This week we studied farm animals and talked about the letter E and reviewed the letter F. We practiced tracing and writing letters, talked about the sound that they each make, added new words to our word wall, and added letters E and F to our alphabet book.
We read several books about farm animals and also a book called Wheat and it talked about foods that come from wheat and how it is harvested. The kids were really interested in talking more about this! We also talked about chickens and hens and the eggs that they lay. We got to feel and taste hard-boiled eggs. We also talked about how milk comes from cows and we tasted plain milk, chocolate milk, and strawberry milk. Then we graphed which one was our favorite. We had a tie in our class for chocolate milk and strawberry milk! We sorted animals based on if they came from a farm or not, made two different class books about farm animals (which will get sent home starting on Monday!), made tissue paper pigs, wooly sheep, and marble painted cows. We also colored and cut out out shapes and animals and glued them on paper to make a farm.
It was also International Week this week. We learned about Russia and Pakistan and got to read some books about those places, try some cookies from Russia, and learned about what the kids in Pakistan do at school.
On Thursday we also had our 100th day of school! We watched the kindergartner's count and release 100 balloons, then count 100 cupcakes. They shared their cupcakes with us too! In our classroom we saw what a jar of 100 pennies looked like and practiced counting to 100 by ten's.
This upcoming week we will be reviewing the letters G and H and learning about the jungle!
On Monday we are planning on taking our class picture with our Gala project, so please make sure your child is at school that day, so that they can be in the picture!
And parent/teacher conferences are coming up fast! They will be on February 21st (Monday) and there will be no school, except for extended care. I'll post a sheet on Monday for you to sign up for times to meet. If for some reason you can't meet on that day, please let me know and we can plan for a new time!
Hope you all enjoy your weekend!
Stephanie Ray
254-598-8101
Friday, January 28, 2011
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Starry Knights :: CCS Gala
Please make plans for to attend the CCS Gala, Starry Knights. It will be a fabulous night with friends, exquisite food and fun all in support of CCS.
An exquisite seated dinner will be served at 7:30p.m. Following the dinner, Eddie Lange will host our live auction. You will not want to miss a single item on our silent auction or the class projects! David Louth's band will provide the live music and stargazing is available, weather permitting.
Following is a preview of our spectacular live auction items.
Mountain Hideaway
One week vacation in glorious Ruidoso, New Mexico at the Hummingbird Cabins Alpine Chalet.
Blast Off Family Fun Weekend
Hotel stay for two nights at Hilton Hotel in Clear Lake, Texas. Passes to Nasa and Kemah boardwalk and gift card for Aquarium restaurant
Cultural Cowtown Getaway
Downtown Hilton Hotel, $100 gift certificate to Uncle Julio’s, four passes to Contemporary Museum of Art and $300 merchandise from Kimball Art Museum
Heart of Texas Dove Hunt
Six hunters hosted by Christina and Rob Marshall.
It’s What’s For Dinner
Storage freezer full of grass-fed beef.
Batter Up
Enjoy a Rangers game at the Ballpark in Arlington. Tickets for four with premier seating and VIP parking pass.
Gourmet Dinner Party
Gourmet meal for eight prepared in your home. Package includes wine.
Deer Hunt
Four hunters in Junction, Texas. Hosted by K.C. and Price Brashear.
Say Cheese!
Photography session by Shannon Hunt Photography, 10 x 10 photo book, 16 x 20 portrait and digital files.
Tickets for the Gala are $40. To make a reservation, please see Kathy Barnes in the office. The Gala is Friday, February 4 at 7 p.m. in the Christ Church Parish Hall.
Friday, January 21, 2011
Jan 17- Jan 21
This week we learned about Dinosaurs and the letter D. We read several books about dinosaurs and learned some of the names of them. We learned a lot of new words this week! Such as paleontologist, carnivore, herbivore, herds, and extinct. The kids loved learning about dinosaurs! We talked about what they could've looked like, how they walked, what they ate, how they acted, etc. The students also made their own "shoe-seratops" and painted a Stegasorus and used their fingers to make the spikes on their backs. We played several games about dinosaurs and learned a few fingerplays. We got to dig in the sand and find dinosaur bones, and some of us even made dinosaur fossils. We built homes for the dinosaurs using playdoh and looked at their footprints. We also got to see how big an Apatosaurus' foot was and we tried to fill it's footprint with our own. We found that even putting all 12 of our footprints in it, we still had room for lots more! We decided that we could probably fit all of Mrs. Keever's class and Mrs. McRae's class inside his one footprint!
We also talked about Martin Luther King Jr. We read a story about his life and all the good things that he did. We talked about why we have a special day for him, and that he wanted people to all get along and for things to be fair.
We practiced tracing the letter D and also writing it on our own. We also reviewed the letter C and added both those pages to our Alphabet book. The kids love finding pictures to add to their book and also sharing with the class what they have! Thanks for all of your help with it at home too! We are working really hard to learn our letters and the sounds that they make! We also added some A words and some B words to our word wall.
And on Friday we had Donuts with Dad and loved having our dads come eat breakfast with us!
Next week we'll be studying farm animals and the learning the letter E and reviewing letter F.
Also, next week I will put a sign-out up for our Valentines party for anyone who might want to bring a dessert or snack to go along with the happy meals. Don't forget we need 4 dollars per student for the happy meals.
Next week is also International Week, and we will have some people coming in to talk to us about Russia and Pakistan. On January 27th it will also be our 100th day of school and we will be watching the kindergarteners release balloons!
On Friday of next week, we are planning to take a class picture for the Gala (we'll be taking a picture in front of the flag our class made). So let me know if you're student will not be here next Friday so that we can chose another day to take the picture- because we really want everyone in it!
We also talked about Martin Luther King Jr. We read a story about his life and all the good things that he did. We talked about why we have a special day for him, and that he wanted people to all get along and for things to be fair.
We practiced tracing the letter D and also writing it on our own. We also reviewed the letter C and added both those pages to our Alphabet book. The kids love finding pictures to add to their book and also sharing with the class what they have! Thanks for all of your help with it at home too! We are working really hard to learn our letters and the sounds that they make! We also added some A words and some B words to our word wall.
And on Friday we had Donuts with Dad and loved having our dads come eat breakfast with us!
Next week we'll be studying farm animals and the learning the letter E and reviewing letter F.
Also, next week I will put a sign-out up for our Valentines party for anyone who might want to bring a dessert or snack to go along with the happy meals. Don't forget we need 4 dollars per student for the happy meals.
Next week is also International Week, and we will have some people coming in to talk to us about Russia and Pakistan. On January 27th it will also be our 100th day of school and we will be watching the kindergarteners release balloons!
On Friday of next week, we are planning to take a class picture for the Gala (we'll be taking a picture in front of the flag our class made). So let me know if you're student will not be here next Friday so that we can chose another day to take the picture- because we really want everyone in it!
Uniforms and Colder Temperatures
With the cooler temperatures, we would like to remind everyone about our
uniform policy. Click here for the complete uniform policy.
While in the school building, class, chapel and lunch students are
required to be in approved uniform attire. Jackets, sweaters and coats
which are not part of the dress code will not be allowed. If your
student is cold natured and you need a sweater, please check our used
uniforms. You can always order sweaters, fleece and jackets from Lands
End.
Only white undershirts are to be worn. Long sleeve white undershirts are
permitted with a CCS polo shirt over. The navy blue long-sleeve Knights
t-shirt is only to be worn on Fridays.
For girls, only white or navy blue tights or leggings are permitted.
Pants with holes in the knees are to be patched or not worn at all.
Ties are mandatory for all boys first grade and up on Wednesdays for
Chapel.
Boots of any kind are not allowed.
Beginning Monday, January, 24, students out of the uniform dress code
will be sent to the office and will remain there until a parent can
bring the proper uniform.
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It is our policy that students will go outside for recess unless it is
raining. Please send your children to school with warm coats and
anything else you would like them to wear in the cold weather.
We have ordered a few more long-sleeve Knights t-shirts for purchase.
They should arrive next week. If you would like to buy one, please see
Kathy Barnes in the office. The t-shirts are $15.
uniform policy. Click here for the complete uniform policy.
While in the school building, class, chapel and lunch students are
required to be in approved uniform attire. Jackets, sweaters and coats
which are not part of the dress code will not be allowed. If your
student is cold natured and you need a sweater, please check our used
uniforms. You can always order sweaters, fleece and jackets from Lands
End.
Only white undershirts are to be worn. Long sleeve white undershirts are
permitted with a CCS polo shirt over. The navy blue long-sleeve Knights
t-shirt is only to be worn on Fridays.
For girls, only white or navy blue tights or leggings are permitted.
Pants with holes in the knees are to be patched or not worn at all.
Ties are mandatory for all boys first grade and up on Wednesdays for
Chapel.
Boots of any kind are not allowed.
Beginning Monday, January, 24, students out of the uniform dress code
will be sent to the office and will remain there until a parent can
bring the proper uniform.
-------
It is our policy that students will go outside for recess unless it is
raining. Please send your children to school with warm coats and
anything else you would like them to wear in the cold weather.
We have ordered a few more long-sleeve Knights t-shirts for purchase.
They should arrive next week. If you would like to buy one, please see
Kathy Barnes in the office. The t-shirts are $15.
Friday, January 14, 2011
Jan 10- Jan 14
This week we studied animal homes and the letter B. We also worked a lot on reviewing the letter A. We read a story called Animal Homes and we made homes for birds, beavers, bears, fish, ants, and spiders. We also had an alligator in our room named Artie who we made a swamp for. We read a B book about Benjamin Bunny and several other books about animals. We practiced tracing and writing the letters A and B, and we worked really hard on learning the sounds that they both make. We also sorted pictures based on if they started with an A or a B. These are the only two letters in their alphabet books, so if you could go over A and B this weekend, that would be great! And don't forget that you can add anything to their alphabet book this weekend: pictures, words, they could practice writing the letter, etc. And please have your child bring it back on Monday so they can share anything that they may have added with the class!
We also worked really hard on rhyming words this week! The kids are really improving with this! We played matching games using rhyming words, they tried to guess an animal based on clues with rhyming words, finished sentences using rhyming words, and we read a lot of books this week that had rhyming words in them!
On Wednesday, Mrs. Jones came to our class and talked to us about how to be safe around animals. We love when she comes to our class and teaches us about safety!
On Friday, everyone brought in their teddy bears and we sorted them based on size and then made a graph. The bears also found hiding spots in the room and when the kids came back from music they had to decide if they were hiding on something, under something, beside something, or in something. We then made a graph about this too. We also got to eat s'mores with Mrs. McRae's class today!
Next week we'll be studying dinosaurs, learning about the letter D, and reviewing the letter C.
Don't forget, there is no school on Monday! Extended care is still able to come though.
Have a great weekend!
Stephanie Ray
We also worked really hard on rhyming words this week! The kids are really improving with this! We played matching games using rhyming words, they tried to guess an animal based on clues with rhyming words, finished sentences using rhyming words, and we read a lot of books this week that had rhyming words in them!
On Wednesday, Mrs. Jones came to our class and talked to us about how to be safe around animals. We love when she comes to our class and teaches us about safety!
On Friday, everyone brought in their teddy bears and we sorted them based on size and then made a graph. The bears also found hiding spots in the room and when the kids came back from music they had to decide if they were hiding on something, under something, beside something, or in something. We then made a graph about this too. We also got to eat s'mores with Mrs. McRae's class today!
Next week we'll be studying dinosaurs, learning about the letter D, and reviewing the letter C.
Don't forget, there is no school on Monday! Extended care is still able to come though.
Have a great weekend!
Stephanie Ray
Friday, January 7, 2011
Jan 3- Jan 7
This week we talked about Winter and learned the letter M. We had a puppet named Marvin the monkey and read a story about him and other things that start with the letter M. We made marshmallow moons and did a sheet where we had to find all the letter M's. We colored pictures that started with the letter M/m. This week we also worked on making patterns and recognizing rhyming words.
We talked about what the weather is like in Winter and how we need to dress to go outside when it's cold. We read several books about Winter: Snowballs, Froggy Gets Dressed, Snowmen at Night, and The
Mitten. Throughout the week we worked on making different pieces of clothing so that we could be all dressed up for Winter. We decorated hats, coats, pants, mittens, and gloves. Then we put it all together with our face on it so it looks like we are all ready to play outside! (You'll have to look at these...they're hanging up in the hallway, they're real cute :) We did several fingerplays and songs about Winter and snowmen.
And then on Friday, we had a snow day! The kids found snowballs around the room with thier names on it and we had an igloo inside the classroom. Before it snowed we had to get all dressed up in warm clothes (mittens, scarfs, gloves, hats, coats, etc.). Then we threw the snow up in the air and had a snowball fight! The kids especially liked hitting their teacher with snowballs :). We got to ice skate around the classroom too, putting wax paper on our shoes and sliding around on the carpet. On Friday we also did an experiement with ice. We tried to see different ways we could make it melt. We put some in a glass of water, in our hands, wrapped in foil, wrapped in cloth, and wrapped in wax paper. We also discovered that salt makes ice melt and we put drops of colored salt water on the ice to see what would happen. It was a very fun day! And the kids were great at helping to clean up all our "snow!"
Next week we'll be learning about animal homes and the letter B. We will also start reviewing letters that we've already learned and next week we'll be reviewing the letter A.
Don't foget that report cards got sent home on Wednesday. Please sign and return those by next Friday at the latest. Thanks!
Enjoy your weekend!
Stephanie Ray
We talked about what the weather is like in Winter and how we need to dress to go outside when it's cold. We read several books about Winter: Snowballs, Froggy Gets Dressed, Snowmen at Night, and The
Mitten. Throughout the week we worked on making different pieces of clothing so that we could be all dressed up for Winter. We decorated hats, coats, pants, mittens, and gloves. Then we put it all together with our face on it so it looks like we are all ready to play outside! (You'll have to look at these...they're hanging up in the hallway, they're real cute :) We did several fingerplays and songs about Winter and snowmen.
And then on Friday, we had a snow day! The kids found snowballs around the room with thier names on it and we had an igloo inside the classroom. Before it snowed we had to get all dressed up in warm clothes (mittens, scarfs, gloves, hats, coats, etc.). Then we threw the snow up in the air and had a snowball fight! The kids especially liked hitting their teacher with snowballs :). We got to ice skate around the classroom too, putting wax paper on our shoes and sliding around on the carpet. On Friday we also did an experiement with ice. We tried to see different ways we could make it melt. We put some in a glass of water, in our hands, wrapped in foil, wrapped in cloth, and wrapped in wax paper. We also discovered that salt makes ice melt and we put drops of colored salt water on the ice to see what would happen. It was a very fun day! And the kids were great at helping to clean up all our "snow!"
Next week we'll be learning about animal homes and the letter B. We will also start reviewing letters that we've already learned and next week we'll be reviewing the letter A.
Don't foget that report cards got sent home on Wednesday. Please sign and return those by next Friday at the latest. Thanks!
Enjoy your weekend!
Stephanie Ray
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