Spring Has Sprung!

We have spring fever in room 3!  It's been SO great to spend some extra time outdoors!  


Inside the classroom, our academic focus has been primarily on end-of-the-year assessments in both math and literacy.  It has been so rewarding for me to see how far everyone has come this year.   While we've been having fun, it looks like I was able to sneak in some learning!  We have some eager readers, accomplished authors and brilliant mathematicians in our classroom.  It's been a great year!


Last week, the children had a blast at our annual Fun Run!   The music was blasting and everyone was smiling as we took to the track.  What a great fundraiser for our amazing PTO!

This week, we visited the Bread and Butter farm right here in South Burlington.  You might remember that we went to the farm back in the fall.  This time, we compared to see how things were different in the spring.  One thing we found was that the pigs AND the cows are all expecting new babies!  We even listened to see if we could hear them inside their moms' tummies!



We planted our own basil plants with Farmer Becca...

We harassed the chickens....

It was another wonderful day at the farm! 

Maybe we can all meet there for burger night this summer?

Recently, we planted some pumpkin seeds.  These seeds were very special because we saved them when we carved a jack-o-lantern back in October.  It's been very exciting to see our seeds growing into healthy pumpkin plants!  We are all hopeful that we will be able to pick our own pumpkins in the fall. 

TUESDAY, JUNE 13 will be FIELD DAY at Chamberlin School.  There will be a variety of stations set up outside for the kids to rotate through.  WE WILL GET WET.  Bathing suits should not be worn, but I would ask that each student have a COMPLETE change of clothes for that day.  This includes shoes.  Also, it would be a good idea to apply sunscreen before leaving home that day (or any sunny day!!:)  

Our snack shelf is looking bare!  If you are able to contribute something for this final round of snacks, we would really appreciate it. 

Upcoming Dates

Monday, May 29 - No School, Memorial Day

Tuesday, June 6 - Chamberlin Family Picnic - Kindergarten lunch is 11:00.  

Tuesday, June 6 - VOTE on our school budget! 

Wednesday, June 7 - Step-Up Day - Students will meet all of the first grade teachers 

Tuesday, June 13 - Field Day 

Wednesday, June 14 - Final Assembly

Friday, June 16 - Last Day of School, 10:30 dismissal 

Quote of the Week: 

"Mrs. Brown, what did you do to your hair?   It's so....calm."   









We're TV Stars!

What a surprise we got at Chamberlin School when WCAX morning news anchor Melissa Sheketoff called and asked us to do her a favor.  She wanted us to sing Happy Birthday to her friend, meteorologist Gary Sadowsky.   Interestingly, we talk about Gary a lot in room 3, checking on his forecast to see if it will be an indoor or outdoor recess.   Thankfully, Ms. Murphy and I had our ukuleles at school so, after a few practice sessions, we were ready to go.   Melissa and her cameraman showed up and captured this...






http://www.wcax.com/story/35413016/chamberlin-school-sings-happy-birthday-to-gary#.WRXWol3rdLQ.email




Gary must have loved his surprise because today we got an email from him!

This week we celebrated our moms with our annual Mother's Day Breakfast.  The children worked very hard preparing for this special day.  They wrote books about their moms, painted portraits of them, and used baby pictures to create scrapbook pages.  There was singing, reading, and maybe even a little crying!  Special thanks to the dads who provided the delicious breakfast!  We could certainly feel the love in room 3 today!

Upcoming Dates

* Wednesday, May 17 - Early Dismissal (11:30)  Please let me know if your child needs a bagged lunch for that day.

* Friday, May 19 -Chamberlin School Fun Run - Information is coming home today!

* Friday, May 26 - FHTMS Middle School Band Assembly

* Monday, May 29 - No School, Memorial Day

* Tuesday, June 6 - Chamberlin Family Picnic (11:00 for Kindergarten)

* Tuesday, June 13 - Chamberlin Field Day

* Wednesday, June 14 - Final Assesmbly 8:10

QUOTE of the WEEK:  From my 15 year-old daughter after attending the Mother's Day Breakfast, "No WONDER you're so tired!!"









Rain, Rain, Go Away!

I thought April showers were supposed to bring May flowers!  It's been very soggy around here and it doesn't look like things are going to improve any time soon!  Nonetheless, please be sure your kindergartener comes to school prepared for some outdoor time.  If there is a break in the rain, we will try to take advantage of it!  I recommend rain boots and a light jacket.

We have been very busy with some TOP SECRET projects as we prepare for the Mother's Day Breakfast.  We have many surprises in store for our moms.  We look forward to seeing everyone next Friday, May 12 at 8:00 a.m.

During math this week, we learned a new card game that helped us to compare numbers higher than 10.  The concept of place value is very important in kindergarten and beyond!  In the coming weeks we will learn more about solving word problems using addition and subtraction.

The month of May will be busy with end-of-the-year assessments.  (I can't believe I just wrote that!  Only 29 school days left!)  We will do one-on-one interviews in both math and literacy.  As always, you will learn more about your child's progress on the final report card, which comes home on the last day of school.

I'm sad to report that one of our friends has a case of strep throat.  The last time this happened, it seemed to spread throughout room 3.  If your child complains of a sore throat or suddenly runs a fever, you may want to visit the doctor!  We want everyone well for next Friday!

UPCOMING EVENTS:

* Friday, May 12 - Kindergarten Mother's Day Breakfast
* Wednesday, May 17 - Early Dismissal at 11:30
* Friday, May 19 - Chamberlin School Fun Run
* Friday, May 26 - FHTMS Jazz Band Assembly
* Monday, May 29 - Memorial Day, No School
* Tuesday, June 6 - Chamberlin School Family Picnic

Quote of the Week:  You just never know what a kindergartner might say.  Sometimes, they are curious, sometimes thoughtful and other times downright philosophical.  But they are ALWAYS funny.  Here's what I heard this week...

"Mrs. Brown, did you know that hell is a bad heaven? The guy that's in charge there wants everyone to follow him."