Homecoming Pep Rally 2011

We had the cheerleaders come to do cheers and get us pumped up for Homecoming.


Dancing Kindergartners

Cheering with the cheerleaders

Cheering with the cheerleaders

More cheering

Doing a nice job of listening about what its like to be respectful, responsible, and safe

Long Awaited Pictures!

Check out these KM Rockstars! I am sorry it has taken me so long to get these up but hope you enjoy them. We've made a lot of great memories already this year!

Rockstar Treyton

Rockstar Riley

Rockstar Lucas

Rockstar Logan

Rockstar Kaylynn

Rockstar Karsyn

Rockstar Kadance

Rockstar Jordan

Rockstar Jocelyn

Rockstar Heavenly

Rockstar Hailey

Rockstar Emma

Rockstar Draven

Rockstar Addison
















Rockstar Andrew

Rockstar Blake

Rockstar Delaney

Rockstar Destiny

Rockstar Conner

Rockstar Charli

September Newsletter

What We Have Been Working On:
Language Arts:
We have been focusing on rhyming, beginning sounds of words, and syllables. Challenge your child at home to keep them practicing!

Math:
The first unit focused on all of the different math skills and concepts we will learn throughout the year. The students seem to be enjoying math and are doing well!

Science:
We learned about the life cycle of a butterfly and had Katie Cantu from Jasper County Conservation come in to talk more about butterflies.

Handwriting:
The class has been working on writing uppercase letters (F, E, D, P). Have them practice writing at home because we need to work on our fine motor skills.

Please don't be frustrated if your child has been coming home with "yellow days." They are working hard at following expectations and will get better as the year progresses.

Important Dates:
October 3rd-No School
October 13th- Picture Retakes and Field Trip to Ames
October 25th-27th- Parent/Teacher Conferences
October 28th-No School

Special Points of Interest:
Our Fall Party is on Monday, October 31st. Please contact Mary McPartlin if you'd like to bring something. runsmilin2528@yahoo.com We need paper plates (21), napkins (21), cups (21), 2 kinds of treats (21 of each), any school appropriate Halloween decorations.

Book Orders are due on October 14th. If you'd like to order online, here is the information you'll need
www.scholastic.com/bookclubs
Username: KHolden
Password: Reading

Contact Information:
Please feel free to contact me at any time!
(641) 792-2498 ext 1548
holdenm@newton.k12.ia.us

***I will be posting pictures of Bus Safety and other randoms soon! :)

Welcome 2011-2012 Kindergartners and Parents/Guardians!

Welcome! I love keeping a blog for our class because parents/guardians get to see what's going on in our classroom throughout the year. I will write at least one post per month which will include a copy of the newsletter and snack calendar. During the busier months, there will be many more posts with pictures of what we've been working on. I hope you enjoy being a part of our classroom! :)

We had a great first day yesterday. We ran into a few bumps here and there but overall, it was a great day! We'll be learning more about expectations around the school for the next couple of days and then dive into our curriculum.

Please feel free to contact me any time by email or by phone. Have a great end of your week!
holdenm@newton.k12.ia.us
(641)792-2498 ext. 1548

Farm Field Trip

Here are lots of photos of the kids at our end-of-the-year farm field trip. We had so much fun and the kids kept saying, "Ms. Holden, this was the best day EVER!!!"



Carson playing on Haystack Mountain.

Mireya attempting to jump to the next haystack!

Kids holding baby rabbits, chicks, and kittens.

Grace, Mireya, Indy, and Denea holdin kittens.

Kids on Haystack Mountain.

Hannah trying to stay on!

Kids on Haystack Mountain.

Gaby and Trevor excited for the farm.

Libby feeding the big cows.

Connor feeding the big cows.

Brenden feeding the cows.

Irelynd feeding the bottle calf.

Cayden feeding the bottle calf.

Candid of the kids.

Kai peeping out of the chicken coop.

Kacey feeding the goats.

Lea riding a pony.

Denea riding a pony.

Zach riding on a pony.

Trevor trying to hold on tight!

Makenna enjoying her pony ride.

X Visitor

First of all, I want to apologize for not getting these photos up SOONER! My mom came to visit our classroom to teach us about x-rays. We learned about Mr. X-ray in May and thought it would be neat for the students to see actual x-rays. The students were pretty confused about the whole Ms. Holden vs. Mrs. Holden. :)

My mom asking about what letter we learned.

How do we make an X with our body?

Guess what this is an x-ray of...

This is some protective gear to wear when taking x-rays.

Denea and Grace trying the protective gear on.

Whoops!

Dear Parents/Guardians, I just realized that I forgot to put two very important things in our newsletter. First, on Thursday, April 21st, Thomas Jefferson is hosting an event called Turn Off The TV Night, which is a night of fun, free activities for families. More information is to come. We will also be sending home a fundraiser for Schwanns that will have a truck here from 3-8 pm. Pre-ordering is best but they will accept walk-up orders that night as well. Second, I forgot to let you know when the Book Order is due! Sorry! It is due April 28th and here is the information if you’d like to order online: www.scholastic.com/bookclubs Classroom Code: GT8GF Hope you all have a wonderful rest of the week! J Sincerely, Ms. Holden