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February 11, 2019
Dear Parents, The past week was a THANK YOU week to our adult helpers! We couldn’t have had a fun and busy week without you! -Punxatawney Phil did not see his shadow, so according to the legend, we will have an early Spring! We will see!!! I have my doubts! -had a very FUN time playing board games on “Global Play Day”! The children LOVED playing the games! THANK YOU to Jana Mae’s mom, brother and cousin, Oscar’s mom, Declan’s mom, Quinn’s grandma, Blake’s mom Isaac’s mom, and Alex’s dad for coming and playing with us! -had a wonderful Art Vista presentation given by Caleb’s dad and Aadhya’s mom. We talked about vertical, horizontal, and diagonal lines and saw many beautiful prints of boats. We also did a “fish rubbing” with real fish! The children really loved doing this hands on project! Thank you to Isaac’s mom, Quinn’s mom, and Declan’s mom for coming and helping too! It is a unique, stinky, and messy project, but the children love it! -Clement’s mom told us about the traditions of Chinese New Year! We made a red lantern and received a red envelope for good luck! Thank you! Comments: -Since we are learning about 3D shapes, for sharing this week I would like each student to bring an object that is a sphere, cylinder, cube, or cone that they have found around the house. -Thursday is Valentine’s Day!!! Please have your child make their valentines and a decorated container for their “mailbox”. Please do not address valentines, but have your child sign their name on each. We have 23 children in our class. Each child needs to bring a mailbox to receive valentines. Also, please put the valentines they made in a bag, (like a zip lock or paper bag), so they can pass them out to their friends. -Spirit Day is Friday, February 15th. It is Crazy hair and sock day! Children can aprticipate if they choose. -President’s Week Break—February 18-22nd. There is no school. Have a nice week! February 1, 2019
Dear Parents, 100 days of learning, 100 days of fun! 100 days at Oster! Yeah! There’s more to come! This week was very busy and lots of fun!!! -LOVED seeing all the wonderful and creative “100-day” projects!!! The children shared their project and told what they made it out of and how they made it. They were so proud of them! Thank you for helping them with this!!! -Groundhog is Saturday, February 2nd. We made a groundhog to see if he will see his shadow tomorrow. Comments: -Global Play Day is Wednesday February 6th! We will be playing board games from 10:20--11:20 am. If you would like to help at a center and play a game with the students please let me know. This is a VERY fun day! -Reminder about Valentine’s Day!!! Please have your child make their valentines and a decorated container for their “mailbox”. Please do not address valentines, but have your child sign their name on each. We have 23 children in our class. Each child needs to bring a mailbox to receive valentines. Also, please put the valentines they made in a bag, (like a zip lock or paper bag), so they can pass them out to their friends. -Spirit Day is Friday, February 17th. It is Sports Day! Children can wear a uniform they have, a jersey of their favorite team, etc. if they choose. -It is time to get ready for Parent Conferences in March. There is a calendar on the easel before school for you to sign up for me to work with your child. (Just like I did in October). Please sign up for a day that will work for you.You will pick them up at 12:15pm in the office. If there is a problem, please let me know and I can assess them during school. If your child goes to Clubhouse you do not need to sign them up. -President’s Week Break—February 18th-22nd. There is no school. Have a nice weekend! January 25, 2019
Dear Parents, Some of what we did in Kindergarten this week… -sight word for the week: have -learned about Martin Luther King Jr. and Rosa Parks, and how they helped the blacks and whites get along with each other and they have helped us too! -had a field trip in the Makerspace! Marine Life Institute came to us and we learned the difference between the ocean and the bay that we live by. We were able to see and touch eight different sea animals. Some were more daring to touch than others, but all enjoyed it! COMMENTS: -Sharing is going well! Thank you for helping your child be prepared by bookmarking their favorite page. To help sharing even more, please practice with your child what they will say about the item they brought. I am also asking them to speak in complete sentences, so that can be practiced as well! -We will be celebrating the 100TH DAY OF KINDERGARTEN on Thursday, January 31st! I would like each child to do an art project using “100” of something. Marshmallows, Cheerios, pretzels, popcorn, etc. can be used to make a picture or design. The children will be sharing their project on Thursday.. Please do not have the projects bigger than 18”x24”. This is a math project for the children. Please have your child count their items (with your help of course). I would recommend that they count their items in groups of “10’s”. This reinforces the math concepts we have been doing in class. --Valentine’s Day is coming! Just a reminder that I would like children to hand-make their valentines. They may be as simple or elaborate as your child wishes. It’s amazing what a collection of scrap material, colored paper, stickers, doilies, stamps, glitter, ribbons, and countless other materials can produce…especially with the thought of making something special for someone else. Planning, collecting, and then making a few a day might be a good project for the weekends. Your child should sign his/her name on each valentine. Please do not address them to each student. Each student will pass out his/ her valentines to their classmates and it takes too long to read each name. We have 24 children in our class. Thank you! -In addition to making valentines, I would like each child to decorate a basket or box to use as their “mailbox” for their valentines. Their box needs to have a large enough opening to be able to receive valentines from their friends. A decorated shoebox, gift bag, or basket works great. Please bring it to school on Valentine’s Day. January 17, 2019 Dear Parents, Happy New Year! I hope you had an enjoyable and restful break. Although breaks are wonderful, it is nice to see everyone and get back to a routine. May 2019 be a happy and healthy year for you and your family. We started the school year having a “Smart Start Day”! It was LOTS of fun! We did two centers. We did a directed drawing where the children had to listen and follow directions drawing a snowman. Then they used watercolor paints to finish their drawing. Another center was a science experiment making slime. We combined with Mrs. Roger’s class and so the groups were mixed with students from both classes. Everyone had a fun day and it was a great way to start the New Year! -Celebrated Reid’s 6th Birthday! -Had a Project Cornerstone book reading by Alex’s dad and Oscar’s mom. We learned skills to solve problems that make us angry or frustrated. -Learned about being a “Super Flex Hero”! A Super Flex Hero listens with a calm body, waits their turn, works hard, makes good choices, and is kind to others. We even have a “Super Flex Hero” cape that students can wear when they are using these “powers”! -had a music lesson with Miss Ashlee and learned about Percussion, Woodwinds, and String instruments. -made snowflakes, learned the sight words are and look, and introduced the shapes square, triangle, circle, oval, rectangle, hexagon and characteristics of each shape. -Next week we will be starting sharing. Each student will share on their day each week. Students can share something they have made, a book that they are familiar with, or something from science, etc. They need to share 3 things about the item they brought. Toys are not to be brought for sharing. Sharing schedule: Monday: Aadhya, Alex, Allen, Tuesday: Barbod, Benjamin, Blake, Brittany, Caleb Wednesday: Charlee, Clement, Declan, Garrett, Isaac Thursday: Itay, Jana Mae, Lily, Mateo, Oscar Friday: Om, Quinn, Reid, Srinika, Sushruth - A note about Valentine’s Day…. I am asking that each of the children make homemade valentines for each other. We will be learning how to make hearts in class, but I wanted to give you a little notice so you don’t buy them and can start thinking about it. -We have been having problems with water bottles leaking all over the classroom floor. After numerous incidents, I am asking that your child not bring a water bottle. We have water fountains in the classroom that they will be able to use. Thank you. -No School tomorrow, Friday, January 18. It is a Professional Development day. -No School on Monday, January 21 for Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday. -Thursday, January 31st is 100th Day in Kindrgarten! A reminder that I would like each student to create an art project at home using “100” items. Please have your child count the items with your help. We have been talking about counting items in groups of tens is a lot easier than counting by ones. Please don’t make the project any bigger tan 18”x24”. I think that is it!!!! At least for now! :) Have a nice holiday weekend! December 14, 2018
Dear Parents, Some of the things we have been doing in Kindergarten the past few weeks… -sight word for the week: you -book of the week: The Gingerbread Man. -we have been reading lots of books about the different stories of gingerbread men. We have been comparing and contrasting the stories to see how they are similar and different. We have enjoyed reading these books! -decorated gingerbread with different kinds of pasta! They turned out soooo cute! -enjoyed our music class where Miss Ashely. We learned another new song and reviewed the ones we have learned previously. -made our puppets come to life! We had lots of fun making them and thanks to the parents Chris (Garrett’s dad), Paul (Blake’s dad), Fiona (Oscar’s mom), Jeanette (Jana Mae’s mom), and Melissa (Declan’s mom) who came to help! The puppets are adorable!!! We will be using them in class and then the students will bring them home at the end of the year. -Mrs. Augustine taught us about Kwaanza. We learned about the 7 days and what each day represents. She also played an African drum for us! Comments: -Wednesday, December 19th we will be building our Gingerbread Houses. Please have your child bring their donation by Tuesday, December 18th. If you would like to help with the Gingerbread houses please let me know! Time is from 9-10am. -Thursday, December 20th is Pajama Day! Your child may choose to wear their pajamas to school or not. -Winter Break is from Friday, December 21-January 4th. -Monday, January 7th is our “Smart Start” back to school, where we will be having a fun day doing activities to welcome in the New Year! Happy Holidays! December 7, 2018
Dear Parents, “Doing something for someone else, makes them happy as well as yourself!” Some of the things we have been doing in Kindergarten the past few weeks… -sight words we have learned…we, he, she. --enjoyed our music class with Miss Ashley. We are learning the words of some fun songs! -went to the Makerspace to design our puppet that we will be making next Wednesday. I can’t wait to see how cute they will be! -had our PAC class with Coach where we learn how to play games and have fun getting exercise. -had an Art Vista presentation where the students saw prints about animals and learned about texture and lines. Then they made an animal clay project. Thank you to our parents: Rupa (Aadhya’s mom), Megan (Quinn’s mom), and Sirisha Srinika’s mom) . They loved this project! Comments: -Wednesday, December 19th is the day we will be building our Gingerbread Houses. Please have your child bring their donation by Tuesday, December 19th. -Thursday, December 20th is Pajama Day! Your child may choose to wear their pajamas to school or not. Have a wonderful weekend! November 30, 2018
Dear Parents, I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving week break! Some of the things we have been doing in Kindergarten this week… -Celebrated Iris’ 6th birthday! -Celebrated Aadhya’s 6th birthday! -Celebrated Barbod’s 6th birthday! -sight word of the week: in -Learned about Diwali! Rupa (Aadhya’s mom) came and taught us about the meaning and traditions of Diwali. Then the students colored a colorful light. The students also received a colorful candle that they can light at home with an adult :). Thank you to Rupa for doing this! We all enjoyed it! -Project Cornerstone presentation given by Fiona (Oscar’s mom) and helping parents were Carl (Alex’s dad) and Melissa (Declan’s mom). We talked about working out problems using our words, listening to others, thinking about ways to solve the problem and making good choices. Comments: -We will be doing a puppet project in the Makerspace on Wednesday, December 12th @ 10:20am -11:10am. We are in need of as many parents as possible to help the students decorate their puppets as we need to use hot glue guns. (The students will not be using the hot glue guns.) If you are able to help, please let me know so I can plan accordingly. -We are in need of some Baby Wipes for birthday celebration. If you are able to donate some it would be greatly appreciated. Happy Weekend! November 16, 2018
Dear Parents, Five fat turkeys hiding in a tree, The first one said, “You can’t see me!” The second one said, “Thanksgiving’s not fun!” The third one said, “I had better run!” The fourth one said, “I’d rather miss this date!” The fifth one said, “You won’t find me on your dinner plate!” Gobble went the turkeys as they sang with delight, And the five fat turkeys wobbled out of sight! Some of what we did in Kindergarten… -sight words for the week: is, the, to Other sight words we have learned: I, see, my, a, at, am, can, go, like, me -We read about The First Thanksgiving and learned about the pilgrims, the Mayflower, Plymouth Rock, the Atlantic Ocean, Squanto, and the first Thanksgiving feast. -made a story bracelet telling the story of the First Thanksgiving. I hope your child told you the story! -We said something that we were thankful for and then put our “handful” in a bowl and enjoyed a delicious Friendship Feast with each other as we wore hats that the Pilgrims wore. We had a delicious feast! -report cards are being sent home today. There is a sight word list and flashcards for you to work with your child to strengthen their skills. -I REALLY enjoyed meeting with you during Parent Conferences! It helps me to understand and get to know your child even better. Thank you for all your support! -Thanksgiving Week Break-November 19-23. HAVE A VERY HAPPY THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY WEEK!!!!! November 9, 2018
Dear Parents, I’m thankful for the stuffing and the mashed potatoes too. I’m thankful for the pumpkin pie and yummy treats, that’s true. But mostly what I’m thankful for is having friends like you! The week in Kindergarten… -celebrated Alex’s 6th birthday! -introduced the sight words: go, me, at. The sight words we have learned this far are: am, can, I, like, my, see. As I have been telling the parents at conferences, once these words are introduced then I will expect these words to be written correctly in their writing. -had our music class with Miss Ashley. We are learning songs, playing musical instruments and having lots of fun! -have been talking about what the word thankful means and what each of us can be thankful for. -went to the Makerspace and did some building with “rig-a ma-jigs”. The students used brackets, bolts, and nuts to build with boards. It was enjoyed by all! -made turkeys and fall leaves. -learned about Veteran’s Day and that we are thankful for all those that serve our country. Comments: -Friday, November 16th is our Friendship Feast. Please see the back for more details. -Monday, November 12th is Veteran’s Day Holiday-no school. Have a wonderful holiday weekend! October 26, 2018
Halloween Reminders Pumpkin Carving:We will be carving our pumpkins in our classroom on Wednesday, October 31st @ 8:05-9:15 am. I would like each child to have an adult to help them carve the pumpkin they brought in. This can be a parent, grandparent, aunt, uncle, or someone special to them. I will be asking the children who their adult will be, so please let them know by Monday. Parade: Oster’s Halloween Parade is from 10:40 to about 11:30. The kids do not need to have a parent for this. However, if you would like to come, go to the blacktop. You are welcome to watch the parade! Costumes: Children will come dressed in their costumes to school. (Only Kindergarten does this) Please remember that masks, weapons, or blood are not allowed at school. Comments: -Thank you for the donations for our basket for the Harvest Festival. -Parent Conferences are starting in November. You should have received a notice about them. If you have not signed up for a time to have your conference please see me. -In November will be starting “All About Me” where each student will make a poster about themselves and share it with the class. I will send the poster home the Monday before so that you can work on it with your student and then bring it to school the next Monday. -I’d like to thank you for your patience and understanding during these past few weeks with the passing of my dad. Hopefully we will be on schedule with Friday letters and such! Have a wonderful weekend! October 5, 2018
Dear Parents, Have you ever seen a pumpkin, a pumpkin, a pumpkin, Have you ever seen a pumpkin that grows on a vine?A round one, a tall on, a fat one, a small one,Have you ever seen a pumpkin that grows on a vine? Some of what we learned this week… -celebrated Blake’s 6th birthday! -had our first Art Vista presentation! The children were shown prints of trains and we talked about the primary colors (red, yellow, blue), lines and shapes. The children then made their own picture of a train with different shapes. Thank you to Rupa (Aadhya), Megan (Quinn’s mom),and Sirisha (Srinika’s mom), for coming and helping! -had our first Project Cornerstone this week also! Thank you to Mr. Z. (Reid’s dad) and Mr. Carl (Alex’s dad). We learned that we need to use our eyes, ears, and body to listen. Then we played a game of what we like to do and others joined the middle of the circle if they liked to do it too! They had lots of fun doing this activity. Comments: -Wednesday, October 10th is our field trip to see the play “We Are In A Play!” with Piggie and Elephant. Our chaperones will be Darren Smith and Devon Steinberg. Thank you to all who volunteered to go. -Oster STEAM night is Wednesday, October 10th from 5-6:30pm. --For the month of October, I would like each child to bring a pumpkin in. The size of the pumpkin is one that the child can carry in their hands, but big enough to carve at the end of the month. Please write your child’s name on the bottom of the pumpkin. Please do not paint or draw a face on it…a plain pumpkin will be great! I was at Trader Joe’s the other day, and they have the perfect size for $2.99 if that helps. -REMINDER: Pumpkin Carving Day, Wednesday, October 31st, from 8:05-9:15 am. I would like each child to have an adult to help him/her. This can be a parent, grandparent, aunt, uncle, or someone special to them. The school Halloween parade will be @ 10:45am. You may come and join us in the fun! -Oster School’s Harvest Festival is coming…. Saturday, October 20th, 4:00-7:00 pm. -If you could please have your child practice counting from 1-100 out loud to you I would REALLY appreciate it! We will be doing this as part of an assessment for Parent Conferences. September 28, 2018
Dear Parents, Eat an apple, save the core. Plant the seeds and grow some more! Some of what we have been doing in Kindergarten this week… -sight word for the week: like -celebrated Johnny Appleseed’s birthday by making applesauce and wearing a pan on our head, just like he did! -illustrated a Johnny Appleseed book with a seed, sapling, tree, and apple. - learned the parts of an apple...core, skin, seeds, and flesh. -read about the seasons of an apple tree and made our own! We learned about the tree in the winter, spring, summer, and fall, and how the tree grows and changes. -learned about our five senses: sight, taste, smell, hear, feel,. Then we described an apple using our five senses. -Did an apple tasting with Red Delicious, Granny Smith, and Golden Delicious. Some of the words that described the apples were yummy, sweet, delicious, sour, crunchy, juicy. The favorite of the class this year was the Golden Delicious apple! Comments: -FYI…once in awhile your child will not bring home a book envelope, (book to read for Homework) because of a birthday celebration, STEAM class, or PAC (P.E.) class. -Wednesday, October 10th is Oster’s Steam night @5-6:30pm. This is a really fun night for the family to come and see our Makerspace and have fun doing activities. -Mark your calendar for Oster’s Harvest Festival on Saturday, October 20, 2018, from 4-7:00pm. -Save the date…Pumpkin Carving on Wednesday, October 31st from 8:05-9:10 am. I am hoping to have each child have an adult that is able to participate with them. More information to follow next week. September 21, 2018
Dear Parents, Way up high in the apple tree, lots of red apples smiled down on me. So I shook that tree just as hard I could, down came those red apples... MMMMM…they were good! Some of what we did this week… -celebrated Allen’s 6th Birthday! -letters of the week were N and M. -sight word of the week: see -book of the week was The Recess Queen. Mean Jean thought she was the recess queen and was very bossy. We discussed what the word bossy meant and we discussed if we thought this was a good way to be. We sequenced the beginning, middle, and end of the story. We talked about what a main character was and how the problem was solved in the story. We talked about how important it is to be a good friend. I hope your child is retelling the story to you! -we started our apple unit. We solved the riddle “where can you find a red house without any windows and doors, but has a star inside”. If you don’t know...ask your child! - we did apple star prints and made our own house! It was a fun art activity! COMMENTS: -In October I would like to start assessing students for Parent Conferences in November. I will be putting a calendar on the easel outside for sign-ups next week. I will assess one student a day. You will pick them up at 12:15pm in the office the day I assess them. If your child goes to Clubhouse you do not need to sign up. I will assess them there. -Wednesday envelopes will only go home if there is something to put in them. Most communications are paperless now from the school and District. -FYI...homework “book” will be starting next week. Have an enjoyable weekend! September 7, 2018
Dear Parents, Sally go round the sun, Sally go round the moon. Sally go round the chimney pot, every afternoon. Some of what we have been learning in Kindergarten this week… -the poem above is our September poem on our calendar. -book of the week was Stand Tall Molly Lou Melon. We discussed what “details” are in a book and then sorted pictures of things that were in the story and pictures that were not. -we went to the makerspace for the first time this week. The students were able to build with legos, Strawbees,Keva planks, and Kinetics. They chose what they wanted to build with and then started creating! They LOVED it! -we have been learning some nursery rhymes and listening for rhyming words in the poems. This week we did Baa, Baa, Black Sheep. We also did a poetry book. Please read the book with your child and you can also sing it! Comments: -Reminder...Garden Work Party tomorrow Saturday, September 8 from 12:00-3:00pm. -Thank you for your book orders! The books will arrive in a couple of weeks Have a nice and restful weekend! August 30, 2018
Dear Parents, We have had a great week in Kindergarten. Here are some of things that we have been learning. -Introduced the letters Tt, Ff, and Bb. We are listening for words that begin with the sound of the “letter of the day”. We sort pictures and are naming other words that begin with the sound that the letter makes. -Learned the nursery rhyme Humpty Dumpty. The students colored a poem book. Please read this book with your child and keep it in a home library so they can reread it to themselves and with you. We also did a little dance to the words and made our own Humpty Dumpty! -Read the book Chicka Chicka Boom Boom. This is always a favorite in Kindergarten! We discussed what the word tangled means. We sequenced the events in the story. I hope your child retold the story in their own words using the picture strip. We also made our own Chicka Chicka Boom Boom tree with letters in our name! Comments: -Many of you have been asking when volunteers will be coming in to the classroom. I will let you know for sure, but I am planning for the end of September or beginning of October. I will send a calendar home when we are starting. -Also, I forgot to tell the parents at Back to School night that I concentrate on writing the upper case letters in the beginning of the year and the lower case letters starting in January. If your child is writing their name with Upper and Lower case letters that is great, but if not, I will not be teaching this until later. -Friday, August 31st is Staff Development Day so there is no school for students. -Monday, September 3rd is Labor Day Holiday. -Thursday, September 6th is picture day! Have a nice and enjoyable holiday weekend! |
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August 24, 2018
Dear Parents,
Today is a wonderful day!
I am going away.
Not to the circus, not to the zoo!
I am going to Oster School! Hooray!
We have had a “rockin” time in Kindergarten! Our class is getting settled in our routines and making new friends. All seem to be adjusting well.
Some of what we have done in Kindergarten…
-celebrated Brittany’s 6th birthday!
-celebrated Clement’s 5th birthday!
-played “Higglety-Pigglety, bumble bee, can you tell your name to me”, a game where we learned each other’s names and clapped our names in syllables.
-had a directed drawing activity where we drew Pete the Cat.
-read the story of the Kissing Hand. I hope your child told you the story and then asked you to kiss their hand in case they are missing you.
-we learned about Digital Citizenship where we learned three rules about the internet. 1) always ask a parent if you can go on the internet 2) only talk to people that you know 3) only go to sites that are appropriate for children.
-we have learned our passwords for Jiji, a math app that the students love!
-we are learning the routines of doing centers and having fun doing them. We have been doing QR codes, a poetry book, building with blocks, math counting and writing numbers, and listening to books at the listening center.
Comments:
-Thank you to all who came to Back to School night! It was wonderful to see so many parents there!
-Some have asked if we are needing anything for our classroom. If you would like to donate some baby wipes that would be appreciated. We use them to wipe our hands when we have birthday celebrations.
-No school Friday, August 31st--It is a Staff Development Day for teachers.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Dear Parents,
Today is a wonderful day!
I am going away.
Not to the circus, not to the zoo!
I am going to Oster School! Hooray!
We have had a “rockin” time in Kindergarten! Our class is getting settled in our routines and making new friends. All seem to be adjusting well.
Some of what we have done in Kindergarten…
-celebrated Brittany’s 6th birthday!
-celebrated Clement’s 5th birthday!
-played “Higglety-Pigglety, bumble bee, can you tell your name to me”, a game where we learned each other’s names and clapped our names in syllables.
-had a directed drawing activity where we drew Pete the Cat.
-read the story of the Kissing Hand. I hope your child told you the story and then asked you to kiss their hand in case they are missing you.
-we learned about Digital Citizenship where we learned three rules about the internet. 1) always ask a parent if you can go on the internet 2) only talk to people that you know 3) only go to sites that are appropriate for children.
-we have learned our passwords for Jiji, a math app that the students love!
-we are learning the routines of doing centers and having fun doing them. We have been doing QR codes, a poetry book, building with blocks, math counting and writing numbers, and listening to books at the listening center.
Comments:
-Thank you to all who came to Back to School night! It was wonderful to see so many parents there!
-Some have asked if we are needing anything for our classroom. If you would like to donate some baby wipes that would be appreciated. We use them to wipe our hands when we have birthday celebrations.
-No school Friday, August 31st--It is a Staff Development Day for teachers.
Have a wonderful weekend!
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