Starbucks-Dramatic Play Area

Families,

Our movie theater will be closing this December but in its place will be Starbucks!  The kids voted and they said that they wanted to change our dramatic play area to Starbucks.  

We are in need of some supplies for our new dramatic play area.  If you are able to donate or let us use a few items, they will be returned to you.  

Items wanted:

Coffee makers

Headsets (for the drive thru orders!)

Starbucks bags

Coffee mugs

Coffee bags

Any other things that you can think that would make our coffee place great!

Here is a picture of another classroom that had a Starbucks for their dramatic play area.

Thank you so much for all of your support in this project!

Kapco Kids to Kids Toy Drive

Last Friday was the Kapco Kids to Kids Toy Drive.  Thank you to all the families that donated toys or money to this wonderful cause.  Our school raised over $1,200!  Amazing!  Please enjoy the Animoto video of this assembly.

Gingerbread Houses 2018

Last week we made gingerbread houses!  The kiddos loved all the frosting and candy!  Thank you so much to all the families for the materials, your time, and for your support with this project.  We couldn't have made our delicious houses without the help of all of you!

Enjoy the Animoto video of the afternoon.

Special Guest Reader

E was our student of the week last week.  She invited her dad to come and read her favorite story Love You Forever.  The kiddos loved seeing the little boy grow up and thought it was funny that the mom kept singing to him even when he got bigger.  Mrs. Rocky on the otherhand started crying!  :) 

Thank you so much for coming to our class to read!  We loved having you visit!

Hats and Pjs

Tomorrow students have the opportunity to wear a hat or pajamas to school with a $1 donation to the Kapco Kids to Kids Toy Drive. If students want to wear a hat AND pajamas, students should donate $2. Please be sure that students wear shoes if they decide to wear pajamas.

Please be sure to donate a toy to the toy drive! Friday is the last day!

Pictures from the Play

The children loved the play "The Best Christmas Pagaent Ever" at First Stage.  Please enjoy the pictures of some of the kiddos waiting for the show to start. 

Scholastic Book Orders due on Monday!

Class Code - HFYK6

Order Due Date -  12/10/18- That way in will be here for the holidays!

Support Your Child’s Reading Success!

Dear Families,

Did you know? Kids who read for just 20 minutes a day are more successful in school and life. Ordering from Scholastic Book Clubs is an easy way to find the best books that are just right for your child’s grade and interests.

Here’s how:

Choose books with your child from the paper flyers or online at: scholastic.com/bookclubs

To order online, connect to our class using our Class Code (or look me up by our school name):

HFYK6

Bonus: This month, you can pick a FREE Book (up to $5) when you place an online order of $25 or more!

As soon as your order is delivered to our classroom, I will send it home with your child.

Plus every order you place earns FREE Books for our class to share.

Thank you for your support and happy reading,

Mrs. Rocky

P.S. If you want these books to be a gift for you child- let me know!  I will be sure these books will be a secret.  :)  

Newsletter-Our Week In Review- December 3-7th

Dear Parents,

This week we talked about the sounds wh and th.  We also learned the sight words "up","do" and “an”. 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.

The story this week was The Gingerbread Man  retold by Jim Aylesworth.  While listening to the story, students were working on the strategies of visualizing, retelling, problem/solution, character traits, and stating their opinion.  The children really loved it when the Gingerbread Man popped out of the oven and surprised the Old Man and Old Woman.

Here is a video link to the story to enjoy!

Reminders:

1. Donate a gift to the Kapco Kids to Kids toy drive.

2. Donate $1 on Friday, December 14th to wear a hat or pjs to school

3. Practice the self-care skills of zipping, buttoning, and tying shoe laces.

4. Gingerbread Houses are on Thursday, December 13th at 2:30pm.  Please remember to bring in any donated items before this date!  

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

Thank you for all your support!

Special Guest Reader

C was our Student of the Week and today she invited her mom to read the stories Pete the Cat Twelve Days of Christmas and Leonardo the Terrible Monster.  We loved both of them!  Thank you so much for coming.

Gingerbread Man Community Writing

This week we have been reading the story "The Gingerbread Man".  During our community writing time, we wrote what the characters said in the story.  These characters can be seen outside of our classroom.  Next time you are by our classroom, take a peek!  Ask your kindergartner which one they worked on.

We made a giant Gingerbread Man.  We labeled different parts on him and added the speech bubble of his famous saying.

The Old Man

The Old Woman

The Butcher

The Black and White Cow

The Muddy Old Sow

The Fox- who tricked the Gingerbread Man by pretending he couldn't hear him.

Kapco Kids to Kids Toy Drive- Oranment sale tomorrow

Families,

We are collecting toys for the Kapco Kids to Kids toy drive.  If you are able to donate a brand new toy, please do so by the 14th of December. 

Tomorrow, students also have the opportunity to purchase an ornament (paper) that will hang outside of Mrs. Kikkert's office.  All money donated will go to the toy drive.  Each ornament costs $1.

Thank you!

Scholastic Book Orders Due on Monday, December 10th!

Class Code - HFYK6

Order Due Date -  12/10/18- That way in will be here for the holidays!

Support Your Child’s Reading Success!

Dear Families,

Did you know? Kids who read for just 20 minutes a day are more successful in school and life. Ordering from Scholastic Book Clubs is an easy way to find the best books that are just right for your child’s grade and interests.

Here’s how:

Choose books with your child from the paper flyers or online at: scholastic.com/bookclubs

To order online, connect to our class using our Class Code (or look me up by our school name):

HFYK6

Bonus: This month, you can pick a FREE Book (up to $5) when you place an online order of $25 or more!

As soon as your order is delivered to our classroom, I will send it home with your child.

Plus every order you place earns FREE Books for our class to share.

Thank you for your support and happy reading,

Mrs. Rocky

P.S. If you want these books to be a gift for you child- let me know!  I will be sure these books will be a secret.  :)