Week of Nov 30 - Dec 4

I hope everyone enjoyed a wonderful Thanksgiving break!  It's hard to believe December is already here!  These next 3 weeks are going to fly by!  We have a lot going on getting ready for the holiday season and our Christmas program.
This Tuesday K-3 and K-4 will take our trip over to the Savannah Wildlife Refuge for their program.  On Thursday, the entire kinderwing will make a special trip to the post office to learn about our mail system and possibly send a letter of our very own.  Neither of these trips will require additional car drivers as we will be riding our bus and the Hardeeville bus.
This week our letter will be "V" with a theme of "let's count".

Apple Week

Hope everyone enjoyed the extra long weekend!  This week we will be learning about apples, apples and more apples!  We will taste different types of apples and make apple turnovers for a special treat!  This week's letter is "M".
Don't forget mini-cheer camp will be Tuesday and Wednesday afternoon for those who have signed up with 'Lil Rebel/Mini Cheer Night at the football game this Friday!
Have a great week!

Happy Fall!

It's October already! Wow! How quickly the year is going by.  This week we are discussing our families.  We have drawn our families, made our houses and put our family members inside and will be making our family "tree".  We also graphed the "boys" and "girls" in all of our families - I put boys/girls in quotation marks simply because of this -  we were determining the boys and girls, we said moms are girls and dads are boys too - quote of the week..."Mrs. Smith, my dad's not a boy, he's a MAN!"  Love it...maybe I should post a quote of the week every week.  There is a never a dull moment, and moments like this make my job so much easier.  Out of the mouth of babes. :-)
Hope you all are enjoying this cooler weather as we attempt to dry out from the rain.  That beautiful golden circle in the sky finally decided to show it's face today!  Thank you Mr. Sunshine!!

This week’s letter is “N”.  Please continue to work with your child on the letters we have covered thus far, (F, E, D, P, B, R) – recognizing the letter, what sound does it make? and finding words beginning in those letters.  Make a game out of it on the way to school or while running errands...who can find the letter on a sign along the road?

Important dates:

Friday, October 9^th – Lil Rebel Football Buddy forms due

Tuesday, October 13^th – ALL donation items for silent auction should be turned in!

       Tuesday October 13^th and Wednesday Oct 14^th   - Mini-Cheer Camp K-4/K-5 for those who have signed up

Friday, October 16th - Silent Auction/Mini-Cheer and Lil Rebel Night at Football Game

Thursday, October 29^th – Halloween Party 

Spirit Week is Here!

Last week was super fun with colors!  We enjoyed a fun time in the science lab together with K3 watching colors separate and mix together.  Here are two examples of our creations!  

We are working on the letter "B" this week and continuing our "Colorful World" theme. 

This week is also Spirit Week!  Wednesday is pajama day and also our early dismissal at 11:30a.m. ALSO, you should have received a text from me regarding your time for parent conferences that afternoon.

Friday is a 70's theme.  Children may dress in 70's attire.  

We will be attending the pep rally at 1:50p.m.  Friday night is Homecoming against Dorchester Academy.  Let's pack the stands and support our Rebels!

Happy Labor Day!

I hope everyone enjoyed this long holiday weekend and had a safe and Happy Labor Day!
Last week we had a wonderful time exploring our five senses.
This week will be Fun with Food!  We will learn about good eating habits and healthy vs. non-healthy food choices.  We will make a fun snack each day as well.  Our letter of the week is "D".
Don't forget our KinderClub meeting Tuesday night at 6pm in the lunchroom!

What a great first week!

First off, thank you for attending the Open House last week! I enjoyed the opportunity to speak with you about our class.

 We had a fabulous first week together! This week we will begin working in our Handwriting Without Tears book with the letter "F".   Our theme for the week is "All About Me".  We will measure our height and weight, talk about our favorite things, and our families.  Make sure you check your child's folder for his/her “Me” paper doll.  This is a family project - please decorate this any way that describes your child.  Be creative – you may use any medium/material you wish!  I would like to have these turned in no later than Wednesday, the 26^th .  

Welcome to K4!

                                                                         

August 14, 2015 -
Welcome to Mrs. Smith's K4!  We had a TERRIFIC first day of school!  We met new friends, danced, sang, created sparkling seahorses and went on our treasure hunt as we toured the campus.
Next week we will begin learning more about our daily routine and procedures, school and classroom rules and getting to know more about our new friends.
I am so excited to watch these precious little personalities emerge as they learn and have fun and can't wait to see what all this year has in store!!
Don't forget our Open House is Tuesday at 7:00pm!  Looking forward to seeing you there!

K4 testing went well - I am so thrilled with how smart your children are and how much they have progressed this year!  Thank you again for sharing your sweet, intelligent babies with me this year! 

This week was wonderful one celebrating Cinco de Mayo and learning about and playing different sports.  Thank you to all of the Moms and Dads who came to our festivities - we hope you enjoyed it as much as we did!  

WE CAN TURN YOUR “TRASH” INTO OUR TREASURE -

HELP US BUILD OUR KINDERGARTEN ROBOT!!

K3, K4 AND K5 WILL BE MAKING OUR VERY OWN ROBOT

ON TUESDAY. PLEASE SEND IN ANY SUPPLIES YOU MAY

HAVE BY MONDAY

SUPPLIES COULD INCLUDE    LARGE CARDBOARD BOXES,OLD

  FUNNELS, OLD DRYER AIR VENT HOSES, PLASTIC CONTAINERS, ALUMINUM FOIL, OLD BUTTONS, ALUMINUM CANS

Upcoming Dates to Remember:

Friday 5/15- Bee City field trip - permission slips and money due no later than Wednesday 5/13
Monday 5/25- Memorial Day- No school
Tuesday 5/26- Field Day- 11:30 dismissal
Wednesday 5/27- 11:30 dismissal
Thursday 5/28- Awards Day- Students may leave after awards are handed out in their classroom

Week of March 16-20th

Our unit for the week will be Pond Life.  We will be learning about frogs, lily pads, turtles, and fish. We will also be able to observe tadpoles in our Kindergarten wing.  Our letter of the week is "N".  

On Monday, permission slips and an informational letter concerning our Easter Party will come home.  These permission slips need to be returned by Thursday, March 26th.  

On Tuesday, we will celebrate St. Patrick's Day.  Students may wear a green shirt and jeans on this day for $1.00.  Don't forget to send in your green food to share with the class.  For example: one green apple to cut up and share or one small  bunch of grapes to share with the class.

Report cards will go home on Thursday, March 19th.  Attached to the report cards you will find important information regarding the Spring Gala.  Please fill out the Gala participation form and return to school with the signed report card.

Upcoming Dates:

March 30th - April 6th- Spring Break

April 10th- Field Trip  (more info will come home soon)

April 23rd- Progress Reports

Hope everyone enjoyed a fabulous Winter Weekend!

I would like to thank you all so much for your words of comfort, texts, calls and cards during the sudden passing of my dad.  Your thoughtfulness and kindness is so very much appreciated!  You guys are wonderful and make my job so much easier!

Next week we will continue our "Down on the Farm" unit discussing different farm animals as well as working on the letter "A".
If you schedule allows, please join us on Friday for our Hoe-Down at 1:00 pm in the lunchroom.  We will be joining with K3 and K5 for a foot stomping good time!  Students may wear their western wear to school on this day - boots, bandanas and hats are welcomed!

Also, be on the lookout for the **Celebrity Spotlight** - each week a student will be highlighted. We will be choosing the next week's celebrity on Fridays and will send home information to be completed at home.  Congratulations to Donna on being this week's "Celebrity" and Cash for being chosen as next week's "Celebrity"!                  
                

Having So Much Fun in K4!

 Between this shirt and the wonderful involvement and support of our parents in all of our functions/activities, I couldn't ask for a better group to share this year!  You guys are wonderful, and I want to thank you again for the privilege of spending the days with your treasures!  

The fun never stops in K4!  We had a wonderful time celebrating our 100th day of school together! Also, a special thank you to all of the parents who helped on our field trip to The Sandbox last week and for everyone bringing in their bikes for our bike-a-thon on Friday!  The children had a blast, and I am happy to report there were no injuries! 

This week we have a lot going on.  Open House is tonight from 6-7!  Bring a friend, visit the classrooms and then go cheer on the Rebels in their basketball game afterwards!

This week's letter is "P".  We will be dressing up as Pirates and Princesses on Thursday and making pig pizzas!

Grandparents Day is Friday.  Please have grandparents meet in the gym at 12:30 p.m.

January 26-30 - "B" and Wheels Go Around Week

Our letter of the week is "B".  We will make balloon animals, bumblebees and butterflies.  Our theme for the week is Wheels Go Around.  We will talk about different modes of transportation and how we get from place to place.  
On Friday we will have a bike-a-thon!  Each child can bring a bicycle or tricycle to school and we will have a fun day riding our bikes in the parking lot.  Each child MUST have a helmet and their name on their bike! Please let me know if your child does not have a bike or tricycle so that I can plan accordingly.

Field trip to the Sandbox is Tuesday, January 27th.  Children must wear school uniforms, and we will have a pizza party after our trip.

In celebration of our 100th day of school, please help your child decorate a hat or shirt with 100 items.  We will wear these to school on Wednesday, January 28th.

Upcoming important dates:
February 3rd- Open House from 6-7pm
February 6th- Grandparent's Day

Happy New Year!!

Happy 2015 Everyone!!  Hope your holidays were wonderful, and you are as excited to be back to a normal routine as I am!

This week we enjoyed learning about the different seasons and the letter "S".

Next week we will be discussing Animals in Winter and the letter "J".  

Also, report cards will go home on Tuesday, January 13.  Please make sure to sign and return.

Our field trip to The Sand Box in Hilton Head has been rescheduled to Tuesday, January 27.