Abbey and her friends playing on the new tire playground
Nov. 15, 1999
Hello,
Abbey arrived in Sheldon, Illinois
this morning. The P.M. Kindergarten read all the books enclosed which
told about her adventures in New Jersey and Texas. Abbey then went
to first grade to hear a community member who came to read to them in honor
of National Education Week. She sat on Mrs. Meadows shoulder and
licked her ear while she told the first graders about being a nurse, a
school board member and a mom. Tonight Abbey will meet Mrs. Webster's
cat, Mittens. I hope they will become friends. Other classes
in Sheldon Elementary are looking forward to Abbey visiting their class
this week.
Mrs. Webster
Kindergarten teacher
Sheldon Elementary School
Abbey spent her day with the Sheldon Kindergarten class.
She learned about animals "In the Barnyard" in reading. Sheldon High
School National Honor Society students came to tell us about their future
plans and read to us in honor of National Education week. The class
practiced writing and counting number four. Abbey was very good at
this because she has four paws. The PM class took Abbey to art to
make turkeys with their hands and feet. Abbey traced her paws for
feathers and her ears for the turkey's head. What a funny turkey!
Then
the class took Abbey outside to play on our new tire
playground equipment.
Vickie Webster
Kindergarten teacher
Abbey had fun at Sheldon School on Wednesday November 17. She helped the Kindergarten kids honor the school support staff by making thank you notes. She learned to count to 10 in spanish when the class had their weekly spanish lesson. The computer lab time was pretty cool too! But writing Aa-Hh with her little paws was pretty hard. The Kindergartners have a good pet tip for everyone. The most important thing you can do for your pet is to love it, pet it gently, and brush it every day.
Kindergarten
Sheldon Elementary School
Abbey had a fun day in Sheldon Grade school on Thursday
November 18. Mrs. Webster was sick so there was a substitute teacher.
The kindergarten students said Abbey had video camera eyes so she could
tell Mrs. Webster if they were
good the next day. The class went to fourth
grade to watch a play about "The Great Kapok Tree". It was about
the importance of saving trees and the rain forest. In the afternoon
the fire alarm went off and everyone went outside. We all thought
it was a drill but there was really a small fire in the boiler room! Tonight
is Family Reading night and many of the children will be reading with their
family and Abbey will read with the classroom puppets, Annie the dog, and
Herman the hermit crab.
Mrs. Webster
Kindergarten teacher
Sheldon Elementary School
This is Friday November 19 at Sheldon School.
Abbey noticed that all the teachers wore their college sweatshirts today
in honor of National Education week. The Kindergarten students wrote
riddles today about animals. Abbey's riddle is: What has big
floppy ears? Give up! It is a cocker spaniel dog named
Abbey. Grandparents came to visit school today.
The Kindergarten kids sang "Our Family", "I Like to Eat Apples and Bananas",
and "The Eensy Weensy Spider". We had snack with grandparents, and
heard the story "The Bereinsten
Bears Visit Grandma's". Abbey loved all the
hugs and kisses from grandparents. Abbey will attend " Ram Night"
tonight in honor of the Sheldon Rams Basketball team. She will receive
a surprise souvenir too. The Kindergarten students have
enjoyed having a wonderful week with Abbey and will
be sad to see her leave on Monday. Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
Mrs. Webster
Kindergarten teacher
Sheldon Elementary School
Abbey left Sheldon yesterday November 22. We
really have been enjoying your project, I like the way you have
organized it and we enjoyed the visit to the vet.'s
office too!
Mrs.Webster
Kindergarten teacher
Sheldon Elementary School