Red Wings Assembly

This afternoon we had some coaches from the Red Wings visit Bemis School to bring us their message about the importance of eating healthy and exercising.  They also talked about the importance of education, dedication, setting and reaching goals.  Some students participated in some trivia questions and mini-teacher versus students hockey shootout.  The Red Wing Foundation also donated a hockey net, sticks and goalie equipment to  Bemis School.  Everyone had a lot of fun hearing this important message!  By the way all the kids looked great in their RED!  Have a great weekend!  Checkout some photos from the assembly on the Class Photos Link under Favorite Links.  

Here is a the link to the article regarding the assembly.

http://troy.patch.com/articles/photos-red-wings-school-assembly-program-visits-bemis-elementary#photo-11530324

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Math Stations

 

This morning the boys and girls participated in Math Stations. They used pattern block stencils to create pictures, used pattern blocks and templates, created numbers with bendaroos, put paper plate numbers in order from 1 to 50, addition and subtration memory, number writing on the white boards, geo board numbers and domino number match.

 

 

Boulan Buddies

Today we met our Boulan Buddies for the first time.  Our buddies are part of an Effective Teens class at Boulan Middle School.  The middle schoolers are learning how to work with the kindergarten kiddos with their teacher Michelle Slaviero.  She does a wonderful job with her kids and we love having them in our classrooms.  We use our buddies to work closely with the kindergarteners on learning games, art projects and reinforcing skills we are learning in the classroom.  With these buddies they are able to get small group guidance and it also helps build our school family and community on a larger scale.

Ipads With Our 5th Grade Buddies

Today we met with our 5th grade buddies and we got to use the Ipads!  Together with their buddies the kindergartners are making their own ABC book in Keynote.  We will be working on this project over our next few visits.  We had so much fun! 
On the left side of our blog you will see a "Favorite Links" list.  Please click on the "Class Photos" link and it will take you to our 5th grade buddies album.  Enjoy!

Name Stations

Friday afternoon, the boys and girls participated in Literacy Work Stations. I set up 7-8 different literacy stations and the children went to each for 5-7 minutes. They were able to pin prick thier names, use geo boards to make designs and letters, smack thier names on a shower curtain with letters, and use magnetic letters to spell thier names and other familiar words. We also wrote on white boards and used letter beads to string our names and words we know. The boys and girls had a lot of fun trying new things and making choices in their learning. We will be doing some Math Work Stations next week.

The 2012-2013 school year is off to a great start! The boys and girls are becoming fast friends and having lots of fun in Kindergarten. We are learning new routines and becoming familiar with other teachers and special classes. Kids are learning how to use their manners in our classroom and around the school. Ask your children to tell you how they are being kind and filling their friend's buckets.

This blog will be updated often with pictures and information about our daily classroom life. I hope that you find this a fun way to stay informed with what your child is learning and experiencing in Kindergarten! I know in past years, the kids were always excited to check the blog each week and see pictures of themselves and their friends. It is also nice to share with other family members that might live far away. This blog is a great tool for getting your child to talk about school. Often when you ask them about school, they have a hard time recalling things they are learning. This blog will give you ideas for things that you can talk to them about! See you soon!

Those families that have chosen to not allow their child's picture on the Internet will not be featured in any of our class pictures or activity pictures.  This does not mean they didn't participate. 

The End of a Great Year!

 As the year comes to an end, this will be our last blog post. It has been a wonderful year in Kindergarten! The kids have shown tremendous growth throught the year and have accomplished so much! They are now ready for first grade and we are excited to watch them grow!

This week, we have had many fun events! Here are some pictures from our week!

Monday was our Pajama Day! Everyone wore their PJs to school! We were comfortable all day and we saw some fun pajamas. We got to read books during rest time as well.

On Tuesday, we met with our Boulan Buddies for the last time! We set up our favorite games and rotated through the centers. We played board games, played with stuffed animals, cars, puzzles, and legos! It was a great way to end our Boulan Buddies!

Wednesday was our last day with our 5th grade buddies. We had popsicles on the playground.

We have enjoyed getting to know Mr. Cottone's class and working together with our friends. The buddies have played outside, used the Ipads, read books, and created crafts! We always have a great time with our 5th grade buddies and will miss them next year!

It has been a great year of fun and learning! Thank you for all of your support and hard work!