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UPCOMING SPECIAL EVENTS On Tuesday, May 13th, we will take a Kindergarten class trip to the Harvard Museum of Natural History. This museum has some fascinating collections that kindergartners always enjoy! We are also looking forward to Fitness for Life Day on Friday, May 23rd. Fitness for Life is a day when all Horace Mann […]

We were so lucky to have author and illustrator, Miko Imai visit our classroom today.  Miko read us three of her published books and she also shared with us how she came up with her ideas for her stories as well as some difficulties she had when she was going through the writing process.  We […]

We have certainly been working hard over the last few weeks and really showing what we know and how much we have learned in kindergarten! This past week we started our new writing unit on Opinion Writing…I hope your kindergartener has been telling you about it.  This unit focuses on writing to make the the […]

After a week of building this structure using teamwork a KB friend came to me this afternoon and said, “Mrs. Bonzey look at this!  It’s incredible!”  I couldn’t agree more!  The boys and girls in KB continue to amaze me with the amount of patience, teamwork, and cooperation they use each day at school.

It’s hard to believe that March is here and spring is just around the corner!  At the beginning of this month we talked about how the weather in March “comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb”.  I am certainly looking forward to the calmer days with milder temperatures! CONFERENCES The spring […]

The week before vacation was a great week filled with crafts and games!  For Valentines Day we spent time decorating our boxes and on Friday we enjoyed handing out our cards to each other and reading special messages from friends.     We also had fun celebrating the 100th day of school!  We played games and […]

On Tuesday we hit the 90th day of school.  It’s crazy to think we are already half way through the year. Over the past few weeks Alara, Noelia, and Raylen have starred as “Person of the Week”. Alara: Noelia: Raylen:     Students continue to be introduced to a new letter each week.  Last week […]

Happy New Year! I hope you enjoyed a restful, rejuvenating holiday break! We’re ready to jump right back into the action of kindergarten! K Drop In Thank you to all who attended our December Kindergarten Family Drop-In. The children were excited to share what they have learned about the work of scientists throughout our investigation […]

We have certainly been enjoying our snow covered playground despite the chilly temperatures!   Person of the Week: Check out our last few friends sharing their poster with the class… Miles: Jaylin: : I Ivan:   Balanced Literacy: Over the last few weeks students have been introduced to letters O (Oo-octopus-/o/), A (Aa-apple-/a/), and G (Gg-game-/g/). […]

Thank you for helping your kindergartner becoming more independent transitioning to the classroom each morning. Most of the children are entering the classroom by themselves and following the morning routines independently. This is an important step in their development! BALANCED LITERACY Fundations: This month in Fundations we will learn the following letters and their sounds: […]