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.