Friday, April 10, 2015

Kinder newsletter April 13 - 17

Kindergarten Newsletter
April 13th – 17th
  
THANK YOU to all who accompanied us to the farm last week!  We had SUCH a great time there!  We are a lucky bunch!

Here’s what’s coming up for our new week…    

·        Library book plea—we would like to ask you to have your child return his/her library books BEFORE Wednesday.  Having to return 30+ library books before we can check out new ones each week is taking up too much time!  PLEASE help us to get them in before WED.  THANK YOU!!

·        At this point in the school year, we are expecting our students to stretch out and sound out words by themselves, while reading AND writing.  If they know their letter names and sounds, they can do it.  Our kids need to build confidence, and the best way for them to gain this is to do it by themselves.  Rather than doing it for them, instead, reassure them and encourage them that they can indeed do it!!!  Thank you for helping to encourage this very important skill!

·        IMPORTANT DATE TO REMEMBER--- Kindergarten will be having our annual Mother’s Spa & Pampering Day on May 8th.  We would love it if EVERY mother could attend to receive some much needed pampering by their 5 year old!!!  This is a wonderful memory-making day for all who attend.  Please plan to be here if you can!  Grandmas are welcome if mom is unavailable!

·        We also plan to celebrate Dads on June 1st with our annual Donuts for Dads for the first hour of Kindergarten!  Please be aware of this date, in case you may need to take the morning off from work! 

·        Lost & Found—please take a moment to check out the lost & found in the MPR.  It will soon be donated to our local charities.

·        DONATIONS!!!  If you are willing to donate one of the following things, please let your child’s teacher know.  In honor of Earth Day, we will soon be making pancakes, and will need:

o       Krusteaz pancake mix
o       Cool Whip
o       Coffee filters

·        Important end of the school year dates to remember:

April 23-May 21 - SBAC testing (3rd-6th grade)
April 27 - 3rd trimester Progress Reports come home
May 1 – May Fair evening (3-7 PM)
May 8 - Mother’s Day in Kindergarten (the first hour+ of your child’s day)
May 11-15 - Teacher Appreciation Week
May 15 - Volunteer Breakfast 7:30 am
May 18 – 21 - College Week
May 22 and 25 – No school – Memorial Day
May 27 – Kinder HAWAIIAN DAY (8-11:30) with Kinder performance at 8:30AM
May 29 – Mundy Jog-a-thon (morning)
June 1 – Father’s Day in Kindergarten
June 2 – Kinder SLIDESHOW presentation for PARENTS (the first 15 min. of your child’s day).  ALL are welcome to stay and watch! 
Also--6th grade promotion 6 PM.
June 4 – Last Day of school minimum day & 5th grade promotion at 11AM

·        Our theme for this week is Butterflies!  Our new word wall word is “were.”  We now know the following words:  I, like, see, a, is, the, can, my, and, have, go, to, has, am, look, are, saw, went, with, up, they, do, but, said, will, come & were.

·        Writing—For the month of April, we will be writing about how things feel when you touch them.  Please have your child write at least THREE sentences about how something feels when they touch it.  Our goal is to have the kids choose one topic and elaborate on it, and really describe the experience.  “I love to pet my dog.  He is warm and soft.  His fur is silky and smooth.  When I touch his whiskers they feel stiff.  He doesn’t like it when I touch his whiskers.”  (in Kindergarten writing of course)  We are encouraging LOTS of writing that all goes together!  

·        Reading Eggs!!!  Our goal in the classroom is to have your child become proficient in LOGGING him/herself onto Reading Eggs INDEPENDENTLY.  This is a huge skill for a Kindergartener, but we know they can do it.  While at home, please help guide your child in logging on, rather than doing this for them.  The more they do it, the better they will become.  

·        WEEKLY HOMEWORKPackets always come home on Mondays unless we tell you otherwise.   Please have your child complete 1-2 pages each night, and complete the writing assignment. 


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




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