9/2/11 newsletter

Little Scotties Scoop

September 2, 2011

Week two has been awesome. I have to say we have a great group of kiddos in our class! This week we read I Ain’t Gonna Paint No More and used watercolors to paint. We learned how to use glue sticks while gluing shapes on paper. We have spent time this week learning about our hamster, Mack. We read Come Back Class Pet and have created a semantic map with all the things that we know about hamsters. We used small hamsters and cages to practice our position words (on, under, inside, beside, in front of, and behind). We used bear counters and buses to practice counting. Half the class used shape magnets to design things and the other half practiced using scissors. On Tuesday, they will switch and do whichever activity they haven’t done with the shapes and scissors. We read The Seals on the Bus and sang the song with animals from the story. We also sang a different version of The Wheels on the Bus using our names to continue learning the names of all our friends in the class.

NO SCHOOL MONDAY!!!!

Don’t forget to sell that cookie dough! Next week is our last week. All orders and money need to be turned in on Thursday.

Next Friday, September 9, each child needs to bring their favorite teddy bear to school. We will be using them for classroom activities. I would like the bears to have a ‘slumber party’ in the classroom so we can use them on Monday also. Please talk with your child about the fact that his/her bear will be staying at school for the weekend.

Our first fieldtrip will be Monday, September 19, at 9:30. We will be going to Edie Bell’s butterfly garden. We will also be going wading in a creek. Your child will need water shoes for this trip. Any adults wanting to go with us MUST have an approved background check on file. NO siblings may go. Contact Ms. Genelle if you want to tag along with us. We will be eating a picnic lunch there.

Our Grandparent’s Day celebration is next Friday, September 9, at 12:00 in our classroom. By now, all grandparents should have received their invitations. We are hoping to have a BIG turnout!

If you need you contact me, please email me at genelle.jones@glasgow.kyschools.us or call me at school, 659-0432 between 1:00 and 2:00 or after 3:00. If you call at any other times during the school day, please leave a message with the school staff. Speaking to parents is always a priority, however my time when the children are at school is devoted to meeting their needs in the classroom. I will return your calls as soon as possible. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.