On Halloween, we carved a pumpkin. Mrs. Doiron wielded the knife, and the students pulled the "guts" and seeds out of the pumpkin, and separated them. Later, Mrs. Doiron washed the seeds, salted them, and toasted them in a toaster oven. Yummy !!
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
Sunday, October 28, 2012
Shape Pictures
Our Common Core State Standards for Geometry in Kindergarten state:
1. Describe objects in the environment using names of shapes
2. Correctly name shapes regardless of their orientations or overall size
3. Identify shapes as two-dimensional or three-dimensional
4. Analyze and compare two and three-dimensional shapes, in different sizes and orientations, using informal language to describe their similarities, differences, parts, and other attributes.
5. Model shapes in the world by building shapes from components and drawing shapes
6. Compose simble shapes to form larger shapes.
Children used shapes to recreate a picture, then traced around the shapes to make their own shape picture of a barn and silo.
Children used shapes to recreate a picture of a rocket, then traced around the shapes to make their own shape pictures. Do you notice that none of these rockets are the same? Our students are learning that there are many correct answers to a problem.
Children used shapes to recreate a picture of a fish, then traced around the shapes to make their own shape picture. Isn't Math fun?
Playground Fun
Each day from 10:30-11:00 our class has recess on the playground. After that, we come into the classroom, clean our hands, and go straight to lunch.
Friday, October 19, 2012
The Gingerbread Man
Our STAR Book for the week of October 15-19, 2012
was The Gingerbread Man by Karen Schmidt.
This book was read to the class every day during the week.
Students enjoyed reciting this refrain,
"Run, run, as fast as you can.
You can't catch me. I'm the Gingerbread Man!"
On Thursday night, Mrs. Doiron baked gingerbread men.
On Friday, each student received a gingerbread man,
frosting and mini m&ms for decoration.
It was fun to frost and decorate The Gingerbread Man.
(Okay, some of us did nibble on the m&ms!)
The finished product!
Mmm, they were yummy!
Your child can watch this story again at
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I Say NO by Wearing Red!
Almost everyone in our class wore red!
Thanks to the families who supported their children all week.
October 19, 2012
RED RIBBON WEEK
Thursday, October 18, 2012
We loved the Navy Band!
On Thursday, October 18, 2012, we were entertained by
the Navy Band. They played New Orlean's style jazz,
and our students loved it! There was lots of clapping and toe-tapping,
and the children liked it, too! (Ha ha)
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Go for the Goal. Be Drug Free!
Four University of Florida "Gators" + Three Jacksonville "Jaguars" + One Florida State University "Seminole" + One Miami "Heat" + One "Pirate" = ONE HAPPY CLASS!
October 17, 2012
RED RIBBON WEEK
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
CANNED FOOD DRIVE
Remember to send in canned foods for our school's Canned Food Drive. This food will go to Arlington Area Food Shelves to help those who are right in our own neighborhood.
Thank you to Teliyah and Yeshuan, and their families,
for sending in the first cans of food. Thank you also,
to the families of Drew, Jacob, and Ja'Lisia, who also sent in cans.
Our class collected 21 cans of food. We all appreciate your generosity!
OUR SCHOOL DONATED MORE THAN 900 CANS OF FOOD
TO THE ARLINGTON COMMUNITY SERVICES FOOD SHELF.
for sending in the first cans of food. Thank you also,
to the families of Drew, Jacob, and Ja'Lisia, who also sent in cans.
Our class collected 21 cans of food. We all appreciate your generosity!
OUR SCHOOL DONATED MORE THAN 900 CANS OF FOOD
TO THE ARLINGTON COMMUNITY SERVICES FOOD SHELF.
Give drugs the SLIP
We put our feet together for a slipper photo!
It sure was comfortable to wear slippers all day.
Thanks to the families who remembered to pack tennis shoes
for the playground.
October 16, 2012
RED RIBBON WEEK
Monday, October 15, 2012
Friday, October 12, 2012
RED RIBBON WEEK
Please let your child participate in Red Ribbon Week
by wearing the following items to school:
MONDAY, OCTOBER 15
“Put a cap on drugs” ~ Wear a hat or cap to school.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 16
“Give drugs the slip” ~ Wear slippers to school
(Don’t forget to bring shoes for the playground.)
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17
“Go for the goal. Be drug free.” ~ Wear clothing representing your favorite sports team.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18
“Sock out drugs” ~ Wear silly or crazy socks to school
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19
“I say NO by wearing red” ~ Wear red to school
Monday, October 8, 2012
Testing
By this Friday, October 12th, all of our kindergarten students will have been tested using the following assessments:
- Florida Assessments for Instruction in Reading (FAIR), which is required by the state
- Developmental Reading Assessment (DRA2), which is required by the district
- Common Core State Standards (CCSS) Math Test, which is required by the district
Sunday, October 7, 2012
FIRST FIELD TRIP
On Friday, October 5, 2012, we took our first field trip to
"Conner's A-Maize-ing Acres". Thank you so much to our
four parent chaperones: Mrs. Gibbons, Mrs. McDaniel, Mrs. Nesmith, and Mrs. Williams. Thank you, also, to our two UNF student chaperones: Ms. Bruns and Ms. McAdam. We all had a GREAT time!
"Conner's A-Maize-ing Acres". Thank you so much to our
four parent chaperones: Mrs. Gibbons, Mrs. McDaniel, Mrs. Nesmith, and Mrs. Williams. Thank you, also, to our two UNF student chaperones: Ms. Bruns and Ms. McAdam. We all had a GREAT time!
If you want to take your family here, go to their website for information and directions. http://www.connerscornfieldmaze.com/
Riding the Cow Train!
Class Photo
The tube slide
Some of the animals
Lunch
Hayride
Walking through the corn maze.
Of course the corn wasn't tall enough yet to get lost!
Looking at the corn field from the observation bridge.
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