What do you see?

I sent home the parent volunteer letters today for the Pumpkin Patch next Tuesday. If you volunteered to go and did not get an information sheet, please send a note with your child tomorrow so I know.

Tomorrow is an early out day, and we will be dismissing the students at noon. We will also be doing our evacuation drill tomorrow, so please send your child to school with comfortable walking shoes as we do walk several blocks to our evacuation site.

Morning Meeting: Mrs. Hilden/managing anger (When you're feeling angry, STOP, CALM (take a few deep breaths), and THINK (decide on a peaceful solution)
Letter Learning: review letters
Reading: Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?, The Silly Goose
Math: Counting
Handwriting: B
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Enjoy your night!
Miss Kimpton

It's a short, short week!

This week will go by so fast as the students have no school on Wednesday afternoon and Thursday and Friday all day.

Morning Meeting: Greeting (shake 3 people's hands), Morning Song
Letter Learning: review Mm, Rr, Ss, Tt, and Bb
Math: patterns, counting
Centers
Reading: "Pumpkin Pumpkin", "The Silly Goose"

Next Tuesday, October 26 will be "Pack the Place in Pink" at Sandstone. As you already read in the pink handout, we are selling pink t-shirts to raise money for the Barbara G. Komen Foundation. That Tuesday we are going to the Pumpkin Patch, so we are actually packing the pumpkin patch in pink! Of course, the students are encouraged to wear ANY pink clothing they have, not necessarily the Skyview pink shirts.

I will send home information to the parent volunteers for the pumpkin patch tomorrow!

Enjoy the sun!
Miss Kimpton

The End of T Week!

Mrs. Lackman taught a fantastic lesson today on making pattern necklaces! You're kindergartners are so excited to show you their new noodle necklaces!

Letter Learning: Highlight Tt in "Tom Gets Wet", Tt worksheet, tissue-paper t's
Math: Patterns
Reading: Pooh's Pumpkins
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I sent home two pink papers today. One is for sack lunches for the early out on Wednesday, and the other is to purchase a pink shirt (if you'd like) for your child to wear on October 26 (same day as the pumpkin patch) to "Pack Sandstone in Pink" to support cancer awareness and research.

Have a great weekend,
Miss Kimpton

Our first bus ride as Kindergartners!

Today we watched a bus safety video and listened to a presentation of how to be safe when riding a bus. After that, we went on a bus ride to the Fish, Wildlife, and Parks information center at Lake Elmo park to practice getting off the bus, crossing in front of the bus, and exiting out the back door in case of an emergency. Then, we had enough time to go into the visitor center and look at all of the stuffed animals, feel the different skins, and even see the lake! It was a very fun and learning-filled trip! The students will be ready to ride the bus to the Pumpkin Patch!

Morning Meeting: greeting, song, letter sounds, Morning Message (writing, circling words, underlining letters)
Handwriting: Capital and lowercase Tt
Math: Counting, matching numbers to amounts of objects, Five Little Pumpkins
Reading: "Pumpkins", "Five Little Pumpkins", Tom Gets Wet
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See you all tomorrow!
Miss Kimpton

Morning Meeting: Greeting, Song, Mrs. Lemelin and Rachel's Challenge pledge
Letter Learning: Brainstorm /t/ words, T worksheet
Math: Counting, Ten Pumpkins Up On Top
Reading Buddies: Ten Pumpkins Up On Top
Reading: "Ten Apples Up On Top", Five Little Pumpkins

Have a great night!
Miss Kimpton

Pumpkin Patch!

I sent home the information letter and permission slip for the Pumpkin Patch field trip today. If you would like to volunteer to join us, I will send home more information as far as the schedule and outline of the day. Thank you in advance! It will be a great way to spend time with the class and see some fall activities.

Morning Meeting: Greeting, Song, Letter Sounds, reading/writing words with letter sounds
Letter Learning: Tt, highlight tape Tt in names and ABC charts
Math: Comparing Patterns, Making Music Patterns
Reading: find "is" in "Tom Gets Wet", "The Leaves are Falling One by One"
Library with Mrs. Mayhall
Fall Activity: Decorate characters (to be continued tomorrow)
Puzzles

Enjoy the pleasant weather!
Miss Kimpton

We Have a New Face in the Classroom

I would like to extend a welcome to Danielle Lackman, our Junior Field student from MSU-Billings. She is in the Education Program and will be joining us this semester to gain experience in the classroom. Mrs. Lackman has already shown tremendous potential in the classroom, and we are so fortunate to have her! She will be working with small groups of children, helping with classroom duties, and teaching wonderful lessons.