"W" Week - Warm as Wool and Wacky Wednesday

Sound of the Week - W
Book of the Week - Warm as Wool
Moms of the Month - Alex Holck and Samantha Griggs
Habit - Attention

TEMPERATURES DROP TONIGHT.  PLEASE SEND A JACKET FOR YOUR CHILD THIS WEEK.  WE WILL PLAY OUTSIDE UNLESS IT IS RAINING HARD.  THANKS.

Speaking of cold children, our book this week Warm as Wool, by Scott Russell Sanders, is a wonderful story set in 1803, and describes the pioneer life of  Betsy Ward and her three children.  After traveling by covered wagon to the woods of Ohio, she seizes a chance to buy eight sheep.  Raising sheep and children proves to be quite difficult.  This great story of a pioneer mom providing for her family spurs much great conversation with this age group.  Moms, prepared to be blessed by a page that the students will complete about the wonderful ways that your provide for them.  

Looking forward to a full four-day week of great activities with the sound "W".  Kindergartners commonly confuse the sound of  "W" so it will be "w"onderful to go ahead and hit this one head on.  

What a blessing it was to meet with most of you last week in our parent conferences.  It is evident that the hearts of your children are your priority.  Rhonda and I both are privileged to be a part of the life of your family for this school year (and longer).  

"W" Week includes WACKY WEDNESDAY (based on the Dr. Suess book of the same name) the children will arrive to a classroom turned upside down, the calendar numbers in the wrong order..just like the book.  Yes, we know that this is the same day as Trick or Treating but we are moving ahead as our curriculum is planned.  At PCS, we don't mention the October 31st holiday as many families respectfully don't participate.  So, no costumes or extra treats.  However since it is Wacky  Wednesday your child may wear mismatch socks, crazy hair or even their shirts turned backwards (which we would have done even on a Wednesday during "W" Week - Halloween or not0.    We will be having Waffles with Whipped Cream around 9:00 a.m.   Whew!  This group of kids will eat anything put in front of them, so plan on a little protein for the early morning, first breakfast before school.

You should have received information about Veteran's Day Service in early November.  Let us know if you need extra stars for Veterans.  


This is the last week of a very busy month and we want to say a huge "thank-you" to Alex and Samantha.  You both have gone above and beyond with many extras and it has been a joy to have you in the classroom.  We will send November Mom of the Month info out in the next couple of days.

We enjoyed having Walker's grandmother read this week and have included a picture.  She was so thoughtful to bring each child a pumpkin treat that they brought home in the backpacks on Wednesday.

Have a Wonderful, not so Wacky Week (especially Wednesday).

We love your children.

E Week is "E"xciting!

Week of October 22nd-25th

Sound of the Week - E
Book of the Week - The Little Engine that Could
Moms of the Month - Alex Holck and Samantha Griggs
Habit - Attention


This Week:
Wednesday, October 24th  - Entire school will be released at 12:10 for Conferences.  Our class will be outside for pick up at 12 noon.  Will send text reminder the night before.
Thursday, October 25th - No school.  Parent Conferences.  See schedule below.

Wednesday, 24th
12:30 - Deavours
12:50 - Couey

Fay - phone conference this week and visit to sign forms in a couple of weeks.

Thursday, 25th
8:30-8:50 - Horton
8:50-9:10  still available
9:10--9:30 - Jones
9:30-9:50 - Porter
9:50-10:10 - Break
10:10-10:30 - Stanley
10:30-10:50 - Griggs
10:50-11:10 - Stephens
11:10 - Holck, Holck and Holck!

Monday, 29th
Gordon -  1:00 p.m.

Malcolm - (thanks, Tina!) TBD


E Week is Exciting!  The Little Engine that Could is a favorite of all.  We look forward to Egg Day on Wednesday.  Thank you Alex and Samantha for being a part.  Your child will travel with our Moms of the Month to each classroom and take part in many wonderful Egg Activities....Green Eggs and Ham book with Mrs. DeHardt...Cooking and Eating Green Eggs and Ham with Mrs. Williams.....Egg Science experiments with Mrs. Moye.....Egg Relays with Mrs. Jernigan and Shake Your Eggs song and dance with Mrs. Lee (a Miss Gail Favorite)!
Alex and Samantha, could you be here at 9:00 on Wednesday?

Remember to send a jacket or sweatshirt for your child.  We will play outside as long as it is not pouring rain.

Have an awesome week.  Look forward to seeing  most of you on Wednesday and Thursday!

The Great Kapok Tree - Letter K

Book of the Week - The Great Kapok Tree
Sound of the Week - K
Habit - Attention
Moms of the Month - Samantha Griggs and Alex Holck

Hope you had a relaxing three day weekend!

Looking forward to another action packed 3 day week in kindergarten.  Our book this week, The Great Kapok Tree, is full of colorful, rich pictures that depict the beauty of God's creation in the Rain forest.  We do feel that we need make our parents aware that this book is written from a secular/save the earth perspective.  We think the book itself is fine, but there is a letter at the back of the book that reads "save mother earth".  We plan to black the mother earth in this letter.  We know the author writes from the secular perspective of saving what we have, and Genesis 1 shows us that God asks us to "care for what He has given." Both of our verses this week are from Genesis...God made the plants and the animals....all of them AND God set man over His creation to care for it.  We believe the book is valuable but didn't want this book to come home without explaining our concerns.  Please let us know if you would like to discuss.

Ask your child on Tuesday afternoon to show you how to make a Karate K!

Beginning this week, it would be helpful for children to practice their letter of the week on their chalkboards that we brought as gift to home visits.  Practicing 6 or so a couple of nights a week would be appropriate.

Thank you to Alex Holck for helping out with Vision and Speech/Screenings and in the classroom last week.  

We enjoyed meeting Gage's grandparents last Monday morning, (and took pictures that I will add soon).  His grandmother loved introducing and reading Mike Mulligan and the Steam Shovel.

Also, thank you Samantha Griggs for reading last Thursday.  

Looking forward to conferences next week.  Please refer to conference schedule email sent last Wednesday.

"S" Week with "Max and the Steam Shovel"

Week of October 8-11
Sound of the Week and Book of the Week - "S" and Max and the Steam Shovel
Mom of the Month - Alex Holck and Samantha Griggs

A huge thanks to Kelly Gordon, Sandra Jones, Kelly Porter and Alex Holck for a great 
Service Project Day.  The children were in great hands and we know the fireman felt very 
loved and appreciated!  Hoping to post pictures later this week.  Please send.


We enjoyed Cynthia Rylant's book When I Was Young in the Mountains last week.  It was so 
special to have Patty Green, Walker's grandmother, come and read this book and then tell 
us about how things have changed since she was young.  The kids were very interested to 
hear that there were no TVs and cell phones years ago.  (see photo)

This Week will include sponge painting, scribble art, Marching to Sousa (our kindergarten 
composer), slithering, stomping, swaying, skipping, swinging and many other great S activities.

This weeks book, Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel, is another outstanding Caldecott 
award winner.  Be sure to check out ALL of Virginia Lee Burton's books.

We have returned from Chattanooga where we attended a Childlight - Charlotte Mason 
Conference feeling very inspired to continue the wonderful Mason-based experiences 
that our school encourages.  
Email for Conference Sign up preceded this blog update.  Look forward to meeting with you.