Monday, December 2, 2013

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.





Sunday, November 17, 2013

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!




Monday, November 11, 2013

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




Monday, November 4, 2013

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








Monday, October 28, 2013

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  








Monday, October 21, 2013

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  














Monday, October 7, 2013

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