Friday, May 20, 2016

Kindergarten Newsletter: May 23rd-27th


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

·        Our theme for next week is Superheroes!

·        Superhero Day in Kindergarten is on Thursday, May 26th. Join the fun and dress-up as your favorite superhero (please, no weapons). There are lots of great superhero and easy cape ideas on Pinterest.
       
·        Sharing next week is Mystery/Free Choice. Please have your child write three clues about his/her mystery share.

·        Please keep reviewing all 50 high frequency words!

·        On Monday, May 23rd Explore It!  from Davis will be coming to share a hands-on activity about Simple Machines with our students. Please ask them about it when they get home!


  • Safety Day is on Wednesday, May 25th at school from 9:00-11:00a.m 

  • NO  SCHOOL on FRIDAY, May 27th and Monday, May 30thEnjoy your long weekend making memories!!!!

·        Father’s Day in Kindergarten will be on Tuesday, May 31st!!! We invite all dads and/or grandpas to come in and share approximately an hour with your child in Kindergarten!  We will start our activities at the beginning of your child’s day, so please plan to bring your child to school that day and stay for about an hour!  Father’s Day start times are:  8:30-9:15a.m for AM Kinder and  11:45-12:30 for PM Kinder.  Hope to see you there!!!

·        Library books are now past due, so if you still have a library book at home, please return it ASAP!!! If your child lost a book, you will receive a bill for the replacement cost.

·        Assessments, assessments, assessments!!!  We have been doing so many assessments in Kindergarten in the last several weeks, so you have not received any reading books!  When these weeks happen, please take it upon yourself to read with your child every night!!!  Thank you!

·        Please watch out for a Signup Genius to volunteer to bring in something for our Last Day of School party on June 3rd and our Hawaiian Day on June 1st as well! Thank you!!!!

·        Speaking of Hawaiian Day on Wednesday, June 1st, your children will be performing a few songs that they learned.  We will perform first thing Wednesday morning. Students will perform outside on the stone steps in front of the school library.  Please plan to be here for the first 20 minutes or so for their songs.  The remainder of the day will be Hawaiian Day in Kindergarten and we encourage you to stay and help out of you’d like!  Please have your child dress in their Hawaiian BEST!!!!

·        Kindergarten Slideshows are on Thursday, June 2nd . It is a regular school day, but we will be sharing our class slideshows at the very beginning of your child’s day.  Please plan to stay for the first 15-20 minutes to watch it with your child! Bring your Kleenex for happy tears!

·        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








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