March 23-27, 2009
Weekly Class News
From the kindergarten classroom of Mrs. McCrohan


HIGHLIGHTS
This week, we are studying birds and their characteristics. In math, we are working on geometry. We will be learning about cylinders, spheres, cubes, etc. Keep working on number recognition up to 30, also work with your child about recognizing a penny, nickel and dime. The letters we're working on this week are O, U, C, G & W. We are also going on a field trip, Monday, to Lincoln Center to see a Geometric Dome. This should be exciting and ties in very well to what we have been working on in class.

More news
I now have a blog at dmccrohan.blogspot.com. Please visit the blog and read what is going on in the classroom. I've actually got it updated!

Remember to be reading each night. I would like for you to read to your child, at least, 22 nights this month.

Monday – Field Trip to Lincoln Center – Geometric Dome

Our gym day is Thursday, please remember to wear gym shoes.

Our library day is Friday. Please be sure your child returns their book!

Send permission slips and $1 for Gainan's Field trip – if you haven't already.!


Reading Tip of the Week...
Read many stories with rhyming words and lines that repeat. Invite the child to join in on these parts. Point, word by word, as he or she reads along with you.
March Book-It Calendars

Please read 22 nights for 20 minutes this month.


Upcoming Dates – Mark your calendars!!!

March 27 – Student Council Spirit Day
March 30 – End of 3rd Quarter
April 1,2,3 – K-3 Parent/Teacher Conferences
April 3 – BPS Shirt Day
April 9 - 3rd Quarter Report Cards go home
April 10 – Vacation Day – No School
April 13 – PIR Day – No School for students
April 16 – Sodexo Spring Lunch Celebration
April 16 – PTA Meeting @ 6:00 in library
April 17 – Bitterroot Blue & Gold Spirit Day
April 24 – Spirit Day (TBD)
May 1 – Vacation Day – No School
May 8 – BPS T-shirt Day



Upcoming Field Trip
We will be going on a field trip to Gainan's Plant Center on Bench Blvd. Our class will go on April 3 from 9:40 -12:00. This is an early out day, so this is a great adventure for a day like that. Gainan's will show us around the greenhouse, how to take care of plants, and how to plant seeds.

We will be taking a MET bus to and from Gainan's. I have sent home the permission slips, which I will need back in order to for your child to go on the field trip. You also need to send $1.00 for the trip.

If any parent would like to accompany us on the field trip, please let me know. The more – the merrier. It is a great help to have parent volunteers on field trips.

If you have any questions, please call me at 255-3825. You can also email me at mccrohanr@billings.k12.mt.us.