Kindergarten News

October 1-5

Upcoming Events

Oct. 1-5—SEP Week  (See note below)

Monday, October 1—Fluoride

Thursday, October 4—Library, PE, Music

Friday, October 5—Computers  

Weekly Theme:

Five Senses

Parent Volunteers

We will begin Centers on Monday, October 8^th.  THANK YOU, THANK YOU to those who are able to help with this!  I will send the information home in your child’s homework folder.

NEWS

During SEP Week (Oct. 1^st-5^th), we will not be having individual appointments for kindergarten because of our assessments in August.  However, if you have concerns and you want to meet with me, I would love to do that.  Please just let me know.  Remember that the students will be dismissed early, allowing me to more effectively plan and prepare our curriculum to meet the needs of your children.  AM students will meet from 8:50-10:50 and PM students will meet from 12:30-2:30 even on Wednesday for this week.

Also during SEP Week, the PTA is doing the Book Fair.  The hours are from 2:30-5:00 Monday through Thursday in the gym.  You can also order on line at scholastic.com/fair.

Your support is greatly appreciated in the quality of your child’s education!  Enjoy your week!! 

ginger.ekker@ironmail.org

586-2850

Kindergarten News

September 24-28

Upcoming Events

Monday, Sept. 24—Fluoride

Thursday, Sept. 27—Library, PE, Music

Friday, Sept. 28—Computers  

Oct. 1-5—SEP Week  (See note below)

Weekly Theme:

Weather/Seasons

Names

Please reinforce having your child write his/her name the “kindergarten way”—beginning with a capital and all the rest  of the letters written in lower case.  THANK YOU!

NEWS

Your child’s DIBELS (an assessment of early literacy skills) scores will come home in his/her homework folder on Monday.  If you have any questions, please feel free to e-mail or call me.   I would be happy to discuss them in further detail with you.

Also coming home in your child’s homework folder is a PTA school shirt order form. The cost is $8.00 and the students are encouraged to wear them on Fridays to promote school spirit.

The Take-Home Library (provided through the literacy center) aide works Mondays through Thursdays which means that your child does not bring home a book on Fridays.  I am trying to find a volunteer to come in on Fridays so that the students are able to bring a book home every day.  If you would be willing to volunteer, please let me know.  The reading aide will train you how to do this. If you can devote about 20 minutes on Fridays for this, it would be greatly appreciated!

During SEP Week (Oct. 1^st-5^th), we will not be having individual appointments for kindergarten because of our assessments in August.  However, if you have concerns and you want to meet with me, I would love to do that.  Please just let me know.  Remember that the students will be dismissed early, allowing me to more effectively plan and prepare our curriculum to meet the needs of your children.  AM students will meet from 8:50-10:50 and PM students will meet from 12:30-2:30 even on Wednesday for that week.

Again, thank you for your support!  Enjoy your week!! 

ginger.ekker@ironmail.org

586-2850

Kindergarten News

September 17-23

Upcoming Events

Monday, Sept. 17—Scholastic Book Orders due

Thursday, Sept. 20—Library, PE, Music

Weekly Theme:

Three Dimensional Shapes

Early Literacy Idea

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

NEWS

The Kindergarten Assessment results will come home in your child’s homework folder on Monday.  Remember this was given the day you brought your child to meet with me before school began and does not show the growth that has been made in the last few weeks.  It is exciting to see how much each child has learned and has contributed to our class!  However, the DIBELS (an assessment of early literacy skills) scores will not be included because our reading aides are learning a new program to administer the assessment on ipads.  I will send the results as soon as they are complete.  Thank you for your understanding.

We have learned the following sight words:  me, see, I, can.  We have also diligently practiced writing our first names--please remind your child to begin with a capital letter and then use lower case letters to complete their names.  They have practiced recognizing, writing and drawing something that begins with the letters Aa, Bb, Cc, Dd as well as a poem for each letter.  Numerals 0-10 have been an important topic as well.  

The PTA will be selling school T-shirts to promote school spirit.  The cost is $8.00 and the students are encouraged to wear them on Fridays. Also, please remember to tell grandparents, friends and neighbors about the Smiths rewards program for schools so we can earn money for South Elementary.

Again, thank you for your support!  Enjoy your week!! 

ginger.ekker@ironmail.org

586-2850

Kindergarten News

September 10-14

Upcoming Events

Monday, Sept. 10—Picture Day

Monday, Sept. 10—Back-To-School Bash from 5:30-8:00 PM

Thursday, Sept. 13—Library, PE, Music

Weekly Theme:

School and Community Helpers

Early Literacy Idea

Sing the alphabet song.  Be creative—sing it as a rap, skip every other letter, sing it quietly, loudly, or backwards.

NEWS

What a wonderful group of students we have in our classes!  We are getting into the routine of school and adjusting to a schedule.  Thank you for your encouragement and support from home.  It makes such a difference in your child’s success at school!

It has been exciting to see the growth of each child already!  We will spend two days on each letter of the alphabet.  The first day we focus on the letter, its sound and how to write it correctly.  We are making an alphabet book that will come home at the completion of our letter study.  The second day we learn a poem to put in our “Poetry Binders” and them draw an object beginning with that letter/sound in our “I Can Draw It” books. 

We have also been working on the numerals 1-5 and learning the sight words: me, see, I.  Social skills and the importance of always doing our best is also emphasized.

Our first book order will come home on Monday, Sept. 10 in the homework folders.  If you are interested in ordering books, please send the money and the completed order forms back to school on Monday, Sept. 17^th.  Please send one check made out to Scholastic Books   They do not accept cash.

Kindergarten is such an exciting year for learning!  I will send the Kindergarten Assessment results and the DIBELS (an assessment of early literacy skills) with your child on Monday, Sept. 17^th.  Our reading aides will assess the students on DIBELS next week. 

It has been a pleasure to get to know you and your child!!  Please feel free to call, e-mail, or write me a note with any questions or concerns.  Have a great week!! 

ginger.ekker@ironmail.org

586-2850

Kindergarten News

May 21-25

Upcoming Events

Monday, May 21—Field Day  (The students will be outside participating in different events throughout the day, so please put sunscreen on them and send them in shoes that they can run and kick a ball in).

Wednesday, May 23—KINDERGARTEN PROGRAM

Thursday, May 24—Field Trip to Park Discovery

Friday, May 25—Last Day of School

Weekly Theme:

Review

Your child’s promotion card, end of year kindergarten assessment, DIBELS scores and reading level scores will come home on Thursday as well as whose class he/she will be in for 1^st grade.   Please watch for these.

NEWS

  We are so excited to present our program on Wednesday evening!  It will be a special event to culminate our year.  Please remember that it will be held on Wednesday, May 23^rd at 6:00 for the AM classes and 7:00 for the PM classes.  If possible, please have your daughters wear dresses/skirts and your sons wear dress pants.  We will meet first in the school library 15 minutes prior to the performance times.  The program will be held in the gymnasium.

There are a few students who still need to return library books--Mrs. Stucki has printed out a list of those students. If your child comes home with that list, please return the books or the replacement money if the books are lost. Thank you for your cooperation with this.  

The last day of school is Friday, May 25^th.  All students will get to meet their first grade teacher for next year on this day.  In order for this to happen, we need all students to attend the morning session of kindergarten including those who normally attend the PM classes.  We will meet from 8:50-10:50--we are on an Early Out Schedule for that day.  There is no Extended Day so those students will come to Mrs. Ekker’s or Mrs. Wood’s classes only.

Thanks again for everything you do!  Your support is greatly appreciated!  It has been a wonderful year!

ginger.ekker@ironmail.org

586-2850

Kindergarten News

May 14-18

Upcoming Events

Monday, May 21—Field Day  (The students will be outside participating in different events throughout the day, so please put sunscreen on them and send them in shoes that they can run and kick a ball in).

Wednesday, May 23—KINDERGARTEN PROGRAM

Thursday, May 24—Field Trip to Park Discovery

Friday, May 25—Last Day of School

Weekly Theme:

Review

THANKS FOR ALL YOU DO!  I APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT AND HELP IN MAKING YOUR CHILD’S LEARNING SO SUCCESSFUL!

NEWS

Wow, we are winding down the end of the year so quickly.  We are excited to present our program to you next week.  Please remember that it will be held on Wednesday, May 23^rd at 6:00 for the AM classes and 7:00 for the PM classes.  If possible, please have your daughters wear dresses/skirts and your sons wear dress pants.  We will meet first in the school library 15 minutes prior to the performance times.  The program will be held in the gymnasium.

Please return the signed reading calendars for May with your child as soon as possible and also return all library and take-home books with your child.  I will send a note home if he/she has any books that have not been returned by the end of the week.  Thank you for your cooperation with this.  

The last day of school is Friday, May 25^th.  All students will get to meet their first grade teacher for next year on this day.  In order for this to happen, we need all students to attend the morning session of kindergarten including those who normally attend the PM classes.  We will meet from 8:50-10:50--we are on an Early Out Schedule for that day.  There is no Extended Day so those students will come to Mrs. Ekker’s or Mrs. Wood’s classes only.

Thanks again for everything you do!  Your support is greatly appreciated!

ginger.ekker@ironmail.org

586-2850

Kindergarten News

May 7-11

Upcoming Events

Monday, May 7--Fluoride

Tuesday. May 8—Library  

May 7-17—Kindergarten Assessments

Monday, May 14—School Wide Reading Celebration

Monday, May 21—Field Day

Wednesday, May 23—KINDERGARTEN PROGRAM

Thursday, May 24—Field Trip to Park Discovery

Weekly Theme:

Plants/Water

Next week will be our final week of Centers.  (May 14^th-18^th).  Thank you to those who have so diligently helped throughout the year!  We truly could not have done it without you!  Also, we will finish up with the take home library books this Monday, May 14^th.  Please return all books at that time.

NEWS

The Kindergarten program will be held on Wednesday, May 23^rd at 6:00 for the AM classes and 7:00 for the PM classes.  If possible, please have your daughters wear dresses/skirts and your sons wear dress pants.  We will meet first in the school library 15 minutes prior to the performance times.  The program will be held in the gymnasium.  Please mark your calendars and let grandparents know about this special night as well

The last day of school is Friday, May 25^th.  All students will get to meet their first grade teacher for next year on this day.  In order for this to happen, we need all students to attend the morning session of kindergarten including those who normally attend the PM classes.  We will meet from 8:50-10:50--we are on an Early Out Schedule for that day.  There is no Extended Day so those students will come to Mrs. Ekker’s or Mrs. Wood’s classes only.

Thanks again for everything you do!  Your support is greatly appreciated!

ginger.ekker@ironmail.org

   586-2850