Fall Party!

On Tuesday afternoon we had our Fall Party.  The kids participated in four centers.  We made treat bags, decorated pumpkins, colored a fun Halloween page, and of course, had our treat station.  The students really got into the pumpkin decorating.  They had all sorts of items they could decorate with and just kept on gluing and drawing until the buzzer went off to go to the next station.  

Thanks so much to the parent volunteers that came to the party to help!  You were great help!

Two of the girls working hard on their pumpkins.

These two students are drawing on their pumpkins to make a face.

Here they kids are working on their treat bags so they have something to put all their goodies in.  They weren't able to eat all their sweets at school.  Thanks to everyone who sent stuff in for the class!

More treat bag decorating!

A group of students working together to decorate their pumpkins.

A few more pictures

Here are a few more pictures from Pumpkin Day Dads

Pumpkin Day Dads

On Tuesday morning we had our annual "Pumpkin Day Dad's." This is a time for the students' dads to come in and carve a pumpkin with a small group of kids. We had four Dads volunteer their time to come participate in this activity and it meant so much to the students. We also had Mr. Olmstead and Officer Strong carve a pumpkin with a group of students. It really surprised me when some of the kids did not like pulling the inside of the pumpkin out. I got quite a kick out of some of the kids reactions.

Here is Officer Strong and his group with their final pumpkin.

Mr. Olmstead and his group of students with their completed pumpkin.

Here are two of the girls ready to dig in to pull the seeds out. These girls pulled seeds one time and then they were done. They were more interested in collecting the seeds from the tables and putting them in baggies. They decided they were going to go home and plant the seeds so they could grow their own pumpkins for next year.

These two girls couldn't get enough of cleaning out the pumpkin. They really enjoyed it!

As you can see in this picture, the little guy was not expecting the feeling of the inside of the pumpkin. He kept digging though. He enjoyed it!

This week's schedule!

This week we have a very busy week.  

On Tuesday, we will be having our Pumpkin Day Dads from 8:45 - 9:35 and that afternoon is our Fall Party from 11:45 - 12:45.

On Wednesday and Thursday we have our Parent Teacher Conferences.  Please check your time and if you are unable to attend call the office and try to reschedule. 

There is no school on Thursday or Friday. 

Trunk or Treat

Friday night was Trunk or Treat at Scott Elementary. The students were able to come and trick or treat a few days early. They were suppose to be able to get candy from different car trunks but it was too wet and cold. So, it was moved into the cafeteria and the kids has just as much fun!

I had quite a few students come from our class. We had a Ninja, Zorro, Princesses, Cinderella, a Witch, and Hannah Montana. It was great to see the kids in their Halloween costume and in a different setting than our classroom. We all had a great time!

A group of girls in their Halloween costumes!

Cinderella! One of my favorite Disney princesses.

A witch, Hannah Montana, and a Princess

Zorro and Hannah Montana

Hat Day!

Wednesday was Hat Day at school.  We had all sorts of hats in our classroom.  We had safari hats, cowgirl hats, fuzzy hats, sports hats, visors, and many more.  The kids did a really good job with their hats on Wednesday.

Red Ribbon Week

This week is Red Ribbon Week at school.  We have been talking about other things we could do instead of drugs.  The kids have come up with some great ideas.  On Friday, they drew pictures of something they would do instead of drugs and the drawings were hung outside the counselor's office.  You will be able to view those at parent teacher conferences next Wednesday and Thursday.

Monday was show your spirit.  We had a lot of red in our class on Monday.

Tuesday was wear something shows an activity you would do instead of drugs.  We had cheerleading, football, baseball, soccer, music, art, and dance.  

The kids are really getting into the spirit days.

Wednesday is Hat Day!

Thursday is Patriotic Day!

Friday is Belton Pride!  (Have your student wear the new Scott Elementary shirt they got from PTA!)

Field Trip Make-up

Since our field trip was partially rained out on Friday, Johnson Farms came to us on Monday.  Farmer Jean and her son Noah came out to talk with our kids and even brought in some animals from the farm.  She brought a 1-month one goat named Annie and 2 1-week old chicks named Tom and Jerry.  The kids really enjoyed it!  The kids were also given free passes to the farm!

Noah and Farmer Jean with the animals.

The students feeling the hay that Annie Goat eats.

The kids learned to pet the chicks with one finger so they wouldn't hurt them.  They did really good waiting their turn to pet the animals.

There favorite was Annie Goat.  She kept yelling out when Farmer Jean was talking.  The kids found that pretty funny!

Annie Goat

Field Trip Day

Well today was our trip to Johnson Pumpkin Farms but unfortunately it started raining when we were leaving. We thought it would pass but it didn't. It just started raining harder. We were not able to take our hayride or see the animals but they did enjoy a talk with Farmer Jean about pumpkins and enjoyed finding a pumpkin of their own to take home. The teachers and Farmer Jean hid pumpkins for the students to find. For the time that we were able to be there the kids really had a good time.
When we got back from the pumpkin patch, the whole kindergarten came into our room and we all watched "It's the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown." They had a great time today and I am so proud of them for handling the sudden change of plans so well.
We did find out that the people of Johnson Pumpkin Farms are going to come out to our school sometime next week or the following to do an activity and little presentation with our kids since our trip was cut short. The kids are excited for them to come to the school!

Pumpkins and More

This week we are going to be learning all about pumpkins to get ready for our field trip to the pumpkin patch on Friday. We will be learning about the different parts of the pumpkin, how they grow, and many other fun activities with pumpkins.

Welcome!

This past week we welcomed another little girl to our class.  This brings our grand total to 15 girls and 10 boys.  She is doing great and the class welcomed her with open arms.  This is such a great group of kids!

Noodle Necklaces!

This past week we have been working on patterning in Math. We will continue to work on this concept next week so they will learn how to create, continue, and complete a pattern. We worked a lot on ABAB patterns. Next week, we will learn a few more complicated patterns.

Two students working together on their pattern "Noodle Necklaces."

A table working very hard!

You can see that these two girls and really enjoying what they are working on. They were so proud of their necklaces.

One of the little girls is helping one of the boys with his necklace.

Welcome to our new friend!

On Friday, we welcomed a new little girl to our class. She made number 14 for our girls and we have 10 boys. She joined in and made lots of new friends. We are very glad that she has joined our class!