Kindergarten Rocks!

Our very special performance of

Kindergarten Rocks!

will be this

 Thursday, April 23rd at 8:30am

in the Bank Of America Theater.

In preparation of this special presentation this Thursday we are asking that all kindergarten GIRLS please wear Hammond uniform RED collared shirt and khaki skirt, skort, or shorts.

We are asking that all kindergarten BOYS please wear Hammond uniform BLUE collared shirt and khaki shorts.

Earth Day!



Tomorrow is Earth Day! To help us celebrate, the kiva is offering a "No Waste" lunch that was pre-ordered today. Please note that there will be NO HEATING available for items brought from home. Students are to bring their own water bottle. Thanks so much for all you do to help our planet, Earth!

And The Rainforest Grew All Around, All Around!

A Rainforest at Hammond School?

 As you can see in the pictures, a rainforest is growing in kindergarten! We can't wait to show it off to you at Open House this Thursday, April 16 from 5:30-7:00. Swing on by!

 Kindergarten Rocks!

In today's Tuesday envelope you will find a very special invitation to attend our program next Thursday, April 23rd at 8:30am in the Bank Of America Theater.

In preparation of this special presentation next Thursday we are asking that all kindergarten girls please wear Hammond uniform red collared shirt and khaki skirt, skort, or shorts. We are asking that all kindergarten boys please wear Hammond uniform blue collared shirt and khaki shorts.

Welcome Back!

We hope that everyone enjoyed a fun and relaxing Spring Break! Our Skyhawks returned yesterday refreshed and ready to rock in kindergarten for the remainder of the year!

Ready for the Rainforest!

As we immerse ourselves in the tropical rainforest we will be learning all about the four layers!
They include:

• Forest Floor -bottom layer covered with rotting leaves
• Understory -found beneath the canopy where it's dark and shadowy
• Canopy -big green umbrella over the whole forest
• Emergent -few trees that grow even taller than the canopy trees

Be sure to ask your kindergartener about these layers and the animals that live in each one.

 

Sight Word Study

The kindergarteners have been introduced to all of the sight words in both the blue and purple sets of cards. Please continue to review all of the words and practice writing them in sentences throughout the remainder of the year.

Save The Date!!!

We are all so very excited about presenting our kindergarten program

Kindergarten Rocks!

On Thursday, April 23,2015

at 8:30 am in the Bank of America Theater

Please mark your calendars for this very special event!

Happy Spring!!

Spring Egg Hunt This Friday!

Our Spring Egg Hunt is scheduled for this Friday, March 27th. Please send in 6 plastic eggs filled with small treats such as stickers, small toys, etc. Please tape the eggs shut. We will need these at school by this Thursday, March 26th. The children are busy making their bags so there is not need to send a basket for the hunt. You will also not have to pack a lunch on Friday because we will all enjoy a picnic lunch with Chic-fil-A nuggets and other yummy sides.

 

Sight Word Study!

Review Week!

 Please review all sight words studied thus far. Have fun reading and writing sentences and making stories!

  

 

Spring Break

Monday, March 29th - Friday, April  3rd.

We wish for you a wonderful, restful, and WARM Spring Break!

We look forward to seeing everyone back at school on Monday, April 6th.

 

 

Spring Is In The Air

 

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Kindergarteners have enjoyed sharing their green outfits with their friends along with measuring how many shamrocks tall we are. They also enjoyed writing about things that make us lucky and fitting it into a shamrock. Leprechauns appeared and helped us to add up the gold!

 

 

Living in the USA

Thank you for sharing with us where your child has lived/visited in the United States and other countries. We will be locating and comparing the facts we have received. We will also record the information on maps in our classrooms.



 

Sight Word Study

could, each, use, would, write

 

Marvelous Math

We are working on recognizing time on analog clocks to the hour and the half hour.

We have also learned there are 60 minutes in an hour and 24 hours in one day.

 Be sure to ask your kindergartener the difference between A.M. and P.M.

 

 



 

 

 

 Spring Egg Hunt Next Friday!

Our Spring Egg Hunt is scheduled for next Friday, March 27th. Please send in 6 plastic eggs filled with small treats such as stickers, small toys, etc. Please tape the eggs shut. We will need these at school by next Thursday, March 26th. There is no need to send a basket for the hunt because the children will create their own bag.

 

Rainforest Here We Come

Hammond kindergarteners are excited about beginning their journey into the tropical rainforest. We will be studying the plants, animals, and people who inhabit this amazing ecosystem. Did you know that the tropical rainforest are located near the equator, and they have 4 distinct layers of various plant and animal life? Stay tuned in the weeks ahead as we learn more fascinating facts!

 



Hammond Helps!

Stop Hunger Now!

Last week kindergarten enjoyed participating in the Stop Hunger Now service project. Each class gave a helping hand by preparing meals that will be shipped to people across the world. Hammond School packed a grand total of 26,000 meals! Way to go Skyhawks!

 

 

Oh, The Places We Have Been.........

Thank you for sending in the information we requested regarding where your child was born, and where he or she has lived and/or visited in the United States or other countries. if you have not had the opportunity to fill out the questionnaire, please do so as soon as possible. We will begin sharing our information this week!

 

Sight Word Study March 10-17

them, their, there, these, way

 

Math Matters

Whether we are participating in calendar, lining up during transitions to and from activities, or busy in classroom centers, we are reinforcing the following skills:

• Counting by 1's, 2's, 5's, & 10's to 100.
• Number Recognition to 100+
• Correct formation of writing numerals to 100
• Exploring even and odd
• Ordinal numbers to 10
• Grouping and Sorting
• Graphing
• Tallying
• Patterns
• Adding and Subtracting using manipulatives

 

Save The Date!!!

We are all so very excited about presenting our kindergarten program

Kindergarten Rocks!

On Thursday, April 23,2015

at 8:30 am in the Bank of America Theater

Please mark your calendars for this very special event!

 

 



It's Always A Great Day at Hammond School Kindergarten

 

Our tongues are loose with Dr. Seuss this week as we acknowledge his birthday. We will spend the days ahead celebrating his whimsical style of writing and the use of "nonsense" words.

Remember: "You're never too old, too wacky, too wild, to pick up a book and read to a child."

Dr. Seuss

 

 

 

Sight Word Study: March 3-10

then, what, when, which

 

 

Me On The Map-    Oh, the Places We Will Go!................

 In the weeks ahead, the kindergarteners will be busy exploring where we are on the map. We invite you to participate in a classroom project by sharing with us where your child has been on the map.





 We will be locating the following information:

Where was your child born?

Has your child lived in other states or countries?

Has your child visited other states or countries?

Please fill out the questionnaire included in the Tuesday envelope to help us get started with our special project. Thank you in advance!



 

STOP HUNGER NOW!

Last day for the Quarter Wars is tomorrow!!  Please be sure to have your child bring in any donation so that we can pack as many meals as possible on Thursday.  Remember, each quarter is a nutritious meal for someone in need.