Thursday, January 23, 2014


 
Kindergarten News

January 27-31


Upcoming Events
Mon., Jan. 27—Fluoride

Mon., Jan. 27--Library

Mon., Jan. 27—Scholastic Book Order due

Wed. Jan. 29—Library
Weekly Theme:
Shadows


Early Literacy Idea
Play a game with your child by making up some “nonsense” words and writing them on paper: (hus, loz, af,) etc.  Have your child read the words!

NEWS
It was exciting to start our guided reading groups recently! The students are doing well and I hope you know how much I appreciate your support at home! Thank you for making school a priority and for spending quality time with your child doing homework and reading.

We have started our second quarter assessing on each of the students.  Addition, subtraction, recognizing and writing numerals from 1-20, recognizing and writing all letters of the alphabet, rhyming, and using a capital, spaces in between words, and a punctuation mark at the end of a sentence will be included in the testing.

Have a wonderful week and please let me know of any questions or concerns!

ginger.ekker@ironmail.org
586-2850

Thursday, January 16, 2014


 
Kindergarten News
January 20-24

Upcoming Events
Mon., Jan. 20—Martin Luther King           
Holiday  (NO SCHOOL)

Wed. Jan. 22—Library

Weekly Theme:
Ocean Life


Early Literacy Idea 
Help your child develop comprehension skills by:
·      Talking with your child about the story and pictures
·      Having your child predict what a story will be about
·      Having your child retell the important parts of the story

NEWS
We will continue to focus on correctly writing numerals from 1-20, addition, comparing numbers, and other important mathematical skills.  We are learning sight words and practicing our writing skills daily as well as incorporating other concepts through music, art, social studies and science.  I appreciate your support at home and know you are making a difference in your child’s learning success!

Have a wonderful week and please let me know of any questions or concerns!


ginger.ekker@ironmail.org
586-2850

Thursday, January 9, 2014


Kindergarten News
January 13-17
  
Upcoming Events
Mon. Jan. 13—Fluoride

Mon. Jan. 13—Library

Wed. Jan. 15—Library 

Mon., Jan. 20—Martin Luther King Holiday

Weekly Theme:
Winter


Early Literacy Idea
Encourage your child to write the names of the people in your family.  Drawing pictures to go along with the names is fun too!

NEWS
We had a great week back in school and the children are adjusting well after the long break.  It is exciting to see the continual progress each one of your wonderful children is making!  Please continue the nightly reading and help with homework.

A big thank-you to those helping with centers--I couldn’t do it without you! Also, a huge thank-you to those parents who volunteer with the reading and exchanging our books each week!  Each student is now on his/her own reading level and I appreciate you taking the time to listen to your child read each night!

As always, please feel free to contact me at any time with any concerns or questions!  Have a super great week!


ginger.ekker@ironmail.org
586-2850

Saturday, January 4, 2014


 
Kindergarten News
January 6-10

Upcoming Events
Mon. Jan. 6—Fluoride

Wed. Jan. 8—Library

Weekly Theme:
Review


Please keep reading with your child for at least 15 minutes a day/ five days a week!  It is such a great boost in their education!  THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!


NEWS
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THE NICE GIFTS, CARDS, AND REMEMBRANCES!  I appreciate your kindness! 

Happy New Year!  I hope that you had a relaxing Christmas and a wonderful time with your families!  January will be a great learning month for us in kindergarten.  Your children are progressing nicely.  Thank you for your support at home!  We will be reviewing skills in preparation for the next DIBELS (Dynamic Indicators of Basic Literacy Skills) Assessment as well as our next Kindergarten Assessment which both will be administered in the next couple of weeks. 

Your child will also be bringing home books on their Independent reading level from the School Take Home Library beginning this week.  These are books that they should be able to read on their own with very minimal help. 

Thanks again for all you do to help ensure your child is having a successful school experience.  You truly make a difference!


ginger.ekker@ironmail.org
586-2850