Welcome to Kindergarten!

Mrs. Glasgo and Mrs. Vazquez

look forward to meeting you at the 

Kindergarten Meet & Greet 

in Classroom A2 

on 

August 23rd from 3-3:30pm.

• Learn About the Teachers
• First Day of School
• Class Supply Donations
• Amazon Classroom Wishlist

Kinder Award Ceremony

Chickens in the Garden

This Week in A2

Dear Families,

We hope you have a wonderful weekend!  We are looking forward to a fun last few days of kindergarten next week.

ATTENTION! WE NEED DRIVERS!  Only 2 parents have signed up to drive.  If we don't have drivers to accommodate 23 students, we will not be able to join the there kindergarten classes on this field trip.  Please help!  Come join us on our annual end of school year Frontierland Park Field Trip!  This is a fun day for all and a great end of the year celebration.  All parents are welcome!  If you would like to drive (even just your own child), please sign up using the link below or email me ASAP.
http://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0c4da9a92ea64-frontierland

6/13 Monday- W is for Watch a Movie, Snack: Ruth

6/14 Tuesday- X is for Exercise Day, Flag Day, Snack: Teacher

6/15 Wednesday- Field Trip to Frontierland Park 9:30-1:30, Students need to bring a nut-free bag lunch and any snacks/supplies/equipment you signed up to bring.  Y is for Yellow- Wear yellow today!, Snack: Shane

6/16 Thursday- Hawaiian Day, Last day of School, Report Cards, Awards, Last Day of School Family Picnic in the Kindergarten Yard, 12pm- 1pm (All families are welcome to join us for a picnic in the kindergarten yard.  Bring a blanket for a group of students and a nut free bag lunch.  After the picnic you are welcome to sign out your child.)  If your child is going to day care, please let us know if your child WILL be going to day care today, as many children usually go home with their parents after the picnic.   Z is for Zipper...Zip and Zoom into Summer!

**SEE our class calendar for upcoming snack, event and ABC countdown info.

Save the Dates:

• 6/15 End of the Year Fun Day at Frontierland Park- All Drivers/ Parents Welcome, Sign up will be posted this week
• 6/16 Last Day of School & Final Report Cards, Family Picnic in K Yard (Bring a blanket and bag lunch)

This Week in A2

Dear Families,

Come join us on our annual end of school year Frontierland Park Field Trip!
http://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0c4da9a92ea64-frontierland

Mrs. Glasgo will be out this week to test incoming kindergartners (3 days) and do yearly planning (1 day). Mrs. Vazquez will be out on Friday.  On Monday, Mr. Parker will be teaching.  Tuesday-Thursday, Ms. Allison will be teaching.  Friday, Mrs. Niehaus will be teaching.

6/6 Monday- Psychomotor, Snack: Julian B., R is for Reading (Bring 1-2 books from home that you no longer want for our classroom book exchange.  Put on the circle table in the morning.), Volunteers: Sharon for Psychomotor, Brianna for Prep

6/7 Tuesday- Music, S is for Sunglasses and Silly Socks, Snack: Keaton, Volunteer: Sarah

6/8 Wednesday- School-wide Family Day, T is for tiptoe, Snack: Kipton, Volunteers: Sheila and Christopher

6/9 Thursday- U is for unexpected, Snack: Luke, Volunteers: Michelle

6/10 Mrs. Niehaus Teaches Today, Computers, V is for Vallemar (wear yellow and black or your school spirit wear), Snack: Mary-Margaret, Volunteers: Brianna, Brittany

**SEE our class calendar for upcoming snack, event and ABC countdown info.

Save the Dates:

• 6/15 End of the Year Fun Day at Frontierland Park- All Drivers/ Parents Welcome, Sign up will be posted this week
• 6/16 Last Day of School & Final Report Cards, Family Picnic in K Yard (Bring a blanket and bag lunch)

This Week in A2

Dear Families,

We had such a wonderful time at Hidden Villa Farm on Friday.  Parents, please email me your pictures..or you can share them from your phone to my laptop on Tuesday morning between 8:20-8:30. I will have it set up to receive pics.  Then I will set up a slideshow to share with families on our website.  We hope you are enjoying your weekend and look forward to seeing you tomorrow!

5/30 Monday- Memorial Day (No School)

5/31 Tuesday- Happy Birthday, Luke! Snack: Gabriella, Music, Afternoon Yoga, Letter N (Find out why your parents chose your name and share it with the class), Mrs. Peterson Volunteers

6/1 Wednesday- Snack: Grayson, Afternoon Yoga, Letter O (Wear orange clothes), Sheila Volunteers, Homework and Library Books Due today

6/2 Thursday- Snack: Julian T., Afternoon Yoga, Emergency Drill, Letter P- PJ Day, Michelle Volunteers

6/3 Friday- Snack: Noelle, Library, Letter Q (Quiet Classroom), Mrs. Niehaus Teaches Today, Vallemar Pride Spirit Day (Wear Yellow and Black or your Vallemar Spiritwear!), Computers, Brianna Volunteers today

**SEE our class calendar for upcoming snack, event and ABC countdown info.

This Week's Focus

• Math: Missing Numbers, Counting by 2's, 5's, 10's, Addition and Subtraction Practice

Save the Dates:

• 5/30 No School (Memorial Day)
• 6/15 End of the Year Fun Day at Frontierland Park- All Drivers/ Parents Welcome, Sign up will be posted this week
• 6/16 Last Day of School & Final Report Cards

This Week in A2

Dear Families,

Our Hidden Villa Field trip is coming up on May 27th.  Please help us fund this field trip by sending your child into school with $5 in an envelope with your child's name by this Wednesday. Our generous PTO will fund the other half+ of the ticket cost. Cash or check is ok.  Checks should be made out to Vallemar PTO.

5/16 Monday- Snack: Angelo, Psychomotor, Art Class, Afternoon Yoga, Letter D (Wear Disney clothes)

5/17 Tuesday- Snack: Angelina, Music, Afternoon Yoga, Letter E (Read Eric Carle books)
5/18 Wednesday- Snack: Anthony, Afternoon Yoga, Letter F (Bring your Favorite Fruits for snack)
5/19 Thursday- Happy Birthday, Shea! Snack: Shea, Afternoon Yoga, Emergency Drill, Letter G (Bring a board game to play during centers...your child should be able to teach others how to play.  Please write your family name on the box.)
5/20 Friday- Snack: Brooke, Library, Letter H (Wear a hat or Hawaiian clothes)

**SEE our class calendar for upcoming snack, event and ABC countdown info.

Thank you to all the families who have donated to our DonorsChoose project!  You are amazing!  We have also had donations from other Vallemar families, friends, a very generous retired Vallemar teacher, and a very generous anonymous donor.  Our project for wiggle stools is almost fully funded!  Only $99 to go!  Today is the last day DonorsChoose will match your donation dollar for dollar.  Just enter code LIFTOFF during checkout.  Sitting in a chair the majority of the day isn't an easy task, especially for young, wiggly learners. We created a DonorsChoose classroom request to fund 6 wiggle stools in the classroom to help create an engaging learning environment that meets the needs of all of our students. These safe, stable, ergonomic stools allow children to move while sitting down, which helps many children stay seated and focus more on learning and completing their assignments. These stools also help improve posture and develop trunk control. We will use these stools at our learning table, where we work with small groups of students on guided reading, math, etc. Because these stools are light and portable, they can also easily be moved around the classroom as needed.

Please click on the link below to learn more:

Wiggle and Learn- A Classroom For Everyone

In return, you'll get awesome photos of your gift in action and our heartfelt thanks.
Thank you so much,
Natasha & Brandy
P.S. If you know anyone who may want to help our students, please pass along the link!

This Week's Focus

• Math: MARS Task, Missing Numbers, Counting by 2's, 5's, 10's, Addition and Subtraction Practice

• Language Arts:  Letter/Sound of the week: Uu

Save the Dates:

• 5/27 Hidden Villa Field Trip: 9:30-1:30ish, *We still need seats for a few more students. Please CLICK HERE to sign up to drive on this fun field trip!
• 5/30 No School (Memorial Day)
• 6/15 End of the Year Fun Day at Frontierland Park- All Drivers/ Parents Welcome, Sign up will be posted this week
• 6/16 Last Day of School & Final Report Cards

This Week in A2

Dear Families,

Happy Mother's Day!  We hope everyone is having a wonderful weekend.  Thank you to all the families who were able to make it to our Spring Music Performance.  The kids were adorable and did a fantastic job.  A special thank you to our music teacher, Mrs. Gooley for putting together such a special evening!

5/9 Monday- Snack: Hawk, Psychomotor, Art Class, Afternoon Yoga

5/10 Tuesday- Snack: Ruth, Music, Afternoon Yoga
5/11 Wednesday- Snack: Richard, Afternoon Yoga, ABC Countdown Begins: Letter A- Bring a small stuffed animal to school
5/12 Thursday- Snack: Shane, Afternoon Yoga, Emergency Drill, Letter B- Bring bubbles to blow at recess
5/13 Friday- Snack: Tony, Library, Computers, Letter C- create a compliment card in class

**SEE our class calendar for upcoming snack, event and ABC countdown info.

This Week's Focus

• Math: Word Problems, Addition and Subtraction Practice

• Language Arts:  Letter/Sound of the week: Q/Qu

Save the Dates:

• 5/27 Hidden Villa Field Trip: 9:30-1:30ish, *We still need seats for a few more students. Please CLICK HERE to sign up to drive on this fun field trip!
• 5/30 No School (Memorial Day)
• 6/15 End of the Year Fun Day at Frontierland Park- All Drivers/ Parents Welcome, Sign up will be posted this week
• 6/16 Last Day of School & Final Report Cards

This Week in A2

Dear Families,

Thank you so much for visiting our Open House last Thursday!  The kids were so excited to show off all their hard work and introduce you to their chicks- Batman, The Force, and Tweety.  

We will be going to Hidden Villa Farm on Friday, May 27th.  Our tour is at 11am and we will be leaving school about 9:30am.  We will be returning around 1:30pm, but may be a few minutes late.  Unfortunately we only have a limited number of tickets so we have to limit the number of drivers/chaperones to adults who can drive their child + at least 2 additional kids.  Also, siblings and guests are not allowed on this field trip. If your child will not be able to attend, please let me know ASAP. Thanks so much! 
To sign up, please click on the link below:
http://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0c4da9a92ea64-hidden

5/2 Monday- Sharon Volunteers, Psychomotor, Art Class, Afternoon Yoga
5/3 Tuesday- Brittany Volunteers, Music, Afternoon Yoga
5/4 Wednesday- Jill Volunteers, Sheila Volunteers, Afternoon Yoga
5/5 Thursday- Michelle Volunteers, Afternoon Yoga, Kinder/1st grade Spring Music Performance (arrive at school at 5:15)  ** Please let us know if your child will not be able to make it. Thanks!
5/6 Friday- Variety Show Assembly 10:15, Family Variety Show 6:30pm

This Week's Focus

• Math: Word Problems, Addition and Subtraction Practice

• Language Arts:  Letter/Sound of the week: Yy
• Painting May Flowers
• Secret Mother's Day Projects

Save the Dates:

• 5/5 Spring Music Performance, K and 1st grade, arrive at 5:15pm to cafeteria
• 5/27 Hidden Villa Field Trip
• 5/30 No School (Memorial Day)
• 6/3 Spirit Day: Vallemar Pride/ Yellow and Black
• 6/16 Last Day of School & Final Report Cards

Weekly Update x 2

Dear Families,

We are excited to announce our chicks have hatched!  We have 3 beautiful chicks.  We will be naming them today. 

4/18 Monday- Psychomotor (primary yard), Afternoon Yoga (Tony's School BD)
4/19 Tuesday- Earth Day Assembly (Sea Otters), Music (11-11:30), Yoga 11:30
4/20 Wednesday- Homework Due * If you have not yet done so, please turn in your library book!  We didn't visit the library last Friday due to Jump Rope for Heart so many students have already turned in their books.
4/21 Thursday- Students will visit the library Thursday morning this week, afternoon yoga, Ruth's BD
4/22 Friday- College & High School Pride Day, Family Day (10:45-11:25), 

4/25 Monday- Psychomotor (primary yard), Afternoon Yoga

4/26 Tuesday- Music (11-11:30), Yoga 11:30

4/27 Wednesday- Homework and Library Books Due (Anthony's BD)

4/28 Thursday- Afternoon yoga, Open House Tonight 6:30-7:30 (Kids Welcome)

4/29 Friday- Computer Lab (10:45-11:25)  (Vallemar Pride Day)

• Math: Addition and Subtraction Practice

• Language Arts:  Letter/Sound of the week: Ww, Oo

• Sight Words: Please work with you child at home on reading, writing, and spelling sight words!  Many kids can already identify all 30 sight words, but still have trouble spelling/writing sight words.  Please work with them at home on identifying, reading, and writing their sight words. 

• Reading/Writing Workshop: Non-Fiction- Reading and Writing About Chickens

• Science: Lifecycle of the Chicken
• Yoga: Thank you all for your support in our integration of yoga into the classroom.  The kids have been doing an amazing job learning the poses and seem to enjoy it too.  If you're interested check out the program we are using-CosmicKids.  Why yoga?  Research has shown that school yoga has many benefits.  In addition to the wonderful benefits that yoga has on the physical well-being of children, school yoga has been shown to increase self-regulation and focus, as well as reduce problem behavior, test anxiety, and anger. (http://k-12yoga.org/) 

Announcements:
We need your help with a project we are doing for Open House.  We need 2- 4x6 somewhat closeup pictures of your child (a baby picture and a recent picture).  These pictures will not be returned.  We may need to cut off a little around the edges.  Please send these pictures (labeled on the back with your child's name)...no later than Wednesday, 3/30.

Save the Dates:

• 4/28 Open House (6:30-7:30, kids welcome)
• 5/5 Spring Music Performance, K and 1st grade, arrive at 5:15pm to cafeteria
• 5/27 Spirit Day: Vallemar Pride/ Yellow and Black
• 5/30 No School (Memorial Day)
• 6/3 Spirit Day: Vallemar Pride/ Yellow and Black
• 6/16 Last Day of School & Final Report Cards

This Week in A2

Dear Families,

Thank you so much for all the lovely birthday gifts!  I had such a happy birthday at school...and felt so fortunate to get to spend it with our class.  Thank you also to all the parents/families for your generous donations which made our St. Patrick's Day so magical for the students.  The leprechauns were naughty this year, knocking over tables, tying up chairs, littering the classroom with gold, pencils, necklaces, bracelets, and more!  ;)

We are  looking forward to a great week!  Brooke is our star student this week!  Her poster is beautiful and we loved learning more about her!


3/21 Monday- Psychomotor, Afternoon Yoga
3/22 Tuesday- Music (11-11:30), Afternoon Yoga
3/23 Wednesday- Homework, Library Book Due, Optional Leprechaun Traps Due, Afternoon Yoga 
3/24 Thursday- Afternoon Yoga
3/25 Friday- Library (9:00-9:30), Computer Lab (10:45-11:25), School-wide Minimum Day (plan for traffic at pick-up)
3/28 Monday- No School on Monday

• Math: Subtraction Practice

• Language Arts:  Letter/Sound of the week: Hh

• Sight Words: Please work with you child at home on reading, writing, and spelling sight words!  Many kids can already identify all 30 sight words, but still have trouble spelling/writing sight words.  Please work with them at home on identifying, reading, and writing their sight words. 

• Reading/Writing Workshop: Non-Fiction- Reading and Writing About Chickens

• Science: Our chick eggs will arrive the Week of March 29th and will hatch around April 20/21.  This is such a fun lifecycle study.
• Yoga: Thank you all for your support in our integration of yoga into the classroom.  The kids have been doing an amazing job learning the poses and seem to enjoy it too.  If you're interested check out the program we are using-CosmicKids.  Why yoga?  Research has shown that school yoga has many benefits.  In addition to the wonderful benefits that yoga has on the physical well-being of children, school yoga has been shown to increase self-regulation and focus, as well as reduce problem behavior, test anxiety, and anger. (http://k-12yoga.org/) 

Announcements:

We need your help with a project we are doing for Open House.  We need 2- 4x6 somewhat closeup pictures of your child (a baby picture and a recent picture).  These pictures will not be returned.  We may need to cut off a little around the edges.  Please send these pictures (labeled on the back with your child's name)...no later than Wednesday, 3/30.

This Week in A2

Dear Families,

We hope everyone is having a wonderful weekend!  Report Cards went home on Friday.  Please sign & return one of the copies in the envelope tomorrow.  I am looking forward to a great week!  Bryn is our star student this week!  We can't wait to see her poster and learn more about her!


3/14 Monday- Psychomotor, Afternoon Yoga (snack: Grayson)
3/15 Tuesday- Music (11-11:30), Afternoon Yoga (snack: Hawk)
3/16 Wednesday- Homework, Library Book Due, Optional Leprechaun Traps Due, Afternoon Yoga (snack: Julian T.)
3/17 Thursday- Angelo's BD, St. Patrick's Day, Mrs. Glasgo's BD, Afternoon Yoga (snack: Angelo)
3/18 Friday- Mrs. Vazquez teaches today, Library (9:00-9:30), Computer Lab (10:45-11:25) (snack- Julian B.)

• Math: Addition Practice

• Language Arts:  Letter/Sound of the week: Rr

• Sight Words: Please work with you child at home on reading, writing, and spelling sight words!  Many kids can already identify all 30 sight words, but still have trouble spelling/writing sight words.  Please work with them at home on identifying, reading, and writing their sight words. 

• Reading/Writing Workshop: Non-Fiction- Reading and Writing About Chickens

• Science: Our chick eggs will arrive the Week of March 29th and will hatch around April 20/21.  This is such a fun lifecycle study.
• Yoga: Thank you all for your support in our integration of yoga into the classroom.  The kids have been doing an amazing job learning the poses and seem to enjoy it too.  If you're interested check out the program we are using- CosmicKids.  Why yoga?  Research has shown that school yoga has many benefits.  In addition to the wonderful benefits that yoga has on the physical well-being of children, school yoga has been shown to increase self-regulation and focus, as well as reduce problem behavior, test anxiety, and anger. (http://k-12yoga.org/) 

Announcements:
Black Book Bags- If your child has not turned in his/her black book bag, please do so ASAP.  We are missing about 1/2 of them and cannot recirculate the books until we have all bags back. 


Shhhh...the leprechauns are planning a visit to A2 on March 17th.  Please don't tell your child.  We want to make this a SUPER fun day for the students.  Thank you for all of your donations so far!  You are amazing!  I went shopping this weekend too.  :) We still need donations of green/gold confetti.  Please don't let students see your donations. Just put them in the little closet in our classroom in a a brown bag and don't forget to write on it who they're from so we can thank you!  Thanks for your help!!!!  Please have donations in by Tuesday, March 15th.

We need your help with a project we are doing for Open House.  We need 2- 4x6 somewhat closeup pictures of your child (a baby picture and a recent picture).  These pictures will not be returned.  We may need to cut off a little around the edges.  Please send these pictures (labeled on the back with your child's name)...no later than Wednesday, 3/30.

This week in A2

Dear Families,

Shhhh...the leprechauns are planning a visit to A2 on March 17th.  Please don't tell your child.  We want to make this a SUPER fun day for the students.  We need donations of gold/green coins, chocolate coins, green confetti, green shamrocks, St. Patrick's day decorations, St. Patrick's Day necklaces/pencils/erasers, etc.  Please don't let students see them if you can donate. Just put them in the little closet in our classroom in a a brown bag and don't forget to write on it who they're from so we can thank you!  Thanks for your help!!!!  Please have donations in by Monday, March 14th.

Gabriella is our star student this week!  We loved seeing her poster today and learning more about her!

2/29 Monday- Psychomotor, Local Dentist Dr. Vaffi Visits 10:30am, Afternoon Yoga (snack: Brooke)
3/1 Tuesday- Music (11-11:30), Afternoon Yoga (snack: Teacher)
3/2 Wednesday- Homework, Library Book Due, Afternoon Yoga (snack: Teacher)
3/3 Thursday- Fire/Evacuation drill, Afternoon Yoga (snack: Angelina)
3/4 Friday- Mrs. Vazquez teaches today, Library (9:00-9:30), Computer Lab (10:45-11:25) (snack- Anthony)

What We're Learning

• Math: Addition Practice

• Language Arts:  Letter/Sound of the week: Zz

• Sight Words: Please work with you child at home on reading, writing, and spelling sight words!  Many kids can already identify all 30 sight words, but still have trouble spelling/writing sight words.  Please work with them at home on identifying, reading, and writing their sight words.  New game: Grab it!  Cut index cards in 1/2 (the more colorful the better), write sight words on index cards, place cards on a table face up, play with a partner, "on your mark, get set go!" Players read sight word and then grab card...kids play until all cards are gone.  Player with more cards wins!

• Reading/Writing Workshop: How To Writing- First, Next, Last
• Science: We will soon be studying some live animals in the classroom and then writing about them in Writing Workshop in our Non-Fiction Unit.  Our chick eggs will arrive the Week of March 29th and will hatch around April 20/21.  This is such a fun lifecycle study.

Optional Conferences are March 14-18.  We will email you to set up a time to meet if we have concerns about your child's progress toward academic and/or behavioral standards.  

Announcement:

We need your help with a project we are doing for Open House.  We need 2- 4x6 somewhat closeup pictures of your child (a baby picture and a recent picture).  These pictures will not be returned.  We may need to cut off a little around the edges.  Please send these pictures (labeled on the back with your child's name)...no later than Wednesday, 3/30.

Celebrating 100 days of School