Worms

We got to play with the worms today.  Most of our friends touched them.  A few did not want to.  We will be doing some experiments with wet/dry and light/dark this week with our worm friends.  

Fun Run

Wow!  What a beautiful day for Boosterthon.  I didn't get any pictures during the run, but I am attaching an animoto video Mrs. Harrell made.  

https://animoto.com/play/7Pwr2tY7KqyP7ny0QlQueg

Pledge envelopes are coming home in their blue folders today and all pledges are due Wednesday, March 3rd.  Here are some pics of the kids enjoying their technology after the run.  

Texas

We are learning about Texas for the next couple of weeks.  Yesterday we read a book with lots of facts about Texas.  We drew the shape of Texas and some symbols, and then we wrote 3 facts about TX.  Today we read The Legend of the Bluebonnet by Tomie DePaola and we made a bluebonnet and wrote about it.  

Soil and Worms

We explored soil the other day in science.  The kids looked at it with magnifying glasses and we talked about the different things we saw in the soil.  Today we got to work with some people from Urban Gardens in our outdoor learning center.  We got to help plant a tomato plant, strawberries and peppers.  Our classroom worms came too.  Today we will be learning about worms and tomorrow we will get to explore and touch the worms.  

News

Kindergarten News

Week of February 22- February 26, 2016

Thanks so much for coming to the school to support your kindergartener square dance. The kids did a great job and loved having you for their audience!

THIS Friday, your child needs to wear their new blue RCE Fun Run shirt.  Our Fun Run will take place from 9:45-10:45.  Come join us!!!  Visit www.funrun.com to support RCE. 

                            

Theme: Texas, cowboys and the rodeo

Reading:  Shared reading and interactive read-alouds about Texas. We are focusing on predicting events and comprehension.

Writing:  We are writing this week about Texas, cowboys and the rodeo.                                              

Word Wall Words:  REVIEW: I, the, see, like, my, is, and, was, me, go, said, that, for, in, if, you, can, to, on, into, he, she, but, has, of, it, we, little him, her, there, where

NEW WORD: make, very

Word Study: ELL Word Family  

Math: Review identifying coins by name and as a challenge, by amounts, Problem Solving, and Combinations of Numbers to 7.  

Science: Earthworms and how they help our soil!

Social Studies:  Our Great State:  Texas!

Homework: Read 20 minutes every night.

Optional Activities:

• Monday: Visit www.raz-kids.com
• Tuesday:  Make a list of 10 “ELL” words.
• Wednesday:   Write three sentences about the great state of TEXAS!!

• Thursday:  Grab a handful of coins, sort them, and label them by name.  Can you tell what each coin is worth?
• Friday:  Pack up your library books and practice your home reader!  

Rodeo Day

The kids were super cute and did an excellent job square dancing. Here are a few pics.

Boosterthon

Our team name is Hanlen's Heroes.  We already met 3 incentive goals in our class.  Today we took our shoes off for the afternoon and had a little extra recess.  They also earned crazy hat day which we will do next week.  

If you haven't registered your child please do so.  They will get a wristband.  It takes no more than 5 minutes and does not cost a thing.