Monday, September 7, 2015

What a wonderful kindergarten year!

Mrs. Brandenburg, Ian's kindergarten teacher, did a wonderful job of maintaining a class Shutterfly photo site. Here are some fun memories she captured from the year (in no particular order)...

Dads and Donuts


packing food for Blessings in a Backpack

2nd day of kindergarten


show and tell -- the scarlet macaw puppet
i-pad center




Kim loved Guest Reading to the class a few times during the year.

matching geoboards - Ian and Ava
learning some kind of hand clap/rhyme thing

kindergarten boys with their show and tell items
APPLE DAY



WACHSMANN WALK-A-THON "STATIONS"





Natalie's grandpa came in to talk about stranger safety and to show the kids his squad car

with show-and-tell items

quilt show

block center







Christmas program
with Matthew at the Christmas program



50th Day of School






Halloween/Fall Activities





painting with a balloon


"I" show and tell

Thanksgiving activities

turkey tag


with prayer partner, Jeremy


Transformer car for show-and-tell

working hard

 more time at the building center...







Christmas activities
gingerbread man ornament
decorating gingerbread cookies


gift-exchange game

This made such a cute angel ornament that Ian gave to us as a gift.


Strawberry Picking Field Trip
hay ride to see Atkinson Farms











working under the table during "U" week


taking a reading test on i-pads

A Lego creation

firetruck comes to school!


100th Day of School



making trail mix by choosing any100 items


playing bingo, like a 100-year-old might :)

a class creation

Learning about Quilting from Trinity's Quilting Ladies



Everyone is holding up his/her quilt square.

The classroom milk-jug igloo was up the whole month of January.

recess with prayer partner, Jeremy
Valentine's Day activities
Valentine's Day artwork

homemade Valentine's mailbox

Valentine's Day party

Each child's silhouette was hung in the hall alongside essays each wrote about "If I Were President..."

playing in The Superkids bus

hat and shades day during Lutheran Schools Week


Mix and Match Day

Jersey Day

Go Texan Day

The kindergarten teachers made pancakes for the students on Go Texan Day.

eating the yummy pancakes

photo booth on Go Texan Day

teachers and aides at kindergarten graduation

at the end-of-year pool party

Pajama Day


Andres and Ian in matching PJs


prayer partner, Jeremy

Easter egg hunt

Grandpa and Grandma joined Ian in his classroom for the Easter party


The class watched caterpillars turn into butterflies. Then, each child got to hold a butterfly before the butterflies were released.



Ian was the zookeeper in the play The Glum Princess



Lego Station

Moms and Muffins



Ian was called forward for Perfect Church Attendance at the closing service.

Mrs. Brandenburg was such a loving, creative, wise teacher throughout the year... we felt so blessed to have her! Ian responded well to her support and teaching, and he made great gains this year. We truly appreicate you, Mrs. Brandenburg.

1 comment:

amylynn said...

I love seeing these pics in succession... Ian looks SO much bigger by the end of the year. Looks like you were able to help quite a bit in the classroom too, even with Nathan. Way to go, Momma! :)