Monday, October 27, 2014

Kindergarten Newsletter
October 27th – 31st          

**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. 7th is a holiday for students.
o      Nov. 10 & 11th is Veteran’s Day and no school for ALL.
o      Nov. 15th is the annual Mundy Auction at the Hilton.  Buy your tickets now!!!
o      Nov. 18th – 20th  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 – 28th 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 BooksJust 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


Monday, October 20, 2014

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. 6th 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 BooksJust 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





Tuesday, October 14, 2014

Newsletter October 14th-18th

Here’s what’s coming up for this week… 
 
·        Our Halloween Party is fast approaching!  Thank you for your donations to our parties!  If you are signed up for NON-perishables, please bring it in ASAP so that we can inventory!  If you are signed up for a food item, please bring it ready to go at the time of your child’s party!!

·        Coins for Critters—The Nelda Mundy Student Council has started a coin drive for the Suisun Wildlife Center, in an effort to help local organizations.  If every student were able to donate a dollar, we could collect almost $900.    

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

·        Classroom volunteers—Please help us to keep the noise level down in our classroom during center time!  We appreciate your consistent volunteering and do rely on your help to keep our program running.  While assisting the kiddos with their centers, please remind & encourage them to do their work with as little talking as possible!  We are trying to get these guys ready for independent center work in the first grade!  The more practice, the better!!!  Thank you!

·        Holiday Fair—Our Mundy Holiday Fair will be held on Saturday, Dec. 6 from 10-2.  Please check out the sign up genius and sign up for an item(s) to donate! 

·        If you have signed up to donate any gift cards for the Holiday Tree, please give it to your child’s teacher.  We will keep it in a safe place.  Thank you!

·        Important Reminder:  Please do not send birthday invitations to school unless you are inviting the whole entire class.  When invitations are distributed to only a few children, inevitably the students who are not invited have their feelings are hurt.  Please help all Kindergarteners start off their day happily, not crying, by distributing birthday invitations outside of school.

·        Guided Reading Little Books—Thank you for returning these important books back to school every day!
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·        Reminder: EVERY Wednesday, PLEASE wear college spirit wear! 
·        Every Thursday please wear YELLOW to show your support for Makenna.

·        EVERY FRIDAY IS SPIRIT DAY! 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

Monday, October 6, 2014

Kindergarten Newsletter
October 6th – 10th       

Wednesday, Oct. 8th is WALK/BIKE TO SCHOOL Day!  Our very own Mayor Price will be here to celebrate and give out prizes to those walking to school!  We hope you can participate!

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

·        Auction Tickets are NOW ON SALE in the office!  The Kindergarten classrooms will be auctioning off Christmas tree skirts that the kids helped to design and make!!!  This is SUCH a fun night for our families!  Buy your tickets today!  Don’t miss out!

·        Book Orders are now DUE!  Please make sure Online orders ONLY please!!!!

·        Our Halloween party will be here before you know it.  Be on the lookout for the Sign-Up Genius to help out with our Halloween party!

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

·        Pride Card Prizes-Your Kindergarten may have shared his/her excitement for earning a Pride Card for being caught doing something thoughtful or responsible.  Every Friday, we will pull 3-5 pride cards and award prizes.  If you would like to donate prizes for our Kindergarten prize bucket, please send in small items from the dollar bins from Target or the 99cent store.  THANK YOU!

·        Holiday Fair—Our Mundy Holiday Fair will be held on Saturday, Dec. 6th from 10-2.  Our Kindergarten tree’s theme will be Game Night.  We have received some donations, but are in need of many more!!  There are coupons available for items on the back door of room 401.  Please take them if you would like to use them. Thank you for your donations!

·        Reminder: EVERY Wednesday, PLEASE wear college spirit wear! 

·        Every Thursday, we are encouraging all students to wear YELLOW in support of Makenna, until she is able to return to school.

·        EVERY FRIDAY IS SPIRIT DAY! Wear our school colors, GREEN & GRAY, OR wear Nelda Mundy spirit wear that can be purchased on line.  Please show your school spirit!

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