Dear parents,

Hope you had a wonderful Christmas and New Year! I want to thank you for your thoughtful Christmas gift for our classroom and for me. Thank you for the book bags, book boxes and play doughs which I will use to replace some old ones. Thank you also for the cute backpack, tote and gift card for me! I enjoy using them while thinking of you. 

I am looking forward to seeing your kids tomorrow! 

Information and Reminders:

Up in Lights: James Pyle Jan.7-11   Louis Oldenbroek Jan.14-18

Please finish and send your child’s package the week before your child’s special week. During your child’s special week, it is a wonderful opportunity to have lunch with your child, bring in pets, and or share special talents your family members may have been blessed with. Just inform me ahead of time what is your plan.  

January Birthday Celebrations:

James Pyle         Monday, January 7

Elliott Joliat        Wednesday, January 9

Charlotte Joliat    Wednesday, January 9

James Haveman    Thursday, January 10

Kai Timmer         Thursday, January 10

Evelyn Osborn      Friday, January 18

Gymnastic Fieldtrip: Tuesday, Jan. 29   10:00-11:00am   We will leave school at 9:20am and come back to school around 11:30.  Please pack a sack lunch for your child just in case we won’t have time to get hot lunch. This field trip ties to our science curriculum—Kindergarten in Motion. Thank you to Kristi Van Dyk, Brook Oldenbroek and Becky Haveman for driving the field trip!

From the immersion director

Do you know someone who is interested in immersion education? Please consider sharing your children’s experience with them. Spread the word that ZCS will be hosting a showcase open house event on January 17 at 7:00pm. If you know of someone who would like to see the program in action, you are welcome to put them in touch with Jodi Pierce so that we can arrange a time for a tour. Thanks for advocating for ZCS!

Curriculum

Language Arts

Reading Strategies: using the pictures to help us decode. When we encounter a new word, we check the picture to see if it gives us clues. 

Writers’ Workshop:

We will learn about adding details to our pictures so that readers can understand. 

Math

We will continue practicing counting teen numbers. We will also learn how to use ten frame to make ten. 

Science

We will continue exploring gravity. 

Bible 

We will go back to the old testament. We will start learning about the stories of Joshua. 

We will learn about the fruits of the sprit throughout the year. For the month of January, we will learn about the fruit of kindness. 

Social Studies

We will focus on science for the next couple months.