5/27/16

This week was our last full week of school! We are having so much fun and trying to make the most of our short time left together in Kindergarten. 

Thea's mom came in as a mystery reader on Tuesday and read "Someday a Bird Will Poop On You" by Sue Salvi. 

We took a field trip to the Emerald City Theater and saw "Schoolhouse Rock". The kids enjoyed learning from the music and the grown ups went on a trip down memory lane! 

In math, we are continuing to learn about time. We introduced the minute hand and added it to our clocks. We learned the difference between an an along and digital clock. The kids played a memory  game to match times on analog and digital clocks. Ask your child to show you where the hour and minute hand are pointing on a clock at home.

Lily's Aunt and mom came in as Mystery readers and read "Ella Kazoo Will Not Brush Her Hair" by Lee Fox and "My Nest is Best" by P.D. Eastman.

Ada's mom also came in as a mystery reader!

 She read "Boo Hoo Bird" by Jeremy Tankard. 

Don't forget we have a three day weekend in honor of Memorial Day. Next week will be a quick week filled with many fun activities. Here are a few dates to remember as we wind down:

5/31 Walking Field Trip to Sulzer Library 1:00-2:30pm

6/3 Ice cream party and Joel Frankel Concert 2:00-3:00pm

6/6 Talent Show 1:30-3:00pm 

6/7 Graduation (kids arrive at 6:45pm to North Side Prep)

6/8 Late start 9:30am Field Day and Picnic at Welles Park 

Safe travels if you are going out of town and we hope everyone has a lovely weekend!

See you Tuesday, 

Ms. Ardito 

5/13/16

Our room was a little quieter this week without the peep of our chicks, but we had a fun week regardless!

Jack's mom came in as a mystery reader and read "Frog and Toad" by Arnold Lobel. 

We celebrated Ash's super kid day. His family came in and read "Tickle Monster" by Josie Bissett and shared cupcakes with the class. 

In science, we have been studying weather conditions. We have discussed the many types of weather and what they mean. We played weather bingo with some of the new vocabulary we learned. Ask your child to share different weather conditions. Challenge them by asking what it means when there is "combination" weather. 

On Thursday, we spent time in the 3rd grade classroom enjoying their Ellis Island simulation project.

We even spent time in the 1st grade room learning about their reading workshop program and reading with buddies! Mrs. Lawrence was so impressed with our room of wonderful readers.

In math, we have been studying time. We made our own paper clocks and added an hour hand. Analog clocks can be tricky to read, so we begin our study using only the hour hand. 

Happy Friday the 13th! 

Ms. Ardito 

5/6/16

 We had such a fun spirit week here at school!

Monday morning was filled with excitement as our chicks began to hatch! We spent the week enjoying the 15 chicks that came out, nurturing them and watching them grow. We were sad to say goodbye today, but loved every minute of it! Sue Boeman, our egg provider, will give them loving homes to families here in the city and outside as well. 

Each day your child is growing physically, socially, and academically. It is such an exciting time of year to see the huge progress each of them has made. We captured them with their noses deep in their books during reading workshop- we are a room of amazing readers! 

The fun run was a wonderful success! The kids had a blast running around the block and playing a game of soccer with an enormous ball!

Graham's family came in to celebrate his super kid day. They brought cupcakes and raspberries and read "What the Dinosaurs Did Last Night" by Refe and Susan Tuma. 

Have a wonderful weekend, 

Ms. Ardito