Newsletter February 1-5

Happy February everyone!  We have a lot happening this month!

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

·        PARENT HOMEWORK!!!!!!!!  We hope that you are all working diligently on your Parent Valentines!!!!  Please remember that it doesn’t need to be a BIG deal.  It can be in the form of a homemade card, a small collage, a small poster, a homemade book, anything you would like.  Our intention is for you to take some time to shower your child with love, and send it to school IN SECRET.  We will keep them a secret until Valentine’s Day when we will present them to your child, in front of the class.  Feel free to add photos, sparkle, glitter, doilies, scrapbook paper, stickers…whatever you love, (please no food) and send it to school no later than Feb. 11^th.   Thank you and have fun creating!!

·        Reminder about Valentine’s Day & our classroom parties.  We hope you have all had an opportunity to go on Sign Up Genius to bring in something for our class parties.  We could not do what we do without your help!  THANK YOU!!!  Please plan to bring in your child’s VALENTINE BOX on the day of our party, Feb. 12^th.  Your child can also bring in 30 valentines for classmates on Friday.  Please have your child SIGN his/her Valentines ONLY.  They will not be delivered if they are addressed to specific friends.  It is much too difficult to manage!! 

·        Our classroom themes next week are Ground Hog Day and Chinese New Year.  Our new word wall word is “are.”  We now know the following words:  I, like, see, a, is, the, can, my, and, have, go, to, has, am, look, are, saw, went, are.

·        M is the letter for next week’s sharing. Please remember to have your child write three clues. They need to be in a sentence format. Your child should practice reading them at home so it is easier for him/her to read them in front of the class. We are working on our speaking skills. Thank you.

·        Progress Reports-These went home last week. IF your child

received a progress report you were given 2 copies. Please sign one and return it to your child’s teacher. One is for you to keep.

·        WEEKLY HOMEWORK—Please have your child complete 1-2 pages per day.  Please help and encourage your child to USE THE LINES when writing words and to write 2-3 sentences on only one topic.  Have your child complete their work in their very best handwriting, USING CORRECT LETTER FORMATION, as this is a very important skill for Kindergarten.

·        Writing—Our writing job is the same all month.  We are NOW writing using SOUND words.  Please have your child write at least two sentences about the sounds you hear while taking a walk outside.  “Today I took a walk with my dad around the block.  We went to the creek and heard birds chirping in the trees.  We also heard the wind blowing the grass and the weeds.  Then we heard a fire engine siren far away.  I like listening to the sounds outside.”  (in Kindergarten writing of course)

·        REMINDER Please be sure that your child returns their book bag in their folder everyday.  We cannot send a new book home with them to practice reading if they did not bring their book bag to reading group.  Thank you!!

·        Upcoming dates to calendar…

o      Feb. 8-- No school in honor of Lincoln’s birthday

o      Feb. 15—No school in honor of President’s Day

o      Feb. 12—Valentine’s Day Party (It is a normal schedule that day. AM Kinders come in the morning and PM Kinders come in the afternoon.)

o      Feb. 12—Six Flags Read to Succeed Log Due

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 January 25-29th

    

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

·        Wednesday is our 100^th Day of School!!!  This is a school wide spirit day. Please have your child come to school dressed as a 100 year old person! Be as creative and fun as you can!

·        Thank you to those who are willing to bring in a bag or box of snacks to sort for Monday’s centers-  We are still in need of more snacks.  Please bring them Monday. Thank you!!!

·        Our Great Kindness Challenge is ON!!!!  The Student Council has challenged us all to be as kind as you can this week.  A sheet went home with ideas if you need them.  If you fill out the sheet with things that you do for others, and bring it to school on January 29th you will earn a pride card for the office!! 

·        Our theme for this week is 100^th Day of School, and our new word wall word is “went.”  We know the following High Frequency Words: I, a, like, the, see, is, can, my, and, have, go, to, has, you, feel, we, look, are & went.  Please encourage your child to use these words in their writing every day!!!!

·        Write and Share- is going home today. We are asking you to send in 100 of something in a ziplock bag and  write about it. It should be 100 of the same item. (Ex. Marshmallows, cheerios, pennies, chocolate chips, cotton balls, buttons, noodles, etc.) It should be something you have around the house. Please NO NUTS and do not buy anything. Please have your child bring it on his/her regular assigned share day.

·        Valentine to your child – This week a note went home asking you to make a beautiful valentine for your child. This is a surprise we will give to them on the day of our party. Please be creative and make it special for them. They will always remember this special valentine from you! You can send them in a folder or envelope to your child’s teacher as soon as you complete them. These are due to your teacher no later than Feb. 11^th.  Thanks.

·        Valentine mailboxes- Please have your child decorate a shoe box or any box of similar size. Help them to make it unique and bring it in on the day of our party February 12^th. Please make sure their name can be clearly seen. This is where the

    children will deposit the valentines to your child.

·        Valentine’s for classmates-The children love to make valentines for their classmates. Please make sure there is one for every child in the class.  Have your child sign their name in the from section but just address them to: my friend  in the to section. Do not put individual names as it will take a very long time to pass them out and someone may be mistakenly forgotten. Thank you for your understanding. Please do not bring these in until the 12^th.

Kindergarten provides their own prizes for our Pride Card Drawings every Friday.  If you are willing and/or able to donate some little $1 prizes for our prize box, we would greatly appreciate it!!!!  THANK YOU!

·        WEEKLY HOMEWORK—Please have your child complete 1-2 pages per day.  Please help and encourage your child to USE THE LINES when writing words and to write 3 sentences on only one topic.  Please do NOT spell words for your child.  Instead, help them to stretch out their sounds.  They must use their very best handwriting, USING CORRECT LETTER FORMAITON, as this is a very important skill for Kindergarten.

·        Writing—Our writing job is the same all month.  We are STILL writing about the way people look.  Please have your child write at least two sentences about the way someone in your family looks.  For example, “My mom has short blond hair and big blue eyes.  She is tall.  Her smile is beutifl.”  (in Kindergarten writing of course)  We will be having our Show Off Writing at the end of the week, so please help your child practice at home the next few days. 

·        REMINDER Please be sure that your child returns their book bag in their folder everyday.  We cannot send a new book home with them to practice reading if they do not bring their book bag to reading group.  Thank you!!

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 for January 18-22

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

·        Next Monday, the 18^th, is a holiday for Martin Luther King Jr. observance.  Enjoy your three-day weekend!

·  Sharing- Next week’s letter is “Ii”. Please make sure your    child writes three clues about his/her share that s/he can read independently. If your child’s share day falls on a holiday/no school day, please have them bring his/her share on another day of that week.

·   100^th Day of School Donations- We have been in school almost 100 days, wow! We will be having special centers on January 25^th  to celebrate.  We would appreciate it if you could donate the following items- Nilla Wafers, Raisins, Goldfish, Cheez Its, M&Ms (plain), Skittles, Mini Marshmallows, Chocolate Chips, Pretzels, and Teddy Grahams. Please send in your donation item before January 25^th.

·       Read to Succeed- Please remember that your child’s completed and signed Read to Succeed reading log is due by February 12^th.  Students who participate will earn a one day admission ticket to Six Flags.

·        Reading Eggs- Thank you to those who have been utilizing this terrific phonics and reading program. Teachers are able to check who has logged on, the number of times, and for how long. Unfortunately, there are many students who haven’t done so. Next week, teachers will send home a letter with students who would most benefit from Reading Eggs.  They will now be required to use Reading Eggs as part of their weekly homework.

    ·   Fieldtrip- We will be visiting Paradise Valley Retirement again in March. In order to accommodate all of us better, we will be going on two different days. The AM Kinder classes will be going on March 8^th and the PM Kinder classes on March 10^th.  Please mark your calendars.

·        Writing—Our writing job is the same all month!!!  For the month of January, we are writing about the way people look.  Please have your child write at least two sentences about the way someone in your family looks.  For example, “My mom lives with me in my house.  She has brown, curly hair, brown eyes, and big red lips.”  (in Kindergarten writing of course)

·        Our theme for next week is Martin Luther King Jr. Our new word wall word is “saw.”  We know the following High Frequency Words: I, a, am, like, the, see, is, can, my, and, have, go, to, has, you, feel, we, look, are, & said.  Please encourage your child to use these words in their writing every day!!!!

·        Kindergarten could use some fun and colorful PONY beads (the fat ones with the big hole in the center) to use for beading on Fun Fridays!  If you would like to donate some, our kids would greatly appreciate it! 

Go Noodle is a fun, free program we have been using in our classrooms and many students want to use it at home.  It’s like indoor PE.  Just go to gonoodle.com and the Channels we have used are Moose Tube and Zumba.  There are lots of other areas to explore there as well.  Don’t forget about Starfall.com-they really love it!

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 for January 11th-15th

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

·   Sharing- Our letter next week is “A”. Please have your     child write three clues about their share item. Students should practice reading their clues aloud, so they will be prepared to do so in front of the class on their assigned share day.

·   Snack- Please send your child to school each day with a       snack. We do not provide snacks. Students may bring water only to drink. Due to nut allergies, please do not send any nuts or nut byproducts.

·        Reminder that there is NO school on Monday, January 18^th. It is a holiday for Martin Luther King Jr. observance.  Enjoy your three-day weekend!

·        Mitten Homework— These were due. If you haven’t turned yours in, please do so.  We’d like to hang them up as soon as possible.  Please have your child decorate them fancily, CUT them out, and attach them together with yarn, string or ribbon.  We will be hanging them up, so please spend some time making them look special and fun!  (NO food please)

·        Writing—Our writing job is the same all month!!!  For the month of January, we are writing about the way people look.  Please have your child write at least two sentences about the way someone in your family looks.  For example, “My mom lives with me in my house.  She has brown, curly hair, brown eyes, and big red lips.”  (in Kindergarten writing of course)

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

·        Scholastic Book Orders- Book orders are due by Friday.

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