Happy Holidays!

Mrs. Malmquist and I thank you from the bottom of our hearts for your thoughtful gifts. We wish all of you a wonderful holiday as we head into the New Year!

It's all about addition!

We are learning that addition means putting things together. We listened to a story problem and brainstormed ways to show how to solve the problem.............

Please NOTE....

It is winter! It is snow gear time! Please remember to LABEL your child's clothing!! Some can't remember what belongs to them and if it isn't claimed and has no name on it it will go into the Lost and Found. Also it is important that all rest blankets have a bag AND snow gear has a bag. This is the only way to keep your child's things organized and in cubbies. PLEASE PLEASE be mindful of this.

Also on another note: You need to return the report card envelope with your signature on it. THANKS!

Mystery Reader

Thank you to Mrs. LaRose for being our first Mystery Reader guest! How lucky are we to have fabulous moms and dads to share a book or two with us on a Friday morning!!

It's all about names!

Mrs. Teany came in to the classroom with a lesson on names! What do you notice about your name? How is it like someone else in your room? What do you notice about the chart? We enjoyed the time comparing our names and finding similarities.

Coding

Last Friday we spent time in the classroom learning about coding with Beebots! We can't wait to do it again in small groups.....so much FUN!!

The ZONES of regulation

Mrs. Bockhurst came to visit the classroom Friday to talk about the zones of regulation. These zones help the children determine the kind of energy they have by how they or a friend feels at certain times during the day. 

Outside Recess Guidelines

With cold weather approaching, please be sure to send children with appropriate winter clothing for outdoor recess. In addition, please label your child’s items as our lost & found box continues to grow. In most cases, we use the thermometer to determine if the children go outside for recess. If the temperature is below 20 degrees (with or without the windchill) the kids will stay inside for recess. Otherwise, we head outside for fresh air as long as the conditions on the playground are safe. Decisions regarding recess are made as close to the lunch block as possible to allow for the sun to (hopefully) work some magic. If the temperatures are below 20 degrees in the morning, the children enter the building and wait in the gymnasium until the start of the school day

Happy Halloween!

Trick or Trick!

Thank you to the moms who put on a great party today for Room 6. The weather was a bit dreary but warm. We paraded around the building despite the weather and were greeted by so many friends and family!

We earned it!

Today we earned a pajama day for all of the hard work we put into school so far this year. We were comfy in our PJs all day and had a chance to cuddle up with some of our favorite stuffies!

Food Allergy Awareness

This week we were entertained by Kyle Dine who put on a wonderful show about food allergies. The children were highly engaged by his music and puppets that spoke to the many allergy issues that people have today. Thank you to the PTO for bringing this event to Memorial.''

The Color Monster

Last Friday Mrs. Bockhurst came to visit the classroom to talk about feelings. She read the story The Color Monster to the class and discussed the kinds of feelings one can have throughout any given day. The children worked on a follow up activity at their desks.

Fun Friday!

There is nothing like a Makerspace Day!

It's All About the Weather!

On Thursday we had a special visit by the Discovery Museum. We learned about weather with a focus on the water cycle. One of our favorite parts was the demonstration of how a cloud forms and why!

Literacy Tables

This week we were introduced to the listening center where we will get to listen to some wonderful books throughout the year. We also worked with our sorting boards, practiced hearing beginning sounds in words as well as saying the alphabet.

FIRST FULL WEEK

We are off to a great start! We have been working on routines and rules of the classroom. We have been talking about letters and our names and recognizing words in sentences. In Math we have been exploring the different materials we use to count with etc. And on Friday, we participated in our Makerspace program. I think it was a fun week and a tiring one!

PIN night
Tuesday September 17th
Parents are welcome to visit the classroom starting at 6:45pm. Looking forward to seeing all of you there!

Welcome Parents!

Hope everyone is ready for the new school year! I am screening all children August 28th and 29th. Please make sure you review the Kindergarten reminders. This has a lot of helpful information about the classroom. I will update the specialist schedule as soon as I can. Please make sure you send in a rest blanket in a reusable grocery bag with handles along with a snack. And don't forget to wear your bus tags!! Looking forward to seeing everyone next Tuesday!

Year End Celebration

All parents and siblings are welcome to attend Field Day and Picnic with our class on Monday June 3rd (Raindate June 5). Following the picnic will be a short gathering back in our classroom Room 6. All are invited.

Our Newest Challenges.....

Who can build the highest tower? It was a TEAM EFFORT. We worked in groups and had 5 minutes to build the highest tower with plastic cups and cards. And the Winners were.......... Owen, Gabriela, James, Daniella and Graham!

In math we are learning about 2D and 3D shapes. Who can build a 3D shape? And the winner of the best one was......Miss Emma!

 Rectangular Prism

Aren't we AWESOME!!

The Leaning Tower of FEETza.....

Our new mouse this month is Tyler the Teamwork Mouse! We worked on an activity that required teamwork. We divided the class into 3 groups. We took off our shoes. The object of the activity was to build the highest tower with our shoes in 3 minutes! We then discussed the project and talked about ways it could have been done differently.

Digraphs

In literacy we are focusing on digraphs and today it was SH. Look at the amazing list of words that the class came up with that had the SH sound in them!

To Be Fit Assembly

Today Memorial learned about healthy foods to eat to keep a healthy mind and body. Not to mention EXERCISING daily..............

Fancy That!

How fancy we looked on Friday!