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 2^nd.  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!

ginger.ekker@ironmail.org

586-2850

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! 

 

ginger.ekker@ironmail.org

586-2850

Kindergarten News

Dec. 22- Jan. 4

ENJOY YOUR HOLIDAY!!  

Please keep reading with your child over the next two weeks.  It helps so much and they will better retain what they have learned.   THANK YOU!!

Kindergarten NEWS

 December 15-19, 2014

Upcoming Events

Monday, Dec. 15—Fluoride

Wednesday, Dec. 17—Library 
Friday, Dec. 19—Class Christmas Party

Monday, Dec. 22-Sunday, Jan 4—Christmas Holiday

Weekly Theme:

Christmas/

Holiday Customs

^CENTERS

We will have centers this week.  Thank you so much to those who so faithfully come and help!  I couldn’t do it without you!

News

         The kids are very excited for the holiday!  We are trying to keep everything as normal as possible and work hard on important skills.  We are especially having a good time learning about Christmas traditions and customs from around the world.

         Thank you for making school a priority!  You are truly making a difference.  I appreciate how diligent you are with the take home books and the homework.

         We will have our classroom Christmas celebration on Friday.  If you volunteered to help or bring something, the chairperson should be contacting you soon!

         Have a Merry Christmas and a wonderful holiday!  Please contact me with any questions or concerns!  Take Care!

 

ginger.ekker@ironmail.org

586-2850

Kindergarten NEWS

 December 15-19, 2014

Upcoming Events

Monday, Dec. 15—Fluoride

Wednesday, Dec. 17—Library

Friday, Dec. 19—Class Christmas Party

Monday, Dec. 22-Sunday, Jan 4—Christmas Holiday

Weekly Theme:

Christmas/

Holiday Customs

^CENTERS

We will have centers this week.  Thank you so much to those who so faithfully come and help!  I couldn’t do it without you!

News

         The kids are very excited for the holiday!  We are trying to keep everything as normal as possible and work hard on important skills.  We are especially having a good time learning about Christmas traditions and customs from around the world.

         Thank you for making school a priority!  You are truly making a difference.  I appreciate how diligent you are with the take home books and the homework.

         We will have our classroom Christmas celebration on Friday.  If you volunteered to help or bring something, the chairperson should be contacting you soon!

         Have a Merry Christmas and a wonderful holiday!  Please contact me with any questions or concerns!  Take Care!

 

ginger.ekker@ironmail.org

586-2850

 

Kindergarten NEWS

 December 8-12, 2014

Upcoming Events

Monday, Dec. 8—Fluoride

Wednesday, Dec. 10—Library

Friday, Dec. 19—Class Christmas Party

Monday, Dec. 22-Sunday, Jan 4—Christmas Holiday

Weekly Theme:

Christmas/

Holiday Traditions

 

Early Literacy Idea

Encourage your child to write a “story” (one or two sentences).  Look for a capital at the beginning, spaces in between words, and a period at the end.

 

News

         This week we will learn about the December holidays celebrated in various cultures and celebrate the diversity of holiday traditions observed around the world. 

         Please have your child practice writing his/her last name.  This is one of the requirements for our Kindergarten Assessment coming up in January.  We will work on last names in our class also, but if you reinforce it at home, it is much easier for the students.

         If you are missing coats, jackets, or other items from home, please check the Lost and Found at the school. 

         I hope your week is fabulous!  Thank you for your support!  Please contact me with any questions or concerns!

 

ginger.ekker@ironmail.org

586-2850

Kindergarten NEWS

 December 1-5, 2014

Upcoming Events

Monday, Dec. 1—Fluoride

Wednesday, Dec. 3—Library

Friday, Dec. 19—Class Christmas Party

Monday, Dec. 22-Sunday, Jan 4—Christmas Holiday

Weekly Theme:

Money/

Financial Literacy

 

Early Literacy Idea

Say a word and then ask your child to think of two or three words that rhyme with it.  For example:  rock/sock/block/rock

News

         It is hard to believe that December is here already!  It is an exciting month for us at school.  There will be many great things going on.  Please remember to send the November reading calendar back with your child by Friday, December 5^th for the free pizza certificate.  Thank you for your consistent reading to your child at home and for letting your child read to you as well.  Both are important!  It really does make a huge difference!

         Your children are delightful and put a smile on my face daily!  Thank you for sharing them with me and for all you are doing to help ensure they are having a successful school year.  You are the best! 

         Please feel free to contact me any time with questions or concerns!  Have a super wonderful week!

        

ginger.ekker@ironmail.org

586-2850