Thursday, April 26, 2012

Kindergarten Orientation program and other things


Kindergarten Orientation Program
Wednesday, May 9th
9:00am in the gym
come watch us sing to next year's
kindergarten kids and their parents
dress your child in jeans and tennis shoes
will put on their tie-die shirts when they get to school


Chickadee End of year project
Stepping Stones
Tentative date: May 25th
need the following materials donated: small seashells, colored glass pebbles, different colors of ceramic small shapes, 24 disposable aluminum cake pans
please let Janet Tedder know if you plan on helping donating supplies or organizing them into individual student packs or helping with setup/cleanup on May 25th

Field Day, Friday June 1st
first thing in the morning, usually 8:30- about 10:00/10:15
we'll need lots of help chaperoning kids

Kindergarten Beach Day and Pizza Lunch
Our class will be participating on Wednesday, June 6th
3 classes on Tuesday, 3 classes on Wednesday
We'll need donations of supplies for this great day of outdoor centers. You'll get a list soon.
Kids Eating Ice Cream
Last Day of kindergarten
June 7th
Chickadee ice cream sundae party!
watch for list of needed supplies


Mother's Day tea


Mother's Day Tea
Chickadee moms are invited
to our classroom
Monday, May 7th, 8;30am
we want to celebrate
how special you are! 

Monday, April 16, 2012

April 16th

Kindergarten Orientation Program
This year's classes perform for next years kids and parents
Parents are invited
May 9th at 9:00 in the gym
Note this is a date change!

Wednesday, April 11, 2012

April 11th

Noodles and Nonsense

bring your family to have pasta dinner
and watch the teachers perform
a "nonsense" show
dinner- 5:00-6:30, tickets in lobby, food in cafeteria
$4 if prepaid, $6 at door/$25 max per family

show starts at 6:30-8:00 under the overhang next to carpool behind the school



It's time for 3rd quarter parent conferences
please check the signup doc to sign up


Monday, March 26, 2012

Welcome to the world Baby Depo


         Introducing Kenneth Carl Depo or as he's known as "KC"
                                   Weight 9 lbs. 1 oz.
                                   Length 22 inches
                            and is absolutely adorable!
                           Big Sister, Allie, is such a big help!


So happy for Jenn, Carl and Allie!

What a sweet dimple!

The Chickadees celebrated "It's a boy" today




Wednesday, March 7, 2012

March 7th

Pinocchio Play
Friday, March 9th
Wakefield


Students need to bring a lunch, drink and snack. We will eat the snack before we get on the bus at 9:30. We will be eating lunch late in our classroom when we return so we will not be going to the
cafeteria.

Monday, March 12th, we'll be graphing with Lucky charm cereal- see spring sign up list

Thursday, March 15th- class picture day and spring individual picture day, pre-paid orders only, must pay and send in the picture envelope before we get our pictures made which is usually first thing in the morning 

Friday, March 16th, is early release

Wednesday, March 28th Scavenger Hunt
We will have parent volunteers come hide our items while we are eating lunch (10:40-10:10). The hunt will be on the hill between the end of the K-wing and the lower parking lot. We need help with supplies and volunteers- see spring sign up tab. The hunt will begin at 11:15.

Thursday, March 29th
Last day before spring break! We will be making a class "bunny cake" as a class treat after recess.

March 30- April 6th no school

Mrs. Depo's last day will be Thursday, March 22nd
We wish her the very best with "baby Depo"!
Please see the new volunteer sign up sheet for help needed during centers and lunch during Mrs. Depo's absence

Thursday, February 9, 2012

Feb. 9th Newsletter

 We need your help to make dresses for girls in Haiti


Please help provide a new dress for girls in Haiti. We need supplies to make pillowcase and fabric dresses to send with our teams to Haiti in June. There will be a collection box in the foyer now through March 2nd . If you’d like to help make dresses, please contact Suzan Drake at Joyner.
Supplies Needed:
Pillowcases-standard, queen and king sizes
Fabric- colors/prints in 1/3 yard to 1 ½ yard pieces
Extra Wide Double Folded Bias Tape-all colors
½ inch elastic
Thread- white and colors
 Our Class Treasure Box needs prizes- party favors, fast food prizes, 22 students have the opportunity to earn 1-2 a week

Science Wizard money is due now. They are coming Feb 23rd- your child will need a , bag lunch and drink.

JYJ Science Go Round is coming on Feb 24th.- your child will need a bagged lunch and drink for this day too. We will not be going through the cafeteria on both of these days.

We are working on: vowel sounds, identifying/comparing numbers to 30+, adding and subtracting sets, making words with letters/sounds, writing about small moments, making connections with the books/stories we read.If your child brings home a build words phonics sheet, they can cut the letters out on the top of the page to manipulate to make words to write on the sheet. Put the completed sheet back into the go reading bag. Keep the loose letters.