Special Person's Day

We had a great morning with our guests. After visiting the book fair and getting our pictures taken we met back in the classroom where the children took their guest on a tour of their room and told them all about what they did in school. It was great watching and listening to the children as they talked about what they did during the day and share the items in their work boxes. Today we finished our study of Family and we are moving onto Community.
Respectfully,
Mrs. Catton

Popcorn Words

I, the, at, me, and, we , to , go, it ,is are the words that are on our "Popcorn" word wall. The children are reading books where they are reading these words and writing daily using them. We celebrated that we could all read the words  by counting and eating popcorn. WE LOVE POPCORN WORDS!  The children are very excited about Special Person's Day tomorrow.
God Bless,
Mrs. Catton

Easter Egg Hunt

Ms. Lapadat wanted me to relay a huge thank you to those of you who were able to attend the Easter Egg Hunt this past Saturday. It was a huge success and the children were eager to share stories with me today. It gave us a great opportunity to use our oral language!
Mrs. Catton

Conference

Dear Parents,
On Thursday and Friday I attended the Indiana Association of Education of Young Children conference. I love attending these workshops learning new ideas from experts around the country about teaching reading and writing to kindergarten students. I can't wait to get back into the classroom and apply some of the new ideas I learned.I would like to thank Mrs. Schene, Mrs. Fox, and Mrs. Frick for holding the fort down while I was gone and Mrs. Parsons for supporting her staff in professional development.
Mrs. Catton

Empathy Family Challenge

The homework came home today in the children's backpack. I apologize that they were not sent home in Friday folders as I stated in yesterday's blog. They are due by tomorrow AM in order to receive a treat from our student ambassadors. Also, an invitation to an Easter Egg Hunt was in your child's backpack. Information concerning Special Person's Day next Thursday is coming home via homework watcher tomorrow so be sure to check it out.
We are off to a great start after spring break. I am very excited about the learning that is taking place.
Respectfully,
Mrs. Catton

Empathy

Dear Parents,
The empathy challenge homework is due on Wednesday, April 6. It was sent home in your child's Friday folder before spring break. I am not sending towels home because we are not taking brain break on a daily basis. Please review the following words with your children as we are working on them at school and they are sight words.  I, at, the, is, to, it, go, me, and, we, in, my, a, up, be, on, am, like, this, had.
So glad to be back from spring break. We have a lot of learning  to do before the end of the school year so working together we can help your child be prepared. We have a new student named Ignacio in the classroom. Welcome!
Respectfully,
Mrs. Catton

Footprint

Dear Parents,
We need to add to our footprints in the hall. Please trace your child's footprint again, have them color it purple, and cut it out. They are to write or dictate to you something they are working on or giving up and write it on the back.
Respectfully,

Mrs. Catton