Chicka Chicka in the Hall

Our Chicka Chicka Boom Boom art work is decorating the hall outside our classroom. The children cut out their palm fronds and tree trunks and each has his/her name going up the coconut tree in colorful stickers. The book and activity is always a class favorite.

Environmental Print

 As a way to have students become aware of the world around them, we have been noticing and talking about environmental print. This is the print of the world around us. Signs, labels, logos, street signs, cereal boxes and candy wrappers are examples of environmental print.

Practicing sight words together with picture clues is one way we teach beginning reading skills. Environmental print marks the beginning of recognizing words and the letters in them.

Kindergarten: Week One

We have assembled our Kindergarten Class of 2019-2020. Completing the first week has been a transition of learning the rituals and routines of making our classroom run smoothly. The students have been to two resources which were P.E. and the library. They have also visited our school mini-farm where the children were able to meet and feed the turkey, chickens, roosters, rabbits, and goats. There was excitement in the air with many exclaiming that they have never seen these animals so close! We will try to make that a routine that helps to make Fridays even more special.

Kindergarten Wonderland 2019-2020

Tomorrow is the first day of Kindergarten 2019-2020. Our theme at Chets Creek Elementary is Chets Creek Wonderland and we are so excited about it.  We truly are a place that is wonderful in every way. The students who come school tomorrow will be entering a place of wonder and excitement. We are planning great adventures and memories that will last a life time. Join us to see what our Kindergarten students are up to and watch them learn and grow in the Mall-ard Wonderland.