Fun at the Zoo!

We had a blast on Wednesday at the Franklin Park Zoo!

Thank you to Mrs. Kane for being our mystery reader on Friday! We loved the story Aqualicious and the beach balls!

Don't forget: our Kindergarten celebration is on Wednesday June 15th from 10am-12pm. Here is a tentative schedule for this day:

10-10:40: children will be on stage in the cafeteria singing. We will give each child a certificate at the end of the performance. Parents will have an opportunity to take a picture with their child after the show. 

10:45-11:00: we welcome parents to come to your child's classroom to see work completed throughout the year.  

11am-12pm: parents and children will go outside for a picnic and free play. You may wish to bring your blanket/chair, lunch and/or game at this time. 

 

**please have your child dress in Spring clothes on Wednesday!! Please do not have your child dress up for Wacky Wednesday**

Thank you for all your support. We had a great year!

Joyous June!

Dear Families,

It's hard to believe that we are nearing the end of Kindergarten! This week has been very eventful and exciting, consisting of learning about zoo animals, having Field Day, and a very special mystery reader! 

Thank you to Mr. Miceli for being our Mystery Reader on Wednesday! We loved the police book you read, and the stickers & workbook you gave us! 

Field Day on Thursday was very exciting! We got to use the parachute, do relay races, and ring toss!

On Friday, we read and shared our published books with each other. We can't wait to show you the finished books on June 15th!!

Upcoming Events in June: 

-Field Trip to the zoo on Wednesday, June 8th 

**We are going to the zoo rain or shine! Please be sure your child is wearing weather-appropriate clothing! 

-Kindergarten Celebration, and picnic to follow, on Wednesday, June 15th.

-All School Assembly on Friday, June 17th 

-Last day of school is on Monday, June 20th. The children are getting dismissed at 11:35.

*If you haven't done so already, please let us know your child's dismissal plan for the last day of school as soon as possible! Your child can take home the bus he/she takes in the morning, or you can pick up your child in the parent pick up line! 

Tomorrow is Field Day!

Tomorrow, Thursday, June 2nd is Field Day!!

Here are a few reminders as we prepare for this fun day:

• Please have your child wear a green t-shirt and sneakers.

• Please be sure your child brings a water bottle to school.

• Please apply sunscreen at home.

• Make sure your child is wearing weather appropriate clothing (they do not need to wear a bathing suit)!

The children will be outside playing cooperative games for the majority of the morning. We will have a regular lunch and afternoon.

Thank you for your support in making one of the most fun days of the year a success!

-Kindergarten Teachers

Ladybugs, Butterflies, and Tadpoles, Oh My!

In Kindergarten this week, our understanding of life cycles has continued to unfold with our observations of ladybugs, tadpoles and butterflies. After watching our ladybugs transform into adults, we released them into the "wild" on Monday. 

Ladybug release!

Some ladybugs crawled onto us!

Our butterflies came out of their chrysalises! We were so excited to watch them transform!

Mrs. Binnall and I released two butterflies so they would survive. We can't wait to release the rest of the butterflies with the class once they come out of their chrysalises! 

This week, we researched all about frogs, including what frogs look like, what they eat, where frogs live, and some cool facts about frogs. Our research was done during our listening, book, and observation centers. Our art, writing, poetry and Fundations centers all focused on our theme of frogs. Be sure to ask your child what he/she learned about frogs this week!

Each week, the children get "coupons" to reinforce positive behavior. 

An example from this week: Sid got a coupon to read a story to the class! Sid did an amazing job!

Thank you to Mrs. Vienneau for coming in to be our mystery reader on Friday!

Guiding questions: 

- What do frogs look like? What do frogs eat? 

- What was your child's favorite fact about frogs? 

- What was the whole school reward on Friday?

- Who was the mystery reader? What did he/she bring to read?

-Have your child read a story to you, or read a story to your child. Ask him/her the following questions to think about reading: 

Start at the beginning, and retell what happened in the story. 

What did the story make you think about?

What was your favorite part of the story and why? 

Looking Ahead:

-Next week, students will be writing their very own research books on frogs or butterflies. 

-We will be learning about zoo animals, in preparation for our upcoming field trip to the Franklin Park Zoo

-Save the Date: June 15th will be our Kindergarten Celebration! Please RSVP who will be attending this spectacular event!  

Kindergarten is "Flying" By!

Dear families,

With the nice weather we have had this week, it is finally starting to feel like Spring! I can't believe we are in our final stretch of kindergarten!

Our focus this week was on butterflies, an interesting and very fitting theme!

Your child has been doing a great job researching butterflies during our ELA centers. Each student  used books, pictures, and observing real caterpillars to write 1-2 facts about what butterflies look like, what butterflies eat, a butterfly's life cycle, and cool facts about butterflies. In addition, our listening, art, poetry and writing centers all focused on our theme of butterflies. Be sure to ask your child what he/she has learned about butterflies this week! 

                                                  Our caterpillars have formed into chrysalises! 

                                         

                                  Some snapshots of the children enjoying our "game day" reward!!

                    Thank you to Mrs. Menkello for being our Mystery reader on Friday!!!

                             

Guiding Questions: 

-How was book buddies on Friday?

-What do butterflies look like? What do they eat?

-Ask your child to recite our butterfly poem, Fuzzy Little Caterpillar

-What did your child observe at our caterpillar observation center?

-How was game day? What game did you play, and who did you play with? 

-What are the different ways we can sort objects?

Looking Ahead:

*Next week we will research all about frogs

*Don't forget to return the Franklin Park Zoo field trip permission slip as soon as possible!!! This will be our last field trip of the year! 

*Homework: Our last Tic Tac Toe board will be sent home on Monday. 

Thank you for all your support at home in assisting your child complete the suggested activities each week!!! 

*Save the date: Wednesday, June 15th will be a special Kindergarten celebration that you do not want to miss!!! More information will be coming next week!