Just Like Mike!

This week we did art like Michaelangelo! After learning about how the famous artist painted the Sistene Chapel the kids explored what it was like to do artwork upside down. Everyone used

magnets to attach their paper to the underside of their desks. Then the drawing began!

Here are some of th finished products...

This week for math we learned about sorting and classifying. We sorted by color, shapes, and size.

On Thursday we did a fun project using googly eyes. Everyone glued a pair of googly eyes to their paper and created a piece of artwork around them.

Thank you to everyone who has already signed and returned their child's permission slip for field day. There be a slip n slide, so please be sure that your child comes to school with clothes that can get wet and an extra pair of dry clothes. Field Day is Tuesday, May 24th.

May the 4th be with you!

Aloha family and friends!

On Wednesday we celebrate Star Wars Day. It was such a fun and exciting day!

During our reading time we read different Star Wars books and practiced reading and labeling with Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia!

During our math time we used pattern block shapes to recreate R2D2.

At the end of the day we celebrated with Star Wars cupcakes thanks to the Okuna family!

On Thursday we celebrated Boys' Day! Boys got to be first all day, and all the boys got to eat lunch together with Ms. Josie and I in the classroom. Everyone also made carp kites.

Our whole school end of year performance, Songfest, will be the last day of school. All the Kindergarteners will be dancing to the song "The Lion Sleeps Tonight". Kids will need to come to school dressed in their pajamas. We suggest lightweight/cool pajamas, as we will be outside all morning and it usually gets hot! Kids can get extra practice for the dance at home using the video link below.

Excited for First Grade

Aloha family and friends!

This week the kids wrote all about why they are excited for first grade. Here is what some of them said...

"I am excited for first grade because I am happy because I like to see my friends."

On Tuesday Ms. Josie did a social studies with the kids on Needs Vs. Wants

Starting next week our homework format will change. Each student will be giving a list of tasks to accomplish over the course of the last month of school.  They don't need to be done in order. Please initial each box after your child has completed them.

Also, the finalists for the art tshirt att contest have been chosen, and one of the 2 finalists is from D2! Friends and family can vote for whose artwork gets to be made into our school tshirt by voting Kona Coffee and Tea!

Day and Night

Aloha family and friends!

We have been learning all about what we can see up in the sky. The kids did an art project where they drew a sun and a moon. The daylight side they colored it in using warm colors, like red, orange, yellow. The nighttime side they colored with cool colors, like green, blue, purple.

Once it was all colored they each wrote down things that they can see in the sky in the day and at night. 

Our school is having an art contest to choose one picture per grade level to create a school tshirt. Everyone in our class drew a picture to represent Kindergarten. Here are the 3 finalists for our classroom. Best of luck!

Friday was Earth Day! Ms. Josie did some fun Earth Day activities with the kids. They did a great job on their work 

Thank you to all the families who contributed snacks to our classroom this month. The kids really appreciate it!

Lots of shapes!

Aloha Family and Friends!

This week the kids had lots of opportunities to express their learning in creative way.  In math we modeled 2D and 3D shapes with clay.

The kids also created 2D shapes using rubber bands and geoboards.

This week we started learning about positional words. We learned the words "above" and "below". To help us understand these words we modeled above and below using puppets. Next we modeled above and below using animal figures. The kids had a great time!

Next week our 3rd grade buddies are having their first week of SBAC testing. Last week we wrote them letters, and this week we turned them in to cards. Kids glued their letters to construction paper and then decorated it.

Hope you all have a fabulous weekend!

Mrs. Kawai