten classes had the opportunity to present and also, be audience members. After the presentations, the students shared what they liked about each presentation and what they wondered they could adjust or change. It was a great learning oppotunity which brough a sense of community.
Check out the photos above and below of the classes working together!
Math:
Math:
During math lessons this week, we focused on 3 dimentional shapes. The students practiced matching real objects to the geometric shapes, identified how many sides each shape had, and even practiced drawing 3D shapes on their own.
During Number Corner we continued to solve addition and subtraction equations through story problems.
You may now work to page 152 in your childs home learning book.
Literacy:
Literacy:
Even though the year is coming to an end, that hasn't stopped these kindergarteners from gaining skills each week. During small groups, the students have continued to work on skills focused on their learning level. They have also enjoyed reading decodable text in fiction and nonfiction books.
Choice Time:
Choice Time:
The students have been enjoying every moment together in this last month of school. They love playing and exploring with their friends during choice time!
Important Reminders:
Important Reminders:
Our Bookworm Gardens field trip is on Tuesday, May 12.
Please make sure to sign up for your child's final Presentation of Learning in Skyward. POL's will be on Thursday, May 14 and Friday, May 15. I am looking forward to meeting with you and your child to share all the growth they have made this year. If you have any questions, please let me know.
Next week will be our last time to check out library books for the school year. Please make sure that your child returns their book. If you are not able to find it, just let me know and we will mark it as a lost book.
We will be having a Kindergarten Pancake Party on Tuesday, June 2 to celebrate all of the students who have Summer birthdays! Please click HERE if you would like to contribute to the party. We need the items by Monday, June 1.
2nd annual Native Plant Sale: Order now through May 15. Click HERE for more information and ordering instructions.
Click HERE to see the lunch menus for the week.
Click HERE to view our kindergarten wish list.
Important Dates:
May 14: Noon Release for POL's
May 15: NO SCHOOL for POL's
May 22: NO SCHOOL - Professional Development Day
May 23: NO SCHOOL - Memorial Day
May 29: Exhibitions of Learning at 8:30 am
June 4: Last day of school - NOON Release
Weekly Specials:
Monday: Rug Routines and Gym
Tuesday: Library and BOOKWORM GARDENS TRIP
Wednesday: Music
Thursday: NOON RELEASE
Friday: NO SCHOOL
Kindergarten Week 32:
Kindergarten Week 32:
The Kindergarten Crew had a fun festive dress up week! Check out some of the photos below
Pajama Day:
Animal Day:
Favorite Color Day:
Twin or Dress like a Teacher Day:
Literacy:
Literacy:
During our literacy block this week the students had a lot of time to independently practice skills they are focusing on.
Small Group Skills:
Blending/segmenting CVC words
Reading CVC words fluently within decodable text.
Reading decodable text with words that contain diagaphs and blends.
Identifying words that contain open vowels and words with with silent e.
Learning various phonics rules for different patterns in words.
We had fun writing prompts this week. For exmaple, "If I could be an animal, I would be a..." "When I grow up I want to be a...". I love reading their responses and seeing their illustrations. They have made some great gains in writing. Practice writing 2-3 sentences with your child at home.
Math:
Math:
Number Corner: We finished up our April calendar where we learned they different ways of measurment and started our new May calendar today. This month we will focus on adding and subtracting through story problems each day. We will also complete a daily spinner to see which animal will win by the end of the month. To track this we will use a bar graph to collect our data.
Math Lessons: During math lessons, we are finishing up our 2D/3D shape unit. We will be working on adding and subtracting the rest of the school year.
Workplace Games: Workplace games provided many shape activites. Check out some of the photos below.
PBL:
PBL:
We started working on our final project for our fairy tale unit. We began our discussion by talking about things in our classroom that are missing, or something that could be benificial for the next kindergarten class to have. We wanted to create something that would support their learning. With many discussions, they decided to create story/play bins based on our 3 fairy tales. They thought this could help the students practice recalling different story elements in a fun play-based activity. We are excited to share all of the details with you at our upcoming EOL.
This week we also started practicing our play, The Three Little Pigs. Together, the students came up with their very own ending and they are very proud of it!
In movement class, the kindergartners have been working very hard on their colaboration piece. It has been wonderful watching their creativity grow as they tell a story through movement.
Important Reminders:
Important Reminders:
We are heading to Bookworm Gardens for a field trip on Tuesday, May 12.
The cost is $6.00 per student. If you have not already done so, please send payment back in the red envelope provided in your child's Take Home Folder. Please return the money by Friday, May 8.
Also, the permission slip needs to be completed in their Skyward account for your child to attend this trip.
Below, you will find more information about our upcoming Etude Family Hike Night on Friday, May 8.
Please make sure to sign up for your child's final Presentation of Learning this school year. You can do so in Skyward. POL's will be on Thursday, May 14 and Friday, May 15. I am looking forward to meeting with you and your child to share all the growth they have made this year. If you have any questions, please let me know.
Click HERE to see the lunch menus for the week.
Click HERE to see our kindergarten wish list.
Important Dates:
May 14: Noon Release for POL's
May 15: NO SCHOOL for POL's
May 22: NO SCHOOL - Professional Development Day
May 23: NO SCHOOL - Memorial Day
May 29: Exhibitions of Learning at 8:30 am
June 4: Last day of school - NOON Release
Weekly Specials:
Monday: Movement
Tuesday: Library and Music
Wednesday: Art, Rug Routines, and Gym
Thursday: Movement
Friday: Music
Kindergarten Week 31:
Kindergarten Week 31:
PBL:
PBL:
During our Project Based Learning, we finished off the engineering process. The students have completed building their bridges and we spent time reflecting on the process. They worked with their group, illustrating how they felt it all went and then we did some final testing. We made sure the chairs, shelters, and bridges were all stable and checked off the requirements!
Math:
Math:
This week we did more and more with geometric shapes!
During lessons we have been sorting shapes, building with them, and counting shape totals. The students also explored geo-boards, creating shapes with rubber bands.
During Number Corner, we have continued to measure through length, weight, capacity, and temperature.
During Workplaces, we have been adding more activities to the mix. The kinders have been working on coin skills still, as well as a variety of shape activities.
Earth Day:
Earth Day:
We celebrated Earth Day on Wednesday this week. As a class, we came up with some ways we can help keep our earth clean and safe. We celebrated by going on a hike with our other Kinder friends!
Important Reminders:
Important Reminders:
We are heading to Bookworm Gardens for a field trip on Tuesday, May 12.
The cost is $6.00 per student. If you have not already done so, please send payment back in the red envelope provided in your child's Take Home Folder. Please return the money by Friday, May 8.
Also, the permission slip needs to be completed in their Skyward account for your child to attend this trip.
Unfortunately, we are only able to take one chaperone on this field trip per Bookworm Gardens guidelines so to keep it equitable we have decided to not take any chaperones with us.
Click HERE to see the lunch menus for the week.
Click HERE to see our kindergarten wish list.
Important Dates:
May 14: Noon Release for POL's
May 15: NO SCHOOL for POL's
May 22: NO SCHOOL - Professional Development Day
May 23: NO SCHOOL - Memorial Day
May 29: Exhibitions of Learning at 8:30
June 4: Last day of school - NOON Release
Weekly Specials:
Monday: Music
Tuesday: Art, Library, Gym, and Rug Routines
Wednesday: Movement
Thursday: Music
Friday: Gym and rug Routines
Kindergarten Week 30:
Kindergarten Week 30:
PBL:
PBL:
Our Project Based lessons were all focued through enigeering this week.
We finished up our bridge exploration and continued to use the Thinking Routine: Parts and Purpose. They made more observations by stating what parts we see and what we think it's purpose is.
The kindergartners throughout the week selected the bridge they wanted to build, sketched their plans, wrote out supplies, and then worked collaboratively engineering!
Check out the photos below!
Math:
Math:
During our math lessons this week we did a lot of work with geometric shapes. The students had to work together to sort the shapes. We practiced sorting them by color, name of the shape, which had straight lines or curved lines, large sizes or small sizes, and shapes that contained 4 corners, or 3 corners.
During Workplaces, we did a shape race graphing game!
Writing:
Writing:
Since it was my birthday on Friday, we decided to create a silly writing promt. The students made predictions on how many pieces of birthday cake I should eat!
Lakeshore Youth Chorale:
Lakeshore Youth Chorale:
We had special guests come visit our school on Tuesday. Students from the Lakeshore Youth Choral came to perform for the students. It was so fun to see some of our classmates up there singing!
Important Reminders:
Important Reminders:
We are heading to Bookworm Gardens for a field trip on Tuesday, May 12. The cost is $6.00 per student. Payment can be sent back in the envelope provided in your child's Take Home Folder. Please return the money by Friday, May 8. There is a permission slip as well that needs to be completed in their Skyward account for your child to attend this trip. Unfortunately, we are only able to take one chaperone on this field trip per Bookworm Gardens guidelines so to keep it equitable we have decided to not take any chaperones with us.
Click HERE to see the lunch menus for the week.
Click HERE to see our kindergarten wish list.
Important Dates:
April 20: NO SCHOOL - PD day
Weekly Specials:
Monday: NO SCHOOL
Tuesday: Library and Movement
Wednesday: Music
Thursday: Gym and Rug Routines
Friday: Movement
Kindergarten Week 29:
Kindergarten Week 29:
The kindergarteners got to watch a little bit of the NASA live feed this week. We observed the crew in the Artemis 2 up in space. It was a wonderful opporunitiy for them to watch and see!
Math:
Math:
We have continued to explore measurement through length, weight, capacity, and temperature during number corner.
During math lessons this week, we completed various activites with geometric shapes. We finished off the week with number writing practice.
You may now work up to 109 in your math home learning books.
Literacy:
Literacy:
We got back in to the swing of things for our literacy rotations this week. The students are continuing to work on encoding/decoding CVC, blends, consonant diagraphs, and CVCe words. We have also been encorporating new sight words in to the mix as well. Keep up the reading practice at home!
Movement:
Movement:
In movement class, the students have been preparing and coreographing their colaborative movement piece. They are working together, piece by piece, to tell a story with their bodies. They shared their progress with me this week, and I am very impressed!
PBL:
PBL:
Our Project Based Learning took off this week! We discussed the problems in the story, The Three Billy Goats Gruff and then as a class, we came up with different solutions for the problems within the story. The students then sketeched these ideas in their PBL notebooks.
Check out the photos below of some of their drawings, as well as the list of our soutions.
Then, we had another special guest come visit, Ms. Ladiges who came in to read a version of the story, The 3 Billy Goats Fluff.
To round out the week, we began the enigneering side of this unit and talked about difffernt types of bridges. We used a Thinking Routine to push our thinking forward during our whole group learning time.
We started making observations by stating what parts we see and what we think it's purpose is. The students lead a very interesting conversation making some great connections.
We took time to explore truss, beam, arch, and suspension bridges. We talked about how these bridges use tension and compression, two very important factors to how bridges work together to stay stable.
Outdoor Play:
Outdoor Play:
Red Raider Robotics:
Red Raider Robotics:
Red Raider Robotics came to visit Étude Elementary to talk about STEM. It was a fun experience for the students. They got to observe the robots, did some STEM building, and worked with Snap Circuts.
Important Reminders:
Important Reminders:
There is still time to sign up for baseball this summer through the SASD Rec Department. Registration ends on the 10th (today). There is a kindergarten Ètude team that is being put together. Please visit HERE to sign up if you're interested. The registration code is: 2876.
We are in need of parent volunteers for our last engineering days! This time we will be building bridges. Click HERE to sign up. Thank you in advance for your help!
Click HERE to see the lunch menus for the week.
Click HERE to see our kindergarten wish list.
Important Dates:
April 20: NO SCHOOL - PD day
Weekly Specials:
Monday: Music
Tuesday: Library, Gym, and Rug Routines
Wednesday: Movement
Thursday: Music
Friday: Art, Gym, and Rug Routines
Kindergarten Week 28:
Kindergarten Week 28:
Math:
Math:
Number Corner: With a new month, comes new calendar lessons! This month, the students will learn different ways to measure. So far, we talked about measuring length and weight. We dicussed that we measure length with a ruler and measure weight by using a scale. Next week we will explore how we measure capacity and temperature and the different tools we would use for each.
Math Lessons: During math lessons this week, we jumped back to geometric shapes. The students were identifying different shapes, counting the total number of sides and corners of each shape, as well as identifying which shapes contain lines or curves.
Check out the photo above. They worked together to sort the shapes and put them in a "bar graph" formation. We then counted the totals to identify which shape had the most and which one had the least. It was a lot of counting, but they LOVED it!
Workplaces: The kindergarteners have continued to work independently as well as with their peers while practicing a variety of skills. They have been completeing activites that work on adding numerals, putting numerals in numerical order, as well as identifying, counting, and sorting pennies and nickels.
PBL:
PBL:
We started exploring our third fairytale of the semester, The Three Billy Goats Gruff. Throughout the week, we read 3 different versions of the story. The kindergartners worked in their PBL notebooks and identified the characters and the setting of the story.
Next week, we will continue to use our comprehension skills and do some recalling on what we remember so far. Then, we will begin to explore the problems and solutions to the story. Check out the pictures below of their sketches in their PBL notebooks.
Literacy:
Literacy:
It was a short week, but we were still able to continue to work on our literacy skills.
Whole group: We focused on our phonemic awareness and listen to sounds as we blended and segmented words.
Small Group: Each group practiced skills that fit their reading abilites such as, letter sound identification, reading decodable text with words that contain CVC patterns, consonant diagraphs, and silent e. We also pracitced identifying our "heart words", words that we cannot decode and have to memorize by heart.
Independent Work: Students worked in their notebooks that practice all the skills above.
Choice Time:
Choice Time:
Important Reminders:
Important Reminders:
I sent home your take home folders a little early this week. In there, you will find the second Snow Day Packet, just in case we have another day off due to inclement weather.
On April 8 there is a PTO Fundraiser at the Sheboygan Collective. Click HERE to sign up. Click HERE to pay.
Click HERE to see the lunch menus for the week.
Click HERE to see our kindergarten wish list.
Important Dates:
April 3: NO SCHOOL - Spring Recess
April 20: NO SCHOOL - PD day
Weekly Specials:
Monday: Gym and Rug Routines
Tuesday: Movement and Library
Wednesday: Music
Thursday: Art, Gym, and Rug Routines
Friday: Movement
Kindergarten Week 27:
Kindergarten Week 27:
The kindergartners sure did love the fresh snow we got this week. Hopefully warmer temperatures are heading this way soon!
Literacy:
Literacy:
I am very impressed how well the students have been progressing through literacy. There has been so much growth so far this year and I can truly see how proud they are.
In their take home folders this week, I made sure to send home a few more books than usual for your child to practice over the break. Keep up the family reading at home!
PBL:
PBL:
We made it through the shelter engineering process! The students worked really hard solving problems together, working with their team to stucture their shelters, and spent time reflecting about the process in their PBL notebooks.
We are looking forward to our final fairy tale: The Three Billy Goats Gruff, coming up after break!
Math:
Math:
We continued to explore coins this week throughout our math lessons. The students enjoyed two new Workplace games where they counted totals, exchanged 5 pennies, for 1 nickel, grouped coins, and added coins together.
During Number Corner, we continued to explore story problems, and adding more on for each day.
Blackout Fun:
Blackout Fun:
Important Reminders:
Important Reminders:
I have sent home some extra reading books to practice over break. Many of the students have started learning new skills this week. Please take some time to practice reading with your child over the break!
Please make sure to bring your child's library book back after spring break. If you are not able to find their book, or need me to send the title of the book, please let me know.
Click HERE to see the lunch menus for the week.
Click HERE to see our kindergarten wish list.
Important Dates:
March 20-NO SCHOOL
March 20-30: NO SCHOOL - Spring Recess
Weekly Specials:
Monday: NO SCHOOL; professional Development Day
Tuesday: Art, Gym, Rug Routines, and Library
Wednesday: Movement
Thursday: Music
Friday: Gym, and Rug Routines
Kindergarten Week 26:
Kindergarten Week 26:
Blackout:
Blackout:
It has been a fun week playing blackout in gym! I was able to snap a few pictures of the course, and even got to play with the class as well!
Don't miss out on the fun, and make sure to join us for Family Blackout night on Tuesday 3/17.
Literacy:
Literacy:
We did alot of our literacy work together with both kindergarten classes this week. As a whole group, we worked on our phonemic awareness skills. The students also practiced various reading skills in their independent notebooks.
The students created a writing jounral entry about Mrs. Halverson and Ms. Hattabaugh. They had to illustrate and write an adventure for us of their choosing. It was fun to see the stories they came up with.
PBL:
PBL:
The kindergartners did a lot planning and preparing for engineering throughout the week.
With their groups, they sketched the shelter they chose, and wrote out the maker supplies that they would like to use when they build.
On Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, we begun the engineering process. Thank you so much to our wonderful volunteers for all of your help this week!
Math:
Math:
This week we finished up our measuring lessons by creating a "measurement garden". The students colored pictures of different sized flowers. They then glued them down from tallest to shortest. We used a ruler to measure the length of each flower and then wrote down how many inches for each flower.
We started exploring different coins this week as well. So far, we learned about the penny and the nickle. The kindergartners practiced counting and adding the total number of coins through various activities throughout the week.
You may now work up to page 98 in your child's math home learning book.
Kindergarten Play Time:
Kindergarten Play Time:
Important Reminders:
Important Reminders:
Blackout Game Night: Tuesday, March 17th 4:00-8:00pm in the school gym. Price $5 kids and $15 Adults (If you want to play the adult round). Please sign your child up HERE.
Click HERE to see the lunch menus for the week.
Click HERE to see our kindergarten wish list.
Important Dates:
March 20-30: NO SCHOOL - Spring Recess
Weekly Specials:
Monday: Library and Music
Tuesday: Gym and Rug Routines
Wednesday: Movement
Thursday: Music
Friday: NO SCHOOL
Kindergarten Week 25:
Kindergarten Week 25:
Literacy:
Literacy:
The studenst are showing great growth in their independent learning notebooks. Each day, they gain a new skill, or continue to practice skills that they are close to mastering.
Current skills being practiced in their books:
Building CVC words (Consonant/Vowel/Consonant)
Words that contain digraphs (sh, ch, th, ph, wh)
Heart words (Sight words, that are words we have to memorize by heart)
Writing:
Writing:
In their writing journals this week, the students had some time to use their creative writing skills. They illlustrated drawings and wrote 2-3 sentences to go along with their pictures.
On Friday, we used the writing prompt, "I wish I could...." and the students had to come up with something they wish the could do, be, or see. It was fun to read what their answers were!
PBL:
PBL:
We started the engineering process for our story, The Three Little Pigs this week. During whole group learning time we completed a few thinking routines to get us started.
Thinking Routine: I see, I think, I wonder.
For this thinking routine, we observed many different types of shelters or homes and identified what we see, what we think, and what we wonder.
This helped the students prepare their thinking before they will be choosing a home or shelter with their groups to engineer.
Thinking Routine: Claim Support
To prepare for this thinking routine, we observed a picture of a type of home.
Together we talked about how this shelter would be the best. (Claim)
Then we described why we think this home would be the best. (Support)
"It is made out of strong wood, so it can't be blown down easily."
"It has a small chimney, so the wolf cannot go down it."
"It is located high in the mountians, so it is safe."
Important Reminders:
Important Reminders:
We have more engineering opportunities coming up next week! Click the link HERE if you're able to help us! We would appreciate all the support that we can get!
Blackout Game Night:
Tuesday, March 17th 4:00-8:00pm in the school gym.
Price $5 kids and $15 Adults
(If you want to play the adult round).
Back out is a mix of an obstacle course, flashlight tag, and capture the flag.
When the students are done with their blackout round, or not currently in a blackout round, board games will be available to play.
Blackout is a fundraiser for the school!
Yearbooks are now available to order! Order by March 10th for the best price and to purchase upgrades. After March 10th, prices will increase and no upgrades will be allowed. Yearbooks will not be for sale at the school - all purchases need to go through Harman Studios. To order: Harmann.com/ordering School Code: ETUDEYB
Click HERE to see the lunch menus for the week.
Click HERE to see our kindergarten wish list.
Important Dates:
March 20-30: NO SCHOOL - Spring Recess
Weekly Specials:
Monday: Gym, and Rug routines
Tuesday: Movement and Library
Wednesday: Music
Thursday: Art, Gym and Rug Routines
Friday: Movement
Kindergarten Week 24:
Kindergarten Week 24:
PBL:
PBL:
The kindergartners completed their chair engineering projects this week! They were hard at work with their small groups, planning, making decisions together, and building their chairs with maker materials. Check out the pictures above with their final products. The pictures below show the building process.
We also started studying a new fairtale this week, The Three Little Pigs. The students worked in their PBL notebooks and identified the characters and setting of the story.
Throughout next few weeks we will continue to explore this fairytale and talk about the problems and soultions. The students will then move to the engineering component for this book, and learn about different types of shelters and homes.
Math:
Math:
One of the favorite activites in math this week was measuing. We used another new tool to measure items. The students went around the classroom and measured with popsicle sticks. They had to count the total number of popcicle sticks for each object that they measured.
The students are looking forward to exporing a new March calender during Number Corner next week.
Literacy:
Literacy:
We are looking forward to jumping in to new reading units as spring heads this way. Keep up the reading at home, it helps greatly with their progress here in school.
Movement:
Movement:
The students have begun the process of coreographing their movement piece for the new semester.
They have been doing a lot of partner work, and addressing our essential question: How do we work together to solve a problem?
Important Reminders:
Important Reminders:
If you have not signed up for your child's Presentation of Learning yet, please do so in Skyward. POL's will be on March 3: 12:00-6:00 and March 4: 8:00-3:30.
Please make sure to go through your child's Take Home Folder every week and return it back on Monday's.
Students should still be bringing all their winter gear to school each day. The playground is quite muddy and sometimes still full of snow. The stdudents need to have snow pants and boots to be able to play off the blacktop during recess times.
Scholastic Book Fair: February 27th-March 5th in room 124. Make sure to stop by during your child's Presentation of Learning.
Étude Family Movie Night: Friday, March 6th 5:00-8:00 in the school gym. We will be showing Super Mario Brothers. There will be popcorn, pizza, beverages, a bake sale, and crafts.
Blackout Game Night: Tuesday, March 17th 4:00-8:00pm in the school gym. More information to come soon!
Yearbooks are now available to order! Order by March 10th for the best price and to purchase upgrades. After March 10th, prices will increase and no upgrades will be allowed. Yearbooks will not be for sale at the school - all purchases need to go through Harman Studios. To order: Harmann.com/ordering School Code: ETUDEYB
Click HERE to see the lunch menus for the week.
Click HERE to see our kindergarten wish list.
Important Dates:
March 2: NO SCHOOL - Teacher Records Day
March 3: NOON RELEASE - Presentations of Learning
March 4: NO SCHOOL - Presentations of Learning
March 20-30: NO SCHOOL - Spring Recess
Weekly Specials:
Monday: NO SCHOOL
Tuesday: NOON RELEASE
Wednesday: NO SCHOOL
Thursday: Movement
Friday: Music
Kindergarten Week 23:
Kindergarten Week 23:
PBL:
PBL:
This week, we shifted to the engineering side of our unit and the students studied different types of chairs.
We talked about what materials chairs can be made out of, how are they stable or hold weight, and how are chairs constructed.
The students worked together in small groups throughout the week. They had to study and select a chair. Then, they explored different maker materials to use for their chair and write down the materials they were interested in using during the building process.
It was awesome to watch them communicate and listen to each others ideas as they worked collaboratively together.
Reading:
Reading:
Whole Group:
The kindergarteners continued to focus on their phonemic awareness and identify initial/medial/final sounds in words, blend/segment words, and substitute beginning sounds in words. Their favorite whole group activity is to build words on our blending board and identify words using the new phonics rules we have been learning.
Small group:
We did a lot of comprehension of text this week in our small group lessons. The students made predictions before reading the text, shared their thoughts and asked questions during our reading, and then recalled information as well as made connetions to the text after we read. These are strong reading skills that they have been developing.
Independent Work:
The kinders enjoy completing pages in their work books and showing their knowledge. I am proud of how independent they have grown with their literacy skills!
Math:
Math:
We have continued to practice addition and subtraction within 10, but took a little detour and added some measuring skills this week.
We measured various objects by measuring with unifex cubes. They had to count the total number of cubes each object was. We also practice measuring in steps, by walking two different lengths in the classroom and identifying which path was the shortest. We will conitnue our study of measurement this next week!
Kahoot:
Kahoot:
The whole school Kahoot game in the gym this week was so much fun! It is so wonderful watching our little Étude community work and bond so well together.
Important Reminders:
Important Reminders:
It is time for your child's next Presentation of learning (POL). Once again we will meet and the students will showcase their reading, writing, and math skills as well as their project based learning. POL's will be on March 3: 12:00-6:00 and March 4: 8:00-3:30.
We are still in need of parent volunteers for our current engineering projects! See below for more information. We are looking for volunteers on Monday, February 23rd. We have 2 time slots 9:00-10:30am and 2:15-3:00pm. Your job will be watching over your small group and being in charge of the glue gun. If you would like to join us, you can sign up here.
Yearbooks are now available to order! Order by March 10th for the best price and to purchase upgrades. After March 10th, prices will increase and no upgrades will be allowed. Yearbooks will not be for sale at the school - all purchases need to go through Harman Studios. To order: Harmann.com/ordering School Code: ETUDEYB
Click HERE to see the lunch menus for the week.
Click HERE to see our kindergarten wish list.
Important Dates:
March 2: NO SCHOOL - Teacher Records Day
March 3: NOON RELEASE - Presentations of Learning
March 4: NO SCHOOL - Presentations of Learning
March 20-30: NO SCHOOL - Spring Recess
Weekly Specials:
Monday: Gym and Rug Routines
Tuesday: Movement and Library
Wednesday: Music
Thursday: Art, Gym, and Rug Routines
Friday: Movement
Kindergarten Week 22:
Kindergarten Week 22:
PBL:
PBL:
We wrapped up our Goldilocks and the Three Bears story mapping by completing the Thinking Routine - Think, Feel, Care. This helped us map out our thoughts on the emotions and feelings of the characters, by putting ourselves in their shoes and how they felt throughout the story.
Think: What does the character do in this story? How do you know?
The students thought of all the problems or key moments from the text.
Feel: If you were this character, how would you feel? Why would you feel that way?
The students listed all the emotions the characters might be feeling throughout the story.
Care: If you were this character what would you care about? What would be important to you?
The students discussed what would be important for the characters to do as a solution.
Then, we moved to the engineering side of our project based learning and started to explore different types of chairs.
We did another Thinking Routine - I see, I think, I wonder. This helped us share our thinking as we observed images of chairs. We talked about what materials they may be made out of, what makes a chair stable, what shapes and sized they could be...ect.
In the pictures above, you will see the students observing the image of the chair below and working through this thinking routine chart.
Math:
Math:
During our Workplace games this week, the students were practicing a variety of skills. They completed activities where they had to double numbers, add numerals together, and correct the mixed up numbers on the number lines.
You may work up to page 82 in your child's home learning book.
100th Day & Valentines Celebration:
100th Day & Valentines Celebration:
We had a wonderful time celebrating our 100th day of school! The students made crowns, drew 100 shapes, and completed a writing activity with the question, "If I had $100, I would buy..."
We also had a very loving day as we celebrated Valentines with our kindergarten family!
The students passed out their valentines to their friends, we made crowns, did some heart math coloring, created a "what we love" book, and did a little valentine reading!
Important Reminders:
Important Reminders:
Yearbooks are now available to order! Order by March 10th for the best price and to purchase upgrades. After March 10th, prices will increase and no upgrades will be allowed. Yearbooks will not be for sale at the school - all purchases need to go through Harman Studios.
To order: Harmann.com/ordering
School Code: ETUDEYB
Click HERE to see the lunch menus for the week.
Click HERE to see our kindergarten wish list.
Important Dates:
February 16: NO SCHOOL - Professional Development Day
March 2: NO SCHOOL - Teacher Records Day
March 3: NOON RELEASE - Presentations of Learning
March 4: NO SCHOOL - Presentations of Learning
March 20-30: NO SCHOOL - Spring Recess
Weekly Specials:
Monday: NO SCHOOL
Tuesday: Music and Library
Wednesday: Art, Gym, and Rug Routines
Thursday: Movement
Friday: Music
Kindergarten Week 21:
Kindergarten Week 21:
PBL:
PBL:
This week, we continued to focus on the Fairy Tale: Goldilocks and the Three Bears. Throughout the week the students illlustrated the characters of the story, the setting, and the main problems of the story. We then came up with different types of solutions for the story and the students illustrated their ideas.
On Wednesday, we had a special guest, Mr. Hamm come to read to us. He read a new version of the story called, Goatilocks and the Three Bears. This silly version had Goatilocks eating everything in the bears house!
Next week, we plan to start the engineering process of this unit and we will start making our plans for building different types of chairs.
Reading:
Reading:
During reading this week, we added some comprehension components to our learning. The students read a text passage and then answered some questions about what they just read. We will slowly begin to work these new skills in to our daily rotations.
The kindergartners have continued to practice their reading fluency through decodable text. They have also continued to show strong skills through our Heggerty lessons with their phonemic awareness
Writing:
Writing:
Creative writing has been a delight! I have really enjoyed watching the students fine-motor skills develop as they illustrate detailed pictures.
We have continued to work towards writing 1-2 sentences using proper spacing and punctuation. Please continue to help your child practice writing at home using their small, tall, and fall letters within the line. We are working really hard at only writing lower case letters in the middle of words. I have attached a helpful chart that we use at school to help guide them.
Math:
Math:
Number Corner: We started a new calendar pattern for the month. The students will be practicing to count by 5's as each day, and we will be grouping red and blue dots together. We will also focus on addition by using our groups of 5 dots, and adding how many more.
Math lessons: We did a lot of work with number lines with week within 10. The students counted forward and backward, we unscrambled mixed up numbers, as well as finding the missing numbers on a number line. What a mental workout!
Important Reminders:
Important Reminders:
Valentines: You do not need to send a valentine's box or bag because we made some bags at school. If your child brings valentines, please just fill out the "From: (insert name)" part and not the "To" for each card. When you send your child's valentines, put them in a ziplock or grocery bag labeled with your child's name. We have 20 students in our class this year.
Yearbooks are now available to order! Order by March 10th for the best price and to purchase upgrades. After March 10th, prices will increase and no upgrades will be allowed. Yearbooks will not be for sale at the school - all purchases need to go through Harman Studios.
To order: Harmann.com/ordering
School Code: ETUDEYB
Our art teacher, Beth Held, is in need of cardboard boxes. She is looking for cereal boxes, or any large thin cardboard, as well as corrugated boxes. Please send them in with your child if you are able to help out!
Click HERE to see the lunch menus for the week.
Click HERE to see our kindergarten wish list.
Important Dates:
February 16: NO SCHOOL - Professional Development Day
March 2: NO SCHOOL - Teacher Records Day
March 3: NOON RELEASE - Presentations of Learning
March 4: NO SCHOOL - Presentations of Learning
March 20-30: NO SCHOOL - Spring Recess
Weekly Specials:
Monday: Art, Gym, and Rug Routines
Tuesday: Movement and Library
Wednesday: Music
Thursday: Gym and Rug Routines
Friday: Movement
Kindergarten Week 20:
Kindergarten Week 20:
Music:
Music:
In Music class this week, Mrs. Barrett had the students clap out the sounds in various words. She then had them draw the same amount of music notes for each sound. This is a similar activity we do during literacy, but with a fun little musical twist!
Reading:
Reading:
During literacy time, we added some new skills to the mix!
We have begun to talk about consonant digraphs, such as sh, ch, and th. The students have been identifying these letters that make a combined sound together in words like, wish, bath, or chip. During Heggerty lessons we have been listening for digraphs in words, in small groups we have been reading words that contain digraphs, and in their independent notebooks, they have been writing words that contain digraphs. Busy, busy!
Writing:
Writing:
The kindergartners have continued to enjoy creative illustrating and writing times. I love reading they stories and sentences they come up with! The learning goal is to write 1-2 sentences to go along with their illustrations. Keep practice writing at home!
PBL:
PBL:
We jumped back in to our Project Based learning this week. The students are excited to learn through fairytales and engineering! We begun our learning by addressing our new essential question: How do we work together to solve a problem? During group time, the students came up with ideas on ways we work together, and what does problem solving mean. Some of their statements were:
Talk about it and listen to each other
Help one another
Ask for help when needed
Take turns
Offer materials to help someone
Think about it, talk about it, and then fix it.
Work together as a team
Our first story for the semester is Goldilocks and the Three Bears. We have read through two versions so far and explored the different characters, setting, problems, and solutions.
Important Reminders:
Important Reminders:
Our art teacher, Beth Held is in need of cardboard boxes. She is looking for cereal boxes, or any large thin cardboard, as well as corrugated boxes. Please send them in with your child if you are able to help out!
Click HERE to see the lunch menus for the week.
Click HERE to see our kindergarten wish list.
Important Dates:
February 16: NO SCHOOL - Professional Development Day
March 2: NO SCHOOL - Teacher Records Day
March 3: NOON RELEASE - Presentations of Learning
March 4: NO SCHOOL - Presentations of Learning
March 20-30: NO SCHOOL - Spring Recess
Weekly Specials:
Monday: Movement
Tuesday: Music and Library
Wednesday: Gym and Rug Routines
Thursday: Movement
Friday: Music
Kindergarten Week 19:
Kindergarten Week 19:
Literacy:
Literacy:
We had very strong literacy learning this week!
During whole group lessons: We did a lot word building by blending and segmenting sounds in words. We also identified the initial, medial, and final sounds. Have your student show you our roller coaster hand movement to find the middle sound in a simple CVC word.
During small group lessons: Students have continued to work in decodable text, focusing on their reading fluency, and story identification skills. Keep practicing those books at home!
During writing time: The kindergarteners have enjoyed working in their creative writing journals. They have been creating detailed illustrations and coming up with 1-2 sentences to go along with their drawings.
Math:
Math:
For math lessons this week, we have continued to explore simple addition and subtraction equations. The students have been using ten frames to help identify how many more or how many less that they need to solve the problem. We also have been writing out simple equations based on the information we read from a story problem.
You can now work up to page 66 in your child's Math Home Connections workbook.
Choice Time:
Choice Time:
We always have fun each day exploring the activities during play time. We also welcomed a new friend in to our class this week!
Important Reminders:
Important Reminders:
Due to the cold temperatures, we will NOT HAVE SCHOOL TOMORROW: Friday, January 23.
If you ordered an insect book for your child, I put them in their Take Home Folders this week.
Click HERE to see the lunch menus for the week.
Click HERE to see our kindergarten wish list.
Important Dates:
February 16: NO SCHOOL Professional Development Day
Weekly Specials:
Monday: Music
Tuesday: Gym and Rug Routines
Wednesday: Movement
Thursday: Music
Friday: Art, Gym and Rug Routines
Kindergarten Week 18:
Kindergarten Week 18:
I am so very proud of our kindergarten crew and the incredible Exhibition of Learning that they shared with you all on Wednesday! Our project based learning components really helped shape these little minds to learn and create wonderful things.
Visit HERE to see a highlight video of our EOL
Visit HERE to watch our Very Clumsy Click Beetle play
Visit HERE to see our EOL 2026 Slideshow
I am looking forward to the new PBL this semester and the new adventures we will go on!
Click Beetle Characters:
Click Beetle Characters:
Movement:
Movement:
Music:
Music:
Learning Stations:
Learning Stations:
Insect Art Bags:
Insect Art Bags:
Important Reminders:
Important Reminders:
I did not send home take home folders this week.
Click HERE to see the lunch menus for the week.
Click HERE to see our kindergarten wish list.
Important Dates:
January 19: NO SCHOOL Professional Development Day
February 16: NO SCHOOL Professional Development Day
Weekly Specials:
Monday: NO SCHOOL - Teacher Professional Development
Tuesday: Movement and Library
Wednesday: Music
Thursday: Art, Gym, and Rug Routines
Friday: Movement
Kindergarten Week 17:
Kindergarten Week 17:
It was a busy week getting settled back in to the classroom after a nice long break! The kindergarten crew was very happy to all be back together and back to routine.
PBL:
PBL:
The Kindergarteners were hard at work planning for our upcoming Exhibition of Learning this Wednesday.
We spent the week practicing and rehearsing our Clumsy Click Beetle play, movement piece, and our music components. They are very excited to share their learning with you.
Literacy:
Literacy:
The students dove right back in to literacy after the break. I am so impressed with the skills they retained and the new skills they gained this week. Keep up the good work at home!
This week, we enjoyed our regular whole group learning, independent learning, Lexia, and journal writing routines throughout our mornings. We set new goals for the new year and are excited to continue to grow.
Math:
Math:
We have a new Number Corner for January. This month, each day we are following a button pattern. Every day the colors change making new totals, or new buttons are added. It was fun watching the students make predictions and share their observations to solve the totals.
During our math lessons, we have started to explore writing simple addition and subtraction equations within 10. We used 10 frames and unifix cubes to help guide us, as well as our fingers to help show the two different numbers being added or subtracted on each hand.
We also have begun working on story problems, adding and subtracting different characters or elements from the story.
Choice time brought all the fun and smiles this week. The students were excited to use their imaginations, making creations, building towers, and solving puzzles.
Important Reminders:
Important Reminders:
Our Kindergarten Exhibitions of Learning is this Wednesday, January 14th at 8:30 am. The students have been preparing and getting ready this whole month to share their presentations with you!
Click HERE to see the lunch menus for the week.
Click HERE to see our kindergarten wish list.
Important Dates:
January 14: Kindergarten Exhibition of Learning 8:30-9:30
January 19: NO SCHOOL Professional Development Day
Weekly Specials:
Monday: Art, Gym, and Rug Routines
Tuesday: Movement and Library
Wednesday: EXHIBITION OF LEARNING at 8:30
Thursday: Gym and Rug Routines
Friday: Movement
Kindergarten Week 16:
Kindergarten Week 16:
We had a festive week in the kindergarten classroom. The students enjoyed playing in the snow at recess times, we listened to cozy music during work times, we did a few crafts, and we had a great celebration day on Friday!
PBL:
PBL:
We spent the week preparing for our upcoming Exhibition of Learning in January. The students designed and created their learning boards, that they will be using to teach you about insects in a scientific and artistic perspective.
We also started to practice our play. and the students have been hard at work in Movement and Music classes preparing their pieces as well.
Math:
Math:
The kindergarten crew enjoyed some new Workplace games this week. They identified numerals, practiced counting and writing numbers 1-10, made bar graphs, and explored geometric shapes.
We read a story called Butterfly Countdown which helped the studnets practice subtraction. On each page, a butterfly would wander off and we had to identify how many were left.
You may now work up to page 62 in your home learning books.
Literacy:
Literacy:
The kindergarteners keep adding new skills to their learning and I am seeing growth every week! I hope you can find some time to read together over the winter break!
Winter Celebration:
Winter Celebration:
Important Reminders:
Important Reminders:
I sent home all of your child's snow gear to be washed and cleaned over the break. Their cubbies will also be wiped down and cleaned over the break as well.
Please make sure to check and go through your child's Take Home Folder and return it on Monday after winter break.
We are looking forward to our Kindergarten Exhibitions of Learning on January 14th at 8:30 am. The students have been preparing and getting ready this whole month to share their presentations to you!
Click HERE to see the lunch menus for the week.
Click HERE to see our kindergarten wish list.
Important Dates:
December 22-January 2: NO SCHOOL Winter Break begins
January 5: School back in Session
January 14: Kindergarten Exhibition of Learning 8:30-9:30
January 19: NO SCHOOL Professional Development Day
Weekly Specials:
Monday: Movement
Tuesday: Music and Library
Wednesday: Gym and Rug Routines
Thursday: Movement
Friday: Music
Kindergarten Week 15:
Kindergarten Week 15:
PBL:
PBL:
This past week, the students completed their final scientific insect sketches. Once they finished their sketch and it looked as they wanted it to, they then painted their insect with water colors. They worked very hard and did careful work.
Math:
Math:
One of the students favorite math lessons this week was learning how to skip count by 2s
To teach this, we talked about bicycles and how a bike has two wheels. We then pretended that we all rode a bike to school and counted how many students we have in our class to find our total number of bikes. Once we found our bike total, we worked on counting how many total wheels that we had.
They were able to draw and design their own bicycles and we paired them up. We then matched the numbers with the pairs of bicycles and learned how to count by 2's!
You can work up to page 57 in your math home learning book.
Movement:
Movement:
During movement class this week, Mrs. Shimennetto's first grade class came to watch a rehearsal of our movement piece. They gave the kindergartners warm and cool feedback. It was fun to watch the collaboration from the two classes.
Important Reminders:
Important Reminders:
Click HERE to see the lunch menus for the week.
On Friday, December 19th, we are looking for volunteers for our Winter Celebration from 12:00 - 3:00. Please check out our SignUpGenius and consider helping out!
If you are interested in ordering one of our kindergarten insect books here is the PayPal link. There will also be extra books that can be purchased later in the year.
Click HERE to see our kindergarten wish list.
Important Dates:
December 22-January 2: NO SCHOOL Winter Break begins
January 5: School back in Session
January 14: Kindergarten Exhibition of Learning 8:30-9:30
January 19: NO SCHOOL Professional Development Day
Weekly Specials:
Monday: Music
Tuesday: Gym and Rug Routines
Wednesday: Movement
Thursday: Music
Friday: Art and Étude Winter Fun Day
Kindergarten Week 14:
Kindergarten Week 14:
PBL:
PBL:
Our Project Based Learning lessons and activities kept us busy all week.
The students began the process of creating their finial scientific insect. Throughout the week, they completed three sketches using the feedback given to them from me, their peers, and Mrs. Pasche's 2/3 students. They used the statements "I like" and "I wonder" as they observed the drawings. Each sketch they completed gained more details as they went back and corrected or edited parts of their drawing.
It was a wonderful experience to see them work so hard and listen to ideas from others.
We also got a little creative and the students made an artistic insect using maker materials. They are proudly displayed outside of our classroom.
Literacy:
Literacy:
During our literacy block the students have continued to gain some strong reading skills. We practice blending/segmenting sounds in words, rhyming, and listening for beginning/middle/ending sounds in words every day during whole group lessons.
During small group time the students have been working on sounding out and writing CVC words and reading decodable text. We add new phonics skills to the mix each day. the latest favorite is letters "ey" and "ay". They are cool dude letters and when they hang out next to each other in a word they say "ayyyyyy".
We have been using a writing notebook to help us build CVC words by writing them properly on the line, and then adding them in to a simple sentence. This week we added a new creative writing journal to our lessons. The students illustrate a picture and then write 1-2 sentences on their own to go along with their illustrations. It has been fun to see their creative thinking.
Math:
Math:
During Number Corner this week, we explored a new calendar for the month of December. This month we will be using position words such as, inside, outside, behind, in front of, to the left, to the right, above and below. Each day, there is a picture of a bear with a green box and he is positioned in various places.
During Math lessons this week we played number bingo and the students had to decided what the numeral was, based on the information given with pictures of dots, tally's, and ten frames. We also reviewed some geometric shapes and practiced building with them on pattern block puzzles.
Gym:
Gym:
In gym class this week, the students explored the obstacle course. They will be using this equipment for the next few classes. It was fun to peek in and see them challenging themselves and practicing some great gross-motor skills.
Important Reminders:
Click HERE to see the lunch menus for the week.
If you are interested in ordering one of our kindergarten insect books here is the PayPal link. If you order by today, we will include it in our first batch of orders that will hopefully get here by the EOL in January! There will also be extra books that can be purchased later in the year.
Click HERE to see our kindergarten wish list.
Important Dates:
December 22-January 2: NO SCHOOL Winter Break begins
January 5: School back in Session
January 14: Kindergarten Exhibition of Learning 8:30-9:30
January 19: NO SCHOOL Professional Development Day
Weekly Specials:
Monday: Gym and Rug Routines
Tuesday: Movement and Library
Wednesday: Music
Thursday: Art, Gym, and Rug Routines
Friday: Movement
Kindergarten Week 13:
Kindergarten Week 13:
It was a very short week in the kindergarten classroom, but we still managed to add in some festive fun! The students enjoyed a step by step turkey painting project.
Thank you all for taking the time to meet with me and your child at their Presentations of Learning this week. I am so proud of the kindergartners and all their growth already. I hope you have a wonderful break. I will see you in December!
Important Reminders:
Click HERE to see the lunch menus for the week.
Click HERE to see our kindergarten wish list.
Important Dates:
December 22-January 2: NO SCHOOL Winter Break
January 5: School is back in Session
January 14: Kindergarten Exhibition of Learning from 8:30-9:30
January 19: NO SCHOOL Professional Development Day
Weekly Specials:
Monday: Movement
Tuesday: Music and Library
Wednesday: Art, Gym, and Rug Routines
Thursday: Movement
Friday: Music
Kindergarten Week 12:
Kindergarten Week 12:
We have some very thankful kindergartners this year! I am thankful for each of them as well.
During morning meeting, spent a little time talking about the word "thankful" and what it means. They cam up with many wonderful ways they feel thankful.
We then took some time to illustrate and write what we were thankful for.
PBL:
PBL:
During our Project Based Learning this week, the kindergartners finished creating their Eric Carle inspired insect and started the process of story writing.
The students mapped out their story by giving their insect a name, choosing the setting, creating a problem, along with a solution. We also talked about how we can describe what happened "first", "next" and "last".
They cannot wait to share their insect and story with you during their Presentations of Learning.
Literacy:
Literacy:
We explored some new reading tools during our literacy block this week. The kindergartners used star and light pointers to help guide their finger along the text as they read.
We also worked on some new CVC word pages in our independent workbooks during reading rotations. Each page helps guide the students to identify the beginning, middle, and ending sounds, blend/segment sounds in words, as well as write them properly using small/tall/fall letters on the handwriting lines.
Math:
Math:
During Number Corner we have continued to explore 2D and 3D shapes. This week we practiced patterning them in AB, ABC, and AAB pattern formations.
During our math lessons, we did a lot of with number line practice. We counted forward and backward, we filled in the missing numbers, and also did a little skip counting.
You can now work up to page 42 in your child's math home learning notebook
Playtime Smiles:
Playtime Smiles:
Important Reminders:
Important Reminders:
I look forward to meeting with you and your child for their Presentations of Learning on either November 24th or 25th.
I did not send your child's take home folder this week. I plan to send them home this coming Monday.
If you are interested in ordering any Étude gear or clothing please click the link HERE. The sale will close on November 25th.
Please see the information below from Harmann Studios and have your child's school photos before the holidays! Order by Sunday, November 30th.
Click HERE to see the lunch menus for the week.
Click HERE to see our kindergarten wish list.
Important Dates:
November 21: NO SCHOOL - Teacher Records day.
November 24: NOON RELEASE - Presentations of Learning
November 25: NO SCHOOL - Presentations of learning
November 26: NO SCHOOL - Professional Development
November 27-28: NO SCHOOL - Thanksgiving Break
Weekly Specials:
Monday: NOON Release - PoLs
Tuesday: NO SCHOOL - PoLs
Wednesday: NO SCHOOL - Professional Development
Thursday: Thanksgiving Break
Friday: Thanksgiving Break
Kindergarten Week 11:
Kindergarten Week 11:
Hiking:
Hiking:
Friday was a great day to explore the woods! On our journey we talked a lot about our essential question, How do Things Change? We looked for changes in our environment.
We walked down hills (which they called "mountains"), we walked along the pigeon river, and built stick sculptures in the tall pines.
On our journey, we stopped to play with friends, we saw a frog near the river, and watched a Yellow Belly Sap Sucker pecking on the trees.
PBL:
PBL:
During our Project based learning time this week, we finished up our last artist study, and learned about Wassily Kandinsky. We explored his work and focused on the pieces where he created multiple circles within circles. Then, the students practiced that process and painted lady bugs which had Kandinsky inspired spots!
This week the students also begun to work on their Eric Carle inspired artistic insect. We started by cutting out the shapes for their insects head, thorax and abdomen. Throughout next week the students will be cutting out and adding the other insect attributes, such as wings, antennae, legs, ect.
Literacy:
Literacy:
I am so proud of the kids and how they continue to learn and grow through literacy each week. Every one of them has continued to move forward in skills and I cannot wait to share their learning with you at our Presentations of Learning.
The kindergartners have been working hard on their handwriting this month. In their writing notebooks, they have been practicing sounding out and writing simple CVC words. We then incorporate those words in to a sentence which also includes a few sight words. For example, I see the mop.
Each week we practice writing our sentences with a capitol letter to start the sentence, using "small, tall, and fall" letters as they write properly on the line, and then lastly, finishing the sentence with a period.
Math:
Math:
In math this week we continued to use 10 frames, and number racks to count and add totals. We learned a new skill and explored Tally Marks. To teach this new skill, I used popsicle sticks to show them how to line up 4 lines in a row, and then lay one across to "close the gate". We talked about when we see a group of five, we can recognize that and then just continue to count the rest of the sticks left over. This was a great way for them to explore counting by 5's.
Of course then we had some creativity time and they could build shapes and designs with their popsicle sticks.
Gym:
Gym:
The students have been enjoying their time in gym this school year so far. They have learned various new games and have been practicing many different gross-motor skills.
Important Reminders:
Important Reminders:
The kindergarten classes do not have an upcoming Exhibition of Learning (EOL) on Monday. Our first EOL will be on Wednesday, January 14th at 8:30 am.
I look forward to meeting with you and your child for their Presentations of Learning on either November 24th or 25th.
A couple reminders about the car lane at dismissal time: Thank you for helping ensure that dismissal time runs safely and efficiently.
Please continue to pull your car forward until a staff member sends your child to the car. If there is an opportunity to load your child before the pull forward sign, a staff member will make that decision.
If you need to get out to talk to staff, or stop in the office, please park your car on Pershing or in the parking lot.
Click HERE to see the lunch menus for the week.
Click HERE to see our kindergarten wish list.
Important Dates:
November 21: NO SCHOOL - Teacher Records day.
November 24: NOON RELEASE - Presentations of Learning
November 25: NO SCHOOL - Presentations of learning
November 26: NO SCHOOL - Professional Development
November 27-28: NO SCHOOL - Thanksgiving Break
Weekly Specials:
Monday: No Specials - Exhibition of Learning (for upper grade levels)
Tuesday: Movement and Library
Wednesday: Music
Thursday: Art, Gym, and Rug Routines
Friday: Movement
Kindergarten Week 10:
Kindergarten Week 10:
Literacy:
Literacy:
Our literacy learning has continued to grow! The kindergarteners are working at various levels and practicing new skills each week.
Keep up the great home learning. This week I sent home some new activities for your child to practice. Remember, they are always welcome to turn it back in to show me their hard work!
Math:
Math:
During Number Corner this week, I introduced a new calendar for the month of November. This month we will be learning about 2 dimensional (2D) and 3 dimensional (3D) shapes.
During our math lessons, we explored a new math tool, the bead number rack. The students counted totals and added two different totals by moving beads along our number rack.
You can work up to page 40 in your Home Learning book.
PBL:
PBL:
We have been enjoying our project based learning times in kindergarten! We were especially busy this week.
On Monday, we finished up our latest artistic study and made a click beetle using the art process, pointillism. We studied paintings made by Georges Seurat and then made our own by painting with a Q-tip to make tiny dots on our click beetle drawings.
We added a new insect to our studies, the lady bug!
This week, learned about the life cycle of a lady bug and its attributes. The students drew the 4 stages in their scientific notebooks as well as documented their first sketch of the lady bug. We will continue our lady bug work next week.
Lastly, we explored color mixing and created various shades of painted paper.
The students mixed the primary colors (red, yellow, and blue) to make secondary colors (purple, green, and orange). They also added white and black paint to the colors to make lighter and darker shades.
We connected this color study to the artist Eric Carle. The students explored the illustrations he has created in his stories. He often used a variety of painted paper and added textures as well as many layers of prints. We plan to use the papers we painted, to cut and collage our own Eric Carle inspired insects at the end of our unit.
Important Reminders:
Important Reminders:
If you have not signed up for a Presentation of Learning time slot yet, please make sure to do so. I am looking forward to meeting with you and your child to share all the wonderful things they have done so far in kindergarten.
Click HERE to see the lunch menus for the week.
Click HERE to see our kindergarten wish list.
Important Dates:
November 13: Picture Retake Day
November 21: NO SCHOOL - Teacher Records day.
November 24: NOON RELEASE - Presentations of Learning
November 25: NO SCHOOL - Presentations of learning
November 26: NO SCHOOL - Professional Development
November 27-28: NO SCHOOL - Thanksgiving Break
Weekly Specials:
Monday: Movement
Tuesday: Music and Library
Wednesday: Gym and Rug Routines
Thursday: Movement
Friday: Music
Kindergarten Week 9:
Kindergarten Week 9:
We had quite the spooky spirit week in Kindergarten! Make sure to check out all of the fun outfits and activities we did throughout the week!
PBL:
PBL:
This week during PBL, we continued to work on sequencing the story, The Very Clumsy Click Beetle. We also explored the life cycle of a click beetle, and its attributes.
Literacy:
Literacy:
The students have continued to connect letters to their sounds, blend/segment simple CVC words, match rhyming pairs, identify beginning/middle/ending sounds, as well as begin to identify some kindergarten sight words such as: I, a, like, am, the.
We also started a new hand writing process. Now that we have gotten through all the letters and how to properly write them, we are moving on to word and sentence structures.
Each day, we take a few CVC words, write them, and then also incorporate them in to sentences using a few sight words.
Math:
Math:
Number corner finished up this week and the students completed their leaf patterns and positions.
During math this week, we completed a pumpkin seed counting story. The students had to write numerals 1-10 and complete 10 frame patterns by filling out the correct amount of seeds in each frame.
Dress Up Days:
Dress Up Days:
PBL Day:
Character Day:
Crazy Hair/Pajama Day:
Costume Day:
Important Reminders:
Important Reminders:
Click HERE to see the lunch menus for the week.
If you ordered school photos of your child, I placed them in their Take Home Folder.
Please make sure to go through your child's take home folder and return it back to school every Monday.
We are in need of parent volunteers to help us paint! Please click the link HERE if you are interested/able to join us. Just a reminder, you need to have an approved background check completed before volunteering. Please click HERE for that information.
Click HERE to see our kindergarten wish list.
Dates:
November 13: Picture Retake Day
November 21: NO SCHOOL - Teacher Records day.
November 24: NOON RELEASE - Presentations of Learning
November 25: NO SCHOOL - Presentations of learning
November 26: NO SCHOOL - Professional Development
November 27-28: NO SCHOOL - Thanksgiving Break
Weekly Specials:
Monday: Gym and Rug Routines
Tuesday: Movement and Library
Wednesday: Music
Thursday: Art, Gym, and Rug Routines
Friday: Movement
Kindergarten Week 8:
Kindergarten Week 8:
We had special visitors come to kindergarten this past Monday. The Sheboygan Fire Department came to teach the students about fire safety.
We got to explore the trucks, learn special fire safety tips, explore their equiptment, and see how a fire fighter gets ready in their gear.
Literacy:
Literacy:
The Kindergarteners are moving along during our literacy block. Each day they practice various skills and I am watching them gain new skills each week.
Keep working at home and enjoy reading together!
Math:
Math:
This week in math we practiced identifying if a numeral is greater than, less than, or equal to.
During group time, the students tried to guess the number I was thinking of (1-10) on our number line. With each guess, I would tell them if it was greater than or less than. We kept playing until they figured out every number on our number line.
During Workplaces, we learned a new card game that practices the skills, "is it greater than, or less than".
You can now work up to page 34 in your child's home learning book. Just a reminder, if you complete any pages, you can rip them out and turn them in for a sticker!
PBL:
PBL:
We began exploring our new insect this week, the click beetle. We observed pictures of this insect looking at it in a scientific perspective. Next week, we will make sketches in our scientific notebooks and learn more about the life cycle.
We also read the story The Very Clumsy Click Beetle, by Eric Carle. We talked about how he created a click beetle in an artistic perspective. Next week, we will continue to explore more artist perspectives of this insect.
The kindergartners also practiced some story sequencing and they colored images from the story. They then put them in order from the beginning, middle, and the end.
Important Reminders:
Important Reminders:
Click HERE to see the lunch menus for the week.
Étude Spirit week is coming up next week. Attached is more information about our special dress up days!
NO SCHOOL October 24: Fall Recess
NO SCHOOL October 27: Teacher Professional Day
We are in need of parent volunteers to help us paint! Please click the link HERE if you are interested in joining us. Just a reminder, you need to have an approved background check completed before volunteering.
See the attached document below for more information about Eyes on Education from our SASD Nurses. If you would like to contribute, please reach out to the contact information provided.
Click HERE to see our kindergarten wish list.
Weekly Specials:
Monday: NO SCHOOL - Professional Development
Tuesday: Music and Library
Wednesday: Art, Gym, and Rug Routines
Thursday: Movement
Friday: Music
Kindergarten Week 7:
Kindergarten Week 7:
PBL:
PBL:
We are close to finishing up our study of the butterfly. This week we continued to talk about the insect parts and did some labeling in our notebooks.
On Thursday and Friday, we did a zoom in thinking routine and the students focused on a certain aspect of the butterfly. For example, we used my desk camera to magnify parts of the butterfly's outside hind wing. The students observed the colors, shapes and lines. We decided that the spots on the wings looked like eyes, and perhaps that helped scare away predators.
We took time to study all of the insect parts and the students documented their findings in their scientific notebooks. Their drawings look incredible!
We look forward to making butterflies out of air dry clay, and then moving on to the click beetle next week!
Literacy:
Literacy:
The students have been working so hard during literacy. I am observing them gain new skills each week.
Some of the areas you can continue to practice at home are:
Connecting letters to their sounds
Writing uppercase and lowercase letters.
Sounding out and blending CVC (consonant/vowel/consonant) words.
Enjoy reading with your child every night.
Math:
Math:
Number Corner: We worked on our October calendar patterns.
During whole group lessons, we discussed "how many more". The students used a 10 Frame and unifix cubes to observe how many cubes they had and how many more they needed to make 10.
Workplace games: The students explored geo-boards, tangram shape pictures, number writing, and bean counting.
You may work up to page 22 in your child's home learning book.
Playtime Creations:
Playtime Creations:
Imortant Reminders:
Imortant Reminders:
Click HERE to see the lunch menus for the week.
Picture Day: A form was sent home in your child's backpack on Wednesday. All questions regarding picture packages, retakes, or forms of payment, can only be handled by Harmann Studios. Picture retake day will be on November 13th. Harman Studios contact information: 800-236-8910
Étude Spirit week is coming up this month: October 28th-31st. More information is attached in the email.
NO SCHOOL October 24: Fall Recess
NO SCHOOL October 27: Teacher Professional Day
Click HERE to see our kindergarten wish list.
Weekly Specials:
Monday: Movement
Tuesday: Music and Library
Wednesday: Gym and Rug Routines
Thursday: Movement
Friday: NO SCHOOL
Kindergarten Week 6:
Kindergarten Week 6:
PBL:
During PBL time this week, we finished up our butterfly study. Our main focus was the lifecycle of a butterfly (egg, caterpillar, chrysalis, adult butterfly), and the butterfly anatomy (head, abdomen, thorax, wings, legs, and antennae).
In the photos below, you will see the kindergartners sketching a butterfly and drawing the lifecycle.
PBL time not only brought a scientific perspective, but also an artistic perspective of the butterfly.
During group time we learned about the artist Claud Monet. We studied some paintings he had made and observed is art process. Then, we created our own monarch butterflies by painting with our fingerprint and using watercolor paint.
Literacy:
Literacy:
During literacy time we got through almost all of the alphabet letters, tried out some new learning tools and explored new games.
Whole group: We practiced rhyming, blending, segmenting, and identifying beginning/ending sounds in words.
Lexia: The kindergartners are working on levels that practice their current learning skills.
Independent work: The students are finishing up their alphabet pages in their notebooks.
Small groups:
Group one: This week, we practiced connecting letters to their sounds in letter race game.
Group 2: This week we practiced blending CVC words in an apple basket game.
Group 3: We read some decodable CVC books and learned sight words, the and like.
Math:
Math:
During Number Corner, we have started new patterns for our calendar numbers. This month, the students are patterning red, green, yellow, and brown leaves. Each day the leaf changes its direction (up, to the right, down, to the left), also leaves are added to each card every day. It is A LOT to keep track of all those pattern variations, but they are loving it!
In our math workbooks, we counted totals 1-10 and organized them in to 10 frames.
You can work up to page 12 in your child's math workbook.
Important Reminders:
Important Reminders:
Click HERE to see the lunch menus for the week.
Picture Day: October 15th.
Orders can only be placed through Harmann Studios.
All questions regarding picture packages, retakes, or forms of payment, can only be handled by Harmann Studios.
Picture retake day will be on November 13th.
Harman Studios contact information: 800-236-8910
Étude Spirit week is coming up this month: October 28th-31st. Information was sent home in your childs take home folder.
NO SCHOOL October 24: Fall Recess
NO SCHOOL October 27: Teacher Professional Day
Click HERE to see our kindergarten wish list.
Weekly Specials:
Monday: Music
Tuesday: Gym and Rug Routines
Wednesday: Movement
Thursday: Music
Friday: Art, Gym, and Rug Routines
Butterfly Release Day!
Butterfly Release Day!
We released our painted lady butterflies!
The kindergartners were thrilled to hold and release our little creatures that we have been observing and taking care of for the past month.
We tried our very best to capture images before the butterflies took flight, but they were a little spicy and ready to dash away!
Please enjoy these beautiful photos taken by Dana Keswick. We are grateful!
Kindergarten Week 5:
Kindergarten Week 5:
Hiking:
Hiking:
We went on our first kindergarten hike on Wednesday! The students got to explore the Pigeon River trails, marsh, and woodland areas. It was a beautiful morning!
PBL:
PBL:
We did the final documentation of our butterflies in our scientific notebooks this week. The students drew an open wing sketch and closed wing sketch of the butterfly. They had to observe images of our painted lady butterflies and draw like scientist (we draw what we see).
Pictures from our butterfly release will be coming soon!
Math:
Math:
In Number Corner this week, we finished our shape exploration for the month of September, and have started a leaf pattern for October.
During Workplace time, we introduced two new games, Beat you to Five/Ten and Which Numeral Will Win. Both involve counting totals 1-10 and writing numerals 1-10.
Your child can work up to page 7 in your their Home Connection book.
Literacy:
Literacy:
Literacy time brought more letter/sound identification, sounding out/writing CVC words, rhyming pairs, and blending/segmenting the sounds in words. These kindergartners have been working very hard!
Make sure to try out some of the reading activities that were sent home in your child's take home folder and keep practicing these skills at home!
Choice Time Fun:
Choice Time Fun:
Important Reminders:
Important Reminders:
Click HERE to see the lunch menus for the week.
There is still time to sign up for the kindergarten Étude Girl Scout Troop. I have more information attached in the email. There is also financial assistance for anyone who wants to join!
Étude Spirit week is coming up this month: October 28th-31st. Information was sent home in your child's take home folder. Also, you can see the attached flyer below for more details about our fun week.
We are looking forward to our fall festivities this month! Click the link HERE if you would like to donate to our fall party snack. Please send items no later than October 29th. Thank you in advance for your help!
NO SCHOOL:
October 24: Fall Recess
October 27: Teacher Professional Day
Click HERE to see our kindergarten wish list.
Weekly Specials:
Monday: Gym and Rug Routines
Tuesday: Movement and Library
Wednesday: Music
Thursday: Art, Gym, and Rug Routines
Friday: Movement
Kindergarten Week 4:
Kindergarten Week 4:
Literacy:
Literacy:
During literacy block this week, we started a new rotation. This is how we structure this learning time:
Whole group learning:
We do Heggerty (phonemic awareness learning)
We learn about our letter for the day. We practice the sound it makes, we identify objects or things that begin with that letter, and we also write it.
We sing the better alphabet song that connects the letters to their sounds.
Independent Learning:
Alphabet letter notebook
Lexia (ipad reading app)
Small Group Learning:
The kindergartners are split up in to small groups to work with me at my table. I focus on the skills they are individually working on and we play games, practice pre-reading activites, and do some reading.
PBL:
PBL:
Chrysalis.movWe came back to school this week to find our caterpillars moved from their "j hang" position in to a chrysalis! The kindergartners were very excited. We documented this next stage in our scientific insect notebooks. Check out the video above to see one moving around.
Math:
Math:
The students have been working hard during our math lessons this week.
We have 5 games/activity rotations during our Workplace time. The latest favorite is the game, Spill Five Beans. The students count their red beans after they "spill" them and then they trace the total, which are numbers 1-5. The first number to fill up on their chart wins!
During Number Corner, the students have enjoyed counting the days we have been in school. Each day we add a dot to a ten frame and count our totals. So far it has been...18 days!
Outdoor Play:
Outdoor Play:
Outdoor play has been a great time for fresh air and playing with new friends! Check out some of the kindergarten smiles above!
Important Reminders:
Important Reminders:
NO SCHOOL TOMORROW: Friday, September 26th.
Click HERE to see the lunch menus for the week.
If you're interested in volunteering in the classroom this school year, please visit the link HERE to complete a background check. We will have many opportunities for volunteering throughout the year, and if there are dates and times that you are interested in, please let me know. I would love to have you!
Click HERE to see our kindergarten wish list.
Weekly Specials:
Monday: Movement
Tuesday: Music and Library
Wednesday: Art, Gym, and Rug Routines
Thursday: Movement
Friday: Music
Kindergarten Week 3:
Kindergarten Week 3:
Our caterpillars have transitioned in to the "J hang" stage. The kindergartners have been so excited to watch them grow and change each day. On Friday, we documented a new stage by drawing what we observed.
Hopefully next week we will start to see some of the caterpillars enter the chrysalis stage.
Literacy:
Literacy:
There was a lot of new discoveries during our literacy time these past few weeks.
We have continued our study of alphabet letters. So far we have focused on letters Aa, Mm, Ss, Tt, Pp, Ff, Dd, Ii, Nn, and Oo. The students practiced writing the letters and making letter sound connections during large group time.
We will be spending the next few weeks studying letters and letter sounds and also beginning to build and sound out CVC (Consonant/Vowel/Consonant) words.
Math:
Math:
In math during Number Corner, we have continued to work on our patterning. Each day we add a circle, rectangle, triangle, or square.
During our lessons, we practiced using a 10 Frame to count totals, we wrote/traced numerals 1-5, and did lots of counting to 20.
During Workplace Games, the students used rubber bands on geo-boards to make various shapes, practiced patterning with unifix cubes, made pictures with tangrams, and explored 10 frame teddy bear counters.
Important Reminders:
NO SCHOOL: Friday, September 26th.
Library books are due back by Tuesday!
I added some literacy home learning materials in your child's Take Home Folder this week. Descriptions on how to use the items are in there as well. Keep filling out that September Literacy Calendar. When it is filled out at the end of the month you can turn it back in.
In your child's math workbook, you can work up to page 4. That is what we have covered so far in class. If they would like to turn in completed work for a sticker, they may do so!
Click HERE to see the lunch menus for the week.
If you're interested in volunteering in the classroom this school year, please visit the link HERE to complete a background check. We will have many opportunities for volunteering throughout the year, and if there are dates and times that you are interested in, please let me know. I would love to have you!
Click HERE to see our kindergarten wish list.
Weekly Specials:
Monday: Art, Gym, and Rug Routines
Tuesday: Movement and Library
Wednesday: Music
Thursday: Gym, and Ryg Routines
Friday: Movement
Kindergarten Week 2:
Kindergarten Week 2:
Project Based Learning (PBL):
Project Based Learning (PBL):
Our essential question in this unit is "how do things change?" We plan to start the unit off by going on hikes, and documenting our observations of what we currently see in nature right now. We will also observe throughout the unit as the seasons change.
The students have started their study of insects by drawing a picture of an insect and sharing what they already know about it. We also shared the things we would like to learn more of as we continue our study of insects.
This week, our PBL time brought investigation, observation, and documentation of a mystery package that was delivered to our class. The children did a thinking routine on what they see, think, and wonder about our little creatures. We started making observations throughout the week, by drawing the changes we saw each day and documented them in our insect notebooks.
Math:
Math:
One of the favorite activities in math this week was exploring a 10 frame mat and using unifix cubes to count totals. We practiced this skill together, and then the students had some independent exploration time to get used to using this new tool.
Art:
Art:
During art class with Mrs. Held this week, the students used their fine motor skills and explored various art making tools. They cut with scissors, worked with glue, and explored a few drawing tools.
Hopes and Dreams:
Our finished hopes and dreams for the kindergarten year are proudly hanging in our classroom windows!
As a class, we talked about what some of our hopes and dreams could be, and I wrote them on their little rainbow raindrops. Some of my favorites were:
I hope to make the world a better place.
I want to make lots of new friends this year.
I hope to learn how to read books.
Choice Time:
Play times throughout our day continue to be a classroom favorite!
I have really enjoyed watching the students make friendships and start to show their silly imaginations as they play with one another.
Play time favorites so far:
Block area
Lego duplo table
Play kits
Next week we ill introduce the quiet play activites in our reading corner, and also explore our new art making area!
Important Reminders:
NO SCHOOL: Friday, September 26th.
I added some literacy home learning materials in your child's Take Home Folder this week. Descriptions on how to use the items are in there as well.
Click HERE to see the lunch menus for the week.
If you're interested in volunteering in the classroom this school year, please visit the link HERE to complete a background check. We will have many opportunities for volunteering throughout the year, and if there are dates and times that you are interested in, please let me know. I would love to have you!
Click HERE to see our kindergarten wish list.
Weekly Specials:
Monday: Movement
Tuesday: Music and Library
Wednesday: Gym and Rug Routines
Thursday: Movement
Friday: Music
Kindergarten Week 1:
Kindergarten Week 1:
It was a very exciting and successful first week of school! I have enjoyed getting to know your children and look forward to our many adventures together this school year.
For the first few days, we spent a lot of time getting acclimated to our classroom and routine. The children learned a lot about the spaces we use in our school, met many teachers, and made many new friends. During group time, we started discussing our classroom expectations, and the children thoughtfully came up with ideas to make our classroom feel safe and comfortable.
Some of the class favorites this week were, mindfulness exercises, choice time, literacy, outdoor play, and specials. The children went to art, music, gym, rug routines, and movement classes!
Hopes and Dreams:
Hopes and Dreams:
We read the book Who You Were Meant To Be and talked about all of our hopes and dreams for kindergarten this year!
In the photos below, the students are using watercolor paints and exploring color. Next week we are going to add the next layer by using crayons and oil pastels. These will be the backgrounds of our hopes and dreams that will hang in our classroom.
Literacy:
Literacy:
During Literacy time this week, we learned how to sing the "Better Alphabet Song", which connects the letters and their sounds through a song. During group time we learned about the letter Aa. We identified the letter, connected it's sounds, and practiced tracing it in our workbooks. During Heggerty time, we listened for the beginning and ending sounds in words, and we blended and segmented compound words. Lastly, the students were able to test out our reading app on their ipads called Lexia. It was a busy reading time!
Math:
Math:
During math time, we focused on counting objects to 5, sorting and comparing groups of items, and patterning. During Number Corner, the children have been predicting the next shape on our calendar pattern and counting how many days we have been in school so far.
Check out some pictures below of the students exploring math through our workplaces time.
Choice Time:
Choice Time:
Choice time was a big hit this week. We got to explore fun toys and manipulatives at our tables this week. The students had fun getting to know their classmates and have some great social time!
Important Reminders:
In your child's backpack you should have found a folder labeled "take home folder". I will send this home at the end of every week with information for you to look through. Please return the folder back in theri backpack every Monday.
Snack: Please remember to send a snack in your child's backpack every day for the afternoon.
If you have not sent along extra clothes yet, please make sure to do so. Please provide a shirt, pants, socks, and underpants.
I forgot to mention that your child will need an art smock for art class. It works best if they use an adult sized t-shirt so it covers most of their clothes. Please just send one along in their backpacks some time the first week of school.
School Hours: Before school blacktop supervision is from 7:50-8:05. Breakfast and quiet activities are from 8:05-8:20 until school officially starts. Our school hours are 8:15-3:15 Monday-Friday
Click HERE to see the lunch menus for the last week of school.
If you're interested in volunteering in the classroom this school year, please visit the link HERE to complete a background check. We will have many opportunities for volunteering throughout the year, and if there are dates and times that you are interested in, please let me know. I would love to have you!
Click HERE to see our kindergarten wish list.
Weekly Specials:
Monday: Music
Tuesday: Gym, and Movement
Wednesday: Rug Routines
Thursday:Music
Friday: Art, Gym, and Movement
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