Thursday, December 14, 2017

Kindergarten Newsletter December 18-21, 2017

This short, four day week will FLY by. If you would like to help make our last day special, please see your child’s teacher, or email her, for specific donations needed.  We will be having a small sampling of treats from holidays around the world.  Donations will be greatly appreciated!

ATTENTION PARENTS OF PM KINDERGARTENERS:
Please remember that there is NO PARKING ever on the curb in front of Kindergarten.  Please always stay in your car to drop off or pick up your child.  Your kids must be able to independently get in or out of your car if you are using the front curb drop off lane.  We must keep that lane moving so other parents can drop off their children.  If you would like to walk your child into the playground area, you must park your car in the parking lot or out on the street.  Please cooperate and keep our traffic moving.  Thank you!!!  :)  
SPIRIT Days!
·     Ugly Sweater Day!  Please wear an “ugly” sweater on  Wednesday December 20th.  If your child doesn’t already have one, it’s easy to make your own.  DIY can be sweet and simple.  Have fun with it.
·     Pajama Day!  Please come to school in your cozy jammies or comfiest clothes on our last day before break, Thursday December 21st.   Students must wear shoes, no slippers
Please mark your calendars with the above dates and activities.  
We really try to instill in everyone that it’s more fun to participate!

·        Our theme for next week is Christmas and Snowmen, and our new word is look. We know the following High Frequency Words: I, see, a, the, and, is, my, like, can, go, she, we, he, has, you, am, feel, want, for, have and look.  Please encourage your child to use these words in their writing every day!

·        With this cold and rainy weather, please make sure that your child’s coats, hats, gloves, scarves are LABELED!!!!  Anything they could possibly take off during the school day should be clearly labled.  

Lice Warning:  Speaking of hats...  Please warn your child about lice and emphasize to that they should never share hats or any other item that touches their heads.  Unfortunately, our loving little Kindergarteners, and their lack of personal space, can spread lice to one another.  Wearing hair up in buns, braids or ponytails can help prevent your child from picking up lice.  It’s a nightmare to deal with, so prevention is the best plan.  We are trying to teach them to protect themselves by keeping their heads away from others, and being aware about not touching hair or sharing hats.
·        Six Flags Read to Succeed reading logs— Completed reading logs are due to school by February 23rd. If you have time, take advantage of the winter break to read with your child and fill out their reading log to earn a free ticket to Six Flags Discovery Kingdom.
·        Donations needed:  THANK YOU SO much to those who sent in Sharpies.  If you would still like to donate black Sharpies, we would LOVE more and could still use a few boxes.  We use Sharpies often for art projects, and our current Sharpies are old and dried up.  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
Mrs. Pravin:  sheetalp@fsusd.org


Friday, December 8, 2017

Kindergarten Newsletter December 11th-15th 2017



Here’s what’s coming up for next week…    
3 Upcoming SPIRIT Days!
·        Holiday Spirit Day- Wear your holiday gear (shirts, dresses, hats, antlers..) on Wednesday, December 13th.  Be festive and have FUN!

·     Ugly Sweater Day!  Please wear an “ugly” sweater on  Wednesday December 20th.  If your child doesn’t already have one, it’s easy to make your own.  DIY can be sweet and simple.  

·     Pajama Day!  Please come to school in your cozy jammies or comfiest clothes on our last day before break, Thursday December 21st.   Students must wear shoes, no slippers
Please mark your calendars with the above dates and activities.  
We really try to instill in everyone that it’s more fun to participate!


·        With this cold and rainy weather, please make sure that your child’s coats, hats, gloves, scarves are LABELED!!!!  Anything they could possibly take off during the school day should be clearly labled.  
·        Our theme for next week is Christmas/Holidays Around the World, and our new word is have.   We know the following High Frequency Words: I, see, a, the, and, is, my, like, can, go, she, we, he, has, you, am, feel, want, for and have.  Please encourage your child to use these words in their writing every day!
·        Holidays Around the World—We have been talking about our family’s special Holiday traditions this month.  If you would like to come in to share your family’s special traditions, please let us know.  
·        Holiday Fair—Thank you to all who came out last weekend and participated in the raffles and silent auction!  The school was able to raise a LOT of money!  Thank you!
·        Six Flags Read to Succeed reading logs— Completed reading logs are due to school by February 23rd. If you have time, take advantage of the winter break to read with your child and fill out their reading log to earn a free ticket to Six Flags Discovery Kingdom.
·        Donations needed:  If you would like to donate black Sharpies, we would LOVE a few boxes.  We use Sharpies often for art projects, and our current Sharpies have lived their lives.  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
Mrs. Pravin:  sheetalp@fsusd.org



Friday, December 1, 2017

Kindergarten Newsletter December 4th– 8th 2017

December will go by fast!  Three weeks until our next break...WOW!
Here’s what’s coming up for this week…    
·        Holiday Fair—Is TOMORROW!  Be sure to come and check out the Holiday Fair this Saturday, December 2nd from 10am-1pm.  There will be cool stuff to buy and sweet songs to hear!  Our Kindergarten tree will be raffled off, along with all the other grade levels.  The Book Fair will also be open in our library, be sure to stop by.  Hope to see you all there!
Singing at the Holiday Fair - Our Kinders were invited to perform a few short songs.  Participation is completely voluntary.  Kindergarten is scheduled to perform by class at the following times:
10:45 - Post & Pravin
11:45 - Ron & Davila
12:15 - Barnes & Barron
 If you would like to bring your child to sing tomorrow, please have them wear festive holiday colors.  Please bring them to the bleacher area in the back of the MPR a few minutes before they’re scheduled to sing.  We will not be singing on the stage, we will be up on the bleachers in the back of the MPR.  
·        Toys for Tots--Student council will begin collecting new, unopened toys.   Please consider donating!
·        Our theme for this week is The Grinch and Christmas, and our new word wall word is “for”.   We now know the following High Frequency Words: I, a, like, the, see, is, can, my, and, go, she, he, to, has, you, am, feel, we, want and for.  Please encourage your child to use these words in their writing every day! Writing 2 sentences on one topic, EVERY DAY will have a powerful impact on your child's reading and writing ability. Please have your child do this as their "homework". THANK YOU!!!!
·        Get ready for GRINCH DAY: Wednesday December 6th will be Grinch Day in Kindergarten.  Our classes will be having lots of Grinchy fun with math & literacy activities centered around the Grinch.  Your child is welcome to dress up for this fun day.  Ideas include WEARING GREEN, trying out some Who inspired hairdos, wearing antlers like the Grinch’s dog Max…. Have FUN with it!
·        Our Writing Jobs have changed again!  We are now writing about how we feel.  Happy, mad, excited, sad, silly, thankful, tired, nervous, surprised…  Please encourage your child to use these words in their writing practice each day. At this point of the year our goal is for your child to be able to write one complete sentence with proper conventions.  We encourage your child to remember 5 things when they write.
1. Start with a capital
2. Finger Spaces between words
3. Word Wall Words are spelled correctly
4. Monthly Job (feeling words)
5. Period at the end of your sentence.
·        We will begin talking about the different Holiday traditions in December.  If your family celebrates a special December/January holiday, we would love to invite you to come in and share it with our class.  Please talk to your teacher if you’d be willing to come in for a bit and share your family’s holiday traditions!
·        Upcoming Dates to remember
o   Winter break is Dec. 22nd through January 5th.  School resumes again on Monday January 8th.
o   No School January 16th for Martin Luther King 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
Mrs. Pravin:  sheetalp@fsusd.org