We are SAFE!!!!

Hello again!! I hope you are enjoying a relaxing weekend and some Husker football!! We might venture down there later to let Jackson take in the atmosphere, but we will see!!!  

Yesterday at school we finished up our safety unit. In this unit we talked about stranger danger. The kids practiced saying NO and running away. We also talked about who a stranger is and that not all strangers are bad, but we need to be careful!!

We also talked about fire safety and what to do in a fire drill. We practiced leaving school quickly and quietly and listening very carefully to teacher directions. The kids really did a great job!! We also practiced what to do if our clothes caught on fire. We would STOP, DROP and ROLL!!!!! We even have a fun song that your kindergarten kid can sing for you!!!

Then, we talked about what to do if there is an emergency AND what an emergency is (our house being on fire and NOT losing our favorite toy). We practiced calling 911 (on a pretend phone :)) and speaking slowly as we gave our important information.

Yesterday you got a note about practicing your child’s important information (full name, address, and phone number). Please keep this sheet at home and practice, practice, practice!!! We also are practicing at school and the kids are very excited to get their special surprise once they can say it by memory!!

During this unit we also talked about street safety!! We even got to go outside and practice!! We know we need to use the crosswalk, cross quickly, and of course, LOOK BOTH WAYS!!! We also talked about wearing our bicycle helmets to protect our heads!!!

To finish off our safety unit we got to make a SUPER FUN snack. We used graham crackers, frosting, and m&m’s to make a stoplight. We also made a stop light on paper, but I think the snack was their favorite!! We really practiced our stoplight song and I think the kids know it well so make sure they sing it for you!! As we ate our delicious snack we watched Officer Buckle and Gloria to celebrate being super safe kindergarten kids!!

You will get a safety book at conferences that your kindergarten kid worked on each day so they can remember all that we have learned and practiced!!!

Next week we will start to learn about American Symbols!! This is one of my favorite things to teach and we always have a blast!! We also take some pretty awesome pictures!!! Have a great weekend and enjoy our video capturing our safety fun!!!!

Love- Mrs. Schroeder