I hope you are all doing well and staying safe!:)  I miss seeing all of my sweeties so very much!!!💕  Our last packet pickup was last Friday, May 8^th.  If you were unable to pick it up, please stop by the school any day between 12:00-1:30 to get it and also to drop off any completed work.  I truly appreciate all of your dedication to helping your child continue learning by following the lessons on MobyMax, completing packets, and using multiple other websites!:)  

   ****Next Tuesday, May 19^th will be the last day of remote e-learning and also our last class Zoom Video Chat at 5:00!!!😃  I can’t thank you enough for all of your support with everything at home and also for helping your child get on our Zoom Chats!💗  It will be the same address and PW as before.:)

https.//zoom.is/j/6153281596

PW:  6153281596

Please stay safe and can’t wait to see you all on Tuesday!  Hug your sweeties for me!!!💖

       I hope everything is going well for all of  you at home and thanks so very much for all of your hard work at home!💗  I love looking through all the hard work your kiddos have turned in and also seeing all of their progress on their MobyMax accounts!!!🎉  

      Our last packet pick up will be this Friday, May 8^th from 12:00-6:00.  If you’re not able to come during those times, you may pick up and drop off work any day between 12:00-1:30.

       We will also be having another Zoom Video Chat on Monday, May 11^th at 5:00!!!😊  

https.//zoom.is/j/6153281596

PW:  6153281596

     I hope all of you AMAZING MOMS have a fantastic Mother’s Day and very special weekend!!!💕

       I hope to see your sweeties on Monday!😍

              Miss you all soooooo much!!!!💗                 

     I hope that you are all doing well!💗  We will have another Zoom Video Chat this Friday, May 1^st at 5:00!!!😃  I have absolutely LOVED seeing all of my sweeties that have joined us and hope that we will be able to have even more on Friday!💕  The kids love to see their classmates too!!!😊  It really helps to keep us all connected during this difficult time we are experiencing.😉  Here is the info again if you need it:

https://zoom.us/j/6153281596

PW:  6153281596

I hope you can all  join us so we can keep connected!:)

    Thank you all so much for keeping your child working on our MobyMax learning website and doing the packets that have been sent home!!!🎉  It truly means a lot that you are working so hard with my kiddos!😍  There will one more packet pick up coming around May 8^th.  Any packets that have been completed can be brought the school any day between 12:00-1:30 while lunches are being handed out.  Please be sure to have your child’s name and my name listed on their returned packets so that I can give the credit for finishing them.😉  

           Hope to see your sweetie on Friday 

and please stay safe!💝

     We will have our next Zoom video chat on Saturday the 25^th at 11:00!😉  It has been so very nice getting to see all of my sweeties when have done our zoom meetings so thank you all so much for joining us!!!💗  I know that the times might not always work for you, but hopefully some of them will.:)  Please let me know if there are specific days that might work better.:)  

https://zoom.us/j/6153281596

PW:  6153281596

    I have been looking and logging your child’s time on MobyMax, so thank you for making it a part of your child’s learning each day.🎉  If you’re having trouble logging in, please let me know so I can help your child continue their learning!

Thank you and hope to see you 

and your child on Saturday!💖

Hi Everyone!

I wanted to remind you all about our next video chat at 2:00 today!😉  I will be using the same connection:    https://zoom.us/j/6153281596   and the PW is the number  6153281596

***Also, a reminder to please have your child log into MobyMax for a while each day to complete the lessons on Math, Language, Reading Skills Literature and Foundational Reading.  They may also complete many of the other choices that are listed on that website.😊  I am able to track how much time is spent on their account so it will help me to know that your child is continuing their distant learning.😉 Words cannot even explain how very sad I was to find out that we unfortunately won’t be able to return to back to school to finish your child’s amazing Kindergarten year.😢  This has been the most difficult time ever not getting to see my sweeties and have them with me to see them continuing to blossom everyday!!!  I thank each of you soooooo very much for all of your hard work at home with the online work and working on the packets that have been sent home!💗💕  

***Reminder of the new packet pickup on Monday the 20^th from 12:30-4:30 and Tuesday the 21^st from 2:30-6:30!  You can also return any packets that have been completed during this time and please make sure to have your child’s name and my name would be helpful too.😉  If you’re not able to pick up these 2 days, you may come by any day between 12:00-1:30 when lunches are being distributed to grab your child’s packet...and a lunch too!🎉  

Thank you so very much again and I hope to see as many of my sweeties as possible today!!!💖

Hi Everyone!

       There will be a NEW LEARNING PACKET pick up on MONDAY, APRIL 20 from 12:30-4:30 and TUESDAY, APRIL 21^st from 2:30-6:30!!!  Please stop by and pick up your child’s new packet and DROP OFF ANY WORK that your child has completed.  Please make sure that your CHILD’S NAME IS ON THEIR PACKET WHEN TURNING 

IT IN.😉  

***Also, I have put many new assignments on our MobyMax learning website for your child to complete.  Please check on their account to help them get these completed.:)  You will find them under Math.  I have also added assignments under Language, Reading Skills Literature, and Foundational Reading, but your child will need to take the Language Placement test with your assistance.:)  ***Since the assignments and online work that is completed will be included as part of their grade as completing them, it is very important to have your child completing a little each day.  Thank you!💙

***We will also have our next Zoom Video Chat this Sunday, April, 19^th at 2:00!!!  We had a wonderful turn out on our last weekend chat, so I’m hoping you will all be able to join us this weekend!💗  Thanks so much to all of you who have been joining us on our other visits and I’m looking forward to seeing all of your sweeties on Sunday!!!  It will be the same address and password.:)

https://zoom.us/j/6153281596

PW:  6153281596

Thanks so very much for all of your support and SUPER HARD WORK during this difficult time!:)  I miss seeing all of my sweeties, and especially those warm hugs!!!💕

Connie Zalesky

I hope you all had a wonderful Easter 

with your family!!!🐣🐰

We will have another Zoom Video Chat tomorrow evening, Tuesday, April 14th, at 5:00!!!😊

  We are trying a different day and time so hopefully more of  you will be able to join us and my kiddos won’t be so tired!😉 

 I can’t wait to see all of my sweeties!  I have missed their adorable faces sooooooo much!!!💕

Here is the information for the website again if you need it!😉

https.://zoom.us/j/6153281596

PW:  6153281596

***Don't forget to check your MobyMax page for the new assignments I posted!  I can't wait to see all of your hard work at home and how you did!  Each time you win a game, it will show me and will bring you to a new one!!!🎉🎉🎉

***Just a reminder that we will be doing another Zoom Video Chat Tonight at 7:00!!!😊💗

     I hope that you will be able to join us, but if not, I hope that you all have a wonderful Easter this weekend!🐣  (All info will be the same as I listed earlier with the website and I have also sent an email.)

***Also, please check your child's Mobymax account daily and have them continuing to complete the assignments shown.  I have added new ones today too!🎉  I hope that your child is enjoying all of the new activities and easy reader books that I sent home in our new packets!!!  Thank you so very much for your continuing help and support at home to help your child keep growing and learning!😉  

I couldn't do it without all of you!!!💖💕

If you were unable to pick up your child's learning packet last week, you are able to stop by the Elementary any weekday from 12:00-1:30 to pick up your packet!!!😉

***Also to let you know, we are doing another Zoom Video Chat this Wednesday, 

April 8th at 7:00!😄

It was so much fun to see all of my sweeties who were able to join us on Saturday!💓  I hope you will be able to join me on Wednesday 

using the same web address:  

https://zoom.us/j/6153281596

If it asks for a password, please use those last 10 numbers.:)  I already sent out an email to everyone yesterday, but I just wanted to make sure that you are receiving all of my info!😉

  If I don't get to visit with you on Wednesday, I hope you all have a fantastic Easter with your sweet kiddos and give them all a GIANT HUG from me!!!💗🐣🐰

I hope that all is well with all of you and 

I am missing your sweeties SO MUCH!!!!💓

***Just a Reminder***

       

       I wanted to remind all of you of  the new packet pickup today and tomorrow from 12:30-4:30 at the Elementary School.  There are tons of learning activities in these packets for your kiddos to do to help them continue what we've been learning at school.  We have included way more activities than 1 week's worth, so please don't feel like your child needs to complete everything in just 1 week.  They can be stretched out much further according to how your child learns.  If you have any questions on anything, or questions with MobyMax or Clever, please don't hesitate to ask me.😉  You can reach me anytime on my email:  connie.zalesky@wssd115.org

      Also today, we will have pickup for our BoBo Fundraiser from 12:00-5:00 at the Elementary.  If your child participated in the fundraiser, you can pick both the fundraiser items and your child's learning packet during the same time!

     ***I also want to invite all of you to a video chat I am putting together for all of our kiddos in our class coming up this Saturday, April 4th at 12:00 using the website Zoom.  If you would like to join me and your child's friends, please connect to this website:  https.//zoom.us/j/6153281596 

The meeting ID # is the number listed:  6153281596  

I will send out individual emails with this information just in case some of my families are not connected to this blog. If you are in contact with any other parents, please share this information too!:)  I hope that you will able to able to join us, but if not, we will being having several more "get togethers" coming up!!!💕

      I miss my sweet kiddos more than words can say and I hope that you're all staying safe through this crazy, unfortunate time we are experiencing right now.  Give your kiddo a HUGE HUG from me and please tell them that I love them so much and miss seeing their bright, adorable smiles everyday!!!😃💝

Skylar and her mom💗

We've had such a FUN WEEK 

celebrating Dr. Seuss' Birthday!!!🎉

Here are some of our 1st Special Readers 

to visit our classroom!😃

Mr. Rakers💙

Mr. Johnson💚

Chase with his mom and brother!💕

The kids did an AMAZING JOB making their green eggs & ham this week and loved it!!!😋

Mrs. Zalesky’s Kindergarten News

Friday, March 6^th, 2020

Special’s Rotation 

Mon.            Computer   

Tues.           PE(wear tennis shoes) 

Wed.           Art 

Thurs.         Music  

Fri.              Library(remember your books)

***A HUGE THANKS to all of our Dr. Seuss readers who have volunteered to come in and read!  Please let me know if you would still like to set up a time!

The kids are so excited to have you come in!!!!!!!!!!!!

***To celebrate Dr. Seuss’ birthday on Monday we made green eggs and ham!!!  Your children are all wonderful chefs!  We had a lot of practice with cracking eggs and then someone else got to add the “special” ham and then the “magic” color!  All 18 eggs made it into the bowl with only a few shells in there so I call that very successful!!!

    

       ***Today was our Good News Party to celebrate awesome behavior these last 9 Weeks and a magician came to entertain us!!!

     

       ***The Family Rainbows Projects can be sent in whenever they are completed, on or before next Friday, March 13^th. These will also cover the project for April.  Thanks so much for all of your help at home and making it so much fun for your child to share with their friends

every month! 

Please keep in mind our classroom “Treasure Box” when you are doing your Spring Cleaning!  If you have any little toys, treats or any other type of little “goodie” that you have cleaned out or found cheap at a store, we would love to have them and put them to good use!J

       ***Today is the end of our 3^rd 9 Weeks and all grades will be entered by next Tuesday.  Please keep reviewing the alphabet, #’s 0-1-20, writing first and last names as well as all letters and numbers touching the lines, rhyming, counting to 75 (100 by the end of the year) and all the popcorn words that were on that list that I sent home.  I have been testing the popcorn words (sight words:) from October, November and December and sending home a copy of your child’s progress in his/her folder.  Please keep those lists to continue practicing them and I will be testing them periodically to keep you updated.  Extra reinforcement at home makes such an incredible difference so

THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH!!! 

Extra practice at home makes a HUGE difference!  THANK YOU!!!

**Next week we will be continuing the Letter Pp, studying Letter Qq and doing a lot of activities with rhyming with Dr. Seuss!

Star Students for this week AND kids who know all of our 66 words so far!!!

Kaleigh     Cheyenne     Alayna     Darrin

Mrs. Zalesky’s Kindergarten News

Thursday, February 27^th, 2020

Special’s Rotation

Mon.         Computer         

Tues.        PE(wear tennis shoes)     

Wed.        Art  

Thurs.      Music       

Fri.           Library(please return books)   

**Reminder – No School Tomorrow Feb. 28^th

Teacher Institute

***To celebrate Dr. Seuss’ Birthday, we will be having a fun dress up week to go along with some of his amazing books!!!

Monday –  Cat in the Hat   Wear stripes or red and white!

Tuesday –  Green Eggs and Ham   Wear green!

Wednesday –  Fox in Socks   Wear mixmatched/crazy socks!

Thursday –  If I Ran The Zoo   Wear animal print or camouflage!

Friday-  The Sleep Book   Wear pajamas or comfy clothes!

Monday, March 2^nd is Dr. Seuss' birthday so we will be celebrating and talking a lot about rhyming with all of his books.  I am sending home a Dr. Seuss Special Reader’s sign-up sheet so you will have the opportunity to come in and read your favorite Dr. Seuss book to our class!  The kids are really looking forward to it!  Please sign up for a time that works best for you and if you can’t find a spot, just let me know and we will work it in!

            The kids are doing a wonderful job on their Popcorn Words!  I will continue checking them each week and send a progress sheet home so you can see how your child is doing.  Thanks so much for all of your hard work working with them at home.  It truly does make such a tremendous difference!!! 

***A HUGE THANKS to all of you for helping your child find opposites to bring in!  The kids had so much fun with their hands-on learning today!

***Our rest towels will be coming home for a cleaning today.

 Please return them on Monday, thanks!

Next week we will be studying the letter Pp.

`***Congratulations to this week’s “Star Students”

Arianna     Brayden     Kristine     Chase    Ja’Shyah

Our Fruit & Vegetable Taste Testing was a success!!!🎉

A HUGE THANKS to all who contributed today!

We couldn't do it without all of you!!!💞

Mrs. Zalesky’s Kindergarten News

Friday, February 21^st, 2020

Special’s Rotation

Mon.            PE(wear tennis shoes)          

Tues.           Art

Wed.           Music

Thurs.         Library(return library books)           

Fri.              **NO SCHOOL**

**Parent Teacher Conferences Tuesday, February 25^th from 4-7:30  and Thursday, February 27^th from 4-7:30

**No School Friday, February 28^th for Teacher Institute

***Monday, Feb. 24^th will be the last day we are taking donations for  our Whiteside Character Fundraiser called

EVERY HERO NEEDS A SQUAD!!!

For each dollar brought in by the kids, the money raised will go to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society to help fight against cancer.  It will also help out families around our area who have been effected by these diseases helping to offset their costs of travel, food, and lodging.  Each dollar will also earn your child a raffle ticket to be entered into a drawing each Friday through Monday, February 24^th for prizes!!!  Our goal is to raise $1,500! 

Thanks so much for your support! A HUGE THANKS to all of you who sent in a fruit or vegetable for our taste test today!  The kids had a fantastic time learning about and experiencing all of the food groups this week!!!

            The kids are very excited about their “Popcorn Words”(Sight Words) and doing a wonderful job on them!J  Some kids though have been really struggling with them, so please be checking folders for the sight word sheets from the previous months that I have been testing on.  This will help you keep up with your child’s progress and help with what he/she needs to practice.J  I will continue checking them each week and send a progress sheet home so you can see how your child is doing.  Thanks so much for all of your hard work helping your child to learn our words we have been working so hard on here at school!  Extra reinforcement at home makes a tremendous difference!!!J

Monday, March 2^nd is Dr. Seuss' birthday so we will be celebrating and talking a lot about rhyming with all of his books.  I will be sending out Dr. Seuss Special Readers sign-up to come in and read your favorite Dr. Seuss book!  Please sign up for a time that works best for you and if you can’t find a spot, just let me know and we will work it in!J

Next week we will be studying the letter Oo and Opposites.***On Thursday, Feb. 27^th please send 2 items in a bag that are opposites of each other.  Thanks

`***Congratulations to this week’s “Star Students”

Kaleigh      Zeal      Cheyenne      Sorayah

**Here's an list in case you need them 

for your child's valentines!💝 

Mrs. Zalesky’s Valentine List

            Girls                       Boys

           Ja’Shyah                                  Colten

           Cheyenne                                  Brayden

           Skylar                                      Rylee

           Kaleigh                                     Zeal

           Alayna                                      Ian

           Sorayah                                    Mark   

           Kristine                                    Darrin

           Arianna                                    Aedyn

                                                            Kyng

                                                            Chase  

                                                       

       

          

                                                     

Teachers

Mrs. Zalesky                 Mrs. Luetkemeyer –                                                 Library

Mrs. Korba – PE            Mr. Marchbanks -                                                     Computers

Miss. Rea – Music          Mrs. Mosby - Art

Mrs. Zalesky’s Kindergarten News

Friday, January 24^th, 2020

Special’s Rotation

Mon.            Art             

Tues.           Music

Wed.           Library(please return books)      

Thurs.          Computer

 Fri.             PE(please wear tennis shoes)               

***100 DAY is Monday, February 3^rd!!!***

Please have your child bring in his/her BIG 100 DAY PROJECT on Friday, January 31^st or before if you get finished earlyJ, to share with their friends!

            We will be celebrating our BIG 100^thDAY OF SCHOOL on Monday, February 3^rd!  It seems hard to believe that so much time has gone by already!  I hope you have fun making your 100 Day projects with your child.  It will be so much fun to see all of the neat ideas that your child and you come up with and they always love sharing them with their friends!  We will also be visiting other Kindergarten rooms for some fun 100 Day activities.  It will be a very special day!!!J

***Wednesday, February 5^th - Spring Pictures & Class Picture

(Money for class pictures has to be turned in that day if you would like to order.)

**Just a reminder that Yearbook Orders are due Thursday, February 6^th also if you would like to order.

***Our Valentine’s Day Party will be on Friday, February 14^th from

1:30-2:30!  I hope you can join us for the fun!!!

Our Valentine’s Day Party will be here on Friday, Feb. 14^th!  If you think you will be able to come to help out, please contact our room mom Courtney Ham and her email is   Courtney.Ham29@gmail.com   and her phone # is 618-975-1500.  

 You are all welcome to come and thanks so much for all of your help and support at home! J

             

As you know, we have been introducing a lot of sight words, “popcorn words”, each month.  You should be seeing the testing sheets from our October and November sight words coming home. I will have marked and highlighted the words that your child can read or cannot read yet.  Please review them at home and have a celebration for the ones that he/she can read, and please keep reviewing and practicing any that your child may be struggling with.  I would greatly appreciate any extra practice and review that you can do at home because it makes such a tremendous difference!:)  Thanks so much for helping your child build that confidence and feel successful with his/her reading!!!

Next week we will be studying the letter Ll.

***Congratulations to this week’s “Star Students”

Arianna     Alayna     Colton     Kyng     Skylar

***I apologize for not getting newsletters put on my blog the last few weeks.  I have been having internet problems, but things are working better now!:)

Hope you all had a wonderful Christmas break!!!🎉

Mrs. Zalesky’s Kindergarten News

Friday, January 10^th, 2020

Special’s Rotation

Mon.          Library (bring back your books)

Tues.         Computer         

Wed.          PE (remember your tennis shoes)

Thurs.        Art

 Fri.           Music

**Tomorrow is the PJ & Pancakes Day here at the Elementary 

from 8:30-10:00!!!

Sign up and payment can both be done online so hope you can join the fun!  Pancakes will be flipped through the air and onto your plates!!!  There will be a pancake eating contest at 9:00!

***A HUGE THANKS to the families that have sent in snacks!!!  It is a huge part of the kids’ day and they really appreciate it!

***Early Dismissal next Wednesday, Janurary 15^th at 2:00

***No School on Monday, January 20^th

Martin Luther King Jr. Day

***Yearbook Orders and Money are due Thursday, February 6^th

         

***Whiteside Family Science Night is Thursday, January 23^rd from 6:00-8:00!!!

If you would like to join in the fun please sign up online as soon as possible because it fills up quickly and is limited to the first 200 people! 

***Report cards are coming home today.  Just a reminder that these will be the grade marks that you will see:                  

                                                   S- Satisfactory

P – Progressing

N – Needs Improvement

U – Unsatisfactory

(**If you have any questions about anything, please let me know.)

      

          Your family snowmen have already been coming in and are wonderful!!!  Thank you all so much for helping your child with their projects because are so excited to share them with their friends! 

Next week we will be studying the letter Jj

***Congratulations to this week’s “Star Students”

Skylar     Aedyn     Kaleigh     Kristine