May 2, 2011 Knowing Jesus, Growing in Faith, Serving God’s Children
Dear Parents,
It’s hard to believe that we only have three and a half weeks before our Kindergarten year is over! We will keep busy using all those things we’ve learned this year. This week is very busy with our field trip to Reptile Gardens today and Circus dress rehearsal Thursday morning and the final performance on Friday at 2:30.
Thursday we will present a dress rehearsal of our circus at 8:45 AM, for our school friends and anyone who can’t come on Friday. We decided to do it in the morning, as that is when they are fresh and cooperative! On Friday we will start at 2:30 PM. It’s short, so be on time! Everyone is getting excited! This is a great photo opportunity. Laurel Danley will be helping get pictures before and during the show on Friday. If anyone could take a video that would be wonderful. We will be presenting the circus at the Westhills Village assisted living facility next Tuesday, May 10th, at 1PM. We’ll leave 15 minutes early. There is a sign-up sheet by the door and we still need several drivers for this one. Sorry it’s in the middle of the afternoon, but that was the time that worked for them!
We learn about how Paul spent the rest of his life sharing Jesus with others. We’ll learn about his missionary trips and that we have missionaries today all over the world. They’ll learn that they, too, are missionaries! Our Bible verse is Luke 12:34 “For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” They are looking forward to taking their Bibles home this summer! Thursday is the National Day of Prayer so we’ll begin outside by the flagpole with the rest of the school to pray together.
Before the last day I’ll send home a calendar for the summer. It’ll give things to do that review what we’ve learned. It is very helpful to keep your child reading, writing, and using all their new skills. Otherwise those first weeks next fall are overwhelming. More on this later!
In Math we are really paying attention to combinations of numbers. We are learning that 6 can be made with 3 and 3, 2 and 4, 1 and 5, etc. We have begun working with symbolic subtraction now so that they know how to write it down. We still use manipulatives so they know what it is they are doing. We also measure and weigh things, comparing them to other things, and are still recording our work. I am amazed at their comprehension this year! They love to share how they do a problem and love to write number sentences and solve difficult problems! This is wonderful! We’ll have one last new game this week in the binders, so bring them in tomorrow! Then we’ll give you until the 16th to return them for the year. Have fun playing old games, too!
This is the last week to check out library books and book buddies. I hope you enjoyed the book buddies. If they return their library books by the 11th they will receive a treat from the library ladies!
Our second annual End-of-the Year Dance is Friday, May 20th, from 7 to 9 PM. This is a family event, so children need to have an adult with them. We’ll be learning group dances and having lots of fun together! Bring grandma and grandpa or friends. The more the merrier!
The Track Meet at the School of Mines is Friday, May 13th. Everyone will come directly to the track that day by 8:45AM unless you’ve made arrangements with me. The boys run their races first this year and the girls will have their field event in the morning, then they switch, usually around 11:30 to noon. Each will be in two running events and one field event that Mrs. Winjue puts them in according to gym practice. The fastest children will run together and the slower ones, too. That way they run with children of like ability. We have many more kindergarten children than the other schools, so most heats will have several of our children in them! It is a fun day, but can be a bit long for the little ones. Be sure they have water, layers of clothes, a lunch, and sunscreen and a hat. I will appreciate any help keeping track of everyone and getting them to their events on time. I usually take all the runners down to their races and have parents take groups to the field events. More next week! I’ll let you know your child’s events as soon as Mrs. Winjue gets them ready!
Happy Mother’s Day! Watch for a special gift and card coming home at the end of the week!
May God bless your week, Roxi