We keep moving forward, opening new doors & doing new things,
because we’re curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths!
~ Walt Disney
because we’re curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths!
~ Walt Disney
Keenoo Kinder Chronicles
April 17, 2016
Dear Kinder-families,
What a beautiful Sunday! I hope everyone has enjoyed the weekend and the lovely Spring weather.
*The children must be at school for 12noon. We will take the bus to the Winspear and back to Keenooshayo by 2:45pm.
**There will be no Morning Kindergarten on that day.
***Afternoon Kindergarten children must show up early (12noon).
****All my Kinder-kids will be dismissed at 3:25pm.
*****Please dress your child in nice clothes - we will be dressing up a little bit but beware of heels for our little ladies as we do have to climb a few stairs.
Special arrangements were made to include Kindergarten in this amazing experience! Thank you, Mr. Kurschat! :)
If your Kinder-kid is unable to join us please let me know as soon as possible.
I think that about covers this update. If you have any questions please contact me.
Take care,
Karen
April 17, 2016
Dear Kinder-families,
What a beautiful Sunday! I hope everyone has enjoyed the weekend and the lovely Spring weather.
- Please remember that the children do not have school tomorrow (Monday, April 18th) - The teachers are required to attend Professional Development sessions all day so the children get a day off.
- The children brought home field trip permission slips for an incredible outing to the Winspear on Friday, May 6th. This is the new date as reflected on the Home Page. We will need 3 parent volunteers from each class. Please let our coordinators (Becky - AM and Michelle - PM) know if you are available.
*The children must be at school for 12noon. We will take the bus to the Winspear and back to Keenooshayo by 2:45pm.
**There will be no Morning Kindergarten on that day.
***Afternoon Kindergarten children must show up early (12noon).
****All my Kinder-kids will be dismissed at 3:25pm.
*****Please dress your child in nice clothes - we will be dressing up a little bit but beware of heels for our little ladies as we do have to climb a few stairs.
Special arrangements were made to include Kindergarten in this amazing experience! Thank you, Mr. Kurschat! :)
If your Kinder-kid is unable to join us please let me know as soon as possible.
- We are finishing up our Under the Sea unit and moving into Earth Day and Dinosaurs. We are trying out a new "At-school" field trip this year where we will learn all about dinosaurs. We will need 4 parent volunteers for this one! Please let our coordinators know if you are available. The Afternoon field trip is on April 28th and the Morning field trip is on May 2nd. The children are encouraged to wear their Green T-shirts.
- Thank you to all the volunteers who have been into our classroom - we appreciate your time and efforts to make our days awesome. Please check the calendar and contact our wonderful coordinators to book time with us if you would like to come in and help.
- Thank you to all our parents who have been working on ABCs & 123s and independence at home with your Kinder-kid - the efforts are very apparent in the classroom! At this point in our year we should be recognizing the letters in upper and lowercase, singing the ABC song, printing legibly using an 'alligator grasp', recognizing and matching the numbers and their respective quantities from zero to ten, building patterns and independently managing our clothing, shoes, and backpacks. At school we have been talking about the big step of moving on to Grade 1 in September and how we have to be able to do these jobs ourselves. The children are doing a great job of rising to the challenge! I am very proud of how far they have come! It is hard to believe that we only have half of April, May, and June left.
- On April 19th and 20th we get to host next year's Kinder-kids during their Test Drives. We are looking forward to being the teachers and showing the new kids the ropes!
- On April 21st we get our Kinder Grad pictures taken with little gowns and mortar boards! The proofs will be online and you can order if you want to. There is no obligation to purchase.
I think that about covers this update. If you have any questions please contact me.
Take care,
Karen