Spring is here!

How exciting school has been! We are learning so many things. Today we planted seed and we will patiently wait for our plants to grow. We will be learning lots of things and doing lots of fun activities over the next few weeks. Be sure to watch the newletter for updates. There are many important dates that you need to put on your calendar- May 13 is Field Day for Kindergarten; May 19 at 8am will be our Kindergarten Recognition Program, make plans to come; May 21 is the last day of school.

Let it Snow!!

Wow! The snow days have really kept us inside being scientists. We have been working hard learning, learning and learning. Your child is making a lot of progress on the way to First Grade! I sent home a new passcode for Reading Eggs. This is a great reading program that your child can use at home. Check it out with your child. Continue to practice sight words and looking for sight words in the things you read to your child at home. Spring and spring break will be here before we know it. Spring break is scheduled for March 22 - March 30.

HAPPY NEW YEAR

Can you believe that half of this kindergarten year is already over? We have started this year with the story "The Mitten" and "Snowballs". We are learning what a scientist does and ways that we can be a scientist. The children are getting excited as we get closer to the "100th Day of School". We have been talking about ways to count to 100 (by 1's, 5's, 10's) and have been talking about our 100th day class party.

December News

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!! Christmas vacation is coming quickly. I can't believe that half of your child's kindergarten year is already approaching. Your child has learned so much this year already. Our class party will be on Dec. 20. The winter break will be Dec. 21 - Jan. 5. If you would like to send candy or supplies for crafts, please do. Thanks for all you do. We are having a GREAT year!!!!

October Happenings

We are learning to read sight words. Please practice sight words nightly with your child. Sight words MUST be memorized and practiced. Fall break will be Oct. 4 - Oct. 13. We will be going on a Field trip to Bottomview Farms on Oct. 31. Class pictures and individual pictures will be made on Oct. 15.

New photos and links

Be sure to scroll down to the bottom to see the new photos that get posted. We will be going to the fire department this week to learn about fire safety. Be sure to try out the links on the side of the page for educational learning games.

We are learning and having fun...

WOW!!! We are having so much fun learning in kindergarten this year! I have a great group of children who are eager to learn and listen :-). We have been making graphs every day in class and comparing our findings. Some things we have graphed are muffins, dogs, gardens and ice creams. Today we found out that most of the children in our class like chocolate ice cream. We also found out that chocolate ice cream and orange sherbet are our classroom favorites. Today we also learned the words "solar" and made solar bracelets with solar beads. Ask your child about them.

September News

Parent/Conferences are scheduled for Tuesday, Sept.3. We will be meeting to discuss procedures and what is expected in kindergarten. Letters went out on Friday. If you have questions, please email me or send me a note. Remember there will be no school on Monday Sept. 2, or Tuesday Sept. 3. Fall Break is Oct. 4-13.

A GREAT First Week!

HELLO! I'm so excited to have your child in my class this year. I will be sharing monthly info on this webpage and will be sending home weekly updates on what we are learning. I will also be posting photos of activities here, be watching this week for new photos to be added. There are lots of helpful links on this page for parents. Please explore the links and the learning binder to get fun simple activities for home. I will be teaching your child to access this page for our online learning activities. You can help your child explore these learning sites at home. With your help and encouragement this year, your child will be off to a GREAT START!!!

WELCOME BACK!!!!

We are so glad to have your child come to J.W. Wiseman Elementary School. Registration times are Tuesday, July, 30th and Thursday, Aug. 1 from 5-8pm. Please make arrangements to come one of the nights to find out your child's first week schedule. We look forward to working with your child. It's going to be a GREAT YEAR!!!! Some things you can do to have fun and practice skills: *Talk with your child about colors and activities that your family is involve in. *Use sidewalk chalk *You can use a dry erase marker on the mirror and it will wipe off (just watch closely, you don’t want marks on the counter or walls) *While shopping, point out letters and numbers or quiz your child as you walk the aisles. For example, “I see an A, can you find one?” *Have your child find letters and numbers in magazines or the newspaper. Draw colorful circles around those, or cut them out and make a collage. *During bath time, use foam letters and numbers. They stick to the side of the tub for extra fun. *Your child is a sponge right now and eager to learn everything!!! Make learning fun :-)

May Happenings

FIELD DAY- May 14- Come and cheer our Kindergarteners to Victory. It should be a fun-filled day of excitement :-) KINDERGARTEN RECOGNITION PROGRAM- May 20-8:15am in Theatre-Come hear the children sing and be recognized for their achievements this year. I'm very proud of the children in my class LAST DAY OF SCHOOL- May 23

WOW! This year is flying!

WOW!! I can't believe that there are only 38 days left of Kindergarten. We are so busy in class. Your child has learned so many new things this year and will continue to learn more before the last day of the school year. Field day has been planned for May 14th for K-2. Coach Combs needs parent volunteers (if you would like to volunteer to help please let me know). Please continue to watch for newsletters to for up to date school notices.

March Happenings

Laps for Learning is coming up. The kick-off is March 8th, start saving pennies, nickels and dimes to help buy technology for our school. The Laps for Learning event will be held on March 15. Our Kindergarten Easter Egg Hunt will be held at 2pm on Friday, March 22. Each child needs to bring in two bags of plastic easter eggs and two or three bags of individually wrapped candy for the hunt. Spring Break is March 23-March 31.

February is already here, this year is flying by. I am very proud of the way all the children are excited about sounding out and spelling new words. We are having a lot of fun reading We are working on adding and subtracting by makung up story problems. We will be out of school on February 18 and 19. Parent conferences are scheduled for the 19th. Our Valentine's Day party will be on February 14 at 2 pm.

100th Day of School

We will be celebrating the 100th day of school. Can you believe that your child has been in Kindergarten for 100 days already?? Wow, and to think your child is 100 days SMARTER!!!! Your child may bring in 100 small items to show to the class. Please be sure that your child brings these items in a bag and that they can carry them into the school. Your child may also dress up like they are 100 years old. We will be counting to 100 and doing counting to 100 activities. If your child cannot count to 100 yet, this is a skill you need to work on at home. We count to 100 daily in class by 1's, 5's and 10's. This has been a great month and we are learning so much. Continue to watch the weekly newsletter for updates. :-)

Happy New Year 2013!

Happy New Year! I am ready to look ahead to an exciting New Year with your child in Kindergarten! We learned a lot during the first half of the school year. You will see huge gains in your child's progress between now and the end of the year. This is a very exciting time for your child. Watch for the newsletter every week with updates about what we are learning in class. Remind your child to bring a coat to school daily, we go outside almost EVERY day. We will be starting to work on our LEGO showcase grant that will be displayed in April. Spring break is scheduled for the last week in March.

December News

Come support our school at the Christmas Extravaganza Thursday, Dec. 14 from 5:30-7:30 pm. Our holiday party will be on Dec. 21 at 10 am

FALL FUN

At 2 PM on Friday, Nov 2, parents are invited to school to learn ways to help your child with reading and math skills. Your child will earn prizes by doing the activities while you watch. Book Fair starts next week. Remember that books make great Christmas presents. Come in and shop while your child is in class. Remember there will be no school on Tuesday, Nov 6 because of the election. Thanks once again for sending in supplies for the pumpkin pancakes and the Halloween candies and treats.

**OCTOBER HAPPENINGS**

PTO is selling SMART cards. Please help our school raise money by selling these cards. Information is going home with your child TODAY- Oct. 9!!!! Oct. 29th - Nov. 2nd is RED RIBBON WEEK. We will be having a canned food drive and "special dress up days" this week. The schedule is: Monday: Mini(athlete) Monday Tuesday: Totally 80s Tuesday Wednesday: Wacky Wednesday-(Pajama Day for Kindergarten to celebrate "P" week) Thursday: Wear Red for Drug Free Day Friday: Portland Panther Pride - Purple and White Day

October News

We will be having class and individual pictures made on Oct. 9. Fall break will be Oct. 12 - Oct.17.