What a year!!!!

Good afternoon parents and guardians,

I hope you are all enjoying this time off with your kiddos! I miss them already. It hasn't quite hit me that they are no longer MY students in my class. I was just uploading some more pictures from my phone and I could not stop but see each and every single picture. I was beyond blessed with amazing students and parents. All of these captured memories could not have happened without your constant support. THANK YOU, THANK YOU…THANK YOU!!

Please stay in contact with me when you can. Just like my not home said, I would still love to know what is going on in their lives. A year from now, five years, even 12 (when they all graduate from high school)! I would love to know what is going on in their lives. For me, this being my first official class of kiddos, they will always hold a special place in my heart and mind.

Today was the last day for me to pack up and say good bye to my class. I was sad but also happy that our school is growing and getting even better with every year. I believe there are some official moving dates, if you would like to stop by and help me and the school move items to the new location.
The move is scheduled for July 13, 14 and 15 (Sunday-Tuesday). If you could possibly help please shoot me an email or text.

I will try to update my blog throughout the summer, especially when school items begin to go on sale. This way, if you would like, you can begin to purchase items for the new school year.

Have a great summer break, 

Miss. Maciel

PS. Could you please say HI to my kiddos and ask "What does the fox say?" :)

Week of 6/16-6/20

Good evening parents and guardians, 

I hope your kiddos had a GREAT time at Lego Land, I know I did! It was so much fun seeing my students getting on rides and taking pictures with their friends and families. I see pictures and they look so little, but to me they are big….first graders. I can't believe I only have 9 days with them :( 
I had a talk with them the other day and let them know that my classroom will always be their classroom. I told them they can always stop by to say hi, give me a high five or a hug. As they get older I told them I would love for them to come and help in some way or even read to my future kindergartners. Many were excited but sad at the same time. It broke my heart to look over and see one of my boys in tears. Parents please let your kids know that I will still be around and they can always come visit. I still want to know what is going on in their life because to me they will always be my kids.

With the school year coming to an end out weeks are getting filled with more testing but also fun. 
Here is a peek at our week.

Language Art:

• Finish end of the year testing (especially for those students that were absent)
• Includes writing sample
• Baseball Unit
• I found this really fun unit that incorporate baseball and language art
• We will be reading a few book about baseball and create our own baseball teams, mascots and jerseys!

Math:

• Review money (penny, nickel, dime, and quarter) and time (to the hour and half hour)
• End of the year exam
• This test will cover all the topics we have covered this year
• Feel free to review 
• Numbers 1-20 and 20-1
• counting quantities
• shapes
• patterns
• time
• money
• adding to 10
• subtracting to 10
• more than, less than, equal to

Science:

• Chapter 7- Matter and Mixture test
• Begin Chapter 8-Motion

Class News:

• ABC countdown
• Letters covered this week
• M-Music, N-Never give up, O-Olympics, P-play (field trip), Q-Quiz

• Science and Art Expo
• June 19 from 5:00-6:00 pm
• Student will be presenting our classroom project with you
• Also student work will be on display
• A flier went home this week with more information

School News:

• 6/19 Science and Art Expo 5:00-6:00 pm
• 6/20 Awards Assembly- last of this school year- Kindergarten 8:00 am
• 6/25 Game Day-End of the year classroom party
• 6/26 Last day of school
• Early dismissal 12:00 pm
• NO after school program
• Kindergarten promotion @ 10:30 am

Please email me or catch me at school if you have any questions or would like more information.

Have a great weekend, 

Miss. Maciel

Week of June 9-13

Good evening parents and guardians,

Sorry for the late post. I was out of town and tried to update my blog via my phone but it never posted.

Here is my original post:

I hope you are all enjoying the weekend with your loved ones.
One big, huge, exciting event is coming up.... Lego Land field trip!!
I might be as excited or more than the kids for a few reasons. 1) Ive never been.
2) This will be my first official teacher field trip (no longer just a chaperon... Yay!)
3) I get to have some much deserved fun with my class and all of you who are coming.
I sent home a small flier with information yesterday. Please make sure all persons going on the trip
are at school by normal school hours, 7:40 am. The bus will leave promptly at 8:00 am and expected to be back by 5:30 pm. Please have your child wear their REACH school shirt, comfortable shoes and  sunblock. Also, no students is allowed to take more than $10.00. Finally, please be sure to pack a sack lunch for your student unless one was ordered for them from Ms. Judi last week.
If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to contact me or the office.

Language Arts:

• Unit 6-week 6 "Ants and their nests"
• Blending words
• Review all letters and sounds
• End of the year exam: Scheduled for this Friday and following Monday
• The test will cover all the areas we have covered. It will be very similar to the unit test we give but much longer.
• DIBELS
• Testing Monday and Tuesday
• Please make sure your child is present and on time as we begin one-to-one testing at 8:00 am

Math:

• Unit 18-Time
• Students will be able to put events in the correct order
• Students will be able to put days of week on correct order
• Students will be able to put months of the year in correct order

Science:

• Continue with Chapter 7-Matter and mixtures
• Lesson 3: What are gases like?
• Lesson 4: How can water change?
• Lesson 5: What is a mixture?

Classroom news:

• ABC countdown-letters covered this past week
• H-Happy Dance (I fought the students how to dance the flash mob danced the teachers performed)
• I-International dances and ice-pops
• J-Jokes (some students had some really funny jokes-we had a blast laughing with each other)
• K-Karaoke (FUN!!!! I have some future singers and dancers)
• L-Limbo (the kids really enjoyed this activity and for many it was their first time)
• Science and Art Expo
• June 19 from 5:00-6:00 pm
• Student will be presenting our classroom project with you
• Also student work will be on display
• UPDATE: a flier went home today with more information

School News:

• 6/11 Coffee with director 8 am, Family Wed Kindergarten lunch at 11 am
• 6/12 LEGO LAND!!!!
• 6/13 Donuts for Dads 7:15-7:35 (PLEASE RSVP with me if attending)
• 6/19 Science and Art Expo 5:00-6:00 pm
• 6/20 Awards Assembly- last of this school year- Kindergarten 8:00 am
• 6/24 Game Day
• 6/26 Last day of school
• Early dismissal 12:00 pm
• NO after school program
• Kindergarten promotion @ 10:30 am

As always please feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns.

Thank you, 

Miss Maciel