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Clean out your daughters' closets and donate to a great cause! If you're wondering what to do with your gently used girls' clothing, please consider donating it to 'Cool Girls.' This organization offers after-school programs and activities that promote positive choices and support for girls with many challenges in their lives. Every July, St. Peter and St. Paul church hosts a special day for as many as 250 girls who enjoy fun-filled activities and a 'shopping mall' set up just for them. If you would like to donate nice, gently used clothing, accessories, or shoes in girls sizes 8 - Jr. 18 for this shopping day, just bring them to the Media Center through 5/16. All donations will be greatly appreciated and will certainly make a young lady smile!
Class News
March was an amazing month in the apple orchard. We were very busy and had lots of learning fun! In March we:
*went to the Wright Center. We went on a hike through the woods and got to discuss and "create" our own habitat.
*continued to practice counting and labeling sets to 20
*learned to compare weight and capacity
*learned how to combine sets
*learned about doubles (Ask your little McIntosh to tell you the Doubles Rap.)
*continued to practice estimating. We love edible estimates!
*went to the computer lab and made an addition booklet using Wiggleworks
*continued to practice writing a narrative and began to learn how to write simple directions
*learned new secret stories and more popcorn words
*celebrated Dr. Seuss's birthday with Oobleck centers, an edible Cat in the Hat, and a fun hat to wear home
*learned about plants and seeds and grew our own class plants
*learned about living and non-living things
*celebrated St. Patrick's Day by making Leprechaun masks, eating and writing about green foods, graphing Lucky Charms, and searching for a green treat in our room
*learned about oviparous animals, made bunny bags, and hunted for eggs in our room
*learned about different kinds of insects and their characteristics
*enjoyed having Mrs. Upshaw read us more Georgia Award books...We will vote on our favorite book very soon.
*enjoyed having Mrs. Lautenschlager play games with us during centers
It is so hard to believe that after Spring break there will only be 6 more weeks of school. The McIntoshes have grown so much and they are excited about going to First Grade!
Upcoming Events:
April 21st - Field Trip - wear class shirts
May 1st - Kindergarten PTA performance
May 7th - Field Day
May 9th - All library books are due. There will be no more books checked out after this date.
Class News
February was filled with fun in the apple orchard. We have had so many wonderful learning experiences. This past month we:
*Had special Valentine centers and made Valentine's for a secret McIntosh and our Book Buddies. Thanks to all parents who donated items to make these centers fun!
*Learned about community helpers and visited CiCi's Pizza; we also got to bring in a clue from home that would let our friends know how our parents help in our community
*Learned about and did projects on Abraham Lincoln and George Washington
*Practiced naming and stating the value of coins and made fair trades with coins
*Strengthened our graphing skills by graphing coins, Hershey hugs/kisses and candy hearts
*Enjoyed edible estimates by estimating the number of food items in a container
*Learned more popcorn words and secret stories
*Continued to practice consistently applying reading strategies
*Practiced finding and writing blends
*Practiced matching words to word families
*Visited the computer lab and learned how to use new money sites and Dr. Seuss sites
*Enjoyed reading to and with our Book Buddies
*Practiced writing 2 and 3 part stories
*Went to the Center for Puppetry Arts to see Duke Ellington's Cats
Please continue to have your child read and practice popcorn words daily! The McIntoshes continue to "show how much they know" each day and are very proud of themselves (and so are their teachers). :0)
Upcoming Events:
*March 4th - Early Release - dismissal at 12:25
*March 7th ~ Book Fair Grand Opening 5:30-7:30 p.m.
~ Last day to send in pennies for patients
~ Library books due
*March 20th - Report cards distributed
*March 25th - Field Trip - wear class t-shirts
*March 27th - Spring pictures
*March 28th - March Math forms due
Thanks to all parents who supported our Gala! It was a wonderful evening!
MESF GALA
Rolling Out the Red Carpet Part Deux
Date: Saturday, 3/1/08
Time: 6:00 - 11:00 p.m.
Place: Sheraton Suites Galleria
This will be a wonderful event! Food, friends, fabulous auction items, and FUN! This is MESF and Murdock's biggest fundraiser. All proceeds benefit Murdock students, so help us 'educate, equip, and excel'.
Class News
It has been a pleasure meeting with you all during conference week! I am excited about all the learning gains we had the opportunity to discuss and share.
We will be going on a field trip on Friday, 2/1. Please remember to have your child wear our class T-shirt. Also, please be sure to sign and return all field trip forms to ensure that your child can attend the field trip.
These past few weeks we:
* continued to practice counting/labeling/writing numbers 11-20
* learned about and made polar bear and Martin Luther King projects
* wrote about polar bears and Martin Luther King
* wrote stories about playing in the snow
* had our snow day centers in Mrs. Peck and Mrs. Laverty's room. We had so much fun playing with Insta-snow, learning about capacity, weighing, counting, and using adjectives to describe the snow. Fun! Fun! Fun! Thank you Mrs. Peck and Mrs. Laverty!
*met with our book buddies and made marshmallow snowmen
*learned new popcorn words and a new secret story...continue to practice popcorn words daily
*celebrated the 100th day of school and did everything the 100th way
* wrote about scenarios that had to do with the number 100
*visited the media center. We will be returning to the media center on 2/8. Please make sure books are returned by 2/7.
Upcoming Events:
1/28 Early Release/Last day of conferences
1/31 Technology & Curriculum Night/Art Show 6:15 - 7:45
2/1 Field Trip - wear class shirts
2/6 Early Release - dismissal at 12:25
2/8 Pump It Up - MESF Fundraiser - 5:00 - 8:00
2/18 President's Day - No School
2/19 Teacher Planning - No School
2/20 Field Trip - wear class shirts
2/27 Kindergarten Math & Science Night!
**Remember to check out iKeepbookmarks for great websites that will help to reinforce some of the skills we are learning. You can access iKeepbookmarks by logging on to Murdock's homepage and clicking on Quick Links.
Technology and Art Night - 1/31
Mark your calendars for Murdock’s Technology and Art Night!
January 31st from 6pm – 8pm
Details can be found in this week’s Murdock Weekly.
Here are a few highlights:
*Murdock art work on display and for sale in the PE Building
*Interactive Technology Activities for every grade level
*See the new Science Lab *Check out the Computer Labs
*Virtual Chess *MBC Behind the Scenes
*Celebrate Murdock’s being named a School of Excellence!
~Please note that students are expected to remain with parents throughout the evening.~
Class News
Happy New Year McIntosh Families!
I hope you all had a happy and restful holiday break! It's hard to believe that we are already more than half way through the school year. It was so nice to see so many McIntosh smiles on Tuesday. Our year is off to a great start! We started it off by going to see a performance by storyteller, Wendy Bennett. We also welcomed a new student to our class! Later in the week, we visited the media center and checked out books. This week we focused on:
*recognizing/writing numbers through 20
*graphing objects and recording our results
*reviewing and learning secret stories
*learning a new set of popcorn words
*recognizing and categorizing words by their patterns
*writing 2 part stories
*learning about the characteristics of winter
*comparing winter to other seasons and listing characteristics of each
*making a doily snowman
Report cards and conference forms were sent home on Friday. Please sign and return the signature card and the bottom of the conference request form. If you are unable to meet at your assigned time, please let me know and we can find a time that will better accommodate your schedule. I look forward to meeting with you during conference week!
** Please continue to read and practice popcorn words daily.
Class News
Are we heading into December already? The month of November was so exciting. We can't wait to see what learning fun December will bring! This month we:
*learned about the Thanksgiving story
*prepared for our Harvest Feast by making butter with Mrs. McFadden, corn muffins with Mrs. Burwell, and cranberry cubes with Mrs Dowling. Mrs. Young and Mr. McFadden were also very helpful in setting up and cleaning up. Thank you to you all!
*had our Harvest Feast and got to dress up as Native Americans.....THANK YOU for sending in food items for our feast! We also enjoyed seeing all the McIntosh parents who were able to come to our Harvest Dessert!
*learned about the food pyramid and making healthy food choices *enjoyed our "in-house" field trip Yummy Tummies *went to the Fernbank
*learned about two and three dimensional shapes and ordinals
*started reading groups...Please continue to ensure that your child's book is in his/her book pouch daily. =)
*learned more popcorn words....Please keep practicing these words at home daily.
*visited the computer lab (remember to check iKeepbookmarks so your child can enjoy using some of the websites we've done at home)
*began using our Smartboard.. FUN! FUN! FUN!
*enjoyed listening to Mrs. Upshaw read us stories....We are excited about having her as our story time parent reader! She will be reading to us twice each week!
*enjoyed playing games with Mrs. Lautenschlager....We enjoy having her work with us during center time!
Upcoming Events:
*** December FUNraiser - 12/3 after school
*** Nutcracker Field Trip (next week) - Please have your child wear his/her class t-shirt.
*** Scholastic Orders are due 12/7
Great Website
Here is a great website the kids know how to use!
Attention
Cobb County has changed its policy on the publications of student photographs, movies, audio, or work and they will no longer be posted on our blog. Murdock Kindergarten will continue to post valuable information regarding our classroom ...so please continue to visit weekly! We appreciate your support and understanding of this decision.
Thank you very much the kindergarten team!
