Kindergarten Newsletter May 1st - 5th

Kindergarten Newsletter

May 1 – 5th

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

·        Our theme for next week is Cinco de Mayo

·        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.

   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 Tuesday, May 2nd.

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 12th.  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 the week of the 8th. 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 2nd:  Kindergarten Fieldtrip to Loma Vista Farm

• May 12th: Mother’s Day Spa in Kindergarten

• Friday, May 26th/Monday, May 29th: No School for Memorial Day

• Wednesday, May 24th: Safety Day (Minimum Day for K)

• June 2nd: Father’s Day in Kindergarten

• Wednesday, June 7th: Kindergarten Hawaiian Day

• Thursday, June 8th: Kindergarten Slideshows

• Friday, June 9th: Last Day of School/Minimum Day for ALL

• 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 24th – 28th

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

·        Administrator Assistant’s Week, if you would like to thank Miss Danni, Miss Evelina, 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)!!!

·         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.  Please help your child review these words at home.  Grade level expectations are that your child can read and write these words.  It is so helpful to practice, practice, practice both at school and at home.  

We are looking forward to our next field trip on May 2nd to Loma Vista Farm!

·        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!!!

 

***Friday May 12th 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.

***Friday June 2nd 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 full of activities and dates to remember

May 2nd:  Kindergarten Fieldtrip to Loma Vista Farm

• May 12th: Mother’s Day Spa in Kindergarten ***

• Friday, May 27th/Monday, May 30th: No School for Memorial Day

• Wednesday, May 24th: Safety Day  All Kinder attends 8:15-11:35

• Friday, May 25th: Jog-a-Thon

• Friday June 2nd : Father’s Day in Kindergarten ***

 

• Wednesday, June 7th: Kindergarten Hawaiian Day

• Thursday, June 8th: Kindergarten Slideshows

• Friday, June 9th: 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 18th – 21st

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

 

·        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 and would.

ATTENTION VOLUNTEERS!  If you regularly volunteer in your child’s classroom, or drive other students, making our field trips possible, PLEASE look for an invitation in your child's folder which will provide information for our Parent Volunteer Appreciation Celebration.  We want to Thank YOU for all that you do to help us make Kindergarten a wonderful year.  The celebration will be on Wednesday.  See the invitation for more details.

·        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 are expected to 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.  The end of the school year comes quickly and is full of fun  activities and dates to remember.  Mark you calendars!

• May 2nd:  Kindergarten Fieldtrip to Loma Vista Farm

• May 12th: Mother’s Day Spa in Kindergarten

• Friday, May 26th/Monday, May 29th: No School for Memorial Day

• Wednesday, May 24th: Safety Day (Minimum Day for K)

• June 2nd: Father’s Day in Kindergarten

• Wednesday, June 7th: Kindergarten Hawaiian Day

• Thursday, June 8th: Kindergarten Slideshows

• Friday, June 9th: Last Day of School/Minimum Day for ALL

·        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