Signs of Hatching!

NO ECO This Week!

ECO Date Change 

Due to forecasted thunder & lightening storms this Wednesday we will postpone our All Kindergarten ECO outing to next week the morning of Wednesday, May 29th at Harrison Field & Forest. 

Next week, please pack your child a bag snack, water bottle and  dressed in comfortable clothing. An extra change of clothes should be packed in their back pack as well. 
We'd love for you to join us - just send an e-mail or note to school with your child in their green folder to let me know if you are available. 

Word Play

Children in Kindergarten play with letters and words all the time to make meaning of what they read, understand what they hear, and share their thinking in writing. 
Playing with words is fun... here's a sneak peak into a bit of word play during our day!

Chicken Dance!

 We took some time this Thursday to gather as a whole Kindergarten class and flap our wings, shake our tail feathers and partner dance in the big gym to The Funky Chicken song. Your child will teach you the dance and tune if you ask... all you need is a little room inside or outside. Have fun - we did! 

Trash Busters Reuse

Taking Care of the Earth - This week our lesson with Gwen from CVSWM focused on using materials and products over, and over again before finally throwing them in the trash or recycling them. We noticed the glass jars that hold our bulb science experiments are reused, and the ECO fundraiser yard sale this weekend is a great way to reuse materials. Ask your Kindergarten Trash Buster the ideas they have about reusing materials at home and school! 

We learned many different ways to reuse materials - get rid of stuff and reuse stuff! 

Taking Care of the Earth books you can find at your library! 

 

Coloring on two sides of the paper, sharing jackets with younger siblings... 

Recycling trash found on the lower playground, reusing plant materials to make leaf boats - sink or float science in our playground puddles! 

ECO Fundraiser!

This weekend, May 17-18 will be the UES Yard Sale to raise funds to support our ECO program. ECO is expanding to include grade three this year, and funding is needed to support adding a grade to the program. You can help in a variety of ways, including the following areas:

-Donations of items that you no longer want that can be sold at the yard sale! Drop off on Friday, 3-6 p.m. 
-Yard Sale set up - Friday from 3-6 p.m. in the UES Big Gym
-Donate popcorn for the popcorn sale (Saturday)
-Help prepare and run the popcorn sale (Saturday)
-Come by with your friends and family to shop the yard sale on Saturday, 8:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. at the Big Gym

Please e-mail me if you are available to help and how. Thank you for your support! 

Appreciation

It is a challenge to recall the number of times excited Kindergartners approached me with their eyes lit up, a smile beaming from their entire being and hands often overflowing with cards carefully crafted and made from their hearts, flowers, sweet-treats, songs, stickers, riddles and best of all... complements, hugs, and greeting/comments such as, I love you, you're the best teacher ever Mrs. Wrigley through each day and across the week. 

Thank you for sharing your wonderful children with me each school day. 

I am so fortunate, and very grateful. -Emily