In case you are looking for pictures from the Field Trip, I am having trouble with this web site uploading the pictures. I will try next week.
Thanks! :)
Friday, April 23, 2010
WEEK IN A PEEK!
April 23, 2010
Dear Parents,
THIS WEEK WE: continued study of insects and watched our caterpillars grow. We have 12 that will hopefully develop into butterflies! “The Grouchy Ladybug” helped us with telling time and we continue to write stories.
NEXT WEEK WE WILL: talk about zoo animals. They love animals of all kinds so I am sure they will enjoy finding books in the library about different zoo animals.
FIELD TRIP: It was great. The weather cooperated! An extra special thank you to all the parents that helped out! You’re awesome!
I have posted a few pictures on the blog.
SPRING CARNIVAL: APRIL 30TH If you have not sent donations for our raffle basket, send ASAP.
Kindergarten Celebration! Our theme is Getting Down With Mother Goose! It is on the calendar for May 4th in the gym at Mathews Elementary.
Students are asked to arrive by 6:15 p.m. and report to their classroom to be ready for the performance at 6:30 p.m. A rehearsal will be held earlier that day.
SUMMER SCHOOL: If you are planning to send your child to summer school, be sure to return the enrollment form soon. It would be a great peek into 1st grade.
BOOT CAMP: APRIL 30TH
FIELD DAY: MAY 7TH
If it rains, we will try again on May 10th.
Thank you,
Mrs. Donna Mountjoy
Dear Parents,
THIS WEEK WE: continued study of insects and watched our caterpillars grow. We have 12 that will hopefully develop into butterflies! “The Grouchy Ladybug” helped us with telling time and we continue to write stories.
NEXT WEEK WE WILL: talk about zoo animals. They love animals of all kinds so I am sure they will enjoy finding books in the library about different zoo animals.
FIELD TRIP: It was great. The weather cooperated! An extra special thank you to all the parents that helped out! You’re awesome!
I have posted a few pictures on the blog.
SPRING CARNIVAL: APRIL 30TH If you have not sent donations for our raffle basket, send ASAP.
Kindergarten Celebration! Our theme is Getting Down With Mother Goose! It is on the calendar for May 4th in the gym at Mathews Elementary.
Students are asked to arrive by 6:15 p.m. and report to their classroom to be ready for the performance at 6:30 p.m. A rehearsal will be held earlier that day.
SUMMER SCHOOL: If you are planning to send your child to summer school, be sure to return the enrollment form soon. It would be a great peek into 1st grade.
BOOT CAMP: APRIL 30TH
FIELD DAY: MAY 7TH
If it rains, we will try again on May 10th.
Thank you,
Mrs. Donna Mountjoy
Thursday, April 1, 2010
WEEK IN A PEEK!
April 1, 2010
Dear Parents,
THIS WEEK WE: read the classic Tale of Peter Rabbit. It is a great story! We wrote books, counted and graphed eggs, and had a great time hunting Easter Eggs! Thanks for sending the eggs. The weather was perfect! I will post pictures on the blog. http://mountjoyskindergartenclass.blogspot.com
NEXT WEEK WE WILL: begin a unit about plants. We will explore what a plant needs to live, grow and become strong. Of course we will have to write about them.
FIELD TRIP: We will tour the Springfield Cardinals Stadium on April 22nd Thanks for sending the permission slip so quickly. We are getting all the paper work done! If you haven’t sent the permission slip yet, please send next week. Now we just need the weather to cooperate.
SPRING CARNIVAL: April 30th Kecia Roemen requests that all contributions be in by April 23rd. If you have questions call her at 522-8492
KINDERGARDEN CELEBRATION: May 4th. Watch for details!
FIELD DAY: May 7th Watch for details.
TALENT SHOW: May 18th
If your child is interested in performing, return the entry form by April 9th.
NO SCHOOL: TOMORROW, APRIL 2nd. HAVE A GOOD HOLIDAY WEEKEND.
Thank you,
Mrs. Donna Mountjoy
Friday, March 5, 2010
WEEK IN A PEEK!
March 5, 2010
Dear Parents,
THIS WEEK WE: explored the solar system. I think almost everyone can name the nine planets that orbit our sun. They have done a lot of writing and aliens seem to be a common topic. We also talked about the phases of our moon. I hope you will encourage your child to look in the night sky and identify the phase of the moon this month as it waxes and wanes.
NEXT WEEK WE WILL: talk about the farm. This is one of my favorite topics because I grew up on a farm! As one of 5 daughters, Dad worked all of us pretty hard. (He would laugh to hear me say that. I am sure he didn’t think we worked hard enough.) Mom also had some pretty high expectations. We were all taught how to cook, sew, take care of farm animals and drive the tractor. I am planning for the children to write riddles about something on a farm.
READING SLIPS: CONGRATULATIONS once again to the following students that have met their monthly reading goal: Mason, Connor, Katie, Cody, Johnny, Alison, Nolan, Erin, Isaac, Markus, Marley, Joshua, Kailey, Michaela, and Apryl. Special congrats to Kailey! She read 80 books during the month of February. Way to go, Kailey! A Pizza Hut Coupon is enclosed. Thank you so much for keeping with the program and reading with your child. That kind of commitment always pays off!
YEARBOOK: Announcing…
The Helen Mathews Elementary
2009-2010 YEARBOOK
Our yearbook will be in full color and includes our school name and year imprinted on the front. Standard yearbooks are $16.00 with the option of purchasing personalization for an extra $5.00. Order forms will be sent home on March 5th. Don’t miss out…Turn in your order form, with payment, to your classroom teacher by March 15th!
MARK YOUR CALENDAR:
No School: March 12
Spring Break: March 22-26
Thank you,
Mrs. Donna Mountjoy
Dear Parents,
THIS WEEK WE: explored the solar system. I think almost everyone can name the nine planets that orbit our sun. They have done a lot of writing and aliens seem to be a common topic. We also talked about the phases of our moon. I hope you will encourage your child to look in the night sky and identify the phase of the moon this month as it waxes and wanes.
NEXT WEEK WE WILL: talk about the farm. This is one of my favorite topics because I grew up on a farm! As one of 5 daughters, Dad worked all of us pretty hard. (He would laugh to hear me say that. I am sure he didn’t think we worked hard enough.) Mom also had some pretty high expectations. We were all taught how to cook, sew, take care of farm animals and drive the tractor. I am planning for the children to write riddles about something on a farm.
READING SLIPS: CONGRATULATIONS once again to the following students that have met their monthly reading goal: Mason, Connor, Katie, Cody, Johnny, Alison, Nolan, Erin, Isaac, Markus, Marley, Joshua, Kailey, Michaela, and Apryl. Special congrats to Kailey! She read 80 books during the month of February. Way to go, Kailey! A Pizza Hut Coupon is enclosed. Thank you so much for keeping with the program and reading with your child. That kind of commitment always pays off!
YEARBOOK: Announcing…
The Helen Mathews Elementary
2009-2010 YEARBOOK
Our yearbook will be in full color and includes our school name and year imprinted on the front. Standard yearbooks are $16.00 with the option of purchasing personalization for an extra $5.00. Order forms will be sent home on March 5th. Don’t miss out…Turn in your order form, with payment, to your classroom teacher by March 15th!
MARK YOUR CALENDAR:
No School: March 12
Spring Break: March 22-26
Thank you,
Mrs. Donna Mountjoy
Friday, February 26, 2010
WEEK IN A PEEK!
February 26, 2010
Dear Parents,
THIS WEEK WE: packed for a pretend picnic, as we wrote our book this week. We also sequenced and wrote a book about the Little Red Hen. We decided it was a good idea to help out when people ask us. Actually, everyone in the class said they would have happily helped out planting the wheat and taking care of the plants. I know they enjoy eating fresh bread right from the oven! We did that! We read lots of books with food in them and thought about the added benefit of healthy teeth. (They really made us hungry.) Thanks for the nutritious foods you sent for snacks this week. We had something special every day!
NEXT WEEK WE WILL: take a look at day and night (complete with phases of the moon) and look past our atmosphere into space. Here’s a way to remember the planets. My Very Excellent Mother Just Served Us Nine Pizzas. Can you name them? In recent years they have found a couple other planets too. There is also a controversy as to whether some planets are really planets. We will talk about things astronauts need in space and of course write a book. We will make a space scene to help us remember the planets. We are working a lot with word families such as sun, run, fun etc. and rhyming words. Practice at home too.
End of Quarter: The end of 3rd quarter is March. 11th. I am testing. You may want to practice with your child this weekend recognizing numbers to 31, counting to 100 and reviewing letter sounds.
CARING KID: Marley is our Caring Kid for February! Our word was trustworthiness. She is a great example of that trait! Congratulations!
READING SLIPS: Monday will be the last day I will accept reading slips for February. After that any slip will go toward the March reading goal.
No School: March 12
SPRING BREAK: March 22-26th
THEME: Space
Thank you,
Mrs. Donna Mountjoy
Dear Parents,
THIS WEEK WE: packed for a pretend picnic, as we wrote our book this week. We also sequenced and wrote a book about the Little Red Hen. We decided it was a good idea to help out when people ask us. Actually, everyone in the class said they would have happily helped out planting the wheat and taking care of the plants. I know they enjoy eating fresh bread right from the oven! We did that! We read lots of books with food in them and thought about the added benefit of healthy teeth. (They really made us hungry.) Thanks for the nutritious foods you sent for snacks this week. We had something special every day!
NEXT WEEK WE WILL: take a look at day and night (complete with phases of the moon) and look past our atmosphere into space. Here’s a way to remember the planets. My Very Excellent Mother Just Served Us Nine Pizzas. Can you name them? In recent years they have found a couple other planets too. There is also a controversy as to whether some planets are really planets. We will talk about things astronauts need in space and of course write a book. We will make a space scene to help us remember the planets. We are working a lot with word families such as sun, run, fun etc. and rhyming words. Practice at home too.
End of Quarter: The end of 3rd quarter is March. 11th. I am testing. You may want to practice with your child this weekend recognizing numbers to 31, counting to 100 and reviewing letter sounds.
CARING KID: Marley is our Caring Kid for February! Our word was trustworthiness. She is a great example of that trait! Congratulations!
READING SLIPS: Monday will be the last day I will accept reading slips for February. After that any slip will go toward the March reading goal.
No School: March 12
SPRING BREAK: March 22-26th
THEME: Space
Thank you,
Mrs. Donna Mountjoy
Friday, February 5, 2010
WEEK IN A PEEK!
February 5, 2010
Dear Parents,
THIS WEEK WE: studied about Missouri. We made a special poster to record facts learned about Missouri. By the end of the week, it was our goal to be able to recognize the shape of Missouri and know something about landforms (mountain, valley, river etc. In addition, I hope they will be able to tell you the state bird, the state insect, and other state symbols. Our Valentine party was today! Thank you to all the parents involved in making it a special event for our class! :)
NEXT WEEK WE WILL: talk about the community helpers at our post office. We will recognize their hard work 6 days a week getting the mail delivered all over our country. My dad worked as a substitute mailman so I have fond memories of getting to go with dad on his rural route and trying to quickly stuff the mail in the boxes. If I was really good, he would buy me a coke. Those were the days!
BOOK FAIR: The Book Fair started started today, Feb. 5th and will continue through next Thursday evening, Feb. 11th. They have some great books!
BOOK SLIPS: Congratulations to the following students that turned in book slips for the month of January.
Mason, Sophie, Connor, Cody, Johnny, Alison, Nolan, Erin, Isaac, Markus, Marley, Joshua, Kailey, Michaela, and Alaya. Special congrats to Marley with 70 books read during the month! Yeah! You will find a Pizza Hut coupon enclosed.
CONFERENCES:
Feb. 9th and Feb. 11th .
I have enclosed a note with your date and time. If your appointment time won’t work, call or send a note and we will figure out a time that will work.
No School: Feb. 12th
EMERGENCY NEED!: We are in need of gluesticks. Please send on Monday! Thanks!
THEME: Community Helper (mailman)
Thank you,
Mrs. Donna Mountjoy
Dear Parents,
THIS WEEK WE: studied about Missouri. We made a special poster to record facts learned about Missouri. By the end of the week, it was our goal to be able to recognize the shape of Missouri and know something about landforms (mountain, valley, river etc. In addition, I hope they will be able to tell you the state bird, the state insect, and other state symbols. Our Valentine party was today! Thank you to all the parents involved in making it a special event for our class! :)
NEXT WEEK WE WILL: talk about the community helpers at our post office. We will recognize their hard work 6 days a week getting the mail delivered all over our country. My dad worked as a substitute mailman so I have fond memories of getting to go with dad on his rural route and trying to quickly stuff the mail in the boxes. If I was really good, he would buy me a coke. Those were the days!
BOOK FAIR: The Book Fair started started today, Feb. 5th and will continue through next Thursday evening, Feb. 11th. They have some great books!
BOOK SLIPS: Congratulations to the following students that turned in book slips for the month of January.
Mason, Sophie, Connor, Cody, Johnny, Alison, Nolan, Erin, Isaac, Markus, Marley, Joshua, Kailey, Michaela, and Alaya. Special congrats to Marley with 70 books read during the month! Yeah! You will find a Pizza Hut coupon enclosed.
CONFERENCES:
Feb. 9th and Feb. 11th .
I have enclosed a note with your date and time. If your appointment time won’t work, call or send a note and we will figure out a time that will work.
No School: Feb. 12th
EMERGENCY NEED!: We are in need of gluesticks. Please send on Monday! Thanks!
THEME: Community Helper (mailman)
Thank you,
Mrs. Donna Mountjoy
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