We had THREE mystery readers this week. It was so exciting. On Monday, Madeline's dad came, on Wednesday Andres' dad was here, and on Friday, Ava and Mr. Ramienski came to read their favorite books.
Giuliana was the star of the week! We interviewed her and she shared some family pictures with us. We got to meet her stuffed Panda too!
This week in math we had fun with measurement. We measured height, length and weight! We used non standard units to measure, like linker cubes. We measured the length of our shoes, the height of our classmates, and compared weights of classroom objects. We used a balance scale to compare weight.
In science we started a new unit on living things. First, we did some sorting to figure out what things are living and what isn't. Next we brainstormed things that all living things need. Then, I showed the students some materials (rocks, seeds, soil, cups, lamp) and we started to plan and implement our experiment. It was interesting to hear the children's ideas about how and where to put each item and why. We planted some seeds, made predictions and asked questions. So far, much to the students dismay, nothing has happened. But...today we talked to our seeds and gave them a pep talk since they won't get much water and sun this weekend. Do you think they will grow? We will keep you posted on our findings.
Scholastic Book orders came home this week. If you're thinking about ordering and want the books before the Winter Break, please order ASAP and let me know so I can expedite the shipping. Each student was given a free book voucher this month for a free five dollar book if you spend 10 dollars.
Our school is participating in a pajama drive for needy children. This is one of my favorite projects because I believe every child deserves a good night's sleep. Your donation of a cozy pair of pajamas paired with a book donated by Scholastic can really help a local child this year. Thank you in advance for your donations!
Next week is one of the most exciting weeks in Kindergarten. It's Teddy Bear week! Students can bring a teddy bear to keep at school all week. Everything will be bears, bears, bears all week! On Friday, we will have a teddy bear picnic with our bears. If you'd like to donate any bear themed snacks, please let me know!
With the colder weather here and Winter just around the corner, I'd appreciate it if you could send an extra set of cold weather clothes for your child's cubby in case of an accident or spill. Most of the clothes we have are t shirts and shorts! Thanks for your help with this! Please label your child's clothes and place them in a ziplock bag.
I hope each and every one of you had a wonderful Thanksgiving last weekend. In the craziness of baking, cooking and preparing for time with family, I didn't get the chance to let you all know how thankful I am that I can work with your children each day. Please know that I love each of them dearly and I'm so proud of how much they have learned in just the past few months. I feel so lucky to be able to have a job where I can have this much fun and enjoy so much time with some really awesome kids.
Have a wonderful weekend! I hope that you find these emails helpful and informative. 😃
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