Dear First Graders,
I hope you are all having a terrific summer with your family and friends! I can't wait to hear all about the fun things you did during the past two months! I am now busy getting ready for our school year. Our first day will be here before you know it!
Below is a list of supplies that you will need to help with our first grade learning this year.
2 boxes of 24 Crayons
2 boxes of pencils (Ticonderoga brand last the longest!:)
3 large pink erasers
1 box of markers
1 box of colored pencils
6 large glue sticks
2 2-pocket folders (1 red & 1 yellow) pockets on the bottom
2 composition notebooks (hard cover)
1 single subject spiral notebook
1 primary journal (primary lines at bottom and blank space at the top for pictures)
1 one inch 3 ring binder (hard cover so that it can stand up when needed)
1 plastic pencil box (new item added to list)
1 art smock (an oversized old t-shirt works fine!) (new item added to list)
You can drop off your supplies on September 1st or September 2nd from 4-5pm in our new first grade classroom. Find your new cubby and place all of your items neatly inside. We will spend our first day of school organizing and labeling our materials.
Enjoy the rest of your summer! Be sure to read, write, and practice your math facts. This will help you to get ready for first grade learning! I will see you soon :)
Love,
Mrs. Browne
Thursday, August 6, 2015
Saturday, June 20, 2015
Last Week of Kindergarten!
It is so hard for me to believe that this is our last week in our kindergarten classroom together! Please know that I am so very proud of how much the children have grown ~ socially & academically ~ since the beginning of the school year. Most are taller and are missing a couple of teeth! Some have longer hair. Some have shorter hair. They have simply lost that 'preschool baby' look about them. They are all reading, writing, exploring, & doing tons of math each day. These kids are absolutely more confident and are so ready to rock First Grade!
A special thank you to all of our families who have supported us throughout the school year. You have helped your child complete monthly family projects, reading logs, Halloween activities, & Gingerbread Houses. You have helped them in celebrating birthdays, the 50th Day of School, the 100th Day of School, Valentine's Day, Dinosaur Exhibits, Kindergarten Graduation, Field Day, & so much more!
Thank you for everything you have done this year to help make our school year fantastic. I wish you all a safe, healthy, and fun summer with your families and friends!
Sincerely,
Eileen Browne :)
A special thank you to all of our families who have supported us throughout the school year. You have helped your child complete monthly family projects, reading logs, Halloween activities, & Gingerbread Houses. You have helped them in celebrating birthdays, the 50th Day of School, the 100th Day of School, Valentine's Day, Dinosaur Exhibits, Kindergarten Graduation, Field Day, & so much more!
Thank you for everything you have done this year to help make our school year fantastic. I wish you all a safe, healthy, and fun summer with your families and friends!
Sincerely,
Eileen Browne :)
Sunday, June 7, 2015
June 8th
Wow! We are truly getting into the final stretch of our school year. We still have many fun activities planned to help us learn, play, and grow each day.
Our graduation t-shirts are here! Please check your child's backpack on Monday for his/her t-shirt. The children should wear their t-shirts to school on Friday (for Kindergarten Graduation) and the following Friday (for Field Day). The children are very excited to sing some songs and share some treats with family and friends. Please send back the pink note if you haven't already done so. It helps us with planning and setting up seating for Friday's celebration.
On Tuesday we will be starting our Kindergarten Countdown to the end of the year. We will have fun counting the last 12 days of school. Each letter in the word KINDERGARTEN will represent an activity for the day. A copy of the activities for this countdown will be sent home on Monday. Tuesday is the first day of our countdown. It will be Kday, which will be Kindness Day. We will be showing kindness to our 5th grade buddies by making them thank you cards for a great year! Most of these activities will be done during the school day. You do not need to worry about sending anything in from home, but we wanted you to be aware of our countdown. Be sure to ask your child all about it!
Throughout the remainder of the school year we will wrap up our unit on oceans and sea creatures. We will learn a little bit about the rainforest. We will also continue to practice our Heart Words as we read and write each day. During math we are working on sorting objects and identifying different types of shapes and patterns. The end of the school year is approaching, but we are still learning each day!
Thank you for all of your support. Please feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns.
Sincerely,
Eileen Browne :)
PS... As the weather gets warmer, please feel free to send in a water bottle with your child each day. The children may keep their water bottles at their tables. Please fill all bottles with water only. Thank you!
Our graduation t-shirts are here! Please check your child's backpack on Monday for his/her t-shirt. The children should wear their t-shirts to school on Friday (for Kindergarten Graduation) and the following Friday (for Field Day). The children are very excited to sing some songs and share some treats with family and friends. Please send back the pink note if you haven't already done so. It helps us with planning and setting up seating for Friday's celebration.
On Tuesday we will be starting our Kindergarten Countdown to the end of the year. We will have fun counting the last 12 days of school. Each letter in the word KINDERGARTEN will represent an activity for the day. A copy of the activities for this countdown will be sent home on Monday. Tuesday is the first day of our countdown. It will be Kday, which will be Kindness Day. We will be showing kindness to our 5th grade buddies by making them thank you cards for a great year! Most of these activities will be done during the school day. You do not need to worry about sending anything in from home, but we wanted you to be aware of our countdown. Be sure to ask your child all about it!
Throughout the remainder of the school year we will wrap up our unit on oceans and sea creatures. We will learn a little bit about the rainforest. We will also continue to practice our Heart Words as we read and write each day. During math we are working on sorting objects and identifying different types of shapes and patterns. The end of the school year is approaching, but we are still learning each day!
Thank you for all of your support. Please feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns.
Sincerely,
Eileen Browne :)
PS... As the weather gets warmer, please feel free to send in a water bottle with your child each day. The children may keep their water bottles at their tables. Please fill all bottles with water only. Thank you!
Monday, May 25, 2015
May 26th
I hope you all had a great long weekend with family and friends. It's hard to believe that this is the last week of May! The final weeks of the school year are often extremely busy. I will try to keep the updates brief and important dates listed on the left sidebar.
Tomorrow we will have a Memorial Day Assembly at our school for the students and some guests. Please have your child wear red, white, & blue if possible. Also, please have your child bring in a small beach towel to sit on, as we will be sitting out on the fields during the assembly. Thank you! :)
This week we will wrap up our unit on ocean creatures and will begin a science unit on 'water play'. The weather is looking warm so this will be a great time for us to experiment with water. It would be helpful if we could keep the beach towels all week long. As you can imagine, this science unit can often be wet and messy! I will remind the children to bring home their towels on Friday.
We will continue our work as readers, writers, and mathematicians each day. Please look through books at home. If you see any books that have the letters 'BR' on the cover please return them to school. These books belong to our school's book room that are shared by many different students and teachers throughout each school year. Thank you!
Thank you for your ongoing support. Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions or concerns. Enjoy the remainder of your weekend. :)
Sincerely,
Eileen Browne
Tomorrow we will have a Memorial Day Assembly at our school for the students and some guests. Please have your child wear red, white, & blue if possible. Also, please have your child bring in a small beach towel to sit on, as we will be sitting out on the fields during the assembly. Thank you! :)
This week we will wrap up our unit on ocean creatures and will begin a science unit on 'water play'. The weather is looking warm so this will be a great time for us to experiment with water. It would be helpful if we could keep the beach towels all week long. As you can imagine, this science unit can often be wet and messy! I will remind the children to bring home their towels on Friday.
We will continue our work as readers, writers, and mathematicians each day. Please look through books at home. If you see any books that have the letters 'BR' on the cover please return them to school. These books belong to our school's book room that are shared by many different students and teachers throughout each school year. Thank you!
Thank you for your ongoing support. Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions or concerns. Enjoy the remainder of your weekend. :)
Sincerely,
Eileen Browne
Monday, May 18, 2015
May 18th
I hope you all had a terrific weekend and enjoyed the beautiful weather! :)
It's hard to believe that we are getting into the last final stretch of the school year. This can be a very busy time of the year for everyone. I will try to keep you updated on all upcoming activities and events. Please be sure to check the left sidebar for important dates to remember!
This week we will continue to learn all about ocean creatures. We are reading fiction and nonfiction books to go along with this unit. We are also creating some fun projects to hang up in our kindergarten hallway. So far, we have learned about jellyfish, sea stars, crabs, seahorses, and different types of fish. We will also learn about sharks, turtles, and several other ocean friends this week.
Math: We will be wrapping up our unit on measurement and capacity. We will begin our next unit on sorting and classifying objects according to various attributes such as color, shape, and size.
Reading: The children are making such great progress as readers. We are working on what to do when we are stuck on words. We are also beginning to practice reading fluently and with expression. I am so very proud of how hard they are working. :) Please be sure to send back any books that have the letter 'BR' on the cover. These books belong to Eagle's book room and shared by many teachers.
Writing: We are continuing to work on our persuasive/opinion writing pieces. The children are noticing problems around them and trying to 'convince' others to follow their thinking to fix the problems! We have letters about talking in the hallway, pushing on the slides, and taking care of classroom materials. We will continue this type of writing throughout the month of May.
This week we will also talk about 'voting'. Tuesday, May 19th, is School Budget Vote Day and Kids Vote Too! From 4 pm - 8 pm, elementary students can vote on what toys and materials they would like to add to recess fun! This is a great opportunity to teach our children about voting.
I am looking forward to a great week of kindergarten fun!
Sincerely,
Eileen Browne
It's hard to believe that we are getting into the last final stretch of the school year. This can be a very busy time of the year for everyone. I will try to keep you updated on all upcoming activities and events. Please be sure to check the left sidebar for important dates to remember!
This week we will continue to learn all about ocean creatures. We are reading fiction and nonfiction books to go along with this unit. We are also creating some fun projects to hang up in our kindergarten hallway. So far, we have learned about jellyfish, sea stars, crabs, seahorses, and different types of fish. We will also learn about sharks, turtles, and several other ocean friends this week.
Math: We will be wrapping up our unit on measurement and capacity. We will begin our next unit on sorting and classifying objects according to various attributes such as color, shape, and size.
Reading: The children are making such great progress as readers. We are working on what to do when we are stuck on words. We are also beginning to practice reading fluently and with expression. I am so very proud of how hard they are working. :) Please be sure to send back any books that have the letter 'BR' on the cover. These books belong to Eagle's book room and shared by many teachers.
Writing: We are continuing to work on our persuasive/opinion writing pieces. The children are noticing problems around them and trying to 'convince' others to follow their thinking to fix the problems! We have letters about talking in the hallway, pushing on the slides, and taking care of classroom materials. We will continue this type of writing throughout the month of May.
This week we will also talk about 'voting'. Tuesday, May 19th, is School Budget Vote Day and Kids Vote Too! From 4 pm - 8 pm, elementary students can vote on what toys and materials they would like to add to recess fun! This is a great opportunity to teach our children about voting.
I am looking forward to a great week of kindergarten fun!
Sincerely,
Eileen Browne
Sunday, May 3, 2015
May 4th
Last week we spent time learning all about keeping our bodies and minds healthy during Healthy Kids Week at Eagle. We talked about the different food groups and how we can choose a variety of yummy food to help us grown and learn each day. We also spent time outdoors logging in some walking and running on fields as part of Healthy Steps. Lucky for us, the weather cooperated all week long! :)
This week we will begin a new unit on oceans and water. We will learn about different ocean creatures and create many fun projects to go along with our learning. Be sure to ask your child all about their learning. This is a fun unit to explore and goes along with our next science unit ~ 'water play'.
Our last Monthly Family Project for the school year will be sent home this week! Have fun working on this project together as a family. We will share the projects as they come in and then display them in our kindergarten hallway for all to see :) The children truly love sharing their work with one another. They have all grown so much in their abilities to listen and ask questions as we share.
I am looking forward to another fun and busy week in our kindergarten classroom! As always, please contact me with any questions or concerns that you have.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Eileen Browne
This week we will begin a new unit on oceans and water. We will learn about different ocean creatures and create many fun projects to go along with our learning. Be sure to ask your child all about their learning. This is a fun unit to explore and goes along with our next science unit ~ 'water play'.
Our last Monthly Family Project for the school year will be sent home this week! Have fun working on this project together as a family. We will share the projects as they come in and then display them in our kindergarten hallway for all to see :) The children truly love sharing their work with one another. They have all grown so much in their abilities to listen and ask questions as we share.
I am looking forward to another fun and busy week in our kindergarten classroom! As always, please contact me with any questions or concerns that you have.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Eileen Browne
Sunday, April 19, 2015
April 20th!
Thank you so much for coming to our Kindergarten Dinosaur Exhibit on Friday. The children were so very excited to share their projects and work. I hope you enjoyed visiting our classroom as much as we enjoyed having you! :)
This week we will be spending time learning about ways to help protect our earth. We will read about reducing, reusing, and recycling in honor of Earth Day. Throughout the week, our school will be encouraging Litterless Lunches. It can be quite tricky, but see what types of choices you can make to reduce producing trash each day. We will talk about some ideas throughout the week. We are also taking care of some small plants that will be placed in our garden. The children are in charge of keeping these plants alive. I often fail at this endeavor, but the children will keep me on track! :)
This week we will also get back into the swing of our Daily Five Literacy rotations and our new Writing Unit on persuasive/opinion writing. Get ready ~ your children will be learning all about the power of persuasion and why backing up an idea with many different 'reasons' is important! Don't be surprised if they begin trying to 'persuade' you to get a new pet or to paint their room a different color soon! We will work on this new writing unit throughout April and May.
I am looking forward to another great week in kindergarten!
Sincerely,
Eileen Browne
This week we will be spending time learning about ways to help protect our earth. We will read about reducing, reusing, and recycling in honor of Earth Day. Throughout the week, our school will be encouraging Litterless Lunches. It can be quite tricky, but see what types of choices you can make to reduce producing trash each day. We will talk about some ideas throughout the week. We are also taking care of some small plants that will be placed in our garden. The children are in charge of keeping these plants alive. I often fail at this endeavor, but the children will keep me on track! :)
This week we will also get back into the swing of our Daily Five Literacy rotations and our new Writing Unit on persuasive/opinion writing. Get ready ~ your children will be learning all about the power of persuasion and why backing up an idea with many different 'reasons' is important! Don't be surprised if they begin trying to 'persuade' you to get a new pet or to paint their room a different color soon! We will work on this new writing unit throughout April and May.
I am looking forward to another great week in kindergarten!
Sincerely,
Eileen Browne
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