* Photo Bug : Our Teacher

Hey!
Teacher!
Why do you always have a camera with you?

Oh...
You are a Photo Bug!

We are glad!
'Cause we like to see the pictures.
'Cause we like to watch us learning.
'Cause we like to share what we learn.
'Cause.
'Just...cause!

* School Spirit Kick Off

* Purple Feet Along the Sidewalk

Hello purple feet painted on the sidewalk!
Hello friends!

These purple feet help us know where to stand. They teach us about standing in a line.
When we put our feet on the purple print, we learn about appropriate space in line.

They help us look after each other.
They help us be safe.
We love you purple feet!

Where the Sidewalk Ends

by Shel Silverstein

There is a place where the sidewalk ends

And before the street begins,

And there the grass grows soft and white,

And there the sun burns crimson bright,

And there the moon-bird rests from his flight

To cool in the peppermint wind.

Let us leave this place where the smoke blows black

And the dark street winds and bends.

Past the pits where the asphalt flowers grow

We shall walk with a walk that is measured and slow,

And watch where the chalk-white arrows go

To the place where the sidewalk ends.

Yes we'll walk with a walk that is measured and slow,

And we'll go where the chalk-white arrows go,

For the children, they mark, and the children, they know

The place where the sidewalk ends.

* Writer's Tool Box

Today our teacher introduced us to the "Writer's Tool Box." Inisde the box were all kinds of tools to use when we write. There were tools to use when we write words and there were tools to use when we draw pictures that tell about words. There were papers, pencils, pens, markers, crayons (several kinds), and there was a "thinking cap."
We can't wait to get started using our tools to write stories. We are learning to read and write. We can be the Author and or Illustrator of our story. Happy kindergarten writing all year long!

* September Gingerbread Man

The first few days of Kindergarten we read many different stories about The Gingerbread Man, The Gingerbread Girl, and The Gingerbread Baby. We even read a story about The Gingerbread Cowboy! One day there was a Gingerbread Boy in the book. It had a clue written on it. We followed the clues all through our new school, meeting many of the helpers in our school. The last clue led us back to our classroom where we found a plate of Gingerbread Cookies waiting for us to eat!

Math - Gathering Data:
Before we took a bite, our teacher asked us to think about which part of the Gingerbread boy we would eat first. Would we eat the head first? Would we eat one of the legs, or one of the arms? Mrs. Probert gave us a paper cut out of a Gingerbread Boy. We tore off the part of the body we would eat first. We took our paper Gingerbread Boy out into the hallway.
Organizing the Data - Making a Graph
We made a Bar Graph with our paper Gingerbread Boys.
Answering the Question: Which part of the gingerbread boy will most people eat first?
14 People would bite one leg first.
8 People would bite one arm first.
3 People would bite the head first.

We made paper Gingerbread People and decorated each with paper shapes. We hung the paper Gingerbread People in the Kindergarten hallway for everyone to see.
We are very proud of the Gingerbread People!
Thanks for looking!

* 4th Grade Learning Buddies

Here we are with our 4th Grade Learning Buddies. We gather together every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 10:30-10:45. We work together to learn many things. We do all kinds of learning in math, reading, and art. We make projects together too! One of our favorite part of the day is when we have buddies. We also really like it when we see our buddies at recess, lunch, at an assembly, in the hallway, or anyplace at school or in the neighborhood. Before our buddies leave our class each day, we thank them for helping us learn to read and write.

* Positive Email Thoughts from Parents

Just trying to keep my bubbles in the air!

Hey'all... I just wanted a place on my blog to keep the positive email's that come from my teaching parents! Some days I need to remind myself that some homes are grateful for the time a teacher gives to their student.

I will add to this blog each time I get a "nibble."

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September 8, 2008

Mrs. Probert,

"I hope that this note finds you well. I know that school has just started & you are very busy, but I need to thank you!! We had to transfer Kylie over to Lakeview in Roy because of our move!! We finally found a house, unfortunately Dave isn’t here to share in the joys of buying it. Kylie is doing well in her new school & seems to be adjusting to the new environment. I feel like you are a huge part of the reason she is doing so well. You are an amazing woman & an amazing teacher!! You have given Kylie the tools necessary to succeed and for that I have to thank you!! You have touched our lives and given our precious daughter a wonderful gift, the gift of love for school & a yearning to learn. Thank you for everything you have done!!!

Please continue to be the person & the great teacher you are & I know that many more children will be touched as well!!"
Thank You,
Heather A

I REPLIED WITH MUCH THANKS TO KYLIE AND HER FAMILY!!!

11/21/08

Jackie,

Thank you for your kind words. I appreciate all that you do. You are wonderful with the kids as well as great with all of your working team . . . and you even put up with me! thanks for all that you do.

Paul

Feb.21,2009

... By the way, if no one has mentioned lately, you are a wonderful teacher and Rock is so blessed to have you this year! Take care!
Jessica D

Feb. 21, 2009 Hello Mrs Probert
The missing camera is not in Elijah's backpack.. I really really hope you find it or that it gets tuned back in that would be just wrong if someone keeps it.
It will be sad if you don't find it because I really like the blog with the pictures that you post on there I love seeing my bear bear ( Elijah)

Renee B

Feb. 27, 2009

I Am thankful for the Blog REALLY it's like I got my Private window to the School and I get to see what is going on there.. Renee Butcher

March 23, 2009

I am so blessed to have you as Wendell's teacher. You are relentless in making sure the kids are educated and love to learn as well as well mannered. You are a blessing and Wendell is going to stay with you until he graduates...12th grade. I have shared your blog with his Grannies, Aunties and Dad and they feel they are part of his classroom.

Thank you Mrs. Probert.

Donna M

April 2009

I hope your having A nice spring break, we sure are... Elijah sure loves looking over the blog over the break.. He really loves the blog.. ( so do I) We also wanted to wish you A very happy Easter hope you and your Family have A great one.. I also wanted to ask you if you can request students in your class? My Daughter will not be in K next year but the year after that cause of her Birthday, Anyway if we are here I really want her to have you because she is A lot like Elijah and I feel she would do well in your class, plus I like the blog and she is my last baby and if I get to see up close into the classroom that is A plus for me.. so her school year will be 2010-2011 If you could request her that would be awesome.. Anyway take care and enjoy your last few days of break.. P.S Elijah can't wait to get back to School!!!! That means your A great teacher and he loves ya.. ;)

Renee B

April 16, 2009

It is so nice that you have this blog so not only can the kids recap the events at school, but us as parents can look and see what's been happening at school. It makes me smile from ear to ear when I go to your blog to check out Abby's school days.....THANKS A BUNCH!

Molly G