KINDERGARTEN NEWS – 05/25/12

Last Week of School Happenings

MONDAY                          

-NO SCHOOL

TUESDAY-WEDNESDAY

-PRACTICE for graduation. 

-REVIEW of math & reading skills.  New reading books will be sent home. 

-Wednesday we will VISIT FIRST GRADE with Mr. Pahnke. 

THURSDAY

   -CLEAN-UP DAY.  Children will bring home all their school supplies.  Most children will need to bring an extra bag to be able to carry everything.

   -REPORT CARDS will be sent home with those who have returned all library books and completed business with the office.

FRIDAY

 -GRADUATION starts promptly at 10:00 AM in the gym.

 -CHILDREN SHOULD ARRIVE in the classroom between 9:30-9:45 AM.  If you arrive earlier, your child must stay with you until the classroom opens at 9:30.

 -Please remember to BRING YOUR REFRESHMENT DONATION.  It should come ready to serve.  Please set it directly on the refreshment table.

 -We have @100 guests coming to graduation.  THE BALCONY will be open during the program.  Children may not be in the balcony without an adult (18 & over).  Depending on where        your child is sitting, the balcony is place to take a video.

 -CHILDREN SHOULD LEAVE WITH YOU after the program.  Total time, including refreshments, is about 1 hour.

 Snack Reminder: Tuesday-Leo, Wednesday-Brianna (Happy B’Day), Thursday-Mrs. Johnson

 Graduation Volunteers: Thank you for volunteering.  If you are helping to decorate, I will meet you in the gym after school on Thursday..  For those helping to set up refreshments, I will see you in the gym on Friday at 9:00 AM.  Thank you so much for volunteering!

Jesus Loves You!

KINDERGARTEN NEWS – 5/18/12

“Pray for each other.”  James 5:16

 THIS WEEK

-Our Bible story this week was about Peter in prison.  The friends of imprisoned Peter prayed to God for his care, and God answered their prayer in a wonderful way.  God invites us to pray.  He promises to hear and answer in the way and at the time that He knows is best. 

-We are busy getting ready for graduation, and continue with learning new words (she, good), beginning, -middle-ending sounds, and reading new books.  Math has been a review of skills taught this year with focus on joining sets and recognizing coins.

 NEXT WEEK

-We continue our graduation preparations and work on reading and math review.

-Snack Reminder: Monday - Kaden, Tuesday - Kaylani, Wednesday - Alicia, Thursday- Eric, Friday - Felicity.

-Secret Sack reminder for Wednesday: Kaylani, Kian, Leo, Olivia, Teddy

-The Fine Arts Festival is on Thursday at 6:30 PM.  Mrs. Heinz has asked that children arrive by 6:00 PM, if possible.  More information should be coming next week.

 GRADUATION

-In the Friday Folder you will find a paper about your contribution to graduation refreshments, and about the number of guests you expect to be present for your child.  Please read this paper carefully, and return the RSVP as soon as possible.

 That’s all for this week.  Have a great weekend.  Don’t forget to worship.

 Jesus Loves You!

KINDERGARTEN NEWS – 05/11/12

“God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.”  John 3:16

 THIS WEEK

• Our Bible story was about Peter’s sermon on Pentecost.  We learned that like Peter did so long ago, pastors today also preach God’s Word and the message of salvation through Jesus Christ.
• We learned about caring for pets, and enjoyed several fun pet stories.  One of our favorites was Pete the Cat-I Love My White Shoes.
• We had a new book in reading and practiced joining sets in math.

NEXT WEEK

• We will begin to get ready for graduation.  There is a lot of rehearsing to do and decorations to make.  Please try to make sure your child is here on time so that they will be able to take part in all of our preparations.
• In reading we will practice making words and review short vowel sounds.  For math we will review money and comparing sets.
• Snack Reminder: Monday - Damien, Tuesday - David, Wednesday - Addison, Thursday - Hayley, Friday - Kian.
• Secret Sack Reminder for Wednesday: Felicity, Hayley, *****, Izabella, Joshua, Kaden

 That’s all for this week.  Hope to see you tonight at the Book Fair and Ice Cream Social.

 Jesus Loves You!

KINDERGARTEN NEWS – 05/04/2012

“Friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God.”  1 John 4:7

 THIS WEEK

• Our Bible Story this week was about Pentecost.  Pentecost was the beginning of the Christian church.  We continue to gather together to hear God’s Word, to worship our Savior, and to tell others of His death and resurrection.
• We talked about plants and flowers and what makes them grow.  We planted lima bean seeds after looking inside of them to see their different parts.  We also learned about the artist, Georgia O’Keeffe, and looked at some of her paintings of flowers on the internet.  We then made our own Georgia O’Keeffe flowers using watercolors.
• This week in math we reviewed joining sets and acted out story problems.  We had a new book in reading and two new sight words (are, they).

 NEXT WEEK

• Our theme will be Pets.  On Friday we will go to the Anti-Cruelty Society in the morning.  Uniforms should be worn, as usual.
• Please return the volunteer form for Graduation by Monday if you are able to help out.  I forgot a line for your name, so please write your name when turning it in.
• Snack Reminder: Monday-*****, Tuesday-Joshua, Wednesday-Teddy, Thursday-Izabella, Friday-*********.  Remember, if your child has a summer birthday, you may send a birthday snack when it is their assigned day if they would like to celebrate their summer birthday with the class.
• Secret Sack Reminder for Wednesday: Addison, Alicia, Brianna, Damien, David, Eric.

 DATES TO REMEMBER

• May 11            Field Trip to Anti-Cruelty Society
•                        Book Fair and Ice Cream Social
• May 18            Half Day of School
• May 24            Fine Arts Festival.  All school children participate.  Mrs. Heinz will be sending more information.
• May 28            No School.  Memorial Day
• May 31            Final report cards sent home (unless you have business pending with the office).
• June 1             Kindergarten Graduation.  10:00 AM.  Last day of school for kindergarten.

 Have a good weekend.  Don’t forget to worship.

 Jesus Loves You!

KINDERGARTEN NEWS – 04/27/12

Jesus said, “I am with you always.”  Matthew 28:20

 THIS WEEK

• Our Bible story was about the promises of Jesus.  Even though we can’t see Jesus, we know He is near with all power to help us.  Tell the world the news of our Savior!
• We had two new words (out, who) and two new reading books.  We also learned about being healthy through diet and exercise. 
• Our School Walk for Diabetes was a huge success.  Thank you to all the parents who helped out.

 NEXT WEEK

• Our theme will be Gardens.  We will also continue our reading with new words and books and practice counting by fives and joining sets.
• Snack Reminder: Monday-Eric, Tuesday-Brianna, Wednesday-Felicity, Thursday-Olivia, Friday-Leo (Happy Birthday!)
• The May snack list is on the back of this note. Read the top of the calendar concerning summer birthdays.
• Secret Sack Reminder for Wednesday: Leo, Olivia, Teddy, ********.
• The April Reading Log is due on Monday.  The May Reading Log is in the Friday folder.

 FIELD TRIP

• Our final field trip of the year will be on Friday, May 11^th to the Anti-Cruelty Society.  This is an  educational field trip. We will learn about safety around animals, and they usually bring a cat and  dog into the room for us to pet.  If your child has pet allergies, please let me know so we can make  appropriate accommodations when the animals are in the room. 
• If you have not gone on a field trip  this year, and would like to join us, please let me know.  There is room for a couple more adults.     Remember, siblings may not join us on our trips. 
• Please sign and return the permission slip in the Friday folder.

 KINDERGARTEN GRADUATION

• The end of the school year is fast approaching, and it is time to start planning for Kindergarten Graduation on Friday, June 1^st at 10:00 AM in the gym.  Children are to arrive with their parents on this day between 9:30 – 9:45 AM.  There is no extended care for kindergarten on this day, and it is the last day of school for kindergarten.  Each family will be asked to contribute to the refreshments.  You will hear more about this in the next couple of weeks. 
• For those who still need volunteer hours or just like to lend a hand, please see the list in the Friday folder naming volunteer opportunities available for this event.  Please take a look at the list and check off those you are able to help with.  I will get back to you to let you know specifics.  All volunteer forms should be turned in by Monday, May 7^th.  Thank you for your help.
• Something to keep in mind… Children will be doing a lot of dancing and movement at graduation.  Plan to dress your child in comfortable shoes and clothing suitable for the weather.  If it is hot, remember that the gym is not air conditioned.  Long dresses on girls may keep them from doing some of the movement activities easily.  Also, graduation hats will be worn.  Girls will need to wear their hair flat on top of their heads and on the sides, without decoration.

 Have a great weekend.  Don’t forget to worship.

 Jesus Loves You!