It's Coming :: Volunteer Appreciation Week

While browsing Pinterest last night I came across this quote:

It is one that I had heard before, but it really sums up volunteers perfectly.  There are very few people these days that have the extra time to help out with everything they would like to.  Juggling family commitments, work life and the general running of a household is often overwhelming....which is why we are so thankful for all that our volunteers continue to do at Macdonald Drive Elementary.  I can't imagine how different our year would be and the experiences the children would miss if it wasn't for you - our volunteers!

Invitations have come home in magic bags, however with the recent storms and sicknesses it is quite possible some may not have made it home to you. We are hoping that as many of you as possible will be able to join us.  In case you missed the invitation, here are the details.  If you haven't yet returned your ticket, you can send us an email to let us know if you can join us. We hope to see you next Thursday!

It's Coming :: MDE Healthy Commotion Day

The City of St. John's will be coming to MDE on the morning of Monday April 14th to lead us in a morning of physical activity.  As a result of this event, all kindergarten children will attend the morning session 8:30 - 11:30.  There will be no afternoon session on this day. All kinderkids are asked to come dressed as they would for gym classes. It will be a fun day for all!

Blue Group Fun!

We were checking our tweets this afternoon  and saw a tweet from Sesame Street!  Beatboxing and breakdancing sounded too cool to not try!  First we watched...






And then we tried it ourselves!  Robot+Beatboxing = Fun times!

Macdonald Drive Elementary School: MDE's Pink Shirt Day Video...

Macdonald Drive Elementary School: MDE's Pink Shirt Day Video
Click to watch our school video.  You may spot some of our kindergarten friends!

We Can Be A Good Friend

We know how to be a good friend!

Michael says we can work together.
Logan says we can help people if they are having a hard time trying to do something. If someone is all by themselves, you could ask them what they like to do and go do it with them. 

Maria says people need to tell each other how they are feeling. 

Samantha says when someone needs help you can work together without arguing. 

Sophia says you can babysit a puppy. You can also be a good friend by helping people.

Lily says when someone is having trouble zipping up their zipper, you can go and help them zip it up!  If someone is feeling sad you can give them a hug.

Olivia says we should help each other.

Nathan says when someone is sick in the hospital you can go see them or bring them some flowers. That would make them feel better.

Elsa says if someone is being bad to a friend, you should tell them to please stop bullying.

Xavier says you can build a puzzle with a friend.

Julianna says if someone is sad you should play with them.

Corinne says we should be a friend by sharing.

Brianna says we can help a friend build a tower.

Jasmine says she can help a friend zip a zipper.

Anya says we should be nice to each other.

Gerard says a teacher could help you if you need it.

Riley tried to make a friend feel better when he was sad.

Noah says if someone is feeling sad and you don't know what to do, you can just show them your smile.

Hannah says you can ask mom or dad to help you.  Like if someone poured water over your head, they could help.

Jackson says you can give a friend a hug.

Julia says if someone is sad because they can't tie their shoes, you could help them.

Rasil says if your friend is sad, you can give them a hug!

Eva says if someone is feeling lonely, you should ask them if they would like to play.

Bridget says you can help a friend by playing with them.

Leah says if someone is sad you can play with them.

Elsa says if someone is crying you could give them a toy or a big hug. 

Isabella says if someone uses words that you don't like, you should tell them to stop.

Jade can be a good friend by playing with her friends.

What other ways can you be a good friend?

MDE Winter Olympic Day

After a couple of delays, we finally were able to get outside to enjoy an Olympic Winter Fun Day! Ms. Waterman planned lots of fun activities for us! We ran, laughed lots, and most importantly, we worked together with our kindergarten friends! It was an awesome day! Here are some snapshots of our fun! We hope you like them!

 

On Wednesday February 26th we will be celebrating our 100^th day of kindergarten!  We will be completing all sorts of fun activities that day and will require your help with a couple before the big day arrives.  Here are the details:

Collect a set of 100 items.  Please help your child fill a bag with 100 like items and bring them to school.  Examples could be 100 cheerios, 100 pennies, 100 paperclips, 100 pieces of macaroni, 100 buttons, etc.  The possibilities are endless however the 100 items should be something that we can keep at school as we will be weighing them, building with them, and using them for a variety of projects.  To help with the counting, we sent home a workmat which will help your child count 100 items.  Counting sets of 10 is easiest by placing ten on each circle of the workmat.  Our focus is on 100 being made up of 10 sets of 10. This will make their counting much more manageable.  Please send in your filled baggie by Monday February 24th.

Dress for the day!  Have a discussion with your child about how they would look if they were 100 years old.  Would their hair be the same?  How would they dress? How would they walk?  Would their eyesight be the same as it is now? Use your imagination and come to school dressed like a 100 year old!  