How to Make Slime!

Today we started a new non-fiction writing unit called How To.  During this unit I will be teaching the children how to write a book that explains the steps of how to do something.  This morning we combined a little science to our first writing How To lesson.  I taught the kids how to make SLIME!  They had a blast!  They even got to bring home some slime.

If you'd like to try this science experiment at home here is what you need:

• dish
• spoon
• food coloring
• 1 cup of cornstarch
• 1/2 cup of water

Making the Slime:

1. Pour 1/2 cup of water into the dish.
2. Add a few drops of food coloring to the water.
3. Add 1cup of cornstarch a little at a time.
4. Stir the mixture well.
5. Add more cornstarch as needed.  (It will look like a liquid, but it will feel like a solid!)

Have Fun!

Purple Day

Today we celebrated another school spirit day to go along with our GES food drive.  Today the kindergarten classes were invited to wear purple for the day!  Happy Purple day!

Thank you to all who have donated food items for the food drive.  We will continue to collect food items until the week of February 13th.

Pajama Day tomorrow!

Student Council is sponsoring a food drive throughout the next few weeks.

Our first spirit day to go along with this food drive will begin tomorrow.

We will have a pajama day TOMORROW, January 20th!  

If your child wishes to participate please send your child into school wearing their pajamas.  

Please make sure your child wears their sneakers for PE class.

Thank you for also sending in a non-perishable food item for our GES food drive collection!

Happy New Year!

Welcome back and Happy New Year 2017!

Today we welcomed a new friend in kindergarten.  Her name is Ava!  She has just moved to New York from New Jersey.  We are excited to get to know her and we are glad she could join our class!

Snow Play!

Today we took advantage of the beautiful snowfall and went outside to play in the snow.  We had so much fun!

I will be sending home your child's snow clothes for over the Holiday Break from school.  Please make sure your child brings their snow clothes back to school when we return to school on January 3rd.  When the weather permits, we will try to go outside everyday.  Your child will need: jacket, boots, hats, gloves, and snowpants.  And extra pair of clothes, especially socks can be stored in your child's hallway bucket if needed.  Thanks!

Reminder:  We will be having a PAJAMA DAY in kindergarten tomorrow, Friday, December 23rd!  Your child may wear their pajamas to school.  Please make sure they have sneakers to wear to PE.  (No slippers.)  Your child may bring a stuff animal if they would like to, as well.

Heritage Day

Happy Heritage Day!  

The Gingerbread Man Visit

Run, run, as fast as you can...you can't catch me, I'm the Gingerbread Man!

We were so excited that the Gingerbread Man came to our school to visit us today!  This morning before going to K-Time we were in the hallway with Mrs. Ryan's class reading a Gingerbread Man book. All of a sudden he peeked around the corner to surprise us!  We jumped up, ran after him, and went down the hall into the cafeteria. We were so happy to be able to meet him and ask him our many questions.  We were sad to see him leave, but as you know he had to run!

Goodbye, Gingerbread Man!  We will see you again, next year!