Our Kindergarten B Star of the Week Schedule begins this month!

Building on the Reader's Theatre Small Groups and Whole Class presentations, the children will now have an opportunity to share more information about one another, as well as to further develop their presentation, literacy and numeracy skills.

Friday before your child's week begins
You will receive Wazo and Zazo, our class mascots, who will spend the weekend with you. We ask that you print about their adventures at your house (real or fictional) in their journal, which will also come home with them. Feel free to include shopping receipts, movie stubs, menus, and/or any other memories from the activities he did or the places that she may have traveled with you. Please return them on Monday. You will also receive a short questionnaire for you and your child to complete together. This will be displayed in the classroom (along with five photos of themselves or favorite people/pets). The questionnaire will be copied for a class memory book, and returned after the end of your child's week. Monday Your child will share Wazo and Zazo’s adventures with the class. This is also the day that you send back the questionnaire and 5 photos for display. Also, if you have something special for Friday (see below) please send a note to school with your child so I can plan for it. Your child will share the poster with the class. The class will then have an opportunity to ask questions and interview the "Super Star".

Wednesday
Mystery Bag! Please help your child come up with a favorite object and bring it to school in a brown grocery bag or lunch bag. We ask that you help your child come up with three clues to describe the object and attach them to the outside of the bag. Your child will share the clues, one by one, and see if their classmates can guess what's in the bag. Friday Counting/Estimating Jar! Please send a collection of small objects (blocks, pennies, individually wrapped candies, etc.) in a clear zippered bag for the counting/estimating jar. The children will estimate how many objects there are, and then record the actual amount in class. The collection can be from 5-50 items depending upon size.

Friday
Your child will have an opportunity to bring a special guest (mom, dad, grandparent, etc.). The guest can choose to share with the class: a family cultural tradition, a science experiment, a cooking activity, an arts and crafts activity, read a favorite book, bring something from their current/former career, etc. Please send a note on Monday to let me know what you have planned or to let me know that you are unable to attend and I will plan something in its place. For scheduling convenience, the guest may share just before lunch (11:00 – 12:00) or during the last half hour of the school day (2:45 – 3:15), but we welcome them to stay with your child for the full half day if they are interested in doing so – just let me know in your note so we can ensure as much hands-on participation as possible for our guests!

This will be an exciting week and a very BUSY week for you and your child. I appreciate your extra effort and assistance in making your child a "Super Star"! Please let me know if you have any questions. Thanks again!!