Homecoming Week!

Homecoming week was so much fun!  One of the class' favorite dress up days was "Dress like Mr. Henderson" day!  They had a great time and really looked the part!

We also had a wonderful time at the high school's homecoming parade!  They brought the parade right by our school!!!  We loved the Hueytown Clown!

More Balls, Ramps, and Roadways...

Here are the 4 teams we had for Roadway building!  These were completely student constructed!  They learned to think critically and solve problems, as well as work in a cooperative group!  Each roadway was tested with various balls, and they all worked so well!  I know you're impressed!!

Halloween Math Centers!

Look at all the fun we had!

Balls & Ramps!

Check out what we did during our balls and ramps science unit!  We compared size, composition, weight, and bounciness with many different balls.  We also studied properties of motion using experiments with various balls and ramps.  Our roadways were constructed over a few days...we worked hard!  We had to figure out how to make our balls travel the distance of the roadway.  How do we look?

Math Night

Here is a video clip from our 2010 Math Night in Kindergarten!

More Clouds!!

We acted out a play to explain how rainbows form.  The sun shines through the water droplets in the air, causing many colors to be showcased!  Check out our awesome actors and actresses!

Don't forget to talk with your child about what they're learning about clouds!  You may be impressed by what you hear!!  We've done experiments like "cloud in a bag" to understand that clouds are made of tiny water droplets.  They are also able to classify clouds as cumulus, stratus, cirrus, or contrail.

Clouds, Clouds, Clouds!

Our science focus right now is CLOUDS!  I hope your children have come home talking about cumulus, stratus, and cirrus clouds!  Here are some pictures of us making clouds with shaving cream!  The big, puffy clouds are cumulus clouds.  Stratus clouds are stretched out like a blanket.  Cirrus clouds are wispy, like a horse's tail!  See if you can figure out which ones are being made in each picture!!

Items to collect and send in...

Here are 2 things you can easily collect and send in to help our classroom!
*Send in empty toilet paper/paper towel rolls for some "Balls and Ramps" science experiments we have coming up!
*Send in Sunny D labels (with the Proof of Purchase) and help us get 20 free books for our classroom library!

Thanks so much for your help!!

Our first day of school!

We had a wonderful first day!  We learned our class rules and procedures, had snack, play-doh time, lunch, PE, story time, and even a nap!  Every child fell asleep!!  The first few days of kindergarten can really be tiring!!  Check out how great we looked on the first day!

Let's Win Some Money!!

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Ready or not, here it comes!!

  I cannot believe it's already time for a new school year!  Bring your school supplies and come see our classroom on Sunday, August 8.  Come by any time between 2-4pm.
  The first day of school is Wednesday, August 11.  Feel free to walk your child to the classroom and help get him/her settled for the first day of school!!
  Another date to mark on your calendars is our Title 1/Parent meeting on Tuesday, August 17.  We will begin in the H.E.S. gym, then go to our classroom.  Please make arrangements for your children this evening as it is a parents only event.
  I am SO excited to begin this new school year!!  We have lots to learn and fun to have!!  Please email me with any questions or concerns that arise!!!  :)

Writing Workshop

I am really excited to attend a Kindergarten Writing workshop on Monday!  I am already getting the itch for school to start back, so learning new methods to teach creative writing is exciting!!  Hopefully I will learn lots!

The Home Stretch!

It's hard to believe there's only 1 month left in our school year!  Here are a few important dates to take note of as we conclude our fabulous year!
*April 20-6:15pm Parent Night with guest author Ronda Friend
*April 26-30-DIBELS End of Year benchmark testing!
*May 7-Josie's Place farm field trip!
*May 21-1:00pm Kindergarten End of Year Program & Celebration!!!
Here are a couple of pics from our recent activities!

Spring Break and Beyond!

I hope everyone had a safe, restful, and fun spring break!  As we start back, our school will have testing under way.  The SAT and ARMT tests will be given to our 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders starting on Tuesday, March 23!  We have adopted Mrs. Ball's 5th grade class, so each morning of testing we will go in and encourage them! We will also make some cute crafts for our new friends!
Don't forget our upcoming field trips!  Dress in comfortable shoes and your class t-shirt!  Botanical Gardens (April 1), McWane (April 14), and Josie's Place farm (May 7) are sure to be LOADS of fun!  If you are chaperoning these trips, make arrangements to carpool with fellow kindergarten parents if possible!

Lots and Lots...

Hi parents!  We have SO much going on as we begin the last quarter of the school year!  Field trip dates are listed below, and you can sign up to chaperone ALL of them!
-Botanical Gardens:  April1
-McWane Center:  April 14
-Josie's Place Farm May 7

We have the cookie dough sale and Jump Rope for Heart fundraising going on presently!  Contact family, friends, and neighbors and see if you can get some support!!!