January 23-27, 2017

WHAT IS HAPPENING IN MS. KINZLER’S K4 CLASSROOM?

Practice makes Perfect!

The children are becoming more and more confident with writing their names independently! The

pure joy they express when they notify me of their most recent letter triumph is so

inspiring

Pine Arts

That’s right, our evergreen exploration continues--but this time at the art center! Our K4 scientists have been examining pine needles on evergreen branches at the science center. They are noticing that pine needles come in a variety of sizes, textures, and

shades of green. This week, we explored pine needles in a new way…with paint! The children noticed how the needles made long ‘scratchy’ marks when they swept their

branches back and forth, but made star-burst marks when they pressed their branches up and down like stamps.

While sweeping branches across paper with blue paint:

“It looks like the waves in the ocean” -DD

Feeling inspired…

The children have been intrigued with the bookmark I use for our Bible stories, so they made their own in the writing center this week! They used yarn, hole punchers, and letter stamps. They enjoyed making book marks for their peers, too!

Keep blooming where you are planted, K4!

AH & FB

Valentine’s Day is right around the corner!

I am hoping to have the children make/decorate their own Valentine’s Day boxes in a couple of weeks. If you have any empty rectangular Kleenex boxes you are willing to donate, we will put them to good use . I would like to complete our boxes before

February 14th so that the children can put their Valentines for their classmates into the boxes on Valentine’s day.

Thank you for all of your donations of full Kleenex boxes this week! Our runny noses thank you, too.

Upcoming events:

•Catholic Schools Week!

• Monday, January 30- PJ day and game day with buddies! Please have your child bring one of their favorite games to play with their 4th grade buddy.

• Tuesday, January 31- Color Us Joyful…wear as many colors as you can in your clothing! (No face paint or hair dye)

• Wednesday, February 1st- Minute-to-Win-it assembly. Your child may wear sports attire!

• Thursday, February 2nd- St. Joseph Liturgy

• Friday, February 3rd- Movie at the Renaissance Theater. Pack your child a cold lunch with beverage.

• See ASCS newsletter for greater details about our special Catholic School Week activities.