Summer is winding down....

My daughter had her first day of swim practice today for the high school season, so for us, summer is 99% over.  She is a senior, and probably will be a captain, so she really needs to not miss any days.

As you finish up your summer activities, try to start developing a regular sleep schedule (I know....), and help your child practice writing their name.  Come visit the building and peek in the windows--nothing is done in our room yet, but at least it will be a familiar place on the first day of school.

Classlists!! :)

I just got my classlists and I am so excited!  Lots of new little friends to meet, several siblings that I have known since they were little-little, so much potential and possibilities.  

We will be having our "Meet and Greet" on Wednesday, August 29 from 6:00-7:30 in the evening--hopefully I will see yo then!

Things that make you go "Hmmmmmm"

We started our unit "My Earth" a couple of weeks ago and planted bean and pumpkin seeds in three different 'earth materials'.  Soil.  Pebbles.  Sand.  For two days nothing happened--just kinders watering faithfully and claiming that "their" seed was growing.  Then we got or first sprout.  In the sand.  Things are not going as they are supposed to....

A Great Groups of Kids!

I spent the day in meetings with other kindergarten teachers. After talking with them, I am very grateful for all of the children in my classes this year.  
Polite.  
Hard working.  
Funny.
Thank you, Parents!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The children have been working with Miss Cardillo to write stories as a group during our Language Arts time.  After they wrote the stories, the learned about beginning, middle and end.  They illustrated their work amd hung it in the hallway.    Click here to read their stories!

Harvest Party!

Thank you to all of the parents who were able to send supplies or come and help (or both!!) at our party.  The children all had a great time--I think their favorite part was eating :)
The website we used on the smartboard in the morning was: 

http://cubpack81.com/Documents/carve_pumpkin.swf

In the afternoon we used: 

http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/sites/kids/files/fun-with-english-nut-hunt.swf

What have we done the first month of school? Assessments. Assessments. Assessments.

NOW we can start teaching :)