Saturday, June 14, 2014

June 16th

Thank you so much for attending our Kindergarten Graduation.  We hope you enjoyed our songs and treats. The children were super excited and did a terrific job!  They have been singing their little hearts out each day. :)  Also, thank you to all of the families that donated  treats and supplies to make this event special. 

We are truly in the 'homestretch' of the school year.  I am currently organizing pictures and reflecting on the children's work from this year.  I can't help but notice how much the children have grown ~ in every single way!  Some are missing teeth, some have shorter hair and some have longer hair, and they all have simply stretched out and lost that 'preschool baby look'.  These kids are readers, writers, poets, scientists, and mathematicians.  They are loving, kind, polite, and filled with growing confidence.  Please know how very proud I am of each and every child.  They have all come so far since our early days of September and are now ready to rock First Grade!

During our final days we will spend time reading, writing, playing, and getting ready to be First Graders.  Eagle's Field Day is Friday, June 20th.  Please have your child wear his/her orange graduation shirt, socks, sneakers, & sunscreen to school on this day.  Water bottles and baseball hats are also great ideas...especially if the weather is sunny & hot!  The children will participate in many different fun activities during the day.  The main goals are teamwork, cooperation, following rules, and having fun!

As always, please contact me with any questions or concerns.

Sincerely,
Eileen Browne
PS  I hope your families have a wonderful 'Father's Day' and enjoy the project that your child made for your family. 

Friday, June 6, 2014

Welcome June!

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 next week with family and friends.  Please send back the purple 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 K day, which will be Kindness Day. We will be showing kindness to our 4th 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 be reading and learning about different sea creatures.  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!