February 23rd - 27th

 This week the kindergarten students are showing off their fantastic math skills!  Some students have been introduced to exchanging our units for a ten stick when working with the Montessori Bank Game!  We are all starting to add with higher numbers and it's super exciting! 

Not pictured, Evelyn's partner:  Mrs. DeBardino!

This year we have had a lot of snow, therefore resulting in indoor recesses. The students have done a terrific job adjusting and coming up with some creative ideas with the manipulatives they use.  Hopefully, the spring weather will be upon us, and we can get back outside to the playground!

One afternoon this week, Mrs. Popiel, our school counselor, came into kindergarten to read us a story and talk to us about our feelings.  Mrs. Popiel explained to us that having different feelings like happy, sad, scared, angry or even frustrated are ok feelings to have.  She talked about our breathing and how it helps us to calm ourselves down.  Then we played a fun game of Simon Says!

Happy Birthday, Callahan!  This week we celebrated Cal's birthday with another surprise guest reader!  Cal's mom came in to read a story to the class.  She read, "The Big Cheese."  It was funny and the students loved the story!

EVENTS AND REMINDERS

Please be sure to fill out the pick-up patrol app if there is any change in your child's dismissal plans.

Over the next couple of weeks, please replenish your child's change of clothing bag.  Some things may have been used over the last few months and since we are beginning the spring season soon, it may be a good idea to replace long sleeves with short sleeves.

New vocabulary words were sent home this week.  Please review the words with your children.  

Have a great weekend,

Sharon DeBardino

February 16th - 20th

HAPPY 100TH DAY OF SCHOOL!

This week we celebrated 100 days of school with our Pre-K friends!  In small groups, we worked in stations to construct something out of 100 craft sticks.  Other stations were create something using 100 shape blocks, 100 red solo cups, 100 Legos, a 100 Days of School headband, and using dot markers, making 100 colorful gumballs! Watching the students work together, share ideas, listen to each other, and come up with such creative ideas was such a treat for the teachers.

The students were all given the assignment to bring in "100" of something for their 100 Day project!  So many original and fascinating projects came in this year!  The students did a wonderful job explaining how they came up with the project and how they made the project.  Each student presented their project to the PreK and Kindergarten classes.  We were able to ask some questions pertaining to the project and the answers were amazing!  Public speaking at its best!  Congratulations PreK and Kindergarten on a fantastic 100 Day of School project!

The students in Miss Mann's class continue to learn more about the Olympic games.  I believe we may have some future Olympic athletes in our presence! The students are very excited to learn and play the fun games.

Happy Birthday, TJ!  We celebrated TJ's birthday by having a special guest reader come to our classroom.  TJ's mom surprised the class with a fun story called, McToad Mows Tiny Island by Tom Angleberger. We hope you enjoyed your day, TJ!

EVENTS AND REMINDERS

Wednesday, February 25th - Parent Visitation Day!

Have a nice weekend,

Sharon DeBardino