Kindergarten: Week of February 19, 2024

February 13th, 2024

Classroom Notes:

Monday – Art
Tuesday – Motor Lab, Nature Walk
Wednesday – Music
Thursday – Craft
Friday – PE; TR Book Club

I hope you have a restful mid-winter break!

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Grades 3-4: Week of February 5, 2024

February 3rd, 2024

Monday- Art
Tuesday– PE
Wednesday – Music
Thursday –
PE
Friday – Tests: Asia map test 5, Latin, spelling, and history.
Chess Club

Notes:

  • Read the Asia book together at home. See folder for the way your student planned to complete the project.
  • See the home folder for due dates for the flag, report, and feast!
  • Rook No Further…Chess Club is continuing another week. We’d love to have parent helpers for it on Friday afternoons.
  • We will have a field trip to Peter Pan Jr. in the morning on February 14.
  • Remember Book Character Day is coming up in March. Be thinking about a historical, Biblical, or book character your child might be – and get approval before assembling a costume! Please let us know your choice by Feb. 21.

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Kindergarten: Week of Feb. 5, 2024

February 2nd, 2024

Classroom Notes:

Monday – Art, Show & Tell
Tuesday – Nature Walk
Wednesday – Music
Thursday – Craft
Friday – PE

 

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Kindergarten: Week of January 22, 2024

January 19th, 2024

Classroom Notes:

We are halfway through the school year!!  On Friday you will receive your child’s report card.

Monday – Art
Tuesday – Nature Walk
Wednesday – Music
Thursday – Craft
Friday – PE, Friday Focus: Chess club, Report cards sent home

UPCOMING EVENTS:

Saturday, Jan. 20-Family Sledding Party (See all-school newsletter for details)

Wednesday, Feb. 14-Field trip to Grand Rapids Ballet.  Drivers needed!

Thursday-Friday Feb. 15-16- Mid-winter break, no school

Friday, Feb. 23-Thoughtful Reader Book Club activity in class, based on the Brambly Hedge stories.

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Kindergarten: Weeks of October 16 and 23, 2023

October 13th, 2023

Classroom Notes: 

We will be sharing two songs from music class and two songs from our classroom with grandparents and special guests on Wednesday.  Dismissal is at 11:35am.

Please mark your calendars for our field trip on Friday Oct. 27 to Calvin Nature Preserve.  Students will leave after lunch at noon and return to school by 2:50. Parents and siblings are welcome to join us!  Let me know if you would like to help drive; there is paperwork that will need to go to the office if you are driving more than your own child. Additionally, we will be pressing apple cider in the morning at 11am.  You are invited to join us for this classroom activity.

Monday (Oct. 16) – Art, Baking for Wednesday, Speech Meet Selections Due
Tuesday –
Motor Lab, Nature Study
Wednesday – Grandparent’s and VIP Day, dismissal at 11:35am
Thursday – No school, Fall Break
Friday –No School, Fall Break

Monday (Oct. 23)–Art
Tuesday – Motor Lab, Nature Study
Wednesday – Music
Thursday– Craft
Friday – PE, Field Trip to Calvin Nature Preserve

What We’re Learning:

Phonics: Students are learning correct letter formation as well as letter sounds.  These next two weeks we will focus on P, Q, R, rhyming words, syllables and creating simple sentences.

Poetry: We continue to memorize a traditional rhyme called “The Wise Old Owl” as well as a poem called “Work” from McDuffy’s reader.

Math: We will work with graphs and numbers up to ten.

Geography: We continue learning about Michigan.  This week students will paint our state stone, the Petoskey stone.

Bible Story: We will hear the story of Isaac and Rebecca, then Jacob and Esau.

Science: We will do an activity that demonstrates why leaves change color.  On Friday for our field trip, we will collect leaves that will later be made into a book.

Virtue Study: As we continue to cultivate the virtue of RESPONSIBILITY, we are also working in October on the related Discipline with Purpose Skills of Asking Questions and Sharing. An important part of being responsible for our own learning and for our tasks is to know when and how to ask questions. We also need to practice sharing our time, treasures, and talents.

Composer Spotlight:  George Frideric Handel

 

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Kindergarten: Week of January 30, 2023

January 27th, 2023

Classroom Notes:

Report cards are being sent home today in your child’s folder.

Monday – Art
Wednesday – Music
Friday – PE, Show & Tell, chess club

UPCOMING EVENTS:

Feb. 16-17 Mid-winter break, no school

Feb. 23-Parent Information Night, 6:30-7:30pm

Feb. 24- Thoughtful Reader Book Club Activity (in class)

Feb. 16-17 Mid-winter break, no school

March 1- Book Character Day, come dressed as your favorite book character.  More info coming soon.

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Kindergarten: Week of October 31, 2022

October 28th, 2022

Classroom Notes:

Parent-Teacher Conferences are scheduled for Thursday and Friday November 10 and 11.  We will dismiss at 11:35 on Friday Nov. 12.  I look forward to meeting with all of you for conferences.  Please see the most recent all-school newsletter for the sign up link.

Speech Meet is Wednesday, Nov. 16.  Thank you for choosing a piece, they all look great!  Please help your child to start memorizing their selection now.

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Kindergarten: Week of June 6, 2022

June 3rd, 2022

Classroom Notes:

Monday – Art, 100th Day of School.  We will celebrate with 100 themed activities.  I am sending home a request for each student to bring in 100 pieces of a trail mix that we will combine and have for snack that day. That note is taped to your child’s folder.  Please let me know if this does not work for you.  Thanks for your help.

Wednesday – NOT a color day for kindergarten (this is an earned color day for 1st-8th graders), Music, 5th-6th grade students will share Latin storybooks that they made with us.

Thursday-Awards and Graduation Night.  We will recognize the Kindergartners on stage with certificates.  They should arrive in dress uniform at 6:50.

Friday – Last Day, COLOR DAY, dismissal at 11:35.  All-school picnic to follow at Pinewood Park.  See the all-school newsletter for details.  This is a wonderful way to wrap up the year and I hope you all can join us!

What a joy it has been getting to know your kids this year!  Thank you for entrusting them to me.  I hope you all have a wonderful and restful summer.

What We’re Learning:

SSRW: We will practice the phonics skills we have learned with summer themed reading and writing.

Handwriting: We will finish up our handwriting books.

Math:  We will celebrate our 100th day of school on Monday with 100’s day themed activities.  On Wednesday we will have summer themed math activities.

GeographyWe will do a craft that summarizes our study of geography this year.

Science: We will conduct experiments with motion.

Bible Story: We will hear the story of Jesus’ Ascension.

Virtue Study:  On Memorial Day, we remembered and offered our GRATITUDE for all those who gave their lives in service for our country. If you know someone who is currently serving or previously served in the military, find the opportunity to thank them and their family for their sacrifices.

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Kindergarten: Week of March 21, 2022

March 18th, 2022

Classroom Notes:

As the weather warms up, the playground gets muddier! An extra set of clothes in the locker (including underwear and socks) is very helpful for if your child falls into a mud puddle or has some other mishap at recess. Rain or snow boots at recess are also very helpful.

Monday – Art
Wednesday – Music
Friday – PE, End of 3rd Quarter-Color Day

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Kindergarten: Week of March 14, 2022

March 11th, 2022

Classroom Notes:

Our field trip to the Kent County Recycling Center is this Friday.  We will leave at 12:30 and return by 2:30.  If you are not attending/driving with us, please plan to leave your child’s car seat at school that morning.  Interested in joining us?  Please contact Stephanie Sneller at steph.sneller@yahoo.com

Monday – Art
Wednesday –  Music
Friday – PE, Field Trip

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