Kindergarten Newsletter: January 30th - February 3rd

   Here’s what’s coming up next week…    

·        Wednesday, February 1^st 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!

·        Thank you to those who are willing to bring in a bag or box of snacks to sort for our 100^th Day centers-  A SignUp Genius was sent out yesterday. We are still in need of more snacks (ie. chocolate chips, mini marshmallows, teddy grahams, pretzels, fruit loops).  Please bring them by Monday. Thank you!!!

·        Our Great Kindness Challenge- Last week the Student Council challenged us all 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 on Monday, January 30^th you will earn a pride card.

·        Our theme for this week is 100^th Day of School and 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!!!!

·        Write and Share Homework- is going home today. We are asking you to send in 100 of something in a ziplock bag and  write about it. It should be 100 of the same item. (ie. marshmallows, cheerios, pennies, chocolate chips, cotton balls, buttons, noodles, etc.) It should be something you have around the house. Please NO NUTS and do not buy anything. Students will present what they brought throughout next week, so please bring it in as soon as you can. 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 10^th.  Thank you.

·        Valentine Mailboxes- Please have your child decorate a shoe box or any box of similar size to collect all their Valentines in. 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 Friday, February 10^th. Thank you!

·        Valentine’s for Classmates-The children love to give their classmates valentines. Please make sure to send your child with 30 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.

Kindergarten provides their own prizes for our Pride Card Drawings every Friday.  If you are willing and/or able to donate some little $1 prizes for our prize box, we would greatly appreciate it!!!! Please do NOT send in any candy. THANK YOU!

·        WEEKLY HOMEWORK—Please have your child complete 1-2 pages per day.  Please help and encourage your child to USE THE LINES when writing words and to write 3 sentences on only one topic.  Please do NOT spell words for your child.  Instead, help them to stretch out their sounds.  They must use their very best handwriting, USING CORRECT LETTER FORMAITON, as this is a very important skill for Kindergarten.

·        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)  We will be having our Show Off Writing at the beginning of next week, so please help your child practice at home the next few days. 

·        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

Mrs. Ron:  kimr@fsusd.org

Ms. Davila:  theresad@fsusd.org

Kindergarten Newsletter January 23rd-27th

Kindergarten Newsletter

January 23rd – 27th 

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

·        Progress Reports will be going home next week. Please SIGN it and RETURN it to school.  Please do not hesitate if you have questions to email.  Thank you. 

• Permission slips for our FIELD TRIP went home. If you have not yet returned it signed, please do so ASAP.

·        It will soon be our 100^th day of Kindergarten!  We have many fun activities planned. A sign up genius will be sent next week. Please be on the lookout for it if you would like to donate to help our special day be a success.

·        Valentine’s Day is coming up!  We will be celebrating on the 14^th with a fun party!  A sign up genius went out with items we will need. If you didn’t see it please let us know.

·        SECRET-A special email was sent to you today regarding a VERY SPECIAL VALENTINE FOR YOUR CHILD. PLEASE READ IT ENTIRELY!!!

·        Speaking of Valentine’s Day…please send your child to school that day with 30 valentines.  PLEASE have your child write “From (name)” on each valentine.  Please do NOT address Valentines to individual students in our classes.  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. We cannot store all of them in our classrooms!! Thank you!

·        WEEKLY HOMEWORK—Please have your child complete 1-2 pages per day, in their best handwriting, with proper spacing!!!!  Please help and encourage your child to USE THE LINES when writing words.  Complete the work in your very best handwriting, as this is a very important skill for Kindergarten.

·        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.

·        This week, we are learning about Chinese New Year.  We are also talking about rhyming words, listening to the ENDING sounds of words and our new word wall word is “are.”  We know the following High Frequency Words: I, a, like, the, see, is, can, my, and, have, go, to, has, you, feel, we, look, said and 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

Kindergarten Newsletter January 16-20 2017

Kindergarten Newsletter

January 16^th – 20th 

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

·        Next Monday, the 16^th, is a holiday for Martin Luther King Jr. observance.  Enjoy your three day weekend!

·   Valentine’s Day will be here before you know it! A sign up genius has been sent to you with items that we will need for our celebration. Thank you in advance for donating!

·       Read to Succeed- Please remember that your child’s completed and signed Read to Succeed reading log is due by February 15^th.  Students who participate will earn a one day admission ticket to Six Flags.

·        Reading Eggs- Thank you to those who have been utilizing this terrific phonics and reading program. Teachers are able to check who has logged on, the number of times, and for how long. Unfortunately, there are many students who haven’t done so. Next week, teachers will send home a letter with students who would most benefit from Reading Eggs.  They will now be required to use Reading Eggs as part of their weekly homework.

    ·   Fieldtrip- Permission slips have gone home. If you have not yet signed it and returned, please do so as soon as possible.

·        Writing—Our writing job is the same all month!!!  For the month of January, we are 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 lives with me in my house.  She has brown, curly hair, brown eyes, and big red lips.”  (in Kindergarten writing of course)

·        Our theme for next week is Martin Luther King Jr. Our new word wall word is “saw.”  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!!!!

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 the Channels we have used are Moose Tube and Zumba.  There are lots of other areas to explore there as well.  Don’t forget about Starfall.com-they really love it!

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: January 9th-13th

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

·   Sharing Can- Please have your child write three clues about their share item. Students should practice reading their clues aloud, so they will be prepared to do so in front of their class the following day.

·   Snack- Please send your child to school each day with a       snack. We do not provide snacks. Students may only bring water to drink. Due to nut allergies, please do not send any nuts or nut by-products.

·        Reminder that there is NO SCHOOL on Monday, January 16^th in observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday.  Enjoy your three-day weekend!

·        Mitten Homework— These were due on January 6^th. If you haven’t turned yours in, please do so.  We’d like to hang them up as soon as possible.  Please have your child decorate them fancily, CUT them out, and attach them together with yarn, string, or ribbon.  They are on display in our classrooms, so please spend some time making them look special!  (NO food please)

·        College Day- is back. Wear your favorite college tshirt/sweatshirt EVERY Wednesday.  Mundy spirit wear is EVERY Friday. Show your school spirit!

·        Writing—Our writing job is the same all month!!!  For the month of January, we are 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 lives with me in my house.  She has brown, curly hair, brown eyes, and big red lips.”  (in Kindergarten writing of course)

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

·        Important Upcoming Dates-

January 16^th: NO SCHOOL- Martin Luther King Jr. holiday

February 10^th: Jelly Belly Fieldtrip- ALL Kindergarteners        will attend school from 8:15am-11:35am (more info to come later)

February 13^th: NO SCHOOL- President Lincoln holiday

February 15^th: Six Flags Read to Succeed Reading Logs due

February 20^th: NO SCHOOL- President Washington holiday

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: January 2nd-6th

Hello and welcome back to the grind. We’re happy to be back and ready to start out the new year with excitement!!!  Here’s what’s happening this week…    

·        Thank you so very much for all the wonderful, amazing, and generous Christmas gifts that you graced us all with!!! They were greatly appreciated!  You are too kind!

·        Mitten/Rhyming Word Homework- Please be sure to read the directions regarding this special homework assignment that was handed out before winter break. Be creative, colorful, and include your name on the back. The mittens need to be CUT out and attached together with string. Mittens are due by Friday, January 6^th.

 

·        SNACKS—Please send WATER ONLY and please understand that we rarely have extra snacks to hand out for those who do not bring a snack.  Please remember to send your child to school with a snack EVERY DAY.

·        Writing—Our writing job has changed again for the month of January.  Our focus is now writing about the way people look.  Please have your child write at least two complete sentences about the way someone in your family looks.  For example, “My mom lives with me in my house.  She has brown, curly hair, brown eyes, and big red lips.”  (in Kindergarten writing of course)

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

·        Label- Please make sure all of your child’s things are clearly labeled with his/her name- coats, lunch pails, water bottles, etc.

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 December 12th - 16th

Thank you to all those who joined us for the Holiday Fair last Saturday! The kids were wonderful and adorable! Here’s what’s coming up for this week…

• BINDERS—We have been collecting all of your child’s special art projects and we are putting them into BINDERS. If you have not sent one in yet, please send in a 2in. Binder, LABELED with your child’s NAME on the inside, as soon as possible. The ones with a clear sleeve on the front are the BEST, as we would like to put a special cover page in it. Thank you!!!!

• We have sent home information regarding Kids’ Korner, the gift shop set up in our music room for students to purchase little gifts for their family members. Teachers do NOT take the kids. The parent volunteers will be able to help your child while there, but they must be accompanied by an adult, in order to visit.

• Spirit Day Alert!!!  Please mark your calendars with the dates below so your child can enjoy participating in the FUN!
• Wednesday the 14^th is Festive Wear Fun Day. Wear your fancy holiday clothes, or ugly sweaters, or Christmas T-shirts. Wear red & green or anything you'd like to show your festive spirit. 
• Thursday the 15^th, is Crazy Hair Day! Try out a new and crazy hairdo and show it off at school!

• The Friday before break, Dec. 16^th is Pajama Day! Please come to school in your cozy jammies or comfiest clothes!

• With this cold weather, please make sure that your child’s coat is LABELED!!!!

• Our theme for next week is Holidays Around the World, and we are reviewing our new word wall words. We know the following High Frequency Words: I, a, like, the, see, is, can, my, and, have, go, to, has, you, feel & we. Please encourage your child to use these words in their writing every day!
• Our Writing Job for the month of December is using words that describe how you feel inside, such as happy, sad, nervous, excited...Please encourage these kinds of words in your child's every day writing practice! We don't have many days in which to practice before our show off writing this month, so the more you practice at home, the better and more confident your child will be when doing show off writing!

• Holidays Around the World—We are 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.

Have an amazing winter break. Enjoy the holidays with your families. We look forward to seeing you back at school on Tuesday January 3, 2017. Happy New Year!

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 December 5th– 9th

December will go by fast!  Two weeks until our next break...WOW!

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

·        Holiday Fair—Be sure to come and check out the Holiday Fair this Saturday, December 3rd^th from 10am-2pm.  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 - Every grade level is invited to perform a few short songs.  Participation is completely voluntary.  Kindergarten is scheduled to perform at 10:30am.  If you would like to bring your child to sing tomorrow, please have them wear festive holiday colors.  Please bring them to the stone steps by our library at 10:15.  We will walk the students into the MPR and place them on the stage to sing at 10:30.

·        Toys for Tots--Student council has begun collecting new, unopened toys.  We have received very few toys this year.  Please consider donating! 

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

·        Get ready for GRINCH DAY: Tuesday December 6^th will be Grinch Day in Kindergarten.  Our class 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!

·        Please make sure your child is writing their name on their Homework Packets.  Many come in each week without names.

·        Upcoming Dates to remember—

o      Winter break is Dec. 19^th through the 2nd of January.  School resumes again on Tuesday January 3^rd

o      No School January 16^th 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