Mrs. Borden and Mrs. Jones’ Nifty Newsletter (week of September 7)
Homework: Due on Wednesday, “Show and Tell” is every Wednesday unless otherwise noted. Please have your child find Ll words or pictures from magazines or newspapers, or draw or write Ll words or pictures on paper. No toys or objects please. Due on Thursday, “Handwriting” will be sent home every Wednesday night unless otherwise noted. Please have your child complete the front and back of the sheet to the best of their ability. Please also have them write their name on the top. These two assignments will be due every week to correspond with the Phonics letter.
All About Me Tees will start to come home. These are posters that need to be filled out and returned so that the children can share facts about themselves with the class so they can get to know each other better. You will have two days to complete the poster, so if your poster comes home on a Wednesday, it will be due on Friday. You and your child can be creative when completing this project, use pictures, stickers, crayons, etc.
We just completed the “Chester Chase” trying to find Chester the Raccoon from “The Kissing Hand” this past week. He lead us on a chase to find the important places in our school building, but had to return to his book after leaving us a cookie treat. We will continue to read theme books to welcome us to Kindergarten and to school.
Academics this week include: Saxon Math, we will be working on numbers 1-5 and working with the manipulatives and materials that we will be using throughout the course of the year. Saxon Phonics, we will continue to work on the letter Ll so that we can write it, make it’s sound, identify it, and identify words that begin with the letter. The Phonics newsletter that is coming home to explain the program is very important, please keep it as a reference for the entire year of Kindergarten. Sight words that we are working on include the and is. Please ask your child about these words and if they can find them at home or in the community.
Thursday is Picture Day. Please dress your child in dress code approved clothing and send in your picture forms and money. If you need a picture form, please let us know as soon as possible so that we can get one home.
Friday is the Luau for Kindergarten only. It is our very special activity for completing our first letter in Phonics. Please read the pink note that comes home for all of the information.
We thank you for your continued involvement and participation in your child’s Kindergarten year. Please write a note or send an email if you have any questions or need any additional information. Thank you!
