Kindergarten Newsletter February 29-March 4

 Happy Birthday to Dr. Seuss!!!!

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

·        Our theme for the week is Dr. Seuss.  Our new word wall word is “do.”  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.

·        Wednesday March 2^nd please dress in red, black, and/or white to celebrate Dr.Seuss.  Our whole school will be reading books at the same time. Your child can bring their favorite book. It will go home with them in the afternoon.

·        Our letter for sharing is “K”.

·        In honor of Dr.Seuss’s Birthday we will be going to the Cordelia Library on Thursday. AM Kindergartners will go at 9:45AM and PM will go at 11:45. We will be hearing a story and creating a craft project.

·        Thursday March 3^rd please join us from 5:00-6:30 for our first Nelda Mundy STEAM FAMILY NIGHT! Your child will get to experience science in a new format with you by their side. Here is a link to give you more information!

·        https://magic.piktochart.com/output/11434521-steam-night

·        Friday March 4^th – No School for students (Teacher Work Day!)

·        Leprechaun Trap homework!!—We are asking you to help your children design and create some sort of leprechaun trap to bring to school by Thursday, Mar. 17^th. We will be setting up their traps ON St. Patrick’s Day to see if we can catch a leprechaun!!!  Please feel free to be as creative as you’d like OR as simple as you’d like!  There are lots of ideas if you google it or on Pinterest.

·        WEEKLY HOMEWORK—Please have your child complete 1-2 pages each night, and complete the writing assignment. 

·        Writing—Our writing job has changed!  For the month of March, we will be talking and writing about how things taste.  Please have your child write at least two sentences about something you eat at home, school or out on the town, and write about what it tastes like.  Our goal now is to have the kids choose one topic and elaborate on it, and really describe the experience.  “Today my mom took me out for frozen yogurt.  I picked vanilla frozen yogurt with blueberries on top.  The frozen yogurt tasted cold and soft in my mouth.  The blueberries squirted juice when I ate them.”  (in Kindergarten writing of course)  We are encouraging LOTS of writing that all goes together!  

·        REMINDER Please be sure that your child returns their book bag in their folder everyday.  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 February 22nd-26th

We are already in our last week of February!  Things are moving so quickly!!!  Here’s what’s coming up for next week…    

·        There is NO SCHOOL on Friday, March 4^th for all students.This is a teacher work day.

·        Our theme for this week is Dental Health.  We are very lucky to have a presentation from Dr. Cervantes-Prado. If you see them on the playground please give them a big thank you! This is sure to be a highlight of our week.

·        If you have any food magazines or grocery ads that you can donate to our class, please bring them by Wednesday. We will be using them for a center on Thursday. Thank you.

·        Our letter for sharing next week is “J”. Please have your child write three clues about his/her share and practice reading them aloud.

·         Our new word wall word is “all.”  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.

·        Fieldtrip- We will be walking to the Cordelia Library on Thursday, March 3^rd to celebrate Dr. Seuss’ birthday.  We will listen to a story, complete a craft, and have a snack.  If you are able to volunteer to supervise that day please join us.  You may not bring any siblings to tag along when chaperoning on a field trip.  AM K will be leaving at 9:45am, and PM K will be leaving at 11:45pm. 

·        DONATION NEEDED: We need ONE big Costco box of Rainbow colored Goldfish crackers per classroom by Friday, February 26^th for a special center.

·        Let’s Dance- Come get your groove on at Mundy’s first School Dance on Friday, February 26^th from 5:30-7:30pm. Tickets must be purchased in advance, please read the MCA newsletter for details.

·        Permission Slips- If you have not yet turned in your field trip permission slip to Paradise Valley, please do so ASAP. Let your child’s teacher know if you will be driving either a group or your own child. Students must report to school first or they will be marked absent. Thank you!!!

·        Writing—Our writing job is the same all month.  We are still writing using SOUND words.  We will be doing our monthly show-off writing this week!!!  Please have your child write at least two sentences about the sounds you hear.  You can go for another walk, tell us about the sounds you hear in your house, on the way to school, whatever you like.  “On the way to school I heard a garbage truck.  It went beep beep beep.  It was very loud and rumbly.”  (in Kindergarten writing of course)

·        Reading Eggs is up and running.  We do expect your child to be using it at least one night a week.  Your child’s username is taped inside their folder. 

·        REMINDER Please be sure that your child returns their book bag in their folder everyday.  Thank you!!

·        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

Mrs. Ron:  kimr@fsusd.org

Ms. Davila:  theresad@fsusd.org

Kindergarten Newsletter for February 15th-19th

THANK YOU again to our wonderful Kindergarten families who donated items, made or brought food, helped with set up and clean up, or simply joined us for our Valentine’s Day party!  The kids had a fantastic day because of your generosity.  Here’s what’s coming up for next week…    

·        There is NO SCHOOL on Monday, February 15^th for all students. This is for observance of Washington’s Birthday.

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·        Sharing- Next week’s letter is “Bb”. Please make sure your child writes three clues about his/her share and practices reading them aloud.

·        Our theme for this week is President’s Day.  Our new word wall word is “they.”  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.

·        Writing—Our writing job is the same all month.  We are still writing using SOUND words. Please have your child write at least two sentences about the sounds you hear.  You can go for another walk, tell us about the sounds you hear in your house, on the way to school, whatever you like.  “On the way to school I heard a garbage truck.  It went beep beep beep.  It was very loud and rumbly.” (in Kindergarten writing of course).

·        REMINDER We are currently testing for report cards, therefore aren’t able to do reading groups at this time.  We will resume after next week.  Please read with your child at home every day!

·        Fieldtrip - Permission Slips for our next field trip went home last week. We will be returning to Paradise Valley Retirement Home. AM Kinder classes will go on Tuesday, March 8, while PM Kinder classes will go on Thursday, March 10. Please return your child’s completed and signed permission slip by February 19^th. Please let your child’s teacher know if you will be a parent driver as soon as possible. Thank you!

·        There is NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS Friday March 4^th as it is a teacher work 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 February 8th-12th

I wanted to send a HUGE thank you to all of those who contributed in making my birthday a fantastic and special day!  Kindergarten is ALWAYS a wonderful place to spend my birthday every year!!   Thank you for making me feel so special and blessed!!!!  -Mrs. Barron

 

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

     · Conversation Hearts- If you signed up to bring a class set of conversation heart boxes, please send them in by Tuesday, February 9^th. We need the hearts for centers rather than the party. Thank you!!!!

·      Please send in ALL supplies for the Valentine’s Day party ASAP (except for perishable food items) so that we can inventory and figure out what we still need!  If you have not signed up to donate, it’s NOT too late!  There are still empty slots on Signup Genius!!!! Please let your teacher know if you have not received the Signup Genius. 

·        PARENT Valentine HOMEWORK!!!!!!!!    Please send your valentines to school no later than Thursday, February 11^th.   Be CREATIVE- add glitter, stickers, photos, doilies, scrapbook paper, etc (please no food). We would hate to have any child left out, so please be sure to get those in by Thursday. Thank you and have fun creating!! We will be presenting these to your child on Friday, so if you would like to be here for that, feel free to come in! 

·        Student Valentines & Valentine Boxes---please send both of these to school on the day of our party, Friday, February 12^th.  Please help your child bring in 30 Valentines for his/her classmates. Please have your child ONLY sign his/her name on all of the Valentines. They will not be delivered if they are addressed to specific friends.

·        ALL are welcome at our Valentine’s Day party, but please reserve the party craft supplies for the Kinders!  Please come in and enjoy the day with your child!

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·        Read to Succeed- Six Flags Read to Succeed Reading logs are due on Friday, February 12.

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·        Sharing- Next week’s letter is “Vv”. Please remember to have your child write 3 clues in sentence format, then practice reading them aloud. If your child’s share day falls on a holiday, please have them bring their share on another day of that week.

·        Our theme for next week is Valentine’s Day, and our new word wall word this week is “up.”  We now know the following words:  I, like, see, a, is, the, can, my, and, have, go, to, has, we, am, look, said, are, saw, went, with & up.

·        NO School on Monday, February 8^th (Lincoln’s birthday) and Monday, February 15^th (President’s Day).

·        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 at least 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 from your favorite animal.  “My dog is very noisy at home.  When someone comes to the door and rings the doorbell, I hear WOOF WOOF!!!”

·        READING Books—We are currently doing report card assessments and our reading groups are on hiatus for the time being.  Please continue to read with your child every night.

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