December Fun

Sing Along with Elsa

Marching to Battle

Let the battle begin . . . 

Spanish Chocolate Dancers

Francis Wyman C.A.R.E.S. Assembly

C is for compassion

A is for accomplishment

R is for respect

E is for enthusiasm

S is for self reliant

We gathered together in the gym for an assembly.  

Our new mascot is the Falcon.   Ms. Pavlichek, from the Buelington Scince Center, surprised us with a real falcon.

We played pin the feather on the turkey and ended the assembly with a dance.

Happy Thanksgiving!

A Special Visitor

Have you heard about the baby snapping turtle?  Miss Pavlichek, from the Burlington Science Center, brought a baby snapping turtle to our room.  The snapping turtle will stay in our room for a few weeks.  As part of our nonfiction writing program, we will research turtles and record our findings in a research notebook.

Week One of Kindergarten

What a great week we had together!  When the children enter the classroom they put their folders in a bin, move their name on the lunch graph and then we gather on the rug for our Morning Meeting.  After morning meeting we work at centers.  This week during center time we painted apple trees, cut and pasted collages, illustrated a poem for our poetry books, and drew self portraits.  The artwork is on display in the classroom and the hallway.  Come to open house on Tuesday, September 16 at 6:00 PM to see all our work!

Make Way For Ducklings Field Trip

Mother Nature certainly cooperated!  

The State House's golden dome was impressive.  

Colonel Robert Gould Shaw Memorial

Bootscrapers!

Finally, a ride on the Swan Boats!

Nature Walk Pictures

First stop, the meadow.

Ladyslippers

lily pads

Daddy Long Legs Spider

Week of May 19

Important Dates

Monday, May 26 - No School - Memorial Day

Friday, May 30 - Nature Walk Field Trip

Our tadpoles were set free earlier this week.  Unfortunately, our tadpoles did not grow legs.  We were able observe Mrs. Began's tadpoles, many of which grew legs.  One grew into an adult wood frog.

                                         Photo above is Mrs. Began's wood frog.

We are having better luck with our Painted Lady caterpillars.  Today we released two adult butterflies.

Last week the children enjoyed a fun field day!

Signs of Spring

Wood Frog Eggs

We have wood frog eggs in the classroom.  Hopefully, the eggs will hatch over the weekend and we will have tadpoles on Monday.

Below is a beautiful poem about pussy willows.  

Pussy Willows

Close your eyes 

and do not peek

and I"ll rub Spring

across your cheek-

smooth as satin

soft and sleek-

close your eyes

and do not peek.

Aileen Fisher

Looking for a fun book to read?  Check out Scaredy Squirrel by Melanie Watt.

Thank you to Mr. M. for visiting kindergarten and presenting an amazing show about magnets.