DECEMBER 10, 2009 UPDATE:
Check out our "Edible Kinaras" on our new gallery page. We learned about the
African American holiday of Kwanzaa today, and made special candlesticks we
could eat!
Please keep sending in the Box Tops for Education. We are currently in
a 'snowball fight' competition with all of the K-2 grade classes...for every
10 box tops we get to throw a snowball at another class....hee hee! We have
been 'hit' over 8 times! We have thrown 12 or 14? snowballs at other
classes, but we need a lot more to win! FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16th, is the last
day for this contest!
Our Holiday Fun Rotation with the other Kindergarten Classes is Tuesday,
December 15th. I still need 1-2 volunteers for the morning and the
afternoon. You can come for half the day or stay for the whole event. More
information was in your child's folder this week.
Our Class Rotation and Book Swap is Friday, December 18th, from 9am to 11am.
I still need 3-4 volunteers or more to make it run smoothly and be enjoyable
for all. More information was in your child's folder this week. PLEASE let
me know if you can help. REMEMBER, books need to be sent in by THURSDAY,
DECEMBER 17th, so that I can make sure everyone is ready to participate.
Volunteers are needed and appreciated everyday! Even if you just have 15
minutes before or after school, I have many prep projects that can be found
in the Volunteer Box on top of the cubbies. You are welcome in the classroom
anytime!
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OCTOBER 21, 2009 UPDATE:
Your child has the opportunity to earn a set of NEON shoelaces. Your child
needs to be able to tie their shoes WITH a double knot all by themselves.
They can practice on their own shoes, or on someone else's. When they show
me at Choice Time that they can tie, they will earn a pair of NEON laces.
Happy Tying!!!
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Earth Day 2008 inspired our school to do our part to reduce the amount of
trash we produce. We provide containers for the students to recycle plastic
bottles and aluminum cans. We are also participating in an athletic shoe
recycling program with Nike. Families are encouraged to donate old sneakers
of any brand, size, or condition. These shoes will be delivered to the local
Nike outlet, where they will be shipped to a Nike factory which recycles the
rubber soles to make rubber mulch and surfacing for playgrounds in
disadvantaged areas.
Since Earth Day, 2008, we have recycled 235 pairs of tennis shoes! As your
family outgrows athletic shoes of any size, please let your child put them in
the gray shoe recycling containers in the front hallway. Together, we can
make our Earth a cleaner place to live!
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OTHER IMPORTANT HOMEWORK
Your child is required to learn their address, phone number, and birthday.
This is a difficult skill to practice at school because everyone's is
different, so any practice you can do at home will be very helpful. This is
a great skill to practice in the car...you can even sing your phone number
or address if that helps. This will be assessed on the second quarter
report card.
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Extra Clothes
If your child brings home a bag of soiled clothing, please return a set
of "extra" clothes the next day. This saves a trip to the clinic to borrow
clothing. THANKS!