Thank You!

What a great year!  The last day came too fast, but I was so proud of all the accomplishments we made during our 180 days together.  I could not have done it without the tremendous support I received from parents and families.  You made every day enjoyable! 

Thank you for sharing your children with me.  They brought me so much joy this year and I send them off to first grade with a heavy heart.  They are ready and have outgrown Kindergarten, but they have made a permanent mark on my heart.  Congratulations to the Class of 2025!

Here are a few pictures that I did not get around to posting this year.  Enjoy!

Our new carpet was a hit!  Thank you for spreading the word and your donations from Donorschoose.org.  We love it!



Field Day was a little cooler than expected, but we still had a great time!



More photos on their way!  Check back for Muffins for Mom and Science Day fun!

Math Game Time!

We've been learning lots of hard math concepts lately.  Playing games with a friend makes it so easy though!  Here's a peek at our kiddos hard at work and having fun.



Eli and DeAngelo are comparing numbers.  Who has a bigger number?



Who can race to 20 faster?

Learning with a friend is so much fun.  We will be learning some new games this week to continue to practice tens and ones.  Help your child at home by asking them to take numbers apart.  How many tens are in 16?  How many ones?

Cold Science

What a treat we had last Friday!  Rylin's grandparents and mom came by to talk to us about some very "cool" things.  We looked at the properties of dry ice and liquid nitrogen.  We even made some yummy ice cream with the liquid nitrogen!  Check out our pictures.

Dr. Warren poored the liquid nitrogen on the table and it looked like it poured all over the floor! 

Dry ice and liquid nitrogen!





Making our ice cream!





Dry ice in a balloon.  When we shook it, the balloon inflated.



100th Day Fun

The 100th Day of School has come and gone.  Thank you to all of the parents for sending in some yummy treats and dressing us up! 

We counted and counted and counted some more today.  Continue practicing counting at home!  We are learning to count by 10's, but will soon be counting by 5's and even 2's!  Be sure to help your child arrange items in rows to help with counting. 

We expect that students can count up to 10 items in a scattered arrangement.  However, that task gets tricky for higher numbers.  That is why it is important to teach students to make a neat arrangement to assist in the counting process.

Now that we only have 80 days of school left, the job of the parents is getting bigger.  Continue to read and write nightly.  Check your child's work folders for important notes, homework, and completed work.  This completed work can give you a window in on your child's progress.

Enjoy the pictures of the "elderly" that visited Little River today!

Snowy Pajama Fun!

Well, what a crazy day it was...

Not only was today Pajama Day, but we were going home early due to impeding winter weather!

Thankfully, it snowed just enough that we could enjoy it before we left for the weekend.

Winter Fun!

We have had a blast with our winter fun.  We have written weather-related stories and lists, read fun winter books, and made some fun snacks!  Check out our cute penguin snacks we made for Penguin Day!

Penguin Maddy shows off her penguins!

Jordan's Masterpieces

Check out this easy snack!  You just need black olives (small and jumbo), whipped cream cheese, and carrots.

Don't forget our next spirit day on Friday, January 25!  It is Pajama Day.  Wear your favorite PJ's to school!

Happy New Year!

I hope 2013 has found you in good health and spirits.  We are back on schedule this week and learning about lots of fun winter things.  We will spend January reading, writing, and crafting winter ideas.  We will talk about snow, ice, penguins, mittens, and snowmen. 

We have also started working on Author Studies.  Our first author is Ezra Jack Keats.  We have focused mainly on his books about Peter.  We have read Goggles!, Peter's Chair, The Snowy Day, and Whistle for Willie.  The children have really enjoyed learning about Mr. Keats and the many awards he has won for his wonderful children's books.  Ask your child what their favorite book has been.

I will continue assessing students for the next couple weeks.  I appreciate your help by reading nightly with your child.  I enjoy hearing about the wonderful books you share at home.  The children love to come to school to tell about the latest book they read with family.

We have come very far in our writing.  We have worked hard to write on topic.  Here is a piece we wrote together about snow.  Enjoy!