Shutterfly Yearbooks!
I have 19 families that are interested in ordering the books. With shipping and handling the total is $18.00 per book. I did need to prebuy them so you can make the checks out to Rochelle Metzger or send cash please. I decided that I would like to put Fun in the Sun pics and Graduation pics in the book so you will need to pick them up at Glendale a couple of weeks after the school year is out. I will send an e-mail when they have arrived. I think they will be a nice keepsake for the kids. Just hope I can fit all of the pics in:)
Friday, May 17, 2013
Como Zoo
If you volunteered to go with to the zoo you are welcome to come! The parents I have down are:
Jeanne Tompkins
Kim Wunsch
Chanda Wampler
Stacy Holz
Michelle Smith
Alex Tasa
Cheri Rudolph
Craig Abbott
Robert Cole
Tracy Hover
Angela or Mike Glum???
Jeanne Tompkins
Kim Wunsch
Chanda Wampler
Stacy Holz
Michelle Smith
Alex Tasa
Cheri Rudolph
Craig Abbott
Robert Cole
Tracy Hover
Angela or Mike Glum???
May 13-17
Dear Families,
Wow! Well we survived the first week of warm weather. The kids were definitely excited about it and the noise level in the room reflected it. Today has been much better. Could be the absence of the sun. Not sure. Nevertheless it was a productive week.
We continues our study of zoo animals. We completed a Venn Diagram comparing zebras and giraffes. The kids finished making monkeys and wrote monkey facts. We made a zebra as well.
The kids asked 10 of their friends what zoo animal was their favorite and made a bar graph and tally mark graph. We looked at our own fingerprints and a friends and compared them in a science inquiry.
Today we took a trip with our imaginations. We read If I Ran the Zoo by Dr. Suess and then the kids designed their own zoo creating at least 4 made up animals. We took time to share with the class their favorite animal and give complements to each other. They turned out really well.
In math we continued working with 10. The kids had to find the partners of 10 and list all of them. They also worked on subtraction this week. I was surprised how easy it was for most of them.
We walked to McColl Pond and used magnifying glasses to look at different objects. We recorded what they looked like with only our eyes and then what they looked like through a magnifying glass.
We played Sparkle with our sight words a couple of times this week and next week we will unscramble them.
Finally, we watched our chicks grow and change this week. The kids got a couple of opportinites to observe, touch, and hold the chicks. We are saying good-bye to them today and they will go to Waderich store to live. So, if you ever stop by you just might see one of our baby chicks. They were lots of fun.
Have a nice weekend. As always, please call with questions or concerns.
Rochelle Metzger
Wow! Well we survived the first week of warm weather. The kids were definitely excited about it and the noise level in the room reflected it. Today has been much better. Could be the absence of the sun. Not sure. Nevertheless it was a productive week.
We continues our study of zoo animals. We completed a Venn Diagram comparing zebras and giraffes. The kids finished making monkeys and wrote monkey facts. We made a zebra as well.
The kids asked 10 of their friends what zoo animal was their favorite and made a bar graph and tally mark graph. We looked at our own fingerprints and a friends and compared them in a science inquiry.
Today we took a trip with our imaginations. We read If I Ran the Zoo by Dr. Suess and then the kids designed their own zoo creating at least 4 made up animals. We took time to share with the class their favorite animal and give complements to each other. They turned out really well.
In math we continued working with 10. The kids had to find the partners of 10 and list all of them. They also worked on subtraction this week. I was surprised how easy it was for most of them.
We walked to McColl Pond and used magnifying glasses to look at different objects. We recorded what they looked like with only our eyes and then what they looked like through a magnifying glass.
We played Sparkle with our sight words a couple of times this week and next week we will unscramble them.
Finally, we watched our chicks grow and change this week. The kids got a couple of opportinites to observe, touch, and hold the chicks. We are saying good-bye to them today and they will go to Waderich store to live. So, if you ever stop by you just might see one of our baby chicks. They were lots of fun.
Have a nice weekend. As always, please call with questions or concerns.
Rochelle Metzger
Friday, May 10, 2013
May 6-10
What an exciting week in kindergarten! The kids and I had a wonderul time celebrating this week.
Highlights-
Teacher Appreciation- The kids loved their backstage passes and all of the decorations in the classroom. The doorway was a big hit and it actually survived the week. They were very respectful.
Mrs. Metzger's b-day party and the birth of 3 baby chicks this week! The kids loved playing lots of silly and fun games. We did the egg toss, spoon and egg relay race, egg roll with beaks (noses), chicken feed, and mother hen. My favorite was watching the kids peck at their cereal and get it in their mouths. I think the kids favorite was popping the balloons on the cement. They enjoyed the cupcakes that were brought in by Caleb's mom.
Mother's Day gifts- We worked really hard to make moms a little something to show them how much we appreciate all they do for us. Moms- I hope you enjoy Sunday and do something to pamper yourself a little.
We finished our non-fiction Animal reports and they were sent home on Wednesday. Hopefully you enjoyed reading them with your child. They spent a lot of time working on them and the writing process.
No new sight words this week.
We have a new handwriting book that we started this week. We are concentrating on using our handwriting lines and writing words.
In math we are working on partners of 10. We have been reviewing that teen numbers are 10 and 1 more, 10 and 5 more, etc. The kids also had to write numbers to 120. I am impressed with how easy this is becoming for most of them.
We made a baby chick in an egg this week. The kids each named the 3 chicks and drew pictures of what they look like. These will be in their portfolios.
We will begin zoo animals next week in preparation for our upcoming Como Zoo Field Trip.
I cannot believe there are only 18 days of school left. The kids have been a joy to teach. They are all so eager to learn and have progressed so far. I am very proud of them.
Rochelle Metzger
Highlights-
Teacher Appreciation- The kids loved their backstage passes and all of the decorations in the classroom. The doorway was a big hit and it actually survived the week. They were very respectful.
Mrs. Metzger's b-day party and the birth of 3 baby chicks this week! The kids loved playing lots of silly and fun games. We did the egg toss, spoon and egg relay race, egg roll with beaks (noses), chicken feed, and mother hen. My favorite was watching the kids peck at their cereal and get it in their mouths. I think the kids favorite was popping the balloons on the cement. They enjoyed the cupcakes that were brought in by Caleb's mom.
Mother's Day gifts- We worked really hard to make moms a little something to show them how much we appreciate all they do for us. Moms- I hope you enjoy Sunday and do something to pamper yourself a little.
We finished our non-fiction Animal reports and they were sent home on Wednesday. Hopefully you enjoyed reading them with your child. They spent a lot of time working on them and the writing process.
No new sight words this week.
We have a new handwriting book that we started this week. We are concentrating on using our handwriting lines and writing words.
In math we are working on partners of 10. We have been reviewing that teen numbers are 10 and 1 more, 10 and 5 more, etc. The kids also had to write numbers to 120. I am impressed with how easy this is becoming for most of them.
We made a baby chick in an egg this week. The kids each named the 3 chicks and drew pictures of what they look like. These will be in their portfolios.
We will begin zoo animals next week in preparation for our upcoming Como Zoo Field Trip.
I cannot believe there are only 18 days of school left. The kids have been a joy to teach. They are all so eager to learn and have progressed so far. I am very proud of them.
Rochelle Metzger
Friday, May 3, 2013
April 20-May 3
Dear Families,
Unbelievable Spring we are having! I can't believe the snow is coming down as I write this blog. The kids did go outside for recess even though they were sure it should be inside!
The highlight of our week was making May Day Baskets and celebrating Cinco De Mayo with cheese and chips. We also made Jalepeno Man and learned a fun poem!
There were no new sight words this week. We just reviewed all of them with a couple of games of Sight Word Bingo and practiced spelling them on white boards.
We spend most of our mornings working on our non-fiction animal reports. The kids used construction paper shapes to make their animal for the cover. Then they wrote a book dedication and an about the author page. Finally, today they started writing their facts in the books we made from the MN Book Arts field trip. They are pretty cute!
We took our Unit 6 math test and our Animal science test this week.
We investigated feathers this week in science. We sorted animals by their different animals by different body coverings.
In math we are working on what makes 10. The kids worked together to make a giant class poster showing all of the partners of 10.
Wanda Ryan came in for her last CARES lesson of the year. The kids enjoyed having her in her for 20 minutes every Tuesday. They learned many important skills that will be important as they go through school and into adulthood.
Can't believe the end of the year is drawing near. It will be important for you to remind your child that we still have school each day and need to be good listeners. Especially once the weather warms up. Thanks in advance for your help. Have a nice weekend!
Rochelle Metzger
Unbelievable Spring we are having! I can't believe the snow is coming down as I write this blog. The kids did go outside for recess even though they were sure it should be inside!
The highlight of our week was making May Day Baskets and celebrating Cinco De Mayo with cheese and chips. We also made Jalepeno Man and learned a fun poem!
There were no new sight words this week. We just reviewed all of them with a couple of games of Sight Word Bingo and practiced spelling them on white boards.
We spend most of our mornings working on our non-fiction animal reports. The kids used construction paper shapes to make their animal for the cover. Then they wrote a book dedication and an about the author page. Finally, today they started writing their facts in the books we made from the MN Book Arts field trip. They are pretty cute!
We took our Unit 6 math test and our Animal science test this week.
We investigated feathers this week in science. We sorted animals by their different animals by different body coverings.
In math we are working on what makes 10. The kids worked together to make a giant class poster showing all of the partners of 10.
Wanda Ryan came in for her last CARES lesson of the year. The kids enjoyed having her in her for 20 minutes every Tuesday. They learned many important skills that will be important as they go through school and into adulthood.
Can't believe the end of the year is drawing near. It will be important for you to remind your child that we still have school each day and need to be good listeners. Especially once the weather warms up. Thanks in advance for your help. Have a nice weekend!
Rochelle Metzger
Friday, April 26, 2013
Finally Spring? April 22-26
Dear Families,
Sounds like we will finally have a nice weekend. Enjoy!!!
Highlights of the week:
We looked at 12 chicken eggs in the incubator. We have been counting down the days until they hatch. We have 13 to go!
New sight words: has and as
We finished learning about our reading strategies. Look for a reminder sheet in their book bags next week.
We started brainstorming and wondering and finding facts for our non-fiction animal reports. The kids are taking this very seriously and doing a great job. Next week we will start writing our rough drafts.
In math we are almost finished with Unit 6. We worked on measuring to the inch and cm. We built numbers with tens sticks and ones cubes. Finally, we wrote numbers to 120 and then learned how to write number words through 10.
In science we are learning about animals. We sorted animal picture cards by wings and no wings. Then we learned about animal body parts and filled in a sheet. We also drew our animal that we are researching and labeled its body parts. Today we learned about animal coverings.
With the warm weather approaching next week, please make sure your child has tennis shoes for recess and gym if you send them in flip flops.
I certainly have enough responses to go ahead with the Shutterfly yearbook. I will go ahead and put it together next week and get it ordered.
Please call or e-mail if you have questions.
Rochelle Metzger
Sounds like we will finally have a nice weekend. Enjoy!!!
Highlights of the week:
We looked at 12 chicken eggs in the incubator. We have been counting down the days until they hatch. We have 13 to go!
New sight words: has and as
We finished learning about our reading strategies. Look for a reminder sheet in their book bags next week.
We started brainstorming and wondering and finding facts for our non-fiction animal reports. The kids are taking this very seriously and doing a great job. Next week we will start writing our rough drafts.
In math we are almost finished with Unit 6. We worked on measuring to the inch and cm. We built numbers with tens sticks and ones cubes. Finally, we wrote numbers to 120 and then learned how to write number words through 10.
In science we are learning about animals. We sorted animal picture cards by wings and no wings. Then we learned about animal body parts and filled in a sheet. We also drew our animal that we are researching and labeled its body parts. Today we learned about animal coverings.
With the warm weather approaching next week, please make sure your child has tennis shoes for recess and gym if you send them in flip flops.
I certainly have enough responses to go ahead with the Shutterfly yearbook. I will go ahead and put it together next week and get it ordered.
Please call or e-mail if you have questions.
Rochelle Metzger
Friday, April 19, 2013
April 15-19
Unbelievable weather we are having. Who would have guessed having a late start due to snow on April 19th? The kids were a little confused this morning as to why they would go to lunch right when they got here. They were a little wound up and excited about it!
Highlight of the week: We have eggs in an incubator and are expecting baby chicks in 21 days!!!
Reading strategies this week.
We learned Skippy Frog- skip the unknown word and keep on reading. Then hop back to it and try again.
Tryin Lion- reread the sentence and try a word that makes sense.
The kids are really taking these strategies seriously and trying them when they come to an unknown word. We have been practicing with books in our book bins.
Sight words- of and saw
Poetry- We wrote poems about people, food, and what is in our own hearts. We tried to illustrate them as well.
In math we learned to tell time to the hour and half hour. Then we focused on measurement. We learned to measure using square inch tiles. We also talked about other things we use to measure with.
We started our animal unit in science. This week we focused on living and non-living things. What animals need to survive and the similarities and differences between animals. The kids worked in partners to compare two animals using a venn diagram. They also looked in National Geographic magazines and found an animal they liked and wrote a sentence about that animal. We will be writing non-fiction animal reports very soon!
It was a great week. The kids were kind and good listeners. They are getting so smart!!!!
Have a nice weekend. Hope to see some of you at the PTC Carnival tomorrow. We will bring Mathew and Laura!
Highlight of the week: We have eggs in an incubator and are expecting baby chicks in 21 days!!!
Reading strategies this week.
We learned Skippy Frog- skip the unknown word and keep on reading. Then hop back to it and try again.
Tryin Lion- reread the sentence and try a word that makes sense.
The kids are really taking these strategies seriously and trying them when they come to an unknown word. We have been practicing with books in our book bins.
Sight words- of and saw
Poetry- We wrote poems about people, food, and what is in our own hearts. We tried to illustrate them as well.
In math we learned to tell time to the hour and half hour. Then we focused on measurement. We learned to measure using square inch tiles. We also talked about other things we use to measure with.
We started our animal unit in science. This week we focused on living and non-living things. What animals need to survive and the similarities and differences between animals. The kids worked in partners to compare two animals using a venn diagram. They also looked in National Geographic magazines and found an animal they liked and wrote a sentence about that animal. We will be writing non-fiction animal reports very soon!
It was a great week. The kids were kind and good listeners. They are getting so smart!!!!
Have a nice weekend. Hope to see some of you at the PTC Carnival tomorrow. We will bring Mathew and Laura!
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