Sunday, May 17, 2015

May 18 - May 21

Thank you to everyone for coming to Award's Day and to those that brought desserts!  You all helped make it a success and we hope you enjoyed it.
It's the last week of school!  Each day this week we will be doing something special.  Please refer to the dates listed below to see what your child will need for each day:
Monday - Summer Celebration Day
*If you're child has a summer birthday, you are welcome to send in a special birthday treat for them.  We will have some fun summer stations in the morning, and that afternoon we will celebrate all of the birthdays!
Tuesday - Center Day
*The boys and girls will spend the day playing in centers.  You do not need to send anything special for this day! 
Wednesday - PJ and Movie Day
*Your child can wear their pajamas this day!  They may also bring a small pillow or stuffed animal to spend the day with.  We will be watching movies all day!  Please send in a snack for the class to share that day.  Goldfish, teddy grahams, M&M's, popcorn, cheez-its, gummies, etc. 
Thursday - LAST DAY OF SCHOOL!
* THEY WILL NOT NEED BACKPACKS OR FOLDERS! They can bring their lunch, but we will not be doing snack.  We will dismiss that day at 12:30. Please let us know with a note if your child's transportation changes for this day.  Report cards will be sent home that day with your child.  If you know that your child will not be at school that day, you can send in a self addressed, stamped (TWO stamps) envelope and we will mail you their report card.  If your child does not come, you can still come by the school anytime until 12:30 to pick up their report card from us.  Otherwise, their report cards will go in our mailboxes in the front office and you can pick it up over the summer.
 We hope you all have a GREAT summer!!
                                                                  Kindergarten Blue Pod Teachers

Saturday, May 9, 2015

May 11 - May 15

We hope you all had a wonderful Mother's Day weekend and enjoyed all of your treats!  Thank you to all of the parents who sent in supplies, snacks, notes, and gifts last week during Teacher Appreciation Week.  Thank you also to the parents who came and sat with our classes and sent in food for the teachers on Friday.  You all made it a wonderful week!
Due to the Blue Bell Ice Cream recall, our lunchroom will no longer be selling ice cream on Fridays!
Wednesday we will have Field Day from 8:30 - 9:00.  Make sure your child wears tennis shoes to school that morning!  For lunch that day, we will be getting sack lunches and going to the pavilion at the back of the school to have lunch on the lawn.  Your child won't need anything special for that.  We will only be staying for our lunch time and then we will be going back to our rooms. 
We will have our Honor's Day May 15th at 11:15.  This is our version of a graduation ceremony.  We will be having a pizza lunch after the ceremony in our classrooms.  Please make plans for at least one person in your family to attend!  Every child gets an award and another special item and we like for them to have a family member there to celebrate with them.  *Parking for awards day will be in the BACK of the school due to the amount of people that will be there and the limited space up front!* You will also be able to sign your child out in the classroom after the awards program and lunch. 

Our last day of school will be May 21st. THEY WILL NOT NEED BACKPACKS OR FOLDERS! We will dismiss that day at 12:30. Report cards will be sent home that day with your child.  If you know that your child will not be at school that day, you can send in a self addressed, stamped (TWO stamps) envelope and we will mail you their report card.  If your child does not come, you can still come by the school anytime until 12:30 to pick up their report card from us.  Otherwise, their report cards will go in our mailboxes in the front office and you can pick it up over the summer. 
We hope you all have a great week! If you have any questions please don't hesitate to let us know! We're almost finished!
                                                                 Kindergarten Blue Pod Teachers

Sunday, April 19, 2015

May 4 - May 8

We hope you all had a wonderful weekend!
Due to the Blue Bell Ice Cream recall, our lunchroom will no longer be selling ice cream on Fridays!
 This week is Teacher Appreciation Week.  The PTO sent home a letter last week for something special each day.  Friday, each classroom will need two volunteers to help watch the kids at lunch time so the teachers can enjoy lunch in the library.  Please let your child’s teacher know if you are available to come help.  They are also asking for parents to send in food for the teachers on Friday.  Please have your food in the library by 10:30 on Friday.  Thank you for your help!
We will have our Honor's Day May 15th at 11:15.  This is our version of a graduation ceremony.  We will be having a pizza lunch after the ceremony in our classrooms.  Please make plans for at least one person in your family to attend!  Every child gets an award and another special item and we like for them to have a family member there to celebrate with them. 
If you have any questions please don't hesitate to let us know!
We hope you all have a great week!
                                                                 Kindergarten Blue Pod Teachers

Sunday, April 12, 2015

April 13 - April 17

We hope you all had a wonderful weekend! Thank you also to everyone who came to Spring Fling.  We hope you had fun!
Kindergarten registration and teacher requests began April 1st.  If you would like to request your child's teacher for first grade, or know someone with a child to register for Kindergarten, please make plans to be there this month between 9:00 - 1:00 ! Remember, a request is just that; a request!  There is a lot that goes into placing children in a class and your first request may not always be the one you get.  Registration/Requests lasts until April 30th.
We are going on our Charlotte's Web field trip Thursday!  We will leave school around 9:00 and return between 12:30 and 1:00.  If you signed up to chaperone, we will be sending home a chaperone letter Monday for you to read and sign.  This is our last field trip of the year!
The PE Department will begin selling Field Day packs this week.  There will be a note in your child's folder this week.  We will have field day May 13th and your child will receive their pack then.  Details of items and cost will be on the note from the PE department.  The last day for these packs will be April 24th. 
We will have our Honor's Day May 15th at 11:15.  This is our version of a graduation ceremony.  We will be sending home details later when we have everything finalized.  Please make plans for at least one person in your family to attend!  Every child gets an award and another special item and we like for them to have a family member there to celebrate with them. 
 The last day for checks will be April 22nd!  If you pay for your child's lunch with a check, please make sure to have enough money in your account by that day.  After that date, everything will need to be paid in cash.
If you have any questions please don't hesitate to let us know!
We hope you all have a great week!
                                                                 Kindergarten Blue Pod Teachers

Sunday, April 5, 2015

April 6 - April 10

We hope you all had a wonderful and blessed Easter weekend with your families!
Kindergarten registration and teacher requests began April 1st.  If you would like to request your child's teacher for first grade, or know someone with a child to register for Kindergarten, please make plans to be there this month between 9:00 - 1:00 ! Remember, a request is just that; a request!  There is a lot that goes into placing children in a class and your first request may not always be the one you get.  Registration/Requests lasts until April 30th.
Shaved Ice will be April 8th.  Please send $1.50 cash if you would like for your child to participate.
Spring Fling is Friday!  This is a fun event that the PTO puts on every year.  All the money raised from this event goes right back into the classrooms.  This is how we pay for a lot of the things we do at the end of the year!  From 4:00 - 8:00 there will be a lot of games, food, and fun!  There will also be a silent auction set up.  Please make plans to attend our Spring Fling!  The PTO will be sending home wristband forms again this week.
Your child received spring pictures last week.  If you have not already done so, please either return your child's pictures or return your order with payment this week.  Thank you!
The last day for checks will be April 22nd!  If you pay for your child's lunch with a check, please make sure to have enough money in your account by that day.  After that date, everything will need to be paid in cash.
If you have any questions please don't hesitate to let us know!
We hope you all have a great week!
                                                                 Kindergarten Blue Pod Teachers

Friday, March 27, 2015

March 30 - April 3

We hope you all had a great Spring Break!  We are in the home stretch of this school year.  It's hard to believe that it is almost over!
Thank you to all the parents that went on our zoo field trip.  It was a GREAT day for a field trip and the kids had a great time! 
 Kindergarten registration and teacher requests begins April 1st.  If you would like to request your child's teacher for first grade, or know someone with a child to register for Kindergarten, please make plans to be there April 1st! Remember, a request is just that; a request!  There is a lot that goes into placing children in a class and your first request may not always be the one you get.  Registration/Requests begins at 9:00 and will run until 6:00 the first day.  The other days will be 9:00 - 1:00.
We have a lot of Easter activities planned this week! We will have an Easter Egg Hunt, hosted by Millbrook Methodist Church, on Thursday, April 2nd.  Our egg hunt will be at 12:30 with our class parties following.  Room moms/teachers will contact you soon to send in something for the party if you signed up to help with this one.  This is our last school party of the year!  Teachers will provide Easter baskets for students.  Please send in $1 cash to cover the cost of the Easter basket by Wednesday.  If you have any questions please don't hesitate to let us know!
  We hope you all have a great week!
                                                                 Kindergarten Blue Pod Teachers

Sunday, March 15, 2015

March 16 - March 20

It's our last week before Spring Break!  The kids have worked hard this year and deserve a break.  We will come back afterwards and hit the ground running to first grade!
We will be going to the zoo on Thursday!  If you have signed up as a chaperone for this trip, be on the lookout for a chaperone letter coming home before Thursday.  The zoo is always a fun trip and we are excited to go. 
Report cards were sent home last Thursday.  If you have not done so already, please return those, signed, as soon as possible! 
Friday is a teacher in-service day which means no school for the kids!
 Kindergarten registration and teacher requests begins April 1st.  If you would like to request your child's teacher for first grade, or know someone with a child to register for Kindergarten, please make plans to be there April 1st! Remember, a request is just that; a request!  There is a lot that goes into placing children in a class and your first request may not always be the one you get. 
When we return from Spring Break, we will be into Easter week.  We will have an Easter Egg Hunt, hosted by Millbrook Methodist Church, on Thursday, April 2nd.  Our egg hunt will be at 12:30 with our class parties following.  Room moms/teachers will contact you soon to send in something for the party if you signed up to help with this one.  This is our last school party of the year!  Teachers will provide Easter baskets for students.  Please send in $1 cash to cover the cost of the Easter basket. 
 If you have any questions please don't hesitate to let us know!
  We hope you all have a great week!
                                                                 Kindergarten Blue Pod Teachers

Sunday, March 8, 2015

March 10 - March 13

What a busy week we had last week!  Dr. Seuss week is always a lot of fun. Thank you for helping your child participate each day!
Monday is a teacher in-service day.  No school for kids!
Spring pictures will be Wednesday! 
We will be taking one more field trip this year!  We will be going to the zoo Thursday, March 19.  Letters and permission slips were sent home two weeks ago.  The cost for students is $13.50 and the cost for chaperones is $15.00.  These prices include admission and train ticket.  These are the discounted prices! Please consider going with us as a chaperone.  We always need a lot of chaperones on the zoo field trip! Money is due Thursday, March 12.  This will allow us time to get our tickets before the day of the trip and have them sorted and ready to go.  This will make the day go a lot smoother! Please have your child's permission slip and payment into us by the 12th.
Report cards will come home Thursday.  Please look over those, sign, and return them as soon as possible. 
Kindergarten registration and teacher requests begins April 1st.  If you would like to request your child's teacher for first grade, or know someone with a child to register for Kindergarten, please make plans to be there April 1st! Remember, a request is just that; a request!  There is a lot that goes into placing children in a class and your first request may not always be the one you get. 
If you have any questions please don't hesitate to let us know!
  We hope you all have a great week!
                                                                 Kindergarten Blue Pod Teachers

Sunday, March 1, 2015

March 2 - March 6

We have a BUSY week coming up!
This is Read Across America/Dr. Seuss Week.  We have a special activity for each day!  Please refer to the letter that was sent home a couple of weeks ago or the calendar to the right to know what each day will be.  The days are also listed on your child's behavior calendar. The PTO will have Reading Night Tuesday night at 6:00.  They will begin serving pizza at 5:30.  A reservation form was sent home last week also. The book fair will be open and there will be a few guest readers and door prizes! Please make plans to attend. 
The book fair will be going on all week.  If you would like for your child to go, please send their money IN THEIR FOLDER and LABELED with their name and "Book Fair".  We have too much money coming to us out of pockets or backpack pockets that has no name or a label for what it is for.  Please help us with this!
We will be taking one more field trip this year!  We will be going to the zoo Thursday, March 19.  Letters and permission slips were sent home last Monday.  The cost for students is $13.50 and the cost for chaperones is $15.00.  These prices include admission and train ticket.  These are the discounted prices! Please consider going with us as a chaperone.  We always need a lot of chaperones on the zoo field trip! Money is due Thursday, March 12.  This will allow us time to get our tickets before the day of the trip and have them sorted and ready to go.  This will make the day go a lot smoother! Please have your child's permission slip and payment into us by the 12th.
Kindergarten registration and teacher requests begins April 1st.  If you would like to request your child's teacher for first grade, or know someone with a child to register for Kindergarten, please make plans to be there April 1st! Remember, a request is just that; a request!  There is a lot that goes into placing children in a class and your first request may not always be the one you get. 
If you have any questions please don't hesitate to let us know!
  We hope you all have a great week!
                                                                 Kindergarten Blue Pod Teachers

Saturday, February 21, 2015

February 23 - February 27

Our school met our goal for the parent survey! Thank you to everyone that took the survey.  It will be a great help to us next year during federal monitoring.
We will have our Gotcha party this week! 
If you would like to order a yearbook, the last day to get them at $28 will be Friday.  After Friday, they will go up to $30. These are a great keepsake for your child's year!
We will be taking one more field trip this year!  We will be going to the zoo Thursday, March 19.  We will be sending home the permission slip and letter Monday.  The cost for students is $13.50 and the cost for chaperones is $15.00.  These prices include admission and train ticket.  These are the discounted prices! Please consider going with us as a chaperone.  We always need a lot of chaperones on the zoo field trip! Money is due Thursday, March 12.  This will allow us time to get our tickets before the day of the trip and have them sorted and ready to go.  This will make the day go a lot smoother! Please have your child's permission slip and payment into us by the 12th.
Next week is Dr. Seuss week!  This is always a fun week.  A schedule of events was sent home last week.  You can also see the list on the right side of this page and they will also be on your child's calendar.  We will have the book fair back in the lunchroom.  The PTO will have Reading Night Tuesday night at 6:00.  They will begin serving pizza at 5:30.  A reservation form was sent home last week also.
If you have any questions please don't hesitate to let us know!
  We hope you all have a great week!
                                                                 Kindergarten Blue Pod Teachers

Monday, February 16, 2015

February 17 - February 20

We hope you all had a great long weekend!
Thank you to everyone who sent in items for our Valentine parties.  Thank you also for all of the special treats! We had a fun day!
Progress Reports were sent home last Thursday.  Please review, sign, and return them as soon as possible. 
We also sent home a letter last week about our next field trip!  We will be going on a field trip to see Charlotte's Web at the Davis Theater in April.  However, we have to order tickets in advance so we need the money turned in by February 20th, THIS FRIDAY! Please consider going with us on our trip!
The PTO is started their coke fundraiser two weeks ago and it's lasting until Friday, the 20th. The date has been extended.  This is a big fundraiser for the PTO!  It helps fund Spring Fling in April and also helps them to honor grants requests from teachers and grade levels.  Please consider supporting the school in this fundraiser! 
The PE Department will begin selling Dr. Seuss t-shirts this week.  We will wear these the first week in March for Dr.Seuss week.  Money and orders are due Wednesday.  T-Shirts are $10!
Our school also has a parent survey that we need you to complete online.  It is really important for us because we will have Federal Monitoring next year and this survey will be one of the things they are looking at.  We have extra computers in the Parent Resource Room at school if you do not have access to a computer at home.  Please send us a note letting us know you completed the survey.  If our class has 80% participation we will get a movie pass to watch a movie one afternoon. You can follow this link to complete the survey:

http://www.advanc-ed.org/survey/public/6527657


 We hope you all have a great week!

                                                  Kindergarten Blue Pod Teachers

Saturday, February 7, 2015

February 9 - February 13

We hope you all had a great weekend!
Valentine's Day is quickly approaching!  We will have our class parties and card swap Friday, February 13th at 1:30.  We sent  home a letter and list last week concerning the parties and cards.  Room moms should have already contacted you to help with the parties if you signed up to help with this party.  Please make sure to send your child's cards to school with them Friday morning. 
Progress Reports will come home Thursday, February 12th.  Please review them, sign, and return them as soon as possible. 
We also sent home a letter last week about our next field trip!  We will be going on a field trip to see Charlotte's Web at the Davis Theatre in April.  However, we have to order tickets in advance so we need the money turned in by February 20th.  Please consider going with us on our trip!
The PTO is starting their coke fundraiser Monday and it's lasting until next Friday.  This is a big fundraiser for the PTO!  It helps fund Spring Fling in April and also helps them to honor grants requests from teachers and grade levels.  Please consider supporting the school in this fundraiser! 
The PE Department will begin selling Dr. Seuss t-shirts this week.  We will wear these the first week in March for Dr.Seuss week. 

 We hope you all have a great week!

                                                  Kindergarten Blue Pod Teachers

Sunday, February 1, 2015

February 2 - February 6

We hope you all had a great weekend!
You will be receiving a field trip letter and permission slip this week!  We will be going on a field trip to see Charlotte's Web at the Davis Theatre in April.  However, we have to order tickets in advance so we need the money turned in by February 20th.  Please consider going with us on our trip!
The Student Council is having a Valentine Photo Booth this Wednesday for our pod!  You can send in  $1.25 and your child can take their picture by their self, with a friend, or with a sibling in a photo booth full of fun Valentine props. Make sure to send in your child's money, with the form, in a Ziploc or envelope labeled with their name.
Valentine's Day is quickly approaching!  We will have our class parties and card swap next Friday, February 13th.  Be on the lookout for a letter and class list this week.  Room moms will also be contacting you to help with the parties if you signed up to help with this party. 
Progress Reports will come home NEXT Thursday, February 12th.  We will be doing our testing this week for those. 
The PTO is starting their coke fundraiser Monday and it's lasting until next Friday.  This is a big fundraiser for the PTO!  It helps fund Spring Fling in April and also helps them to honor grants requests from teachers and grade levels.  Please consider supporting the school in this fundraiser! 

We hope you all have a great week!

                                                  Kindergarten Blue Pod Teachers

Sunday, January 25, 2015

January 26 - January 30

We hope you all had a great weekend!
     The 100th Day of School is Tuesday.  We are 100 days smarter! We will be celebrating the 100th day of school with lots of activities. You received a letter last week asking for a food item to be sent in.  Please make sure your item is sent in with your child by Tuesday morning.  We will be using the food to make a special 100 snack.  Please also help your child make a collection of 100 items.  Please make sure this item can fit in their backpack.  We will be sharing those 100 collections throughout the day Tuesday. 
     We will also have our class picture made Tuesday.  You received an order form last week to purchase a picture.  Please return the form and the money by Tuesday with your child if you would like to order a class picture.
       If you have not done so already, please send in a seasonally appropriate change of clothes with your child in a bag labeled with their name.
      Make sure to send a snack or juice or money for a snack and juice daily!
  
      We hope you all have a great week!
                                                                    
                                                              Kindergarten Blue Pod Teachers

Saturday, January 17, 2015

January 19 - January 23

We hope you all had a great weekend!
     The 100th Day of School is quickly approaching!  We will be celebrating the 100th day of school next Tuesday.  Please be on the lookout for a letter in the next few days asking for some special snacks to be sent in.  We will do lots of 100th Day activities, one of those being a special snack!
       If you have not done so already, please send in a seasonally appropriate change of clothes with your child in a bag labeled with their name.
      Make sure to send a snack or juice or money for a snack and juice daily!
   
      We hope you all have a great week!
                                                                    
                                                              Kindergarten Blue Pod Teachers

Sunday, January 11, 2015

Jan. 12 - Jan. 16

     We hope you all had a great weekend!  Report cards were sent home last week with DIBELS letters and scores.  Please make sure to sign and send those back as soon as possible. 
      There will be a PTO meeting Tuesday starting at 6:00.  There will also be a school spirit night at Sweet Frog in Prattville Tuesday night from 6:00 - 9:00.  Our school will receive a portion of the profits made that night. 
       You received a letter last week from the PTO about a ticket raffle.  The PTO is selling raffle tickets for the first two parking spots in the car rider line.  You can buy as many tickets as you want!  Please make sure to fill out the form that was attached to the letter and return it with your money in a labeled envelope in your child's folder. 
      Teachers will have an In-Service day on Friday so that means no school for students.  We also won't have school on the 19th for Martin Luther King Day.  Enjoy your four day weekend! 
       If you have not done so already, please send in a seasonally appropriate change of clothes with your child in a bag labeled with their name.
      Make sure to send a snack or juice or money for a snack and juice daily!
    
      We hope you all have a great week!
                                                                    
                                                              Kindergarten Blue Pod Teachers

Monday, January 5, 2015

January 6 - January 9

Welcome back!  We hope you all had a fun break with your families.  Thank you to everyone who helped with Christmas parties before the break.  We also appreciate all of our gifts and cards that we received! 
     We will be getting back into routines this week.  Report cards will be coming home Thursday.  Please make sure that you sign the papers that need to be signed, and return them as soon as possible! 
       If you have not done so already, please send in a seasonally appropriate change of clothes with your child in a bag labeled with their name.
      Make sure to send a snack or juice or money for a snack and juice daily!
     
      We hope you all have a great week!
                                                                    
                                                              Kindergarten Blue Pod Teachers