Friday, February 20, 2015


Kindergarten NEWS
                                                      February 23-27, 2015

Upcoming Events
Monday, Feb. 23--Fluoride

Wednesday, Feb. 25—Library 
Monday, March 2-Friday, Friday, March 6—SEP WEEK—See explanation below.


Weekly Theme:
Human Body


Early Literacy Idea
Have your child clap the syllables in different words.  (For example, “ba-na-na” gets three claps).
 
News
         SEP Week will be held March 2nd-6th. Kindergarten will be held from 8:50-10:50 for the morning class and 12:30-2:30 for the afternoon class every day during SEP Week.  This is the schedule for Wednesday (Early Out Day) too!  I look forward to meeting with each of you to discuss the progress of your child.
         Because of SEP Week, Center times will change slightly for the PM class.  On Wednesday, Center time will be from 1:30-2:00 and on Thursday from 12:45-1:15.
         Thank you so much for the fun Valentines!  I sure appreciate your kindness!  As always, please feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns! 

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Friday, February 13, 2015


Kindergarten NEWS
 February 16-20, 2015
Upcoming Events

Monday, Feb. 16—President’s Day—NO SCHOOL

Wednesday, Feb. 18—Library  

Monday, March 2-Friday, March 6—SEP Week  (PLEASE SEE THE SCHEDULE BELOW  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION).
Weekly Theme:
American Symbols


Please keep sending in box tops!  It is such a great way to collect money for our school!  Thank you so much for sending them in!


News
        It has been fun learning about Presidents Washington and Lincoln and we will be discussing patriotism and some of the American symbols.
         SEP Week will be held March 2nd-6th.  There will be a note coming home in the near future letting you know when your individual time is scheduled.   Kindergarten will be held from 8:50-10:50 for the morning class and 12:30-2:30 for the afternoon class every day during SEP Week.  This is the schedule for Wednesday (Early Out Day) too!  I look forward to meeting with each of you to discuss the progress of your child.  It is amazing to see what each one can do!  Reading at home and helping with homework makes such a big difference.  You are a wonderful support to your kindergartner!
         Once again, please know that I enjoy teaching your child and seeing the growth he/she is making!  Please feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns. 
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586-2850
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Monday, February 9, 2015


Kindergarten NEWS
 February 9-13, 2015
Upcoming Events

Monday, Feb. 9—Fluoride

Wednesday, Feb. 11—Library
Friday, Feb. 13—Classroom Valentine’s Day Party


Weekly Theme:
Presidents/
Patriotism


Early Literacy Idea
Help your child notice the print in the environment (signs, displays, food packages, cans, jars, and other every day items.


News
         Thank you for your continued help and support at home.  I appreciate you doing homework, reading and providing many other learning experiences for your child! 
         We are looking forward to our Valentines party on Friday, February 13th.  The students can bring Valentines to their classmates any time before then.  Our morning class has 19 students and the afternoon has 15. To avoid confusion, please do not have your child put individual classmates names on the Valentines, just have them sign their own name on the back of the Valentine or on the envelope.  It simplifies the “passing out” process so much!  THANK YOU!
         Have a wonderful week!  Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.  I sure enjoy teaching your kids!
          
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586-2850
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Saturday, January 31, 2015


Kindergarten NEWS
 February 2-6, 2015
Upcoming Events
Monday, Feb. 2—Fluoride
 
Wednesday, Feb. 4—Library 
Weekly Theme:
Day and Night


Early Literacy Idea
Read rhymes, poetry, nursery rhymes and stories that “play” with language.


News
        Wow, it is hard to believe that February is already here!  January was a very productive learning month for us! 
         We will have our Valentines party on Friday, February 13th.  The students can bring Valentines to their classmates any time before then.  The morning class has 20 students and the afternoon has 14. To avoid confusion, please do not have your child put individual classmates names on the Valentines, just have them sign their own name on the back of the Valentine or on the envelope.  It simplifies the “passing out” process so much!  THANK YOU!
         Due to the fact that the District Science Fair will no longer be held, the science fair at our school has changed.  Kindergarten-3rd grade will not participate this year.  The 4th and 5th grade teachers will require a project.  The younger grades will be able to participate by viewing the older grades projects. 
        
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Friday, January 23, 2015


Kindergarten NEWS
 January 26-30, 2015
Upcoming Events
 
Monday, Jan. 26—Fluoride

Wednesday, Jan. 28—Library


Weekly Theme:
Shadows


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
        A big thank-you to those helping with Centers!  I couldn’t do it without you and your dedication and consistency is greatly appreciated!  The students are progressing nicely and the small group instruction provides individual attention as well, which is so helpful!  Also, THANKS to all of you for your help and support at home!  Please let me know of any questions or concerns!
         The students are being tested on the Winter Kindergarten Assessment.  This includes letter recognition, letter writing, letter sounds, writing first and last name, rhyming, sight words, recognizing numbers 0-20, writing numbers 11-20, and addition and subtraction from 5.  As you can see, we have been busy learning all of these skills!  It will be great to show you the results during our Spring SEP Week and explain each of the skills more in depth.
        
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Friday, January 16, 2015


Kindergarten NEWS
 January 19-23, 2015
Upcoming Events

Monday, Jan. 19—Martin Luther King Holiday—No School

Wednesday, Jan. 21—Library


Weekly Theme:
Ocean Life

Please ask your child to tell you his/her address and birthday!

 News
        It is exciting to see the progress that each student is making in kindergarten!  Your support at home is greatly appreciated!
         In math, we are focusing on subtraction, recognizing and writing numerals 11-20, and our new vocabulary word—minus.  The students are becoming more comfortable figuring out story problems and using number pairs in mathematical equations.
         We are almost finished with our DIBELS testing and a paper will be sent home shortly. I wish I could meet with each of you individually to better explain the results instead of waiting for SEP’s which are coming up beginning the week of March 2nd.  In the meantime, please feel free to call with any questions or concerns. The KINDERGRADER test will be administered beginning next week.  It will take a couple of weeks to get every student tested. 
         Have a wonderful week and thank you again for all you do!

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Friday, January 9, 2015


Kindergarten NEWS
 January 12-16, 2015
Upcoming Events
Monday, Jan. 12—Fluoride
Wednesday, Jan. 14—Library
Thursday, Jan. 15—Toy Day during P.E.—The students may bring one toy from home to play with during their P.E. time.  Please do not send something that can break easily.
Monday, Jan. 19—Martin Luther King Day—No School

Weekly Theme:
Winter


Please ask your child to tell you his/her address and birthday!


News
         THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH FOR THE NICE GIFTS, CARDS, AND REMEMBERENCES!  I APPRECIATE EACH OF YOU AND YOUR THOUGHTFULNESS! 
        Happy New Year!  I hope that you had an enjoyable, relaxing Christmas break!  January will be a great learning time for us in kindergarten.  Thanks for your support at home.  Please send the signed December reading calendar back with your child as soon as possible. 
        We have been reviewing/learning skills in preparation for our next DIBELS (Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills) assessment.  These skills include:  letter recognition, beginning sounds in words, nonsense words, (for example: ig, xup, taf) and segmenting words, (for example, the tester says, “Tell me each sound you hear in “hat” and the student would say h/a/t.  Each portion of the assessment is timed for fluency. 
        Thanks again for all you do to ensure your child is having a successful school experience.  You truly make such a difference! 
 
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