Kindergarten

Kindergarten Announcements

• June 3, 2013

  Posted June 3, 2013

  The children have grown and developed so much over the year. They have become artists, readers, writers, and they have developed friendships that may last a lifetime. They helped each other and have improved their ability to work together in a positive manner. Click to read letter.

• May 28, 2013

  Posted May 28, 2013

  This week we will continue to work in our classroom gardens. We will transplant tomato plants from the Key School Greenhouse, and we will weed and thin out vegetables that are growing too closely to each other. We will also conduct a wetlands experiment that will help further our understanding of how wetland grasses help to filter and clean water. Click to read letter.

• May 20, 2013

  Posted May 20, 2013

  On Tuesday, the Kindergarten will reach its goal of jogging one hundred miles to benefit Chumbageni School in Tanzania. If you would like to help us celebrate this accomplishment, come to the gazebo next to the Manse Field at 2:30 on Tuesday afternoon where both classes will gather for this milestone run. With the pledges we have received so far, we are hopeful that, along with funding the supplies needed for the classroom repairs some of Key's Upper School students will do during their service learning trip to Chumbageni School this summer, the money raised by the Kindergarten will allow Chumbageni to install much-needed modern bathroom facilities. Click to read letter.

• May 13, 2013

  Posted May 13, 2013

  Last week’s canoe excursion was a big success! The water was calm, and the temperature was neither too hot nor too cold as the sun peeked in and out of the clouds. We were treated to upclose observations of nesting osprey and lovely views up and down the South River. At one point, we rafted the canoes together and were quiet for a minute to fully appreciate the peace and beauty of being out on the water. Click to read letter.

• May 6, 2013

  Posted May 7, 2013

  Weather permitting, tomorrow we will enjoy a short canoe experience with Brian Michaels and the Outdoor Education team, at Hillsmere Beach. Wearing life jackets, the children will enjoy a canoe ride close to the beach, followed by snack and games on the beach playground. Click to read letter.

• April 29, 2013

  Posted April 29, 2013

  We are looking forward to seeing the National Symphony Orchestra's children's program, "Viva Violins," at the Kennedy Center today. We are so fortunate to have this wonderful cultural resource nearby. A pamphlet, published by the Kennedy Center, about the program, and ways to reinforce the information presented during the performance, will be sent home in the folders today. Click to read letter.

• April 22, 2013

  Posted April 22, 2013

  We continue making strides in Language Arts. "Here” and “was” will be added to our word wall and children are building their blending skills as well as their writing and drawing skills. Click to read letter.

• April 15, 2013

  Posted April 15, 2013

  The children enjoyed their visit to the Mitchell Gallery on Friday. As the gallery's art educator, Lucinda Edinberg, shared infomraiton about maps that were many hundreds of years old, she was impressed with the Kindergarteners' knowledge of the continents, oceans and directional points on the compass. The children were fascinated with the information Ms. Edinberg shared about why these maps were so important to early explorers, such as Christopher Columbus, and did a wonderful job as they colored their own maps of Maryland, carefully distinguishing between the land and the Chesapeake Bay. Click to read letter.

• April 9, 2013

  Posted April 9, 2013

  The children enjoyed visits from third and eighth grade students just before spring break. Both grades shared stories written during their Africa studies after which we shared a feast with the eighth graders. The Kindergarten children did a wonderful job tasting foods that were new to them! This week, children will draw pictures and write about their favorite part of the Tanzania unit. Click to read letter.

• March 25, 2013

  Posted March 26, 2013

  This week we will celebrate the continent of Africa with the third and eighth grades. Our inter-divisional celebration actually began last Wednesday with a performance by Anansegromma of Ghana. Native Ghanaians Kofi Dennis and Kwame Ansah-Brew enchanted all three grades as they shared an interactive cultural experience that included dance, drama and drumming. This week, third and eighth grade classes will visit Kindergarten to share the African stories they wrote during their Africa studies. The Kindergarteners will share the Swahili songs they have learned. At lunch time on Wednesday, we will share an African feast with the eighth graders. Kindergarten will make rice, and the eighth graders will bring other traditional African dishes. Click to read letter.