via Instagram http://bit.ly/2rRXBvO We earned a movie for working hard in having expected line up and hallway behavior! It just so happens to be pajama day!! Way to go kiddos! #resvt
Friday, December 21, 2018
Thursday, December 20, 2018
Kindergarten Moments
via Instagram https://ift.tt/2Sf9xTF Making memories with our 4th grade buddies! #resvt @katie.lefrancois
Kindergarten Moments
via Instagram https://ift.tt/2Ac5ssx We spent choice time with our 4th grade buddies today! We played, drew, drank hot cocoa, and made memories! #resvt @katie.lefrancois
Wednesday, December 19, 2018
Kindergarten Moments
via Instagram https://ift.tt/2ScCXlu Reading some of our new diverse books! #resvt
Tuesday, December 18, 2018
Kindergarten Moments
via Instagram https://ift.tt/2Cmxljj Making arrangements with six tiles! Ask your student what the one rule is! #resvt
Monday, December 17, 2018
Kindergarten Moments
via Instagram https://ift.tt/2QYCEgD Playing double compare which practices addition! #resvt
Kindergarten Moments
via Instagram https://ift.tt/2LlImEg Check out this great poster to help with the sides of dice! All student choice! #resvt
Friday, December 14, 2018
Kindergarten Moments
via Instagram https://ift.tt/2ExDZWf Choice time with our new jungle animals!! #resvt 🦓🦏🐘
Kindergarten Moments
via Instagram https://ift.tt/2UIUweG Sequencing “Sneezy the Snowman”. #resvt ⛄️
Thursday, December 13, 2018
Monday, December 10, 2018
Kindergarten Moments
via Instagram https://ift.tt/2Qq1gQa Practicing our self control and slow movement with balancing butterflies #resvt
Upcoming Events! #resvt
Please mark your calendars for these upcoming events:
- Wednesday, December 12th: 2-hour delayed school opening
- Thursday, December 13th: PTO Meeting @ 6:30
- Monday, December 24th-Monday, January 1st: No School- winter break
- Tuesday, January 2nd: Students and staff return to RES!
Thursday, December 6, 2018
Kindergarten Moments
via Instagram https://ift.tt/2E3y9L2 Looking at their purchase from the book sale #resvt
Kindergarten Moments
via Instagram https://ift.tt/2E3y3TG Shopping at the RES used book sale! #resvt
Tuesday, December 4, 2018
Monday, December 3, 2018
Curriculum Updates for November #resvt
This was sent home last week in home/school folders. Here is a digital copy. :-)
Social Skills - This has been a focus since day one in kindergarten. We play games, role play situations, read books and discuss ways to solve problems, develop respectful behavior and build friendships. Our school uses PBIS (Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports) to encourage and recognize positive behavior. We earn links, light light bulbs in the lobby and earn celebrations as a class and as a school to recognize positive and respectful behavior. 
Reading- We use Units of Study by Lucy Calkins for both reading and writing. In reading we use a workshop model. Teachers present a mini-lesson to students focusing on an aspect of reading each day. For example, a mini lesson might focus on using the pictures to help figure out the words (“picture power”), or using “sound power” by looking at the letters and connecting the sounds to figure out the word. The students read to self, read with a partner and/or read with the teacher. They might also read to a stuffed animal or retell a story. We find many fun ways for students to engage with books and learn to read and comprehend.
Writing- During writing time we often begin with a mini lesson about writing and then send students off to write. Most of the time they choose what to write about. Students have been writing real stories from their lives with a beginning, middle and end. Some students are writing sentences, some are writing words, some are writing letters and some are dictating to an adult. Kindergarten students have also learned to label pictures. They write in other subject areas (science, math, etc.) as well as during writing time. 
Math -In the beginning of the year our math focuses on counting, recognizing and writing numbers. Students have been playing games, working alone and with partners to increase their math knowledge and skills. We also have been measuring objects with cubes, popsicle sticks, etc. Kindergarteners are learning to check their work for accuracy and to make sure their work is clear and organized. We are working a great deal with a ten frame (two rows of five rectangles). This helps us organize our counting, build numbers and find combinations that equal 10. Math work at this time of year also focuses on number relationships such as what is one more or one less than a certain number.
Science- This trimester we have been working on an Organisms unit. We observe, research and discuss to find out what animals and plants need to survive. We look at the impact plants and animals, including humans, have on the earth. The third part of the unit focuses on how we can reduce the impact we have on the earth. Throughout the year kindergarten students also observe weather and discuss how it affects us and the earth.
Please let us know if you have any questions. Thank you.
Marian Mumford, Ileen Gilbar & Kristin Darling
RES Kindergarten Teachers
Upcoming Events! #resvt
Please mark your calendars for these upcoming events:
- Monday, December 3rd-Friday, December 7th: Hour of Code during enrichment/library classes
- Thursday, December 6th: RES Used Book Sale-bring your quarters!
- Wednesday, December 12th: 2 hour delayed opening-doors open at 9:30
- Thursday, December 13th: PTO Meeting @ 6:30pm
- Monday, December 24th-Monday, January 1st: No School
- Tuesday, January 2nd: Students and staff return to RES for 2019!
Thursday, November 29, 2018
Kindergarten Moments
via Instagram https://ift.tt/2FLGLIw Love seeing old friends preform during the assembly. #resvt #oncemystudentalwaysmystudent
Kindergarten Moments
via Instagram https://ift.tt/2DT3a4q Getting ready for an all school assembly! #resvt
Wednesday, November 28, 2018
Kindergarten Moments
via Instagram https://ift.tt/2P9dwPs Decorated our super pointers for reading! #resvt
Tuesday, November 27, 2018
Kindergarten Moments
via Instagram https://ift.tt/2zvenVP Choice time spent writing, drawing and creating. #resvt
Kindergarten Moments
via Instagram https://ift.tt/2PVpkdr The teamwork that went into the snowman! 💜⛄️❄️#resvt
Kindergarten Moments
via Instagram https://ift.tt/2PWHU51 These kiddos worked together to make this huge snowman! ❄️❄️⛄️⛄️☃️ #resvt
Monday, November 26, 2018
Kindergarten Moments
via Instagram https://ift.tt/2Qqm3SY Our school earned movie day for having expected behavior. #resvt
Kindergarten Moments
via Instagram https://ift.tt/2DLCYIA Learning about expected vs. unexpected behavior with Mrs. Touchette. #resvt
Upcoming Events! #resvt
Please mark your calendars for these upcoming events:
- Friday, November 30th: PTO Family Game Night @6:30-8:00
- Saturday, December 1st: Snow Motion Fundraiser-dinner at Cochran's Ski Area @4:30-7:30
- Thursday, December 6th: RES Used Book Sale-all books $0.25
- Wednesday, December 12th: 2-hour delayed opening; doors open at 9:30
Used Book Sale! #resvt
RES Used Book Sale 2018
**Still have donations you’d like to share!
Bring them to RES!
Mark your calendars, and remember your quarters! :) Thanks!
Monday, November 26, 2018
Dear Families,
It’s that time of year again! RES is holding its Annual Used Book Sale! On Thursday, December 6th, children in grades PreK-4 will have the opportunity to come to the Art Room and purchase gently used children’s books for $.25 each! It’s an exciting day at school, and it’s been a yearly treat to see the faces of the children as they gather new stories to read and share with their families!
We are still welcoming donations of gently used books (children’s picture books AND chapter books). Please check in at the front office, and then bring your boxes and bags of books directly down to Maribeth Berliner’s classroom - Room 35. This sale is a great opportunity to clean out your collections before the holidays, and keep your books in the hands of our community’s children!
Money raised from this sale will be used to help support students within our RES learning community, and a portion of the money will be used to purchase some new gift books for the University of Vermont Pediatric Unit.
Thank you for your support with this project!
Best,
Maribeth Berliner, M.Ed.
Gr.4 Teacher, RES
*Any questions about the sale? You can call school and ask for Maribeth Berliner, or email : maribeth.berliner@cesuvt.org
Tuesday, November 13, 2018
Upcoming Events! #resvt
Please mark your calendars for these upcoming events:
- Thursday, November 15th: RES Cougar Cub Inventor's Workshop @5:30-7:30
- Monday, November 19th-Friday, November 23rd: No School
- Monday, November 26th: Students and staff return to RES
Please remember to send your kindergartener with winter gear since there is snow on the ground and temperatures are falling. Please make sure all gear is labeled. Gear suggestions: winter coat, snow pants, winter boots, hat, gloves/mittens. Thank you for your support!
Kindergarten Moments
via Instagram https://ift.tt/2DifZoy A sign of the weather! Don’t forget to send your student with boots, snow pants, hats and mittens for recess! ❄️❄️#resvt
Thursday, November 8, 2018
Kindergarten Moments
via Instagram https://ift.tt/2SQLmff So much happening during math! Tens frames, counting, turn taking, and fun! #resvt
Kindergarten Moments
via Instagram https://ift.tt/2SUWCXM What a wonderful Thanksgiving lunch! Thanks to Chef James and all who came! #resvt 🦃
Wednesday, November 7, 2018
Cougar Cub Inventor's Workshop! #resvt
Richmond Elementary School , in conjunction with
the Society of Women Engineers, ECHO Science Museum, Radiate Art Space, CardBoardTek and MMUSD Educators is proud to present the fourth annual:
COUGAR CUB INVENTOR’S WORKSHOP
Thursday November 15th, 2018
5:30 – 7:30pm*
RES Gym and Library
Cost: 2$ per project (to cover cost of disposable resources, scholarships available)
What is an Inventor’s Workshop?
This workshop is a family-friendly event to MAKE, create, learn, invent, craft, recycle, think, play and be inspired by celebrating arts, crafts, engineering, science and technology. Students will work with their families to create! Activities will be facilitated by engineers and teachers, but tasks will be open ended and creative. Families will have an opportunity to learn together as they experience the fun of making / building / constructing / designing and more! A variety of activities will be available to challenge students from Grades preK – 8.
*RES PTO will be hosting a bake sale so bring some $$ to buy a treat (or 2!)
Activities planned for our workshop include:
PinBox3000! Check out some awesome Cardboard pinball machines and learn about how we will create these games in fourth grade at RES this year.
Lego Race Cars! Join ECHO to design and then race an awesome Lego car that you build!(on a large indoor track)
Marble Maze Challenge: Create a marble maze from ceiling to floor--the possibilities are endless!
Making a keyboard with bananas! MaKey MaKey Boards are electronic devices that convert many regular objects into keys on your computer to control programs like Scratch or videos games. Objects that are conductive, even slightly, like fruit or people, can be used with the MaKey.
Build and Launch a Rocket! Using makerspaces materials we will build rockets that reach for the stars as they travel several stories into the night sky.
Creating interactive circuits with littleBits! littleBits are electronic modules that snap together with magnets to make circuits. Each bit has a specific function (light, sound, sensors, buttons, motors, etc), and modules snap together to make larger circuits.
Checking out a 3D printer in action! CHMS and RES students have been using a 3D printer during technology/enrichment classes. Come and watch a 3D printer in action and explore the Tinkercad software we use to make our designs.
Make it Fly!: Create objects to fly in the wind tunnel
Creating abstract art with a digital microscope! DinoXcope Art is artwork created using a digital microscope to photograph intentional arrangements of materials.
Programming interactive games with Scratch! Scratch is a visual programming language. Use colorful interlocking building blocks of code like legos to build interactive games and programs.
Green Screen! Green screen technology is used to create background scenes for pictures in films and photographs. Come and create your own background.
JitterBots! Back due to popularity, you can create your very own jittery robot!
SNAP Circuits, Art Creation with Radiate Art Space, ECHO Engineering Challenges, Keva Planks, Robots…and more!!!!
Please contact Darcie Rankin, RES Enrichment Teacher at darcie.rankin@cesuvt.org with questions.
We hope to see you there!
Tuesday, November 6, 2018
Upcoming Events #resvt
Please mark your calendar for these upcoming events:
- Thursday, November 8th: Thanksgiving Lunch
- Friday, November 9th: RES Circus Night
- Wednesday, November 14th: 2 hour delayed opening; doors open at 9:30
- Monday, November 19th-Friday, November 23rd: No School
Sunday, November 4, 2018
Curriculum updates with resources! #resvt
Have you been wondering what your kindergartener has been up to while at school? Here is a list of what we have been working on during academic times. There are clickable links that will bring you to a resource I have either used with the students or a resource for families.
Math:
Word Study:
Writing:
Math:
- Students have been working with 2-D shapes. We have been identifying them around our environment, creating pictures, discussing what we observe, and having exploring! Shapes we have been focusing on are: circle, oval, square, rectangle, diamond(rhombus), triangle, trapezoid, hexagon.
- Please use the following link to see Investigations Math family letter from unit 3. A paper copy will also be coming home in your child's home/school folder. Happy shape hunting!
- Counting backward from 10-1 has been a skill that the class has been working hard on. Here is a video that we have watched to help students remember the number order.
Word Study:
- We completed a review of the lower case letter and letter sounds we have learned up to this point. Students have made amazing progress-it is fascinating to see! Towards the end of the week we introduced the lower case letter formation for letters: p, j. Along with letter formation, students learned the sounds and picture clue that Fundations uses. A letter explaining more will come home on Friday in your child's home/school folder.
- Snap words learned so far: I, the, see, can.
Reading:
- Reader's have been working hard trying to point to each word on the page. We continue to mark our "WOW!" pages and reading with our partners.
Writing:
- We continue to write true stories. Students will start to stretch words out and write all the sounds they hear to write labels or sentences. Keep pointing out to your scholar things they have done or happened to them that would make great writing topics!
Science:
- We have been exploring animals in Vermont and how they change our environment. Scientists took an in depth look at squirrels and beavers. Coming up next students will examine pets and decide what animals need to survive; this will then extend to plants' needs.
- The following are videos we have seen to show examples of how animals change their environment to meet their needs: Beaver Chew Trees, Rabbit Digging, Squirrel Nest, Squirrel Digging, Woodpecker
Movement Breaks:
- We love to use a variety of movement breaks throughout our day. Some popular ones are simple games that encourage being silly or working together, Yoga 4 Classrooms (we love the star pose and power breath), or a dance party! We also use technology for some movement breaks such as GoNoodle or Cosmic Kids Yoga. All of us benefit from getting up and moving throughout our day.
Friday, November 2, 2018
Kindergarten Moments
via Instagram https://ift.tt/2Ola3wA Wakanda forever! Character dress up day! #resvt
Thursday, November 1, 2018
Wednesday, October 31, 2018
Kindergarten Moments
via Instagram https://ift.tt/2JrsIGl Sharing our research about beavers and how they change the environment. #resvt
Tuesday, October 30, 2018
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