Friday, September 5

   

Friday, September 5
**WAHOO! Our first day as a whole kinderfamily!**
White Day: X (No library, technology, or character education.)

  Irish Pride Celebration Today at 8:30

It's GREAT to be Irish!

 Bringing our elementary students together builds community and school pride. These celebrations typically last about 20 minutes with music, a quick presentation of the character word for the month, and introductions for new students to Maple Lake. We end the celebration by singing our Irish Pride song.

Touch & Feel...Guess What's in the Bag?   

How do glue sticks help us learn? How do we use them properly? How do we take care of them? To apply what they learn, the kiddos will glue small pieces of paper to an apple shape.

Irish Pride
We continue to learn how to open/shut our locker safely, walk quietly in the hall, what the playground rules are, and bathroom etiquette. 
Assume nothing, teach everything!

 Each day we will work with calendar activities on the SmartBoard. For now, our focus is learning the routine for calendar time. The children will be involved in calendar time through the use of their 'laptop' binder pages that align with the calendar on the SmartTV.

Today, we will revisit the cafeteria expectations with Don't Be a Lunch Monster. 
Cafeteria Expectations
~Walk in the cafeteria.
~Eat first, talk last.
~Be sure to keep your food to yourself.
~Clean up after yourself.
~Stay seated at the lunch table until an adult tells you to empty your tray.

                                                               
 Music class today!

~Monday is Pajama Day to kick-off homecoming!

~The book order is due Wednesday, September 10. 

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~Please return all the things listed on the Kindergarten "To Do" list by Thursday, September 18. Thanks!

Have a fantastic weekend! 

Wednesday, September 3 & Thursday, September 4, 2025

    Wednesday, September 3 & Thursday, September 4, 2025
(This blog update will be the same for today and tomorrow.)
Wednesday is a green (library) day.
Thursday is a black (character ed) day.
Both of these will begin next week.

  Again, welcome to the wonderful world of Kindergarten...It was great meeting with all of you! We are in for an INCREDIBLE year of discovery and learning and I am THRILLED to be a part of it! A friendly reminder that each day I plan to highlight the main activities in this blog so you can talk with your child about specific things that go on during their day. I will also let you know of upcoming events and reminders so it will be important to read it each day!
 
A couple of years ago, Mr. Ronnenberg created a video about Morning Movers. To watch the very similar route they will take around the new playground, click here. 

The children are learning about the routine/procedures/expectations involved during breakfast/lunch. Ask them about what a Lunch Monster does and what a Lunch Friend will do instead.
 
The kids will meet Pip the Pup (stuffed animal) and hear more about who he is in the story, Let's Meet Pip the Pup. After hearing the story, Pip will take the kids on a tour of the building.

Guess What's in the Bag?   
How will crayons help us learn? How do we use them? How do we take care of them? We are learning about *All-Star* Coloring:
~Color in the lines.
~Fill in the white spaces.
~Colors that make sense.

Please view the story Our Class is a Family that your child will hear today. I believe it is one of the best stories that explains how we are a family at school. At the conclusion of the story, the kids will be making a bracelet that shows each one of us is an important member of this family!

  
Wednesday students will have music with Mrs. Merkl today. 
Thursday students will have PE with Mr. Ronnenberg.

~Have your child wear green on Friday for our first Irish Pride celebration.

~Please return anything on the 'Kindergarten Checklist' as soon as you are able. The final date for all items is Thursday, September 18.

~As you may expect, your child will be tired...It's an adjustment for them (and you)...so hang in there!
~If you need to communicate with me,  I'm here for you. Please know that you can contact me at anytime!  tongenc@maplelake.k12.mn.us

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