Kindergarten Newsletter for May 2nd-6th

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

·        Our theme for next week is Cinco de Mayo & Mother’s Day.

·        Our new word wall word is “there.”  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, was, would & they.

·        Our letter for sharing is “L”.

·        Spring Pictures are due.  Please complete one of the three options:

-Purchase the entire package

-Purchase the sheets that you want and return the rest

-Return the complete portrait package

****Our FIELDTRIP to Loma Vista Farm in Vallejo is next THURSDAY, May 5^th

ALL Kindergarteners come to school in the morning (just like Wacky Wednesday).  Please be here by 8:15a.m.  Please send a small snack for your child, as we will be eating it there.  Children should wear comfortable closed toed shoes.

   Also, send your child with a booster seat clearly labeled   with his/her name on Thursday (no five point harnesses).

    All students must come to the classroom in the morning for attendance. If you are driving only your child, you will need to sign the sheet in the classroom.

   Please make sure your child’s teacher knows if there are any changes in driving.

·        CALLING ALL MOMS!!!!!!  We will have our Annual Mother’s Day Spa on Friday, May 6^th.  PLEASE plan to be here for the first 1 ½ hours on Friday, at the start of your child’s day.  (8:30 – 10:00am for AM Kinder & 12:00 – 1:30pm for PM Kinder)  You will be pampered and loved on!!!!  Plan for your nails to be painted and your shoulders to be massaged!  If you are UNable to come, please try to send someone else in your place (ie grandma, aunt,etc), as we want to make sure every child has a mother or loved-one to pamper. 

   · Third Trimester Progress Reports will be sent home next week. Only students performing below grade level will receive a progress report.

   ·  Please complete and return the green Proof of Residence form to your child’s teacher as soon as possible.

·        Writing—We are starting a new writing topic for this month.  Because it’s our last month of Kindergarten, we want everyone to think about all of the previous writing jobs we’ve had and try to incorporate DIFFERENT things to write about!  We are encouraging using number words this month!  Our goal is to have the kids choose one topic and elaborate on it, really describing it. 

·        Important dates to remember—There are many upcoming dates to remember.  May is here and it is JAM- PACKED, full of activities and dates to remember…

·        May 2th-6th: 5th Grade Science Camp 

·        May 4^th: Kindergarten Fieldtrip to Cordelia Public Library

·        May 4^th: Incoming Kindergarten Orientation

·        May 5^th: Kindergarten fieldtrip to Loma Vista Farm

·        May 6^th: Mother’s Day Spa in Kindergarten

·        May 20^th: Jog-a-Thon

·        May 25^th: Safety Day!

·        Friday, May 27th/Monday May 30th: No School 

·        May 31^st: Father’s Day in Kindergarten

·        May 31st: Honor Roll/Perfect Attendance Assembly

·        Wednesday June 1st – HAWAIIAN DAY IN Kindergarten

• Thursday, June 2nd: Kindergarten Slideshows at the beginning of class.
  
  
• Friday, June 3th: Last Day of School/Minimum Day 

• Reading Eggs!!!  Once your child enters the First Grade, you will no longer have this program.  Please continue to log onto Reading Eggs and use it to help reinforce our standards.

·        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: April 25th-29th

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

·        Administrator Assistant’s Week, if you would like to thank Miss Danni, Miss Kristin, and Miss Diane in the office for all the multitudes of band-aids, ice packs and love they give to your kids on a daily basis (not to mention all of the grown up office duties in between)!!!

***** NO SCHOOL FRiDAY APRIL 29 th ! *****

Please enjoy your extra day of memories with your child!

·         Our new word wall word is “of.”  We now know the following words:  I, like, see, a, is, the, can, my, you, and, have, go, to, has, am, look, are, saw, went, with, up, we, they, do, but, said, will, were, come, was, & would.

·        Sharing- Next week’s letter/sound is “H”. Practice reading clues independently

Thank you to all the parents that joined us to chaperone/drive on our field trip. We can only do this because of you!  We had a great time and we are looking forward to our next field trip on May 5^th to Loma Vista Farm!

·        Explore It! Will be coming to visit us on Thursday to give us an on-site presentation. Be sure to ask your child about it Thursday night!

·        Writing—This month’s writing topic is how things feel when you touch them.  Please have your child practice for writing daily. By now students should be writing 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 describing the experience.  We are encouraging LOTS of writing that all goes together!   THIS is how you will get to that exclusive Rubric 3!!!

THE FAIRFIELD SUISUN UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT PRESENTS:

PHYSICAL EDUCATION FAMILY NIGHT

Bring the family and come join us for a fun-filled, educational, and active evening to learn about the state and direction of Elementary Physical Education in the Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District. You will be encouraged to participate in activities being utilized by our Physical Educators at the elementary level, including; dance, yoga,

creative movement exercises, agility drills, disc throwing, as well as see how technology is infused into our Physical Education classes. Come represent your school site and support our effort to give the children of Fairfield a positive, and healthy experience. Presented by your PE specialists. We look forward to seeing you there.

When: ​Wednesday, April 27th, 2016: 6:00-8:00PM

Where​: Fairfield High School Gymnasium

What to bring​: Comfortable clothing & shoes, water, and a

“let’s do this” attitude.

***Friday May 6th is our big Mother's Day event that you won't want to miss.  It's a very special treat for all of the moms, or if mom is not available, grandmothers or aunts. AM Kinder moms will want to be her from 8:30-9:30 and PM K moms from 11:45-12:45.

***Tuesday May 31st we will be celebrating our dads for Father's Day.  Same start times as above.  AM K will be from 8:30-9:15 and PM from 11:45-12:30.

For both events, if no one is available to come to school that day, the kids just share their moms or dads with the other students.  It ends up being a great time no matter what.

·        Important dates to remember—There are many upcoming dates to remember.  May comes quickly and is JAM- PACKED full of activities and dates to remember--(some of which do not pertain to Kinder, but we thought you might like to see them anyway)

• May 2^nd-6th: 6th Grade Science Camp 

• May 4^th: Kindergarten Fieldtrip to Cordelia Public Library

• May 4^th: Incoming Kindergarten Orientation

• May 5^th:  Kindergarten Fieldtrip to Loma Vista Farm

• May 6^th: Mother’s Day Spa in Kindergarten ***
  
  
• May 9^th-13^th: Teacher Appreciation Week 

• Tuesday, May 24^th: Field Day 

• Friday, May 27^th/Monday, May 30^th: No School for Memorial Day
  
  
• Wednesday, May 18^th: Safety Day
  
  
• Friday, May 20^th: Jog-a-Thon

• May 31^st: Father’s Day in Kindergarten ***

• Tuesday, May 31^st: Perfect Attendance Assembly/Honor Roll Assembly

• Wednesday, June 1^st: Kindergarten Hawaiian Day

• Thursday, June 2^nd: Kindergarten Slideshows

• Thursday, June 2nd: 5th grade Promotion

• Friday, June 3rd: Last Day of School/Minimum Day 

·        Reading Eggs!!!  Once your child enters the First Grade, you will no longer have this program.  Please continue to log onto Reading Eggs and use it to help reinforce our standards.

·        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 April 18th-22nd

Happy early Earth Week everyone! Here’s what’s coming up for the next week…   

***** ALL Kindergarteners will attend school from 8:15-11:35 a.m next Thursday, April 21^st.*****

·        Next week’s theme is Earth Day!  Our new word wall word is “would.”  We now know the following words:  I, like, see, a, is, the, can, my, you, and, have, go, to, has, am, look, are, saw, went, with, up, we, they, do, but, said, will, were, come & was.

·        Sharing- Next week’s letter/sound is “ch”. Practice reading clues independently!

·        Vacaville Performing Arts Fieldtrip is next Thursday, April 21^st. We will be watching Jack and the Beanstalk. Tickets were reserved way in advance, therefore priority for adult tickets will be given to those parents who chaperone and drive a group of students. Please remember you must be fingerprinted by the district and have all appropriate district forms on file ahead of time.

Parents who drive only their own child, can contact the theater at (800) 606-0424 to purchase a ticket if they are still available. No siblings are allowed on fieldtrips. This is a school and district policy.

ALL Kindergarteners will attend school from 8:15-11:35 a.m. for the fieldtrip. Students must go to their classroom in the morning for attendance or they will be marked absent. Students must bring a booster seat clearly labeled with their name on Thursday.

·        Spring Book Fair- Stop by the Scholastic Book Fair next week in our library. The book fair will be from April 20^th-22^nd. It’s “buy 1, get 1 free.” Kindergarteners need to be accompanied by a parent/adult.

·        Writing—This month’s writing topic is how things feel when you touch them.  Please have your child practice for writing daily. By now students should be writing 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 describing the experience.  We are encouraging LOTS of writing that all goes together!   THIS is how you will get to that exclusive Rubric 3!!!!!

·        Important dates to remember—There are many upcoming dates to remember.  May comes quickly and is JAM- PACKED full of activities and dates to remember--(some of which do not pertain to Kinder, but we thought you might like to see them anyway)

• May 2^nd-6th: 6th Grade Science Camp 

• May 4^th: Kindergarten Fieldtrip to Cordelia Public Library

• May 4^th: Incoming Kindergarten Orientation

• May 5^th:  Kindergarten Fieldtrip to Loma Vista Farm

• May 6^th: Mother’s Day Spa in Kindergarten
  
  
• May 9^th-13^th: Teacher Appreciation Week 

• Tuesday, May 24^th: Field Day 

• Friday, May 27^th/Monday, May 30^th: No School for Memorial Day
  
  
• Wednesday, May 18^th: Safety Day
  
  
• Friday, May 20^th: Jog-a-Thon

• May 31^st: Father’s Day in Kindergarten

• Tuesday, May 31^st: Perfect Attendance Assembly/Honor Roll Assembly

• Wednesday, June 1^st: Kindergarten Hawaiian Day

• Thursday, June 2^nd: Kindergarten Slideshows

• Thursday, June 2nd: 5th grade Promotion

• Friday, June 3rd: Last Day of School/Minimum Day 

·        Reading Eggs!!!  Once your child enters the First Grade, you will no longer have this program.  Please continue to log onto Reading Eggs and use it to help reinforce our standards.

·        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

Kinder Newsletter April 11-15th

     

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

·        Monday,April 11th is Spring Picture day!  You do NOT have to preorder anything.  Just send your child to school ready to take a picture, and when the photos come back, you will have the opportunity to purchase what you like!

·        Sharing- Next week’s share is “th”. Please write 3 clues about your item and practice reading the clues.

·      Talent Show- Everyone is welcome to watch Mundy’s    Who’s Got Talent Show on Friday, April 15^th at 5:30pm in the MPR. Come and clap and cheer for the performers!

·        Our theme for this week is Farms!!!  Our new word wall word is “was.”  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, come, will, you & was. 

·  Fieldtrip Permission Slips- There are two fieldtrips coming up. On Thursday, April 21^st we will be going to the Vacaville Performing Arts Center to see a play, Jack and the Beanstalk.

    On Thursday, May 5^th we will be visiting Loma Vista Farm in Vallejo.

Parent drivers are needed. Please complete both sides of the permission slip to indicate whether or not you will be driving a group or just your own child. If you did not yet complete these forms please do so as soon as possible! They were due April 8^th. Thank you.

·        Safety Donations:  If you would like to donate to the Mundy Safety Committee so that they can purchase supplies in the event of a schoolwide disaster, please click on the link below. Your donations are greatly appreciated!!!

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0c48a5ab29ab9-disaster

·        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 two sentences about how something feels when they touch it.  Our goal now is to have the kids choose one topic and elaborate on it, and really describing 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!!!  Please continue to log onto Reading Eggs and use this program to help reinforce our standards from home.  We are not requiring it as homework, but we would still like to encourage you to use it.  It’s a great program!

·        REMINDER Please be sure that your child returns their plastic Ziploc 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 April 11th-15th

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

·        Monday,April 11th is Spring Picture day!  You do NOT have to preorder anything.  Just send your child to school ready to take a picture, and when the photos come back, you will have the opportunity to purchase what you like!

·      Talent Show- Everyone is welcome to watch Mundy’s    Who’s Got Talent show on Friday, April 15^th at 5:30pm in the MPR. Come and clap and cheer for the performers!

·        Our theme for this week is Farms!!!  Our new word wall word is “was.”  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, come, will, you & was. 

·  Fieldtrip Permission Slips- There are two fieldtrips coming up. On Thursday, April 21^st we will be going to the Vacaville Performing Arts Center to see a play, Jack and the Beanstalk.

    On Thursday, May 5^th we will be visiting Loma Vista Farm in Vallejo.

Parent drivers are needed. Please complete both sides of the permission slip to indicate whether or not you will be driving a group or just your own child. If you did not yet complete these forms please do so as soon as possible! They were due April 8^th. Thank you.

·        Safety Donations:  If you would like to donate to the Mundy Safety Committee so that they can purchase supplies in the event of a schoolwide disaster, please click on the link below. Your donations are greatly appreciated!!!

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0c48a5ab29ab9-disaster

·        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 two sentences about how something feels when they touch it.  Our goal now is to have the kids choose one topic and elaborate on it, and really describing 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!!!  Please continue to log onto Reading Eggs and use this program to help reinforce our standards from home.  We are not requiring it as homework, but we would still like to encourage you to use it.  It’s a great program!

·        REMINDER Please be sure that your child returns their plastic Ziploc 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 April 4th-8th

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

·  Sharing – Please have your child choose an item that starts                 with the /wh/ sound and write three clues describing the item.

·  Fieldtrip Permission Slips- There are two fieldtrips coming up. On Thursday, April 21^st we will be going to the Vacaville Performing Arts Center to see a play, Jack and the Beanstalk.

    On Thursday, May 5^th we will be visiting Loma Vista Farm in Vallejo.

Parent drivers are needed. Please complete both sides of the permission slip to indicate whether or not you will be driving a group or just your own child. Please complete and return BOTH permission slips by Friday, April 8^th.

·        Monday,April 11th is Spring Picture day!  You do NOT have to preorder anything.  Just send your child to school ready to take a picture, and when the photos come back, you will have the opportunity to purchase what you like!

·        Safety Donations:  If you would like to donate to the Mundy Safety Committee so that they can purchase supplies in the event of a schoolwide disaster, please click on the link below. Your donations are greatly appreciated!!! http://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0c48a5ab29ab9-disaster

·        Our theme for next 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, was, come, & will.

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

·        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 two sentences about how something feels when they touch it.  Our goal now 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!!!  Please continue to log onto Reading Eggs and use this program to help reinforce our standards from home.  We are not requiring it as homework, but we would still like to encourage you to use it.  It’s a great program!

·        REMINDER Please be sure that your child returns their plastic ziplock 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