News of the Week

Thank you all so much for an amazing Teacher Appreciation Week!  I am truly humbled by all the kind notes and sweet gifts.  I am so lucky to spend my days with your children doing a job that I absolutely love.  You are the best. :)

Dates and Reminders

Monday- We will participate in the blue-ribbon photo 1st thing Monday morning. Please make sure that your child wears his or her blue-ribbon shirt or a navy-blue shirt to school on Monday.  Please bring your child straight into the building Monday morning and please don't be late.  Thank you so much!

Mother's Day Presentation- 5/12 @ 9:15 AM 

This is a small event that will take place in our classroom. We will read a story and sing a song, both will make you cry! Please feel free to send grandma, aunt or dad if mom can't make it.  We will be making gifts for mom's and all students will need a glass jar ASAP!   The jars can be from anything- jelly, spaghetti, pickles, or even mason jars.  Please send the jars as soon as possible.  Please clean the jar and remove the label before sending it in.  Thank you! 

Friday Spirit Day has been changed to Hawaiian Day, there is no spirit day on the 19th, and I'll keep you updated on any other changes.  Thanks for your understanding. :)

Water Day- 5/26 @ 9:30 AM 

This will be on the kindergarten playground.  We will need volunteers for this event.  More information will come home soon. Our class will participate in the morning with Ms. Fiscus, Mrs. Swanson and Mrs. Hall's class. 

Kindergarten Promotion- 6/7 @ 10:00 AM 

Our promotion ceremony will be held in the multipurpose/lunch room.  Students will wear our special kid drawn shirts or a royal blue shirt.  We will perform with Ms. Fiscus, Mrs. Swanson and Mrs. Hall's class. 

Shoe Boxes- All students will need an empty shoe box for our time capsule project in May. There is no rush, but please save your shoe boxes.  Thanks!

What We are Learning

Thematic Big Book/Shared Reading- This week we will focus on family and culture.  We will share our family culture posters and we will also work on end of year assessments.

Phonics- We will work on handwriting, letter sounds and using letters and sounds to spell and read words.  

Writing- This week will work on a special project.   

Math-We will review measuring and work on quickly solving addition and subtraction problems.

Thanks for all that you do!

Mrs. Kalnicki