Just a few quick notes...
Home-Reading Practice folders - I hope these are going well for everyone! I really think rereading the books each night we work on in class in beneficial, and most students are returning with a 100% fluency rate on each book. This will help us move up the levels faster! It is very important that you help your child return these books everyday!
Volunteer Needed - This week we are starting Unit 4 in math. I am looking for a couple of parent volunteers to tear out pages in our Activity and Homework books. This can be done at school or at home. Let me know if you are interested and I will make arrangements to get the books to you.
Magazine Packets - Your child will receive a magazine packet today to help out our school receive free magazines for classroom use. Here is a list of important things to know...
1. We DO use the free magazines in class! The are an extremely beneficial teaching material that are not covered by the district.
2. Your child needs to either fill out 7 postcards with addresses of family and friends and return to school this week...or you can order one magazine.
3. When they return the addresses or magazine subscription or renewal, they will receive a little froggy key chain.
4. The addresses provided are not sold, warehoused or recorded. The actual postcard your child fills out will be stuffed in an envelope and mailed out. We do not keep track of the addresses in any way.
5. Participating in this is of great benefit to our entire school.
6. If you have any questions please call the office.
Lied Center Field Trip - Just wanted to let you know that on January 31, kindergarten will be taking a field trip to the Lied Center to see a play. This will not require anything differnt from you, I just wanted you to know where we would be. Unfortunatly due to limited seating the the auditorium we are unable to take parent volunteers.
Thanks in advance!
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
Welcome Back!
Hi!
I hope everyone had a great break and feel as refreshed and rested as I do! The kids all did a great job on their first day back. We started off our day with an all school assembly reminding students about the importance of being a bully free school and standing up for our classmates when they see they are being treated unfairly. Kindergartners love to attend assemblies!
Today in their folder you will notice a paper with an outline of a snowman. This goes along with the book we read in class today called "Snowball" by Lois Ehlert. The student are to decorate their snowpal with objects found around the home and return to school by January 11. Work on this together and have fun! (Normally we have snow this time of year and the activity is very appropriate, but because it is so fun, we are doing it anyway!)
Also, when we get back into the swing of things and resume our reading groups, your child will be bringing the book they worked on in their guided reading groups home to read with you. This book should be read and returned the following day, so we can reread it in group. I am putting a lot of faith in kindergarten that they can do this, but they will need your help and reminders to get these books in their backpacks. Thanks in advance for your help! The books will come home in their reading home-practice folders that you saw earlier in the year. Please disregard the note on the front that says to return on Mondays. THEY MUST COME BACK EACH DAY!
In math we are working on partners to make numbers, all the way up to 20. Today in class the students prepared partner cards for number 11-20. These cards will eventually come home, but if you see them today, please send them back. Thanks!
I hope everyone had a great break and feel as refreshed and rested as I do! The kids all did a great job on their first day back. We started off our day with an all school assembly reminding students about the importance of being a bully free school and standing up for our classmates when they see they are being treated unfairly. Kindergartners love to attend assemblies!
Today in their folder you will notice a paper with an outline of a snowman. This goes along with the book we read in class today called "Snowball" by Lois Ehlert. The student are to decorate their snowpal with objects found around the home and return to school by January 11. Work on this together and have fun! (Normally we have snow this time of year and the activity is very appropriate, but because it is so fun, we are doing it anyway!)
Also, when we get back into the swing of things and resume our reading groups, your child will be bringing the book they worked on in their guided reading groups home to read with you. This book should be read and returned the following day, so we can reread it in group. I am putting a lot of faith in kindergarten that they can do this, but they will need your help and reminders to get these books in their backpacks. Thanks in advance for your help! The books will come home in their reading home-practice folders that you saw earlier in the year. Please disregard the note on the front that says to return on Mondays. THEY MUST COME BACK EACH DAY!
In math we are working on partners to make numbers, all the way up to 20. Today in class the students prepared partner cards for number 11-20. These cards will eventually come home, but if you see them today, please send them back. Thanks!
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