Kindergarten News

December 15-19^th

            Who’s ready for a break???  Well, we’ve practically made it to the New Year already!  Can you believe it?  It goes by WAY too fast around here.  So, here’s what’s coming up for this last week in December…

v     Nelda Mundy’s policy is that we have 3 parties per year, Halloween, Valentine’s Day & End of the Year.  Therefore, we will NOT be having a party on Friday.  However, we will be enjoying our day by doing fun holiday activities.  We will be rotating classrooms and learning about different holidays celebrated around the world.  

v     Our theme for this week is Christmas and our new word wall word is “am”.

v     Just a quick note about vacation break…when you can, PLEASE, PLEASE encourage writing practice!  Our writing is about to step it up!  When we return, we will be beginning to prepare our kids for the first grade.  So…NO MORE uppercase letters scattered throughout the sentence or in your name, there MUST be spaces between words and your sentences MUST make sense!!  Two weeks is a very long time in the World of Kindergarten.  Please help us to keep up the writing practice over this long winter break.  Thank you!

v     Our Winter Break begins Dec. 22nd , and we return to school on Jan. 5^th.  We wish you the merriest of holiday seasons and a relaxing break with your families.  Be safe and sleep in!

v     Finally, we would to thank all of our parent volunteers who have come in week after week, without fail, to help with centers, make endless copies or help us to prepare for our Kindergarten days.  Thank you to all of those who have helped OUTSIDE the classroom as well, cutting, gluing or assembling our many projects…and thank you to all of those who have just been supportive and always ready with a kind word or email.  We truly couldn’t run such a great Kindergarten program without your support.  Nelda Mundy is great because of you!  Thank you for ALL that you do to support our kids and our school.  Have a great vacation!

Feel free to contact us via notes, e-mails, or phone calls to school (not when we’re teaching please!) at any time, and we will do our best to answer your questions and concerns as quickly as possible.  Again, we’re so glad that your child is a part of our lives for this year!

Kindergarten Newsletter

December 8^th – 12^th

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

·        BINDERS—We have been collecting all of your child’s special art projects and we are ready to start putting them into BINDERS.  Please send your child to school in the next week or so with a 2in. BINDER LABELED with your child’s NAME on the inside.  The ones with a clear sleeve on the front are the BEST, as we would like to put a special cover page in it.  Thank you!!!!

·        We have sent home information regarding Kids’ Korner, the gift shop set up in our music room for students to purchase little gifts for their family members.  The parent volunteers will be able to help your child while there, but they must be accompanied by an adult, in order to visit.   

·        Holiday Fair—Thank you to all who came out and participated in the raffles and silent auction!  The school was able to raise a LOT of money!  Thank you!

·        Toys for Tots—We are in need of MORE TOYS!!!  If you are able, please consider donating a new, unopened toy to a child in need. 

·        Our last Friday before break, Dec. 19^th is Pajama Day!  Please come to school in your cozy jimmies or comfiest clothes!

·        Six Flags Read to Succeed reading logs—Your child can earn a free admission ticket to Six Flags for logging six hours of reading.  You should have received a reading log.  Completed reading logs are due to school by February 13^th. 

·        With this cold and rainy weather, please make sure that your child’s coat is LABELED!!!!  

·        Our theme for this week is Christmas & the Grinch, and our new word wall word is “we”.   We know the following High Frequency Words: I, a, like, the, see, is, can, my, and, have, go, to, has, you, feel & we.  Please encourage your child to use these words in their writing every day!

·        Grinch Day!!!  We will be celebrating all things Grinch this Friday!  Feel free to dress like the Grinch, or wear green!  We will be doing fun Grinch projects and centers that day!

·        Holidays Around the World—We have been talking about our family’s special Holiday traditions this month.  If you would like to come in to share your family’s special traditions, please let us know.

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

Mrs. Ron:  kimr@fsusd.org

Ms. Davila:  theresad@fsusd.org

Kindergarten Newsletter

December 1st – 5^th

Welcome to December!  It will go fast!  Three weeks until our next break...wow!

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

·        We’d like to say a HUGE THANK YOU to Mrs. Tang, who has come in and taken the kids from Mrs. Ron’s class under her wing and treated them with such kindness and dedication, while Mrs. Ron is recovering.  We appreciate you!!!

·        Holiday Fair—Be sure to come and check out the Holiday Fair this Sat., the 6^th from 9-2.  There will be fun crafts for the kids, cool stuff to buy and food trucks for lunch!  Our Game Night Kindergarten tree will be raffled off, along with all the other grade levels.  Hope to see you all there!

·        Toys for Tots--Student council has begun collecting new and unopened toys!!  Please consider donating! 

·        Our theme for this week is Reindeer, and our new word wall word is “feel”.   We know the following High Frequency Words: I, a, like, the, see, is, can, my, and, have, go, to, has, you & feel.  Please encourage your child to use these words in their writing every day!

·        Our Writing Jobs have changed again!  We are now writing about how things feel when you touch them, soft, cold, squishy, bumpy, etc.  Please encourage your child to use these words in their writing practice each day.

·        We will begin talking about the different Holiday traditions in December.  If your family celebrates a special December/January holiday, we would like to invite you to come in and share it with our class.  Please talk to your teacher if you’d be willing to come in for a bit and share your family’s holiday traditions!

·        Please make sure your child is writing his/her name on Homework Packets!  Many are coming in each week without names!!!! 

·        Upcoming Dates to remember—

o      Winter break begins on Sat., Dec. 20^th and goes through the 5^th of Jan.  School resumes again on Monday, Jan. 5^th.

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

Mrs. Ron:  kimr@fsusd.org

Ms. Davila:  theresad@fsusd.org

newsletter Nov. 17-21st

Kindergarten Newsletter

November 17^th – 21^st             

Because of our WACKY days this week, we will not be doing regular centers and will not need parent volunteers.  We would like help however, with FOLDERS in the morning, if you’re willing to stick around for a moment!  

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

 

·        Every day this week is a minimum day for the WHOLE school in order to accommodate parent conferences.  *ALL Kinder kids come to school together from 8:15-11:35am all week long. Dismissal every day will be just like Wednesdays.

·        We look forward to meeting you all this week for your student/teacher conference.  Your child IS encouraged to attend their student-led conference.  This is a great way to involve your child in his/her own education. 

·        PLEASE make sure that you are signed up for a parent conference time through sign-up genius.  This is our ONLY sign up, so please make sure you are on it!

·        Toys for Tots will start as soon as we return from the Thanksgiving Break.  Student Council will be collecting new, unwrapped toys for kids of all ages.  These toys will be donated to families in need in the Fairfield community.    

·        Mrs. Ron’s class will NOT be having parent conferences at this time.  They will occur upon Mrs. Ron’s return in January. 

·        Mrs. Ron’s parent volunteers are still collecting donations for a “Get Well” basket for her.  We will deliver it to her soon!

·        Holiday Tree Donations—Thank you for all of your classroom donations!  We hope to raise lots of money for our kiddos at the Holiday Fair on Saturday, December 6^th from 10am-2pm.  Santa will be there!

·        Canned Food Drive—Thank you for donating canned foods!!!

·        Our theme this week is Thanksgiving, and our new word wall word is “am.”   We know the following High Frequency Words: I, a, like, the, see, is, can, my, and, have, go, to, has, you & am.  Please encourage your child to use these words in their writing every 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

Mrs. Ron:  kimr@fsusd.org

Ms. Davila:  theresad@fsusd.org

Kindergarten Newsletter

November 12^th – 14^th            

Happy SHORT week everyone! 

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

 

·        Nov. 17^th – 21^st  are minimum days for the WHOLE school in order to accommodate parent conferences.  *ALL Kinder kids come to school together from 8:15-11:35am all week long. Dismissal every day will be just like Wednesdays.

·        Your child IS encouraged to attend their student-led conference.  This is a great way to involve your child in his/her own education. 

·        PLEASE make sure that you are signed up for a parent conference time through sign-up genius on YOUR teacher's sign up ONLY.  Ms. Davila's invite was sent out to every Kindergarten family by mistake, so if she is not your child's teacher, please disregard her invite.

·        Mrs. Ron’s class will NOT be having parent conferences at this time.  They will occur upon Mrs. Ron’s return in January. 

·        Mrs. Ron’s parent volunteers are now collecting donations for a “Get Well” basket for her.  They are collecting things such as fuzzy socks, lotions, hand sanitizers, magazines, Chapstick, get well cards & wishes, and other “relaxing” items to wish her well.  The Kindergarten teacher team will be delivering it to her soon.  Thank you for your concern and donations to her!

Our turkeys are SOOOO creative!!!  Please cut them out before you bring them!  We can't wait for you to see them when you come at parent conferences!

·        Our Denim & Diamonds Auction is THIS Saturday, the 15^th.  The Kindergarteners have all participated in making two beautiful, handmade Christmas tree skirts, which are currently displayed in the office.  These will be auctioned off at the auction.

·        BABYSITTING!!!!  The Kindergarten teachers have teamed up to offer our babysitting services for one night, to one lucky auction winner!  If you are attending the Auction, you can bid on this item!  We can’t wait to spend a fun evening with the lucky winners!

·        Holiday Tree Donations—Thank you for all of your classroom donations!  We hope to raise lots of money for our kiddos at the Holiday Fair on Saturday, December 6^th from 10am-2pm.  Santa will be there!

·        Canned Food Drive—Student council is collecting canned and boxed foods for local families who are less fortunate.  Please consider donating!

·        We are continuing our theme of TURKEYS, and our new word wall word is “you”.   We know the following High Frequency Words: I, a, like, the, see, is, can, my, and, have, go, to, has & you.  Please encourage your child to use these words in their writing every 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

Mrs. Ron:  kimr@fsusd.org

Ms. Davila:  theresad@fsusd.org

November 3-6th

Kindergarten Newsletter

November 3^rd - 6^th           

We’d like to send you ALL a very BIG THANK YOU for helping us to make our Halloween parties so much fun, despite the RAIN!  Your generosity and helpfulness is very much appreciated!!!!!

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

 

·        A sign up genius will be emailed soon so that you can sign up for student/ teacher/ parent conferences!!  Can’t believe it’s that time already!

·        CALLING ALL VOLUNTEERS……Although we ALWAYS rely heavily on our parent volunteers in order to run a successful and smooth classroom, we ESPECIALLY need extra help in Mrs. Ron’s class.  Mrs. Ron will be out until the end of the calendar year, and will have many different substitute teachers coming and going.  We need consistent, reliable help in her room in order to keep her class going like the rest of us!  If you are available, PLEASE, please, please help us out!   

·        TURKEYS in DISGUISE!!!!!  Please help your child to transform their turkeys in disguise, and turn them in as soon as you finish them.  These are going up on our walls, and we would love for them all to be special and creative and fun.  Please help your child to add special details, such as fabric, scrapbook paper, glitter, or any other details to really disguise those turkeys.  PLEASE NO FOOD!

·        Please cut your turkeys OUT!  Thank you!

·        Canned Food Drive—Student council has organized a canned food drive, and all donated items will be delivered to needy families in FAIRFIELD, just in time for Thanksgiving.  We are helping our kids to be grateful for what we have.  Please consider donating to those who have less. 

·        Upcoming Dates to be aware of----

o      Nov. 7^th –no school for students

o      Nov. 10^th is no school.

o      Nov. 11^th – Veteran’s Day – No school!

·        Nov. 17 – 21^st  are minimum days for the WHOLE school.  *ALL Kinder kids come to school together from 8:15-11:35am all week long. Dismissal every day will be just like Wednesdays.  Please be on time to pick up your Kindergartener.  Be prepared for a crazy week! 

·         Our theme this week is Leaves & Scarecrows, and our new word wall word is “has”.   We know the following High Frequency Words: I, a, like, the, see, is, can, my, and, have, go, to, & has.  Please encourage your child to use these words in their writing every day!

• Writing—we have covered the following topics/words in our monthly writing—color words & size and shape words.  Our NEW writing job this month is to include FAMILY words, such as mom, dad, brother, sister, cousin, etc.  Please try to practice writing sentences using these words every day.  The kids will have less days this month in which to practice for show-off writing, so the more you can help at home, the better they will do!

·        Guided Reading Little Books—Our goal is to start sending these home again this week.  They will NOT come home, however, during the week of minimum days.  Thank you for returning these each day.

·        Please do NOT send your child’s little reading book back without the Ziploc bag.  This is our way of monitoring who has returned their books.

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

Mrs. Ron:  kimr@fsusd.org

Ms. Davila:  theresad@fsusd.org

Kindergarten Newsletter

October 27^th – 31^st          

**Just as clarification---there is only ONE Kindergarten newsletter per week, as the info pertains to BOTH classrooms.  Thank you!

Happy Halloween!!!  Here’s what’s coming up for this week… 

·        Keep up your School Spirit!!  Tuesday is Superhero Day; Wednesday is Nerd Day; Thursday is Rainbow Day-wear as many colors as you can!!!!  Friday is Halloween!

·        Thursday is picture Retake day.  If you were unhappy with your child’s first fall photo, you can do a retake on Thursday.  J

·        Upcoming Dates to be aware of----

o      Nov. 7^th is a holiday for students.

o      Nov. 10 & 11^th is Veteran’s Day and no school for ALL.

o      Nov. 15^th is the annual Mundy Auction at the Hilton.  Buy your tickets now!!!

o      Nov. 18^th – 20^th  are minimum days for the WHOLE school.  ALL Kinder kids come to school from 8:15-11:35am.    Traffic will be hectic!!

o      Nov. 24 – 28^th is our Thanksgiving Break!

·        Happy Halloween!  All are welcome to our parties this Friday.  Our school-wide Halloween parade will be at 1:30pm on Friday afternoon, which means the morning kids will have already gone home.  Sooooo…the morning kids will be “parading” through all classrooms first thing on Halloween morning.  You’re welcome to join us for this, and if you would like to bring your AM student back for the afternoon parade, you are welcome to do that too!  J  

·         Our theme this week is HALLOWEEN, and we are reviewing our word wall words.    We know the following High Frequency Words: I, a, like, the, see, is, can, my, have, go, & to.  Please encourage your child to use these words in their writing every day!

·        Classroom volunteers—Thank you for helping us to keep the noise level down during center time!

·        Guided Reading Little Books—Just a friendly reminder that we don’t always send these home, depending on what we are doing in the classroom each week.  Right now, we are assessing students individually for our upcoming report cards, so we are NOT doing reading groups.  Please continue to read to and with your child every 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

Mrs. Ron:  kimr@fsusd.org

Ms. Davila:  theresad@fsusd.org

Newsletter October 20th-24th

Denim & Diamonds Auction tickets

on sale NOW!!!!

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

·        Holiday Tree Items are NOW DUE.  If you are donating an item for the Mundy Holiday Fair, please bring it in now!  Thank you!!!

·        We are now iPad friendly in Kindergarten!  Our ipads are up and running, and we are using them as a center several days a week.  We are currently using Reading Ravens, a district suggested app, as well as Starfall, a free website that teaches letter names, sounds, word families and other fun activities.  Check them out at home!  

·        To access the Halloween Party sign up genius, please follow this link: www.SignUpGenius.com/go/5080E4FA5AB2AA57-kindergarten/2160050 

·        Our Halloween Party is fast approaching!  Thank you for your donations to our parties!  If you have signed up for non-perishable items, please bring them in ASAP.  We would like to have inventory of all that we have and all that we still need.  If you are donating a fresh food item, please bring it on Halloween.  THANK YOU!

·        Here’s what to expect on Halloween at Nelda Mundy…

o      Kindergarteners come to school dressed in costume—please no weapons of any kind!!

o      The AM classes will “parade” through the school in the classrooms of the big kids.  Parents are welcome to join us!

o      Parties will happen immediately after that “parade.”

o      Afternoon kids come to school and will participate in the “School-Wide Parade” around the park at 1:30.

o      If any AM kids would like to participate in this parade, you may bring your child back to school at 1:30 to participate!!  But, please remember that the second party is for the PM kids only!  J

o      The PM party will begin immediately following the parade.

·        Holiday Fair—Our Mundy Holiday Fair will be held on Saturday, Dec. 6^th from 10-2.  Our Kindergarten tree’s theme will be Family Fun Night.  Please see the sign up genius and sign up for an item(s) to donate! 

·        To check the Holiday Tree Sign up genius to see what you signed up for, please follow this link:  www.SignUpGenius.com/go/5080E4FA5AB2AA57-holiday/2160050

·        Next week is SPIRIT WEEK!!!!!  Please try to participate for each day of the week.  It’s so much more fun when we all join in on the fun!

o      Monday 10/27—Mustache Day—wear or draw on a funny mustache or wear a mustache shirt!

o      Tuesday 10/28—Superhero Day—wear your favorite superhero gear, whether it’s a full costume or just a superhero t-shirt.

o      Wednesday 10/29—Nerd Day—dress like your favorite nerd!

o      Thursday 10/30—Rainbow Day—each grade level will wear a different color of the rainbow.  Kindergarten will be wearing as MANY COLORS of the rainbow at once!!!

o      Friday 10/31—Halloween—we can’t wait to see your fabulous costumes!

·        Our theme this week is Monsters, and we are reviewing all of our word wall words.    NOW, we know the following High Frequency Words: I, a, like, the, see, is, can, my, and, have, go & to.  Please encourage your child to use these words in their writing every day!

·        Guided Reading Little Books—Just a friendly reminder that we won’t always send a new book each day.  Sometimes we are doing testing, and can’t get to reading groups each day.  But when we DO send books home, thank you for returning them every day!

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·        Reminder: EVERY Wednesday (except during Spirit Week), PLEASE wear college spirit wear! 

·        Every Thursday, we wear YELLOW in honor of Makenna.

·        EVERY FRIDAY IS SPIRIT DAY (except during Spirit Week)! Wear our school colors, GREEN & GRAY!

  

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

Mrs. Ron:  kimr@fsusd.org

Ms. Davila:  theresad@fsusd.org