Brand Spanking New
Kindergarten has enjoyed our brand new, remodeled library. They love our new seating arrangements, the carpet. They enjoyed listening to the story, Tom Goes to Kindergarten. We spoke about their experiences from the first day of kindergarten and how it was similar and different from Tom’s first day of kindergarten. They really had fun listening to this story.
Mrs. Ruiz
Gymnastics
Students also ran relay races and obstacle courses. They ran with the hula hoop, jumped hurdles and slid under things. Last but not least, the students enjoyed gymnastics. Some students were a little scared, but I was surprise that some of the student were very flexible. We did push ups to make our arms strong and they learned to do bridges, toe to their head, banana rolls, cartwheel handstand, headstands, tug a war and tumbles. The students are talented they were eager to learn and practice.
Mrs. Rosario
Let’s Play Games
The students love playing all kinds of games in gym class. Steal the Bacon and Cat and Mouse were two of their favorites. In Cat and Mouse, the cat has to chase the mouse while the mouse wears a sock on the back of their sweat pants. The cat pulls the sock off and the mouse becomes a cat and chases until everyone gets caught. Another favorite game is Red Light Green Light 123 – Scooter Race. The students get on the scooter on their stomach or their knees and go backward and forward.
Mrs. Rosario
Fun in Gym
We also did fun games with the parachute. We use the jumping frogs and the beach ball and tried to keep them in the parachute. We also took turns going under the parachute.
Mrs. Rosario
Soccer
Soccer was interesting, we had students that were great kickers and some that were great goalies and stopped them from scoring. Students learned to guide the ball with there feet and not with their hands. . I remember one student who was goalie and he stopped the ball with his chest and got scared because the other student was a strong kicker. I asked him if he was ok and told him that he did a good job stopping the ball. Then the student came back and said he would like to be goalie the next time we play soccer.
Mrs. Rosario
Fun with balls
During our Basketball time, students had fun learning how to dribble, pass, and shoot the ball in the basket. We also did relay races and steal the bacon with the basketball. In Baseball the students learn how to hold the bat correctly, how to stand and how to hit the ball with the bat.
Mrs. Rosario
I can read!
On Tuesday, June 22nd the kindergartners participated in their kindergarten graduation exercise. They all looked adorable in their light blue and pink cap & gowns. Family and friends were glowing with pride as they watched these precious graduates sing & recite 14 bible verses. It was also quite moving to me because six of the future first graders completed the Scott Foresman Early Reading Intervention program. In September all six students were not able to identify the letters and sounds and now nine months later are able to read 10 storybooks independently. I am so impressed how they have grown. I am also very proud of each and every one of them and learning to read is a huge accomplishment.
Mrs. Jimenez
Bible Verses
As summer approaches, we would like for our Kindergarteners to have a blessed and safe summer. One way they can bless others around them is to share with them one of the fourteen Bible verses they have memorized this year. Each student did an excellent job memorizing each verse and is ready to recite all fourteen verses in their Kindergarten graduation.
Miss Velez
Missy Nish
One of the inspirations of our class book entitled: Missy Nish our Kindergarten Fish, was our new addition to the classroom, our class pet, Missy Nish. She is a beautiful blue fish that was named by the class. Each day KV shares the responsibility of feeding and taking care of our new blue finned friend.
Miss Velez