Community Involvement In Rainbow Valley- Making Connections That Last!

Today was really exciting our friend MPO Krieger visited our classroom to share with us all about being a police officer.  She was amazing!  She shared with our friends all about the tools that she uses, why she became a police officer, and how our kindergarten friends can become police officers if they listen carefully, follow rules, try their best, and exercise to stay healthy and strong.
MPO Krieger also shared with our friends how important it is for them to know their full name, address(es), and phone number(s), in case of an emergency.  Ask your child if he or she can tell you this important information.   She also shared with the class information about strangers and what to do if they encounter a stranger.  She explained to the children that even if a person is someone they "know" they should never go into their house without permission from a parent.  
She discussed gun safety with the children and how BB guns can't be used by children under the age of 12.  MPO Krieger explained to the children about the importance of wearing a helmet while riding on something with wheels.  :)  

Today we had  friends of Mrs. Chiaverotti's as our Mystery Reader, Mrs. Beverly Anderson and her granddaughter Raven.  Raven is a kindergarten student and was visiting from Japan.  She was  also a friend of some of our Rainbow Valley friends as she went to Pre-K with them prior to moving.  

Mrs. Anderson is a former kindergarten teacher and a VB School Board Member.  It was really awesome to have both of them.  They taught us a really cool song about schema and making connections to text. Mrs. Anderson and Raven read us a story about Harry The Dirty Dog.