KINDERGARTEN NEWS                              MAY 8, 2008

 

We were still "down under" this week.  Ask your scholar what season it is in Australia right now.  What kind of clothing would you need to pack for a trip to Australia in the next few months?  The children listened to a story called, Koala Lou by, Mem Fox who is native to Australia. They had a research center about Australian animals.  They made drawings of Australian animals in the fashion of Aboriginal rock drawings. They also played an Australian game called Bounce Eye in which a marble is dropped from eye level onto a circle with some more marbles in it.  The marbles that are knocked out belong to the person whose turn it is.   The children played a Math game called Shake Those Beans in which they practiced combinations of red and white beans which added up to five. 

 

Many thanks to Zac’s grandma from Perth, Australia, who came to talk to the class.  She brought Vegemite sandwiches for us to try.  It was great to have an opportunity to try something new from another country!

 

In Los demas, the children practiced addition.  They used manipulatives to represent addition story problems.  Then they drew addition story problems.  They learned the following vocabulary: sum, add, addition, equals, in all, join together, and answer.  They completed a math addition worksheet on Friday.

The Jesus Story was about the sower and how God’s word is like a seed that grows inside of us.  The children drew pictures to represent seeds growing. 

 

The Spring Tea was a big success.  We appreciate all who made this day happen, especially our room mothers who did such a lovely job of organizing everything.  Special thanks to Paul and Mary Griffith who donated the puzzles, and to Janet Schmitt who donated the center pieces. 

 

Enclosed is a permission slip for our next field trip to the Seattle Children’s Theatre on May 20th.  Please return the slip a.s.a.p.  We have a limited number of tickets for adults, so we hope those who have larger cars will be able to drive. PLAN NOW TO LEAVE YOUR CHILD’S BOOSTER SEAT AT SCHOOL THE MORNING OF THE FIELD TRIP.

 

Our last fieldtrip is to Golden Gardens for the very low tide on June 5th.  We can take as many as adults as wish to join us, though we cannot have siblings on a field trip.

 

Special message for soccer players:

 

Students entering grades 1 - 8 in the fall are eligible to participate on and ASB CYO soccer team.  Registration forms are available on-line at www.asbschool.org.  Go to the end of the page and click on the CYO link to print the 2 page form.  Forms and fees should be sent to the school office.

The registration deadline is Wednesday, May 14th.

 

Super Stars:         KA  Dane               KB  All done!

Snack:                   KA  Pierson           KB  Bonipart

 

Week of May 12 - 16

Tuesday: Custer, Covert NEED TWO MORE, HELP!

Wednesday: Tully, Holloman, Simchuk, Penkala

Thursday: Kain, Lynch, Schmitt, Negri

Friday: Dougherty, Newland, Beer, Coleman

 

Week of May 19-23

Tuesday:  O’Connor, Shelton, Gamble, Demeulemeester

Wednesday: Tully, Yerkes, Kannier, Beer

Thursday: Pierson, Rivera, Droppelman, Custer

Friday: Blaikie, Harden, Brooks, NEED ONE MORE.

 

Note:  May 27 HAS NO Parents signed up!  May 30 has only one. The 29th has only one. HELP!

 

If you are doing Play Structure duty at 12:40, you are welcome to come

at 12 and have lunch with your child.

 

Wednesday 5/14    10:20 Dunn                      12:40 Shelton

Friday 5/16           10:20 Custer                   12:40 Heffernan 

 

Wednesday 5/21    10:20 Harden                  12:40   NEED ONE

Friday 5/23           10:20  NEED ONE           NOON DISMISSAL