Friday, June 7, 2013

Check out our cool bags!


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:)

THANK YOU!!!!!!


My new Author's Chair!
 

All of my petunias signed my new chair:)

Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!

Last days of Planning Time:(

 Mrs. Grin!  Mrs. Grin!  Mrs. Grin....take my picture!!!!!
























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!

The Critter Barn








It was a GREAT day at the Critter Barn!

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:)



We LOVED having Max's grandma read to us each week during our library time.  It was very special.  She had such great introductions to each story she read to the children.  Lively discussions were had by all!

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  
Please let  me know if you have any questions!
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