On Thursday, February 16th, we will be dismissing at 11:00 a.m. for a School Improvement Day. No lunch will be served. AM and PM Pre-K will attend from 8-10:30 a.m. for a field trip to Stick It Tumbling. Also, No School on Friday, February 17th and Monday, February 20th.
We are excited to be celebrating Valentine's Day with classroom parties on Tuesday, February 14th. Please make sure your child's valentines are at school by Friday, February 10th.
First grade music classes have been studying China. We have made grains, performed the dragon dance, and played the dragon dance. We celebrated the Chinese New Year.
Mrs. Flowers’ class celebrated being 101 days smarter! We worked together to build words using a Dalmatian matching game. We wrote about what we would do if we were 101 years old. We ended our day with some tasty treats like Dalmatian dots, Scooby snacks, and puppy chow.
Kindergarten has been studying Canada in music class. We have sung folk songs, did a virtual field trip to Niagara Falls and learn about totem poles we then made totem poles and turned them into totem pole songs. We go polar bear hunting soon.
Happy Groundhog Day! Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow, looks like 6 more weeks of winter! Mrs. Flowers’ class learned about the history of Punxsutawney Phil. We also continued working on opinion writing by deciding whether or not we wanted Phil to see his shadow or not.
Please join us for our PTO meeting tomorrow, February 2nd from 4-5pm in the Wyanet Gym!
Mrs. Klingenberg’s kindergarten celebrated 100 days of school!! We made crowns, played race to 100, made a book of 100 stamps, and made/ate a special snack!!
Mrs. DeBrock’s Kindergarten Class celebrated the 100th day of school with fun activities! We raced to 100 in a dice game, made Fruit Loop necklaces with 100 Fruit Loops, and made a snack mix with 10 different items of 10 each. We learned 10 groups of 10 equals 100!!
BV Wyanet and Walnut preschool transformed the evening into a drive-in movie, including the making of their very own cars. First there was an automobile factory with the parents and children working together to manufacture vehicles. Then the families enjoyed Mator movie and popcorn.
Bureau Valley Wyanet K-2 kids just completed a bowling unit. The class worked on getting strikes, spares, and 2 students even got a turkey! Bowling is a great cross curricular lesson working on the skill and adding/subtracting pins knocked down during your turn.
More bowling fun in PE!
K-2 PE classes are focusing on bowling for a few weeks. Bowling has many health and skill benefits including muscle toning and improved hand-eye coordination. We have started with knocking down 1 pin and will progress to 10 pins.
"Let's Build a Car" Drive In Movie at Manlius for Pre-K from 6-8pm on Thursday, January 26th. Hope to see all who registered there!
We are eagerly waiting for our One School One Book reveal tomorrow! Reading will start on Monday, January 23rd.
Please send your child's skating permission slip and money to school tomorrow. If we do not receive the permission slip, your child will not be able to participate in the skating unit.
Please remember to turn in your child's skating permission slip if you have not already done so. The permission slip and money are due Friday, January 20th.
If you are able to help with the skating unit, please call the school at 815/699-2251 and let us know what date or dates you are able to join us.
Reminder: There is no school on Monday, January 16th. See you on Tuesday!
Reminder: There is no school on Monday, January 16th. Enjoy the long weekend!
The Princeton Youth Soccer League has shared information regarding their upcoming spring soccer season open to area students. Enrollment for the Spring 2023 season is Jan 15- Feb 12, 2023. Please see the flyer attached if your child may be interested.
