A Royal Room: I'm A Bird Watcher

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Thursday, April 25, 2013

I'm A Bird Watcher

Starting our unit on birds by making binoculars and checking bird activity on our playground.

Posted by Meet Queen Hicks at 6:06 PM

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About Me

Meet Queen Hicks: The Queen has been teaching for 35 years. 30 of those years have been in kindergarten at our school. Wow! She has been married to the King for more than 30 years. Another wow! At home, her enjoyments are reading, bike riding, water skiing, yoga, Soduku puzzles and traveling. She is very passionate about teaching and her favorite part of the day is being with the children. That's why she looks so young!

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You can email the Queen at:

hicksc3@duvalschools.org

VOLUNTEERS!

It is school policy that any parent or family member that would like to volunteer for a school activity or chaperone a field trip must go onto the Duval County Website and apply. Here is the website and steps to follow to be approved before any activity comes up.

The website is:
https://www.duvalschools.org/

Please follow the steps below:

1. Click on Community (at top)

2. Click on Volunteer Information

3. Read Info

4. Click on Apply to be a volunteer online

5. Read Info

6. Click on Get Started

7. Fill out Application

Campbell Soup Labels

Remember to save and send in your Campbell soup labels. The winning class every other month will get a prize, a trophy and 1500 points to spend from the Labels for Education catalogueWow!!

Click on the image to manage your child's lunch account

Our class won the first Campbell Soup monthly contest and the Queen got to go shopping! I was able to purchase some math and science materials. Keep up the good work and sending in those labels. We LOVE new materials for our class

Meet Coach Dudjak

Every other Wednesday (usually on Early Release) we will have P.E. with the Coach. Make sure your child is dressed for exercise, especially wearing appropriate footwear.

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Important November Events

November 2 - Field Trip to the Diamond D Ranch
November 4 - Early Release Day
November 10 - Flag Raising
November 11 - Veteran's Day/ No School
November 18 - Early Release Day
November 25 - Thanksgiving Holiday/ No School

Important September Dates

September 7 - Labor Day/ No School
September 9 - Early Release/ Dismissal at 1:30
September 11 - Last day to order school t-shirts
September 23 - Early Release/ Dismissal at 1:30
Sept. 30 - Oct. 1 - Student Picture Day

Meet Queenie Poo

Queenie Poo is a retired K teacher from Beauclerc who loves to come volunteer in our class!! The Queen likes to think of her as her Queen Sister.

Important August 2014 Dates

August 15 - Orientation in the Royal Room (our class)
Time - TBA
August 18 - First Day of Kindergarten!!!
Welcome Royal Subjects

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Birthdays! Birthdays!

They're so much fun! Happy August Birthdays!

A Favorite Book

Check out the author reading this book on You Tube. Our class loves this book! And I love the message it sends.

Owl Babies

Another favorite book

Mrs. Wishy Washy

A favorite book

Birthday Shout Out to Grayson!

What happens when you turn 6 during a holiday? You get to celebrate it early in the castle! Happiest of birthdays, Grayson! Check out the birthday friends on her hat. :)

Five is Great, but Six is Awesome!

Congratulations to David on celebrating a kindergartener's favorite number -- 6! Happy Birthday!

Reindeer Tryouts!

Now there's Dasher and Dancer and Prancer and Vixen, Comet and Cupid and Donner and Bllitzen, but do you recall these reindeer? They're the latest, greatest on display in our room!

December Birthday Shout Outs!

December 2 - Ashlyn

Fun Run Winners

Briell and Jack at Adventure Landing -- their prize for raising the most money! Way to go, you two!!

Thankful for these November Birthdays!

Macy - Nov. 11
Rithika - Nov. 25

Lucky Macy -- always a holiday on her birthday!

October Birthday Shout Outs!

Kristian - Oct. 4
Dorien - Oct. 13

Looking Good!

April Birthday Shout Outs!

Gabby - April 18
Jose - April 25

Gabby, is being 6 awesome or what??

Student Council Sponsored Twin Day in April

Doria and Bella or Siamese Twins?

Mrs. Jenkins, Mrs. Donnelly and some handsome guy sure do look alike!

Adorable twins -- Chelsea and Gabby

Birthday Shout Outs for March!

Doria - March 18

What's one of a kindergarteners favorite topics -- their birthday, of course!! Doria, we hope this was your best birthday yet!!

Geek Spirit Day

She may look geeky today, but really she's just our adorable Gabby

USA! USA! USA!

Friday was our Student Council USA day. We celebrated by making red, white and blue hats and marching to patriotic music. It was awesome to participate and watch love of our very special country

February Giving

Student Council is sponsoring a project for February. Students are asked to bring in art supplies this week for the patients at Wolfson Children's Hospital. They can bring in: markers, crayons, colored pencils, glue, glue sticks, paper, construction paper or any other art materials. All supplies need to be brought in by Friday, February 18.Thanks for showing love this month to others!

Birthday Shout Outs

February 3 - Evan

February 26 - Morgan

Hip Hip Hooray!! Look who's growing up because he's six today! -- Evan!

Career Day

Student Council sponsored January Spirit Day - Check out our budding vet, Brayden; doctor, Gabby and future teacher Queen, Rose

Birthday Shout Outs!

Happy Birthday to these lucky Royal Subjects

January 5 - Miss Frische

January 9 - Lyzaiah

January 27 - Sanaa

We just love going from 5 to 6, don't we Sanaa?

Are they twins?

Can you guess what's the same about these two Royal Subjects?

Is that really Madeline in our room?

It's our VIP, Gabby! But can you tell the difference?

December Birthdays

December 27 - Jacob

Jacob is definitely showing how to be a good 6 year old -- by celebrating his school birthday with his sister!

Birthday Shout Outs!

Happy Birthday to our November Sweeties
Bella - November 20
Lauren - November 23

Bella looks so happy to be turning 6! Wouldn't you??

Items:

coffee
powdered creamer
sugar packets
Sweet n'Low packets
hot chocolate packets
tea bags
calf length white socks
warm slippers w/rubber soles
sensitive shaving cream
disposable coffee cups
fleece blankets
hand warmers
news magazines

Birthday Shout Out!

What is better than being 5? Being 6, of course! Happy Birthday to Chelsea

Look who's five! ---- Brayden and Rose!

August Birthdays

August 5 - Jakai

August 16 - Robert

August 24 - Brayden

August 31 - Rose

Meet Miss Frische

Miss Frische is our UNF Intern who will be with us this fall. She is a wonderful presence in our room. She is studying to be a junior Queen! Please say hello to her next time you're in our room.

The Saddest Month of the Year ----- June

... Yes, it's true. The royal year is coming to an end.

Our Final Events of the Year

June 7 --
Please help us celebrate our fabulous learning and growth on June 7 with the Royal Event. We will begin at 11:30 with the Royal Awards proceed to some jousting and games, then finish off with the Royal Feast. It should be a regal occasion!!!!!!!

June 11 --
The last day of the year with the Queen. Wel will have an 11:30 dismissal. You may pick up your child's report card anytime that morning. The Queen will provide the hankies too.

June Birthdays

Looks who's turning 6!!!

June 5 - Jamal

The Queen Fiesta Style!

Thank you to the Royal Subjects and the Royal Parents for making Teacher Appreciation Week such a festive affair. Hugs and Kisses to all my favorite people in the world -- This Class!

May Birthdays!

Birthday Shout Outs Go To

May 24 - Kalvin

May 23 - Mama Mia (one of our favorite assistants)

Our Volunteers Pump Us Up!

Thanks to our many fabulous volunteers who keep things going smoothly. You are the icing on the cake! We hope you enjoyed the Volunteer Brunch last Friday.

Birthday Shout Outs

We're showered with April birthdays! Happy Birthday to these fabulous kids:
April 12 - Jordan
April 16 - Janya
April 17 - Janari
April 18 - Jaidyn
April 24 - Jhi'Davien

A Warm Welcome to Ethan

Our newest fellow, and 12th boy, is Ethan. He is from our neighboring state of Georgia

Birthday Shout Outs

A big hooray to Vanshika! She'll be celebrating the big 6 on February 12!

Birthday Shout Outs!

Happy Birthday goes to Marquis who celebrates his big day on January 21!

December Birthdays

Birthday Shout Out to Isabella on December 6

Birthday Shout Outs to ...

October 1 - Skylar
October 15 - Aliana

October Birthdays

Upcoming October Events!

October 1 - Flag Raising
October 6 - Vision Screening
October 7 - Early Release at 1:30
October 21 - Early Release at 1:30
October 23 - Zoo Field Trip
October 26 - Planning Day -- No School
October 28 - First Nine Weeks Reading Celebration
Wear Red!
October 30 - Report Cards Come Home

September Birthdays

September Birthday Shout Outs to ...

September 5 - Brian

September 18 - Anaya

September 26 - Andrew

My Shelfari Bookshelf

Shelfari: Book reviews on your book blog

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I'm A Bird Watcher