100th Day of School is Now February 10th

Due to the recent snow days we are now celebrating the 100th Day of School on February 10th.  If you would like to volunteer from 9:30-11:00 please email me and let me know.  Thanks!

Parent Volunteers Needed

Our 100th Day of School is quickly approaching and I am planning to do several activities on this day.  If you are interested in coming in the morning to help us with some 100 Days of School centers please email me and let me know!  I will need volunteers from 9:30-11:00.  The 100th day of school is on Tuesday, February 4th.  THANKS!!

Read to Someone

Today we introduced "Read to Someone" as part of our Daily 5 literacy block. Students read quietly with a partner to recognize sight words, "read the pictures", and practice their fluency. They did a great job sitting EEKK (elbow-elbow-knee-knee) while practicing their reading!!

                                  

Weather Windsocks

                                       

We made Windsocks today in science!  Check out our tissue paper weather scenes we worked hard to create!  

                                      

                                                   

Word Work Centers

Everyday we work on building our vocabulary through word work. Students choose words to practice with white boards, magnetic letters, wiki sticks, play dough, and stamps.

Playdough

White Boards

Stamps

Wiki sticks

Magnetic Letters

Sight words

"Fun" words

Shapes!

In math we have been learning about flat shapes. Today we are going to begin learning about 3D, or solid, shapes. Go on a "shape hunt" at home to see what 3D shapes your child can find!

                                 

Early Release on Friday

Don't forget we have "Early Release" on Friday.  Students are dismissed from school at 1:15, please make sure your child is picked up on time!

Parent Power Night

Parent Power Night will be this Thursday at 6:00 in the cafeteria.  The workshop will focus on building literacy skills at home and information will be provided in English and Spanish. Childcare will be provided in the gym with a movie and popcorn for the kids.  Hope you can make it to Douglas on Thursday night!

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Just a reminder that we do not have school on Monday, January 20, in honor of the MLK holiday. We read the story "Martin's Big Words" to learn about the importance of Dr. King. Please take this opportunity to talk to your child about Dr. King and his impact on society.

Also, we have a teacher workday on Tuesday, January 21...no school for the kids!

Shape Monsters

Check out our Shape Monsters we made using flat, 2-D shapes that we have been learning about in math!

If I Were a Snowman at Night...

After reading "Snowmen at Night", we wrote about what we would do if we were snowmen at night!  Then, we created snowmen using shapes from our geometry unit. 

Welcome!

Welcome to our kindergarten blog!  Make sure you check the blog frequently for new information about the happenings in our classroom, helpful links, and information.  If you have any questions please let us know!

-Emma Mountjoy & Lisa Todd