January 13, 2012

                                                        KINDERGARTEN NEWS

                                                                                                January 13, 2012
Dear Families,
    This week we had a Character Counts Assembly where we got to see how other classes have good character. We learned all about the letter Ee and did lots of fun activities. The kindergartners worked more on learning their phone numbers and even decorated the bulletin board in the classroom.  The kindergartners graphed their favorite winter activity from 5 different choices.  Their choices were Skiing, Making a Snowman, Snowball fight, Skating, and Snowmobiling.   (Snowmobiling won by a landslide!)  The students did a few science experiments with eggs. We watched how an egg sinks and floats once you add salt into water. We also observed the inside of an egg. We learned about animals that hatch from an egg too. We also learned about Elephants and how they weigh 15, 400 pounds and eat for 16 hours a day!
    Next week we will be learning about the letter Yy.  Since there are not many things that start with Yy, sharing will be free choice.
    The second quarter ends on Monday, January 9th.  Report cards were sent home on Friday, January 13th.  Please sign the envelope and send it back to school! Conferences are not scheduled until the end of February.  If you have any questions or concerns about the information on the report card, please call us at school or email us.  We would be glad to meet with any parents that want to discuss their kindergartner’s progress in school.
Please send hats or earbands and mittens or gloves to school everyday.  When it is cold outside we make them wear them.  If they do not have hats/earbands (or hoods) and mittens/gloves the boys and girls have to borrow from us, and they do not like our selection. 
On January 24th we have the 100th day of school, which is exciting! That day we will have to celebrate!
The students are dismissed early on Wednesday, January 18th.  Town students are dismissed at 12:50, and bus students are dismissed at 12:55.  There is no school for the students on Friday, February 10th so that teachers can attend professional meetings.  Conferences are scheduled for Monday, February 27th from 4:00 – 8:00 and Thursday, March 1st from 4:30 – 8:00.  Students will be dismissed one hour early on Monday, February 27th.  There will be no school on Friday, March 2nd.  Please mark your calendars!
Have a WONDERFUL weekend and see you Monday!

                            Mrs. Turner and Mrs. Daugherty