Congratulations to Emmi's family!

Welcome to your new baby boy!  We are so happy for you all. 

Emmi is so proud to be a big sister again. 

Our Kindergarten family keeps growing and growing!

JCDS Class of 2016

We made a class book entitled Kindergartner, Kindergartner, Who Do You See?  It is modeled after Bill Martin, Jr.'s Brown Bear, Brown Bear...  I needed a group picture for the final page of the book and it was too good not to share.  Ask to see it the next time you are in the classroom. 

Many new words to process...

Our weekly visit from Science Mom really makes us think! We have many new science words to think about: solution, dissolve, catalyst, vacuum and pressure to name a few. 
By dropping sugar cubes into bottles of a solution (water), we watched them dissolve at varying rates depending on the temperature (catalyst) of the water.
How did she get that egg into the bottle?? As the air inside the bottle was being heated, the egg was placed over the opening of the bottle. The flame went out and the air inside the bottle started to cool. As the air cools, it gets smaller, reducing the pressure in the bottle. The egg acts as a cork, sealing the top of the bottle to keep air from coming in to balance the pressure. Instead, the higher outside pressure pushes the egg into the bottle. It was amazing.  We have so much fun learning about science with Zosia's mom.

To my Kindergarten families,
Warm wishes for happiness, love and peace on Hanukkah and always.
Love,
Mrs. Lyons

The ABC's of Thanksgiving

The children had so much fun putting this little play together for you.  They did a fantastic job.  From Abby to Zosia... I am so proud of them.  Thank you to Rachel Venditto for organizing the celebration and to all of the families who sent goodies to school.  If you haven't already, take a peek at the video Dave Rosler posted here.  Thank you Dave!

http://picasaweb.google.com/daverosler/Kindergarten?authkey=Gv1sRgCLCf39Xe7I7uFw#5542600841839235778

Eating the Rainbow...

The field trip to Whole Foods Market was wonderful.  We continue to learn about community helpers and how the work they do helps everyone who lives in the community.  The children were told about many activities and events that Whole Foods participates in as part of their community out-reach.  We learned that much of the produce comes from local growers. The colors of the fruits and vegetables were amazing!  We visited the seafood department and tried to guess what kinds of fish were in the case.  In the Prepared Foods department, the children got to see pizza dough being stretched and thrown high in the air.  The children were treated to a delicious and nutritious snack of fresh fruits. They were invited to "eat the rainbow".  It was a fun experience for the children.  Thank you to our moms and dads who volunteered to come on the field trip to the market.  

Parent-Teacher Conferences

It was wonderful to have the opportunity to meet with you to share information about your child.  Please know that you are always welcome to contact us at any time with any questions or concerns; the "official" parent-teacher conference is merely one vehicle for doing so. Thank you for sharing your amazing children with us!