Among the Animals

Owl-Ways Learning. . .

Animal Research

All week we've been learning about different types of animals. We read books and watched Brainpop videos about mammals, reptiles, and even birds. Then, we broke up into our different animal groups to research information about our specific animal.  Students are either researching information about a lion, elephant, or giraffe.  We've filled up our animal research journal and are ready to begin our next stage of writing and publish our own informational report!

We will start to write next week and publish our books to be shared with you on the day of our celebration! 

Types of Sentences

As we near the end of school we are continuing to work on crafting sentences and writing different types of sentences.  Students are learning about different ways to punctuate a sentence. They've even created their own "rainbow" silly sentences! 

Check them out:

Brave Volunteers

Teacher Talk. . . 

Mystery Readers

Have been such a success! 

We are nearing the last few mystery readers of the year. I am SO impressed with all of your interest and involvement. Thank you for your participation and dedication to our class! We've truly enjoyed this small tradition in our classroom. 

Thank You Emily!!


Costume Day!
The kids had a blast! Thanks for helping our class celebrate their collective reward! 

Happy Birthday Georgia!

An email went home to parents of children who have a summer birthday. I would love for you and your child, together, to select a school day in June for us to celebrate your child's birthday. Again, this is only for students who have a birthday in the summer (when school is not in session).

Upcoming Events. . .

May 29th. . . No School

June 2nd. . . Field Trip to the Zoo

June 6th. . . Spring Book Fair

June 9th. . .Field Day

June 14th. . . End of the Year Celebration

June 23. . . Last Day of School 1/2 Day

Researching & Reporting

Owl-Ways Learning. . .

Ladybug Research

We began our final writing unit on informative writing. We will complete a whole class report on ladybugs. Students broke up into small research groups to learn more about ladybugs. Students observed real life ladybugs and photos, listened to videos on the iPads, and read books. All of their research will be compiled into a class book. We hope to have it finished soon and sent home for you to read with your child. 

Next week, students will take what they've learned about reports and informational writing to research and write their own individual reports on either a giraffe, lion, or elephant. It is a great way to begin our study on animal groups and lead us to our field trip to the zoo! 

Brave Volunteers

Mystery Reader

Thank you!!


Butterflies

Our Butterflies hatched after-school and I had to release them before the weekend. I am sorry the kids didn't get a chance to see but I will share the video below with them on Monday. Feel free to share this with them over the weekend too! 

Teacher Talk. . . 

Reading Level Certificates

Last week, your child received a reading level certificate. These certificates listed your child's   reading level from the winter and their end of the year level. There was a lot of growth and progress this year. I am so proud of their accomplishments.  I hope you will continue to read with your child over the summer and practice retelling the story. Taking the time to read and discuss the book will help to maintain all their hard work over the summer.

 If you have any questions about your child's level or what their level means in terms of grade level expectations please feel free to call/email me. 

End of the Year Celebration

On June 14th we will host our end of the year celebration.  All of Kindergarten will be performing a few songs for you and your family in the cafeteria. You've probably already heard many of these songs at home! They can easily get stuck in your head and our practiced daily! =) At the conclusion of our performance we will award students with a certificate of completion and head back to your child's classroom.  Back in the classroom, students will have a chance to share their writing portfolios and other pieces of work. There will be a short slideshow and other displays to see. After our classroom visit, we will head outside to eat lunch and play on the playground. If you have any questions about the specifics or celebration please let me know. We welcome grandparents and immediate family members to join us! We look forward to sending off this year's Kindergarten class in style!! 

Last Field Trip

Our last field trip will take place on June 2nd. We will be heading to the Franklin Park Zoo. Field trip forms went home today. Please consider volunteering to chaperone. It will be your last opportunity to help out this year. We are looking for many volunteers and hope to take as many volunteers as possible. There is a lot to see and the kids are eager to see it all! We will be having lunch on the trip and will ask students to pack a nut-free, disposable lunch & snack. 


Fidget Spinners
Fox Hill has seen an influx of fidget spinners at school. This week I talked to students about their fidget spinners and when to use them in class.  Mrs. Johnson, our school principal, has asked that fidget spinners be NOT used as a toy.  This means fidget spinners will NOT be allowed at recess or lunch.  I will speak to the students about the new policy change. We appreciate you keeping them at home if you feel there might be an issue or a concern of them becoming lost or broken. If you have any other questions please let me know. 

Upcoming Events. . .

May 29th. . . No School, Memorial Day

June 2nd. . . Field Trip to Franklin Park Zoo

June 9th. . . Field Day

June 14th. . . End of the Year Celebration

We've Bloomed into Amazing Readers!

Owl-Ways Learning. . .

Math Centers Just Got Better! 

We have been rolling out some new engaging math centers! 

Here are some videos to show you our students in action playing them:

Beach Ball Subtraction/Addition

Jumbo Dice Subtraction

Bowling 

I don't even think they know they are doing work!!! =) 

Sentence Writing
Our focus for Fundations this week is on sentence writing. Ask your child what a sentence needs? Their answers should include:  a capital letter at the beginning, punctuation, finger spaces between words, and correct spelling.   We are looking for all of these components when students are writing STAR sentences. 

Brave Volunteers

Parts of a Plant

The students created their own flowers/plants and labeled its parts. 

Our Squash plants are starting to sprout! 

Teacher Talk. . .

Celebrating Success and Dancing on Tables!

Did you hear students in Room 5 have been working so hard on their reading in Kindergarten?!

 Well, we have and our reading level is just one of the ways we can see our progress come to life.  Students met with me this week to check in on their reading level for end of Kindergarten.  I present the students with a certificate of achievement to be celebrated with you at home and a spot on one of the classroom tables.  The student being celebrated gets to dance on a table (with teacher supervision) while the rest of the class dances around them. I am SO proud of their progress and thank you for helping your child read at home. 

Check it out all the videos and photos!

Bucket Filler Notes

We finally checked out our buckets, as they were overflowing with bucket notes. The students read their notes to themselves and thanked friends for their kind words. We will continue to fill and read bucket notes until the end of the year. 

Mystery Reader

Thank you Mr. Labrecque!!

Upcoming Events. . . 

Seussical Field Trip. . . May 17th

Franklin Park Zoo Field Trip. . . June 2nd

Save the Date, End of the Year Celebration. . . June 14th

May Birthdays!

Happy Birthday Grace, Ms. Beauchesne, and Mrs. Miri   

We hope you enjoy your weekend and your coasters!