Grant Awarded

In May our Kindergarten Team worked together writing a grant for items to help us meet the needs of our students this coming year. We have many new Math standards and we believe the best way for students to learn is with physical objects to manipulate and explore. We are excited to learn A+ Federal Credit Union accepted our request. As team we are thrilled that we will have new materials to enhance our students learning.

SeaWorld

We were once again overwhelmed with the amazing parent support. We had 105 adults attend and 98 kindergarten students representing Carpenter Hill at SeaWorld. Thank you to the families who experienced the day with their child or who took on an extra friend.

Our kindergarten students had a great time experiencing the sights, smells and sounds of SeaWorld. We spent weeks prior gaining knowledge and learning facts about the animals and their habitat we would observe.

We received many comments from parents expressing their amazement at the depth students knew about the animals. Thanks for helping us get to Sea World and letting your child experience this amazing learning day.

Work Hard Play Hard

The gals of kindergarten relaxed together on a Friday after a fun week of teaching.

Plants Needs

We have written what we think a plant needs to survive before having a full discussion. At the end of the week we will draw and label again what we have learned.

Fair Shares

We learn about fractions with the idea of Fair Shares. We use words to describe this as equal, equal parts, half, one half. We even introduce the 1/2 symbol to students. 

Here is a fun Fair Shares Link to practice:

 

School Walk for Diabetes

CHES School Walk for Diabetes is this Friday, March 7 during specials.  Remember to bring your donation envelope to specials on Friday and turn in to the coaches.  Be sure it has the student's name and teacher name. Remember to bring an additional $1 for the photo booth.  Might want to put the extra dollar in a pocket, baggie, or envelope.
Don't forget to wear tennis shoes.  Students will run/walk laps outside for 20 minutes, then rotate to the gym for fun stations.

THANK YOU.

Coach Mangrum and Coach Castille

Technology in Our Lives

We will be discussing and illustrating how technology has changed how we do things. Please help our kindergarten students understand this by posting on our Wall:

Technology in Your Life

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