Mrs. Weiss' Class

Christmas Book Exchange
Just a reminder that we will be doing a book exchange for Christmas this year and if you would like to order a book from the scholastic book order I have posted that on my blog.  I thought this would be a good option since there are some $1.00 and $2.00 book options.  Orders are due by Dec. 4th. If you are interested please visit the following website:

www.scholastic.com/bookclubs
User Name: KarenWeiss
Password: Weiss

We had a very special PK and K Thanksgiving Feast this week. The classes came together to share all that they had learned about the holiday and to share traditional gifts, songs, stories and treats with one another. It was a wonderful time of fun! Enjoy this video and have a wonderful Thanksgiving.

Reminders

If you have not yet, please remember to put a change of clothes in your child’s backpack. Also, please remember to send in a water bottle each day with your child.  Happy Thanksgiving.

Christmas Program

The Christmas program is Dec. 3 at  Grace Community Church at 6:30.   Doors open at 6:00. 

Holiday Parties

Our holiday party will be on Dec. 17th.  Please look for more information to come.  If you have signed up to help out for the party please let me know if you do not want me to give your email address to our parent coordinator for the party.  Our holiday break begins Monday Dec. 21st and resumes on Monday Jan. 4th. 

The last two weeks we have…

*been learning about Pilgrims

*added the word ”they” to our Word Wall

*continued to learn about “partners” when building numbers 1-10, created a graph using class pictures, and practiced writing numbers 1-5

* begun to learn how to tell our stories across several pages and to make little booklets in “Writer’s Workshop

*finished the center starting letter books (and will send them home next week)

Dear Parent,

I just wanted to let you know that I have posted the new book order on-line.  I have posted the Nov. and Dec.  order.  I just wanted to let you know that we will be doing a book exchange for our Christmas party between the children.  If you are interested in buying a book for that book exchange please visit the following site.  You are under no obligation I have just had parents ask about exchanging gifts so I thought I would give this as an option.

It’s fast, easy, and you get instant access to hundreds of additional titles plus online-only specials and discounts. Best of all, our class earns a FREE book for our classroom library every time a parent places their order online!
 
To order online, go to the Web address below and enter our class’s personalized user name and password in the sign-in fields on the right side of the page. Note: You do not need to create your own user name and password.

www.scholastic.com/bookclubs
User Name: KarenWeiss
Password: Weiss

Shop online to get instant access to over 500 additional titles plus online-only specials and discounts.
Thank you for continuing to help our classroom earn FREE books. Remember, every time a parent places an order online, we earn a FREE book for our classroom library!

Go to www.scholastic.com/bookclubs now to get started.

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me.
 
 
Sincerely,

KAREN   WEISS

Click on the following link to learn about the Georgetown Christmas Program.

GES Christmas Program!

Thanksgiving

Just a reminder that we do not have school on the Wedensday before Thanksgiving. 

Christmas Program

The Christmas program is going to be on Dec. 10th.  Watch for more information to follow.

The last two weeks we have…

* introduced Mrs. Mcnosh for shared reading and have retold the story using magnetic pieces, created our own clothesline, and talked about what happened at the beginning, middle and end of the story

*added the words “was” and “they” to our Word Wall

*continued to learn about “partners” when building numbers 1-10 and started working with and drawing shapes

* begun to learn how to tell our stories across several pages and to make little booklets in “Writer’s Workshop”

You have another opportunity to RSVP for our upcoming December 1st Kids Art Fair! An RSVP form and Art Fair information will be sent home with students this week.

Please note that returning your RSVP to Mrs. Brouwer does NOT mean that you must purchase your child’s framed artwork.  The RSVP just lets the Kids Art Fair people know how many frames to ship to Georgetown for the event.  So please RSVP if you plan to attend and celebrate your child’s creativity, enjoy a fun make-n-take art project, and register for some cool door prizes to be given away during the evening.

Also – Georgetown’s December Kids Art Fair does not take the place of the annual district-wide Student Art Show, which will be held as usual in April 2010.

We hope to see you at Georgetown’s Art Fair on December 1st between 4-7 PM!  Volunteers are still needed to help out – please contact Mrs. Brouwer!

Email:  jbrouwer@hpseagles.net

Phone: 616.797.9797 ext. 22412
Art Blog http://josettebrouwer.edublogs.org

Conferences

Thanks very much for participating in conferences.  I really enjoyed getting to talk with all of you.

Christmas Program

The Christmas program is going to be on Dec. 3rd.  Watch for more information to follow.

Thanksgiving

We will be having our mini Thanksgiving feast on Tuesday November 24th.  We will be asking you to send something in so please be looking for that. We will be going to the other kindergarten classroom.  We are going to make butter, taste it on crackers, enjoy a mixed snack and see a movie.  This is all after we have learned about the Pilgrims and how different their lives were.  We do not have school the rest of that week.  Enjoy a nice long weekend!

The last two weeks we have…

* introduced Silly Sally for shared reading and have retold the story using magnetic pieces, we also looked for character names in a word search puzzle

*added the words “that” and “was” to our Word Wall

*continued to learn about “partners” when building numbers 1-10 and started working with and drawing shapes

*been plugging away with “Writers Workshop” learning how to stretch out words and started using paper with lines

Dear Parents,

Time is running out to let your voices be heard in Lansing.  Our Superintendent, Nicholas Ceglarek, is inviting parents to email, call and/or attend an event in Lansing on November 10.  To find out more, please visit the school blog.

We will be having the book fair this week.  We will go two days.  The first day we will go and look and your children will write down ideas of books they are interested in. Then the children will have a chance to go back and purchase if they have money. If you send money in with your child for the purchase day please be specific as to what you want your child to purchase.  Please see below for your child’s look and purchase date.

Georgetown (GES)

Look date is Monday Nov. 2nd  and Purchase date is Wednesday Nov. 4th.

Park

Look date is Tuesday Nov. 3rd and Purchase date is Thursday Nov. 5th.

Time is running out.  Our Governor and legislative leaders in Lansing are proposing devastating cuts to public education.  In addition to the $165 per pupil cut to all public schools, the State Budget Director has notified school leaders another $127 per pupil cut is coming in less than 30 days.  The only way this will not happen is if our Governor and legislators can agree to a funding solution addressing the revenue shortfall.  To find out how to help prevent this funding crisis, please listen to my message and visit the links here:   FUNDING CRISIS

To find out more about the history of school funding, FIVE DAYS TO FIX SCHOOL FUNDING, GR PRESS

Nicholas Ceglarek, SuperintendentCuts