Slide Time

Mallory has found the slide!!!  Let me just say that this little girl is my risk taker.  Barrett is too, but I can tell he is much more cautious in his actions.  Not Mallory!  She is fearless and wants to do/try everything by herself.  I can't even get her to hold my hand!!!  She is little Miss Independent!!! 

 

Spring Break 2014 - Part 2

The second part of our Spring Break 2014 consisted of Matt taking off a few days from work.  We loaded up the kids on Friday morning to go to a small zoo in Gainsville, Texas.  It was less crowded and we were able to feed the giraffes!!!  We had a really nice time, squeezed in a little train ride, and ate at a near by Chilis restaurant after we left the zoo!  The weather was great too. 

Overall, I think Mallory enjoyed her first trip to the zoo.  She had fun observing all the animals and didn't seem scared at all, however...the word she kept saying was, "eeewwww". hahahaha

 

Spring Break 2014 - Part 1

We started out this Spring Break by relaxing at home and enjoying the weather.  While Matt worked through the beginning of this week, the kids and I went to the park and did a little shopping.  It was great being home with the kids and not having to go by any schedules.

WE LOVE SPRING BREAK!!!!

 

Pictures in Kindergarten

Watch Dogs are Dads throughout our school that volunteer there time to help out around the campus, make deliveries, read to the students, participate in activities, and overall, serve as a role model to students.

Matt came up to be one of our school's Watch Dogs in December! Matt plans on making another appearance as a Watch Dog in May (on Barrett's birthday).

 Here is a picture of Barrett on the 100th Day of school.  He looks like he was having a great time!

AIM Classes

Barrett recently started attending AIM classes at school.  He attends once a week on Wednesday.
I love love love his teacher Mrs. Georgous.  She constantly challenges her students, allows them to use their imagination and pushes them to take risks.

Every week, Mrs. Georgous shares what the students did in class. There is usually a full page "write-up" and pictures attached.

Here are some of the past few weeks:

 

 

Here is an example of the parent updates that we get on a weekly basis!  WOW!  Mrs. Georgous goes ABOVE and BEYOND! 

Dear Kindergarten AIM families,

Yesterday in AIM we started the day doing a “logic line up.” This is a higher level thinking activity. The students have to use logic in order to put various animals in a line (sequencing). I had 4 students stand at the front of the class. Each student held up a picture of a different farm animal. I gave the class several clues and they had to tell me where the animals should line up based on these clues. As the students were given more information they had to adjust the line up. For example I told the students, “the rooster is on the end, the cow is NOT in the middle, the pig is next to the cow and the horse is on the left of the rooster!” This activity is fun, it sharpens their thinking skills. It develops spatial vocabulary, and promotes cooperation and team building.

Next we read a book called Think-A-Ma-Jink by Dave Whamond. This tells the story about a boy that is tired of receiving toys that don’t require imagination. He mysteriously gets a box of random objects that allows him to explore and use his imagination in BIG ways.

After reading the book the students went to their tables and found a pile of random objects waiting for them. Their job was to use their imagination to build their own think-a-ma-jink object. It was neat hearing about all of the features your child included in their creations. Each item attached seemed to have a deliberate function. The students were so involved in their constructions that we used up the rest of our AIM time!

Thank you for sharing your children with me! I have really enjoyed getting to know them. I have been very pleased with their wonderful manners! Thank you for expecting big things from them….I appreciate it!

Have a great day!

Julie Georgas

GT Specialist

Cheatham Elementary