Hi Parents!

Here is what we did today!!

We had music today. Elizabeth

We worked on our scramble sentence book. Lexi

We counted the days of school. Nick

We tried different types of cereals. – Yahna Ms. Zapata came and did a nutrition lesson with our class!

We did daily five and word work. –Sophia

We had Fundations. –Evie

We had snack and lunch. –Kiernan

We went over our rules. –Yahna

We are on our third page of our counting book. –Sophia

We had math today. –Brendan We talked about all the ways we see the number 3!

We read the calendar for today. –Brynn

We worked on math stations. –Anders

Fall Celebration With Books

TOMORROW Friday, October 28

Your child may wear a costume to school (book characters encouraged)

No masks, scary make-up, wigs, weapons or props--anything that could be a distraction.

The costume must be something that can be worn all day.  Tennis shoes are encouraged.

Since the focus is on reading your child can bring a favorite book or two from home as well as a small stuffed animal (it needs to be able to fit in the backpack).

Parents who signed up to come and read to small groups of kids will come from 12:30-1:00.

Thanks!!

Hi Parents!

Here is what we did today!!

We had an assembly. It was soccer! (Evie) This was to celebrate our fundraiser!

We did the number 2 in our book of numbers. We put paint on the number 2. (Nick and Sophia)

We did our fall scrambled sentences book. We did the 3rd page. (Elizabeth)

We are having snack. (Pricila)

We did math workstations. (Yahna)

KOMU videoed us doing the pledge of allegiance. (Sophia) I am not sure when this will air! I will keep you updated!

Ms. Biener our counselor came. We talked about how people are different. (Brendan and Nick)

We had inside recess. (Mila)

We did our rules. (Yahna)

We had calendar. We did days in school and we have been in school 48 days. (Anders)

We made a nothing into a something. (Evie) This was our creativity lesson with the gifted center!

We earned 100 Cougar Compliments. We will vote on a celebration. (Addison) We will be doing a movie and popcorn party next week! If anyone has a good kid friendly movie I could borrow I would appreciate it! Preferably rated G. Thanks!!!

Have a great night!!

Hi Parents!

Here is what we did today!

We made a scarecrow. We read the story The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything. (Nick and Addison)

We had art. We finished our spider webs. We made creepy vegetables and fruits. (Elizabeth)

We did Monday News. (Mila)

We did Fundations. We learned about the letter c. (Kiernan)

We did math. We played 5 frame memory. We got cards and we flipped them over and we tried to find the match. (Sophia)

We played Quick Eyes. (Evie)

We did our rules. (Yahna)

We had snack. (Pricila)

We had calendar and days in school. We changed our jobs. (Anders)

We did morning buzz. We shared about what did over the weekend. (Eshan)

Tomorrow is the dental clinic at school and Friday is our celebration of books!!

My sitter is sick so my husband and I are splitting the day tomorrow. The class will have Mrs. Cockrell subbing in the afternoon.

Have a great night!!

Hi Parents!

Here is what we did today!

We had P.E. We played battleship. (Evie)

We met a construction worker named Mr. Josh. (Bryson)

We had community helpers come. We met a police officer. He was outside with a police car. (Kiernan and Eshan)

Ms. Zapata came and taught us about health food. We talked about germs and we pretended that there were germs. (Elizabeth)

We had snack. (Pricila)

We read a book about teachers. (Yahna)

We had Daily 5. (Nick)

We met firefighters. (Mila)

We had a baker come. (Bennett)

For writing time we wrote about our favorite community helper. (Sophia)

A nurse came. (Brynn)

We did our rules. (Elizabeth and Brendan)

We did the calendar. (Abigail)

I added lots of pictures and videos on Class Dojo! Make sure and check it out!

Tomorrow behavior updates will be coming home. Please look over these papers and initial at the bottom and send it back to school on Monday.

Tomorrow is the last day of the food drive!

Hi Parents!

Here is what we did today!

We had recess. (Lexi)

We had a shorter lunch. (Elizabeth)

Today is early out day. (Nick)

Everything was shorter! (Bennett)

We had math. We played a game called Grab, Count, Compare. (Andy)

We did the calendar. (Brynn)

We played Quick Eyes again. Today we used a 5 frame. (Brendan and Anders)

Ms. Stemmons read us Creepy Carrots. We made our own creepy carrot. Also we wrote how we would stop the creepy carrots. (Sophia and Anders)

We wrote the letter i and u on the white boards. (Abigail)

We did the rules. (Mila)

We did Daily 5. Some of us did Listening to Reading. (Landon and Eshan)

We did days in school. We have been in school 43 days. (Yahna)

We did morning meeting. (Nick)

We did closing meeting. (Madison)

Have a great night!

Hi Parents!

Here is what we did today!

We had snack. (Pricila and Landon)

We had art. We made spider webs. We are bringing home our pinch pots. (Evie and Eshan)

We read a book about police. (Nick)

We did the classroom rules. (Abigail)

We did a new part of Daily 5. It was Listening to Reading. (Elizabeth)

We played Quick Eyes. Mrs. Hotchkiss showed a picture and we had to look at it fast to tell what the number is. (Brynn) This is a mental math game! We are working on grouping numbers.

We did Fundations. We learned the letter u. (Mila)

We did writing. We made a new book. We did the first page. We had to figure out how to put the words in order. (Sophia) We unscrambled fall sentences!

Police have batons and guns for short range and long range. It was from a little video. It was about police. (Kiernan and Bennett)

We did math. We tried to put the firefighter dogs in the right place. The number of dots have to match the number on the firefighter. (Yahna and Anders)

We did calendar and days in school. (Nick)

We had hat day. (Maggie)

Thank you if you have sent back your Parent Teacher Conference forms! I am working on getting those scheduled this week!

Early release tomorrow (12:50 pm).

Vesta Hotchkiss

Mill Creek Elementary

Kindergarten Teacher

417-818-9848

http://mrshotchkisskindergarten.blogspot.com/

https://twitter.com/hotchkissmce

Hi Parents!

Here is what we did today!

Ms. Cathy picked us up from music. (Sophia)

We had a free day in music class. (Nick and Evie)

We got new classroom jobs. (Elizabeth)

We had my birthday snack. (Maggie)

We made a fire chief hat because we learned about firefighters. (Bennett)

We did Fundations. We learned about the letter i. (Brynn)

We did Monday News. (Mila and Evie)

We did math. We played a game where you rolled dice and what number you get you cover it up with a counter. (Yahna)

We watched a video about firefighters. (Madison)

We did lunch and recess. (Kiernan)

We read a book about firefighters. (Lexi)

We watched a video on Class Dojo about being in other people’s shoes. (Nick) We talked about empathy!

We did closing meeting and snack. (Abigail)

We are going to have some play time. (Landon)

Announcements

This Wednesday is an early release day (12:50 pm). Please let me know if your child has a change in transportation.

Fall Celebration With Books

Friday, October 28

Your child may wear a costume to school (book characters encouraged)

No masks, scary make-up, wigs, weapons or props--anything that could be a distraction.

The costume must be something that can be worn all day.  Tennis shoes are encouraged.

Since the focus is on reading your child can bring a favorite book or two from home as well as a small stuffed animal (it needs to be able to fit in the backpack).

Parents are invited to come and read to small groups of kids from 12:30-1:00. I will send home a paper this week for you to sign up.

A craft activity and snack will follow from 1:00-1:30.

Vesta Hotchkiss

Mill Creek Elementary

Kindergarten Teacher

417-818-9848

http://mrshotchkisskindergarten.blogspot.com/

https://twitter.com/hotchkissmce

Hi Parents,

Here is what we did today!

We did math. We played Grab and Count. (Abigail and Andy)

We had library. We did ST math on the computer. (Elizabeth)

We did our last page of our One and Only Me book. It was about our favorite toy. We read our book to a friend. (Nick)

We did recess and lunch. (Kiernan)

We did our rules. (Mila)

We read Pumpkin, Pumpkin. We put the pictures in order. (Addison)

For Fundations we did magnet boards. (Eshan)

We got to pick a book from the classroom library for our book box. We got to pick from green dot or orange dot. (Sophia) Book from home

We did calendar. We have been in school for 39 days. (Yahna)

We are having snack. (Evie)

Field Trip Reminders!!!

TOMORROW Friday, October 14th, Kindergarten will be going on a field trip to Peach Tree Farms. We will be leaving the school at 9:30 a.m. and returning to school by 1:00 p.m. While we are there your child will go through a hay maze, feed and pet animals, and go on a hayride to pick a pumpkin.  We will be eating lunch there so your child will need to bring a lunch from home or a sack lunch from school. Please do not send your child’s lunch box. Paper/plastic sacks work best as they can be thrown away. Please send your child in appropriate clothing. We would suggest jeans/pants, tennis shoes, and a jacket/coat (depending on the weather). Parents are welcome to join us on the trip. Parents will need to provide their own transportation to the pumpkin patch. Parents must also pay a $5 entry fee into the pumpkin patch (Thank you if you have already paid). The students’ fees are being covered by the Mill Creek PTA.

Parent Teacher Conferences and Behavior Updates

Tomorrow in your child’s folder you will find an important form to fill out about Parent Teacher Conferences. Please return this ASAP! You will also find information about behavior updates that I will be sending home next week. Thank you!

Vesta Hotchkiss

Mill Creek Elementary

Kindergarten Teacher

417-818-9848

http://mrshotchkisskindergarten.blogspot.com/

https://twitter.com/hotchkissmce

Hi Parents!

Here is what we did today!

We did art. We made a web. (Bennett)

We had the counselor come. We talked about what to do when you are mad. (Nick)

We colored a picture of the inside of a pumpkin. (Mila)

We got to feel the inside of a pumpkin! (Elizabeth)

We had Fundations. We practiced writing n and m on the whiteboards. (Andy)

We did closing meeting and snack. (Abigail)

We did Read to Someone. We learned the best way to pick a partner and our own spot to sit. (Sophia)

We had lunch. (Pricila and Lexi)

We played a math game called Count Around the Circle. We read a book about counting. (Yahna) We also discussed multiple counting strategies!

We did morning meeting and math workstations. (Kiernan)

We did days in school. We have been in school 38 days. (Evie)

Reminders for next week! More information coming home on Friday!

Food Drive- all week in the commons

Tuesday- Heavenly Hats- Students donate $1 or more to wear a hat for the day. 

Friday- MU Spirit Day- Wear Black and Gold

Vesta Hotchkiss

Mill Creek Elementary

Kindergarten Teacher

417-818-9848

http://mrshotchkisskindergarten.blogspot.com/

https://twitter.com/hotchkissmce

Hi Parents!

Here is what we did today!

We had Music today -Addison

We had a snack -Sophia

We did Fundations and talked about the letter “M” - Nick

We read a book about counting – Yahna

We had lunch – Bennett

We worked on our counting book – Kiernan

We learned about pumpkins. –Addison

We did Read to Someone. –Evie

We read a pumpkin book. –Andy and Lexi

We played outside 2 times. –Pricila and Brendan

We did our rules. –Yahna

We did our One and Only Me book. We did the page of our favorite color. –Mila

PICTURE RE-TAKE DAY 

Wednesday, October 12^th

Please reply to this email if your child will have retakes done!!

If your child would like to have retakes done please have them bring in their original picture packet and give to the photographer. If they did not get pictures taken in September the order forms are in the main office.

 You can also order on-line at the following link. 

http://www.wagnerportraitgroup.com/

Use password: MCE

(please have your child turn in the on-line receipt to the photographer)

Vesta Hotchkiss

Mill Creek Elementary

Kindergarten Teacher

417-818-9848

http://mrshotchkisskindergarten.blogspot.com/

https://twitter.com/hotchkissmce

Hi Parents!

Here is what we did today at school!

We are having snack. (Landon)

We did P.E. It was stations day. (Nick and Evie)

We did Fundations time. We learned a new letter n. We wrote it in our Fundations notebook. (Elizabeth)

We did math workstations. (Mila)

We put a new book in our book box. It was about pumpkins. We are learning about pumpkins this week. (Addison)

We had lunch. (Pricila)

We did math. It was a counting book that went to 12. (Kiernan)

We did our Monday News. (Yahna)

We read a book about pumpkins. (Sophia)

Parents going to the Peach Tree Farms Field Trip!! Please read!!

Thank you for volunteering to help with our field trip! I need one strong parent who is willing to transport the lunches to the farm and the pumpkins back to school for us! We will put all the lunches in the lunch tub and then put all the pumpkins in the same tub on the way back to school. This parent would come by the school at sometime between 8:30- 9:15 to grab the tub and then meet us at Peach Tree Farms. Please let me know if you are interested!

Please bring a picnic blanket to sit on and share with the kids for our picnic lunch!

Parents helping with the trip will supervise a small group of students (2-3 kids) during our time there.

Sadly, I will not be attending the field trip because Mrs. Cockrell will be subbing for me.

If you get lost, here is some general information about the farm!

Peach Tree Farms Field Trip: 660-882-8009

Judy and Bruce Arnett

24863 Highway 98, Boonville, Missouri 65233

Here is information about our time there. Please meet us there at 10 am!

Leave school 9:30 (arrived at Farm @ 10:00)

Returned 1:00 (leave Farm @ 12:30)

·        Bathrooms located by the maze, teepee, behind house, and in the barn

	Pictures at sign/ bridge	Hay Ride	Tee Pee Reading	Animal feeding	Pumpkin Picking	Straw Maze
Rotation 1        10:00	Flanagin	Hotchkiss	Russo		Henry	Dixon
Lunch               10:20
Rotation 2         10:50	Dixon	Flanagin	Hotchkiss	Russo		Henry
Rotation 3         11:10	Henry	Dixon	Flanagin	Hotchkiss	Russo
Rotation 4 11:30		Henry	Dixon	Flanagin	Hotchkiss	Russo
Rotation 5 11:50	Russo		Henry	Dixon	Flanagin	Hotchkiss
Rotation 6 12:10	Hotchkiss	Russo		Henry	Dixon	Flanagin

12:20: Load Busses

12:30: Buses Leave Farm

Vesta Hotchkiss

Mill Creek Elementary

Kindergarten Teacher

417-818-9848

http://mrshotchkisskindergarten.blogspot.com/

https://twitter.com/hotchkissmce