February Flurries!

The kids spent recess climbing and playing in the snow! I couldn't help but smile when one of the kids quietly mumbled, "I miss the grass..." (Me too!)

Let's take a look at the activities from the week:

Journals

What are three things that make you happy?

Fundations

This week the kids were taught the difference between vowels and consonants. We also learned all about "magic e." Ask your child if they can tell you what the "magic e" does!

Library with Ms. Hilda

PE with Coach Long

Scooter races were a blast!

Creative Movement with Ms. Aimee

Art with Mr. Matt

Mystery Reader

This week our mystery readers were Bennett's mom and dad. Thank you for reading to us! For anyone else that is interested in reading to our class, there are more spaces available. If you would like to sign up please let me know.

Next week are Parent/Teacher Conferences. If you have not yet signed up I encourage you to do so! If you need an alternative time please let me know.

Friendship Party

Today was a great day! The kids celebrated with friends and enjoyed crafts, treats, cards, and a special movie. What a busy day!

Earlier in the week, the children participated in many fun and engaging activities. Let's take a look!

Storybook STEM

The K-kids participated in a STEM activity, inspired by Alexis O'Neill's "The Recess Queen." After reading the story, the class designed their own playgrounds using a variety of items including craft sticks, straws, construction paper, toothpicks, cardboard tubes, and pipe cleaners. The kids worked hard creating swings, slides, monkey bars, and even a roller coaster!

Journals

This past weekend a beautiful Griffin statue was installed. The artist, Pawel Nawrocki, spent the last year creating the masterpiece. The statue weighs 1800 lbs! For journals this week the children wrote thank you notes to Mr. Nawrocki thanking him for the statue.

Fundations

During fundations this week the kids practiced "tapping" the sounds in CVC words. Hearing the individual sounds in words (phonological awareness) is a vital set of skills that allows children to learn how to read and write.

PE with Coach Long

This week the kiddos enjoyed Scooter Relay Races and Noodle Tag!

Art with Mr. Matt

Creating heart patterns with crayons and watercolor paint.

Free Choice

Another busy week in the books!

STEM: Racecar Ramp

This week the kids created a simple ramp out of cardstock and unifix cubes. They used these materials to create a track, experimenting with different heights and lengths. They tested their ramps with toy racecars, measuring the distance that the racecar travels.

Journals

The kindergarten kids have been working hard on their writing! Focusing on correct letter formation, using proper upper/lowercase letters, correct punctuation, writing sight words, using finger spaces between words, and making sure their picture matches their response.

Math:

In math we are continuing to practice addition and subtraction by drawing a picture to solve. We also worked on graphing.

Phonics & Word Work:

Art:

This week the children were introduced to artist Vincent Van Gogh. Vincent Van Gogh is one of the most successful painters in history. He had a very unique style that consisted of broken up paint strokes. The kindergarten artists used the Van Gogh style for inspiration and created masterpieces of their own using crayons and watercolor paint.

PE:

This weeks gross motor games included: Builders & Breakers, Messy Backyard, Red Light/Green Light, The Floor is Lava, Hungry Hungry Hippos, and various noodle challenges!

Library:

Creative Movement:

Free Choice:

Recess:

Mystery Reader:

This week's mystery reader was Ezra's grandmother! Thank you for reading to us! The kids loved the story.

Reminders:

-Please bring in a clean water bottle every Monday.

-Please review pickup times below.