When Nina came to visit us she brought each child his/her own little bag. We decorated our bags using pipe cleaners and they turned out FABULOUS! The children are so proud of their AWESOME bags:)
Friday, June 7, 2013
THANK YOU!!!!!!
My new Author's Chair!
All of my petunias signed my new chair:)
Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!
The 170th Day of School!
We had a special 170th day celebration in the gym with no other than...ZERO THE HERO!
We sang all of our special songs with Zero:)
We enjoyed a ZERO treat...
...Warthog STYLE!
Zero read us this amazing book so you can guess why the treat was Warthog Style!
Fun Day FUN!
All of the children had a BLAST at Fun Day this week!
Popsicles and Face Painting!
More face painting!
Taking a break:)
Getting ready for the BIG obstacle course!
Ring Toss!
Sunday, June 2, 2013
BOOKS, Books, and more books!!!
Max's grandma wrote us a poem about all of the books she read to us this year during our library time. Each child brought home a copy in his/her Friday Folder. We also voted for our favorite book that she read to us this year. The children found it very difficult to choose just one book:)
Oceans Away!
Nina is as creative as EVER!!! She made us a reading bag for our Ocean Unit! She even added googly eyes and jewels to the fish and the children just LOVE the bag. We also had a couple surprises inside the bag...The Pout-Pout Fish by Deborah Diesen and Ocean!. We are reading, reading, reading:) Such fun! Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!
FUN DAY is Monday afternoon!
Fun Day is a great day at Lakeside! It is our version of a field day. Classes travel through about 8 stations and I
will lead our class through these stations.
If any of you would like to help me on Monday afternoon, please let me know or
just show up! We will begin right after
lunch recess. The last station usually
finishes around 2:45. There is a water
balloon toss with the whole school after the last station. Following that, the students all go to the
field and the fire truck comes sprays the hose on them.
- A few stations involve water (water balloons, waiter-waitress relays, wet sponge relays). Children are allowed to wear their bathing suits under their clothes or a cover up if they would like to do so.
- Please also keep in mind:
- Shoes that can get wet but NO FLIP-FLOPS
- Many children bring a beach towel
- Girls should wear a one-piece suit with clothes on top or a cover up
- Boys should wear a bathing suit with a t-shirt
- Students should also have sunscreen applied before they come to school
- Send a water bottle with your child’s name on it
Mrs. Grin
Can you believe it???
Please be sure to send your child's backpack with him/her each day this week. We will be sending home things all week! Also, please be sure your child has gym shoes for Friday's gym class.
Critter Barn ~ Wednesday, June 5th!!!
All Lakeside Kindergartners
will head to the Critter Barn in Zeeland ALL day on Wednesday, June 5th.
We will be in and out of the
barn all day. Be sure your child wears play clothes. Please, no dresses.
- SHOES: closed-toe shoes with socks (sandals, flip flops, or clogs are NOT permitted).
- SWEATSHIRT/JACKET: Dressing in layers is a good idea. It doesn't look like it's going to be very warm until the afternoon.
- ALLERGIES: If your child has any kind of allergies (seasonal or animal), please be sure to give your child his/her allergy medication before the field trip.
- SACK LUNCH: Students will need to bring a sack lunch AND a drink.
- SNACK: Please send a snack with your child, as you normally do.
- WATER BOTTLE: There are no drinking fountains, so you may want to also send a water bottle with your child’s name on it.
- SUNSCREEN: Please apply sun screen to your child in the morning.
Please send your child's
BOOSTER SEAT on June 5th!
We will dismiss at the end of
the school day (3:25).
It is a great day! Your
children will really have fun and learn a lot!
Mrs. Grin
Monday, May 27, 2013
A few reminders...
- The brown bag donations for The Mane Event are due tomorrow, May 28th.
- Registration for the LBW Race ends this Wednesday, May 29th. Visit www.lbwrace.com to sign up!
- The book drive in honor of Mrs. Kehm ends this Friday, May 31st. The books that are collected will be donated to the Helen DeVos Children's Hospital.
Friday, May 24, 2013
PTA Survey
Dear Parents,
Please take a minute to fill out this quick survey about the PTA at
Lakeside Elementary. Our goal is for the PTA to best help you and your family
have the most positive experiences at Lakeside. Our fundraisers, especially
ROAR, have been crucial in helping teachers pay for field trips, technology,
books and basic supplies that our schools cannot provide due to budget cuts and
state funding cuts. Your time and feedback is GREATLY appreciated!
Find this google doc survey here:
FUN Day is next Friday!
Fun Day is Friday, May 31st in the afternoon. It is a FUN event for the children. The children will rotate with me through stations outside and some will involve water.
VOLUNTEERS are needed to help make FUN DAY a SUCCESS! Please consider signing up to help. FUN DAY cannot happen without our parent volunteers.
- Students may wear bathing suits if they would like to do so.
- Girls: Only one-piece bathing suits are permitted. Wear a cover-up or a t-shirt over bathing suit.
- Boys: bathing suit with a t-shirt on top.
- Shoes must be worn but NO FLIP FLOPS.
- Bring a beach towel and water bottle (labeled with name)
- Apply sunscreen before school
VOLUNTEERS are needed to help make FUN DAY a SUCCESS! Please consider signing up to help. FUN DAY cannot happen without our parent volunteers.
Thank you for your help:)
Monday, May 20, 2013
Principal for the Day
One of our fourth graders was "Principal for the Day" today. This honor was part of our ROAR auction and he won this opportunity to be the principal for the day. He came to our classroom and read two stories to us and we really enjoyed them! He even had on a snazzy tie like someone else we know!!!
Good-bye Miss Cindy!
We had to say good-bye to our cadet teacher from the high school on Friday. The children made cards for her and we had a little good-bye party as well. We will miss Miss Cindy and wish her all the best in college.
Chrome Books!
We enjoyed trying out the new Chrome Books this past Friday. Each child was able to use his/her own Chrome Book and learned how to log-in. We explored www.abcya.com and explored the many learning games found on this website.
Thursday, May 16, 2013
We LOVE Books!
We enjoy listening to Max's grandma read to us each week in the Learning Commons. This week, we listened to Yes Day! by Amy Krouse Rosenthal and Tom Lichtenheld. The children have lively discussions with her and she with them. We are so fortunate that she volunteers her time each week to read to our class. She also helps our school by reshelving all of the books that the children return to the library.
Poetry Party!
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Our Tadpole Visitor
We have been lucky enough to have a tadpole visit our classroom this week! One of our friends found this tadpole near Reeds Lake and brought it in to share. We are spending time observing this new friend as well! What fun!!!
We have been examining the tadpole and it's habitat with a flashlight and magnifying glasses.
How could I forget???
How could I have forgotten to post a picture of our wonderful worms! The children have enjoyed observing, feeding, touching, and misting them every day! We have used our magnifying glasses to get a good look at our wonderful worms as well as written some wonderful observations about them.
If you look very closely, you can see a large redworm in the center
of the picture. There are 23 more hiding and burrowing in the soil!
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
LBW Race!
Registration is now open for the Annual LBW (Lakeside/Breton/Wealthy) Race. You may read more details about this race and register your child by clicking on the following link: www.lbwrace.com This fun race takes place at the High School track on Wednesday, June 5th for grades K-5. It will be a culminating event for running club. Please consider joining in on the fun!
Questions about the event? E-mail Mr. DeWildt at cdewildt@egrps.org. Please note that registration closes on May 29th.
Monday, May 13, 2013
May 8th was Day 150!!!
ZERO the HERO came to see us last week to help us celebrate the 150th day of school!
Frederik Meijer Gardens Field Trip
We had a great time at the Meijer Gardens last week! We participated in the Then and Now program and learned a lot! After our program, the children were able to explore the Gardens and see even more. Thank you to all of the parents who drove on our field trip:)
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