Special points of interest:

Tues., Dec. 17th-Home Depot Field Trip

Thurs., Dec.19th -Pajama Party and Lessons and Carols– The children may come to school dressed in his or her fuzzy  pajamas (no nightgowns). We have several things planned for a very fun day. Please have your child wear athletic shoes with their pajamas so they may have some time to run around and play outside.  I told them they may bring slippers in their book bag to wear in the classroom.  Also, we will have our   TOYS FOR TOTS drive during morning Chapel.  Please feel free to bring in an unwrapped toy for donation. Lessons and Carols begins at 7:00 (3rd-8th grade perform)  It’s a wonderful evening of Christmas music!

Fri., Dec.20th-Christmas Pageant –during morning Chapel (Pre-K through 2nd grade perform) and Christmas party following play-11:30 dismissal (no after school) Parents, don’t forget to have your child bring a wrapped book to the children’s Christmas party for their book swap.

Home Depot Field Trip

    We are going to try and conclude our tree and wood unit next week with a field trip to Home Depot.  The children will be able to attend a children’s workshop and tour the facility.  The field trip will take place next Tuesday, December 17^th.  We will leave school at 12:40 and return by 2:45.   I am so sorry for the last minute notice.  I have been trying contact the person in charge at Home Depot since the beginning of November.  They had a change over which caused the delay.  We are going to need drivers.  If we are unable to secure enough drivers, we will have to cancel.  So if you can find time to attend, that would be wonderful.  It is a fun field trip for the children, and there is no cost.  We use the items the children make as part of their Christmas gifts for their parents.  We call it our elf workshop field trip.

 Thank you for the consideration, Ms. Joan

Scholastic Order

 I  enclosed a Scholastic order form in your child’s folder.  I will need the orders back to tomorrow. In order to have them back before Christmas. 

Fri., Dec. 13th Show and Tell

Tues., Dec 17th-Home Depot Field Trip

Thurs., Dec. 19th Pajama Party

Fri., Dec. 20th-Christmas Pageant and Party 

Jack Frost

 Our field trip to the Legacy Theatre is this Friday. Students need to wear their dress uniform and bring a large snack for the morning. We will leave school at 9:15 and return to school for a late lunch around 1:00.

Turning the Tide Mission Project

We are in the final few weeks of our “Turning the Tide” mission project. Thank you for the contributions to our class project.  If you would like to donate a bag of candy or cookies, they have been selling quickly during lunch for a quarter. Thanks for all your support. The children are going to count all the quarters the week before Christmas break.

Christmas Cards

Please check your child's folder for Christmas Card orders.

Kindergarten News-11-18-13

SGES Thanksgiving Feast

Our Thanksgiving Feast is this Wednesday. We have made Indian garb in class, and the children will be dressing as Indians for our feast. The students need to wear their “House” t-shirt and they may wear jeans to school. If you don’t want your child to wear face paint,  please let us know.  

 Field Trip Reminder

 Please do not forget to go on line and fill out your child’s permission sheet  for Jack Frost on Dec. 6th.  All permission slips need to be completed by tomorrow.         

We are going to have a wonderful time!

Show and Tell is this Friday!

KINDERGARTEN NEWS - 11/11/13

Field Trip to Legacy Theatre

The Early Childhood Classes are off to the Legacy Theatre in Tyrone, Georgia to see the new production of  Jack Frost  on  Friday, Dec. 6th.   We will leave around 9:15 and return around 1:00.  The Form-stack  permission slip is on-line.  We will be taking a school bus to the play.  Parents are more than welcomed to attend, and we will try to accommodate all parents. However, tickets are limited, so please make your reservation by this Friday, November 15th.

Leaf Collection and Scholatic Orders Due Tomorrow

Community Feast Donation

The SGES Beta Club is collecting cans of jellied cranberry sauce for the Community Thanksgiving Meal sponsored by the St. John’s  Lutheran Church in Griffin. Donations will be collected until Tuesday, November 19th.

LISA MART IS ALWAYS GRATEFUL FOR YOUR GENEROUS DONATIONS!

Special points of interest:

· Tues. Nov. 12th- Leaf Collection and Scholastic Orders are due

· Fri. Nov. 15th-Field trip permission slips due.

· Wed. Nov.20th-Thanksgiving Feast/House Competition. Students need to wear their “House” t-shirts, and they may wear jeans.

· Nov. 25th-29th-Thanksgiving Holidays

· Fri. Dec. 6th-field trip-Legacy Theatre

Kindergarten News- Week 12

Dauset Trails Field Trip

This Friday is our field trip to Dauset Trails. The students may wear their everyday uniform shirt with blue jeans or their uniform pants.  Please be sure to check the weather before leaving home and dress accordingly. Don’t forget to  pack your child a sack lunch, and chaperones please do not forget to pack yourselves a lunch too.  We will leave school around 9:00 and should be back no later than 1:30.

Please send in a  plain white t-shirt (adult size small ) by Thursday. We are making Indian costumes for our Thanksgiving Feast.

 The Early Childhood Classes are off to the Legacy Theatre in Tyrone, Georgia to see the new production of  Jack Frost  on  Friday, Dec. 6th.   We will leave around 9:15 and return around 1:00.  The Form-stack  permission slip will be on-line this week. I will send out an email when the form is posted.   We will be taking a school bus to the play.  Parents are more than welcomed to attend, and we will try to accommodate all parents. However, tickets are limited, so please make your reservation as soon as possible. This should be a wonderful holiday field trip.

The SGES Beta Club is collecting cans of jellied cranberry sauce for the Community Thanksgiving Meal sponsored by the St. John’s  Lutheran Church in Griffin. Donations will be collected until Tuesday, November 19th.

Scholastic Orders are due next Tuesday!

Homework:  Please do not forget that Mr. Turkey is due tomorrow.  Also, I mistyped the math pages on the homework sheet. Please just complete the math pages enclosed in your packet. Each student was also given a large baggie to collect leaves in to bring to school by next Tuesday.

Special points of interest:

Tues. Nov. 5th-Mr. Turkey due

Thurs., Nov. 7th -T-shirts are due.

Fri. Nov. 8th-Field trip to Dausett Trails

Tues. Nov. 12th-Scholastic orders and leaf collection due

Wed. Nov. 20th Thanksgiving Feast/House Competition. Students need to wear their “House” t-shirts, and they may wear jeans.

 Nov. 25th-29th-Thanksgiving Holidays

 Fri. Dec. 6th-Field trip-Legacy Theatre

Kindergarten News -October 28th

Halloween is almost here and our kindergarteners can hardly wait for their tricks and treats.  Thursday is our Halloween Party. The children may wear their costumes to school, and we will have our Halloween Parade at 1:45. The party will be after the parade. Please remember all weapons to costumes need to be kept at home.  Also, we are going to have a school mix-up lunch.  This is when students may eat with other students in the school. Please pack a lunch that does not  require microwave heating.

Family Turkey Project:  Mr. Turkey needs help by dressing him in a disguise so he won’t be eaten for Thanksgiving. You may decorate him any way you would like. Please return Mr. Turkey by Tuesday, Nov. 5th.  Ideas from previous years are: penguin, Santa Claus, football player, ballerina, and hunter. This is a fun project to complete together.  Mr. Turkey sheet is included in Homework

Please send in a plain white men’s t-shirt by Nov.  7th. We are making Indian costumes for Thanksgiving.   (Adult small)

Please check your sweatshirts for names.  Some of our students have misplaced their sweatshirts and jackets. Thanks for your help.

Special points of interest:

• Mon., Oct. 28th-Report cards go home.
• Thurs., Oct. 31st. Halloween Party/Mix-it-up-lunch, please do not send microwave lunches. 
• Tues. Nov. 5th-Mr. Turkey project due.
• Thurs. Nov. 7th-White T-shirts are due.
• Fri., Nov. 8th-Dauset Trails Field Trip

 

J  

Kindergarten New 10-21-13

McDonald's Lunch
  Hattie is treating the class tomorrow with lunch from McDonald's for her birthday.  The children may still bring their own lunch, if they wish. Thanks Hattie! Also, Autumn handed out birthday invitations to the entire class the day of Grandparent's Day.  If your child did not make it home with the invitation, please contact Autumn's mom for details. Her party is this Saturday. 

Dausett Trails
   Thank you to all who have already completed the Formstack for our upcoming field trip.  If you have not, please take a moment and go to the SGES website and complete the form. Thank you!

Halloween Party
    Next Thursday, will be our Halloween party.  The children may wear their costume to school. The school wide parade will be hosted in the afternoon. It should be a spooktacular time!

Thanksgiving Feast
     Please send in a plain white t-shirt (adult size small) by Nov. 7th.  We are making Indian costumes for Thanksgiving.

Other Field Trips
    In December, there will be two other field trips for the kindergarten class.  We will be attending the performance of Jack Frost in Tyrone, GA. on December 6th, and working on a field trip to the Home Depot Children's Workshop before the Christmas holidays. The holidays are fast approaching!

Special points of interest:

J Mon., Oct.. 21st Ghostly Gram sales begin (Student Council sales Tootsie Pops decorated like ghost before school each morning, and they will pass them out on Halloween.)

J Tues. Oct. 22nd-McDonald’s for Hattie’s birthday.

J Fri. Oct. 25th-Show and Tell

J Sat. Oct. 26th-Fall Family Fun Night at SGES

J Thurs Oct. 31st-Halloween Party (Students may wear their costume to school)

J Thurs. Nov. 7th-T-shirt for Thanksgiving due

J Fri., Nov. 8th-Dauset Trails Field Trip

J  

Kindergarten News 

   Grandparents' and Grand Friends' Day is this Friday.  We are all so excited. Students need to wear their Dress Uniforms. The festivities will begin at 8:00 with a continental breakfast served until 9:00.   At 9:00, our visitors will have the opportunity to see the students perform some musical numbers, buy Christmas Cards created by the students, and attend the Book Fair in the art room. They will also visit each child’s classroom.  School will be dismissed at 11:30 which will begin our Fall Break.  Most children leave school with their Grandparents on Friday. Please let us know if your child is not going home with his or her Grandparents or Grandfriends.

Dauset Trails

Our first field trip this year will be to Dauset Trails on Friday, Nov. 8th.  Dauset Trails is a nature center located approximately 30 minutes from school. The children will be able to observe Georgia wildlife, which is our next unit of study. We will need parent volunteers to drive. Please log onto SGES website and complete the Formstack link for our upcoming field trip. 

Thank you for your support!

Special points of interest:

•  Mon.-Fri. Oct. 7th - 11th-  Book Fair
•  Thurs., Oct. 10th-Fall Flower Pick-Up
•  Fri. Oct. 11th-Grandparent’s Day. 11:30 dismissal (DRESS UNIFORM)
•  Oct. 14th-18th-Fall Break
•  Sat. Oct. 26th-Family Fun Night
•  Fri. Nov. 8th-Dauset Trails-Field Trip

This Friday is the Armadillo Rodeo!

Don’t forget to mosey in on Friday in your western duds for a root tootin’ good time on the Kindergarten Ranch.  Sheriff Joan and Deputy Tammy request that all weapons be left back at the      homestead.

Turning the Tide!

Is a ministry that the First United Methodist Church in Griffin started to assist people in the community. Many people, unfortunately, are unable to afford to clean their clothes. The “Turning the Tide” ministry uses a local Laundromat in Griffin every Friday night to hand out Tide Pods and quarters for people to wash their laundry.  Some people bring all their clothes they own and even take the shirt off their back to wash. The children have decided to support this ministry as their service project for the year. We have decorated a Tide laundry bottle and basket to place in the lunch room.  We are going to fill the basket with cookies and fun size candy for all SGES students to buy for a quarter. Many students get a quarter back when they buy milk and pay a dollar.  That way students may have milk and cookies with lunch. Students may also donate money without a purchase. When we fill our Tide bottle up, the students are going to count the quarters and turn the proceeds into Griffin First Methodist to assist with this ministry. We would appreciate any assistance with our service project. We will need parents to take turns sending cookies or fun size candy. I am making cookies this week and having the kindergartners to bag them to kick off our service project on Wednesday. If you wish to assist, please email or send a note to let me know. The children are very excited.  Thanks for all you do and your support!

Special points of interest:

J Fri. Oct. 4th-Kindergarten”Armadillo” Rodeo (dress in western attire or school uniform)

J Fri. Oct.11th-Grandparent’s Day-Dress Uniform-11:30 dismissal 

About our Week:

Math-Numbers 0-10

Language arts-Phonics "a" and "i" 

Handwriting "t" "a", "d" "g""u"

Skills-classifying and categorizing

Science/Social Studies-Deserts

Special points of interest:

· Fri., Sept. 27th-Blessing of the Animals.

This Friday is “Blessing of the Animals”. Please meet out front next to the picnic tables with your pet in the morning.  If you're unable to bring your pet, you may bring a picture of your pet or a picture of a relative’s or friend’s pet to be blessed.  Participation is completely optional, but the entire school will gather in front of the school to share in the festivities. All pets should be on a leash or in a pet carrier. All pets must go home after the blessing. Parents, please stay with your child and pet. If your child does not have a pet, and you do not have time to join us, please find one of us and let us know that your child is not with a parent so that we may have all  children accounted for outside.

· Mon., Sept. 30th-Scholastic Book Orders are due.

·    Fri., Oct. 4th-Kindergarten”Armadillo” Rodeo (dress in western attire or school uniform)

·    Fri., Oct. 11th-Grandparent’s Day (Please see form in child’s folder. Attached to homework packet.)

·   Mon., Oct. 14th-18th Fall Break

· Fri., Nov. 8th- Dauset Trails Field Trip–  Our first field trip this year will be to Dauset Trails on Friday, Nov. 8th.  Dauset Trails is a nature center located approximately 30 minutes from school.  The children will be able to observe Georgia wildlife, which is our next unit of study.  We will need parent volunteers to drive.  The permission slip will be uploaded to formstack the latter part of this week.  I will email you when the form is available.  I just wanted to go ahead and inform everyone of this upcoming field trip.  Thanks for all you do!

About our week:

Math-Positions

Language Arts– Classifying and Categorizing, nouns and verbs

Science/Social Studies-desert and pets

Special points of interest:

J Fri., Sept. 20th-Show and Tell

J Fri. Sept. 27th-Blessing of the Animals

J Fri. Oct. 4th-Kindergarten”Armadillo” Rodeo (dress in western attire or school uniform)

J Fri. Oct.11th-Grandparent’s Day

 Family Project Fun

Decorate your armadillo! Be creative with his shell and use 

dried pasta, beans or whatever you can find around the house! (No loose nuts)

Armadillo sheet enclosed in your child's homework folder. We would like to have them returned by this Friday, Sept. 20th.

Special points of interest:

·    Fri., Sept.  13th-Lisa Mart (Donations are greatly appreciated)

·   Tues, Sept. 17^th - Deadline for Fall Flowers and Poinsettias Orders

·   Wed., Sept. 18^th - Deadline for School Pictures Orders

·    Fri., Sept. 20th –Show and Tell

·    Fri., Sept. 27th-Blessing of the Animals.

·    Fri., Oct. 4th-Kindergarten”Armadillo” Rodeo (dress in western attire or school uniform)

·    Fri., Oct. 11th-Grandparent’s Day

About our Week:

Math-Geometry and Patterns

Phonics-high frequency words/Classifying and Categorizing

Social Studies-Nutrition and ant (habitat and behavior)

Thank you all for signing-up for our various school events.  Below is a list of our classroom volunteers.  We still have a few open spots available.  If you have not had the opportunity to sign-up for a party, please go to Formstack on the school website.   The Christmas party will start after the children’s Christmas play in morning Chapel.

Thanks for all you do, Mrs. Joan

Room Parent-Shelley Abernathy

Halloween Party 1. Shelley Abernathy

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Christmas Party  1.

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Valentine’s Day Party  1. Amy Matthews

                                           2. Lindsay Boatright

End of the Year Party  1. Emily Berner

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Bridging Reception    1. Stephanie Searcy

                                         2. Amy Matthews

Bridging Decorating   1. Lindsay Boatright

                                           2. Leigh Hancher