Kindergarten News

~In the upcoming week we will be learning the letter Hh as in hat, hippo, and horse. Letter Hh is a consonant. As part of our study with the letter Hh we will have a “Hat Day” on Friday, October 2nd. Students are asked to wear a favorite hat, a funny hat, or even a homemade hat. You can be creative with this if you want! Students will be able to wear the hat all day—we do just ask that students do not share hats. Show and Tell will be with items that begin with the /h/ sound. Check your schedule and start hunting!
~In Math we will begin learning about patterns in Chapter 2. Try to find patterns around your home. Students should even try making patterns with colors, shapes, and objects. Some ideas include using buttons, lego blocks, fruit loops, m&m’s, skittles, etc…
~In reading, we will continue with the story Plaidypus Lost and begin the story Miss Bindergarten takes a Field Trip. This book will teach about community cooperation and a community based field trip!
~We have been practicing writing our first names. Please watch your child as he/she is writing. Be sure to check if letters are beginning at the top, not the bottom and also guide him/her to use the lines when forming the letters. Thank you!
~Box tops for education, Turkey Hill Moo lids and Campbell’s labels will be collected at the end of each month. If you have any at your home, then please send them to school with your child. The box tops, lids and labels help our school to earn extra money and the homeroom with the most collected each month will receive a treat from PTO!

Monday will be Day 2 on our special classes’ schedule.
Have a Great weekend!

Week of September 21

Kindergarten News

This week in Phonics we will be learning the letter Gg and its sound as in goat. Please review the sounds and how to write the letters we have already learned. We will have Show & Tell for Gg on Wednesday September 17. Check your child’s folder for Gg Handwriting homework on Wednesday it will be due Thursday September 24.

We will continue our “Color of the Day”. The colors for next week are as follows;
Monday- Orange
Tuesday- Purple
Wednesday- G Show & Tell
Thursday- Yellow
Friday- Your Favorite Color


We finished Chapter 1: Sort and Classify in Math. In Chapter 2 we will be leaning about Patterns. Please review pages that come home each day.

We started our Science Unit about Trees. We took a walk to observe and compare the different types of trees we have near our school. The class was very excited to begin our very own Science Journal.

We have already completed three weeks of school and many students are familiar with their bus numbers, however, we are asking that students continue to wear their bus tags or at least be sure to have them handy inside their backpacks. If your child has lost his/her bus tag then please write your child’s name, the teacher’s name, the bus number your child rides to and from school, and any other information you would like to include (address, phone #, child’s destination, etc…) on an index card or piece of paper and place it inside your child’s backpack. This will be very helpful for teachers on bus duty and for any substitute teachers or bus drivers. Thank you for your support!

Parents, please check folders daily and remove all “KEEP” items. It becomes difficult to handle folders with too many papers inside (both for the students and teachers). Thank you for your cooperation and support!


Have an Outstanding Weekend!
Mrs. Borden & Mrs. Jones

Week of September 14

Kindergarten Newsletter
“A Peek at the Week”

Homework

Monday thru Friday - Color Show & Tell

Wednesday- O Handwriting Sheet

We have finished our second week of school and the students are adjusting very well! We also learned to recognize and write the letter “L” this week. The students enjoyed showing their “L” items from home for show-and-tell and they really enjoyed our Luau Party on Friday!!!

For the next two weeks, we will be talking about and reviewing our colors. We ask that your child bring something from home that is the “color of the day” according to the schedule. This will count as Show & Tell for the next two weeks:
Monday, September 14: blue
Tuesday, September 15: green
Wednesday, September 16: brown
Thursday, September 17: black
Friday, September 18: red
Monday, September 21: orange
Tuesday, September 22: pink
Wednesday, September 23: purple
Thursday, September 24: yellow
Friday, September 25: Favorite color

Our letter for next week is “O” as in octopus. We will also have our school Occupational Therapist visit as a Kindergarten guest to go along with letter O.

In Math we will continue to work with positional words like above, below, over, under, in, out, left, and right. We will also be learning to sort objects by color, shape, size, and kind.
Monday, September 14 will be school picture day. Please make sure you fill out the envelopes that were sent home and return them by Monday. (FYI: Money is due at the time of pictures!)

Book Fair will also take place next week, September 14-18. Information will come home in your child’s folder. Parents will be able to shop with their child on Tuesday night from 4-7 p.m. if interested.

Monday will be Day 4 on our special class schedule.

Thank you for all of your cooperation!!!

Week of September 7

Kindergarten News…

Homework

Tuesday - find a letter L show and tell item for Wednesday.

Wednesday - Letter L Handwriting Sheet

If you havn't sent back the "All about Me" page, please do so.

Phonics
**This week we will be learning the letter Ll as in lion, lemonade, and licorice. Please review the letter and sound with your child at home.
**We will begin “Show and Tell” next week too. Please help your child to find an item or two around the house that begins with the /l/ sound to share with the class. Please keep in mind- - - the items should not be valuable and should fit into a brown paper bag or your child’s school bag. Our Show and Tell day will be Wednesday, September 3.
On Friday, September 5h Kindergarten will have a Luau from 9:30-11:00. Students are asked to dress tropical: bright colors, floral prints, Hawaiian shirts, etc… More details will be sent home next week.

Math
**We’ve begun Ch. 1 in Math. We’ll be working on positional words like under, over, above, below, in, out, left, right, etc. Please review practice pages that come home in your child’s folder.

Our Day
**I’m sure the children have been telling you bits and pieces of our day. If you have any questions, please ask. The following is a general outline:
· We begin each day with the calendar, month, and days of the week song.
· We have a morning message each day.
· We count the days of school and learn about place value.
· We do patterning with shapes, numbers, and letters.
· We have a question of the day to learn how to use tally marks to count results.
· We do an analogy or “thinking puzzle” some days. The boys and girls have to see how the items are related and make the connection to fill in the missing link. This is something new and hopefully it will be challenging for students. Please ask your child to share this with you daily and review the analogy.
· Kid Writing will begin in a few weeks. This will take some time to develop. You will see a small journal come home after 5 stories/pictures. The students work on an activity while I work individually or in small groups with those doing Kid Writing.
· Saxon Phonics is where we learn our letters and sounds of the week. We will start next week with letter Ll.
· We will work on developing our handwriting skills both in class and at home with homework.
· Snack time is from 1:45-2:00 daily.
· We do all kinds of graphing activities and Math pages from our series, Harcourt.
· We have Literature/Story Time and Predictable charts and will make class books that students will take turns taking home to share with their families.
· Lunch is from 11:15-11:50 daily.
· Recess is 11:50-12:25 daily.
· We will add FOSS Science units and lessons to our curriculum this year.

We will begin a new Reading Curricululm this year!
· We will do Theme-related activities such as seasonal items, science, social studies, health, art activities, and special projects.
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**Please continue to check your child’s communication folder daily and if you haven’t already returned all the school forms and necessary paperwork, then please return them as soon as possible.
**The majority of the parents would like to participate in a once a month snack. Watch for a snack note in your child’s folder. You do not need to send in snack until you receive a note telling you your assigned date. Parents who requested to provide a snack daily should have received a note reminding them to pack a snack each day.
**I hope your child has enjoyed his/her first week and is looking forward to returning on Tuesday.
Thanks!!
Mrs. Borden & Mrs. Jones