Happy St. Patrick's Day!

      I hope you all had a fantastic weekend and a happy St. Patrick's Day! I am sitting at home hoping we do not have a blizzard tomorrow... when will it ever be spring? 

      It was really exciting getting to see some families on Thursday and Friday for conferences. It was even more exciting to show those families all of the growth that has already been made this far in kindergarten! I had a smile on my face all night and all day. I cannot wait to see the rest of you this week. Hopefully, I will get to see some of you again at Fun Night, this Friday at Sibley.

      The post this week features some pictures from a St. Patrick's Day craft and writing activity that we did, and it also features some excellent readers from room 206. For our St. Patrick's Day writing, we had to create a story about a leprechaun, and it was a ton of fun hearing all of the creative story ideas from the kids. They are hanging up in the hallway, so you will have to take a look when you come. Last week, we also started something new during our snack time. If the kids are able to pick out a just right book from their book baskets and can read it by themselves, they can sign up to read during snack time. It has been so much fun to see how proud these kids are of their reading. Not only are they getting to celebrate their success and love for reading, but they also are acting as excellent models of great readers to their friends, no matter their guided reading levels. 

      

Catching Up Over Spring Break!

Hi Everyone! I hope you are having an awesome and restful spring break. It hasn't been very spring-y yet, but we still have a few days left. I am updating the blog with some pictures from our dress-up days last week. We had some really creative and fun outfits throughout the week, but I think our favorite was pajama day. We got to celebrate our love for reading all day long, and we got to do it with comfy pajamas and our favorite blankets and pillows!

I just wanted to remind you of your child's conference that is coming up at the end of next week and the following week. Please make sure his/her conference slip (green sheet of paper) is returned as soon as possible, so that we can make sure you have a convenient time to meet with me. I cannot wait for your child and I to show you all that we have accomplished so far this year. We have a lot to be proud of!

Take a look at some pictures from last week.

The Polar Plunge and Dress-Up for Reading Week!

        I hope you all had a restful and relaxing weekend! It sure was nice having a surprise three-day weekend. I wanted to show you some pictures of the Polar Plunge that I participated in and that many of you came to watch and support. It sure was a cold swim! If you look closely, you can see some little kindergarteners to the left of where we jumped! It was fun hearing them chant, "Miss Miller! Miss Miller!"

Here is a picture of my sister, Erin, and me. She jumped with some high school teachers. 

My grandma and older sister, Jenna, even came to support us!

I wanted to remind all of you that this next week is dress-up week for I Love to Read month. 

Sibley Celebrates…

I Love to Read Month!

Monday, February 25 – Friday, March 1, 2013

To conclude I love to read month and to celebrate our love of reading, students are encouraged to participate in the following school-wide dress up days:

Monday – Read a Shirt Day – wear a shirt with words on it so people can read it; shirts must be appropriate for school or students will be asked to turn them inside out.

Tuesday – Favorite Character Day – students can dress up like a character from a favorite book

Wednesday – Wacky Wednesday – to go with the Dr. Seuss book of the same name, students are encouraged to dress wacky for the day (no face paint or hair coloring please!)

Thursday – Crazy Socks/Hat Day – to go with the Dr. Seuss books Fox in Socks and Old Hat, New Hat students and staff can wear fun socks and a hat for the day.

Friday – Pajama Day – to go with the reading celebration that will be taking place during independent reading time.

 

 

On Friday, we’re going to honor Dr. Seuss’ birthday by celebrating

 our love for reading!

Students can bring a small pillow or blanket to use for independent

reading in our classroom. Your child is invited to bring

to school any Dr. Seuss books he or she has at home.

Please be sure the books are clearly labeled with your child’s name.