Kinder Internet Express:

Kinder Internet Express:

Meet the Teacher:

Grandparents Week

Grandparent’s Picnic:

Either bring a sack lunch or order one from the cafeteria by Friday Sept. 10th
If you would like to order your child a sack lunch from the cafeteria please send $1.25 in an envelope marked Grandparent Picnic, or sack lunch money. ** Please remember to put your child’s name on the envelope so that we don’t confuse the envelopes.
Bring a blanket to picnic on the grass or the concrete play area.
Come ready to have fun and celebrate!

Occupations: Parents Come and Share

Guadalupe River Field Trip-Picnic/Riverside Nature Center:

When: Friday Oct. 1st
Where: Guadalupe River & Wildflower Center (by bus)
This will be one of the final days of studying the river that runs through our city.
Our day will include a picnic at Louise Hayes Park, a short recess period on the playground equipment, and a trip to the Riverside Nature Center.
9:15-10:15 Overby/Holt (Nature Center)
10:30-11:30 Lunch All Classes (Louise Hayes Park)
11:45-12:45 Geroy/Ward (Nature Center)
You will need to send a sack lunch for that day or order one from the lunchroom. NO LUNCH BOXES!!! We will keep NO leftovers to take home. We will have coolers for the drinks.
Please let your child’s teacher know whether your child will need a lunch by Friday September 17th.
We will need parents to go with us to the Nature Center and the Park. Please let your child’s teacher know if you would like to come along and help!

Trip to the Fire Station:

What a fireman looks like dressed up.
How things at a fire station work.
A real fire truck and ambulance.
Firemen, and be able to ask them questions.

We will be going two classes at a time. Geroy/Ward will go at 9:00 and Overby/Holt at 9:35.

Wednesday, October 13, 2004: Apples, Apples, and more Apples!

As we study the letter “A”, we will graph apples by color for one of our math activities. We hope to get a variety of colors for graphing. We will also be using them for snack later on in the day.
Please send an apple with your child on Wednesday, October 13th.

Halloween: Jack-o-lantern Carving, Pumpkin seed toasting/Crazy Sock Day:

Friday, October 29th, we will be celebrating Crazy Sock Friday. From crazy striped socks, to cute little animals or your favorite cartoon character, anything goes. Please remember to have those crazy socks ready!
We will also be carving a jack-o-lantern and toasting pumpkin seeds as a science exploration. Ask me what I learned about a pumpkin and how those seeds tasted!

Thanksgiving Feast:
November 18th (1:45 pm)

Please send $2 for you’re a t-shirt that the kinder teachers will purchase for each child. We will be making Thanksgiving costumes for our Thanksgiving feast!
Thanksgiving Feast: November 18th (1:45 pm)
We will feast on special trail mix in our Thanksgiving costumes in the Kinder hallway. If you are able to drop by and help we would love to have you!

Gingerbread Houses:

On Friday, December 3rd we will be making gingerbread houses. Please send the item that your child’s teacher has requested by Thursday, so that we can prepare to make our yummy houses. We will also need parent volunteers to help us create our edible masterpieces. If you would like to help we would love it!

Pictures with Santa Claus:

We will be traveling to Security State Bank to take pictures with Santa on Monday December 6th. Remember to wear red and green so we look extra festive!Classroom

Christmas Puzzles:

Instead of exchanging gifts as a class, we have decided to bring a gift for the classroom that we can all use, and then take home at the end of the year. We are asking that every child bring a puzzle to donate to the classroom for use in centers, and during our Christmas activities. Puzzles are great learning activities for the kids and can usually be found at the Dollar Store or Wal-mart. We appreciate all that you do to contribute to your child’s education.

Friday December 17th
Caroling in the Cafeteria/Christmas Brunch

All the Kinder kids will be caroling in the cafeteria at about 8:05 and then moving on to our classrooms for a yummy brunch. Please have the children dress for the holiday in red and green, and remember your items for the brunch.

100’s Day: The 100th Day of School

Can you believe we have been in school for 100 days!
We will talk about 100’s all day. In preparation for 100’s day we will be making a giant 100’s chart. Each Kinder and Pre-K student will be in charge of making one number. Look for a construction paper square to come home so that you can be creative with your number. Some suggestions might be a snake for a six, pasta, Band-Aids, glitter, etc.
We will also be doing a special math activity incorporating counting to 100. We are asking every student to send in 100 items, so that we can combine them, and then have the students practice sorting and counting to 100. Look for a note in your child’s folder letting you know what your item. Please send in your item by…. Monday January 24th! Thanks for helping us count our way to success!

Western Day: Friday February 4th

1. Hayride
2. Singing around the campfire
3. Looking and learning about a horse.
4. Pitching horse shoes.
5. Eat Frito Pie

Valentine’s Day:

Our Valentine’s Day party will be from 1:15 to 2:15 on Monday, February 14th. Our wonderful room parents are getting the party together and we are looking forward to our celebration.
Note: Please make sure that your child’s valentines are filled out before your child arrives at school. There will not be time to fill them out once your child arrives at school.

Easter Party: March 24, 2005 Time: TBA

We are so excited about our Easter Party. Our wonderful room moms are planning it and we look forward to finding out all the wonderful activities that we will be participating in. More info to come!

We need your help. Please send a necktie for some cool snakes that we will be making to decorate our hallway in a new rainforest theme. Thank you so much for all of your help.

Trip to the Zoo: Date-TBA

We will travel to the San Antonio Zoo as part of our Rainforest Unit. We are so excited to get to see some animals and have an out of town experience. We will need parent volunteers to help, so let us know if you would like to join us. Parent volunteers will be asked to take their own cars and be responsible for a group of children at the zoo. The cost is $5.00.

Kinder Graduation: Last week of school, Exact day and time TBA

We are so proud of our Kinder kids for making it through the year. We look forward to celebrating all of their accomplishments.

Kinder Internet Express:
Outline of Yearly Events
I. Meet the Teacher	XII. Gingerbread Houses
II. Open House	XIII. Visit with Santa Clause
III. Grandma’s Favorite Cookie Recipe & Grandpa’s Hobbies	XIV. Puzzles for Class Christmas Gift
IV. Grandparents Day	XV. Christmas Caroling and Brunch
V. Occupations: Parents Come and Share	XVI. 100th Day of School
VI. Guadalupe River Field Trip-Picnic/Wildflower Center	XVII. Chili Cook Off & Western Day
VII. Trip to the Fire Station	XVIII. Valentines Day Party
VIII. Apples for Graphing	XIX. Easter
IX. Halloween: Jack-o-lantern Carving, Pumpkin Seed toasting/Crazy Sock Day	XX. Bring Neckties for Boas
X. Send $2 for T-shirt for Thanksgiving Costumes	XXI. Trip to the Zoo
XI. Thanksgiving-Costumes/Feast	XXII. Kindergarten Graduation

Meet the Teacher:	Come and meet your child’s teacher as we prepare to start the year off right, in our beautiful Kinder “Garden”
Open House:	This year Tally’s open house will be on _____________. Please come and hear an overview of what your child’s day is like, discuss concerns and questions, and sign up for a conference time. (Kindergarten does not do a traditional report card the first six weeks, so the conference time is a time to find out how your child is doing and voice any specific questions that you may have about your child’s progress.
Grandparents Week	We are honoring our grandparents this week. Please help your child learn more about their grandparents by sending these things. Tuesday 9/16 Grandma’s favorite cookie recipe Wednesday 9/17 Grandpa’s favorite thing to do in his spare time Thursday 9/18 Pictures of Grandpa and Grandma Friday 9/19 Grandparents Picnic with grandchild at Tally Elementary (10:30 a.m.)
Grandparent’s Picnic:	Grandparent Picnic is coming! During the week of September 13th through 17th we will be learning about the letter “Gg”. On Friday, September 17th we would like grandparents to bring a picnic lunch to eat with their grandchild. Please feel free to use a “substitute grandparent” if your child’s grandparent cannot attend! You need to either order a sack lunch from the school cafeteria, or bring something to share with your grandchild. Sack lunches must be ordered by Friday Sept. 10th. The lunch period will be from 10:30-11:30 on the large playground area in the back of the school (The playground facing Coronado.) Things to remember for the Grandparent Picnic: Either bring a sack lunch or order one from the cafeteria by Friday Sept. 10th If you would like to order your child a sack lunch from the cafeteria please send $1.25 in an envelope marked Grandparent Picnic, or sack lunch money. ** Please remember to put your child’s name on the envelope so that we don’t confuse the envelopes. Bring a blanket to picnic on the grass or the concrete play area. Come ready to have fun and celebrate!
Occupations: Parents Come and Share	We will be learning about different occupations. I would like for fathers and mothers to come during the day and talk a little about their jobs. (Just 5 or 10 minutes) I know this may be difficult, but if you are able to come for a few minutes, that would be great. All occupations are welcome! We are dedicating Tuesday for our mother occupations and Wednesday for the Dads. We will work around your schedule. The only thing you need to remember is the lunch time (10:30-11:05) and their Specials (11:30-12:15). These are the only times the children are not in their room. We look forward to hearing about all of your different jobs.
Guadalupe River Field Trip-Picnic/Riverside Nature Center:	When: Friday Oct. 1st Where: Guadalupe River & Wildflower Center (by bus) This will be one of the final days of studying the river that runs through our city. Our day will include a picnic at Louise Hayes Park, a short recess period on the playground equipment, and a trip to the Riverside Nature Center. 9:15-10:15 Overby/Holt (Nature Center) 10:30-11:30 Lunch All Classes (Louise Hayes Park) 11:45-12:45 Geroy/Ward (Nature Center) You will need to send a sack lunch for that day or order one from the lunchroom. NO LUNCH BOXES!!! We will keep NO leftovers to take home. We will have coolers for the drinks. Please let your child’s teacher know whether your child will need a lunch by Friday September 17th. We will need parents to go with us to the Nature Center and the Park. Please let your child’s teacher know if you would like to come along and help!
Trip to the Fire Station:	We will travel to the fire station on Friday, October 8th. As the culmination to our Fire Prevention Unit, we will walk across Coronado to the Fire Station to see: What a fireman looks like dressed up. How things at a fire station work. A real fire truck and ambulance. Firemen, and be able to ask them questions. We will be going two classes at a time. Geroy/Ward will go at 9:00 and Overby/Holt at 9:35.
Wednesday, October 13, 2004: Apples, Apples, and more Apples!	As we study the letter “A”, we will graph apples by color for one of our math activities. We hope to get a variety of colors for graphing. We will also be using them for snack later on in the day. Please send an apple with your child on Wednesday, October 13th.
Halloween: Jack-o-lantern Carving, Pumpkin seed toasting/Crazy Sock Day:	Friday, October 29th, we will be celebrating Crazy Sock Friday. From crazy striped socks, to cute little animals or your favorite cartoon character, anything goes. Please remember to have those crazy socks ready! We will also be carving a jack-o-lantern and toasting pumpkin seeds as a science exploration. Ask me what I learned about a pumpkin and how those seeds tasted!
Thanksgiving Feast: November 18th (1:45 pm)	Please send $2 for you’re a t-shirt that the kinder teachers will purchase for each child. We will be making Thanksgiving costumes for our Thanksgiving feast! Thanksgiving Feast: November 18th (1:45 pm) We will feast on special trail mix in our Thanksgiving costumes in the Kinder hallway. If you are able to drop by and help we would love to have you!
Gingerbread Houses:	On Friday, December 3rd we will be making gingerbread houses. Please send the item that your child’s teacher has requested by Thursday, so that we can prepare to make our yummy houses. We will also need parent volunteers to help us create our edible masterpieces. If you would like to help we would love it!
Pictures with Santa Claus:	We will be traveling to Security State Bank to take pictures with Santa on Monday December 6th. Remember to wear red and green so we look extra festive!Classroom
Christmas Puzzles:	Instead of exchanging gifts as a class, we have decided to bring a gift for the classroom that we can all use, and then take home at the end of the year. We are asking that every child bring a puzzle to donate to the classroom for use in centers, and during our Christmas activities. Puzzles are great learning activities for the kids and can usually be found at the Dollar Store or Wal-mart. We appreciate all that you do to contribute to your child’s education.
Friday December 17th Caroling in the Cafeteria/Christmas Brunch	All the Kinder kids will be caroling in the cafeteria at about 8:05 and then moving on to our classrooms for a yummy brunch. Please have the children dress for the holiday in red and green, and remember your items for the brunch.
100’s Day: The 100th Day of School	Can you believe we have been in school for 100 days! We will talk about 100’s all day. In preparation for 100’s day we will be making a giant 100’s chart. Each Kinder and Pre-K student will be in charge of making one number. Look for a construction paper square to come home so that you can be creative with your number. Some suggestions might be a snake for a six, pasta, Band-Aids, glitter, etc. We will also be doing a special math activity incorporating counting to 100. We are asking every student to send in 100 items, so that we can combine them, and then have the students practice sorting and counting to 100. Look for a note in your child’s folder letting you know what your item. Please send in your item by…. Monday January 24th! Thanks for helping us count our way to success!
Western Day: Friday February 4th	Cowboys and Cowgirls, get ready for Western Day. Wear your western clothes and a warm jacket for outdoor activities. We will rotate through stations such as: 1. Hayride 2. Singing around the campfire 3. Looking and learning about a horse. 4. Pitching horse shoes. 5. Eat Frito Pie Parents, you are invited to come and celebrate with us. We will need adults to go through the stations with the children. Please come ready to help. We are very excited about this day, we hope your child will enjoy it and learn a little more about our Texas heritage.
Valentine’s Day:	Our Valentine’s Day party will be from 1:15 to 2:15 on Monday, February 14th. Our wonderful room parents are getting the party together and we are looking forward to our celebration. Note: Please make sure that your child’s valentines are filled out before your child arrives at school. There will not be time to fill them out once your child arrives at school.
Easter Party: March 24, 2005 Time: TBA	We are so excited about our Easter Party. Our wonderful room moms are planning it and we look forward to finding out all the wonderful activities that we will be participating in. More info to come!
Ties for Boas	We need your help. Please send a necktie for some cool snakes that we will be making to decorate our hallway in a new rainforest theme. Thank you so much for all of your help.
Trip to the Zoo: Date-TBA	We will travel to the San Antonio Zoo as part of our Rainforest Unit. We are so excited to get to see some animals and have an out of town experience. We will need parent volunteers to help, so let us know if you would like to join us. Parent volunteers will be asked to take their own cars and be responsible for a group of children at the zoo. The cost is $5.00.
Kinder Graduation: Last week of school, Exact day and time TBA	We are so proud of our Kinder kids for making it through the year. We look forward to celebrating all of their accomplishments.