Field Trips and Conferences!

One of the challenges of having a split class is going on separate field trips.  We decided (the administration and I) that it would be best if the Kindergartners went on field trips with the other kindergarten classes and the first graders with the other first grade classes for this year since this split class is a new concept for our parents. While I was filling out forms today, I realized that one of the kindergarten trips coincides with a trip that 1/2 of my first graders are going on with another first grade class.  (The other 1/2 is going on another day with another first grade class.) So that day I will only have 5 kids.  What to do...what to do??  I think it will be a good day to get some assessment done, spend some time teaching these 5 some new games that they can teach the others later, and maybe teach them a new technology tool. 

Parent Conference time comes around in October.  The other kindergarten teachers and I decided to try a group conference for our kindergarten parents.  We will go over the kindergarten fall profile and expectations for mid-year and the end of the year.  Parents will have a copy of their own children's profile while we go over what each area means.  Then if parents still want an individual conference we will schedule one with them.  We'll see how it works and I'll let you know!