Oops!

So sorry if you tried to put a comment on your child's blog post this evening!  I realized that I needed to change a setting on my end.  Oops!  Hopefully it will work now.   Thanks for your patience!

Take care,
Mrs. Rocky

We have our own blogs!

Today we went to the computer lab and worked on our very own blogs.  We would love for you to check them out!  Please click on the link to see our blogs!  We would love for you to comment on them too.

Family members- Don't worry if you can't see your comment right away- I have to approve every comment that comes in. Once I do, you will see it on your child's blog!

http://kidblog.org/MrsRockysClass2013-2014/

Newsletter- Our Week In Review

Dear Parents,

Wow!  What a busy month this has been!  It seriously flew on by.  With all of the craziness that December brings, we have seen MANY friends display Positive Jaguar behavior.  We have seen friends help clean up messes that they did not make.  We have seen friends be patient.  We have seen friends be quiet in the hallways.  Ask your kindergartner how they have been a Positive Jaguar this month.  As a reminder to all- How to Be a Positive Jaguar is to:

Be Respectful

Be Responsible 

Be Ready to Learn

This week we were able to make our gingerbread houses.  A HUGE thank you goes to Olsen’s Piggly Wiggly for donating the trays that the houses are on.  We are also all very thankful to all the families that donated the candies, graham crackers, and frosting for our houses.  This project is a success because of all of you.  

The students are excited for the holiday party tomorrow afternoon.  Please be sure to bring in the item that you signed up for.  Thank you in advance for your generosity!

**Upcoming reminders: 

1. We will see you back at school on January 2, 2014!  Wear your pajamas on the first day back!

2. When school starts back up again, please be sure your child has their FIRST and LAST name in their winter gear.

3. There will be a Science Fair at Thorson in January.  Kindergartners are welcome to participate!  Projects can be done with a family member or friend.  More information will be sent home soon.

4. If you are able to donate more Clorox wipes to your child’s kindergarten classroom, that would be most appreciated. 

If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to e-mail or

call anytime. Thank you for all your support!

Have a safe and wonderful holiday season!

The Kindergarten Teachers

Roll and record with 2 dice

This game provides us with experiences in addition, graphing, outcomes, and probability. 

Polar Express Form

Wow! Thank you!

Dear Families,

Thank you so much for the response to the Polar Express.  I had a number of families offer to bring in the video.  Thank you to Lauren's family for letting us borrow the DVD.  We will have such a great time!

Another big thank you goes to Paige's family and Lauren's family for donating their old digital cameras.  The kiddos will have a great time taking pictures of their work.  I will be sure to share their pictures on our classroom blog.

Finally, thank you to the families who filled out the digital form for watching the Polar Express.  Please be sure to give your permission to watch this movie.

Thank you!  Have a wonderful weekend!

Take care,
Mrs. Rocky

Polar Express

Dear Families,

Next week, I am planning on doing a Polar Express Mini Unit during Communication Arts.  I am hoping to share the video with the students on Friday as a special treat.  Does anyone have the movie that we could borrow? It would be returned to you on Friday.

Also, since it is rated PG I will need your permission to watch it.  Please fill out the Google Form and submit.

Thank you!

Any questions?  Feel free to contact me.

Take care,
Mrs. Rocky

Wear Red and Green Tomorrow

Tomorrow is our Kapco holiday assembly.  People from Kapco will be coming in to collect all of the toys.  (There is still time to bring in a new unwrapped toy!)

Please wear RED or GREEN tomorrow! 

We're Having a Party!

Our holiday party is quickly approaching.  In order for our party to be a success, we need your help.  Are you able to donate an item to make our party great?  If you are, please click on the VolunteerSpot link.  At the site, you will be able to sign up to bring in an item.

Thank you in advance for your generosity!

Weekly Newsletter- Our Week in Review

December 12, 2013

Dear Parents,

This week we worked on the unit “What’s for Dinner?” in guided reading.  We reviewed the letter “Cc”.  We also learned the sight words "this" and “do”.  We reviewed these words in the stories, poems, and writing we did this week.   We continue to review all words and assess through the year! Please continue to work on these words with your child.
We are also practicing the strategy of summarizing. We are doing this by using the skill of making inferences.  When we make an inference, we take what we already know about a subject PLUS we take what is given to us in the story and make a new thought.    To make good inferences we look at what we have already read and what we already know in the story. We did this by reading/ listening to a book called Our Special Sweet Potato Pie It was a silly story about a family that was making a special feast for their dad.  A really funny thing happened to the sweet potatoes!  Talk to your kindergartner about this story!
In math students have been working on making creations with the pattern block template.  Students were also introduced to the addition symbol and had a chance to work on some basic addition facts.  We also continue to work on number recognition and number formation.  Please continue to work on these with your child.  

Reminders:
1. There is a HALF DAY of school TOMORROW.  School will be let out at 11:35am.  Please be sure your child has a plan for the afternoon.
2. Bring in the items that was requested for the gingerbread houses
3. Practice the self-care skills of zipping, buttoning, and tying shoe laces
4. Our holiday party will be next week Friday.  Please be sure to bring in the items that you volunteered to bring.


If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to e-mail or
call anytime. Thank you for all your support!

The Kindergarten Teachers

Making cards for the holidays

We made cards with our third grade buddies. These cards will be sent to Lasata Nursing Home. 

Old Digital Cameras

Do you have an old digital camera that you are no longer using?  Is it collecting dust in a drawer?  Well, put that old camera to good use and donate it to our kindergarten classroom.  We love taking pictures of our hard work and would love to share our pictures with you.  Your generosity would be very much appreciated!