Mrs. Powers' Kindergators

Punxsutawney Phil may have predicted early spring, but no one could have predicted the amazing weather we have had for recess this week. Dilan and I were having so much fun laying Frisbee, we forgot to go inside at our scheduled time and had to be reminded that we couldn’t stay out forever. The funniest part was that it was some of our classmates that reminded us, not the other adults! Here are some things we did inside the classroom this week. Reading: We compared and contrasted versions of the Three Pigs. So far the favorite is The Three Little Wolves and the Big Bad Pig. If you have never read it, look it up on Youtube. It is a wonderful piece of work. We did lots of work with the 3 sounds of Y and building our reading stamina. We did want to pass on a little reading tip. We have noticed the kiddos turning their heads to look at us lots when reading aloud. This usually means they are getting a bit too much help as we move our lips and fill in sounds for them, or that they are

Don't forget..... Spring picture day is this Thursday 2.7.19. We will be taking our class picture that day and you have the option of buying individual pictures of your child as well. Forms were sent home last week should you wish to order either of these. 

          Valentine’s Day is quickly approaching.  Our class will exchange valentines on Thursday the 14 th .  If your child wishes to give valentines  to his/her classmates, please read the following guidelines:   1.      Please send your child to school that day with a decorated box or bag to bring home their valentines in. 2.       We will be exchanging valentines first thing in the morning (before 8:00am) so please ensure your child is on time to school on the 14 th . 3.     Be sure that your child writes his/her name on every valentine he/she is giving away.   Otherwise, the other students won’t know who gave it to them.   4.     Please use the class list attached to this letter to locate the names of your child’s classmates. Please encourage your child to use capital letters to begin each name.   We ask that you include all students so that nobody feels left out. 5.     There is no need to include valentines for the teachers. We feel very loved already!