Kindergarten Newsletter April 2nd-6th

We wish all of you a wonderful Spring Break next week! NO SCHOOL from March 24^th-April 2^nd. Please enjoy the extra time with your families. We will see you back at school on Tuesday, April 3^rd.

Here’s what’s coming up for the week after Spring Break…   

·  Talent Show- Mundy’s Got Talent! Please come and support all of our amazing talented students on Friday, April 6^th in the MPR at 5:30pm. It’s sure to be spectacular!!!

·        Wednesday, April 18th is Spring Picture day! You do NOT have to preorder anything.  Just send your child to school ready to take a picture, and when the photos come back, you will have the opportunity to purchase what you like!

·        Mundy Fun Run (a.k.a Jog-a-Thon)- will be on Friday, April 20^th. This is a great opportunity for your child to be active and help raise money for our school. Register online at FUNRUN.COM by April 11^th. Everyone is welcome to come that day and cheer their kids on!

·        Our new theme will be Bunnies & Chicks!!!  Our new word wall word is “were.”  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, was, come, & will.

·        Upcoming Fieldtrips - Jelly Belly Factory on Wednesday, April 18^th and Loma Vista Farm on Thursday, May 3^rd. Permission slips will be sent home soon. ALL KINDERGARTEN CLASSES will attend school from 8:15 to 11:35 a.m on these days, please plan accordingly.

Additionally, please make sure your child has a booster seat on these dates. It is the LAW until they are 8 years old or at least 4’9” tall. We want all of our children to be safe. Thank you.

·        Writing— Please have your child practice writing at least three sentences. Our goal now is to have the kids choose one topic and elaborate on it, and really describe the experience.  For example, “I love to pet my dog.  He is warm and soft.  His fur is silky and smooth.  When I touch his whiskers they feel stiff.  He doesn’t like it when I touch his whiskers.”  (in Kindergarten writing/spelling of course)  We are encouraging LOTS of writing that all goes together!  

·        Fun & Helpful Apps and Websites to checkout: Reading Eggs, Reading Raven, Starfall, and GoNoodle are great for practicing letter sounds, words, math, and physical movement. Check them out over break. The kids really enjoy them.

·        Volunteers- Mrs. Macway/Mrs. Ron’s class needs volunteers to help with centers on Monday, Thursdays, and Fridays from 11:45am-1:00pm. Please email her if you can help out. Thank you.

·        REMINDER Please be sure that your child returns their plastic ziplock book bag in their folder everyday.  Thank you!!

·        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

Mrs. Macway: michellem@fsusd.org

Mrs. Pravin: sheetalp@fsusd.org

Kindergarten Newsletter March 19th-23rd

Happy St. Patrick’s Day!!! We enjoyed all of the cool leprechaun traps, going on a hunt for leprechauns, and seeing the mischief they caused!

Here’s what’s coming up for our last before Spring break…    

·        Wednesday, March 21^st, is our fieldtrip to Imagine That in Vacaville. Please send your child to school at their normal kindergarten time with a booster seat clearly labeled with his/her name. All students need to go to class first for attendance. Please remember that siblings are not allowed on fieldtrips per district policy.

Students do NOT need to bring their folders or a snack on Wednesday.

·        Mundy Talent Show will be on Friday, April 6^th in the MPR at 5:30pm. It is sure to be fun night showcasing Mundy’s very own talented students!!!

·        Volunteers Needed- Mrs. Macway’s class still needs volunteers from 11:45-1:00pm to help with centers. Please let her know if you can help during this time.

·        NO SCHOOL during Spring Break from March 24^th-April 2^nd. We will see you back on Tuesday, April 3^rd.

·        Our theme for next week is Butterflies & Bugs.  Our new word wall word is “your.”  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, & will.

·        Library reminder- Please help your child to remember to bring in his/her library book BEFORE their class’ assigned library day, so that we have time to return them before our library checkout day.

·        Original Artworks- This week students brought home their artwork along with the order form in a plastic bag. If you plan on purchasing any items, please return the completed form & payment WITH your child’s artwork. ALL orders are due by Thursday, March 22^nd. These make great kindergarten mementos and gifts.

·        REMINDER Please be sure that your child returns their plastic Ziploc book bag IN their folder EVERYDAY.  Thank you!!

·        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

Mrs. Macway: michellema@fsusd.org

Mrs. Pravin: sheetalp@fsusd.org

Kindergarten Newsletter March 12th-16th

If you have not yet turned in your signed permission slip for our field trip to Imagine That AND $5 donation towards admission, please do so as soon as possible. It was due today, March 9^th.

Thank you to those that were able to help us celebrate Dr. Seuss Day at Cordelia Library this week!!! We had a terrific time!

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

·        Report Cards are coming home on Monday!  Please look for them in your child’s folder!!  For this trimester, all students who are working ON grade level will NOT be required to have a parent/teacher conference.  If your child does need a conference, your child’s teacher has contacted you.

·       Next Wednesday, Thursday, & Friday are MINIMUM DAYS for the entire school to accommodate Parent/Teacher Conferences.  ALL Kindergarteners will attend school from 8:15 – 11:35a.m next Wednesday thru Friday. 

·       Speaking of Minimum Days next week- Mrs. Barnes and Ms. Davila will dismiss their classes from the front classroom doors next Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. Mrs. Barron’s and Mrs. Macway’s class will dismiss from the kindergarten playground gate.  

Please plan on picking up your child ON TIME on these days. There will be traffic, please be patient and stay in your vehicle if using the loading zone. Better yet, park on a neighboring street and walk in to pickup your child. Thank you.

·        Leprechaun Trap Homework— these are due on Friday, March 16^th.  We will be setting up their traps ON St. Patrick’s Day to see if we can catch a leprechaun!!!  Please do NOT send in before then as we do not have the space to store them. Also, feel free to be as creative as you’d like OR as simple as you’d like!  There are lots of ideas if you Google it or look on Pinterest.  

·        WOOHOO!!!!! SPIRIT WEEK is next week-

Every Monday: College Day

Tuesday: Crazy Socks Day

Wednesday: Sports Day

Thursday: Superhero Day

Every Friday: Mundy Spirit Wear or wear green & gray

     

            Have fun and participate!!!!!

·       Spring Break is almost here! There will be NO School from March 24^th – April 2^nd. Have a great time with your family! See you back at school on April 3^rd.

·        Volunteers- Mrs. Ron/Mrs. Macway’s class needs parent volunteers for centers from 12:00-1:00pm. Please let her know if you can help.

·       Our theme for next week is St. Patrick’s Day.  Our new word wall word is “will.”  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.

·        Wow!!! - Mundy students raised $1,929.22 for Pennies for Patients. Thank you for your generosity!

·        Writing—For the third trimester, we are working on neatly writing at least 3 sentences on one topic with details.  Please make sure your child starts each sentence with a capital letter, uses spaces between words, and a period at the end of each sentence. We are encouraging LOTS of detailed writing that makes sense and all goes together!  

·        REMINDER Please be sure that your child returns their book bag IN their folder everyday.  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. Macway (for Mrs. Ron): michellema@fsusd.org

Mrs. Ron: kimr@fsusd.org

Mrs. Pravin: sheetalp@fsusd.org

newsletter March 5-9

Kindergarten NewsletterMarch 5th - 9thHope to see you ALL at STEAM night TONIGHT from 5-7PM!
We plan to have a fabulous and sciency time...and remember, there is NO SCHOOL for students tomorrow!

Fieldtrip- We will be walking to the Cordelia Library on Thursday, March 8th to celebrate Dr. Seuss’ birthday. We will listen to a story, complete a craft, and have a snack. If you are able to volunteer to supervise that day, please join us. Please do NOT bring any siblings to tag along when chaperoning a field trip (this is a school district policy). The AM Kinder classes will attend at 10 a.m. and two PM Kinder classes (Mrs. Macway and Mrs. Pravin) will attend at 12 p.m.  Mrs. Barron’s class will attend at 1pm.

DR. SEUSS LIBRARY DAY-- Let's wear RED, black & white again on Thursday, March 8th as we celebrate Dr. Seuss at the Cordelia Library.

Room 401 is in need of Pride Card Prizes for our prize box, if you would like to donate!  THANK YOU!

It is a school wide policy that we don’t allow toys at school.  Please help us keep all toys at home (unless it’s for the sharing can)!  Not only do they get lost, but they are a huge distraction.  THANK YOU!

Leprechaun Trap homework!!— It’s that time of year again!!  Please help your children design and create some sort of leprechaun trap to bring to school  ON St. Patrick’s Day, Friday, March 17th. We will be setting up their traps ON St. Patrick’s Day (March 17th) to see if we can catch a leprechaun!!! Please DO NOT bring your traps before the 17th, as we have no room to store 50+ leprechaun traps.  Please feel free to be as creative as you’d like OR as simple as you’d like! There are lots of ideas if you Google it or look on Pinterest.

IMAGINE THAT field trip- We will be taking a field trip to Imagine That in Vacaville on Wednesday, March 21st.  The AM classes will be leaving school at 9am and the PM classes will leave here at 11:30AM.  This trip is centered around hands-on STEAM activities and is super fun!. Please be sure to fill out BOTH sides of your permission slip and turn it in NOW, if you haven’t done so already.We will need all available approved drivers to help us get the kids to Vacaville. Please let your teacher know if you are available to drive! If you are able, we are asking for a $5 donation to help pay for our admission fees.  THANK YOU!!!  

Minimum Days- There will be minimum days for the entire school to accommodate Parent Conferences on March 14, 15, & 16th.  On these days, the whole school will ALL attend school from 8:15 – 11:35am. Please plan accordingly.

Speaking of parent conferences… for this trimester, all students who are working ON grade level or above will NOT be required to have a parent conference. If your child does need a parent conference, your child’s teacher will inform you and schedule it during this time.
Report Cards will come home next Monday, March 12th.

Our theme for next week is Frogs, and our new word wall word is “do”.  We know the following High Frequency Words: I, a, like, the, see, is, can, my, and, am, have, go, to, has, you, she, he, said, saw, no, this, up, feel, we, look, are, want, went, play, up, they, and do.  Please encourage your child to use these words in their writing every day!!!!  This is the greatest, most impactful practice you can do at home.  At this time, every kindergartener should be able to independently write two sentences with capitals, periods, finger spacing, high frequency words and stretching out sounds phonetically of unknown words by February 28th in order to meet grade level expectations in writing for second trimester report cards.  Practicing writing at school and at home daily will have a powerful impact on your child’s writing ability.  

Writing—Our writing job has changed! For the month of March, we will be talking and writing about how things taste. Please have your child write at least two sentences about something you eat at home, school or out on the town, and write about what it tastes like. Our goal now is to have the kids choose one topic and elaborate on it, and really describe the experience. “Today my mom took me out for frozen yogurt. I picked vanilla frozen yogurt with blueberries on top. The frozen yogurt tasted cold and soft in my mouth. The blueberries squirted juice when I ate them.” (in Kindergarten writing of course) We are encouraging LOTS of writing that all goes together!

REMINDER- Please be sure that your child returns their book bag in their folder, not backpack everyday, and if it’s not coming home, know that it is because we are testing or we did a fun art project that day. 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

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