Thursday, April 2, 2009
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Upcoming Events:
B’ham Museum of Art –April 1
Book Orders Due – April 3
Easter Egg Hunt – April 10
No School – April 13
Plant Poster Due – April 24
Money due for Alabama Theater (Final Day) – April 30
Children’s Theatre – May 1
Alabama Theatre- May 8
Awards Day/Spring Concert for Kindergarten- May 21
Field Trip to the Birmingham Museum of Art
We will be touring the Birmingham Museum of Art on Wednesday, April 1. We will leave the school around 8:30am and return around 2:00pm. We will eat lunch at Homewood Park. Please make sure that your child has a snack, a lunch, and two drinks. All snacks and lunches need to be labeled as we have done before on our field trips. Please wear your Corner t-shirt.
SAT's
The SAT’s and ARMT tests will be given March 30th-April 3rd for grades 3-8. Even though we are not taking the test, we will need to be very quiet in our classrooms. April 2nd and 3rd we will be eating lunch in our classrooms. You may bring a lunch from home or order a sack lunch from the lunchroom.
Easter Egg Hunt
We will have an Easter Egg Hunt on Friday, April 10 at 12:30pm. We need parents to help donate eggs as well as hide eggs on this day. We will also have a “special snack” following our egg hunt. Room mothers will be contacting you to help bring in items such as food or eggs. If you can help on this day, please let your teacher know.
Children's Theatre
Our Children’s Theatre field trip is May 1. We will leave the school around 8:30am and return around 2:00pm. Please wear your Corner t-shirt. We will go to the Botanical Gardens for a tour and lunch. Please bring a sack lunch, and two drinks (with everything labeled). We will then go to Children’s Theatre to see “Pinocchio.”
Plant Poster
We are studying plants this month. Please complete a half poster about your favorite plant. You will need to include pictures and 3 facts. Posters are due Friday, April 24.
Alabama Theater Field Trip
We will be going to the Alabama Theater on May 8th. The cost is $12.00. Money is due no later than April 30th. Parents can meet us for lunch at Moncrief Park.
Goals for this month:
Reading/Language Arts:
Phonics: Uu/u/, Vv/v/, Zz/z/, Yy/y/, Qq/kw/, Aa/a/, Ii/i/
Comprehension Skills: compare and contrast, plot, main idea, draw conclusions
High-Frequency Words: what, said, was, where, come
Math- Subtraction
Science- Plants and Weather
B’ham Museum of Art –April 1
Book Orders Due – April 3
Easter Egg Hunt – April 10
No School – April 13
Plant Poster Due – April 24
Money due for Alabama Theater (Final Day) – April 30
Children’s Theatre – May 1
Alabama Theatre- May 8
Awards Day/Spring Concert for Kindergarten- May 21
Field Trip to the Birmingham Museum of Art
We will be touring the Birmingham Museum of Art on Wednesday, April 1. We will leave the school around 8:30am and return around 2:00pm. We will eat lunch at Homewood Park. Please make sure that your child has a snack, a lunch, and two drinks. All snacks and lunches need to be labeled as we have done before on our field trips. Please wear your Corner t-shirt.
SAT's
The SAT’s and ARMT tests will be given March 30th-April 3rd for grades 3-8. Even though we are not taking the test, we will need to be very quiet in our classrooms. April 2nd and 3rd we will be eating lunch in our classrooms. You may bring a lunch from home or order a sack lunch from the lunchroom.
Easter Egg Hunt
We will have an Easter Egg Hunt on Friday, April 10 at 12:30pm. We need parents to help donate eggs as well as hide eggs on this day. We will also have a “special snack” following our egg hunt. Room mothers will be contacting you to help bring in items such as food or eggs. If you can help on this day, please let your teacher know.
Children's Theatre
Our Children’s Theatre field trip is May 1. We will leave the school around 8:30am and return around 2:00pm. Please wear your Corner t-shirt. We will go to the Botanical Gardens for a tour and lunch. Please bring a sack lunch, and two drinks (with everything labeled). We will then go to Children’s Theatre to see “Pinocchio.”
Plant Poster
We are studying plants this month. Please complete a half poster about your favorite plant. You will need to include pictures and 3 facts. Posters are due Friday, April 24.
Alabama Theater Field Trip
We will be going to the Alabama Theater on May 8th. The cost is $12.00. Money is due no later than April 30th. Parents can meet us for lunch at Moncrief Park.
Goals for this month:
Reading/Language Arts:
Phonics: Uu/u/, Vv/v/, Zz/z/, Yy/y/, Qq/kw/, Aa/a/, Ii/i/
Comprehension Skills: compare and contrast, plot, main idea, draw conclusions
High-Frequency Words: what, said, was, where, come
Math- Subtraction
Science- Plants and Weather
Monday, March 9, 2009
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Upcoming Events:
March 2-6 Read Across America Week
Goals for March:
Reading/Language Arts-
Phonics-Ee/e/, Jj/j/, Ww/w/, Xx/ks/
Comprehension Skills– setting, realism, fantasy, cause and effect
High-Frequency Words: go, here, from, yellow, blue, green, what, said, was
Math– Addition
Science/SS– Trees, Transportation, Plants
Thank you to all the parents who helped out at the Kindergarten Dance. We could not have done it without you!!
March 2-6 Read Across America Week
- March 2 -Fox in Socks Day (wear crazy socks)
- March 3- I Can Read with My Eyes Shut (wear sunglasses)
- March 4-Wacky Wednesday (wear wacky clothes)
- March 5- The Cat in the Hat Day (wear your favorite hat)
- March 6 - One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish Day-Class Color Day (wear red)
March 3- Vision Screening
March 4-Speaker, James Spann 10:00am (the lunchroom will have sack lunches on this day)
March 12 -Field Trip to Children's Theatre
March 16-20 Spring Break!!
March 28- Elementary Beauty Pageant
Field Trip to Children's Theatre:
On March 12, we will be talking our field to the Children's Theatre. We have several things planned for this day. We will first take a tour of the Piggly Wiggly in Warrior. Next, we will go and see the 11:00am show “Goldilocks and the Three Bears” at Children’s Theatre. Last, we will go to Moncrief Park in Gardendale, to eat lunch and play on the playground. Please make sure that your child brings a snack, a sack lunch, and two drinks (labeled). All snacks and lunches need to be in separate bags and have your child's name on it. We will leave the school around 8:15am and return around 2:00pm. Only parents who have prepaid for children’s theatre will be able to attend the show. All parents are welcome at the other events.Goals for March:
Reading/Language Arts-
Phonics-Ee/e/, Jj/j/, Ww/w/, Xx/ks/
Comprehension Skills– setting, realism, fantasy, cause and effect
High-Frequency Words: go, here, from, yellow, blue, green, what, said, was
Math– Addition
Science/SS– Trees, Transportation, Plants
Thank you to all the parents who helped out at the Kindergarten Dance. We could not have done it without you!!
Thank you to those who sold coupon books!!! We really appreciate your support!!
A Few Reminders:
- We are giving a reading assessment each Friday. The assessment words are found on your homework sheet each week. Please have your child go over the words daily.
- Each week we are sending home a reading booklet that goes with our reading series. Please take the time each week to have your child read it to you.
- Continue to read your rah books at home. Your child is being tested each week on their book.
- Book Orders are due for Mrs. Frazier's class on March 6.
- Book Orders are due for Mrs. Shannon's class on March 9.
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
January 2009
Happy New Year!
Upcoming Events:
Jan.6-Students return to school
Jan. 16– Report cards go home
Jan. 19– No School!
Jan. 27- 100th day of school
Jan. 30– National Popcorn Day
Feb. 12- Reading Night(6:00pm-7:00pm)
Feb. 13- Valentine Snack
Feb. 16– No School!
Feb. 20– School Dance (K-3rd)
(6:00pm-8:00pm)
Goals for January:
Reading/Language Arts-
Phonics-Ff/f/, Oo/o/, Hh/h/
Comprehension Skills– plot, draw conclusions, main idea, sequence
High-Frequency Words: see, look, they, you, of, do, are, that
Math– Time and Money
Science/SS– Winter, Motion, Famous Heroes, Trees
Jan.6-Students return to school
Jan. 16– Report cards go home
Jan. 19– No School!
Jan. 27- 100th day of school
Jan. 30– National Popcorn Day
Feb. 12- Reading Night(6:00pm-7:00pm)
Feb. 13- Valentine Snack
Feb. 16– No School!
Feb. 20– School Dance (K-3rd)
(6:00pm-8:00pm)
Goals for January:
Reading/Language Arts-
Phonics-Ff/f/, Oo/o/, Hh/h/
Comprehension Skills– plot, draw conclusions, main idea, sequence
High-Frequency Words: see, look, they, you, of, do, are, that
Math– Time and Money
Science/SS– Winter, Motion, Famous Heroes, Trees
A Few Reminders:
· Parents: You must sign in at the elementary office before entering the school building at all times.
· Remember to check out our Kindergarten blog each week to get the latest updates and information. You can check it out at: www.cornerkindergarten.blogspot.com
· Please bring in your favorite flavored popcorn to share with the class on January 30.
School Dance for K-3rd grade
We need volunteers to work the dance on Feb. 20 and to start calling for donations for the food. All money made at this dance will go to the Kindergarten classrooms. We need your support!
We need volunteers to work the dance on Feb. 20 and to start calling for donations for the food. All money made at this dance will go to the Kindergarten classrooms. We need your support!
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