Please consider coming to our class as a helper. It would be wonderful to have an extra pair of hands to assist with workshop activities and special art projects. Stay an hour or the whole morning; Come once or come regularly. Trust me, it will be fun! Please let me know which days you are available.
Library books are due on Mondays
January Homework Folders with completed packets are due by Thursday, January 29th.
Friday, January 30th is a Minimum Day. All Kindergartners will attend the morning session.
Our next field trip will be Friday, February 27th. We will walk to Franklin HS to see their Children’s Theater production of Peter Pan. There is limited space so only 4 chaperones may attend. Please contact me ASAP if you would like to attend. The cost is $5 per ticket. Chaperones need to pay the fee also.
Looking for some ways to help in class or at home? Read on!
The take-home work is on the counter next to the door. Just pick up a project and bring it back in a day or so. A sample or directions will be included.
In class help has many options. For example:
Mondays- collect library books from students
Daily- put notices in student cubbies
Weekly- lead a small group activity; sharpen pencils
Monthly- check in student homework; prep new homework packets
Occasionally- assist with special art, science, or technology projects; be a guest reader (or listener)
Here are some in-class projects that I have planned:
O.R.E.O cookie project- we’ll be stacking, measuring, and graphing Oreo cookies in a nationwide project.
Symbolic Monarch Migration- we’ll be decorating paper butterflies and sending them to children in Mexico as we learn about migration.
Tulip Garden- we’ll be planting tulip bulbs and comparing our observations with other classes around the world through Journey North.
Donations needed: Oreos (4 packages); tulip bulbs (24 or more); potting soil and a barrel.
There are many more projects in the works, including Twitter and Skpe; but I don’t want to get too far ahead of myself. Let’s just say that you will be amazed and eager to join us.
Hello Kindergarten Families,
Please let me know if you would be willing to take a project home with you. I am in need of someone to tear out the math homework pages for each chapter and staple them together for our monthly homework.
I also would love to have classroom helpers join us for small group instruction time, (usually 8:30 to 9:30 and 10:15 to 11:00) It’s not scary at all! I bet you will have a grand time. Let me know which day of the week works for you.
Joyfully,
Mrs. Petuya
Howdy!
Our travels to the Western Territories were less than treacherous and more than exuberant! I overheard many students say, “This is HARD, but it’s so FUN! Our pioneer spirit was challenged and encouraged throughout the day as we attempted to craft and play just as thousands of pioneer children did on the Oregon Trail in the 1840s.
Thank you to our many volunteers who participated before, during, and after the event. I could not do this without you. You have created a memory that will be treasured by every child who joined us. I hope you enjoyed yourself, too.
The photos have been posted to our Shutterfly account. You can order prints or even create a photobook from there. Just click on our Photoblog tab and follow the instructions. I will resend our password in an email, in case you have misplaced it.
On June 19th, our 2nd grade classes will be stepping back in time to become Pioneers of the Westward Movement. We will have a full morning of historical activities, crafts, and a pioneer-style snack. This will be an amazing time of REAL learning about the early days of our country. Don’t miss out on this very special event. The cost is only $4.00 to cover the purchase of needed materials.
Parent volunteers are still needed to make this day possible. High school siblings are welcome, too!
During the Read-a-Thon, our class read 698 pages and collected $109.50. Well done, students! And thank you parents for gathering those donations. I know the PTA is planning on using those funds for new technology. And you know that’s one thing I LOVE!
Mrs. P
The Carroll Annual Spring Fling is the place to be on Friday May 16th. There will be plenty of fun, food, and games from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM.
Our class is participating in making a raffle basket with a barbecue theme. A list of suggested donations was sent home last Friday. I hope you will consider making a contribution. The proceeds from the raffle support a great deal of enriching activities for the whole school year. Besides, it’s just so much fun to dream of winning one of those creative baskets full of goodies.
Mrs. P
I know we just got back, but the Book Fair is ending tomorrow. (Info was sent home before we tracked off.) Students may purchase items during our scheduled time (10 AM tomorrow) or after school.
Spring Fling Mixer is on May 16th from 4 PM to 8 PM Three flyers went home today asking for: donations to our Barbecue theme basket for the raffle; volunteers to help during the event; and ticket order form.