December News

Gingerbread Houses
-If you are finished with Halloween Candy and would like it to disappear before the Christmas candy arrives, please send it in.  We will use it to decorate our gingerbread houses.
-We need more frosting, M&Ms, mini marshmallows, stick pretzels, and sprinkles for our gingerbread houses.  I will purchase the rest of the graham crackers and Chinet plates we need so that we can start building them on Wednesday.  

Winter Break
Winter break begins on Monday, Decebmer 19 and we will return to school on Monday, January 2.

Assessments
When we return from break, we will begin mid-year assessments.  This will include rhyming, beginning sounds, Concept of Word, spelling, and letters/letter sounds.  Students will also be given a book they are not familiar with and be asked to read it.  Students should be reading a level A book by this time of year (this would be similar to a level B from our take-home books).  They need to be able to tell you about the story as well.  Please be sure to read the take-home books, and other picture books.  When you are finished reading, ask your child to tell you everything they remember about the story.  The events should be in order (Beginning, middle, and end).

Late Start
We will NOT have a Late Start day in January. 

Gingerbread Man Bridges

Today we read The Gingerbread Boy by Paul Galdone.  At the end of The Gingerbread Boy and one version of the Gingerbread Man, the Gingerbread Man rides on the back of a fox to get across the river to escape being eaten.  Unfortunately, the fox eats the Gingerbread Man.  What would happen if the Gingerbread Man had another way to get across the river?  What if there had been a bridge that he could have crossed?  That might change the story!  So we used pipe cleaners, straws, index cards, and masking tape to build a bridge across the river.  There were many different designs, and ways to use materials.  After building, each bridge had to hold a Goofy figurine out of the water.  If you have a chance, you are welcome to come in and see them.  They are on a table across from the kindergarten rooms.  Otherwise I have included some pictures.  The kids did a great job with this project!

Gingerbread Man

I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving Break.  I was happy to see everyone back on Monday.  Next Wednesday is a Late Start day and school will start at 11:30. 

For the next 3 weeks, we will be working on our Gingerbread Man unit.  On Monday we read one version of the story.  After reading it, we created a Flow Map and talked about what happened in the beginning, middle and end of the story. 

Today, we read a different version of The Gingerbread Man.  After reading, we created a Double Bubble Map so we could compare and contrast the two versions of the story that we have read.  This was difficult because it was hard to remember details about the story from two days ago. 

Specials
Next week we will go to Art on Monday.  There are no specials on Late Start Days. 

Gingerbread Houses
Our gingerbread man unit will end with decorating gingerbread houses on Friday, December 16.  If you have any left over Halloween candy that we could use for that, please send it in.  Also, if anyone is available to come in and help construct the gingerbread houses the week of December 14, the help would be greatly appreciated.  We needs several boxes of graham crackers, mini marshmallows, m&ms, pretzel sticks, and frosting (several colors) to decorate our houses.  If you can contribute any of these, please let me know. 

Canned Food Drive
Our school is continuing our annual canned food drive.  We will be collecting food until December 15.  We will also have our mitten tree up. 

Report Cards
Report cards will be available on Friday, December 2 on Infinite Campus.  We do not send hard copies of the report cards home.  You will have to visit Infinite Campus ( https://ic.svvsd.org/campus/portal/stvrain.jsp )  to access them.  If you do not know your log in information, please contact Lynette Frank in the office.  I will be sending home Report Card Indicators on Friday.  These are the skills I consider as I fill out the report cards.  If you have any questions about the report cards and would like to talk about them, let me know. 

Happy Thanksgiving!

I hope everyone has a very Happy Thanksgiving next week!  We do not have school next week, so enjoy the time off!  I look forward to seeing everyone back on Monday, November 28.

Halloween Candy
If you have any left over Halloween candy, please bring it to school.  We will use it to decorate gingerbread houses on December 16. 

Canned Food Drive
Our Student Council is hosting a canned food drive from now until December 15.  The class that brings in the most non-perishable food will win a pizza party!

Today was a very busy day in kindergarten.  We were making cute handprint turkeys (that were fun to make and adorable), working in our math journals, and doing floor puzzles.  We also spent time looking through a treasure trunk from the Longmont Museum.  One of our standards is helping children understand that we have different things than people did a long time ago.  We looked at items from the period that Longmont settled and compared it to what we see in our houses now.  The set included a bonnet and apron.  Most of the children tried it on and then wanted their pictures taken.  We had so much fun! 

We also read A Turkey for Thanksgiving by Eve Bunting.  This is my favorite Thanksgiving story! 

Since we were very busy having fun, the books and the games did not get exchanged.  We will take care of that when we return from Thanksgiving Break. 

Here are a few pictures from our time with the trunk today (I'm sorry I can't post all of them, but will find a way to get you the pictures). 

The week before Thanksgiving

Reminder:  We will not be in school next week.  We are off to celebrate Thanksgiving!

Lost and Found
If you have lost anything this year, and it could be in Lost and Found, please take some time this week to check for it.  Items in Lost and Found will be donated at the end of this week! 

Halloween Candy
If you have Halloween candy that you will not eat, please send it to school.  We will be using the Halloween candy to decorate our Gingerbread Houses on December 16.  This is a fun activity!  If you are interested in coming in to help with this project, please let me know.  I am looking for volunteers that will come in before decorating day to build the gingerbread houses and volunteers to help with decorating. We will also need various colors of frosting, and perhaps other supplies to help us decorate the houses. 

Pumpkin Pies
On Monday, we enjoyed our pumpkin pies!  Thank you to everyone that provided our ingredients!  The children put the ingredients in a bowl, helped stir, then put the mixture in the pie crusts.  They were delicious!  Let me know if you would like the recipe.  

Book Orders
I will be sending book orders home on Friday.  This will be the last book order before winter break.  If you are interested in purchasing a book for a gift, please let me know and we will make special arrangements to get the book to you. 

Today in Kindergarten
Today was a pretty normal day.  We spent the morning at centers.  After recess, we did fine motor activities.  After lunch, we did a graphing activity with candy corns.  I did not let the children eat the candy corns at school.  We talked about how it is difficult to count a candy corn you have already eaten.  Instead, I labeled everyone's bag of candies and said they could eat them at home if it is OK with the grown-ups. 

We also read Thanksgiving Day by Gail Gibbons.  This book talks about the first Thanksgiving and how we still have some of these traditions.  We created a Bridge Map afterwards.  The Bridge Map allows us to compare our ideas.  We wear baseball caps, the pilgrims wore pilgrim hats or bonnets.  We use a stove to cook, while the pilgrims cooked over a fire.  Here are some pictures:

Classroom News

Pumpkin Pies
I think we have everything we need for the pumpkin pies!  Thank you for bringing all the supplies we needed!  I'm excited to make these with the kids on Monday!

Thanksgiving
Our schedule will be a normal schedule next week.  There will not be school the following week (November 21-25).  We are off for Thanksgiving break. 

Gingerbread Houses
After Thanksgiving Break, we will start our Gingerbread House unit.  As a culminating activity for this unit, we will decorate Gingerbread Houses.  This is always a fun activity.  We will make houses our of graham crackers and HOT GLUE (obviously these will NOT be edible).  We will decorate them with frosting and candies.  IF YOU HAVE HALLOWEEN CANDY THAT YOU DO NOT WANT ANYMORE, PLEASE CONTRIBUTE IT FOR THIS PROJECT!  We will decorate Gingerbread Houses on Friday, December 16.  If you can help make the houses in the classroom, or would like to come in and help during the decorating, it would be greatly appreciated! 

Pumpkin Pies

On Monday, in honor of Thanksgiving, we will make pumpkin pies.  This is a simple recipe using no-cook vanilla pudding and pumpkin pie filling.  It's very tasty!  We need some supplies to do this activity.  If you are willing to bring any of these items in, please let me know.

-Individual graham cracker crusts (25)
-Cans of pumpkin pie filling (4)
-Small boxes of Jello vanilla No-cook pudding (6)
-1/2 gallon of milk
-Cool whip topping (1 tub)

On Wednesday we reread the story The Little House.  It is a story about a little house that lived in the country, but dreamed of living in the city.  Before she knew it, the city was growing up around her.  Once she lived in the city, she missed being in the country.  After a while, her builder's great, great granddaughter found her and moved her back to the city.  This link will take you to the story as it is read on YouTube: https://youtu.be/YqlOJKt4-RA. 
After reading the story, we created a Double Bubble Map.  As we did this, we compared and contrasted her life in the country and her life in the city.  Below is a picture of our Double Bubble Map. 

Halloween Party

We had a terrific day in Kindergarten!  Our morning was a regular morning complete with centers and fine motor activities.   After lunch we created a modified Circle Map (that looked like a jack o'lantern) and made a list of everything we know about pumpkins.  Then we made jack o'lantern that included some of the items from our list on them.  These were sent home.  We went to the library today instead of on Wednesday this week.  The Legacy Luncheon is scheduled in the library on Wednesday, so we would not be able to get in.  We will be back to a regular library schedule next week.  We also made pumpkin patterns on black strips of paper.  These were also sent home.  After music, we celebrated Halloween by decorating sugar cookies with frosting and candies.  Thank you to the families that donated materials for our party!  

Late start day

Remember that Wednesday is a late start day.  School will start at 11:30 and we will dismiss at 3:40.  We will go to lunch immediately when students arrive.  

Canned food drive

Our Student Council is hosting a food drive from now until the middle of December.  The class who brings in the most food wins a pizza party.  If you are interested in donating to the food drive, please send in non-perishable food.  Thank you!

Santa Cops

Santa Cops applications are available.  If you need assistance this holiday season, I have applications available and can send one home.  You can also contact Ms. Figall our counselor and get an application from her.  

Classroom needs

Our classroom is in need of Chlorox Wipes and gallon ziplock bags.  It is important to keep Chlorox wipes in the room so we can disinfect the tables regularly.  This helps minimize spreading germs.  The ziplock bags are handy to keep around for a number of reasons.  

Here are a few pictures from our day:

Halloween News!

Tomorrow night is the night!  The Trick or Treat Festival is tomorrow night here at Legacy!  Children can trick or treat around the school and collect candy from the teachers dressed in costume.  There will also be other fun activities.  This is a terrific event!  I hope to see everyone there!

Costumes are not allowed on Halloween.  Children can show their costumes to friends at the Festival tomorrow night.  Our Halloween party will be on Monday, October 31 from 2:50-3:30.  We will be decorating cookies.  I need round sugar cookies, orange frosting, candy corn, and M&Ms.  If you are willing to bring any of these items in for us, please let me know.  

We will be starting a STEM unit.  We need toilet paper and paper towel rolls for these activities.  If you have empty rolls, please send them in.  

Wednesday, November 2 is a late start day.  School will start at 11:30 and dismiss at 3:40.  

Crazy Week

It was kind of a crazy week with no school on Monday and staying at school all day on Friday, but we made it! 

This morning we did centers.  We finished a math test at once, made a Happy Birthday book for a student at the second, worked in our math journals at the third and worked on Starfall on the iPads at the last center.  After recess we did our fine motor centers which included plastic chains, nuts and bolts, letter beads, tweezer couting, and stacking small cubes.  

At our math center and after lunch, I introduced addition.  We talked about how addition is combining numbers like 2+3=5.  This seemed to be a concept that they understood quickly.  

We talked about the 4 seasons and wrote about Fall.  After going to the computer lab for a while, we turned to the classroom and did math centers where we worked on pattern block puzzles and sorting.  

Next week is Red Ribbon Week.  To celebrate, everyone is asked to wear red on Monday, wear jeans on Wednesday, and either wear black or be a superhero on Friday. 

Our specials for next week are Art on Monday and PE on Wednesday.

Remember to sign up for The Trick-orTreat Festival.  A flier went home about that today.  I also sent a book order home.  You a not obligated to purchase anything, but it is a great opportunity to purchase books for low prices.  Our classroom can also earn books from book orders.  

We are back to a normal schedule next week.  Have a great weekend!

Important dates to remember

No School

We will not be at school on Friday, October 14 or Monday, October 17.  These are conference compensation days.  I look forward to seeing the children in one week!  Enjoy the time off!

We will have school ALL DAY on Friday, October 21.  This compensates for the time we missed on October 17.

Legacy Halloween Trick or Treat Festival

On Thursday, October 27 from 6:00-7:30, Legacy will hold their annual Trick or Treat Festival.  The staff dresses up in costume while trick-or-treaters go around the building collecting treats.  In addition to trick-or-treating, there are crafts and other fun activities.  The cost is $7.50 per child if you pre-register, or $10.00 at the door.  I highly recommend this event!  I'll be there handing out treats and hope to see everyone there!

Halloween Party

We will have a small Halloween Party on Monday, October 31 from 2:50-3:30.  I would like to have the kids decorate round sugar cookies like Jack-o-lanterns.  We may also have a small craft.  If you would be interested in supplying the cookies or frosting, please let me know.  

We had a terrific day today.  I have incorporated fine motor centers into our routine.  These activities are designed to help the children build the muscles they need for writing.  They enjoy the activities!

Classroom News

Specials

Monday: Computer Lab

Wednesday: Music

We will be making applesauce on Monday, October 3.  We will eat at 3:15.

Wednesday, October 5 will be a normal day at school.  It will NOT be a late Start Day.  This is the official student count day so attendance is important.  

Picture Retake Day is Friday, October 7.

No School

There will be no school on Friday, October 14 or Monday, October 17. 

Trick or Treat Street

You do not want to miss this event!  The school will be open from 6:00-7:30 on Thursday, October 27.  Teachers dress up in costume and hand out candy to trick-or-treaters.  There are crafts, and a multitude of fun activities as well.  I guarantee a good time will be had by all.  There is a cost of $7.00 if paid ahead of time or $10 at the door.  I think it is well worth it.  I hope to see you there!

Busy Week

Parent-Teacher conferences started tonight.  I look forward to meeting with all of the families this week.

In addition to conferences, the Book Fair is open in the library this week.  The Book Fair helps the school raise funds to purchase new books for the library.  

I had hoped to make applesauce tomorrow (Wednesday), but with conferences this week, it isn't going to work out.  Instead, we will make applesauce on Monday.

Yesterday, we read A House For Hermit Crab by Eric Carle.  Afterwards, we compared and contrasted our houses and Hermit Crab's house.  We created a Venn Diagram and recorded our thoughts.  

FUNd Run!

We had a lot of fun at the FUNd Run today!  The children did a terrific job!  Our song was "You've Got a Friend In Me" from Toy Story.  All of the kids should have gotten a green FUNd Run t-shirt that shows how many laps they ran.  Thank you for your support of our runners and our PTO!  

FUNd Run on Friday

The much anticipated FUNd Run is scheduled for this Friday.  Our class will run from 9:10-10:00.  Parents are welcome to come and cheer their runner on!  This is a really important event for our PTO.  The money raised will be used to fund classroom grants and buses for field trips.  If you haven't returned your FUNd Run envelope yet, please do so on Friday.

Parent teacher conferences are next week.  I'm looking forward to sitting down with everyone and talking about your wonderful children!  I will send each family an email with their conference time and then will send a paper home with the time on it on Friday.  If you aren't able to make your scheduled conference time, please contact me or the front office and reschedule. 

I know there has been a lot of confusion regarding Lexia and MyOn.  I'm sorry to say the paper I sent home did not accurately explain how to access the programs.  To access Lexia Core 5 and MyOn, you must go to ceran.svvsd.org.  From there, click on Elementary Schools right under the cartoon man at the top.  On the right side you will see buttons for Lexia Core 5 and MyOn.  Click there and log in.  Do not download the app.  The district put security measures in place that will prevent it from working.  If using a tablet, you may need to download Flash for the website to work correctly.  Let me know if you have trouble.  

Monday News

We had an exciting day in kindergarten!  

During centers, we learned how to sound out simple words, continued work on handwriting, worked in our math journals, and listened to If You Take a Mouse to School at the listening center.  

After morning recess, we did fine motor activities.  The kids really enjoyed them!  After lunch we read and talked about A House For Hermit Crab.  In math we practiced writing the number 3.  

After spending time with Mr. Sutton in music, our 4th grade buddies from Mrs. Melaney's class came for a visit.  The 4th graders brought a variety of picture books to share with kindergarten.  It was a lot of fun.  We will meet regularly with Mrs. Melaney's class throughout the year.  

FUNd RUN

Please remember that the FUNd RUN is this Friday.  Please have your child bring a water bottle!  If you have not returned your FUNd RUN materials yet, please do so byFriday. 

Parent-Teacher Conferences

Next week are Parent-Teacher conferences.  I will send a note home on Wednesday with your scheduled time.  If that time doesn't work, please let me know.  

A Visit from the Denver Zoo

Today was an exciting day in kindergarten!  The Denver Zoo visited our classroom and brought 3 animals for us to see.  We have been talking about the story Make Room For Ducklings by Robert McCloskey.  In that story, we talk about the ducks finding a place to live.  We talked about where each of these animals live.  We got to see a Tiger Salamander. We got to see and touch a Shingle Back Skink and a Kenyan Sand Boa.  The children were very brave and willing to touch the animals.  Thank you to the Denver Zoo for visiting our classroom, and to The Outback committee here at school which is funded by the PTO for funding this visit.

The kids took home a picture from the zoo.  The children should draw where the Tiger Salamander lives (in the forest).  

Next week, we will work at centers, continue working on counting and writing numbers in math, writing in our journals, and going to specials.  We will go to Music on Monday, and the Computer Lab on Wednesday.  

The FUNd Run is next Friday, September 23.  

Here are some pictures from our zoo  visit:

Lexis and MyOn

I know several families were not able to successfully log in to Lexia or MyOn.  

To access these programs, try going to 

ceran.svvsd.org/es

On the right hand side, you will see buttons for Lexia Reading Core 5 and MyOn.  Click that button and try logging in again.  

Please let me know if this suggestion doesn't work.

Busy Monday

It is nice to be back to a normal schedule after last week!  

We had a busy morning of centers.  We have started small reading groups.  Every day we review the ZooPhonics cards and talk about the name of each letter and the sound they represent. If you would like ZooPhonics flash cards that you can use at home to support the learning we do at school, let me know.  I'm happy to send one home.  

We are also working on handwriting and making letters correctly.  If you did not get the page that explains how we are learning to make letters correctly, let me know and I'll send one home.  

We are continuing to work in our math journals.  We represent math story problems with pictures and numbers.  

We also listened to If You Give a Pig a Pancake at the listening center.  We drew pictures of our favorite part of the story.  

Halfway through centers, we did a Shelter in Place/Tornado drill.  I explained to the children that this was just practice.  They are always safe in our shelter location.  The children did a wonderful job of staying quiet and sitting still during the drill.  When it was all over, a few students told me the drill was scary and one even wondered if his family was safe.  I told them that since it was just a drill, we were just practicing.  No one was in danger so everyone was safe.  

After lunch we drew a picture of 1.  You could draw anything in the picture, but only one of them.  This replicates what we saw when we read Anno's Counting Book.

This afternoon we went to Art and wrote in our journals.  We have been talking about a story called Make Way for Ducklings.  Today we talked about what authors and illustrators do, and compared/contrasted the main characters in the story.  I've included pictures of our work around that story.  

On Wednesday we will go to P.E.

On Friday of this week, the Denver Zoo will visit our classroom to do a presentation about animal homes.  That will be fun and exciting!

Friday Schedule

Our class is scheduled to be at school ALL DAY on Friday, September 9.  This long day will make up for the time we missed because of the holiday on Monday.  

I am inviting parent volunteers into the classroom.  If you are available and would like to come in, please let me know. 

Classroom wish list:

      Chlorox wipes

       Snacks to share with kids that forget to bring one

Important dates!

Next week our schedule will be different. 

We do not have school on Monday, September 5.  It is Labor Day.  

Wednesday, September 7 is a late start day.  School begins at 11:30 and we will go straight to lunch.  School dismisses at 3:40.

We are at school ALL DAY on Friday, September 9.  School will start at 9:00 and we will dismiss at 3:40.  This will make up for the time we missed on Monday.

Wednesday Update

Today was a normal Wednesday.  We started with our calendar warm-up and then went to centers.  We continued work in our Chester books (from The Kissing Hand), did our writing assessment, worked in our math journals, and spent time in the Starfall app on the iPads.  After recess, we talked about how pictures help us understand the books we are reading.  After lunch we did Interactive writing and created a Circle Map that includes information about sucks.  During Interactive Writing, children share the pen and we work on sounding out words and listening for letter sounds.  I've included a picture of the Circle Map at the bottom of this post.  

We went to the library and the kids got to check out books.  I did not get all the books handed out at the end of the day.  If your child did not being a book home today, they will bring it home on Friday.  Books are due on Wednesdays.  

After time in the library, we came back to the room and practiced counting from 6-10 before going to the gym for P.E.  When we returned to the classroom we worked on a journal page for the first time.  It was difficult for some students who are learning what writing is and that "kindergarten writing" is ok.  We will do more writing next week.  

We had a busy, but fun day!

Miners Day 5K

I just saw this information from the PTO.  I hope to see you there!

Don't forget to register for Legacy PTO's Miners Day 5K race. The BK2SKL discount code expires today 8/26!

https://raceroster.com/events/2016/8679/legacy-elementary-pto-miners-day-5k

Classroom News

A Huge thank you to all the parents that came to one of the parent orientations!  I hope you found the information helpful.  Please contact me if you have any questions.  If you were not able to attend, but would like the handouts, please let me know.  

Specials Next Week:

     Monday- Art

     Wednesday- P.E.

We will not have school on Monday, September 5.  It is Labor Day.  

Wednesday, September 7 is a late start day.  School will start at 11:30 and dismiss at 3:40.  The children will come to school and go directly to the cafeteria for lunch.  I believe there was a flier that was sent home today about a movie that will be shown that morning.  

What a Day!

Reminder:  Parent Orientation is tonight at 6:00 in Mrs. Pickett's classroom or at 11:45 on Friday right after children are picked up.  The information at this orientation is specific to our classroom and is not necessarily the information you received on the assessment day.  I think you will find the information valuable.  I look forward to seeing you!

We had a very busy day in kindergarten!  This morning we worked in our calendar warm-up books and then went to centers.  We worked on color words, writing our names correctly, math journals, and Starfall on the iPads.  After lunch we had the opportunity to visit the library.  They listened to Clark the Shark and decorated name plates.  We will be able to check out 1 book next week.  After that, in order to check out a new book, the first books needs to be returned.  We spent some time with numbers and counting and then went to the music room to see Mr. Sutton.  After that, we were able to spend some time in the art room!

Wow!  What a busy day!  

Into the Regular Schedule

We had another terrific day in kindergarten.  The children did a fantastic job of being patient while pictures were taken.  

On Monday we will start our regular schedule.  School will start at 9:00 and end at 3:40 on Monday and Wednesday, and we will dismiss at 11:40 on Friday.  The children will eat lunch in the cafeteria.  

We will also learn how to do centers.  This instructional block is very important because during this time children will receive small group reading instruction that meets their needs.  If you are considering volunteering in the classroom, this is an important time and your help will be appreciated!

We will also start our Specials rotation on Monday.  When we are here for the entire day, we have an opportunity to go to Music, Art, P.E., and the computer lab.  I will try to send a schedule home with the  dates so students can dress appropriately.  

I'm excited about our first days together and I'm looking forward to next week!

Parent Orientation

Please plan to attend one of the parent orientation meetings next week.  We will discuss daily classroom routines, volunteer opportunities, and how to support your child's learning at home.

Wednesday, August 24 at 6:00 pm in Mrs. Pickett's classroom (please come to the double doors by the small playground)

OR

Friday, August 26 at 11:45 (right after student pick up) in Mrs. Pickett's classroom

I think you will find the information valuable!

First Day of Kindergarten!

We had a wonderful first day of kindergarten!  We learned how to work in our morning warm-up notbooks, explored the math tubs, had lots of fun on the playground, and talked about school rules.  Some students ate snack.  Some students felt a little left out because they did not have a snack.  I told students to talk to their mom and dad about bringing a snack to school, if they want one.  Would anyone be willing to send a snack that can be kept in the office for students that forget to bring one?  I'm thinking a large box of goldfish crackers, maybe? 

Tomorrow is picture day!  We will go down to gym for pictures at 9:10, so please be on time to school. 

Next week we will start our all day Monday, all day Wednesday, and Friday morning schedule.  If your student will be purchasing lunch here at school, please send in a check to cover the cost.  You can also go online to Infinite Campus and make a credit card payment there.  Otherwise, please send your child to school with a lunch. 

I look forward to another terrific day tomorrow!

Picture Day

Individual picture day is on Friday, August 19.  We will go to have our pictures right away in the morning.  Please try to be on time for school.  Watch for order forms!

Welcome!

Welcome!

Welcome to Kindergarten!  I am so excited to have your children in my class.  We are going to have a wonderful year!

Let me tell you a little about myself.  I have been teaching for 17 years.  I have been teaching kindergarten for most of my career.  Kindergarten is my favorite!  Outside of school, I enjoy spending time with my husband and 2 boys (8 and 10 years old).  I also enjoy working with my family's horses.

Kindergarten is a busy place, so please visit this blog regularly for the latest news and up to date information.  Many parents have installed the Blogger app on their phones and Ipads.  This makes checking the blog frequently quick and easy.  You are also welcome to contact me if you have any questions or concerns.  The best way to get a hold of me is via email.  My email address is pickett_jenny@svvsd.org.

 I will be holding 2 parent orientation meetings.  These meetings are important because I will provide important information about our classroom and the learning kids will be doing throughout the year. This is not the same information, you will receive while the children were being assessed before school started.  Please plan to attend one of the parent orientations.  Information at these orientations will be extremely helpful as the year progresses. Keep an eye out for an invitation to the orientation meetings. 


Thank you and keep an eye out for more information on this blog!

Mrs. Pickett