Upcoming Events:

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.

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

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!

October 20-24

Focus Book- Animal Babies in the Grasslands
Focus Letter- Pp /p/
Comprehension Skill- Main Idea
High Frequency Words- we, like, my
Math- 11-20 and counting by 2's
Unit- Animals

Homework
Monday- Practice presenting animal report.

Tuesday- Look for words or objects that begin with Pp.

Wednesday- Practice sight words and number words.

Thursday- Practice assessment words.

Friday- Practice recognizing numbers 11-20.

I have had some parents ask what assessment words are. These are words that have been created from the letters that we have studies so far and will be tested on Friday assessments.

Please remember that I am still learning this blogging thing, so I know that I am getting a little behind with weekly information and assignments. I know that I still have to do a seen and heard from last week, and yes things did happen last week in kindergarten. So I will try to get that up really soon.

Updates:

We are lucky to have Mrs. Amanda McNiese filling in for Mrs. Frazier while she is out. Mrs. McNiese is certified in Elementary Education and has previously taught fifth and second grade in her own classrooms and has done a long term leave in a first grade class. Please welcome her if you get a chance.

Mrs. Frazier is still resting and waiting. Please keep remembering her.

Please remember that we need volunteers for the Fall Bazaar and donations of cakes and/or cookies for the cake walk.

Thanks to all of the parents for all you do and your never ending patience as I learn this blog thing. Mrs. Thrasher

The Birmingham Zoo

Well, on the 9th, we took our monkeys to see the monkeys at The Birmingham Zoo and had a great time. Above, I hope you are able to see some of the great pictures that were made. I still need some of Mrs. Shannon's class, so if you have any, please email them to me. Thanks, Mrs. Thrasher

October 14-17

If the parents of students in Mrs. Thrasher's class are wondering why you do not have a homework sheet, it is because I just found them laying on my table! Sorry about that! So here is this weeks homework:

Tuesday: complete the following patterns
orange black orange black orange __________
blue blue pink blue blue __________
green white white green white _________

Wednesday: Practice sight and number words

Thursday: Practice assessment words

Friday: Prepare animal report to bring next week.

Reminders:
Children's Theatre money is due tomorrow. All adult tickets have been purchased. The cost for all three shows is $30.00 per student. Please remember that the teachers have no way of making change.

Also, please remember to have your little girls wear shorts under any skirts or dresses that they wear to school. We spend a lot of time on the floor and they have a hard time keeping those dresses down sometimes.

Have a great week, Mrs. Thrasher

Seen and Heard this Week!

Our unit this week was Fall. My class learned about pumpkins and apples. On Thursday we made pumpkin pie. Well, our version of pumpkin pie anyway. We really enjoyed it. The pictures this week are from my class.

Also, this week, we would like for you to keep Mrs. Frazier in your thoughts. She is doing well and I hope laying flat on her back at home. The doctor has put her off of her feet for a little while. We are very lucky to have gotten the world's best kindergarten substitute to sub for her until she is feeling better. I want to assure all of Mrs. Frazier's parents that your students are being well taken care of and are learning just as if Mrs. Frazier was there. Not that she could ever be replaced, but your students really do have the next best thing! Speaking of Mrs. Hallmark (or Ms. Walmart as many of the children call her), the heard part of this post actually comes from the pep rally last week as told by Mrs. Hallmark.

Mrs. Hallmark was subbing for Mrs. Shannon and had really talked up the pep rally. About half way through the pep rally, Harris looked up at her and asked, "Is this the pet rally?" To which she replied, "Yes." "Well" he continued, "where are all of the pets?!!!" Out of the mouth of babes! This is why I love kindergarten, their minds are always working. Have a great weekend!

Mrs. Thrasher

Homecoming week was a real treat for kindergarten. We got to dress up and go to our first pep rally. I hope you enjoy the pictures from our first homecoming.

The first day was decades day. (and YES, that is Mrs. Thrasher looking like she is back in junior high!)

The second was book character day.

The third was class color day and that is the picture that you see at the top of the blog page.

The fourth was camo day.

The fifth was black and gold day.

You can double click on the pictures to see them larger. Enjoy!

Mrs. Thrasher