Kindergarten Newsletter: May 28th-June 1st

Have a fabulous Memorial Day weekend making memories with your family!!! No school tomorrow, May 25^th & Monday, May 28^th.  

Next week is crazy busy and short. Here’s what’s coming up… 

·        Our theme for next week is Eric Carle.

·        Father’s Day in Kindergarten will be on Monday, June 4^th!  We invite all dads and/or grandpas to come in and share an hour with your child in Kindergarten!  We will start our activities at the beginning of your child’s day, so please plan to bring your child to school that day and stay for about an hour!  Father’s Day start times are: 8:30-9:15 a.m for AM Kinder and 11:45-12:30p.m for PM Kinder. Hope to see you there!!!

·        Library books were due TODAY, so if you still have a library book at home, please return it ASAP!!! If your child damaged or lost a book, you will receive a bill for the replacement cost.

·        Assessments, assessments, assessments!!!  We have been doing so many assessments in Kindergarten in the last couple of weeks, so you have not received any reading books!  When these weeks happen, please take it upon yourself to read with your child every night!!!  Thank you!

·        A Signup Genius to volunteer to bring in something for our Last Day of School Party on June 8^th and our Hawaiian Day on June 6^th was emailed out last week. Please signup to help with these items. ALL items will be shared among the 5 kindergarten classes.

·        Speaking of Hawaiian Day---This will be on Wednesday, June 6^th.  Your children will be performing a few songs that we have learned.  We will be right outside on the stone steps in front of the school library.  Please plan to be here for the first 20 minutes or so for their songs, then Kindergarten Slideshows immediately afterwards!!! 

Please have your child dress in their Hawaiian BEST!

IMPORTANT CHANGE for ALL Kinder Classes:

We have decided that it is easier for families to attend Hawaiian Day and their child’s Kindergarten Slideshow on the SAME Day. Therefore, ALL classes will present their kindergarten Slideshow immediately after their child performs their songs.

*******Please plan on staying for 15-20 minutes after the Hawaiian Day performance to watch the Slideshow with your child!!!! Bring Kleenex for happy tears!

· Friday, June 8^th is the Last Day of School. It is a Minimum Day. ALL kindergarteners will attend school from 8:15-11:35a.m

· Solano County Library has a wonderful summer reading program with incentives and fun, special events. Please visit their website or stop by your local branch for details.

Thank you again for all that you do at home to support your child’s learning.  We appreciate all that you do!  Please feel free to email with any concerns or questions!  Thank you!!

The Kindergarten Team

Mrs. Barnes:  sarahba@fsusd.org

Mrs. Barron:  erinba@fsusd.org

Ms. Davila: theresad@fsusd.org

Mrs. Macway: michellema@fsusd.org

Mrs. Pravin: sheetalp@fsusd.org

Kindergarten Newsletter for May 21st-25th

Here’s what’s coming up for next week……

• Our theme for next week is Father’s Day.

• Safety Day is on Wednesday, May 23rd . ALL Kindergarteners will
• attend school from 8:15-11:35a.m on that day so they can
•  participate. Please make arrangements to dropoff and pickup your child on time.
• Mrs. Barnes & Ms. Davila will dismiss from the front classroom doors, while Mrs.
• Barron & Mrs. Macway will dismiss from the kindergarten playground gate.

• NO SCHOOL on FRIDAY, May 25th and Monday, May 28th for
• Memorial Day. Enjoy your long weekend making memories!!!!

• Father’s Day in Kindergarten will be on Monday,
• June 4th!!! We invite all dads and/or grandpas to come in and share
• approximately an hour with their child in Kindergarten! This is a special event
• for your child and them, please no moms during this time. We will start
• our activities at the beginning of your child’s day, so please plan to bring your child
• to school that day and stay for about an hour! Father’s Day start times are:
• 8:30-9:15a.m for AM Kinder and 11:45-12:30p.m for PM Kinder. Hope to see
• you there!!!  

• ALL Library books are due by Thursday, May 24th. If you still have a library
  
• book at home, please return it ASAP!!! If your child damaged or lost a book, you
• will receive a bill for the replacement cost.

• Assessments, assessments, assessments!!! We do so many assessments in
• Kindergarten in the last several weeks that you will not receive any reading books
• for the remainder of the year! Please take it upon yourself to read with your
• child every night!!! Thank you!

• Please watch out for a Signup Genius to volunteer to bring in something for
• our Last Day of School Party on June 8th and our Hawaiian Day on June 6th
• as well! Thank you!!!!

• Speaking of Hawaiian Day- On Wednesday, June 6th, your children will be
• performing a few songs that they learned. They will perform at the beginning of
• their school day on Wednesday. Students come at their normal school time.
• Students will perform outside on the stone steps in front of the school library.
• Please plan to be here for the first 20 minutes or so for their songs. The
• remainder of the day will be Hawaiian Day in Kindergarten and we encourage you
• to stay and help out of you’d like! Please have your child dress in their Hawaiian
• BEST!!!!

******IMPORTANT: Room 402 (Ms. Davila & Mrs. Macway) will
have their Slideshow on this day, June 6th right after the
kids perform their Hawaiian songs!!!

• Kindergarten Slideshows for Mrs. Barnes, Mrs. Barron, and Mrs. Pravin
• (Rooms 401 & 507) are on Thursday, June 7th. It is a regular school day,
• however we will share our class slideshows at the very beginning of your child’s
• day. Please plan to stay for the first 15-20 minutes to watch it with your child!
• Bring your Kleenex for happy tears!

• Important dates to remember—There are many upcoming dates to remember.
• May and June are JAM- PACKED, full of activities and dates to remember…

* May 23rd: Safety Day!

* Friday, May 25th/Monday May 28th: Memorial Day- No School

* June 4th: Father’s Day in Kindergarten

* Wednesday, June 6th– HAWAIIAN DAY IN Kindergarten

*****Room 402 (Ms. Davila & Mrs. Macway) will have their
Slideshow on this day, June 6th right after the kids perform
their Hawaiian songs.

* Thursday, June 7th: Kindergarten Slideshows for Rooms 401 & 507 ONLY at the
beginning of their class.

* Friday, June 8th: Last Day of School/Minimum Day

• Typing FUN! Dance Mat Typing is a very child friendly, FREE, colorful, FUN typing tutor
• program available online that we have used. Here is the link to cut & paste…
• http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/typing/levels/level1.shtml

Thank you again for all that you do at home to support your child’s learning. We appreciate all
that you do! Please feel free to email with any concerns or questions! Thank you!!

The Kindergarten Team

Mrs. Barnes: sarahba@fsusd.org

Mrs. Barron: erinba@fsusd.org

Ms. Davila: theresad@fsusd.org

Mrs. Macway: michellema@fsusd.org

Mrs. Pravin: sheetalp@fsusd.org

Kindergarten Newsletter May 14-`18th

THANK YOU for making Teacher Appreciation Week so wonderful!!! All of the handmade cards, pictures, gifts, and flowers are lovely. We are truly blessed to have all of you.

Here’s what’s coming up for the next week…

·   SPIRIT DAYS- Let’s celebrate the final full week of school     with Mundy spirit days:   

Monday, May 14^th: HAPPY DAY! Wear Yellow! (or college wear)

Tuesday, May 15^th: Dress as your Favorite Book Character

Wednesday, May 16^th: Fancy/Dapper Day!

Thursday, May 17^th: 80’s Day be TOTALLY RAD!!!

Friday, May 18^th: Wear green or gray for School Spirit

·        Our theme for next week is “Superheroes”.

·        Our new word wall/high frequency word is “one”. We now know the following words:  I, like, see, a, is, the, can, my, and, have, go, to, has, am, look, are, saw, went, this, you, no, we, she, were, he, with, up, they, do, but, said, will, come, was, & would.

·        Next week is our final library check out for the year.  ALL library books are due back by Thursday, May 24^th.

·        Safety Day is on Wednesday, May 23^rd . ALL Kindergarteners will attend school from 8:15-11:35a.m on that day so they can participate. Please make arrangements to dropoff and pickup your child at the above times.

·        Mundy’s First Family Math Night- is next Thursday the 17^th from 5:00-7:00pm in the MPR. Join us for fun and games! Children must be accompanied by an adult.

·        Calling all Dads…  PLEASE come to our FATHER’S DAY Celebration in Kindergarten on Monday, June 4^th!  AM Kinder will have their session from 8:30-9:15 and PM Kinder will celebrate with their dads from 11:45-12:30.  We understand that this is may be inconvenient for most of you.  If you are able to come in, please be prepared to be celebrated by more than just your own child as many of the kids will not have their own dads here to play with. We will be making paper airplanes, building with blocks, playing with Play-Doh, cars, drawing… All the fun things daddies usually like to do with their kids.  Sorry dads, no massages and nail painting at this event. 

·        Writing—During our last month of Kindergarten, we want everyone to think about all of the previous writing jobs we’ve had and try to incorporate DIFFERENT things to write about! Our goal is to have the kids choose one topic and elaborate on it, really describing it in three or more sentences. 

·        Important dates to remember—There are many upcoming dates to remember.  May is JAM- PACKED, full of activities and dates to remember…

*  May 14^th-18^th: SPIRIT DAYS

* May 17^th: Family Math Night 5:00-7:00pm in MPR

* May 23^rd: Safety Day!

* Friday, May 25^th/Monday May 28^th: No School 

* June 4^th: Father’s Day in Kindergarten

* Wednesday, June 6^th– HAWAIIAN DAY IN Kindergarten

*****Additionally, Room 402 (Ms. Davila & Mrs. Macway) will  have their Slideshow on this day, June 6^th right after the kids perform their Hawaiian songs

* Thursday, June 7^th: Kindergarten Slideshows for Rooms 401 & 507 ONLY at the beginning of class.

* Friday, June 8^th: Last Day of School/Minimum Day 

·        Typing FUN!  Dance Mat Typing is a very child friendly, FREE, colorful, FUN typing tutor program available online that we have used.    Here is the link to cut & paste…  http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/typing/levels/level1.shtml

Thank you again for all that you do at home to support your child’s learning.  We appreciate all that you do!  Please feel free to email with any concerns or questions!  Thank you!!

The Kindergarten Team

Mrs. Barnes:  sarahba@fsusd.org

Mrs. Barron:  erinba@fsusd.org

Ms. Davila:  theresad@fsusd.org

Mrs. Macway: michellema@fsusd.org

Mrs. Pravin: sheetalp@fsusd.org

Kindergarten Newsletter May7-11th

 Thank you to all those who helped out on our Loma Vista Farm fieldtrip. The kids had a ton of fun!!!    

Here’s what’s coming up for next week…    

·        Our theme for next week is Time & Clocks.

·        Our new word wall word is “saw.”  We now know the following words:  I, like, see, a, is, the, can, my, and, have, go, to, has, am, look, are, went, with, up, they, do, but, said, will, come, was, of, there, & would.

·        Spring Pictures are due.  Please complete one of the three options:

-Purchase the entire package

-Purchase the sheets that you want and return the rest

-Return the complete portrait package to school

·        CALLING ALL MOMS!!!!!!  We will have our Annual Mother’s Day Spa on Friday, May 11^th.  PLEASE plan to be here for the first 1 ½ hours on Friday, at the start of your child’s day.  (8:30 – 10:00am for AM Kinder & 12:00 – 1:30pm for PM Kinder)  You will be pampered and loved on!!!!  Plan for your nails to be painted and your shoulders to be massaged!  If you are UNable to come, please try to send someone else in your place (ie. grandma, aunt, etc), as we want to make sure every child has a mother or loved-one to pamper. 

   · Let’s celebrate the final full week of school with Spirit Days!

Monday May 14th: HAPPY DAY!  Wear Yellow! (or college wear)

Tuesday May 15th:  Dress as your Favorite Book Character

Wednesday May 16th:  Fancy Day/Dapper Day!

Thursday May 17th:  80’s Day Be TOTALLY RAD!!!!

Friday May 18th: Show your School Spirit Wear Green and Gray

   · Third Trimester Progress Reports will be sent home next week. Only students performing below grade level will receive a progress report.

   ·  Next Year’s First Grade Classes- The Kindergarten team did their best to create 6 balanced first grade classes for the Fall. Unfortunately, we can’t take teacher  or friend requests. The class lists will be randomly assigned to next year’s first grade teachers.

    ·   To celebrate and thank our moms, bring your mom

         to the MPR from 3:30-5:30 on Friday May 11th for

      Milkshakes with Mom. Desserts will be provided for all!!!

·        Reading & Writing— We only have a few weeks of school left. Please continue to read to and with your child every night. In writing, our goal is to have the kids choose one topic and elaborate on it, really describing it in 3 or more sentences. 

·        Important dates to remember—There are many upcoming dates to remember.  May is here and it is JAM- PACKED, full of activities and dates to remember…

*  May 9^th: National Walk/Bike to School Day

* May 11^th: Mother’s Day Spa in Kindergarten

 * May 7-11^th: Teacher Appreciation Week

* May 17^th: Family Math Night 5:00-7:00pm

* May 23^rd: Safety Day!

* Friday, May 25^th/Monday May 28^th: No School 

* June 4^th: Father’s Day in Kindergarten

* Wednesday, June 6^th– HAWAIIAN DAY IN Kindergarten

Additionally, Room 402 (Ms. Davila & Mrs. Macway) will  have their Slideshow on this day, June 6^th right after the kids perform their Hawaiian songs

* Thursday, June 7^th: Kindergarten Slideshows for Rooms 401 & 507 ONLY at the beginning of class.

* Friday, June 8^th: Last Day of School/Minimum Day 

Thank you again for all that you do at home to support your child’s learning.  We appreciate all that you do!  Please feel free to email with any concerns or questions!  Thank you!!

The Kindergarten Team        

Mrs. Barnes:  sarahba@fsusd.org

Mrs. Barron:  erinba@fsusd.org

Ms. Davila:  theresad@fsusd.org

Mrs. Macway: michellema@fsusd.org

Mrs. Pravin: sheetalp@fsusd.org