The Finan and Forte families (owners of Matera's) arranged for the community to buy meals for the first responders that are keeping us safe and healthy during this time. Matera's acknowledges all the hard work our custodial and maintenance staff are doing at this time. As a way to say thank you, they donated lunch for the custodial staff in district.
Thank you to all of our custodial and maintenance workers working in Rutherford. A special thank you to Nancy and Jason working at our Kindergarten Center and to Matera's for providing them … Read More... about Community Kindness
Dear Kindergarten Friends
Dear Kindergarten Friends,
I miss our morning high fives, updates on visits from the tooth fairy, and your funny stories. Don't forget the 3 special phrases that guide our days at the Kindergarten Center!
We are safe!
We are kind!
We are brave!
Practice applying these at home with your family too! I will be sharing videos in the next few days to check in!! Be well friends!!
-Mrs. Caughey
… Read More... about Dear Kindergarten FriendsPracticing “Red” Words
We understand that this is a challenging time for many at home and we are working to provide you with a variety of ideas and activities to keep learning fun. We thank you for your patience. Practicing high frequency words is a practical way to help your child with reading and writing. The red words are words that your child should be able to read immediately and have transitioned to reading them in text and applying them to writing. Check out this video … Read More... about Practicing “Red” Words
Guess who
Can you guess who these silly feet belong to? Kindergarten teachers were excited to participate in Silly Sock Day during Rutherford's Virtual Spirit week! Keep the positive momentum going friends!!! … Read More... about Guess who
Egg-cellent Experience!
Farewell to the Kindergarten Center's chicks. Thank you to the Kindergarten Center PTA for funding this program and thank you to Mrs. Megan Barone for caring for them while we are not in session! They are headed back to Quiver Farm today!
Hello Spring!
Spring provides tremendous amount of opportunities for learning. Here are a few ideas that may be helpful to keep children engaged while they are home.
-Take a walk and look for a bird's nest.
-Record the daily weather and don't forget, April showers bring May flowers.
-Count the number of buds on a branch in the tree.
-Discuss the lifecycle of a plant.
-Write about the lifecycle of a plant.
-Use color words to describe what you see. Now use Spanish color words.
-Tell someone about your favorite spring … Read More... about Hello Spring!
