May 11, 2013

Literacy
We will begin our last Houghton Mifflin unit of the year, "A World of Animals".  We will continue practicing our reading strategies and reviewing sight words.

People of the Week
Every week two people from our classroom are our "People of the Week".  They have a special responsibility each day.  This is a fun way for everyone to get to know one another better.  If you are unable to participate, it is not a problem.  The schedule and responsibilities are listed below.  If I have chosen an inconvenient week, please let me know.

Monday:  Share some family photos.  (If you would prefer to email them to me, that is fine. Children may also be prints that we can project using our document camera.)
Tuesday:   Show us a favorite toy.  (It must be non-violent and silent.)  Picture Day.
Wednesday:  Bring in a favorite story.  (A story that can be read in one sitting.  No chapter books please.)
Thursday:  Fill our estimating jar.  (Our estimating jar is a one quart glass jar.  Be creative.  Legos, shells, marshmallows, hair ties, etc.)  Send the items in a bag and we will fill the jar in the classroom.  Your items will be returned to you unless you tell me otherwise.  Please make sure there are fewer than 110 items.  
Friday:  Bring a healthy snack to share with the class.  We have 21 students.  Please try to avoid red dye as a student is allergic.  

May 13 - 17:  Kaitlyn and Olivia
May 20 - 24:  Lucian and Paige
May 28 - May 31:  Rayne and Matthew and Neveah (No school Monday.  Photos AND toys on Tuesday)
June 3 - 7:  Ms. Kittell and Izabelle B.

Coming Events:

Monday, May 13:  Library today.  Please return your book.  (Mrs. Maurer in a science meeting, Mrs. Eddy all day)
Tuesday, May 14:  Art today.  (Mrs. Maurer all day)
Wednesday, May 15:  "National Walk at Lunch Day" at 11:45am.  PE today. Please wear your sneakers.  (Mrs. Eddy all day)
Thursday, May 16:  Music today.  (Mrs. Eddy teaching all day.  Mrs. Maurer assessing all day.)
Friday, May 17:  "Kindergarten Fun Run" today!  PE today.  Please wear your sneakers.  (Mrs. Maurer in an all day literacy meeting.)

Monday, May 20:  Library today.  Please return your book.  LAST DAY TO SIGN OUT A LIBRARY BOOK THIS SCHOOL YEAR!  (Mrs. Maurer all day)

4:00 - 7:00pm:   The theme of the last community dinner of this school year is “Let’s Move!” and it is a barbecue. Entrance is free but donations are appreciated. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont’s Milton Walking Maps will be available, along with lots of well-being activities for kids and adults at our partner tables, raffle give-a-ways and hourly movement classes! Bring a camera to snap a shot with Champ, who will be onsite selling tickets to this years’ Milton Night at the ballpark.  Milton Elementary School cafeteria, Herrick Ave.
Tuesday, May 21:  Art today.  (Mrs. Maurer all day)
12:30 - 6:00:  Milton Community Blood Drive at the Milton Fire Station.  Appointments can be made by contacting www.redcrossblood.org or by emailing Dawn Bordeau at dbordeau29@myfairpoint.net
Wednesday, May 22:  PE today.  Please wear your sneakers.  (Mrs. Eddy all day)
Thursday, May 23:  Music today.  (Mrs. Eddy teaching all day.  Mrs. Maurer assessing all day.)
Friday, May 24:  PE today.  Please wear your sneakers.  (Mrs. Maurer all day)

No school on Monday, May 27 (Memorial Day).  We will see you on Tuesday, May 28!

ALL LIBRARY BOOKS MUST BE RETURNED BY THURSDAY, MAY 30!

LAST DAY OF SCHOOL:  Friday, June 14

Tentative "Step Up Day".  Students will be dismissed at 12:30.