Saturday, June 14, 2025

Our Last Few Days Together!




Hello Families!
I had a great time with your children at the zoo! There were some really tired kindergartners on the bus ride home so I take that as a win! 
The weather was perfect and the bus ride was "uncomplicated"- HA! 
Our week:
Monday- 
  • move up day (we will get the opportunity to visit a first grade classroom, meet a teacher and ask questions about next year
  • End of year "party" and the end of the day (we will play a few games, have a treat snack and I have a few surprises for the kiddos👏)
Tuesday-
  • Clap off (we will cheer for the second graders as they parade around the school for the last time as Shaker Laners!)
  • After that, we will have popsicles in our classroom or in "our yard" (just outside the classroom) and say our goodbyes...😢
  • 12:20 dismissal

I hope you have an amazing summer!
Here are a few pictures from last week:
 Pumpernickel Puppets


































Sunday, June 8, 2025

June 9-13 Last Full Week and The Zoo!


Hello Families!

It feels like yesterday that I was welcoming you to room 103...and now we are in the last full week of school. My how your children have grown! It has truly been a privilege to be part of his/her educational journey. I adore each one of my "littles"!

I am thinking of all of you running off to the last t ball game or soccer game or getting ready for those end of year recitals, etc...

Your children ALL did an amazing job at our kindergarten concert. I give them credit for getting up on a stage like that! After the show, we went back to the classroom to reflect a little and all the students said how proud they were of themselves for participating and that the experience was a good one (despite the nerves walking in!).



This week will be a little different because we will be doing zoo theme activities and end of the year things while tying up loose ends. I will be sending home lots of items this week and next Monday!

I had a great time with your children at field day last Monday. Thank you to all the parents from 103 that volunteered- it was so fun to see you at the event!

MONDAY-Chalk Fest at RSS from 5-7:00!


THURSDAY- "light it up day" spirit day: dance party in the classroom with glow necklaces/ etc...! Students do not have to bring anything😀.

FRIDAY- we are going to the ZOO!! 
VERY IMPORTANT INFO REGARDING OUR FIELD TRIP:
  • Chaperones must be in the classroom by 8:30 to go over the itinerary for the day, etc. This is much easier to do before the children arrive (they start to come in by 8:40). If you need to bring your child with you, that is fine. Please bring a backpack to hold your group's water bottles, snacks etc..
  • Please make sure your child has on sunscreen (if you want them to have some:) before coming to school
  • Students should wear sneakers
  • Students do NOT bring a backpack to school on Thursday!
  • Lunch/snacks from home should be in a disposable bag, labeled with your child's name
  • Students need a water bottle (there are filling stations around the zoo so no need for more than one)
  • IF you are driving your child to school on Friday, please make sure they are in the classroom by 8:50. The busses leave promptly at 9:00. 
  • Children should NOT bring any money!
  • IF you plan to change your child's dismissal plan from the one you gave me (long time ago now!), PLEASE do so in writing that morning. I will not have time to check emails during the day to check pick up patrol, etc...
Here are some pictures from last week:
FIELD DAY!















CLASSROOM FUN:)













A HUGE thank you to Mrs. Corey for being our Mystery Reader!












Saturday, May 31, 2025

June 2-6th 2025: Field Day & OUR CONCERT!

 

Hello Families!
It is always so fun to hear the names of my "kindergartners" during graduation...it will be your children in the blink of an eye!
from Friday night's graduation!

EOY IMPORTANT EVENTS!

I am so glad to be back in the classroom- I missed my kiddos! A huge thank you to Mrs. DiNoia for taking the reins and leading room 103❤. Because of the shorter week and being at K screening, I do not have many pictures from last week...but just wait until the end of this week!

We will be wrapping up our Ocean theme and focusing more on a zoo animal theme for the next week and a half...that will take us to the last few days of school! The children will be designing maps for their own zoo, solving zoo animal number stories and writing a fiction "story" about what the animals do at night in the zoo in the upcoming week/next week!

Speaking of the last few days of school...this time of year can be quite confusing for 5 and 6 year olds. Everyone is suggesting that the end of school will be exciting because of summer vacations, etc. For many children, they will miss the structure and routines of what has become very familiar to them and this can cause some sadness. Do not be surprised if your child acts out or has had bigger than average feelings as the school year comes closer to the end. I definitely see it in the classroom! It can be difficult for the little ones to express how they are really feeling, especially if they are "supposed" to be excited for summer vacation. This may really hit them when they come to school Monday and see the June calendar and the "last day" marked- it makes it more real to them.

One thing I tell all my kindergarteners is that I will always be their teacher...even when they go to high school and beyond! I have an open door to all my students and I remind them about how many former students come to room 103 for a quick hug or chat (they see the older kids come in frequently). I even have LMS and LHS students visit! In fact, I am working with a former student (she is in high school now) on her "Girl Scout Gold Award"!  Room 103 will always be THEIR classroom and I will always be THEIR kindergarten teacher and I am here for them no matter how old they are💖. I also tell them it is ok to feel sadness as well as excitement. They may see a few tears from me, too!
Sometimes, once they hear this message, they feel a little more secure about moving on...

We have a busy week ahead:

Monday- FIELD DAY! Here is a note from Mr. Bentley:

Please make sure:
- Kids have a full water bottle 
- Kids wear a hat (if they bring one)
- Kids are wearing sunscreen or have some sort of sun protection    before coming to school
- kids are wearing sneakers

WEDNESDAY- We filled our heart jar! We will have a PJ/stuffy day!

To conclude our Ocean theme, we may watch a Magic School Bus in the ocean episode with popcorn that afternoon as well (or Thursday...depending on a few logistics:)

FRIDAY-
Your child has been working very hard to prepare for the upcoming kindergarten performance this Friday at 10:15. I would recommend that you arrive around 10:00 to get a good parking spot and seat...it is a very well attended show- All are welcome!
I will encourage the children to wear something that YOU want them to wear 😏. If you are taking your child home with you after the show, please send in a note that morning and I will send your child to the office after we return to the classroom. I want to exit as a class and go back to room 103 together (so that we can do a quick reflection and give your child a chance to pack up his/her backpack). If your child mentions that he/she may be nervous about the show, one thing you can tell them is that they will be well prepared and we will practice a lot. If they practice with the class, everything will be easier for them. I also tell them it is NORMAL to have some butterflies in the tummy and that they will feel SO proud of themselves after the show! ᪺⁨᪺🎼💪!

Please let me know if you have any questions about our big week ahead!
Here are a few pictures from last week: