Fire Safety

We've been talking about fire safety this week in preparation for our upcoming field trip! We've talked about Stop, Drop and Roll and the emergency number 911. The kids are very excited to walk to the station next week. I think they have had the most fun this week in the dramatic play center playing "fire fighters". They are even using an old cardboard tube as a hose. We continue each day to work on printing our numbers, letters and practicing our first sight word "See". Tomorrow I will introduce the word "I" and "like". Today I'm sending home a page of poems you can use to help your child remember how to write their numbers.
In religion we are reading about Noah's Ark. The kids made a great sun and rainbow craft to go with the story. On Friday my sons school is closed so I will be taking the day off. Ms. Barbara will be working all day!
Thanks, Mrs. Ellis

Our sun and rainbows

torn paper apple trees

fire trucks

ryhming word wall you'll be hearing about a lot!

more rhyming...

rhyming...

Apples

Hello-

Picture day went very well! The children looked so fancy and showed off their best smiles! Today the kiddos worked on finishing their "Apple Happy" books. When it comes home see if they can read it to you. We made apples and labeled its parts. We worked on ripped paper apple trees to strengthen our little fingers to help us become better writers. We have been practicing writing our names with a capital only on the first letter. I can't believe how fast they are mastering this! Try practicing at home. One letter that is SO tricky is lower case "a" The rhyme I have taught them to say when making an "a" is ....magic "c" then helicopter up and slide down. Always make an "a" by making a "c" first.  We call "c" the magic letter because you can make an "a", "o", "g" & "q" all by starting with a "c"
Tomorrow we will be looking at all the apples that have come in. We will categorize, graph and finally taste the apples. It's been a fast and busy week. Have a great weekend!

Mrs. Ellis

Important Reminders

Hi-
Tuesday- Book orders due online or back to me
Thursday- Picture Day
Friday- Bring in an apple and turn in family trees

Thanks!!

Pictures!

LISTENING CENTER

                                                              

LIBRARY

                                                                    

WELCOME...MRS. ELLIS GETTING CRAFTY!

                                                  

RAINBOW INITIALS...PRACTICING CUTTING SKILLS

                                            

FRUIT LOOP NAMES

                                                        

RAINBOW RICE SENSORY FUN

                                                       

BROWN BEAR POEM..PRACTICING "SEE"

                                                    


DISCIPLINE SYSTEM

                                                      

RAINBOW WRITING NAMES

THE KIDS LOVE THE WRITING CENTER

Snap Words

We learned our first snap word today.....see! We read a poem with the word "see" in it and sang a song about how to spell it. Tomorrow we will do some more acitivities involving "see"! I suggest you write it on a card and put it on your child's wall by their bed. Have them read it and spell it before they go to sleep. You can also look for it in books when you read before bedtime! Off and on you'll see me post pictures of work we are doing in class. This is so you can see what's up and I can share ideas with other teachers. Tomorrow is Friday....on Friday's we always have a fun popcorn snack, sometimes a lollipop and watch an educational movie. Some of the class favorites are Magic School Bus, Word World, Leap Frog, Peep and the Big World etc.

Today we finished the color books we've been working on. The kids worked REALLY hard and did a great job. I introduced the discipline system that we'll be using in DK which I'll briefly go over at Back to School night. The children went to their second music class with Ms. Semko which they seem to really enjoy. They used rhythm sticks and listened to beats! We went over our first bible lesson, the story of creation, and sequenced the seven days of God's creativity!! Back to School night is tomorrow at 7 pm, see ya there!!

Mrs. Ellis

First Week of School

We made it through our first week of DK! I've mostly been focusing on classroom procedures, rules and learning the schedule of the day. Next week I will begin introducing the curriculum, as well as begin a unit on rainbows. During this unit I will also access the children to find out their levels and what I need to focus on with each child. I have made some slight changes to the daily schedule and have posted it on the bulletin by the front door and on the BLOG. There's also a new section about specials. I have added and deleted some items from the wish list section also, so take a look.
On Wednesday there will be 1:45 dismissal for DK-4th grade Back to School Night. Everyone first meets in the church and is then excused to the classrooms after a short introduction from the principal and PTF. I hope to see you in the class to go over a few quick items and answer any questions (I promise it's painless).


Mrs. Ellis

First Day of School

Hi Parents-
The first day is already past us! It's always a little hard the first day especially with all school chapel right of the bat. The students are like deer in headlights! It only gets easier from here. I have invited you all to a class shutterfly site. I will be using that site instead of the BLOG to post pictures for security and privacy reasons. I will only post pictures to the site of things and projects we are doing not children. I will post on the BLOG when I have added pictures to the Shutterfly account. Let me know if you have trouble logging on. Friday is school spirit day so buy and wear an FLS shirt or the color teal!


Thanks, Mrs. Ellis

First Day of School Information

JUST A FEW REMINDERS:

• don't forget a lunch for the first day of school
• don't forget a small snack for the first day of school (string cheese, apple, crackers, etc.)
• label everything with your child's name (lunch box, backpack, etc.)
• please pick your child up on time school gets out at 3:00 (parking is tough, give yourself time) I suggest parking on Carson St.

ALLERGIES:


I have one student this year with a life threatening allergy to PEANUTS and another with an allergy to nuts in general. Though the day school at First Lutheran is not peanut free like the EEC, I would like to make my room peanut free. So please NO SNACKS THAT CONTAIN PEANUTS!


As for lunch, if you pack something with peanuts in your child's lunch (peanut butter and jelly) please indicate so by putting a piece of paper in the lunch box with a big "P" on it. We will watch for this paper and make sure that your child sits away from the allergy table and washes their hands thoroughly after lunch. Myself, as well as the parents who children are allergic to nuts, really appreciate your understanding and cooperation with this serious matter. Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns.


Thanks so much! Mrs. Ellis

Visitation Day

Thanks to those who came to visitation and brought the school supplies. It was so nice to see the children and get to meet some of you! Looking forward to next Wednesday and a year of learning and fun! Don't forget on the first day of school we have all school chapel. Children will come in, put away backpacks and lunches, take a quick picture with mom and day, give hugs & kisses and say goodbye. We will head over to the church about 8:40.


Don't forget to check the BLOG everyday if you can!


Mrs. Ellis