News for the week of February 15th:
Wow! What an exciting week! It began with the prediction of "Will the groundhog see his shadow?" We graphed our predictions and made our own groundhog on a stick. Six more weeks of winter! The 100th day of school definitely was the highlight of our week. What a fun and educational day it was! We paraded the halls with all comets cheering us on, looked around the room for 100 pennies, put them in order, made a picture with 100 beans, ate a bagel in the shape of a 100, wore our 100's hats, glasses and numbered elephants, completed our 100's stations, made a 100 snack and made a paperclip necklace. The students really enjoyed themselves and one even said "This is the best day ever!" Our week ended with our 10 for 10 activity. Each child had 10 dimes to go buy items from each kindergarten classroom. I'm sure that they have already showed you all of the neat items they purchased. Thanks for making last week a HUGE success!
This week we will do lots of fun Valentine/friendship activities. Our Valentine bags will be going out in the hallway and we will be placing valentine cards in the bags throughout the week. Friday will be our Valentine Day party. Any and all parents are invited to come. Please note that siblings are not allowed in the classroom. There will be optional daycare provided on campus. Please contact MaryAnne Hettenhaus before 2/10 to make a reservation if you are interested. Her email is
maryanne_hettenhaus@roundrockisd.org. The party begins at 1.:45.
SUPER STAR:. Matthew is our Super Star this week! We look forward to learning more about him!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY: February Birthdays - Preston 2/3, Emmalynn 2/15,
Connor 2/22, Maygha 2/24
EARLY RELEASE: Wednesday 2/10 at 12:45.
ALL VOLUNTEERS: We were just reminded at our last faculty meeting to address this issue. It is state mandated that any person who works with students go through a background check. This would include any person coming in for parties, volunteering in the classroom, etc. If you have not completed the background check please do so. It is a very simple process. You can go into our library and Mrs. West or Mrs. Whisnand can help get you started on the computers. Thank you.
VALENTINES FOR CLASSMATES: We will begin to pass out our class Valentines early in the week of February 8th. Please send them in by Wednesday, February 10th. If they are ready before, send them in! There is still plenty of time to have your child address and sign them all. If you lost the class list, please let me know.
LIBRARY READING INCENTIVE PROGRAM: In last week's Tuesday folder you received information (green paper) regarding the library's reading incentive program - GET WILD ABOUT READING. Every student who completes six hour of
recreational reading between Tuesday, January 26, and Tuesday, February 23, will receive one free admission ticket to a participating Six Flags Theme Park. The list is on the handout and the student reading log. Please read the hand out and get your child involved! If you have any questions, please direct them to Mrs. Whisnand in our library. Happy reading!
FAMILY FUN FEST TEACHER TREAT - The kindergarten teachers are offering a Kindergarten Kitchen Party to be raffled off at the family fun fest. Families may buy tickets (look for more information as the date approaches) and one winner from each class will be drawn to determine who goes to the Kitchen Party. The teachers will lead the winners and one friend in simple cooking projects on Monday, March 29th, 2:45 - 4:00. If you think your child would be interested, you will have a chance to buy tickets from the PTA closer to March 6. The PTA will notify the winner from each class. Thanks for supporting our PTA!
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UPCOMING DATES TO REMEMBER:
2/10 – Early Release students dismissed at 12:45
2/12 – Valentine Parties starting at 1:45
2/15 – Staff Development, Student Holiday
3/6 – Family Fun Fest
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VOLUNTEERS NEXT WEEK:
Poetry Folder – Shushma Chatram 2/12
THANK YOU:
Thank you to all the parents who helped with the 100th day setting up, decorating, carrying backpacks and jackets, taking pictures, and helping with 100 second activities! Aditi's mom, Preston's mom, Thomas's mom, Juliana's dad, Santiago's mom, and Ben's mom,
Thank you Aditi's mom for sending in streamers.
Thank you Sasha's mom for sending in cups.
Thank you Preston’s dad for being a Watch Dog!
Sarah's mom for reading to the class.
Aditi's mom for stuffing Poetry folders.
Everyone for sending in 100 collections, 10 for 10 things and dimes, big hearts and pink hearts!
Please let me know if I have forgotten to Thank You for something. I have so many things coming in that I sometimes forget to write down who sent what. I would like to give you a proper Thank you!
THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU VERY MUCH- Your helping hands and hearts are greatly appreciated!
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ASK YOUR CHILD ABOUT:
*Meeting Zero the Hero
*Skittles graph on an Excel spreadsheet in the computer lab
* making 100 day hat and glasses
* coloring numbered elephant
* 100th day parade
* eating 100 bagel
* making 100 snack
* Groundhog Day
* 100 pennies in the room
* Read Miss Bindergarten get's ready for the 100th day of Kindergarten
* 10 for 10 shopping
* 100th day writing
* Mrs. Cerda's enrichment activity
* reading 100 books
* 100 second activities (jumping jacks, alphabet, counting, reading)
* estimation jars (corn kernels)
* making our 100 paper clips necklace
* our class picture
Have a super week!
Ms. Huttenhower
cindy_huttenhower@roundrockisd.org
428-2823