We had a great time at the pumpkin patch. A big Thank You goes out to First United Methodist Church for hosting it again this year. It was a little cold but the rain held out so we could enjoy the many activities that were planned.
A few reminders for this coming week:
Wednesday Oct 31 is All Hallows Eve. It is also a Chapel day. Students should come dressed for Chapel. (NO costumes)
Thursday is our 50th day of school and our class will be celerating the 1950's so come dressed in your best poodle skirt, or rolled-up blue jeans and white t-shirts. We will have many fun 50's activities including a Sock Hop and lunch at the diner topping it all off with an ice cream float.
Friday is the park workday and parents are invited to come and help out. We will have a picnic lunch at the park.
Mrs. Keever
Monday, October 29, 2012
Jr. K News - Oct 29
We had a great time at the pumpkin patch. A big Thank You goes out to First United Methodist Church for hosting it again this year. It was a little cold but the rain held out so we could enjoy the many activities that were planned.
A few reminders for this coming week:
Wednesday Oct 31 is All Hallows Eve. It is also a Chapel day. Students should come dressed for Chapel. (NO costumes)
Thursday is our 50th day of school and our class will be celerating the 1950's so come dressed in your best poodle skirt, or rolled-up blue jeans and white t-shirts. We will have many fun 50's activities including a Sock Hop and lunch at the diner topping it all off with an ice cream float.
Friday is the park workday and parents are invited to come and help out. We will have a picnic lunch at the park.
Mrs. Keever
A few reminders for this coming week:
Wednesday Oct 31 is All Hallows Eve. It is also a Chapel day. Students should come dressed for Chapel. (NO costumes)
Thursday is our 50th day of school and our class will be celerating the 1950's so come dressed in your best poodle skirt, or rolled-up blue jeans and white t-shirts. We will have many fun 50's activities including a Sock Hop and lunch at the diner topping it all off with an ice cream float.
Friday is the park workday and parents are invited to come and help out. We will have a picnic lunch at the park.
Mrs. Keever
Friday, October 19, 2012
Jr. K. News - Oct 19
Hello there,
We had a good but busy week. I forgot to thank all the parents that came to Conferences last week and this. They all went very well. It is good to here what is going on at home as well as here at school.
The field trip to see the "Three Little Pigs" was a big hit. The students loved it and the students from UMHB did a great job. Today was Canterbury Faire and again the children really enjoyed all of the activities. Make sure you look at the school's Face Book page for pictures.
This week we started a new unit in Language/Reading we have been talking about our Five Senses and doing some fun outdoor exploration activities.
New sight words for the unit are see, we, a, to
In Science we are going to be looking at the Life Cycle of a Pumpkin and on Friday is our Field Trip to the Pumpkin Patch. We will walk over to the First United Methodist Church. It is also an early release day.
See you all next week.
Mrs. Keever
We had a good but busy week. I forgot to thank all the parents that came to Conferences last week and this. They all went very well. It is good to here what is going on at home as well as here at school.
The field trip to see the "Three Little Pigs" was a big hit. The students loved it and the students from UMHB did a great job. Today was Canterbury Faire and again the children really enjoyed all of the activities. Make sure you look at the school's Face Book page for pictures.
This week we started a new unit in Language/Reading we have been talking about our Five Senses and doing some fun outdoor exploration activities.
New sight words for the unit are see, we, a, to
In Science we are going to be looking at the Life Cycle of a Pumpkin and on Friday is our Field Trip to the Pumpkin Patch. We will walk over to the First United Methodist Church. It is also an early release day.
See you all next week.
Mrs. Keever
Friday, October 12, 2012
Jr. K News - Oct 12
We have completed Unit 1 "Friendly Faces" in Reading. Please continue to review the sight words and have them look for them in other reading materials. The students become very excited when they start recognizeing words they know.
Sight words: I, like, the, and
This week in Math the students explored Ordinal Positions, first, second, third, fourth and last. We have also been looking at AAB Patterns on our Calendar.
Reminders:
Next week is our visit from SAES. They will be with us Sunday through Wednesday
Wednesday is our Field Trip to the CAC.
Friday is Canterbury Faire. Students may wear NON-scary costumes (NO weapons) to school that day. It is also a half day for the elementary students. Pick up is at 11:45. ECO will be provided.
Sight words: I, like, the, and
This week in Math the students explored Ordinal Positions, first, second, third, fourth and last. We have also been looking at AAB Patterns on our Calendar.
Reminders:
Next week is our visit from SAES. They will be with us Sunday through Wednesday
Wednesday is our Field Trip to the CAC.
Friday is Canterbury Faire. Students may wear NON-scary costumes (NO weapons) to school that day. It is also a half day for the elementary students. Pick up is at 11:45. ECO will be provided.
Monday, March 19, 2012
Jr. Kindergarten News
I hope that you all had a great Spring Break. For the next few weeks the students will be studying Spring. This time of year brings a change in the weather, a focus on the death and resurrection of our Lord, Jesus Christ and many other events. Our class will be working with Mrs. Keever's son, Mr. Drew Keever. He has an AAS degree in Early Childhood and has worked with children from 1-12 over the past few years. He completed his student teaching in two different preschools in the Cleveland area before moving back to Temple/Belton. Most recently Mr. Keever worked in Round Rock before being hired by Immanuel Baptist Child Development Center to work with the school age program.
There is only three weeks until Easter. Mr. Keever will be helping the children discover how plants grow by planting several types of seeds. In Math the students will explore cylinders, work with nickels, and experiment with tangrams. Continue working with your child on their sight words. This week they will be using said and good.
I am sorry that I did not get a March calendar out but you can follow the school calendar and watch for upcoming event in the school newsletter.
Mrs. Keever
There is only three weeks until Easter. Mr. Keever will be helping the children discover how plants grow by planting several types of seeds. In Math the students will explore cylinders, work with nickels, and experiment with tangrams. Continue working with your child on their sight words. This week they will be using said and good.
I am sorry that I did not get a March calendar out but you can follow the school calendar and watch for upcoming event in the school newsletter.
Mrs. Keever
Monday, January 16, 2012
Jr. Kindergarten News
We have had a very busy past couple of months. I am in the process of creating a site that will include all of the fun activities we had done in December and January. There is too much to place on this blog. As soon as it is available I will place a link here for you to access it. Meanwhile, I will update you on some current event as well as some that are coming up soon.
In December the students participated in several community projects that included Adopting a Foster Child for Christmas, Operation Christmas Child, Churches Touching Lives for Christ (CTLC) and the collection of coats for the needy. Our class also celebrated St. Nicolas Day, Jesus Birthday and went on a Gingerbread Man hunt.
January brought with it the study of winter that includes a science experiment where the children observed what happens when you mix Borax with hot water. We made snowflakes. As the water cools crystals form on the pipe cleaner that we formed into six pointed shape. The students will also be doing another experiment next week with tissue, glue and shaving cream. It will be quite interesting.
The students have been working very hard learning new site words and practicing their reading skills. They are combining site words with phonics to enable them to read simple stories. Remember the more they practice at home the more confident they will become. A list of the site words introduced so far are: I, like, the, and, see, we, a, to, come, me, with, my, you, and what. Next weeks sight words will be are and now.
It is hard to believe but our 100th day is coming soon. February 3rd the school will be celebrating. There will be some more news to follow. Meanwhile we will taking part in International Days. This year will be focusing on Japan with a presentation from Mrs. Wagner. The school is also teaming up with the church community to raise money for Nets for Life Outreach Project. We are hoping that every family will donate $12 dollars which will be used to purchase a mosquito net for families in Africa. The nets fit over the beds and are big enough for three people. They protect them from being mosquitoes that are known to carry Malaria.
Donuts for Dads is also coming to our school on January 27th. All Dads, grandpas, uncles, cousins or friends are invited to attend from 7:45-8:15. There will be a table set up in the front of the building where "Dads" will pick up there donut and/or breakfast taco and coffee and/or orange juice. They can then take them to their child's classroom where the students will be served a donut and milk/water/juice.
Mrs. Keever
In December the students participated in several community projects that included Adopting a Foster Child for Christmas, Operation Christmas Child, Churches Touching Lives for Christ (CTLC) and the collection of coats for the needy. Our class also celebrated St. Nicolas Day, Jesus Birthday and went on a Gingerbread Man hunt.
January brought with it the study of winter that includes a science experiment where the children observed what happens when you mix Borax with hot water. We made snowflakes. As the water cools crystals form on the pipe cleaner that we formed into six pointed shape. The students will also be doing another experiment next week with tissue, glue and shaving cream. It will be quite interesting.
The students have been working very hard learning new site words and practicing their reading skills. They are combining site words with phonics to enable them to read simple stories. Remember the more they practice at home the more confident they will become. A list of the site words introduced so far are: I, like, the, and, see, we, a, to, come, me, with, my, you, and what. Next weeks sight words will be are and now.
It is hard to believe but our 100th day is coming soon. February 3rd the school will be celebrating. There will be some more news to follow. Meanwhile we will taking part in International Days. This year will be focusing on Japan with a presentation from Mrs. Wagner. The school is also teaming up with the church community to raise money for Nets for Life Outreach Project. We are hoping that every family will donate $12 dollars which will be used to purchase a mosquito net for families in Africa. The nets fit over the beds and are big enough for three people. They protect them from being mosquitoes that are known to carry Malaria.
Donuts for Dads is also coming to our school on January 27th. All Dads, grandpas, uncles, cousins or friends are invited to attend from 7:45-8:15. There will be a table set up in the front of the building where "Dads" will pick up there donut and/or breakfast taco and coffee and/or orange juice. They can then take them to their child's classroom where the students will be served a donut and milk/water/juice.
Mrs. Keever
Sunday, November 13, 2011
Jr. Kindergarten News
CHURCHES TOUCHING LIVES FOR CHRIST (CTLC)
CTLC has a food pantry open to those in need in our community. This year, we ask that:
ORANGE group;
*The First Graders bring canned green beans. This will be our GREEN GROUP;
*The Second and Third Graders bring canned fruit. This will be our PURPLE/PINK group;
*The Fourth Graders bring canned meat such as tuna, salmon, or chicken. This will be our BLUE group.
*The Fifth Graders bring canned cranberries and cranberry sauce and/or 1-2 pound bags of rice. This will be our RED group;
*Faculty and Staff bring canned soup, stuffing mix, 1 lb. bags of pasta, or 1-2 pound bags of pinto beans. This will be the JEANS group.
Each group will have a color-coded box that matches the group’s color, so that when your child brings his or her donation, it will be easy to put it in the correct box. All food items should be brought to school by Thursday, November 17. On Friday, November 18, each child may wear the color of his or her group to school instead of uniforms. At the Sharing Feast, each group’s food will be brought to the altar in the Parish Hall and blessed by Father David before it is delivered to CTLC later that afternoon.
Last week we celebrated Veteran's Day on Friday by having a school wide prayer at 11:11 on the playground. We then paraded around the block carrying flags and singing patriotic songs. We had several people pass and even one gentleman that slowed, stopped and then parked his truck. When asked if he was a veteran he said, "Yes, that is why I am taking my time." He paused for a moment while the children passed him. Please view the pictures that have been posted on CCS facebook page.
As far as class work you will find that we have added sight words up to the word a to our list. We also talked about color words and how they are adjectives that describe what something looks like. We began segmenting onsets and rimes which is just the opposite of what we had been doing with the blending of onsets and rimes. This coming week we will add the word to and talk about numerals. The students will also begin blending phonemes in order to sound out words. The letter sounds that we have worked on so far are; /m/, /s/, /a/, /t/, /k/(c) and this week /p/. With just these few sounds we will be able to create many words.
In math we will be look at telling time to the hour this week. The past few weeks have been review and discovering the penny. The penny will continue to be a big part of the next few lessons.
Our Sharing Feast is on Friday. Our class will be making Sweet Potato Casserole. If you have not signed up to bring something to add to the receipt please the list posted outside the classroom. There are a lot of giving opportunities during this time of year. Please read the CCS news letter for a full description of all these fantastic ways to give back.
Remember Barnes and Noble in Waco is hosting our Fall Book Fair. You may purchase items on line but we want to encourage you all to make a trip to the Waco store. The School will get a percentage of all sells but the Waco store will only benefit if you purchase items in the store. Many of the teachers will be present at the store on Saturday morning so you can make a family outing of it and get some Christmas shopping done at the same time. See you in Waco!!!!
Mrs. Keever
CTLC has a food pantry open to those in need in our community. This year, we ask that:
*The Pre-School children in Mrs. Jones and Mrs. Langford’s rooms bring canned corn and boxes of macaroni and cheese. This will be our YELLOW group;
*The Junior K and Kindergarten children bring cans of sweet potatoes and carrots. This will be our *The First Graders bring canned green beans. This will be our GREEN GROUP;
*The Second and Third Graders bring canned fruit. This will be our PURPLE/PINK group;
*The Fourth Graders bring canned meat such as tuna, salmon, or chicken. This will be our BLUE group.
*The Fifth Graders bring canned cranberries and cranberry sauce and/or 1-2 pound bags of rice. This will be our RED group;
*Faculty and Staff bring canned soup, stuffing mix, 1 lb. bags of pasta, or 1-2 pound bags of pinto beans. This will be the JEANS group.
Each group will have a color-coded box that matches the group’s color, so that when your child brings his or her donation, it will be easy to put it in the correct box. All food items should be brought to school by Thursday, November 17. On Friday, November 18, each child may wear the color of his or her group to school instead of uniforms. At the Sharing Feast, each group’s food will be brought to the altar in the Parish Hall and blessed by Father David before it is delivered to CTLC later that afternoon.
Last week we celebrated Veteran's Day on Friday by having a school wide prayer at 11:11 on the playground. We then paraded around the block carrying flags and singing patriotic songs. We had several people pass and even one gentleman that slowed, stopped and then parked his truck. When asked if he was a veteran he said, "Yes, that is why I am taking my time." He paused for a moment while the children passed him. Please view the pictures that have been posted on CCS facebook page.
As far as class work you will find that we have added sight words up to the word a to our list. We also talked about color words and how they are adjectives that describe what something looks like. We began segmenting onsets and rimes which is just the opposite of what we had been doing with the blending of onsets and rimes. This coming week we will add the word to and talk about numerals. The students will also begin blending phonemes in order to sound out words. The letter sounds that we have worked on so far are; /m/, /s/, /a/, /t/, /k/(c) and this week /p/. With just these few sounds we will be able to create many words.
In math we will be look at telling time to the hour this week. The past few weeks have been review and discovering the penny. The penny will continue to be a big part of the next few lessons.
Our Sharing Feast is on Friday. Our class will be making Sweet Potato Casserole. If you have not signed up to bring something to add to the receipt please the list posted outside the classroom. There are a lot of giving opportunities during this time of year. Please read the CCS news letter for a full description of all these fantastic ways to give back.
Remember Barnes and Noble in Waco is hosting our Fall Book Fair. You may purchase items on line but we want to encourage you all to make a trip to the Waco store. The School will get a percentage of all sells but the Waco store will only benefit if you purchase items in the store. Many of the teachers will be present at the store on Saturday morning so you can make a family outing of it and get some Christmas shopping done at the same time. See you in Waco!!!!
Mrs. Keever
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