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Kindergarten Archives 2011-2012

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This Week... The final trimester!

Date	May 14th - 18th, 2012
Reading	Remember that your child should be reading their book every night to you. Please return the book each day in the big ziploc bag. What are some different tools that good readers use? We hope to discover a few more of those this week!
Writing	The letter Ss is our focus this week. Our poem is: Slippery snake, slippery snake, s-s-s (Make sliding movement with hands) The high frequency words for this week: of her his We will be doing lots of center activities this week to support this learning, but I encourage you to work on these at home too. This is a great habit to get into as your child progresses to first grade. Remember that handwriting counts. Letters are expected to be formed correctly on handwriting paper or they will be marked incorrect.
Social Studies	Community Helpers will be our focus book as we dive deep into the people that contribute to our community. We hope to hear from a few before the year is out!
Math	Measurement is a key concept in math. We can measure time, length, width, weight, temperature, etc. As we continue to explore different measurement techniques, we also learn how to be precise and accurate. One minute or one centimeter can alter results. We are beginning to practice measurement in its' many forms. Don't forget to work on xtra math every day!
Science	Chickens remain our focus for the rest of the school year. Thank you to the Zullman family for "chicken sitting" over the weekend. This week, we will measure our smallest and biggest chickens again (Squeaker and Bandit) to track their growth. We will also be learning how to care for the chickens. How do you change their water? What do we do with their food now? Can they play in their new coop? We will be investigating all of these questions and more this week!

Just so that you know, April and May are the "new" December of the crazy calendar! So many things happen in the next two months. The schedule is insane but the learning is still intense. Thanks for being flexible and checking the class pages for important dates and information. I promise that the schedule will change very often!

Important Information...

Monday, May 14th - Our last scheduled day with our Middle School Buddies. If your child would like to make a card for their buddy, please send it in on this day. I LOVE how our school connects with the upper grades. Their relationships have been so precious. Hope you will help your child honor their "buddy".

Our final parent teacher conferences are Tuesday, May 15th!

Friday, May 18th - Art Extravaganza on campus! This is a fun filled afternoon of amazing art activities for the Lower School to enjoy together. Ms. Royce works so very hard on this event! Please consider volunteering on this day. If you have a little one at home, they are welcome to attend too! Festivities will begin with a cook-out at 11:00. Plan on spending the rest of the day with us if you can. We would love to have you!

Thursday, May 24th - Night of the Arts 6-8pm Come enjoy the amazing art talents of our Woodlawn Students. Our Kindergarten class will be prominently displayed too.

Friday, May 25th - Field Day and 11:45 dismissal

Monday, May 28th - no school

Tuesday, May 29th - Beginner's Night! Come Meet Your Fabulous First Grade Teachers 6-7 in the First Grade Room. Childcare will be provided in the Kindergarten room. If you haven't already, please RSVP to the evite so that we can plan accordingly.

Kindergarten Graduation - Tuesday, June 5th from 8:30 - 10:30. Reception to follow. Then off to the Frye House for the "real" celebration! Be sure to RSVP to the evite.

Wednesday, June 6th will be our last day of class.

Thursday, June 7th - Report with your child to the lawn of Stinson for the high school graduation ceremony. If you ordered yearbooks, you will get them on this day. Plan on attending the brunch afterwards to celebrate these amazing graduates.

This Week... The final trimester!

Date	May 7 - 11th, 2012
Reading	Remember that your child should be reading their book every night to you. Please return the book each day in the big ziploc bag. What are some different tools that good readers use? We hope to discover a few more of those this week!
Writing	The letter Rr is our focus this week. Our poem is: Roaring robot, roaring robot, r-r-r (Make robot motion with hands and make roaring noise) The high frequency words for this week: in this that We will be doing lots of center activities this week to support this learning, but I encourage you to work on these at home too. This is a great habit to get into as your child progresses to first grade. Remember that handwriting counts. Letters are expected to be formed correctly on handwriting paper or they will be marked incorrect. We will continue to explore the question mark this week! We will read Questions, Questions by Marc Pfister. He is one of the authors that we study this year. What are the question words? Has your child taught you the new question song? If not, be sure to ask! It goes to the tune of "He's Got the Whole World in His Hands"
Social Studies	The People in Our Community will be our focus book as we dive deep into the people that contribute to our community. We hope to hear from a few before the year is out!
Math	Measurement is a key concept in math. We can measure time, length, width, weight, temperature, etc. As we continue to explore different measurement techniques, we also learn how to be precise and accurate. One minute or one centimeter can alter results. We are beginning to practice measurement in its' many forms. Be looking for a "Family Measurement" homework assignment this week.
Science	Chickens remain our focus for the rest of the school year. Thank you to the Stark family for "chicken sitting" over the weekend. This week, we will measure our smallest and biggest chickens again (Squeaker and Bandit) to track their growth. We will also be learning how to care for the chickens. How do you change their water? What do we do with their food now? Can they play in their new coop? We will be investigating all of these questions and more this week!

WE WON THE SPIRIT AWARD FOR LOWER SCHOOL LAST WEEK! How awesome is that?! GO GREEN!!!!

Important Information...

Thank you Mrs. Odom for organizing a super fun field trip to the chicken estate last Friday! And of course all of the drivers that helped to make it possible. I hope you all enjoyed your fresh eggs!

**Mark your calendars now Mothers!** You are invited to a Mother's Day Tea on Friday, May 11th. Plan to arrive in our classroom at 2:00 to be pampered with love!

This week is typically Conference Week at Woodlawn School. I have decided to hold off a bit. I plan to offer end of year conferences on Tuesday, May 15th. I will send the sign-up genius around. Please know that this is an optional conference unless you hear from me otherwise. If you would still like to meet to discuss your amazing child, even if I don't contact you, then let's of course plan on it for this day! I don't want anyone to feel left out! And you all know by now how much I enjoy chatting about your child!

Thursday, May 24th - Night of the Arts 6-8pm Come enjoy the amazing art talents of our Woodlawn Students. Our Kindergarten class will be prominently displayed too.

Friday, May 25th - Field Day and 11:45 dismissal

Monday, May 28th - no school

Kindergarten Graduation - Tuesday, June 5th from 8:30 - 10:30. Reception to follow. Then off to the Frye House for the "real" celebration! Be sure to RSVP to the evite.

Save the Date! Tuesday, June 5th - Kindergarten Graduation 8:30 - 10:30 After the ceremony will have a small celebration and then your future 1st grader will go home with you. So, only a couple hours of school that day.

Wednesday, June 6th will be our last day of class.

This Week... The final trimester!

Date	April 30th - May 4th, 2012
Reading	Remember that your child should be reading their book every night to you. Please return the book each day in the big ziploc bag. What are some different tools that good readers use? We hope to discover a few more of those this week! We are going to continue our exploration of the dictionary this week! If you do not own a children's dictionary at home, now is the time to get one. Dictionary skills help us learn ABC order, new vocabulary words, reading skills, and the list goes on!
Writing	The letter Qq is our focus this week. Our poem is: Quacking quacker, quacking quacker, qu-qu-qu (Make a duck beak with one hand and make quacking motion) This is a very difficult letter for Kindergarten kids. It is easily confused with the Pp! So, we spend a little extra time with this one. Also, we have a marriage ceremony of the Q with the letter U. Q never leaves U's side! So, when we study this letter, we make a big deal to study "qu" together! The high frequency words for this week: it is to We will be doing lots of center activities this week to support this learning, but I encourage you to work on these at home too. This is a great habit to get into as your child progresses to first grade. Remember that handwriting counts. Letters are expected to be formed correctly on handwriting paper or they will be marked incorrect. We will continue to explore the question mark this week! We will read Questions, Questions by Marc Pfister. He is one of the authors that we study this year. What are the question words? Has your child taught you the new question song? If not, be sure to ask! It goes to the tune of "He's Got the Whole World in His Hands"
Social Studies	The People in Our Community will be our focus book as we dive deep into the people that contribute to our community. We hope to hear from a few before the year is out!
Math	I am so excited to introduce a technology math program that your child can do at home as well as at school. It is called xtramath.org Please refer to the flyer that was sent home on Friday with your munchkin. All you will need to do is register your child using the information provided. Every day, I am hoping that each child will spend just a few minutes on this program. It is amazing and the results are fabulous. We will also be using this in class. As your child becomes more confident, the skill level will rise. Because I have never used this program before as a teacher, please give me feedback as to what you are hearing and seeing. Of course, no stressing is EVER allowed!
Science	Well, I'm not sure what to say except the best laid plans rarely prepare us! Thank you again and again for all of your support last week. A HUGE thanks to Mrs. Zammit and Ms. Hoskins for tenderly caring every hour, on the hour, for our two survivors - Squeaky and Pecker. With our 9 healthy and happy chickens, we will continue to study their life cycle. Chicks grow every hour. It's amazing to watch their development. If you are interested in caring for our new class pets over one weekend, let me know.

WE WON THE SPIRIT AWARD FOR LOWER SCHOOL LAST WEEK! How awesome is that?! GO GREEN!!!!

Important Information...

We are headed to a local chicken farm in Huntersville on Friday, May 4th. Datta, Frye, Odom and Zullman are our drivers. We plan to leave around 9:30 and return before lunch. Remember that chickens are messy. Dress appropriately!

**Mark your calendars now Mothers!** You are invited to a Mother's Day Tea on Friday, May 11th. Plan to arrive in our classroom at 2:00 to be pampered with love!

Thursday, May 24th - Night of the Arts

Friday, May 25th - Field Day and 11:45 dismissal

Monday, May 28th - no school

**Thursday, May 31st ** Welcome to First Grade!! Ms. Hoskins and I will host an informational gathering down in the Lodge from 6-7pm. Attendance is expected for all future first graders. Lots of questions will be answered and any anxieties relieved! Childcare will be provided.

Wednesday, June 6th will be our last day of class.

This Week... The final trimester!

Date	April 23rd - 27th, 2012
Reading	Remember that your child should be reading their book every night to you. Please return the book each day in the big ziploc bag. What are some different tools that good readers use? We hope to discover a few more of those this week! We are going to continue our exploration of the dictionary this week! If you do not own a children's dictionary at home, now is the time to get one. Dictionary skills help us learn ABC order, new vocabulary words, reading skills, and the list goes on!
Writing	The letter Pp is still our this week. Our poem is: panting pig, panting pig p-p-p (puff into your palm like you are panting) We will also begin the letter Qq. This is a very difficult letter for Kindergarten kids. It is easily confused with the Pp! So, we spend a little extra time with this one. Also, we have a marriage ceremony of the Q with the letter U. Q never leaves U's side! So, when we study this letter, we make a big deal to study "qu" together! The high frequency words for this week: we, she, he We will be doing lots of center activities this week to support this learning, but I encourage you to work on these at home too. This is a great habit to get into as your child progresses to first grade. Remember that handwriting counts. Letters are expected to be formed correctly on handwriting paper or they will be marked incorrect. We will continue to explore the question mark this week! We will read Questions, Questions by Marc Pfister. He is one of the authors that we study this year. What are the question words? Has your child taught you the new question song? If not, be sure to ask! It goes to the tune of "He's Got the Whole World in His Hands"
Social Studies	The Scrambled States of America is our new focus book. We will continue to explore maps in more depth. We will also be learning to recognize symbols of the USA. We are going to learn about North Carolina this week including our flag, flower and symbols. Where are we located on the map?
Math	I am so excited to introduce a technology math program that your child can do at home as well as at school. It is called xtramath.org Please refer to the flyer that was sent home on Friday with your munchkin. All you will need to do is register your child using the information provided. Every day, I am hoping that each child will spend just a few minutes on this program. It is amazing and the results are fabulous. We will also be using this in class. As your child becomes more confident, the skill level will rise. Because I have never used this program before as a teacher, please give me feedback as to what you are hearing and seeing. Of course, no stressing is EVER allowed!
Science	HATCHING WEEK!!! We will be witnessing the birth of hopefully 10 chickens this week! It is an amazing experience and is something I hope your child will remember for a lifetime! We will be beginning our chicken journals, working on our chicken crafts, learning more about oviparous animals, and so much more! This is such an eggs- citing time in Kindergarten!

Important Information...

Expected Hatch Date - This Wednesday, April 25th!

Spirit Week is also this week! Please see the Woodlawn MS or US Notes to see an agenda of fun Woodlawn Spirit Activities. Lower School was mistakenly left off of the list! But it will be fun to participate this week!

LS Talent Show - Thursday, April 26th from 1:20 - 3:00

We are headed to a local chicken farm in Huntersville on Friday, May 4th.
We will get to see how a suburban family enjoys the urban life! Do you want to drive? Let me know! We will leave around 9:30 and should be back around lunch time. Kids will need to wear their "farm" clothes due to the nature of farming!

Tuesday, May 15th will be our conference day. I plan on being in Stinson Hall all day long to meet with K families. I will be sending a sign up genius form very soon. Be looking for that and I look forward to meeting one last time with each of you!

Mother's Day celebration - Mark your calendars for this awesome celebration of our beloved Moms! Plan to join us Friday, May 11th, from 2-3pm

Thursday, May 24th - Night of the Arts

Friday, May 25th - Field Day and 11:45 dismissal

Monday, May 28th - no school

This Week... The final trimester!

Date	April 16th - 20th, 2012
Reading	Remember that your child should be reading their book every night to you. Please return the book each day in the big ziploc bag. What are some different tools that good readers use? We hope to discover a few more of those this week! We are going to explore the dictionary this week! If you do not own a children's dictionary at home, now is the time to get one. Dictionary skills help us learn ABC order, new vocabulary words, reading skills, and the list goes on!
Writing	The letter Pp is this week. Our poem is: panting pig, panting pig p-p-p (puff into your palm like you are panting) The high frequency words for this week: can, you, see We will be doing lots of center activities this week to support this learning, but I encourage you to work on these at home too. This is a great habit to get into as your child progresses to first grade. Remember that handwriting counts. Letters are expected to be formed correctly on handwriting paper or they will be marked incorrect. As we develop as writers during the 3rd trimester, it is expected to begin to recognize and spell some high frequency words. We will continue this study by visiting the -an word family this week. We are going to explore the question mark this week! What are the question words? We are going to learn a new song to help us remember!
Social Studies	The Scrambled States of America is our new focus book. We will continue to explore maps in more depth. We will also be learning to recognize symbols of the USA. We are going to learn about North Carolina this week including our flag, flower and symbols. Where are we located on the map?
Math	It is time to learn the new language of addition and subtraction! Now that each of us is feeling more comfortable with naming each coin as well as identifying it's value, we are going to add coins together. Hopefully, the students will begin to recognize the many combinations to equal the same value. For example, how many ways can we make 25 cents? By learning to count money, we are also learning many addition lessons! Please take the time to empty that wallet and add together the change!
Science	Gardening continues this week! The Life Cycle of a chicken continues to be our focus this trimester. The eggs did wonderfully over Spring Break. I am going to teach the children how to "candle" the eggs to see which ones have a growing chicken in them. Hopefully all of them do! Stay tuned! This is such an eggs- citing time in Kindergarten!

Important Information...

Thanks to all of our RMH drivers! What an important community service that we support! I am so proud of our kids!

My knee surgery went very well! I'm glad it's over! Thank you for all of your prayers and thoughts! I won't be able to run for a while but I'm walking around just fine.

LS Talent Show - Thursday, April 26th

Mother's Day celebration - Mark your calendars for this awesome celebration of our beloved Moms! Plan to join us Friday, May 11th, from 2-3pm

Thursday, May 24th - Night of the Arts

Friday, May 25th - Field Day and 11:45 dismissal

Monday, May 28th - no school

Save the Date! Tuesday, June 5th - Kindergarten Graduation 8:30 - 10:30 After the ceremony will have a small celebration and then your 1st grader will go home with you. So, only a couple hours of school that day.

This Week... The final trimester!

Date	April 2nd - April 6th, 2012
Reading	Remember that your child should be reading their book every night to you. Please return the book each day in the big ziploc bag. What are some different tools that good readers use? We hope to discover a few of those this week!
Writing	The letter Oo is this week. Our poem is: operation, operation 0-o-o- (point at throat like you are taking out tonsils) This week I will be giving your child a list of high frequency words to study. On Thursday, we will be taking our fsecond ever spell check. Our words this week are: my me how We will be doing lots of center activities this week to support this learning, but I encourage you to work on these at home too. This is a great habit to get into as your child progresses to first grade. Remember that handwriting counts. Letters are expected to be formed correctly on handwriting paper or they will be marked incorrect. As we develop as writers during the 3rd trimester, it is expected to begin to recognize and spell some high frequency words. We will continue this study by visiting 2 different word families: - at and -ow
Social Studies	The Scrambled States of America is our new focus book. We will continue to explore maps in more depth. We will also be learning to recognize symbols of the USA. We are discovering how to create maps of our bedrooms. The chant that we learn in Kindergarten to help us with the compass rose is "Never Eat Soggy Waffles".
Math	It is time to learn the new language of addition and subtraction! Now that each of us is feeling more comfortable with naming each coin as well as identifying it's value, we are going to add coins together. Hopefully, the students will begin to recognize the many combinations to equal the same value. For example, how many ways can we make 25 cents? By learning to count money, we are also learning many addition lessons! Please take the time to empty that wallet and add together the change! We will also be exploring the new April calendar. Be looking for calendar homework to come up this week.
Science	Gardening continues this week! Last week we began our study of the chicken life cycle. I introduced our new unit with a new vocabulary word - oviparous! Hopefully your child told you all about it! Our incubator is all set and ready to go! Thank you Pantier family! And we have 11 fertilized eggs that are ready to incubate! Thank you Anika's family! And we have some very brave families who are thinking of creating a chicken coop for us! Thank you K families! This is such an eggs- citing time in Kindergarten!

Important Information...

We need one more driver for Friday's field trip to RMH. Let me know ASAP if you can help out!

**Also, I want to let you know that I will be having some minor knee surgery on Friday. I busted my right knee last summer attempting to water ski! Anyway, I am finally getting it taken care of and this will allow me to recover over Spring Break. I have talked to the children about this and everyone seems just fine. Let me know if your child is feeling stressed about this and I will do my best to relieve any anxieties.

Because I will not be here on Friday, our spell check will be this Thursday! Please remember to work on your words at home.

Talent show auditions are this week! Let me know if your child is interested in participating. I will get them signed up.

Friday, April 6th - Trip to RMH to deliver Spring door decorations and can tops.

Friday, April 6th - Dismissal at 11:45

April 9th - April 13th SPRING BREAK

This Week... The final trimester!

Date	March 26th - 30th, 2012
Reading	Remember that your child should be reading their book every night to you. Please return the book each day in the big ziploc bag. What are some different tools that good readers use? We hope to discover a few of those this week!
Writing	The letter Oo is this week. Our poem is: operation, operation 0-o-o- (point at throat like you are taking out tonsils) This week I will be giving your child a list of high frequency words to study. On Friday, we will be taking our first ever spell check. Our words this week are: a, the, I, am, and The only new word in this list is "am" We will be doing lots of center activities this week to support this learning, but I encourage you to work on these at home too. This is a great habit to get into as your child progresses to first grade. Remember that handwriting counts. For example, the "I" must be capitalized. Letters are expected to be formed correctly on handwriting paper or they will be marked incorrect. As we develop as writers during the 3rd trimester, it is expected to begin to recognize and spell some high frequency words. We will continue this study by visiting 4 different word families: -op -ip -ap -en
Social Studies	The Scrambled States of America is our new focus book. We will continue to explore maps in more depth. We will also be learning to recognize symbols of the USA. We are discovering how to create maps of our bedrooms. The chant that we learn in Kindergarten to help us with the compass rose is "Never Eat Soggy Waffles".
Math	It is time to learn the new language of addition and subtraction! Now that each of us is feeling more comfortable with naming each coin as well as identifying it's value, we are going to add coins together. Hopefully, the students will begin to recognize the many combinations to equal the same value. For example, how many ways can we make 25 cents? By learning to count money, we are also learning many addition lessons! Please take the time to empty that wallet and add together the change! We will be creating a lemonade stand in our HouseKeeping center. The children will be expected to use pretend money to buy and sell lemonade. Can you donate some plastic cups? Please send them in as soon as possible. Thanks!
Science	Gardening continues this week! We have planted sweet peas and we will get to observe our sprouts. We are also looking for the first signs of spring! We will be planting radishes this week! Our new Project will begin this week...CHICKENS!

Important Information...

Thank you to all of our drivers that helped us out last week!

And a very big Thank You to Gage's family for the donation of our new incubator!

We are looking for a hatch date of Tuesday April 24th. If you are interested in chick sitting over the weekend, let me know!

Friday, April 6th - Trip to RMH to deliver Spring door decorations and can tops. Interested in driving? Let me know!

Friday, April 6th - Dismissal at 11:45

April 9th - April 13th SPRING BREAK

This Week... The final trimester!

Date	March 19th - 23rd, 2012
Reading	Remember that your child should be reading their book every night to you. Please return the book each day in the big ziploc bag. What are some different tools that good readers use? We hope to discover a few of those this week!
Writing	The letter Nn is this week. Our poem is: noisy nascar noisy nascar n-n-n (move hands around a race track) As we develop as writers during the 3rd trimester, it is expected to begin to recognize and spell some high frequency words. We will begin this study by visiting 4 different word families: -op -ip -ap -en We are going to explore these word families both this week and next.
Social Studies	The Scrambled States of America is our new focus book. We will continue to explore maps in more depth. We will also be learning to recognize symbols of the USA.
Math	It is time to learn the new language of addition and subtraction! Now that each of us is feeling more comfortable with naming each coin as well as identifying it's value, we are going to add coins together. Hopefully, the students will begin to recognize the many combinations to equal the same value. For example, how many ways can we make 25 cents? By learning to count money, we are also learning many addition lessons! Please take the time to empty that wallet and add together the change!
Science	Gardening continues this week! We have planted sweet peas and we will get to observe our sprouts. We are also looking for the first signs of spring! We will be planting radishes this week!

Important Information...

Friday, March 23rd - Art Field trip to the Jon Hair Studio in Cornelius

Friday, April 6th - Dismissal at 11:45

April 9th - April 13th SPRING BREAK

This Week... The final trimester!

Date	March 12th - 16th, 2012
Reading	Remember that your child should be reading their book every night to you. Please return the book each day in the big ziploc bag. Clever Tom and the Leprechaun is a fun story about the ever sneaky leprechaun! We might even see a few of these magical creatures on campus this week!
Writing	The letter Mm is this week. Our poem is: marshmallow, marshmallow m-m-m As we develop as writers during the 3rd trimester, it is expected to begin to recognize and spell some high frequency words. We will begin this study by visiting 4 different word families: -op -ip -ap -en We are going to explore these word families both this week and next.
Social Studies	The Scrambled States of America is our new focus book. We will continue to explore maps in more depth. We will also be learning to recognize symbols of the USA.
Math	It is time to learn the new language of addition and subtraction! Now that each of us is feeling more comfortable with naming each coin as well as identifying it's value, we are going to add coins together. Hopefully, the students will begin to recognize the many combinations to equal the same value. For example, how many ways can we make 25 cents? By learning to count money, we are also learning many addition lessons! Please take the time to empty that wallet and add together the change! We might even do some Lucky Charm Leprechaun graphing this week too!
Science	Gardening begins again this week! We have planted sweet peas and we will get to observe our sprouts. We are also looking for the first signs of spring!

Important Information...

Monday, March 12th - Time with our Middle School Buddies!

Thursday, March 15th - Field trip to the NC Dance Theater to see Sleeping Beauty 9:15 - 12:30

Friday, March 23rd - Art Field trip to the Jon Hair Studio in Cornelius

Friday, April 6th - Dismissal at 11:45

April 9th - April 13th SPRING BREAK

This Week... It comes in like a Lion!!

Date	February 27th - March 2nd, 2012
Reading	Remember that your child should be reading their book every night to you. Please return the book each day in the big ziploc bag.
Writing	The letter Ll is this week. Our poem is: leaping lizard leaping lizard l-l-l Using our spaceman and of course Marvelous Me will be our writing lessons this week.
Social Studies	Liar, Liar, Pants on Fire is a story about Honest Abe. We're going to revisit that promise that we made at the beginning of the school year as well as continue our study of the presidents.
Math	It is time to learn the new language of addition and subtraction! We will also begin studying money. It is time to get out those coins and begin learning the value and attributes of each one.
Science	We are in the home stretch of our herpetology study! We are working on our projects to show you during portfolio viewing.

Important Information...

Every day, your child should be reading their "just right" book with you. Please return the book the very next day so another child can have one to read. Thanks!

Portfolio Viewing Thursday March 8th 8:30-9:15

Woodlawn School Half Day - Friday, March 9th. Please be in carpool by 11:45

This Week... The Month of Love!

Date	February 21st - 24th, 2012
Reading	Abraham Lincoln and His Hat, The First President, Obama: Our 44th President will be some of the books that we explore this week. Remember that your child should be reading their book every night to you. Please return the book each day in the big ziploc bag.
Writing	We will finish up the letter Kk this week. Our poem is: kicking kangaroo kicking kangaroo k-k-k Using our spaceman and of course Marvelous Me will be our writing lessons this week.
Social Studies	We are going to revisit our service learning with the Ronald McDonald House. Hopefully you all received the email from Mrs. Stark. Thank you for saving those pop tops and contributing to their cookie drive. We will continue our study of Abraham Lincoln and George Washington.
Math	It is time to learn the new language of addition and subtraction! We will also begin studying money. It is time to get out those coins and begin learning the value and attributes of each one.
Science	Each child has chosen a reptile or amphibian to study. They will create many projects with "their" animal to become the expert. Then they will share their research with the rest of us. You will get to view many of these projects during Portfolio Viewing at the end of the trimester. If you haven't looked online with your child about their animal, please do so this week. Thanks!

Important Information...

Wow and wow! The creativity and writing ability that I saw in all of the cinquains from last week, were just amazing! I hope that you and your child enjoyed reading each priceless masterpiece! And I also hope that now you can understand why I assigned such a large project back in January. It was definitely worth all of the effort. Thank you again and again!

Every day, your child should be reading their "just right" book with you. Please return the book the very next day so another child can have one to read. Thanks!

Woodlawn School Half Day - Friday, March 9th. Please be in carpool by 11:45

This Week... The Month of Love!

Date	February 13th - 16th, 2012
Reading	We will read lots of stories about love! We will revisit lots of ways to fill our buckets as well as others. It will be a week full of good feelings! Remember that your child should be reading their book every night to you. Please return the book each day in the big ziploc bag.
Writing	We will finish up the letter Jj and move on to letter Kk. We will review writing cinquains in honor of all of the poetry that we have written! I can hardly wait to see all of the poems on Tuesday for Valentine's Day!
Social Studies	We are going to revisit our service learning with the Ronald McDonald House. Hopefully you all received the email from Mrs. Stark. Thank you for saving those pop tops and contributing to their cookie drive. We will also begin our study of Abraham Lincoln and George Washington in honor of our two days off from school.
Math	It is time to learn the new language of addition and subtraction! We will also begin studying money. It is time to get out those coins and begin learning the value and attributes of each one.
Science	Each child has chosen a reptile or amphibian to study. They will create many projects with "their" animal to become the expert. Then they will share their research with the rest of us. You will get to view many of these projects during Portfolio Viewing at the end of the trimester. If you haven't looked online with your child about their animal, please do so this week. Thanks!

Important Information...

Work on your cinquain poems for Valentine's day!

Every day, your child should be reading their "just right" book with you. Please return the book the very next day so another child can have one to read. Thanks!

Tuesday, February 14th - Valentine cinquain poems are due!

No school Feb. 17th and Feb. 20th in honor of our Presidents

This Week... The Month of Love!

Date	February 6th - 10th, 2012
Reading	Can we find high frequency words in our reading? We are going to connect the words that we have learned to spell to our actual reading texts to make this learning true and authentic. How many tools are we using a good readers? We will keep practicing our reading strategies when we come to a difficult word. Remember that your child should be reading their book every night to you. Please return the book each day in the big ziploc bag.
Writing	We will finish up the letter Jj and move on to letter Kk. We have also started studying the vowels. Did you know that each syllable of every word has at least one vowel? We will begin practicing how to count those syllables and hearing which vowel belongs. If you haven't heard about Marvelous Me yet, let me fill you in! Each week, I choose a student to "study". We look at their name and we interview that child. We can study phonograms, syllables and so much more just from the child's name! Each student in the class will then write about what they have learned about their classmate. The illustration should be spot on to what that child actually looks like as well as the self-portrait of your child playing with this mystery Marvelous Me child. Who will be next? Stay tuned until Friday! This is one of my most favorite writing activities that we do in Kindergarten. I hope that you will treasure your completed book forever!
Social Studies	Julius the Baby of the World by Kevin Henkes will be our focus book again this week. I hope to give students a global perspective of where we live in the universe as well as our physical address! We will look over several atlas books, maps and globes. Over the next several weeks will begin studying maps and how to read them.
Math	The 100th Day of School is this Wednesday! It is going to be a fun week filled with at least 100 fun activities! Be ready to count!
Science	Each child has chosen a reptile or amphibian to study. They will create many projects with "their" animal to become the expert. Then they will share their research with the rest of us. You will get to view many of these projects during Portfolio Viewing at the end of the trimester.

Important Information...

Work on your cinquain poems for Valentine's day!

Every day, your child should be reading their "just right" book with you. Please return the book the very next day so another child can have one to read. Thanks!

Wednesday, February 8th - 100th Day of School!

Tuesday, February 14th - Valentine cinquain poems are due!

No school Feb. 17th and Feb. 20th in honor

This Week... Happy New Year!

Date	January 30th - February 3rd, 2012
Reading	Can we find high frequency words in our reading? We are going to connect the words that we have learned to spell to our actual reading texts to make this learning true and authentic. How many tools are we using a good readers? We will keep practicing our reading strategies when we come to a difficult word. Remember that your child should be reading their book every night to you. Please return the book each day in the big ziploc bag.
Writing	We will finish up the letter Jj and move on to letter Kk. We have also started studying the vowels. Did you know that each syllable of every word has at least one vowel? We will begin practicing how to count those syllables and hearing which vowel belongs. If you haven't heard about Marvelous Me yet, let me fill you in! Each week, I choose a student to "study". We look at their name and we interview that child. We can study phonograms, syllables and so much more just from the child's name! Each student in the class will then write about what they have learned about their classmate. The illustration should be spot on to what that child actually looks like as well as the self-portrait of your child playing with this mystery Marvelous Me child. Who will be next? Stay tuned until Friday! This is one of my most favorite writing activities that we do in Kindergarten. I hope that you will treasure your completed book forever!
Social Studies	Julius the Baby of the World by Kevin Henkes will be our focus book again this week. I hope to give students a global perspective of where we live in the universe as well as our physical address! We will look over several atlas books, maps and globes. Over the next several weeks will begin studying maps and how to read them.
Math	We have moved on with our study of solid shapes in geometry. Identifying these shapes in the real world, the names of these shapes, exploring how many vertices, sides and angles, and how to fit them together to make a larger shape! I love this unit! We will end our study by going to Project Build at Discovery Place where we can put our knowledge into action!
Science	Each child has chosen a reptile or amphibian to study. They will create many projects with "their" animal to become the expert. Then they will share their research with the rest of us. You will get to view many of these projects during Portfolio Viewing at the end of the trimester.

Important Information...

Work on your cinquain poems for Valentine's day!

Every day, your child should be reading their "just right" book with you. Please return the book the very next day so another child can have one to read. Thanks!

**It was wonderful to meet with each of you and share how fabulously your child is doing in Kindergarten. I feel blessed every day to be their teacher!**

Wednesday, February 8th - 100th Day of School!

Tuesday, February 14th - Valentine cinquain poems are due!

No school Feb. 17th and Feb. 20th in honor of our Presidents

This Week... Happy New Year!

Date	January 23rd - 27th, 2012
Reading	Can we find high frequency words in our reading? We are going to connect the words that we have learned to spell to our actual reading texts to make this learning true and authentic. How many tools are we using a good readers? We will keep practicing our reading strategies when we come to a difficult word.
Writing	We will continue our study of how to write a cinquain poem. Our Valentine project is your child's biggest homework assignment in Kindergarten. Please get started on these if you haven't already! If you haven't heard about Marvelous Me yet, let me fill you in! Each week, I choose a student to "study". We look at their name and we interview that child. We can study phonograms, syllables and so much more just from the child's name! Each student in the class will then write about what they have learned about their classmate. The illustration should be spot on to what that child actually looks like as well as the self-portrait of your child playing with this mystery Marvelous Me child. Tristan and Emmy have been our first two subjects! Who will be next? Stay tuned until Friday! This is one of my most favorite writing activities that we do in Kindergarten. I hope that you will treasure your completed book forever!
Social Studies	Julius the Baby of the World by Kevin Henkes will be our focus book this week. I hope to give students a global perspective of where we live in the universe as well as our physical address! Over the next several weeks will begin studying maps and how to read them.
Math	We have moved on with our study of solid shapes in geometry. Identifying these shapes in the real world, the names of these shapes, exploring how many vertices, sides and angles, and how to fit them together to make a larger shape! I love this unit! We will end our study by going to Project Build at Discovery Place where we can put our knowledge into action!
Science	Our field expert, Dr. Stephen Price, the herpetologist from Davidson College came last week to share is passion for reptiles and amphibians. It was amazing! Be sure to ask your child about their "snake scarf"! Very cute! Each child has chosen a reptile or amphibian to study. They will create many projects with "their" animal to become the expert. Then they will share their research with the rest of us. You will get to view many of these projects during Portfolio Viewing at the end of the trimester.

Important Information...

Work on your cinquain poems for Valentine's day!

Every day, your child should be reading their "just right" book with you. Please return the book the very next day so another child can have one to read. Thanks!

Parent Teacher Conferences are scheduled for Tuesday. I look forward to meeting with all of you! Remember we will be over in Stinson Hall. Thanks!

Thursday, January 26th - Green Day at Woodlawn School!

Wednesday, February 8th - 100th Day of School!

No school Feb. 17th and Feb. 20th in honor of our Presidents

This Week... Happy New Year!

Date	January 17 - 21st, 2012
Reading	Can we find high frequency words in our reading? We are going to connect the words that we have learned to spell to our actual reading texts to make this learning true and authentic.
Writing	Jj is the letter that we will study this week. Just wait and see all of the justifiablyjewels that we come up with! Also, we will continue our study of how to write a cinquain poem. Our Valentine project is your child's biggest homework assignment in Kindergarten. Please get started on these if you haven't already! If you haven't heard about Marvelous Me yet, let me fill you in! Each week, I choose a student to "study". We look at their name and we interview that child. We can study phonograms, syllables and so much more just from the child's name! Each student in the class will then write about what they have learned about their classmate. The illustration should be spot on to what that child actually looks like as well as the self-portrait of your child playing with this mystery Marvelous Me child. Tristan and Emmy have been our first two subjects! Who will be next? Stay tuned until Friday! This is one of my most favorite writing activities that we do in Kindergarten. I hope that you will treasure your completed book forever!
Social Studies	As part of our patriot study in Kindergarten, we will be investigating Martin Luther King, Jr. The book that we read last week was Happy Birthday Martin Luther King! This was a great introduction to this amazing man that helped changed unfair laws in our country. Be ready for some serious conversations about racism, inequality and the "I Have A Dream" speech. I love this unit so much because kindergarten students have such a sense of justice. Let's encourage them to keep this sense of social justice for a lifetime! We will begin writing cinquain poems about this amazing man.
Math	Equal parts and fractions are our focus this week. How do we divide that brownie so that everyone gets their fair share? I love how fractions and Martin Luther King link together so well!
Science	Who knew that our class would become reptile experts? Not me! But our students are leading us in this direction. Last week we discovered what a "herpetologist" is and the definition of a reptile. This is going to be a fun project as we begin our study of reptiles. Do you have any books about reptiles? Please share with us. Just put your name in the front cover so we don't get anyone's books mixed up. Does anyone have a reptile pet at home that they would be willing to share with our class? There is nothing like seeing the real thing to bring about real learning! Thanks!

Important Information...

Remember it is not too late to turn in your Ronald McDonald House contributions. We will be planning another field trip to deliver all of our goodies very soon. More information to follow.

Work on your cinquain poems for Valentine's day!

Monday, January 16th - no school MLK Day

Please register for our Winter Parent/Teacher Conference. These will be held on Tuesday, January 24th. Be looking for the sign-up genius email to make your appointment. These conferences are only scheduled for 20 minutes and as much as I love to chat...we have to stick to the schedule. If you have any specific questions or concerns, please email me before your conference time so that I will be sure to make time to cover them. Thanks everyone!

Friday, January 20th - a visit from a real Herpetologist - Dr. Steven Price

Week of January 23rd - Parent/Teacher Conferences More information to follow

No school Feb. 17th and Feb. 20th in honor of our Presidents

This Week... Happy New Year!

Date	January 9 - 13th, 2012
Reading	We are going to review all of our strategies or "tools" that good readers use. And we will add some more as we dive deeper into our Mo Williems author study. Last week, we talked a lot about what we have learned so far (our hopes and dreams) and this week, we plan to write our New Year's Goals.
Writing	How did I happen to miss the letter Hh? Hilarious! We will go back a letter and be sure to give the letter Hh the proper learning that it deserves! Sorry everyone!
Social Studies	As part of our patriot study in Kindergarten, we will be investigating Martin Luther King, Jr. The book that we read last week was Happy Birthday Martin Luther King! This was a great introduction to this amazing man that helped changed unfair laws in our country. Be ready for some serious conversations about racism, inequality and the "I Have A Dream" speech. I love this unit so much because kindergarten students have such a sense of justice. Let's encourage them to keep this sense of social justice for a lifetime!
Math	Equal parts and fractions are our focus this week. How do we divide that brownie so that everyone gets their fair share? I love how fractions and Martin Luther King link together so well!
Science	Who knew that our class would become reptile experts? Not me! But our students are leading us in this direction. Last week we discovered what a "herpetologist" is and the definition of a reptile. This is going to be a fun project as we begin our study of reptiles. Do you have any books about reptiles? Please share with us. Just put your name in the front cover so we don't get anyone's books mixed up. Does anyone have a reptile pet at home that they would be willing to share with our class? There is nothing like seeing the real thing to bring about real learning! Thanks!

Important Information...

Remember it is not too late to turn in your Ronald McDonald House contributions. We will be planning another field trip to deliver all of our goodies very soon. More information to follow.

Work on your cinquain poems for Valentine's day!

Friday, January 13th - Kindergarten dismissal will begin at 11:45

Monday, January 16th - no school MLK Day

Friday, January 20th - a visit from a real Herpetologist - Dr. Steven Price

Week of January 23rd - Parent/Teacher Conferences More information to follow

No school Feb. 17th and Feb. 20th in honor of our Presidents

This Week... Happy New Year!

Date	January 2-6th, 2012
Reading	We are going to review all of our strategies or "tools" that good readers use. And we will add some more as we dive deeper into our Mo Williems author study. We are also going to go back and revisit our hopes and dreams for Kindergarten that we wrote in the beginning of the year. We are going to check in to see how we are progressing and maybe even create some new goals for the rest of the school year.
Writing	We are going to spend some time this week reviewing all of the letters and sounds we have learned so far. Next, we are off to study the Letter Ii. Not only is it a word but also a vowel! We are taking the next step in our writing by understanding that letters make sounds and when we blend those sounds together, we can make words. High frequency words are a challenge. Many of them do not spell like they sound. We have to memorize different ways of spelling them. We will do chants, songs, rhymes, and even stand on our head, to help children memorize these words over the next trimester! Our goal, is that these words will be spelled correctly in our writing - the more we practice.
Social Studies	Continue to work on your home address and phone numbers with your child. We will begin some mapping skills this week as we continue our study of who we are in the community.
Math	We will review numerals 0-7 and we will create our new January calendar!
Science	There are many different types of animals. Where do they live? How do they survive in the winter months? There are so many animal questions that we will be discovering over the next 13 weeks!

Important Information...

Remember it is not too late to turn in your Ronald McDonald House contributions. We will be planning another field trip to deliver all of our goodies very soon. More information to follow.

Happy Birthday Tristan!

Tuesday, January 3rd - first day of 2012 at Woodlawn School

Friday, January 13th - Dismiss at noon

Monday, January 16th - no school MLK Day

Week of January 23rd - Parent/Teacher Conferences More information to follow

No school Feb. 17th and Feb. 20th in honor of our Presidents

This Week... Family Traditions ...

Date	December 5 - 9th, 2011
Reading	Environmental print is the first way that most children begin to recognize that print actually has meaning. The golden arches means "McDonalds". The red and white bulls eye symbol means "Target". We will explore a lot of environmental print this month. I encourage you to point out the signs you see as you are driving in the car. We will continue to read more stories by Tana Hoban and Mo Willems - our new authors for this trimester.
Writing	We are taking the next step in our writing by understanding that letters make sounds and when we blend those sounds together, we can make words. High frequency words are a challenge. Many of them do not spell like they sound. We have to memorize different ways of spelling them. We will do chants, songs, rhymes, and even stand on our head, to help children memorize these words over the next trimester! Our goal, is that these words will be spelled correctly in our writing - the more we practice. We will also explore the letter "Ff" and the diagraph "ph" Both make the same sounds but look so different! We will also learn how to spell the high frequency word "and".
Social Studies	Where do we live? Our study this trimester will take us to exploring our address and phone numbers. It is time to show your child your house number and street name! Be sure to point them out as you are driving down the road or grabbing the mail. Our goal over the next 13 weeks is to understand where other creatures live and how we are all connected.
Math	We will practice our handwriting with numerals 7 and 8. We are also beginning our unit on shapes. The Shape of Things by Dayle Ann Dodds is a great story that show children how to create beautiful pictures just by starting with a shape. We'll read this one and many more!
Science	There are many different types of animals. Where do they live? How do they survive in the winter months? There are so many animal questions that we will be discovering over the next 13 weeks!

Important Information...

The first Kindergarten Open House (for next year's students!) is Wednesday, December 7th at 6:00. Do you know of anyone that fits the "Woodlawn" mold? Please be sure to invite them to this presentation. Word of mouth is so important! I hope to see a lot of your friends there!

Friday, December 16th - Pajama Day in Kindergarten! Event details will follow soon!

Friday, December 16th - last day of 2011 at Woodlawn School

Tuesday, January 3rd - first day of 2012 at Woodlawn School

Friday, January 13th - Dismiss at noon

Monday, January 16th - no school MLK Day

Week of January 23rd - Parent/Teacher Conferences More information to follow

No school Feb. 17th and Feb. 20th in honor of our Presidents

This Week... Family Traditions ...

Date	November 28th - December 2nd, 2011
Reading	I Read Signs by Tana Hoban and The Pigeon Drives the Bus by Mo Williems are the two books that will introduce our author studies as well as our overall concepts for Language Arts during the next trimester. Environmental print is the first way that most children begin to recognize that print actually has meaning. The golden arches means "McDonalds". The red and white bulls eye symbol means "Target". We will explore a lot of environmental print this month. I encourage you to point out the signs you see as you are driving in the car. Mo Williems is one of the writers for Sesame Street. His books are hilarious, poignant and teach high frequency words! We will study this author as well as his writing techniques during this next trimester too.
Writing	We are taking the next step in our writing by understanding that letters make sounds and when we blend those sounds together, we can make words. High frequency words are a challenge. Many of them do not spell like they sound. We have to memorize different ways of spelling them. We will do chants, songs, rhymes, and even stand on our head, to help children memorize these words over the next trimester! Our goal, is that these words will be spelled correctly in our writing - the more we practice.
Social Studies	Where do we live? Our study this trimester will take us to exploring our address and phone numbers. Our goal over the next 13 weeks is to understand where other creatures live and how we are all connected.
Math	Well, this week we will explore who guessed correctly when Baby Ava would actually arrive! We are also diving into our study of patterns.
Science	There are many different types of animals. Where do they live? How do they survive in the winter months? There are so many animal questions that we will be discovering over the next 13 weeks!

Important Information...

Wow! I am so proud of all the pilgrims and native americans in my class! It was lovely to meet so many grandparents and to show off all of the work your child has accomplished over the last 13 weeks! I am continually amazed by your children and can only be excited for what the next 13 weeks will bring!

Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Dashputre for welcoming baby Ava Elizabeth into their home on Saturday, November 26th at 6:58 a.m. She weighed in at 8 lbs 2.5 oz and 20.75 inches long - but who's counting! We are so happy for them! What an amazing moment in their life! So, 5 more years and I get to have baby Ava in my class! Doesn't it go by so fast?

Christmas in Davidson is this weekend. Be sure to check out the Woodlawn performances and our booth near Summit Coffee. Many students are selling items to benefit their service learning. It is a wonderful time to connect with our Woodlawn family.

Friday, December 16th - Pajama Day in Kindergarten! Event details will follow soon!

Friday, December 16th - last day of 2011 at Woodlawn School

Tuesday, January 3rd - first day of 2012 at Woodlawn School

Friday, January 13th - Dismiss at noon

Monday, January 16th - no school MLK Day

Week of January 23rd - Parent/Teacher Conferences More information to follow

No school Feb. 17th and Feb. 20th in honor of our Presidents

This Week... Off to Plymouth Rock!

Date	November 14th - 18th, 2011
Reading	Off to Plymouth Rock and The First Thanksgiving will be our study books as we dive into our next study of the pilgrims voyage to America.
Writing	The next two weeks we will be working in our writing journals. We will explore how to choose a topic, what is a high frequency word and we'll learn some strategies for spelling them.
Social Studies	It's time to begin our study of Plymouth Rock! Over the next 3 weeks, we will be studying the pilgrims and their journey to America.
Math	Baby math! Who knew we could study mathematics while doing lots of fun activities in preparation for Baby Dashputre's arrival? Well we can! Prediction, estimation, calendar questions, circumference of Mrs. Dashputre's belly, etc! The excitement is building for the newest arrival to our school!
Science	This week, will be our last one in the garden. Our garden area will be getting ready for it's long winter nap!

This Week... Off to Plymouth Rock!

Date	November 7 - 11th, 2011
Reading	Off to Plymouth Rock and The First Thanksgiving will be our study books as we dive into our next study of the pilgrims voyage to America.
Writing	The next two weeks we will be working in our writing journals. We will explore how to choose a topic, what is a high frequency word and we'll learn some strategies for spelling them.
Social Studies	It's time to begin our study of Plymouth Rock! Over the next 3 weeks, we will be studying the pilgrims and their journey to America.
Math	Baby math! Who knew we could study mathematics while doing lots of fun activities in preparation for Baby Dashputre's arrival? Well we can! Prediction, estimation, calendar questions, circumference of Mrs. Dashputre's belly, etc! The excitement is building for the newest arrival to our school!
Science	This week, we will be making homemade applesauce with our Woodlawn 9th graders! We will read Blueberries for Sal by Robert McCloskey and learn about canning our food for the winter. 9th grade has prepared lots of fun apple activities to teach our students. It should be educational and fun!

Important Information...

* This past Friday, I sent home everyone's lines for our play. We will be working every day on our performance. Please work with your pilgrim or native american each night on their play lines! Also, does anyone have a play tee pee we could borrow as a prop? Or an authentic looking indian head dress? Dig in that playroom and let me know! Thanks everyone!

* Sunday, November 6th from 3-4 pm Plan to be amazed by our Lower School in the Fall Performance out on the soccer field! It is going to be awesome! Arrive by 2:30 and drop your child off in The Lodge.

* This Friday, November 11th at 2:15 we will be hosting a baby shower for Mrs. Dashputre! All are welcome! Be watching for an email to see how you can contribute to the fun!

* Monday, November 14th - Welcome to Mrs. Zammitt! She will be filling in for Mrs. Dashputre while she is on maternity leave.

* Friday, November 18th - Field trip to hear Roger Day at the Children's Theater. I need 3 drivers. These drivers must be able to fit 4 kids in your car. Email me if you are interested! Due to ticket availability, I can only invite 3 chaperones. Also, this will be Mrs. Dashputre's last day with us. :(

* Tuesday, November 22nd - Come join us for our first portfolio viewing! Plan on arriving to our classroom at 11:30. We will perform and showcase all of our learning over the past 13 weeks. Pack a lunch and plan on staying with us afterwards. Grandparents are definitely welcome to attend! You are welcome to take your superstar home with you after lunch.

* Wednesday, November 23rd - 25th - No school. Thanksgiving Holiday

This Week... What happened to the first trimester! Wow! It's going by fast!

Date	October 31st - November 4th, 2011
Reading	Off to Plymouth Rock and The First Thanksgiving will be our study books as we dive into our next study of the pilgrims voyage to America.
Writing	We will continue our study of the letter Dd and add in Ee. This week's chant iselephant echo. Be sure to get your child to repeat these chants for you!
Social Studies	It's time to begin our study of Plymouth Rock! Over the next 4 weeks, we will be studying the pilgrims and their journey to America.
Math	Numeral 6 and Barnyard math will continue to be our focus this week. We will practice proper handwriting techniques for #6 and we will be solving word problems using a barnyard mat and animal counters! We might even add in some spooky math in honor of the season!
Science	Pumpkin - ology is the study of pumpkins! Bet you didn't know that! We will all become Pumpkinologists over the next few weeks! Be ready for new vocabulary words such as diameter, circumference, horizontal vs. vertical, estimation, just to name a few!

Important Information...

Wow! What an amazing week we had last week! We had a wonderful time celebrating the season and learning more about our service projects. We even squeezed in a celebration of Jason's birthday! Whew!

I look forward to seeing everyone tomorrow morning!

* Monday, October 31st - Book Parade at 8:30 Please park and walk your child into school with their costume on. We will parade around campus and your child will be able to answer questions about their character. Spooky treats will follow in our room!

* Sunday, November 6th from 3-4 pm Plan to be amazed by our Lower School in the Fall Performance out on the soccer field! It is going to be awesome!

* Friday, November 18th - Field trip to hear Roger Day at the Children's Theater.

* Tuesday, November 22nd - Come join us for our first portfolio viewing! Pack a lunch and plan on staying with us afterwards. Grandparents are definitely welcome to attend!

Date	October 24th - 28th, 2011
Reading	We are reading two of my favorite Lois Ehlert stories this week - Red Leaf, Yellow Leaf and Leaf Man. We will be using these stories as well as a super fun fall story called I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Leaves, in our language arts centers. Also, Ms. Royce, our art teacher, will be working with our students to create their own " leaf" creature!
Writing	We will continue our study of the letter Dd and add in Ee. This week's chant iselephant echo. Be sure to get your child to repeat these chants for you!
Social Studies	It's time to begin our study of Plymouth Rock! Over the next 4 weeks, we will be studying the pilgrims and their journey to America.
Math	Numeral 5 and Barnyard math will continue to be our focus this week. We will practice proper handwriting techniques for #5 and we will be solving word problems using a barnyard mat and animal counters! We might even add in some spooky math in honor of the season!
Science	Pumpkin - ology is the study of pumpkins! Bet you didn't know that! We will all become Pumpkinologists over the next few weeks! Be ready for new vocabulary words such as diameter, circumference, horizontal vs. vertical, estimation, just to name a few!

Important Information...

Thank you Mrs. Stark for helping us make bread! Our room smelled so good! And the bread was absolutely delicious!

What a magical evening we had at the River Run Country Club! Be sure to spend some time on our new website! It is amazing! Kindergarten made the Lower School Headlines with our study of pumpkins. Be sure to check us out!

* Picture Day! Thursday, October 27th Please remember to bring extra clothes and sneakers if your child plans to wear more formal attire. We will still get muddy after pictures!

* Friday, October 28th - Fall Festival. This is a school wide event sponsored by the PX Committee. This is a great way to volunteer, meet some families, and have fun! Contact the PX Committee if you would like to help!

* Friday, October 28th - Trip to Ronald McDonald House in Charlotte. Leave at 8:30 and return around 11:00. We are all set for drivers! Thank you to everyone who volunteered. If you haven't had a chance to drive yet - don't worry! Your turn is coming!

* Everyone in our class has my approval for the Book Parade choice. Be sure to work on your child's costume at home.

* Sunday, November 6th from 3-4 pm Plan to be amazed by our Lower School in the Fall Performance out on the soccer field! It is going to be awesome!

* Friday, November 18th - Field trip to hear Roger Day at the Children's Theater.

* Tuesday, November 22nd - Come join us for our first portfolio viewing! Pack a lunch and plan on staying with us afterwards. Grandparents are definitely welcome to attend!

This Week... Whew! A Busy Month full of wonderment!

Date	October 17th - 21st, 2011
Reading	We are going to read two of my favorite Lois Ehlert stories this week - Red Leaf, Yellow Leaf and Leaf Man. We will be using these stories as well as a super fun fall story called I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Leaves, in our language arts centers.
Writing	The letter Dd is our study this week. This week's chant is drumming drums. Be sure to get your child to repeat these chants for you!
Social Studies	Who was Christopher Columbus and why didn't we go to school on Monday? We will be creating a ship in a bottle and learning about this brave patriot. Be ready to recite: Columbus sailed the Ocean Blue in 1492!
Math	Numeral 5 and Barnyard math will be our focus this week. We will practice proper handwriting techniques for #5 and we will be solving word problems using a barnyard mat and animal counters!
Science	Pumpkin - ology is the study of pumpkins! Bet you didn't know that! We will all become Pumpkinologists over the next few weeks! Be ready for new vocabulary words such as diameter, circumference, horizontal vs. vertical, estimation, just to name a few!

Important Information...

* Tuesday, October 18th - We have a guest speaker - Mrs. Mary Perrin Stark (Anderson's mom) will be showing us how to make bread! Yum!

* Thursday, October 20th - Happy 10th Anniversary Woodlawn! All parents are invited to attend this event beginning at 7 pm at the River Run Country Club. We will be looking at the past and revealing our plans for the future! It will be exciting!

* Friday, October 21st is Woodlawn's Homecoming. Read more about this awesome event in Woodlawn Notes this week. Remember that we will still have a normal dismissal at 3:00 on this day even though there will be many events beginning at 3:00. We want to encourage you to pick up your child, go park your car and stay for the super events planned!

* Picture Day! October 26th. Please remember to bring extra clothes and sneakers if your child plans to wear more formal attire. We will still get muddy after pictures!

* Everyone in our class has the approval for the Book Parade choice. Be sure to work on your child's costume at home.

* Sunday, November 6th from 3-4 pm Plan to be amazed by our Lower School in the Fall Performance out on the soccer field! It is going to be awesome!

* Tuesday, November 22nd - Come join us for our first portfolio viewing! Plan on staying for lunch with us afterwards. Grandparents are definitely welcome to attend!

This Week... Whew! A Busy Month full of wonderment!

Date	October 11th - 14th, 2011
Reading	Bill Martin Jr. is famous for writing Brown Bear, Brown Bear. We will look at another one of his books this week entitled Barn Dance. We'll continue to read all sorts of books about the farm. More stories about the 4 seasons will be introduced this week too.
Writing	The letter Cc is our study this week. Is your child reciting the word chants to you at home? Get them to show you "Angry Ant", "Bouncing Ball" and "Coughing Caterpillar". We are learning proper handwriting techniques as well as the sounds and sign language symbol for each letter of the alphabet.
Social Studies	Who was Christopher Columbus and why didn't we go to school on Monday? We will be creating a ship in a bottle and learning about this brave patriot. Be ready to recite: Columbus sailed the Ocean Blue in 1492!
Math	Numeral 4 and Barnyard math will be our focus this week. We will practice proper handwriting techniques for #4 and we will be solving word problems using a barnyard mat and animal counters!
Science	Pumpkin - ology is the study of pumpkins! Bet you didn't know that! We will all become Pumpkinologists over the next few weeks! Be ready for new vocabulary words such as diameter, circumference, horizontal vs. vertical, estimation, just to name a few!

Important Information...

It was just wonderful to meet with all of you this past week to discuss your amazing child! Thank you for making the time to come in on your day off. Between the Kindergarten Curriculum Meeting, the Language Arts and Hearing Screen plus our conferences, I feel really great about the progress of our classroom!

* Seussical Children's Theater Performance October 13th - LEAVE CAR SEATS AT DROP OFF! We are all set for drivers.

* We are going to Patterson Farms to go on a hayride and pick a real pumpkin! Our date is Friday, October 14th at 8:45. This means that everyone will need to arrive at school on this day by 7:30. LEAVE CAR SEATS IN FRONT OF OUR ROOM! It will take about an hour to get out to the farm. Our plan is to leave by 7:45 and return to school by 11:00. We are all set for drivers. Thanks for all of the volunteers!

* Tuesday, October 18th - We have a guest speaker - Mrs. Mary Perrin Stark (Anderson's mom) will be showing us how to make bread! Yum!

* Friday, October 21st is Woodlawn's Homecoming. Read more about this awesome event in Woodlawn Notes this week.

* Everyone in our class has the approval for the Book Parade choice. Be sure to work on your child's costume at home.

* Sunday, November 6th from 3-4 pm Plan to be amazed by our Lower School in the Fall Performance out on the soccer field! It is going to be awesome!

Date	October 3rd - 7th, 2011
Reading	We are going to continue our Kevin Henkes author study. Our first book was Chrysanthemum. This is a wonderful story about a mouse and her unusual name. This week we will talk about Owen. This is another wonderful story that relates to our "name" study. We'll continue to read all sorts of books about the farm. More stories about the 4 seasons will be introduced this week too.
Writing	We will continue to practice the letter Bb and begin the letter Cc. Is your child reciting the word chants to you at home? Get them to show you "Angry Ant" and "Bouncing Ball". We are learning proper handwriting techniques as well as the sounds and sign language symbol for each letter of the alphabet. This week I will show them "Coughing Caterpillar". How do people write? When did writing begin? How should we sit and hold the pencil? Is it okay to write words we don't know how to spell - YES! These are the questions that we will explore during the next few weeks.
Social Studies	So, last week, we read How Full is Your Bucket. This is a great story about how we can fill people up instead of bringing them down. This goes nicely with our previous story, Heartprints. We will continue to discuss how we can fill each other's bucket. We daily go over our promises and continue to monitor how we treat each other as a community.
Math	We will continue to work on apple math this week. We'll also work on handwriting and gain confidence with the Numeral 3!
Science	How do apples grow? What is the life cycle of an apple? We will continue to explore the apple trees on campus and we will continue our exploration of the many attributes of apples.

Important Information...

Monday Conference Schedule

I am meeting with Alex, Emmy and Grace's parents.

* Time to start planning your costume for the Parade of Books!

* Kindergarten Curriculum Day

We will discuss our plans for the Kindergarten curriculum on Tuesday, Oct. 4th. 2:00 - 3:00 in our classroom!

* Friday, October 7th - we will be meeting to discuss your amazing child! No school that day!

* Monday, October 10th - no school today

* Seussical Children's Theater Performance October 13th - LEAVE CAR SEATS AT DROP OFF! We are all set for drivers.

* Friday, October 21st is Woodlawn's Homecoming. Read more about this awesome event in Woodlawn Notes this week.

Because of you:

I was able to order $75.00 worth of free books for our room! Yippee!! Thank you! Your new books should be arriving very soon!

Parade of Fiction

On Monday, October 31st, your child will get to dress up as their favorite character from a book that they have read. This book can be one that you have read together not necessarily a book that they can read on their own. Some examples: A pig from If You Give A Pig A Pancake, or Jack from The Magic Treehouse series. Please try and refrain from the movie characters. Woody, Superman, Princess Cinderella and Tinkerbell are wonderful characters but NOT what I am looking for. Please don't feel that the costume should be elaborate. Just simple pig ears will do! I would like your child to choose their book and bring it in to school as soon as possible. Be sure to put your name on the inside of the book just in case it gets mixed in with the others. I will inspect their choice and give them the OK to begin creating their costume. Costumes need to be created at home. We will be studying their chosen book and creating a project in class. The Parade will begin at 8:20. So if you can join us, please park your car and walk your child in. Parents are encouraged to attend the festivities! Afterwards, we will have a light yet yummy snack! Your child will need a change of clothes for the rest of the day (sneakers too!).

This Week... A new season begins...

Date	September 26th - 30th, 2011
Reading	We are going to begin our Kevin Henkes author study. Our first book will beChrysanthemum. This is a wonderful story about a mouse and her unusual name. We'll continue to read all sorts of books about the farm. These will include books about farm equipment, animals, produce, etc. We will begin with Apples fir Everyone and An Apple's Life. Both of these are National Geographic books for kids. The pictures are wonderful! More stories about the 4 seasons will be introduced this week too.
Writing	We will practice the letter Bb. We are learning proper handwriting techniques as well as the sounds and sign language symbol too! How do people write? When did writing begin? How should we sit and hold the pencil? Is it okay to write words we don't know how to spell - YES! These are the questions that we will explore for the next week.
Social Studies	We will read How Full is Your Bucket. This is a great story about how we can fill people up instead of bringing them down. This goes nicely with our previous story,Heartprints. We daily go over our promises and continue to monitor how we treat each other as a community.
Math	We will continue to work on apple math this week. We'll also work on handwriting and gain confidence with the Numeral 2!
Science	How do apples grow? What is the life cycle of an apple? We will explore the apple trees on campus. Also, we will explore the many attributes of apples.

Important Information...

* Kindergarten Curriculum Day

We will discuss our plans for the Kindergarten curriculum on Tuesday, Oct. 4th. 2:00 - 3:00 in our classroom!

* We are going to Patterson Farms to go on a hayride and pick a real pumpkin! Our date is Friday, October 14th at 8:45. This means that everyone will need to arrive at school on this day by 7:30. It will take about an hour to get out to the farm. Our plan is to leave by 7:45 and return to school by 11:00. We are all set for drivers. Thanks for all of the volunteers! Remember that you will need to leave your child's car seat with us that morning.

* No school Friday, October 7th or Monday, October 10th

* Friday, October 21st is Woodlawn's Homecoming. Read more about this awesome event in Woodlawn Notes this week.

* Monday, October 31st - Book Parade at 8:30

Parade of Fiction

This Week... A new season begins...

Date	September 19th - 23rd, 2011
Reading	We are going to introduce all sorts of books about the farm. These will include books about farm equipment, animals, produce, etc. We will begin with Apples fir Everyone and An Apple's Life. Both of these are National Geographic books for kids. The pictures are wonderful! We will also begin reading about the 4 seasons in honor of the autumnal equinox which happens this Friday!
Writing	How do people write? When did writing begin? How should we sit and hold the pencil? Is it okay to write words we don't know how to spell - YES! These are the questions that we will explore for the next week.
Social Studies	Why do we need to work together as a community? We will go over the promises and contracts that you all have signed. We will read The Apple Pie Tree. This story takes us around the world to show us where ingredients for an apple pie come from.
Math	Our author study continues with Chicka Chicka 1,2,3 We'll learn more position words like right and left, etc. We'll continue to learn the proper formation of numerals. We'll also explore many math concepts using apples this week.
Science	What has grown in our garden? We will check out our sprouts and learn how to water! We planted lettuce and radish last week. Thursday is our official gardening day but we might find ourselves out there more just to keep the water going. How do apples grow? What is the life cycle of an apple? We will explore the apple trees on campus.

The children have promised...

When we care about each other and our classroom, we...

Share what we have, listen carefully, help each other learn. We work hard, be happy and have fun together. We will be kind to everyone - even visitors. We forgive each other and do not remind people of their mistakes. We don't tell secrets and we always let people play. We understand that everyone makes mistakes. We stand up for ourselves and others and when someone asks us to stop, we will stop. This is who we are and what we promise to do, even when no one is watching.

These promises are very powerful and I am so proud of our class for coming up with them.

As the year progresses, I will hold them accountable for these promises.

A few reminders...

* Rest towels are sent home on Friday to be washed. Please send them back to school on Monday. Also, these towels and pillows need to fit in their cubby!

* Two children needed a change of clothes this week and there were none in their backpack. Remember to please put these extra clothes in a ziploc bag and keep them in their backpack. This is so important. Changes of clothes are not just for accidents. Children are learning to open their own lunch items. Spills happen a lot! Falling down in the mud happens a lot! Getting extremely wet while out in the garden happens a lot! I think you get the idea. Also, remember to switch out their clothes as the weather becomes more cool.

* Thank you for the t-shirt money! We really appreciate it!

Important Information...

* Kindergarten Curriculum Day

We will discuss our plans for the Kindergarten curriculum on Tuesday, Oct. 4th. We had an original time set for after school but to accommodate all of the families that would need extra child care, we are searching for a time towards the end of school before your Kindergartner is dismissed. I will keep you posted as to the exact time. Sorry for the confusion!

* We are going to Patterson Farms to go on a hayride and pick a real pumpkin! Our date is Friday, October 14th at 8:45. This means that everyone will need to arrive at school on this day by 7:30. It will take about an hour to get out to the farm. Our plan is to leave by 7:45 and return to school by 11:00. We are all set for drivers. Thanks for all of the volunteers! Remember that you will need to leave your child's car seat with us that morning.

* No school Friday, October 7th or Monday, October 10th

* Friday, October 21st is Woodlawn's Homecoming. Read more about this awesome event in Woodlawn Notes this week.

* Monday, October 31st - Parade of Fiction A hard copy of the below information went home on Friday. We haven't discussed this yet in class but plan to this week!

Parade of Fiction

This Week... You thought the second week was great...!

Date	September 12th - 16th, 2011
Reading	We will continue to read many back to school stories this week. Our author study will begin with Lois Ehlert's Chicka Chicka Boom Boom!
Writing	What are our personal Hopes and Dreams for Kindergarten? We will actually write and illustrate about them this week. These will be posted in our room all year long. Also, we will explore writing. How do people write? When did writing begin? How should we sit and hold the pencil? Is it okay to write words we don't know how to spell - YES! These are the questions that we will explore for the next two weeks.
Social Studies	Why do we need to work together as a community? We will go over the promises and contracts that you all have signed.
Math	What is a mathematician? We discover our math tubs. We will learn how to use our math materials appropriately, study the calendar, and begin working on how to form our numerals properly. Our author study continues with Chicka Chicka 1,2,3
Science	What has grown in our garden? We will check out our sprouts and learn how to water! We planted lettuce and radish last week. Thursday is our official gardening day but we might find ourselves out there more just to keep the water going.

Hopefully, everyone saw the "Promise Contract" that was sent home Friday. Please make this a priority in your family. Keep a copy on your Fridge and visit it daily before school.

Everyone should turn in their signed contract on Monday.

The children have promised...

When we care about each other and our classroom, we...

These promises are very powerful and I am so proud of our class for coming up with them.

As the year progresses, I will hold them accountable for these promises.

A few reminders...

* Rest towels are sent home on Friday to be washed. Please send them back to school on Monday. Also, these towels and pillows need to fit in their cubby! Please... down comforters are not needed.

* Hot lunch starts this week. If you signed up for this, please continue to send in a healthy snack and water bottle every day.

* Does your child go to after school? Please let me know which days and be sure to send in a marked afternoon snack for your child. I will be sure that your child doesn't eat it too early!

Important Information...

* Kindergarten Curriculum Day

We will discuss our plans for the Kindergarten curriculum on Tuesday, Oct. 4th at 3:15 - 4:15. After school care will be available. This is a "parent-only" meeting. Let me know if your child will be attending after care on this day.

* We are going to Patterson Farms to go on a hayride and pick a real pumpkin! Our date is Friday, October 14th at 8:45. This means that everyone will need to arrive at school on this day by 7:30. It will take about an hour to get out to the farm. Please let me know if you are available to drive that day. Our plan is to leave by 7:45 and return to school by 11:00. If you or a younger child plan on attending, you will need to pay your own way. The fee is $8.00 per person. You will need to pay Nancy - in the office - ahead of time.

* We meet together every 6 weeks to conference about your child and the progress that he/she is making. Because there are so many things to cover during the first conference - which is typically only 15 minutes - I would like to offer a 30 minute conference on Friday, October 7th. This is a teacher workday and your child will not be in school. If you will be in town and you are interested in this, please email me and I will schedule a time convenient for you during that time. If you don't know already, I love to chat and share stories about your child. 15 minutes is just too brief for me. If you will be out of town for this long weekend, you will need to walk into Nancy's office to schedule our time together during the kids special areas. This sign-up sheet won't be available for at least two more weeks. I will let you know.

This Week... You thought the first week was great...!

Date	September 5th - 9th, 2011
Reading	We will continue to read many back to school stories this week. Our author study will begin with Lois Ehlert's Chicka Chicka Boom Boom!
Writing	We are going to practice writing our name. There will be a new sign-in sheet added to our morning routine!
Social Studies	This is the week that we will discover our hopes and dreams for Kindergarten. What do we want to learn more than anything and how we will accomplish these dreams? Each year is different. The children will be creating their "Promises" which are basically the same as our class rules. I will send home a copy of our promises for you and your child to sign - just like a contract. Because the children create these promises, it gives them ownership over our class. It helps them respect the classroom environment in ways that I could never come up with on my own!
Math	What is a mathematician? We discover our math tubs. We learn how to use our math materials appropriately and we will learn all about the calendar this week!
Science	Our first day in the garden with Mrs. Denham, our garden coordinator and 6th grade science teacher, will be this Thursday!

The first week of school was absolutely amazing! Our class worked closely with the 6th graders ( and three 8th graders) to develop our service plan. We read a wonderful story entitled Heartprints by P.K. Hallinan. We all can leave invisible "heartprints" over each other's head that encourage love and positive growth. This will lead beautifully into our community service project at the new Ronald McDonald House in Charlotte. We worked with our middle school "buddies" to learn about the garden using our 5 senses. We learned a new song from Ms. Donna, our amazing music teacher, about the core values at Woodlawn. If that weren't enough, we had a guided tour of the East Trail through the woods at Woodlawn School by none other than Mr. Bowman, our school's founder. Hopefully you heard all about it! Here are three links for you to watch:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/woodlawnschool/6110279127/in/photostream

http://www.flickr.com/photos/woodlawnschool/tags/khike083111/show/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/woodlawnschool/tags/k1stweek11/show/

Our goals for the first two weeks of school are:

1. We will learn each others' names and be able to name some interests and out-of-school activities or experiences for each member of our class.

2. We will all learn the basic expectations for and will successfully perform basic routines during the school day - with close teacher supervision!

3. We will name and share our hopes and dreams for the school year.

4. We will generate ideas and procedures for using basic tools and materials for reading, math, art, science, social studies, recess, and writing and will explore their use further in open-ended activity times.

5. Each child will present his/her work to the group at least 2 or 3 times. Please know that shy children will be encouraged but not forced to share.

6. Children's art, writing, and personal artifacts will be displayed around the room.

Please know that the first two weeks of school is a time to help children see their school as a place where they belong and where they know and can meet expectations. They need to feel comfortable and supported, excited and challenged. New songs are learned, new friendships are made and the air of our class will hold their voices that will in turn offer hope and fresh ideas! What an exciting and powerful time! I am so excited to be a part of their journey!

Mrs. Grennan

K Archives 2010-2011

Instructors:

Mrs. Grennan and Mrs. Dashputre

This Week... Happy First Week of School!

Date	August 29th - September 2nd, 2011
Reading
Writing
Social Studies
Math
Science

We are so excited to get our year started. Hopefully all of you have had a chance to meet and get to know each other. We will become a close family over the school year. Remember that Monday, August 29th is the first day of school and you get to attend with your child! How awesome is that? Plan to arrive around 8:15 and stay with us until around 11:30. We will play games, have a snack, create some art and generally have a super time together.

Our goals for the first two weeks of school are:

1. We will learn each others' names and be able to name some interests and out-of-school activities or experiences for each member of our class.

2. We will all learn the basic expectations for and will successfully perform basic routines during the school day - with close teacher supervision!

3. We will name and share our hopes and dreams for the school year.

5. Each child will present his/her work to the group at least 2 or 3 times. Please know that shy children will be encouraged but not forced to share.

6. Children's art, writing, and personal artifacts will be displayed around the room.

See you Monday!

Mrs. Grennan

http://www.flickr.com/photos/woodlawnschool/tags/ktrip031012/show/

Check out this flicker link to see pictures from our reptile/acrofitness field trip! Very cute!

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