Announcements for Palmer's Class

YAY!!!! Our class won the “Weekend” Challenge!! Every student won a Tornado Soccer Top!

Tonight’s challenge is to see which class can get the most pledges from Out-of-State!! Ask those family and friends that don’t live in Texas to make a pledge!

This Week:

Tuesday: Rectangle Show-n-Tell

Wednesday: Spirit Shirt Day, Square Show-n-Tell

Thursday: Circle Show-n-Tell, Motion Show-n-Tell, Parent Conferences

Friday: FUN RUN @ 8:30 am (Parents are welcome to come), Mock Election, PTA Snack Sales

Next Week:

Monday, November 5: Family Homework Turkeys are due, Math Night

Announcements for Palmer's Class

Announcements:

APEX FUN RUN Challenge: Everyone needs to log into their child’s account and select the size for their child’s FREE t-shirt!! Also we have won our first prize. Monday will be No Shoes Day!!! Students must wear shoes to school and PE, but the rest of the day…. No Shoes!!! How fun!!!!

Next week is Parent conferences. I will send you a reminder for your conference!!

Tuesday is Rectangle Show-n-Tell

Wednesday is Spirit Shirt Day!! And Square Show-n-Tell

Thursday is Parent Conference Day!!Library Day! Also Circle Show-n-Tell and Motion Show-n-Tell!! (Lots to remember on Thursday)

Friday is Fun Run!!!!!! Get those pledges in and earn more prizes and incentives!! Friday is also Mock Election Day!!! GFAA students get to vote for President!!

Wow!!! What a great week ahead at GFAA!!!



Science Show and Tell

SCIENCE SHOW-N-TELL

Thursday, October 4

In Science, we are learning to use our senses to describe physical properties. This week, we will be exploring texture. It is important for students to have real experiences rather than just talking about them or looking at pictures. Providing this real experience at home and then sharing it with their classmates at school will help them make better connections. Texture is an observable property that can be used to describe how something feels. For show-n-tell, your child may bring something(s) that are:

·       Rough

·       Smooth

·       Bumpy

·       Hard

·       Soft

·       Fluffy

·       Ridged

·       Grainy

·       Powdery

·       Satiny

·       Scratchy

Help your child be prepared to share the texture of the object they bring from home. If you have any questions, let me know.

Johnny Appleseed Day

Friday, Sept. 28, is Dress like Johnny Applesee Day. What does he dress like? Google Images will tell you!! Have fun!!

Mask and Sunglasses Day!!

This week at school we have been learning about the letters Mm and Ss. To celebrate, this Friday, September 21st, your child can wear a non-scary mask or a pair of sunglasses to school. We cannot wait to see their mask or sunglasses!

NEXT Week Will be BUSY!!!

·         Tuesday (April 24) – Fire Station Tour

·         Thursday (April 26) – Class Picnic – Send a water bottle with your child’s name and a beach towel

·         Friday ( April 27) – STAAR TRACK DAY – More details to come!!

Open House!!!

We are so excited for open house! We hope to see you come down on the kinder farm from 6:00-7:30 tonight!

PTA Snack Sales

Every Friday the PTA will be selling the following snacks for $.50 each.

Popcorn

Pickles

Hot Cheetos

Reg Cheetos

Dr. Pepper

Sprite

You may send money with your child. Please place it in a baggie or envelope labeled PTA SNACKS and their order!

The GFAA All-Star Carnival is Coming!

This Saturday, March 3, from 11:00am - 3:00pm, come join the fun! It is a community event, so bring your friends. There will be games, prizes, inflatables, food, All-Star Idol Talent Show and more!

Pre-Sale tickets are available for a discounted price February 27 - March 2!

Advance Prices: Tickets are 5 for $1.00 (20% discount) All Day Wristbands* are $15.00 (25% discount)
*NOT for concessions - ONE time in the cash cube - ONE time at face painting - FIVE jail warrants - Non-Transferable.

Carnival Day Prices: Tickets are 4 for $1.00 and All Day Wristbands are $20.00.

PebbleGo - Website

PebbleGo, the award winning PreK-3 database for reading and research, offers two specific databases for early readers. With hundreds of topics and content areas, PebbleGo Animals and PebbleGo Earth and Space will entice the youngest of readers to explore and learn independently.

FEATURES

PebbleGo databases:

• Provide interactive content, learning activities, and games aligned to standards
• Assist emerging and struggling readers with leveled text and reading scaffolds – audio/video resources
• Introduce early learners to database and research concepts with easy-to-use search tools

To get started using PebbleGo, go to:  www.pebblego.com.

Username = garner

Password = gpisd

HAVE FUN RESEARCHING!

PTA Snack Sales

Every Friday the PTA will be selling the following snacks for $.50 each.

Popcorn

Pickles

Hot Cheetos

Reg Cheetos

Dr. Pepper

Sprite

You may send money with your child. Please place it in a baggie or envelope labeled PTA SNACKS and their order!

Sesame Street Live : Elmo Makes Music Tickets

Mark your calendar for this once-in-a-lifetime event--monsters becoming musicians! Elmo, The Count, Cookie Monster, Big Bird, Bert & Ernie and all their funny and furry friends are taking to the stage to share the magical world of music with children. When Jenny, the new Sesame Street music teacher, moves into town, her instruments get lost. Jenny's new Sesame Street friends quickly come to her rescue, and they all discover "instruments" that they never knew existed...rubber duckies, trash can lids and even their own laps! The characters teach children, and themselves, that everyone has the ability to make beautiful music, whether they realize it or not. Don't miss this opportunity to count along with The Count, visit Elmo's World and do the Crumb-A-Rumba with Rosita and Cookie Monster at Sesame Street Live "Elmo Makes Music."

MARCH 1-4 at VERIZON THEATRE AT GRAND PRAIRIE
check out the following link for more information:
http://www.ticketmaster.com/promo/d1cp1t

PTA Snack Sales

Friday, February 17, the PTA will be selling the following snacks for $.50 each.

Popcorn

Pickles

Hot Cheetos

Reg Cheetos

Dr. Pepper

Sprite

You may send money with your child. Please place it in a baggie or envelope labeled PTA SNACKS.

Did You Know?

PARENTS may checkout books in our GFAA Library. This is a great tool for all parents and their children.  The library is open for business for EVERYONE! Stop by soon and get your library card.

Valentine Fun

Valentine Fun!

Students will be making a Valentine for a friend at school. It will be lots of fun to mail this valentine to our friend using the United States Postal Service. Please send a self-addressed STAMPED envelope to school. If your child does not send an envelope to school, they will not receive one in the mail.   

Happy Valentines!

GFAA Kindergarten

Book of Signs

Dear Parents,

Next week, your child will be making a book of signs at school. They will be allowed to use different forms of media. Your child can draw the traffic signs. You may look for signs on the internet and print them at home. You can even take your child around the neighborhood and take a picture of your child with traffic signs. If you choose to send traffic signs/ media with your child, they need to be at school by Wednesday, January 25. Some traffic signs we will be learning about are: stop sign, yield sign, speed limit signs, railroad crossing signs, traffic light, one way signs, street name signs, crosswalk signs, fire station signs, and hospital signs. Make this as fun and as creative as you wish. The working at home part of this assignment is completely optional. Your child will be creating the BOOK at school during class time. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact your child’s teacher,

Learning is fun!!!

Garner Fine Arts Academy Kindergarten Teachers

Donations Please!

We have started running low on the following items:

-Glue Sticks
-Dry Erase Markers
-Crayons
-Temper Paint
-Baby Wipes

If you would be willing to donate one or several of these items, it would be greatly appreciated. Thank you for helping us continue to make this Kindergarten year a great success!

Welcome Back!!

We are so glad to have everyone back today. We are looking forward to an exciting second half of the year!

Just a Reminder

Here are some things to remember:
Tomorrow is Polar Express Day:
-Kindergartners can wear their pajamas to school.
-Don't forget to bring your train car for the Polar Express Parade.
-The parade will be at 8:50 tomorrow morning.

Friday:
-On Friday we will have our holiday party.
-If you were asked to bring any particular item, please make sure to do so.
-Each child needs a wrapped book that is $5.00 or less for the book exchange.

Thanks for all of your help in making our last 2 days before the holidays exciting and fun!!! Happy Holidays!

Polar Express Train Parade!

Dear Parents,

For this month’s family project, we are asking that you and your child create a train car for the polar express. We will be having a Polar Express Train parade throughout the school. To make their train car, you will need an empty box big enough for your child to stand in (see below). Then you will need to cover the box and decorate your train car. Attach straps for your child to carry their train car in the parade. Some ideas to cover your box are, use wrapping paper, construction paper, Christmas placemats or even a Christmas table cloth. You can use whatever you like to decorate. Below are examples of some pictures of a Polar Express train parade at other schools.  Please send your child’s train car on Thursday, December 15. We look forward to seeing everyone’s fabulous train cars on Polar Express Day!

Thanks,

GFAA Kindergarten Teachers