Thursday, May 18, 2017

KIndergarten Newsletter: May 22-26



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

·        Our theme for next week is the same- Superheroes!

·        Superhero Day in Kindergarten is on Wednesday, May 31st. Join the fun and dress-up as your favorite superhero (please, no weapons). There are lots of great superhero and easy no-sew cape ideas on Pinterest.

  • Safety Day is on Wednesday, May 24th . ALL Kindergarteners will attend school from 8:15-11:35a.m on that day so they can participate.
·        Jog-a-Thon is on Thursday, May 25th AM Kinder will participate from 9:50-10:20a.m and PM Kinder from 12:30-1:00p.m. The kids need to come to school in comfortable clothes and shoes they can RUN in.  We will be running “laps” around the back yard of the school for thirty minutes, and parent volunteers will mark off each lap that they run.  This is a very fun day at Nelda Mundy, and we encourage you to come out and cheer the kids on or help!!!

  •  Jog-a-Thon Pledge Monies are due by Monday, May 22nd. Please make sure the front of your child’s envelope is filled out.
  • Yearbooks- If you didn't order a yearbook for your child, there will be some for sale on Monday morning in front of the school. There are only 100 available. The cost is $35 for a soft-cover and $40 for a hard-cover. CASH only!!!! 
  • NO  SCHOOL on FRIDAY, May 26th and Monday, May 29th  for Memorial Day.  Enjoy your long weekend making memories!!!!
·        Father’s Day in Kindergarten will be on Friday, June 2nd!!! 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  11:45-12:30p.m for PM Kinder.  Hope to see you there!!!

·        Library books are due by May 25th, so if you 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 check your email for two separate Signup Genius to volunteer to bring in something for our Last Day of School party on June 9th and our Hawaiian Day on June 7th as well! Let's make it special for our kids. Thank you!!!!

·        Speaking of Hawaiian Day on Wednesday, June 7th, your children will be performing a few songs that they learned.  We will perform at the beginning of the school day on Wednesday. ALL Kindergarteners will attend school from 8:15-11:35a.m on that day. 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 8th. 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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