Kindergarten Newsletter January 29th - February 2nd

  Here’s what’s coming up …    

·        Wednesday, February 7^th is our 100^th Day of School!!!  This is a school wide spirit day. Please have your child come to school dressed as a 100 year old person!!! Be as creative and fun as you can!

·        Dairy Cow Assembly- In order to accommodate all students at this special presentation, ALL Kindergarteners will attend school from 8:15-11:35a.m next MONDAY, JANUARY 29^th.

·        Please pickup your child on time on Monday, January 29^th. Mrs. Barnes & Ms. Davila will dismiss their classes from the front kindergarten doors at 11:35a.m. Mrs. Barron & Mrs. Ron will dismiss from the kindergarten playground gate at 11:35a.m. Thank you for your cooperation.

·        Progress Reports- Second trimester progress reports went home today in folders. ONLY students who are NOT meeting second trimester kindergarten standards (academic and/or behavior) received a progress report.  Please read it and keep it; do not sign or return. Thank you!

·        Our Great Kindness Challenge- Last week the Student Council challenged us to be as kind as we could be all week.  A sheet went home with ideas, if you filled out the sheet with things that you did for others, and bring it to school by Monday, January 29^th you will earn a pride card.

·        Our theme for next week is Groundhog Day, and our new word wall word is “went.”  We know the following High Frequency Words: I, a, like, the, see, is, can, my, and, have, go, to, has, you, feel, we, look, are & went.  Please encourage your child to use these words in their writing every day!!!!

·        Valentine’s Day Party- A Signup Genius has been sent out by your child’s teacher. Please let your child’s teacher know if you didn’t receive it. Many items (non-perishables) need to be sent in asap so we can prep for the party. Thank you!

·        Parent Valentine to your child – This week a note went home asking you to make a beautiful Valentine for your child. This is a surprise we will give to them on the day of our party. Please be creative and make it special for them (ie. add photos, stickers, glitter, poems). They will always remember this special valentine from you! You can send them in a folder or envelope to your child’s teacher as soon as you complete them. Please do NOT send in any gifts or candy with your Parent Valentine. It is due to your child’s teacher by Friday, February 9^th.  Thank you.

·        Valentine Mailboxes- Please have your child decorate a shoe box or any box of similar size to collect all their Valentines. Help them to make it unique. There are lots of fun, creative ideas on Pinterest and Google. Please make sure their name can be clearly seen on their mailbox. This is where the children will deposit the valentines to your child.

****** Due to limited space, please do NOT bring them until Wednesday, February 14^th the day of our party, not before. Thank you!

·        Valentine’s for Classmates-The children love to give their classmates valentines. Please make sure to send your child with 28 valentines.  Have your child sign their name in the “from” section, but just address them to: my friend in the “to” section. Do NOT put individual names on the valentines. We do not have enough time to help your child pass out to specific children. Thank you for your understanding. Please have your child bring his/her valentines ON the day of our party on February 14^th, not before.

·        Writing—Our writing job is the same all month.  We are STILL writing about the way people look.  Please have your child write at least two sentences about the way someone in your family looks.  For example, “My mom has short blond hair and big blue eyes.  She is tall.  Her smile is beutifl.”  (in Kindergarten writing of course)  Pease help your child practice writing at home EVERY DAY!!!

·        REMINDER Please be sure that your child returns their book bag in their folder everyday.  We cannot send a new book home with them to practice reading if they do not bring their book bag to reading group.  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

Ms. Davila:  theresad@fsusd.org

Mrs. Ron:  kimr@fsusd.org

Mrs. Pravin: sheetalp@fsusd.org

Kindergarten Newsletter January 22nd-26th

Kindergarten Newsletter

January   22nd-26th

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

·        Progress Reports are going home this week.  If your child received a progress report, please sign the HIGHLIGHTED copy, and return it to school.  If you are receiving an “at-risk of retention” letter, please SIGN it and RETURN it to school.  Please do not hesitate if you have questions to email.  Thank you.

·        If your child does NOT receive a Progress Report, this means that s/he is performing ON or ABOVE grade level at this time.

Monday January 29th  ALL Kindergartners will come to school at 8:15 and go home at 11:35.  We are having a very special assembly that could only be in the morning. We didn’t want anyone to miss out so all students will be here for this special day at the same time. Thank you!!

·        Valentine’s Day is coming up!  We will be celebrating on the 14th with a fun party!  Please be on the lookout for a sign-up genius, showing which items we will need for the parties!

·        Speaking of Valentine’s Day…please send your child to school that day with enough valentines for each class member.( Check with your child’s teacher for the exact number.)  PLEASE have your child write “From _____” on each valentine.  We cannot help your child deliver valentines to specific friends.

·        Please have your child bring his/her valentines ON the day of our party, NOT before.  Thank you!

·        EXTRA WORK—Please be sure to check your child’s folder each day to review their center work for the day.  If you see anything UNfinished, please have your child take the time to sit and complete the job.  It does NOT need to be returned to school.  Thank you!  

·        Writing—Our writing job is the same all month!!!  We are STILL writing about the way people look.  Please have your child write at least two sentences about the way someone in your family looks. Please have your child complete 2 sentences per day, in their best handwriting, with proper spacing!!!!  Please help and encourage your child to listen for the sounds  when writing words.  Complete the work with very best handwriting, as this is a very important skill for Kindergarten.

We are also talking about rhyming words, listening to the ENDING sounds of words and our new word wall word is “saw.”  We know the following High Frequency Words: I, a, like, the, see, is, can, my, and, have, go, to, has, you, feel, we, look, are, & saw.  Please encourage your child to use these words in their writing every 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

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

       ·    Next Monday, the 15th is a holiday in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. There will be NO SCHOOL that day. Enjoy the three day weekend!

      ·   Dairy Cow Assembly- We are fortunate to have this special assembly on Monday, January 29th. It only visits every several years, so in order to accommodate all of the kindergarten classes, ALL KINDERGARTENERS (AM and PM classes) will attend school from 8:15-11:35a.m on Monday, January 29th. Please make arrangements to drop-off and pick-up your child on time.

         ·    Guided Reading Little Books—Just a friendly reminder that we won’t always send a new book home each day.  Sometimes we are doing assessments, and we can’t get to reading groups each day.  But when we DO send books home, thank you for returning them every day!

·   Read to Succeed- Please remember that your child’s completed and signed Read to Succeed reading log is due by February 23rd.  Students who participate will earn a one day admission ticket to Six Flags Discovery Kingdom.

·   Read to a Dog/PAWS- The Solano County Library hosts this program at several of its’ locations (days and times vary). The Cordelia location offers this program on Tuesdays from 3-4pm and Saturdays 10:30-11:30am. This is a free and fun opportunity for your child to read. Dogs love stories too!

·   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 labeled.  

· Our theme for next week is Martin Luther King Jr. Our new word wall words are “saw” and “no.”  We know the following High Frequency Words: I, a, am, like, the, see, is, can, my, and, have, go, to, has, you, feel, we, look, are, & said. Please encourage your child to use these words in their writing every day!  Writing 2 complete sentences on one topic, EVERY DAY will have a powerful impact on your child's reading and writing ability. 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 (words that describe how people look)

Thank you!!!

Go Noodle is a fun, free program we have been using in our classrooms and many students want to use it at home.  It’s like indoor PE.  Just go to Gonoodle.com and click on “channels.”  We have done a lot of songs from MooseTube, Zumba, Maxarena .  There are lots of other areas to explore as well.  Don’t forget about Starfall.com for letter name and sound practice. The kids really love it!

Upcoming Dates-

January 15: NO SCHOOL/Martin Luther King Jr. observance

January 22-26: Kindness Challenge

January 29: ALL KINDERGARTENERS will attend school from

              8:15-11:35a.m

February 7: 100th Day of School

February 12: NO SCHOOL/Lincoln’s Bday

February 14: Valentine’s Day Celebration

February 19: NO SCHOOL/Presidents’ 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

Ms. Davila: theresad@fsusd.org

Mrs. Ron:  kimr@fsusd.org

Mrs. Pravin: sheetalp@fsusd.org

Kindergarten Newsletter for January 15th-19th

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

       ·    Next Monday, the 15th is a holiday in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. There will be NO SCHOOL that day. Enjoy the three day weekend!

      ·   Dairy Cow Assembly- We are fortunate to have this special assembly on Monday, January 29th. It only visits every several years, so in order to accommodate all of the kindergarten classes, ALL KINDERGARTENERS (AM and PM classes) will attend school from 8:15-11:35a.m on Monday, January 29th. Please make arrangements to drop-off and pick-up your child on time.

         ·    Guided Reading Little Books—Just a friendly reminder that we won’t always send a new book home each day.  Sometimes we are doing assessments, and we can’t get to reading groups each day.  But when we DO send books home, thank you for returning them every day!

·   Read to Succeed- Please remember that your child’s completed and signed Read to Succeed reading log is due by February 23rd.  Students who participate will earn a one day admission ticket to Six Flags Discovery Kingdom.

·   Read to a Dog/PAWS- The Solano County Library hosts this program at several of its’ locations (days and times vary). The Cordelia location offers this program on Tuesdays from 3-4pm and Saturdays 10:30-11:30am. This is a free and fun opportunity for your child to read. Dogs love stories too!

·   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 labeled.  

· Our theme for next week is Martin Luther King Jr. Our new word wall words are “saw” and “no.”  We know the following High Frequency Words: I, a, am, like, the, see, is, can, my, and, have, go, to, has, you, feel, we, look, are, & said. Please encourage your child to use these words in their writing every day!  Writing 2 complete sentences on one topic, EVERY DAY will have a powerful impact on your child's reading and writing ability. 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 (words that describe how people look)

Thank you!!!

Go Noodle is a fun, free program we have been using in our classrooms and many students want to use it at home.  It’s like indoor PE.  Just go to Gonoodle.com and click on “channels.”  We have done a lot of songs from MooseTube, Zumba, Maxarena .  There are lots of other areas to explore as well.  Don’t forget about Starfall.com for letter name and sound practice. The kids really love it!

Upcoming Dates-

January 15: NO SCHOOL/Martin Luther King Jr. observance

January 22-26: Kindness Challenge

January 29: ALL KINDERGARTENERS will attend school from

              8:15-11:35a.m

February 7: 100th Day of School

February 12: NO SCHOOL/Lincoln’s Bday

February 14: Valentine’s Day Celebration

February 19: NO SCHOOL/Presidents’ 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

Ms. Davila: theresad@fsusd.org

Mrs. Ron:  kimr@fsusd.org

Mrs. Pravin: sheetalp@fsusd.org