RAZ-Kids

I am super excited about this new at-home reading program for our kindergartners!  Your students will now have access to 100s of eBooks using our school's subscription to RAZ-Kids!  Your kids can read and listen to books and even record themselves reading.  Afterwards, they can take a quiz to check for comprehension.  Your child will be bringing their login information home today.  If you have any trouble or need assistance, please contact me and I will help.  Students will also have access to their books during school time.  You can also download a free app and access our school's subscription to use the Book Room on your mobile devices.  Click here to see information on where to download the apps.

Star of the Week

Audrey was our Star of the Week.  She did a wonderful job on her poster, and brought in a special show and tell ... her salamander, Wingda!  The kids loved watching Audrey and her mom, Mrs. Brammer, feed Wingda.

Star of the Week

Each week we will have a Star of the Week in our class.  Every child will get a turn to be Star of the Week.  When your kindergartner is Star of the Week, he will bring home a poster to complete to tell us about him and how he is special.  This should be returned on the following Monday.  You can include photos if you would like.  Your child can also bring in a show and tell item and a special treat.  Please let me know if you have any questions.

Pumpkin Patch Field Trip

Our class will be visiting the J & K Farms pumpkin patch outside of Laurel on Friday, October 11th. Cost of the field trip is $7.  Permission slips were sent home last week.  If you need another copy, please click here.  If you available to chaperone, we would love to have you.  Just be sure you have completed the volunteer paperwork and background check beforehand.  If you don't have the paperwork, you can get from the office or let me know and I will send home with your son or daughter. Thank you!

Teddy Bear Picnic

On Friday, September 27th we will have a Teddy Bear picnic to celebrate the end of "Teddy Bear Week" in kindergarten.  Kindergartners will be able to bring their teddy bear (or other favorite stuffed animal) to school to enjoy the picnic with us.  We will sort, graph and write about our stuffed friends.  We will also need treats for the picnic - if anyone is able to provide some, please let me know!

PlayDough 10 Frames

Today we practiced building numbers in 10 frames using PlayDough.  The kids did a great job with these number concepts, and had fun with the PlayDough!

Student of the Month

Each month we will have a Student of the Month who gets to eat a McDonald's lunch with Mrs. McCall.  I choose based on who is a good listener, a good friend to others, and who always tries their best.  Emilee is our Student of the Month for September!

Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Trees

Thanks to everyone who brought in supplies for our yummy tree-ts!  The kids loved them.  Check out our Favorite Learning Videos for some fun Chicka Chicka Boom Boom songs to listen to over the weekend.

Chicka Chicka Boom Boom!

We have been having fun reading the story Chicka Chicka Boom! Boom! by Bill Martin, Jr and John Archambault.  Today we used the interactive whiteboard to place "coconut" letters on our coconut tree, and sort capital and lower case letters.  We also taste tested coconut and graphed whether we liked it or not.

Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Treats

We will be making special Chicka Chicka Boom Boom treats on Friday, September 13th.  A note was sent home today asking for supplies for the treats.  If you can provide any supplies, please let me know.  Thank you!

Win Our School Library $500!

You can win our school library $500 by visiting the St. Vincent Healthcare Facebook page!  Vote today!

Have a Monstrously Good Weekend!

The kindergartners had a wonderful first week.  I am sure they will be tired this weekend.  Have fun, and we'll see you Tuesday!

My Teacher Should Be...

The kindergartners have been doing a wonderful job in school!  We have talked a lot about rules and expectations of kindergartners.  Today we brainstormed ideas of what the kindergartners expected of their teacher.  They had some great ideas.  I am looking forward to getting to know them and you better this year! 

Click the image for great tips from the blog I can Teach My Child

Beartooth Kindergarten Changes

Beartooth kindergarten will have a very new look this year. To address overcrowding issues in our school, we plan to have 4 kindergarten teachers who will be team teaching in 3 classrooms.  Each kindergarten child will be assigned a home room teacher that will be the main teacher for that child.  Your child will have many teachers who will work with him or her to best meet each students' needs. We are excited about this model and INVITE ALL KINDERGARTEN PARENTS to meet on Monday, August 26th at 4:30pm (before Meet Your  Teacher Night) for more details.

Kindergarten teachers this year are:
Mrs. Paige Bealer, Mrs. Traci Piltz, Mrs. Calli Rusche-Nicholson and Mrs. Melisa Sigurdson.  While Mrs. Bealer and Mrs Rusche-Nicholson are new to Beartooth, they have experience both in and outside of Billings Public Schools, and will be a great asset to our school.