Mrs. Seaman's Superstars

May At A Glance

The school year went by so quickly. I am so proud that the children are readers and writers and ready for first grade. I will really miss your children; especially their smiling faces.

April Showers Bring May Flowers........May At A Glance:

1           3:00 p.m. Staff Kick ball game

2           School Wide Clean-up

5           8:30 a.m. Mtn. View's 80th Anniversary Celebration

6           Last Day to visit the Media Center

7           Last Day for Book in a Bag

9           Kindergarten Spring Concert and Diploma Ceremony

             ALL BOOKS DUE BACK TO THE MEDIA CENTER

13         Kindergarten Round-Up

14         K-2 Field Day

23         LAST DAY OF SCHOOL

Spring Has Sprung

Spring has sprung!!!!!

April at a Glance

April 7th-11th         SPRING BREAK

April 16th                 Volunteer Luncheon

April 18th                 Purple Poetry Folder Party @ 8:15 a. m.

April 23- May 2nd  CRCT Testing

April 2, 16, 23, 30    These are Wednesdays...our Media Center Days

Please read our weekly News and Notes for class happenings.

Talk with you next month.                        

March Additions

PLEASE COME TO THE SILENT AUCTION THAT WILL BE HELD DURING THE INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL ON MARCH 27TH BEGINNING AT 6:00 P.M. THIS IS BEING SPONSORED BY OUR SCHOOL COUNCIL TO RAISE MONEY FOR TECHNOLOGY. A GOOD TIME IS PROMISED TO ALL WHO ATTEND!

MRS. HALLBERG AND I WILL BE AUCTIONING OFF THE CHANCE FOR 4 CHILDREN TO PLAY GAMES LIKE UNO SHARK ATTACK AND OTHER FUN GAMES AND ACTIVITIES. THIS WILL TAKE PLACE AFTER SCHOOL ON A DAY THAT IS CONVENIENT FOR ALL. WE WILL MAKE ICE CREAM SUNDAES AND HAVE A GREAT TIME!!!!!

March

March At A Glance:

Mondays:     Junior Achievement Lessons with Jen Belecanech

Wednesdays: Media Center... to hear a story and check out books

4th                EARLY RELEASE DAY

8th                Movie on the Mount Night for Relay for Life 5:30pm-9:00pm

13th              In House Field Trip....Wildlife Wonders

20th              Report Cards go home

24th-28th      Multicultural Arts Week (various activities going on)

27th              International Festival Activities and a Silent Auction  6:00 pm.

Please continue doing a great job with reading every night with Book in a Bag.

Practice making "fair" trades with money....pennies, nickels, dimes and quarters.

Some children have already learned all the words on the 18 sight word lists. Please continue practicing at home with your child.  Knowing sight words is so important when it comes to reading fluency.

Thanks to all for your continued support with our classroom activities.

Talk to you next month.

 

                        

                               

Happy February

Thanks again for the TERRIFIC conferences. Your children have come so far since Aug. and we will continue to build on their skills as we progress through the remainder of the year!

Feb. at a glance:

6th                 Early Release Day. School lets out at 12:20.

7th                 Picture Day and Art Show  6-8:00 in the evening

13th               Field Trip to Young Chef''s Academy

14th               Valentine Exchange  (look for more info to follow)

18th & 19th     NO SCHOOL

26th               Technology Night for grades K-2

Homework:

Coin recognition     ( Count loose change and make fair exchange.) 5 pennies = 1 nickel, 10 pennies = dime, 2 nickels = 1 dime

Websites:           Starfall.com

                          Harcourt math   http://www.harcourtschool.com  The password to access some wonderfulsupporting games is :Luckie

You are wonderful parents!  Thanks so much for your contined support!

January

Happy New Year and Welcome Back to everyone!!!!  I missed the children and am anxious to begin the last half of the year.  Each month the children are getting closer and closer to acting and thinking like first graders.

As of today our school "Foundation" is up and running. The money that was donated is being used for technology. For the next 9 weeks, Kindergarten through second grade will be able to visit the computer lab once a week. This will allow for more structured, formal lessons on a consistant basis. The children will be introduced to key boarding and word processing. We are very lucky and excited aout this. The tech person is Mrs. Newhouse, a certified teacher.

Jan. 14        Visiting Artist's Day

Jan. 15        In-House Field Trip (Smarty Plants)

Jan. 21        Student Holiday/ MLK Birthday

Jan. 22-28   Early Release Days due to Parent Teacher Conferences...

                    School lets out at 12:25.  (More info. to follow)

***Report Cards will be distributed during your scheduled conference time.

December

HAPPY HOLIDAYS

DECEMBER AT A GLANCE:

Dec. 6th          Library Day   (Library closed on Wed.)

Dec. 11th        7:20 Bank Day

Dec. 12th        Library Day and materials due for Gingerbread Houses

Dec. 17th        Make Gingerbread Houses

Dec. 19th        Library Day

Dec. 20th        Classroom Celebrations start at 1:00

Dec.24-Jan     Winter Break

WE WON THE SPIRIT WEAR AWARD FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER

THANKS, PARENTS, FOR ALL OF YOUR SUPPORT!!!

Please have your child keep a journal at home so he/she can write about their daily experiences.  If your child needs help, please help them sound out words by labeling pictures and writing a sentence. They may write a story and bring it in and share it with the class and/or make a little book by stapling a few pages together, draw pictures and write about what they drew.

Great web site that we did in computer lab the other day:  www.starfall.com

These are busy days but try to relax and read to your child.

Talk to you next month.

November

November News:

Nov. 5th and 6th         Student Holidays

Nov. 7th                      Library day

Nov. 13th                   Kindergarten Thanksgiving Luncheon with your student and families in the cafeteria

                                starting at 10:24.

Nov. 14th                   Library Day

Nov. 16th                   Food Tasting Feast....(sampling foods similar to what the Pilgrims and Indians ate

                                at the First Thanksgiving.)

Nov.21st-23rd             Thanksgiving Break

Nov. 28th                    Library Day

Nov. 29th                   "Dig It"  (in school field trip about rocks)

CONGRATS TO ALL YOU WONDERFUL PARENTS FOR HELPING US WIN THE SPIRIT WEAR AWARD FOR THE WHOLE SCHOOL FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER!!!!!!!!!!!

PLEASE CONTINUE TO SEND IN BOX TOPS FOR EDUCATION.                  

October

HAPPY FALL!!!

It's hard to believe that we are starting our third month of school.  I want to give a BIG THANK YOU to all you parents who have been helping your children learn their sight words. It is so important for beginning readers.

We have a very busy month.  Please adhere to the following calendar:

10/3     Walk to School Day

10/5     Reflections due

10/9     K-2 Bruster's Relay for Life Night

10/10   Our Library Day

10/12-13  Sally Foster Pick-Up

10/16    Bank Day

10/17    EARLY RELEASE DAY at 12:30...........Our Library Day

10/18    PICTURE DAY

10/20    Fall Festival   Noon-3:00

10/22-10/26  Book Fair All Week/ Red Ribbon Week

10/22    REPORT CARDS GO HOME

10/23    Bank Day

10/24    Our Library Day

10/25    KINDERGARTEN FIELD TRIP TO CAGEL'S DAIRY

10/31    Our Library Day  and Fun Fall Centers

A fun Math Link that goes along with our new Math series:

www.AAAmath.com

As always, thanks for your continued support!!

Lois Seaman

September 2007

Welcome to another wonderful school year!  For some of you this is your first exposure to Mountain View. Believe me, you will enjoy the experience!  We are off to a terrific start!

I want to thank everyone for being so conscientious about checking your child's red folder each evening and initialing the behavior chart.  I believe when home and school work together, it makes for a successful school year.  Please continue to keep the lines of communication open.  You may reach me at school at 770-578-7265 or you may e-mail lois.seaman@cobbK12.org.

Curriculum Night was a huge success!!  I only had one family that didn't make it as they were out of town.  I so appreciate all the support from you wonderful parents with the prompt returning of forms, circle maps, etc. 

A BIG THANK YOU to the parents who have been helping with centers and coming in for Mystery Reader. Children love to see their parents at school and involved in what they are learning.

Our library days will be on Wed. for the month of Sept.  Also, we will be meeting our "Study Buddies" on Sept 26th. They are from Mrs. Bergeron's 2nd grade.  We do fun activities together throughout the year....Literacy games, special projects and reading with our "buddy".

Sept. 19th          Early Release Day       School is dismissed at 12:25.

Sept. 28th          Community Helper Dress Up Day and Parade.  Look for more details to follow.

On going homework:   D'Nealian Handwriting, Address and Phone Number and Counting by ones, twos, fives,tens, and tying shoes.

Links:                  Phonics and Reading:  http://www.starfall.com

                           Good site for helping children at home:  http://www.meddybemps.com

Please return your Reflections by Oct. 3rd if you are participating.

Thanks again for your continued support.  Talk with you next month!

Lois Seaman