End of the Year Picnic - Friday, May 31

Every year we celebrate the end of kindergarten with a day across the street at Longfellow Park.  We take advantage of the playground, field, and water pad.  If the weather warrants it, students are welcome to wear swimsuits.  Be sure to wear sunscreen, comfortable clothes, and possibly a hat.  Many students like to bring outdoor toys like balls, wiffle bats, frisbees, etc.  Families are welcome.  I'll let you know our schedule closer to the date.

Bummer!

We missed Family Reading Night due to the rain and flooding.  The end of the year is so busy, there are no available dates to make it up.  However, the Book Swap portion will take place Wednesday, May 1 during Sports Night.  You can still bring in books to donate if you wish.

A to Z Countdown

Please help your child on the days that he/she has to bring something in or have something prepared. (Those days are in bold.)   This list was compiled before our Rain Day in April, so this calendar is a day off, but we're going with the dates printed.

April

23 A-Animal Day: Bring in your favorite stuffed animal in a bag and write 3 clues about it so we can guess what it is!

24 B- Baby Day: Bring in a picture of yourself when you were a baby.

25 C-Crazy Mustache Day: Today is Fantastic Friday "Mustache Day". Wear a fake mustache!

29 D-Dancing Day: We’ll be dancing today during playtime! Bring in some cool music to listen and dance to.

30 E- Earn It Day: Today we will be giving out extra bear necessities. See how many you can earn today!

May

1 F-Fitness Day: Today is ACES Day! We'll do morning exercises together.

2 G-Game Day: We'll be playing games today. You're welcome to bring one from home too! (No electronics)

3 H-Hop in your Pajamas Day: Today is our Fantastic Friday “Pajama Day”! Wear your favorite pajamas to school.

6 I- Inside Out Day: Wear something inside out!

7 J- Joke Day: Bring in a joke to share with the class.

8 K-Kindness Day: Share some extra kindness today.

9 L- Lemonade Day: Bring in a lemon to share with the class because we're going to make homemade lemonade!! Yum!

10 M-Major Color Day: Today is our Fantastic Friday “Tie-Dye Day”! Break out your colorful shirt!

13 N-Nickel Day: Bring a nickel to school. We’ll sort and graph them by year.

14 O-Orange Day: Wear something orange, eat something orange, and write with something orange.

15 P-Puzzle Day: We’ll do puzzles today…crossword, search & finds, word searches, jigsaw and more!

16 Q-Quiz Your Teacher Day: See if you can "stump" your teacher with a hard question.

17 R-Root for Your Favorite Sport Day: Today is our Fantastic Friday "Sports Day"! Wear your favorite sports paraphernalia!

20 S-Sidewalk Chalk Day: Today we will go outside and draw with sidewalk chalk.

21 T-Talent Day: Share your special talent with the class.

22 U-Unforgettable Day: Share your favorite experience in kindergarten. What will you miss next year?

23 V- Video Day: Today we will watch a video!

24 W-Wear Twin Outfits Day: Today is our Fantastic Friday "Twin Day". Did you ever want to be a twin? This is your chance!

28 X-Xtra Fun Day: Today we will be having extra recess to enjoy the nice weather!

29 Y-Year End Cleaning Day: Today we’ll clean our tables, room, and cubbies!

31 Z-Zip and Zoom Day: Today is our last day of school, our Kindergarten End of the Year Picnic, and Fantastic Friday “Flip-Flop” Day! That means after we say goodbye we will zip and zoom out of school in our flip flops. Have a great summer!

Family Sports Night

Wednesday, May 1 is Sports Night at Longfellow!  This is the day the field will be OPEN for business!  Come enjoy games and activities both inside and out.  Sports Night starts at 6.

Read, Recite, Recycle!

Family Reading Night is Thursday, April 18th from 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. Part of the evening will include a book swap. Students are encouraged to bring in gently used children's books from now until 4/18. Chapter books are especially needed. On Family Reading Night your child will be able to take home "new" books.

Science Night: Wednesday, April 24th

Schedule of the evening’s events:

5:45-6:15:  2^nd grade science fair projects on display in classrooms
6:00-7:00:  Hands-on scientific investigations in the gym
7:00-7:30:  Feature presenters in the auditorium
7:30:  Raffle

Oak Park Conservatory Visit

We have been studying seeds and plants.  On Tuesday, April 23, our class will walk over to the Oak Park Conservatory.  We would love 2-3 adults to join us!  Please email me if you are able to help.  We'll leave shortly after 9am so we can start our tour at 9:30.  We will return to school around 10:45.  (Lunch will be as usual.)  Be sure to wear comfortable shoes and dress for the weather!

Summer Programs

Unfortunately, D97 is not offering its usual School Daze summer school program this year.  Please see the district website for other Oak Park summer programs.  I hope you consider joining the library's annual summer reading program!  I'll pass along information about that as it becomes available.

Fantastic Fridays and a Couple of Terrific Thursdays, from the Student Council

Stuffed Animal Day (April 5)
Bring your favorite inanimate fuzzy friend to school.  (It should be able to fit in your backpack.)

Mismatch Day (April 12)

Wear clashing clothes, like stripes with plaid or polka dots.

Weird Hair Day (April 19)

Gravity defying do’s? Pink, green or blue streaks? Give it a try!

Mustache Day (Thursday, April 25)

Handlebar, horseshoe, Dali, Fu Manchu: try a mustache on for size!

PJ Day (May 3)

Come dressed in your pajamas. (Make sure they are appropriate for school.)

Tie-Dye Day (May 10)

Break out your favorite tie-dye T-shirt!

Sports Day (May 17)

Now is the time for all that sports paraphernalia!

Twin Day (May 24)
Did you ever want to be a twin?  This is your chance!

Flip Flop Day (Thursday, May 30)
Celebrate the end of the school year by wearing your favorite flip flops!