Student of the Week

Our student of the week is Joshua Arnett. Great job Joshua... Keep up the good work!

Most of what I really need to know about how to live, what to do, and how to be, I learned in kindergarten. Wisdom did not lie at the top of the graduate school mountain, but there in a kindergarten classroom. ~Robert Fulghum

Mrs. Jamie's Newsletters

Sunday, September 27, 2009

Week of September 28

Dear Parents,

I apologize for not updating sooner. It has been rather hectic the last few weeks! Next week we will be reading "This Little Piggy" and Julius. We will be talking about how animals and people cooperate.
Our field trip to the zoo will be Friday, October 16th. We love chaperones! If you are able please come and enjoy the day with your Kindergartener! I will begin decorating t-shirts on Tuesday. If you would like one, please send a white t-shirt by Monday. If you are interested in helping paint the shirts, please come on Tuesday, and join the fun!

Thursday, August 27, 2009

Week of August 31

Dear Parents,

         We had a great week in Kindergarten!  We had so much fun reading Hickory Dickory Dock and participating in all our activities. 

         Next week we will be reading Old Mother Hubbard.  If you have a dog, have your child bring in a picture to show the class.  We did not start the reading series this week, therefore we will also be reading “The Little School Bus”.  We will be learning about how we get to school. We will also be reviewing all the colors.  Please have your child wear the “color of the day” if he/she can:

Monday- brown

         There was a “tree” in your child’s folder.  Please use this to create a family tree.  You may use pictures, names, or whatever you would like.  Please return them no later than Thursday, September 3.  They will be on display for the grandparents to view.

Friday, August 21, 2009

Week of August 24

Dear Parents,

         We had a great week in Kindergarten!  We had so much fun reading Humpty Dumpty and participating in all our activities. 

         Next week we will be reading Hickory Dickory Dock and “The Little School Bus”.  We will be learning about how we get to school. 

Wednesday, August 19, 2009

Extra Notes

Our class is ahead in the "I support team DES" button race.  If you have not purchased your button, please do so.  They are $3.00 for one child or $5.00 for the family.  If we win, the class gets ice cream on Friday!!!

The Science Weekly found in your child's folder is optional.  We will be completing activities for it throughout the week.  Please feel free to discuss it if you would like.


Thursday, August 13, 2009

Week of August 16

We are getting off to a great start in Kindergarten!  We are meeting a lot of new people and learning about our new school. 

         Next week we will be reading Humpty Dumpty and completing a H.D. project.  Look for a separate letter to come next week.  

Sunday, July 12, 2009

Welcome to Kindergarten!

Dear Parents,

It's time for Kindergarten! The introduction to your child's formal years of school. I hope it will be enjoyable for all! I look forward to working closely with you and your child to ensure the best and most successful academic year!

Special Notes

Grandparents day will be Friday, September 4th from 8:00-9:30.  We will enjoy breakfast in the classroom, read special books about grandparents, and have the grandparents share special memories from when they were in Kindergarten.   Parents, if your child does not have a grandparent, please feel free to join us.  

We review the “Science Weekly” in class together.  If you would like to review it with your child you are more than welcome to.  We will be completing science experiments on Thursdays and Fridays.

 

Blankets go home every Friday to be washed and returned on Monday.

 

DES shirts will soon go on sale.  If you would like to view the design in color, visit the DES website

www.tipton-county.com/des

 

I do update our class website weekly.  If you forget something, you can always check there at www.mrsjamiesclass.blogspot.com

 

DES always collects:

• Box Tops for Education

• Campbell’s Soup Labels

• Empty Ink Cartridges


* Cell Phone

Dates to Remember

ü    September 4- Grandparents day celebration

ü    September 7- No School- Labor Day

ü    September 8- Neighborhood watch meeting at DES @ 7:00

ü    October 5-9- Fall Break!

October 19 & 27- Parent teacher conferences

Nine Week Skills

ü     State full name

ü     State age

ü     State birth date (mm/dd/yy)

ü     State phone number (with area code)

ü     State address (#, street, city, state, zip)

ü     State dismissal plan

ü     Identify 11 colors

ü     Visually discriminate by shape

ü     Identify and match 4 shapes

ü     Arrange objects according to size

ü     Make patterns

ü     Classify objects by color, kind, shape, and size

ü     Demonstrate position

Make basic handwriting strokes 

About Me

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I have been teaching for four years, currently this is my third year in Kindergarten. I received my initial education from Old Dominion University, where I received a Bachelor of Science Degree. I then completed my Master of Arts Degree in Education from Union University. I am currently working on my Reading Specialist Certification, and hope to be accepted into the Education Specialist program in the Spring of 2010. I love helping children discover the love of reading and all the doors it can open for them in the future. My husband is in the Coast Guard, and I have two beautiful daughters, Lilian and Aniston.