Grizzly Growlings

Love 'ya, see 'ya, bye

noreply@blogger.com (Mrs. Wise) — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 02:27:00 +0000

Wonderful memories flood my mind
As I put my brain in re-wind
I think of special characteristics of each student I have taught
And will miss all, I am certain ... as I retire from public school teaching after 32 years!
Love 'Ya
See 'Ya
BYE!

STAAR day

noreply@blogger.com (Mrs. Wise) — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 04:33:00 +0000

Kindergarten Kids on STAAR test day have to be quiet and have their own P.E. time:

Star hula hoop!

Count down to First Grade~52 days

noreply@blogger.com (Mrs. Wise) — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 21:14:00 +0000

It is that time of year...the Kinder Kids love "talking bubbles" in their illustrations. This one tickled me. They read a book by the title MY BACKPACK, answered questions, and then wrote three facts they remembered from the book. This is a great example! The character who is packing "her" backpack is a little dog and her bubble says, " See My apple" (backwards a and all the words did not fit inside the bubbble).
Love it!
Each child, each day, success~
SUCCESS!

Fun Friday Field Day

noreply@blogger.com (Mrs. Wise) — Sun, 10 Mar 2013 16:58:00 +0000

We love our Grizzly coaches, teachers and volunteers (parents)! The Grizzly nation had a fun field time/county fair. Thank you Coach Alred and Coach Perez!
Happy Spring Break:

We REALLY like the bounce/slide!

Kids of Character

noreply@blogger.com (Mrs. Wise) — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 19:27:00 +0000

The fourth six weeks has ended. We counted our Kids of Character tickets. This has been the most successful characteristic we have had. Even if we don't win our class is so excited to be able to count 250 tickets for being Fair. It was a total class achievement. We are happy with ourselves no matter what. So is the teacher!

Dr. Seuss on the Loose

noreply@blogger.com (Mrs. Wise) — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 23:35:00 +0000

Read Across America, we participated!
Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss!
We REALLY like your books.

Open House 2013

noreply@blogger.com (Mrs. Wise) — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 23:30:00 +0000

The Stars of the Night!
George Washington was the inspiration.

Student Invitation

noreply@blogger.com (Mrs. Wise) — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 23:25:00 +0000

You Are Invited

noreply@blogger.com (Mrs. Wise) — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 17:32:00 +0000

Your Grizzlies are getting ready

Thursday, February 28th

Merry Christmas

noreply@blogger.com (Mrs. Wise) — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 23:18:00 +0000

"Oh deer" it looks like Christmas! Have a wonderful winter break! READ!

We all need a hug

noreply@blogger.com (Mrs. Wise) — Sun, 16 Dec 2012 03:22:00 +0000

Posted with permission from a fellow teacher. The author is unknown.

We have no words

noreply@blogger.com (Mrs. Wise) — Sun, 16 Dec 2012 03:09:00 +0000

HAPPY THANKSGIVING

noreply@blogger.com (Mrs. Wise) — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 16:58:00 +0000

FROM OUR "GRIZZLY TRIBE" TO YOURS HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

Final Day of Red Ribbon Week

noreply@blogger.com (Mrs. Wise) — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 16:55:00 +0000

The last day of Red Ribbon Week we dressed as our favorite book character.

"Don't be a "character" be drug free!

This Week

noreply@blogger.com (Mrs. Wise) — Sat, 20 Oct 2012 16:39:00 +0000

RED RIBBON Week:
Grizzlies received an outline for the week of activities.
Plan to participate each and every day.
Reminder: Monday TEAM UP AGAINST DRUGS wear your jersey and jeans
Tuesday ROCK AND ROLL THE DRUGS AWAY dress "50's style"
Wednesday PUT A LID ON DRUGS wear a silly hat
Thursday ROUND UP AGAINST DRUGS cowboy/girl attire
Friday CHARACTER AND DRUGS DON'T MIX dress as your favorite storybook character (No Halloween costumes or masks - book character only)
Friday will be our "Trunk or Treat" day after school. This is hosted by our GFFA group and everyone is invited. Please send a bag of wrapped candy to your class. Bring your Grizzly dressed and ready to get treats from 4-5 Friday. When the candy runs out it is over, so please send candy our way and make sure your student has a bag or some kind of container to put the treats in. We had a great time last year, but the candy ran out QUICKLY!

This will still be a week full of Kindergarten work! Our "Eye Can statements" will cover:
READING/LA speaking in a complete sentence
writing a complete sentence with capital letter and punctuation(making sense with beginning, middle and end)
writing our own name correctly
knowing the difference between a letter and a word
phonological awareness of EVERY letter of the alphabet(capital and lowercase)
reading expository text
MATH patterns
extending patterns
SCIENCE heat
continue the 5 senses
SOC. ST. location
locating authority figures
HEALTH fire safety
KIDS OF CHARACTER cont. RESPECT and begin RESPONSIBILITY (OUR CLASS WON THE RESPECT CERTIFICATE! YOUR STUDENT HAD A FREE FOOD ITEM FOR THE RAINFOREST CAFE IN THEIR DAILY FOLDER!) YEA! ...and one of our very own students name was randomly selected to sit on the stage and have lunch with all the administrators Friday! See if you can find out who SHE was????!!!

Parent conferences were wonderful! THANK YOU for sharing your students with me and for coming to discuss their progress. Continue to read for 20 minutes EVERY night. Reading can be by the parent, by the child or even by an older sibling. Three ways to read a good book? 1. Read the pictures 2. Sound out and stretch the words 3. Retell the story from your "smart brain"

GRIZZLY T-SHIRTS STILL ON SALE before and after school. These are worn every Friday for Spirit Day! ($10) Available in the office.

EACH CHILD
EACH DAY
SUCCESS!

Meet and Greet

noreply@blogger.com (Mrs. Wise) — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 00:18:00 +0000

Yesterday I posted that we have a new principal and guess what? Yes, I misspelled her name. Way to go K teacher. Anyway the GFFA group will have a "Meet and Greet" with Patty Bustamante Thursday, October 4th from 5 to 6 p.m. What a great way to meet the newest Grizzly! Parents and friends of Gilbert please come and welcome her to the campus.
Each child, each day, success!

New Beginnings

noreply@blogger.com (Mrs. Wise) — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 01:05:00 +0000

Hello Grizzly Growlings! It has been a long time since I have blogged on you! Our new Grizzlies have entered with a bang not a whimper! Our class size has dwindled to 17 at the present time. We are working on many new skills. The computer will become our testing vehicle this year. The world is going "green". Less paper...more hands on than ever before. Goals are set and headed for the STAAR.
Kinder parents need to be aware of the limited homework policy which means YOU and your student are to read at least 20 minutes EVERY night. There will be plenty of opportunities to accomplish that goal. Writing first and last name with capital and lowercase letters in their proper place is quite a task for us at this time. We all have busy schedules, but Kindergarten is the foundation to school success. We still live by the motto, "Each child, each day, success!"
Be sure to become acquainted with our new Principal Ms. Bustamontes and our new Vice-Principal Ms. McDougal. Give them a hearty Grizzly welcome.
We really need EVERY parent to join our Parent/Teacher group GFFA(Gilbert Faculty Friends Association) $5 for the entire family and for all your students if you have multiple students. Grandparents are welcome to join also. All money and events help our school. So join!
The first Six Weeks of school is coming to an end. Ask your Kinder Kid every day "tell me at least one thing you did or learned today(besides eating breakfast, lunch and recess)."
We are on a rapid pace and a new journey together, and together we can accomplish all our goals!

noreply@blogger.com (Mrs. Wise) — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 14:41:00 +0000

noreply@blogger.com (Mrs. Wise) — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 15:24:00 +0000

It is the first day of summer vacation for me! We had a great Grizzly learning year and now it is time to say, "LOOK OUT FIRST GRADE HERE WE COME!" I hope you remember to read ALL summer long and you have a great beginning with the books the IISD gave you. The public library always has summer reading fun programs so remember here at Gilbert...
EACH CHILD, EACH DAY, SUCCESS! Have a wonderful summer! Everything I ever needed to know I learned in Kindergarten. (Robert Fulgham) Love 'ya, see 'ya, bye!

Exciting Surprise

noreply@blogger.com (Mrs. Wise) — Sat, 26 May 2012 02:11:00 +0000

Mr. Crotty surprised our class this morning by inviting us to Dr. Bedden's 10 @ 10! We were entertained by seeing Clifford the Big Red Dog, the Cat in the Hat, and Dr. Bedden our superintendent of schools. He (Dr. Bedden) read two books, "The Pigeon Wants a Puppy" and "Clifford's Joke Book". The Cat in the Hat read "Green Eggs and Ham" in Spanish and English. Our friends from Ms. Easterling's class and Ms. Morales class were there also. It was so exciting and thrilling. We were full of enthusiasm for reading all afternoon. Tuesday each student will receive free books to keep practicing their reading skills for the summer. What a fun way to kick start summer reading. Enjoy! Each child, each day, success!

Listening to the Cat in the Hat read:

Listening to Dr. Bedden read:

Say Cheese!:

Celebrate Good Times Come On

noreply@blogger.com (Mrs. Wise) — Fri, 25 May 2012 00:04:00 +0000

It is time for Celebration! The Kindergarten Grizzlies are getting pitch perfect and excited to share all their songs and accomplishments this year. Remember the Celebration begins this coming Thursday, May 31st in the Grizzly Cafeteria at 8:30 A.M. Each Kindergarten student should wear their fancy/best attire and smiling faces. Please bring Grandma, siblings, family and friends to our end of the year presentation. Each child, each day, success!

Here's a "preview" of things to come...

Extreme Weather continued

noreply@blogger.com (Mrs. Wise) — Sun, 13 May 2012 21:02:00 +0000

The glasses and lab coat are what we use as "Scientific Investigators"! The videos may be hard to hear, but the students did an awesome job! Talk about each child, each day, success...there it is! Thank you so much for following and allowing me to share their successes!

Extreme Weather Presentations

noreply@blogger.com (Mrs. Wise) — Sun, 13 May 2012 18:21:00 +0000

Tornadoes seem to be the most interesting weather phenomenon!

Each child, each day, success!

More Celebration News

noreply@blogger.com (Mrs. Wise) — Tue, 08 May 2012 23:23:00 +0000

Parents, Grandparents, friends you will all want to take the day off from work and come attend the Celebration. It is truly our big deal for the year. There is singing and celebrating and having that feeling that the these students have matured and are ready for bigger experiences in independence. It will be a very big deal to your Kinder student. Make every effort to attend and then plan a time to celebrate with your family and friends. Remember it gets to be standing room only. We applaud every class and stay until ALL STUDENTS have received their diploma. The students go the extra mile and dress in their very best. Suits and ties, fancy dresses, Sunday best. Please try to wear slacks no jeans or shorts and as the girls call it "foo foo" hair, shoes and bows. Looking forward to every parent as the children stop when receiving their diploma and "pose" for a picture. It is disappointing not to have someone there for your student.
First Grade here we come! "Start spreading the news!" Get those cameras charged up. Be in the cafeteria by 8:30 we begin promptly as lunch and other classes are going on!

Each child, each day, SUCCESS! (17 DAYS TO GO)

Celebration Correction

noreply@blogger.com (Mrs. Wise) — Sat, 05 May 2012 16:09:00 +0000

Kindergarten Celebration date has been moved to THURSDAY, MAY 31st, from 8:30 A.M. to 10:00 A.M. in the cafeteria.