Please pick up and deliver Partytime items(frozen food, novelty items, flowers, etc.) this Tuesday, April 19 from 3-6pm at the Kalona Elementary Gym. Thank you for earning $4,119.14 profit towards the final phase of the KE Playground Project which will be completed June 2011 because of your efforts!
Thank you,
KE Playground Project Committee
April 14, 2011
April 8, 2011
This 'N That
• Thanks to all who have already volunteered to help with our upcoming special event, Laura Ingalls Wilder Day, on April 29. Please contact Mrs. Bender or Mrs. Hartsock if you would like to help out on this fun day!
• In your child's Friday folder you'll find a bright green sheet with information regarding free dental sealants for third graders via Washington County Public Health. Please complete and return this form.
• Some families have not yet returned Spring Picture packets or payment. If you'd like to purchase your child's pictures, please send payment ASAP. If you don't wish to keep them, return the photos.
• Our snack stashes are getting low - we'd appreciate "brain food" donations for both classrooms. Students especially like snacks on testing days.
• Registration info - next year we'll be using e-registration for the 2011-2012 school year. Click here to learn more about it!
• In your child's Friday folder you'll find a bright green sheet with information regarding free dental sealants for third graders via Washington County Public Health. Please complete and return this form.
• Some families have not yet returned Spring Picture packets or payment. If you'd like to purchase your child's pictures, please send payment ASAP. If you don't wish to keep them, return the photos.
• Our snack stashes are getting low - we'd appreciate "brain food" donations for both classrooms. Students especially like snacks on testing days.
• Registration info - next year we'll be using e-registration for the 2011-2012 school year. Click here to learn more about it!
Visited by the FFA
This week members of the Mid-Prairie FFA class came and spoke to the kids about agriculture. The kids needed to come up with a definition of agriculture, figure out what parts of a hamburger were related to agriculture and were even able to plant their own pea seed for their spring garden.
Science
Mrs. Hartsock's class has finished their planet brochures and shared them with the class this week. Hopefully they made them home and the kids shared them with you! They did a great job! The kids also wrote letters home explaining the information they found about the planets.
Reading with Mrs. Bender
Ag Awareness
This week third graders learned about Agriculture! M-P High School FFA students (including former KE students Kari Horesowsky, Tayler Foster, and Tommy Stumpf) came to KE increase our ag awareness. Actvities included brainstorming things that are included in agriculture, coloring, planting a seed, and enjoying a "dirt dessert" treat!
Language Skills
We focused on capitalization and using commas correctly this week. Students discovered that sometimes the use (or omission) of a comma can really change the meaning of a sentence.
ex. Bring your crayons, glue sticks, book bag, and pencil.
Bring your crayons, glue, sticks, book, bag, and pencil
Students have also almost completed their review of cursive handwriting - just a few more capital letters to go!
ex. Bring your crayons, glue sticks, book bag, and pencil.
Bring your crayons, glue, sticks, book, bag, and pencil
Students have also almost completed their review of cursive handwriting - just a few more capital letters to go!
Social Studies
This week we learned more about the Indians of the Northwest region. Ask your child what kind of homes they built, foods they ate, and about their clothing. Students created "totem poles" in stations to correlate with our study of the Northwest Indians.
Designing and creating totem poles
April 4, 2011
From the county naturalist . . .
April Naturalist Notes
By Pamela Holz, Naturalist
319/657-2400; wccbnaturalist@iowatelecom.net <mailto:wccbnaturalist@iowatelecom.net>
Spring has sprung and now is the time to get outdoors and fully enjoy the change of the seasons. Check out Hayes Timber in Washington or Brinton Timber northwest of Brighton for some great spring wildflower viewing. The earliest flowers, such as spring beauty and Dutchman’s breeches, tend to be white, but the later blooms tend to be more colorful. Take a wildflower field book out and learn the names with your child. If such things deter you, then just enjoy the blooms and maybe do some creative brainstorming with your child to come up with your own name for the flowers – the experience is more important than pure facts. Also listen for the increase in bird song and see if you can spot some males showing off for the ladies.
Opportunity: Interested in more guided activities, games, literature, and tools for your outdoor adventure? The Marr Park Conservation Center offers Park Packs for families and youth groups to borrow. Pack themes are Birds, Insects, and Animal Detectives.
Pamela Holz
Naturalist
Washington County Conservation Board
2943 Highway 92
Ainsworth, IA 52201
Phone: 319/657-2400
Fax: 319/657-2500
Cell: 319/461-1664
E-mail: wccbnaturalist@iowatelecom.net
web: co.washington.ia.us/departments/conservation
By Pamela Holz, Naturalist
319/657-2400; wccbnaturalist@iowatelecom.net <mailto:wccbnaturalist@iowatelecom.net>
Spring has sprung and now is the time to get outdoors and fully enjoy the change of the seasons. Check out Hayes Timber in Washington or Brinton Timber northwest of Brighton for some great spring wildflower viewing. The earliest flowers, such as spring beauty and Dutchman’s breeches, tend to be white, but the later blooms tend to be more colorful. Take a wildflower field book out and learn the names with your child. If such things deter you, then just enjoy the blooms and maybe do some creative brainstorming with your child to come up with your own name for the flowers – the experience is more important than pure facts. Also listen for the increase in bird song and see if you can spot some males showing off for the ladies.
Opportunity: Interested in more guided activities, games, literature, and tools for your outdoor adventure? The Marr Park Conservation Center offers Park Packs for families and youth groups to borrow. Pack themes are Birds, Insects, and Animal Detectives.
Pamela Holz
Naturalist
Washington County Conservation Board
2943 Highway 92
Ainsworth, IA 52201
Phone: 319/657-2400
Fax: 319/657-2500
Cell: 319/461-1664
E-mail: wccbnaturalist@iowatelecom.net
web: co.washington.ia.us/departments/conservation
April 1, 2011
This 'N That
April has arrived, as has our final quarter of third grade! We've been very busy with lots of fun activities and events - check out the many posts below to read all about them.
A few reminders:
• Report cards will be sent home on Tuesday, April 5
• Parent/teacher conferences will be held on April 6 and 14. We look forward to sharing your child's progress with you at your designated conference time.
• We've posted information about our upcoming Laura Ingalls Wilder Day on April 29 (and there is a letter in your child's Friday folder too). Please let us know if you are able to help with this special day!
• Fun Night is TOMORROW evening from 5-8 pm at the Middle School. We hope to see you there! This fun event is a big fundraiser for our school . . . plan to play games, enter the raffle to win great prizes, participate in the dessert walk, listen to Mr. Mike's band, and much more!
A few reminders:
• Report cards will be sent home on Tuesday, April 5
• Parent/teacher conferences will be held on April 6 and 14. We look forward to sharing your child's progress with you at your designated conference time.
• We've posted information about our upcoming Laura Ingalls Wilder Day on April 29 (and there is a letter in your child's Friday folder too). Please let us know if you are able to help with this special day!
• Fun Night is TOMORROW evening from 5-8 pm at the Middle School. We hope to see you there! This fun event is a big fundraiser for our school . . . plan to play games, enter the raffle to win great prizes, participate in the dessert walk, listen to Mr. Mike's band, and much more!
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