Apostles Lutheran School
Junior Kindergarten
May 31, 2011
e-mail: [email protected]
Mrs. Crofts’ Classroom Newsletter
Our end-of-year field trip to Happy Hollow Zoo-Phonics News
is next week Tuesday, June 7. This is an
Does your child have a favorite book he/she would
extended day for the Jr. K. We will not return
like read in class? Or would you like to come in
until 3 PM.If you have not yet and read a story to us? Send (or bring) it in and
we’ll take turns reading books of your child’s
paid or turned in your choosing.
permission form please do so Completed reading book marks
no later than Thursday, June 2. for the month of May should be sent in this
week so your child can claim a prize from
This week we will be practicing with the rest of our treasure chest.
the school for the Ascension service
that will take place on Thursday, June 2 at
7 PM. Please have your child in the classroom
on Thursday evening by 6:44 PM. We will
be sitting together as a class in church, so after
Other Classroom News
you have brought them to our room you may When we are not practicing for the Ascension
proceed to the church. After the service you service this week, we will use our Bible lesson
time to review the Bible lessons we’ve covered
will pick up your child in our classroom. Please
this year with a game.
provide a written excuse by tomorrow,
Wednesday, June 1, if your child will not be Last week in we did interesting science
able to attend. experiments testing the strength of eggshells. We
were surprised to learn that four half shells were
We’ve begun tracking how many pockets we are able to hold the weight of 36 coloring books! We
wearing each day. Tomorrow, also explored items that float or sink. Learning
about the world around us is such fun, and we’ll
Wednesday, June 1, is “Who do more great experiments this week!
Can Wear the Most Pockets Upcoming Events
Day.” Last year the student with the most had May 31: Reading Bookmarks Due
29! I think his Grandma got creative and added a
few pockets to his outfit that day. June 1: Who Can Wear the Most Pockets Day
June 2: Ascension Service 7PM
June 7: Happy Hollow Field Trip; Yearbook Signing
Pizza Party 3 PM
June 9: Last day of school—7PM 8th grade
graduation service (Jr. K attendance is not required
at the evening graduation service.)