Valentine's Day is around the corner...

We will have our Valentine's Day party on Thursday, February 14th from 2:15-3:20.  All are welcome to attend our party even if you are not part of the Valentine's Party Committee:)  Plan to stop by for 5 minutes or stay the whole time!

We have 23 friends in our class as well as myself and Mrs. Malewitz, so that makes 25 friends!  Please send in 25 addressed or unaddressed valentines on Monday, Feb. 11th.  If your child's valentines are unaddressed, please be sure he/she signs his/her name in the "from" spot:) We will pass out valentines during our Work Board time on Feb. 11th and Feb.12th.  I will send home a list of classmates in your child's Friday Folder.

The 100th Day of School is Feb. 13th!

We will celebrate the 100th Day of school on Wednesday, Feb. 13th!  Please send in 100 items in a ziploc bag.  Some suggestions are as follows: 100 paperclips, 100 Cheerios, 100 uncooked noodles, 100 small marshmallows, 100 Legos, 100 pennies, 100 buttons, etc.  I would like the 100 items to be 100 of the same thing not 100 different things.  Please send your 100 items in a ziploc on or before Feb. 13th.  Please let me know if you have any questions!

Valentine's Day Mail Holder

Please send in 1 EMPTY cereal box, tissue box, or shoe box by Monday, Feb. 4th.  Each child will use his/her box as their mailbox for their valentines they receive from classmates.  We will be painting them and decorating them very soon so...please have your empty box to school by Monday, Feb. 4th.  Thank you!

Pancake and Pajama Day is TOMORROW!

Pancake and Pajama Day is TOMORROW!  Our kindergarten friends will wear his/her pajamas to school and do pajama and pancake related activities.  We will also enjoy pancakes during morning snack time.  Your child may also bring a stuffed animal or pillow pet to enjoy while at school.  I do ask that each child only brings one item:)

Book Orders are due tomorrow!

Be sure to turn in your Scholastic book order tomorrow or place your order online.  There are some great choices this month!

Some books I would recommend are the following:

Red Sled by Lita Judge

Big Hugs, Little Hugs by Felicia Bond

No Two Alike by Keith Baker

Ready, Set, 100th Day by Nancy Elizabeth Wallace

Snowmen All Year by Caralyn Buehner

These are just a few titles that would be great read alouds for your kindergartner:)

Kids' Food Basket

We made Breakfast Bundles for children in the Grand Rapids area this morning.

Thank you for your donation of individual cereal boxes.  Due to everyone's generosity, 

Lakeside School was able to make 1,200 Breakfast Bundles!!! 

 We are working hard to fill our bags to make sure each bundle has one box of cereal, 

one Pop-Tart, one fruit snack, and one drink box.  

Kids' Food Basket came to Lakeside to assist us with the Breakfast Bundles.

We CAN Make a Difference!

We are waiting for the assembly to begin.

 Mother Teresa was one of the many people who made a difference in our world.  

We remembered the compassion that Mother Teresa showed toward others...

We celebrated the many people who have worked hard to make this world a better place through song and through our words.  After singing some songs, one of our kindergarten friends looked at me and said "Mrs. Grin, that was so beautiful, I think I could cry" and I agreed that it was, indeed, beautiful!  We also heard Dr. King's I Have a Dream speech not only through a recording of Dr. King but also from our 5th graders who recited it.