Student of the Week :Taylor Martin

Taylor Martin

12/3/12-12/7/12

Monday: Taylor brought her favorite toy a stuffed animal.
Tuesday:Taylor taught the class a joke.
Wednesday:Taylor read the book "Don't Eat It, Read It".
Thursday: Taylor brought her favorite snack cupcakes.

Student of the Week: Carter Lanham

Carter Lanham

12/10/12-12/14/12

Monday: Carter brought in a Switch & GO Dino to share with the class.
Tuesday: Absent
Wednesday: Carter read us the book "Ms. Bindergarten Gets Ready for Kindergarten"
Thursday: Carter brought in his favorite snack cheese balls.

Pink Eye

Pink Eye has been going around Kindergarten. Here is some information to help you know what to look out for with your child:

• Pinkeye can be alarming because it may make the eyes extremely red and can spread rapidly. It is a fairly common condition.
•  If your child shows symptoms of pinkeye, it's important to see a doctor. Some kinds of pinkeye go away on their own, but others require treatment.
• Pinkeye can be caused by many of the bacteria and viruses responsible for colds and other infections, — including ear infections, sinus infections, and sore throats
• Pinkeye also can be caused by allergies. These cases tend to happen more frequently among kids who also have other allergic conditions, such as hay fever. Triggers of allergic conjunctivitis include grass, ragweed pollen, animal dander, and dust mites
• One of the most common symptoms is discomfort in the eye. A child may say that it feels like there's sand in the eye. Many kids have redness of the eye and inner eyelid, which is why conjunctivitis is often called pinkeye. It can also cause discharge from the eyes, which may cause the eyelids to stick together when the child awakens in the morning. Some kids have swollen eyelids or sensitivity to bright light.
• A child can get pinkeye by touching an infected person or something an infected person has touched, such as a used tissue. In the summertime, pinkeye can spread when kids swim in contaminated water or share contaminated towels. It also can be spread through coughing and sneezing.
• To prevent pinkeye caused by infections, teach kids to wash their hands often with warm water and soap. They also should not share eye drops, tissues, eye makeup, washcloths, towels, or pillowcases with other people.

Ashure: Noah's Pudding Day

On Thursday our class celebrated Ashure: Noah's Pudding Day. This is a holiday celebrated in Turkey. Taha brought in the pudding meal for the class to try and learn about a holiday he celebrates at home. The Turkish dessert is made of grains, fruit, and nuts.

Student of the Week: Ashlyn Merzweiler

Ashlyn Merzweiler

11/26/12-11/30/12

Monday: Ashlyn brought in her doll to share with the class.
Tuesday: Ashlyn taught the class a poem about a snowman.
Wednesday: Ashlyn brought in her favorite book, "Barbie:Pet Vet" and read it to the class.
Thursday:Ashlyn brought in brownies for the class to share!

Fire Safety with Firefighter Joe

10 Fire Safety Rules

1.) Don't play with matches and lighters. If you see matches or a lighter where you can reach them, don't touch them. Go tell a grown up right away.

2.) Ask your parents to install smoke detectors on every floor and in the sleeping areas of your home. Smoke detectors can save lives. Ask your parents to show you where each one is located.

3.) Remind your parents to test your smoke detectors every month. Make sure everyone in your family is familiar with its piercing sound. Teach them that this sound means danger, and they must escape quickly.

4.) When your parents change the time on your clocks for Daylight Savings, ask them to change your smoke alarm batteries. Give it fresh batteries and your smoke alarm will stay awake and watch for fire while you are sleeping.

5.) In case of fire: DON'T HIDE, GO OUTSIDE! Fires are scary, but you should NEVER hide in closets or under beds when there is a fire.

6.) To escape during a fire; Fall & Crawl. It is easier to breath in a fire if you stay low while getting out.Use the back of your hand to test if a door is hot before you open it. If it is hot, try to use another way out.

7.) If your clothes are on fire; Stop, Drop, and Roll until the fire is out. Shout for help, but don't run. Running makes fire burn faster.

8.) Have an escape plan and practice it with your family. Find two ways out of every room in case one way is blocked by fire or smoke. Practice escaping by both routes to be sure windows are not stuck and screens can be taken out quickly.

9.) Choose a meeting place outside, such as a big tree or the end of the driveway, so you will know that everyone has gotten out safely. NEVER go back into a burning building for any reason. If someone is missing, tell the firefighters. They have the clothing and equipment to safely rescue people.

10.) Know your local emergency number. Put stickers and magnets with emergency numbers on your refrigerator and every telephone in the house. If there is a fire at your house, choose one family member to leave your meeting place and call the fire department from a neighbors phone.

Student of the Week: James Noonon

James Noonon

Student of the Week 11/12/12-11/16/12

• Monday: James brought in his favorite toy, a circuit board
• Tuesday: James taught the class funny jokes
• Wednesday: James brought in his favorite book "When the Doorbell Rang" and shared it with the class
• Thursday: James brought in his favorite snack for the class to share, fruit by the foot!

*** Due to Thanksgiving break starting next week, a new student of the week will be chosen next week!

Thanks,

Ms. Williams

Music Assembly

Today K-2 had a music assembly. Top Shelf (a 4 man quartet) came to play for us. They are a professional group that has been touring all over the world for the past 2 years. We had a fun time singing and dancing along to their songs :)

Pajama Friday

Halloween Party

Pajama Party

Dear Parents,
We have completed our class behavior chart, because we have been such R.O.C.K.S.tars we are having a pajama party on Friday. Please send your child in their pajamas. They must be school and weather appropriate. Thanks! :)

Ms. Williams

Visting Other Countries

On International Day, we presented the U.S.A. to 1st and 2nd grade.  We also got to travel to the country they were learning about and do some fun activities.

K-C in Egypt

K-C in London 

 K-C in Australia

International Day: America

Today was International Day at GSA. This month we have been studying fun facts all about America. K-C got to represent 5 states in the U.S.A.. The following states were represented by these students:

Rhode Island: Alyssa, Olivia, Anna, and Mikalah













Florida: Killian, Chloe, Joey, and Lauren















Virginia: Mia, Katelyn, Taylor, Quentin, Ethan, and Carter

New York: Avia, Scarlet, Alan, Ethan, and Anya

Pennsylvania: James, Ashlyn, Arcelia, and Taha

Pumpkin Patch

K-C took a field trip to the pumpkin patch. We had a blast! We went on a hayride, played in a spooky fort, and went through a haunted house. Thank you to all the parents that volunteered to help out.

Happy Birthday Quentin

                                      Today Quentin is 6. Happy Birthday Quentin :)

Pattern Block Designs

                                                                    By:Chloe Steck

                                                                      By: Mia Doran

                                                                 By:Alyssa Wolfmeyer

By: Taha Kandemir

One-to-One Correspondence

Today in Math we worked on one-to-one correspondence. This is a skill that is simple to work on at home too.

K-C Class of 2013

Hi Parents!

Welcome to our classroom blog.  We will be posting pictures and videos of all the fun things we do throughout our school day. Here is a glance at our schedule:

     Morning Arrival
     Morning Stretch
     Morning Meeting
     Special
     Reading/ Science
     Math
     Phonics
     Lunch
     Recess
     Quiet Time
     Handwriting
     Writing
     Special
     Snack
     Pack Up
     Dismissal

K-C & Ms. Williams

E-I-E-I Opps

Parents we are so excited for our musical on Thursday! We have been practicing every day before dismissal. We hope to see you out in our audience on Thursday May 10th! Our show will begin at 7:00 pm and will run for 20 minutes. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE be on time! Can't wait to see you there!

K-C & Miss Williams

How is Your Plant Doing?

Two weeks ago we took home our lima beans and white garden beans....

Now, many of them have been put in soil and have continued growing... Keep our class updated with how your plant is doing at home!

K-C

Friday: Ice Cream Party & PJ Party

Hi Parents!
K-C has raised enough money for yet another Ronald McDonald house! This is so exciting! We have now helped four families out. To celebrate and get us motivated to help another family we will be having an ice cream party on Friday :) In addition our class will also be having a PJ party on the same day because as a class we have had awesome behavior and showed that GSA really R.O.C.K.S! *Ice Cream will be provided by the school, no additional snacks will be necessary*
Thanks!

We're Going to the Zoo Tomorrow!

PTO Meeting Notes

• PTO has elected new members for the 2012 year:
• President: Lisa Putnam
• Vice President: Raul Garcia
• Treasurer: Tricia Radosevich
• Secretary: Linda Wade
• Deal Raiser:
• Your student should have brought home a dealraiser fundraising packet last week.  This is our big fundraiser this year.  Dealrasier is very similar to the “Entertainment” coupon books except all the deals can be found on your computer and smart phone.  We have extra copies of the fundraiser in the office.  Orders are due Friday, May 4th.  GSA will receive 50% of the $30 cost.  Memberships can also be purchased on www.dealraiser.com/gsa.  THIS IS A GREAT WAY TO HELP OUT OUR SCHOOL :) 
• Texas Roadhouse Gator Grub Night on Wednesday April 25 from 4pm-10pm at the Kirkwood Location
• Uniforms for the following school year will change...
• K-5 : Khaki pants and Green GSA Polo
• 6-8: Khaki pants and Baby Blue GSA Polo
• High School: Khaki pants and Orange GSA Polo

Thanks!

Ms. Williams

GSA Day at the Ball Park