May 22, 1009

May 22, 2009

Dear Families,

This was our last full week for school! (Remember, we do not have school on Monday.) That is very hard to believe! The boys and girls were able to visit both first grade rooms and write in their journals what they are excited about doing in first grade. We finished all of our math lessons. The students completed evaluations for the report card. We learned about dinosaurs and practiced reading the color words. This week we went on several walks (weather permitting). We went on a spring walk, a walk to visit the Traer Public Library, and a walk to visit the Traer nursing home to entertain the residents with our Grandparent’s Day songs.

Do not forget that on Wednesday, May 27th, we have our annual track and field day. Our events are the sack race at 12:30, the 50 yard dash at 12:45, and the tug-of-war at 1:00. When all the events are over, families may pick their child up at the child’s room. They will have backpacks and folders to pick up and take home. We will probably have to wait in the room for a little bit to get our certificates from track and field day. Please put sunscreen on the children at home and send some to be put on later if needed. While we are outside participating in track and field day we like to have the children stay with the class instead of walking around with their families. It is easier to keep track of 36 students that way. Since we are not out at the track and field day all day, we DO NOT want beach towels or water bottles sent to school with the kindergartners!

Kindergartners have the opportunity to earn four special awards at the close of the school year. One of the awards is called Outstanding Attendance and is given to the children who missed two days or less this school year. Children receiving this must also not have been tardy more than twice. Two awards are academic awards. An award is given to the children who can correctly count to 100, and one is given to the children who can correctly name all of the letters of the alphabet, both capital and lower case. Children who can tie their own shoes will receive an award. Children who do not receive any of these four awards WILL receive an award which recognizes their particular strengths. This way all children will receive at least one award. The awards will be handed out on Thursday, May 28th. Watch the Traer Star Clipper for your child’s name! We give the newspaper a list of academic and attendance award winners.

There is still time to sign up for Mrs. Owens’ summer school sessions! Fill out the form and include a check for this great opportunity.

This will be our last weekly newsletter for this year. An end of the year newsletter will be included in the kindergarten report cards.

Have a safe weekend!

Mrs. Daugherty, Mrs. Herink, Mrs. Owens, Mr. Degner, and Mrs. Pokorny