Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Spring Pictures
If you would like to purchase the Spring pictures the money is due this Friday. Any pictures that you do not purchase, you must also return to school by Friday.
Sunday, March 27, 2011
UK Day
In support of our Kentucky Wildcats making it to the Final Four, we will have a UK Day on Friday, April 1st. Dress your child in UK blue and white. They may also wear UK hats if they have them. GO BIG BLUE!!!!
Cookie Dough Pick-Up
Cookie Dough will ready for pick up on Tuesday March 29, from 3:00 - 6:00 and Wednesday March 30th from 8:00-6:00. Remember to pick up because it needs to be refrigerated. Thanks for supporting JELV!!
Newsletter 3-25-11
What's New!?!
A whole week of an extra 30 minutes and they did great! Remember that the extra 30 minutes will continue through the end of next week. Please be reviewing your child’s report cards. If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to contact me. Also, make sure to sign up for an end of the year conference.
Math:
• Measurement- Length/ Weight/ Capacity
Kidwriting:
• Revising their writing
• Peer revising
Literacy:
• Fiction and Non-Fiction
Science:
• Sun/Moon/Stars
Bits of Information
It's that time of year when we all want to let our toes out! With warm weather comes sandals and flip flops. Please make sure that your child is wearing shoes that will be safe for them to run around on the playground with. Also, on gym days it is important that your child wears tennis shoes or bring tennis shoes to change into for gym. This is to make sure your child stays safe while participating in all the fun physical activities in gym.
End of the year conference sign-ups came home today. Please, sign up for your top 3 choices (numbering your preferences) and send it in by Next Friday. I would really like to have everyone’s conference scheduled before we leave for Spring Break.
PICTURES: INDIVIDUAL PICTURE PACKAGES taken on 3/1 by Strawbridge Studios have been sent home in your student's folder. Please return your payment along with any sheets you do not wish to purchase. The entire package is $55. If you do not wish to purchase any of the pictures, please return the entire package to school. Please send payments and/or returned pictures to school by Friday, April 1st. "PRE-PAID" CLASSROOM GROUP PICTURES will be delivered next week. Thank you!
Thanks to all those who helped by bringing in snacks for the extended days. It really helped the kiddos!
We have our spring field trip tentatively scheduled for Thursday, April 28th. We will be going to The Explorium, which is the children’s museum in downtown Lexington. I will send home a permission form once I get everything squared away on my end. If you would like to come, please make sure you have completed a criminal record background check. Also, know that if you come you may be in charge of a group of 5 kids. We hope to have many of you come and join us for one of the last big events in kindergarten. Just a reminder that this trip will be around $10 a child. If you are able to give more to help, that would be greatly appreciated!
Please keep sending in homework on Wednesday’s. It makes it much easier for me to get everything done for it to go back home on Friday.
Please review your child’s report card and read the letter that came home with it. It will give you ideas on how to help your child in any areas that they do not currently have a four in. Please sign and return the envelopes by Friday.
Important Dates
April 1st- Report Card Envelopes Due Back
April 1st- Conference Sign-Up’s Due Back
April 1st- End of extra 30 minutes added on to the school day.
April 4-8- Spring Break
Next Week's Specials
Monday- Gym
Tuesday- Art
Wednesday- Music
Thursday- Library
Friday- Gym
A whole week of an extra 30 minutes and they did great! Remember that the extra 30 minutes will continue through the end of next week. Please be reviewing your child’s report cards. If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to contact me. Also, make sure to sign up for an end of the year conference.
Math:
• Measurement- Length/ Weight/ Capacity
Kidwriting:
• Revising their writing
• Peer revising
Literacy:
• Fiction and Non-Fiction
Science:
• Sun/Moon/Stars
Bits of Information
It's that time of year when we all want to let our toes out! With warm weather comes sandals and flip flops. Please make sure that your child is wearing shoes that will be safe for them to run around on the playground with. Also, on gym days it is important that your child wears tennis shoes or bring tennis shoes to change into for gym. This is to make sure your child stays safe while participating in all the fun physical activities in gym.
End of the year conference sign-ups came home today. Please, sign up for your top 3 choices (numbering your preferences) and send it in by Next Friday. I would really like to have everyone’s conference scheduled before we leave for Spring Break.
PICTURES: INDIVIDUAL PICTURE PACKAGES taken on 3/1 by Strawbridge Studios have been sent home in your student's folder. Please return your payment along with any sheets you do not wish to purchase. The entire package is $55. If you do not wish to purchase any of the pictures, please return the entire package to school. Please send payments and/or returned pictures to school by Friday, April 1st. "PRE-PAID" CLASSROOM GROUP PICTURES will be delivered next week. Thank you!
Thanks to all those who helped by bringing in snacks for the extended days. It really helped the kiddos!
We have our spring field trip tentatively scheduled for Thursday, April 28th. We will be going to The Explorium, which is the children’s museum in downtown Lexington. I will send home a permission form once I get everything squared away on my end. If you would like to come, please make sure you have completed a criminal record background check. Also, know that if you come you may be in charge of a group of 5 kids. We hope to have many of you come and join us for one of the last big events in kindergarten. Just a reminder that this trip will be around $10 a child. If you are able to give more to help, that would be greatly appreciated!
Please keep sending in homework on Wednesday’s. It makes it much easier for me to get everything done for it to go back home on Friday.
Please review your child’s report card and read the letter that came home with it. It will give you ideas on how to help your child in any areas that they do not currently have a four in. Please sign and return the envelopes by Friday.
Important Dates
April 1st- Report Card Envelopes Due Back
April 1st- Conference Sign-Up’s Due Back
April 1st- End of extra 30 minutes added on to the school day.
April 4-8- Spring Break
Next Week's Specials
Monday- Gym
Tuesday- Art
Wednesday- Music
Thursday- Library
Friday- Gym
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Scholastic Book Orders
Don't forget that March Scholastic Book Orders and due tomorrow! April book orders will be coming home soon.
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Spring Shoes
It's that time of year when we all want to let our toes out! With warm weather comes sandals and flip flops. Please make sure that your child is wearing shoes that will be safe for them to run around on the playground with. Also, on gym days it is important that your child wears tennis shoes or bring tennis shoes to change into for gym. This is to make sure your child stays safe while participating in all the fun physical activities in gym. I hope that you all are enjoying the spring weather... I know the kids are!
Sunday, March 20, 2011
Newsletter 3-17-11
What's New!?!
I was proud of the kids and their adjustment to the extended school day. Remember that we will continue going 30 extra minutes until April 1st. The kids are getting ready to take a break from subtraction and addition this next week. Please continue to help them at home with this concept!
Math:
• Measurement- Length
Kidwriting:
• Revising their writing
• Peer revising
Literacy:
• Reviewing retelling, characters, setting, problem/solution, making connections
Science:
• Sun/Moon/Stars
Bits of Information
Snack- Thanks for all of you who brought in some snacks for the class. We could still use some more. If you haven’t already donated, or would like to contribute more, we would greatly appreciate it!
I would really like to have a few pictures of the kiddos during the music concert. If you have some that you could email me or give me a copy of I would really enjoy having them.
Wish List: With the end of the year getting near, I am beginning to run out of a few classroom supplies. Some things that we could use in the classroom are the following:
• Dry erase markers
• Markers
• Glue sticks
• Crayons
• Treasure box items
Blog Info: www.mcdowellsminutes.blogspot.com
Starting next week I will no longer mark green on your child’s calendar if they had a good day. Just assume that no news is good news! However, I will mark their calendar if they pull a card.
I am currently trying to figure out our spring field trip. I think it will be sometime at the end of April. I just wanted to give you a heads up because it looks like this one may cost around $10 a child. Be thinking about volunteering to go with us. If you would like to go with us and have not filled out a background check, please go ahead and get that done so you will be able to come. Any questions about background checks can be directed to our Family Resource Center.
Thank you for those who turned in your homework on time this week. Please, do your best to turn it in on Wednesday, even if you are not finished so I have enough time to prepare homework for the next week. Also, I have just been informed that if you loose one of the take home books, it will cost $5 dollars to replace. Please, do your best to keep up with the books and if you loose it, please send in $5 to compensate for the loss.
Important Dates
March 18th- NO SCHOOL
March 23rd - FULL DAY – Originally a half day, but has now been changed to help make up days missed for snow
March 24th- Report Cards coming home
March 25th- March Book Orders Due
April 1st- End of extra 30 minutes added on to the school day.
April 4-8- Spring Break
Next Week's Specials
Monday- Library
Tuesday- Gym
Wednesday- Art
Thursday- Music
Friday- Library
I was proud of the kids and their adjustment to the extended school day. Remember that we will continue going 30 extra minutes until April 1st. The kids are getting ready to take a break from subtraction and addition this next week. Please continue to help them at home with this concept!
Math:
• Measurement- Length
Kidwriting:
• Revising their writing
• Peer revising
Literacy:
• Reviewing retelling, characters, setting, problem/solution, making connections
Science:
• Sun/Moon/Stars
Bits of Information
Snack- Thanks for all of you who brought in some snacks for the class. We could still use some more. If you haven’t already donated, or would like to contribute more, we would greatly appreciate it!
I would really like to have a few pictures of the kiddos during the music concert. If you have some that you could email me or give me a copy of I would really enjoy having them.
Wish List: With the end of the year getting near, I am beginning to run out of a few classroom supplies. Some things that we could use in the classroom are the following:
• Dry erase markers
• Markers
• Glue sticks
• Crayons
• Treasure box items
Blog Info: www.mcdowellsminutes.blogspot.com
Starting next week I will no longer mark green on your child’s calendar if they had a good day. Just assume that no news is good news! However, I will mark their calendar if they pull a card.
I am currently trying to figure out our spring field trip. I think it will be sometime at the end of April. I just wanted to give you a heads up because it looks like this one may cost around $10 a child. Be thinking about volunteering to go with us. If you would like to go with us and have not filled out a background check, please go ahead and get that done so you will be able to come. Any questions about background checks can be directed to our Family Resource Center.
Thank you for those who turned in your homework on time this week. Please, do your best to turn it in on Wednesday, even if you are not finished so I have enough time to prepare homework for the next week. Also, I have just been informed that if you loose one of the take home books, it will cost $5 dollars to replace. Please, do your best to keep up with the books and if you loose it, please send in $5 to compensate for the loss.
Important Dates
March 18th- NO SCHOOL
March 23rd - FULL DAY – Originally a half day, but has now been changed to help make up days missed for snow
March 24th- Report Cards coming home
March 25th- March Book Orders Due
April 1st- End of extra 30 minutes added on to the school day.
April 4-8- Spring Break
Next Week's Specials
Monday- Library
Tuesday- Gym
Wednesday- Art
Thursday- Music
Friday- Library
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Extra 30 Minutes Starts Tomorrow
Don't forget that the extra 30 instructional minutes will be added to the end of the day starting tomorrow, Wednesday the 16th. JELV will now be dismissing at 3:00.
Saturday, March 12, 2011
Newsletter 3-11-11
What's New!?!
What a great concert performance we had this week! I was so proud of the kiddos and how all of their hard work paid off. Thanks for all of you who came! Next week we will be doing a lot of review to help reinforce all of the many things these kids have learned this year!
Math:
• Looking at the symbols in a number sentence to see if it is asking you to add or subtract
• Graphing
Kidwriting:
• Revising their writing
• St. Patrick’s Day activities
Literacy:
• Reviewing retelling, characters, setting, problem/solution, making connections
Science:
• Push and Pull Forces
Important Information
I have recently noticed that a lot of students are bringing in soda for their drink during meal times. We have a district policy that supports healthy drinks during meal times. Please, feel free to bring in fruit drinks, water and milk, but please stay away from bringing in soda. Thanks for your cooperation!
Snack- Please continue to bring in food items that we could use for snack for the weeks that we have extended days. Items that would work well would be pretzels, cheese crackers, fruit snacks, etc. Keep in mind that we have 24 kids.
I know with spring beginning to show up, so does a lot of extra after school activities. I understand that you are busy, but I encourage you to work with your child on their homework each week. The homework is repetitive, but this really helps the kids learn the foundation of reading. Starting next week I will give students stickers to put on their charts if they turn their homework in on time. If you ever have questions about the homework, please let me know and I would be more than happy to help!
Book orders just went home for the month of March. You can send your order in to me or submit it online. Remember you must pay in check, not cash. Deadline to turn in all book orders is Friday, March 25th.
The end of the nine weeks is Thursday, March 17th. Report cards will be coming home on Thursday, March 24th. Remember the report cards show end of the year expectations. It has been wonderful to see how far these kids have come!!
Important Dates
March 16th- Start of 30 minutes added on to school day. School will dismiss at 3:00pm.
March 18th- NO SCHOOL
March 23rd - FULL DAY – Originally a half day, but has now been changed to help make up days missed for snow
March 25th- March Book Orders Due
April 1st- End of extra 30 minutes added on to the school day.
April 4-8- Spring Break
Next Week's Specials
Monday- Library
Tuesday- Gym
Wednesday- Art
Thursday- Music
Friday- NO SCHOOL
What a great concert performance we had this week! I was so proud of the kiddos and how all of their hard work paid off. Thanks for all of you who came! Next week we will be doing a lot of review to help reinforce all of the many things these kids have learned this year!
Math:
• Looking at the symbols in a number sentence to see if it is asking you to add or subtract
• Graphing
Kidwriting:
• Revising their writing
• St. Patrick’s Day activities
Literacy:
• Reviewing retelling, characters, setting, problem/solution, making connections
Science:
• Push and Pull Forces
Important Information
I have recently noticed that a lot of students are bringing in soda for their drink during meal times. We have a district policy that supports healthy drinks during meal times. Please, feel free to bring in fruit drinks, water and milk, but please stay away from bringing in soda. Thanks for your cooperation!
Snack- Please continue to bring in food items that we could use for snack for the weeks that we have extended days. Items that would work well would be pretzels, cheese crackers, fruit snacks, etc. Keep in mind that we have 24 kids.
I know with spring beginning to show up, so does a lot of extra after school activities. I understand that you are busy, but I encourage you to work with your child on their homework each week. The homework is repetitive, but this really helps the kids learn the foundation of reading. Starting next week I will give students stickers to put on their charts if they turn their homework in on time. If you ever have questions about the homework, please let me know and I would be more than happy to help!
Book orders just went home for the month of March. You can send your order in to me or submit it online. Remember you must pay in check, not cash. Deadline to turn in all book orders is Friday, March 25th.
The end of the nine weeks is Thursday, March 17th. Report cards will be coming home on Thursday, March 24th. Remember the report cards show end of the year expectations. It has been wonderful to see how far these kids have come!!
Important Dates
March 16th- Start of 30 minutes added on to school day. School will dismiss at 3:00pm.
March 18th- NO SCHOOL
March 23rd - FULL DAY – Originally a half day, but has now been changed to help make up days missed for snow
March 25th- March Book Orders Due
April 1st- End of extra 30 minutes added on to the school day.
April 4-8- Spring Break
Next Week's Specials
Monday- Library
Tuesday- Gym
Wednesday- Art
Thursday- Music
Friday- NO SCHOOL
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