Alphabet Countdown Pictures

We have a fun countdown to the end of the year. These pictures show the kids with their wonderful 6th grade reading Buddies on B day. The kids are really excited for L = lollipop day!

Kohl Children's Museum

In March our class visited and had a great time at Kohl Children's Museum in Glenview. While there we learned about water and had a hands on experience moving water with tubes, turkey basters, eye droppers, making artwork and we also explored the water room in the museum. It was a wonderful day! Thank you again to all the parents who volunteered to chaperon and the museum staff for making our experience so enjoyable. I hope you enjoy the pictures that were graciously taken by a photographer of the museum.

Writing Celebration

This is the first year that we are using Lucy Calkin's Writing Workshop approach at Garvy and it has been an overwhelming success in Kindergarten. We had our first Writing Celebration this week. Parents, relatives, brothers, sisters, and friends were all invited to come and listen as we shared our writing. Each child was given time to read their writing aloud and explain their ideas and the process they used to create their stories. I am so proud of all the students writing and look forward as they continue to develop throughout the remainder of the year. Oh and the milk and cookies were a hit too!

From Snow to Sun

We had our first afternoon in the Garvy Garden, it was great fun! So much fun in fact that upon returning to the building we wore socks because our shoes were so full of mud. Sorry about that parents! Here are some pictures from this beautiful March day.

Our Snowy Day

All bundled up and ready to play!

Handwriting Without Tears

We are so lucky to use the mulitsensory program, "Handwriting Without Tears" in kindergarten. The kids use wooden pieces to build the letters. Here are some kiddos demonstrating their knowledge of uppercase letters.

Valentine's Day

We have been having many celebrations in Kindergarten. Valentine's Day was very successful and a special thank you goes out to the room moms for all of their planning, time and energy! Next up we will celebrate the 100th day of school!

Picture Day

Monday October 6th will be picture day. Please remember to send your child looking their best, along with the photo order form.

Open House

Mark your calendars for Wednesday September 17th. We will start at 5:30 and finish just before 6:30. During this time I will explain curriculum for the year. offer suggestions about how you can enhance your child's learning and growth throughout the year, as well as answer any questions you may have about school procedures at Garvy. See you there!

Welcome To Kindergarten

Would you like to see your classroom and meet me before Labor Day? Then I have good news for you and your families! Come visit the classroom and drop off your school supplies (which will be communal, it is not necessary to label your name) Friday, August 29th. If your last name begins with letters A - L your time is 12:30 until 1:30. If your last name begins with letters M - Z your time is 1:30 until 2:30. I'm happy to answer questions. Then come back ready to learn and have fun for a full day on Tuesday, September 2nd. John W. Garvy will be mailing you more information about the first day of school. I look forward to meeting all of you very soon. Enjoy the rest of your summer!

Jumping Into a New Year

I finally did it! I've been wanting to sky dive for years and this summer I had the opportunity to do so. It was the most amazing feeling and I loved every second of it. With my daredevil stunt behind me I'm left feeling ready for a new year in Kindergarten. It promises to be full of excitement and learning. Enjoy the rest of your summer and I look forward to meeting you when the school year begins!

End of the Year Party

The end of the year party was a great time for everyone in Room 111 to celebrate the completion of kindergarten! The kids did a beautiful job of decorating the room and making it so colorful. In addition to dancing, games, crafts and a pinata, we ate pizza, veggies and donuts. Needless to say the time went by quickly and everyone had a great time. Thank you again to all the room parents for putting together such a lovely party!

Field Trip to Lincoln Park Zoo

Did you know that the giraffe is the tallest animal on the ground and can reach up to 19 feet in height? We had a very successful field trip to Lincoln Park Zoo. Along with many other schools our class was able to navigate through the zoo and see some very interesting animals.

After a long wait for our bus we finally arrived back to Garvy just in time to go home and enjoy a three day weekend. I'd like to thank all of the chaperones for volunteering their time and energy. The kids and I really appreciate and feel lucky to have such supportive parents!

Silent Auction Park Play Date

In support of the Garvy School Silent Auction I donated a play date in the park. After school we went to get an ice cream treat, played in the park and painted our fingernails (pink with sparkles of course). We had a great time! Thank you to all the families whose efforts and financial support made the auction an overwhelming success.

Buddies!

Recently our Kindergarten class has been spending time with older students at Garvy. During these times we have read books to buddies and listened to stories. Our reading skills continue to progress and we have a class of readers. It's a very exciting time in Kindergarten.

The eighth graders incubated chicken eggs and had a very successful batch of 10 chicks. Visiting their classroom and learning about the life cycle was time well spent. Plus our class really liked seeing the little chicks!