Pinwheels for Peace

Books and cooking with Bonny White

The kindergartners are participating in University of Vermont Extension’s Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) Book-in-Bag series, a nutrition and literacy program offered free at school. Book-in-Bag is a series of six weekly nutrition lessons and activities that promote healthy food and activity choices for young elementary school students, while enhancing literacy and comprehension skills. Each meeting we will read a story book and prepare simple recipes that may enhance their exposure to new or different foods. 

Kindergarten Engineers

The kindergarten engineers worked on building a structure to make shade for their "monsters" who were too hot in the sun (and along the way, the kindergartners found some shade for themselves under the tree in the garden!)

Fun in the Forest!

Ellen Nam’s Kindergarten Newsletter September 21, 2018

Important Dates and Reminders

Thursday, Sept. 27^th – Trip to Green Mountain Orchard in Putney.

We will leave school at 9:15 and return to school before dismissal.  Parent chaperones are welcome to follow the bus from the school to the orchard or meet us at the orchard. The address is: Green Mountain Orchard,  130 West Hill Rd. Putney.

October 8th – NO SCHOOL

November 8^th- Early release day. Students dismissed at 11:40.

November 9^th- Early release day.  Students dismissed at 11:40.

November 12^th – NO SCHOOL

Remind app

I will be using the Remind app to send out classroom updates and reminders.  If you would like to receive these reminders on your phone, email or computer, please text @ellensk to the number 81010 and you should receive a welcome text from Remind.

Parent-Teacher Conferences

Thursday, Nov. 8^th (an early release day) and Friday, Nov. 9th (an early release day) are the designated parent-teacher conference days.  If you did not sign up for a conference at Open House, please complete and return the enclosed conference sign up sheet as soon as possible. Thank you!

Thanks to all of you who were able to attend our Welcome Back to School BBQ and Open House!

Ellen Nam’s Kindergarten Newsletter September 14, 2018

Important Dates and Reminders

Thursday, Sept. 27^th – Trip to Green Mountain Orchard in Putney.

If you have not already, please sign and return the permission slip ASAP.

Scholastic Book Order – Enclosed are two book orders.  If you would like to order one or more books, please return the form and the exact amount due by Friday, Sept. 14.

The Welcome Back to School BBQ and Open House will be held on September 20^th from 5-7.

Please return your child’s yellow mail folder to school on Monday. Thanks!

Full Day K

The kindergartners have done a great job with their first full days of kindergarten!  This week we have had music with Mrs. Corey, gym class with Mr. Greene, library with Mrs. Parks and art with Ms. W. 

Students should return their library books on (or before) next Tuesday so they may check out another book. The library book box is a gray crate under the desk at the front door.

Kindergarten Engineers

The kindergartners have had fun working on our first engineering unit of the year.  They have been using recycled materials to build structures to reduce the warming effect of the sun on their “shade monster.”  Ask your child about this hands-on science unit!

Ellen Nam’s Kindergarten Newsletter September 7, 2018

Important Dates and Reminders

Monday, Sept. 10 will be our first full day of kindergarten! Dismissal will be at 2:40.

Your child may bring a small blanket for rest if s/he would like one.  Could you please be sure your child wears or brings sneakers for PE on Wednesday and Friday?

Orchard Trip: We are planning our first field trip to Green Mountain Orchard in Putney on Thursday, Sept. 27th.  Please sign and return the enclosed permission slip as soon as possible.

SCHOOL PICTURES

School pictures will be held on Sept. 13^th.

The Welcome Back to School BBQ and Open House will be held on September 20^th from 5-7.

Our First Weeks

Our first weeks have been busy and fun!  We have been focused on getting to know each other, our school and our classroom routines. The children are doing a great job settling in and making new friends! 

We had some help exploring our school from characters.  After reading The Kissing Hand, we followed clues from “Chester the raccoon” as we found our way to the library, front office and health office.  So if your child mentions seeing a raccoon at school, please rest assured it was just a character from a beloved book about going to school for the first time!

In our classroom, we are lucky to have Brenda Wood as our full-time paraprofessional.

For more information about what’s going on at Academy School, see our website at:

www.academyschoolvt.com

And check our classroom blog at:

academyken.blogspot.com

This is the first of this year’s classroom newsletters.  I will be sending one home in your child’s mail folder monthly (or more frequently if the need arises.) Please be sure to check your child’s folder each Friday, read the enclosed information and return the folder on Monday.  It is also a good idea to check your child's backpack each night just in case something needs to come home sooner.

Please feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns.  Communication is an important part of our work as partners on behalf of your child’s educational growth and development.  You can reach me at school at 254-3743 x119 or at ENam@wsesu.org.

Class Communication List

Enclosed you will find our class communication list for making play dates and sending birthday invitations. Please check that your information is correct. Thanks!