Dear Families,
During Rr week we worked really, really hard on reading. We do not have any new flashcards this week. Over break please read the booklets we have already sent home and practice the flashcards. We read the book Red Fox and His Canoe and acted it out. The kindergartners learned about the first Thanksgiving and read many Thanksgiving books. Mrs. Daugherty showed an informational FILMSTRIP about Thanksgiving. (How many of you remember that piece of equipment? Even old technology has a use in kindergarten!)
Next week we will be studying the letter Kk. Please bring an item that starts with Kk for sharing.
Right after Thanksgiving the boys and girls will be writing letters to Santa. They will be dictating their ideas to a teacher to be typed on the computer. We would like them to have 3 or 4 ideas of gifts they would like to receive. These letters will be mailed to Santa, and they may appear in the Traer Star Clipper. Please discuss Christmas ideas with your child so that we can type these letters quickly and easily. At the end of this week’s newsletter there is a form for families to fill out that will help us get these letters done without going too crazy. Families also get to let Santa know how the boys and girls have been good/helpful at home.
Speaking of Christmas, many families are beginning to think about the elementary Christmas party and the gifts that the kids exchange. We ask that the boys buy a gift for a boy and the girls buy a gift for a girl. We will have a “grab bag” type of gift exchange. The amount that can be spent on the gift is $2. Boys and girls that want to donate any food or hygiene items to the local food pantry are welcome to bring those items into school, too.
Our kindergarten parents in the past have been very generous when remembering the teachers at Christmas time. An idea that we learned from Pied Piper is that instead of buying the teacher a gift, families could choose instead to purchase a gift for the room. We have a few ideas for items that we would like for the classroom: pencils, pretend food, markers to be used in our writing center, glue sticks, stickers, baby dolls, doll clothing, a smaller and softer football, dry erase markers, monetary donations for different things in the room, and games or books (see the teachers for ideas). If you need any ideas, just ask one of us. Mrs. Turner made a Christmas tree wish list and hung it on the door if you would like to look at it. Of course, families may handle this matter however they desire.
Also in regards to Christmas, the date for the elementary Christmas program is Thursday, December 15th. It usually begins at 1:30 in the gym. The fifth and sixth grade bands will play first, and the kindergartners will follow them. Following our songs, families will have a choice of whether to have their kindergartner sit with them for the remainder of the program or watch the rest of it with Mrs. Turner and Mrs Daugherty. Watch for more information about the program closer to December 15th.
Have a fantastic Thanksgiving Day vacation!
Mrs. Daugherty and Mrs. Turner
Copies of the newsletter can be found at the following internet address:
http://northtamak11.blogspot.com
or through the North Tama website.
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Please tell Santa how your child has been helpful or good at home in the space below.
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Thursday, November 17, 2011
November 18, 2011
Dear Families,
During Ff week we learned about fish and reviewed fall. Fall booklets were read in class, colored, and brought home. There are 2 pages of homework at the back of those booklets. If your child completes those pages, then a sticker can be earned. The kindergartners learned about frogs and how they grow from eggs to adult frogs.
Next week we will be studying the letter Rr. Since next week is so short, we will NOT be having sharing.
On Monday, November 21st Mrs. Turner’s blue team will be getting new books at media time. On Tuesday, November 22nd Mrs. Daugherty’s red team will be getting new books. This is a change from our normal schedule so please be prepared!
Right after Thanksgiving the boys and girls will be writing letters to Santa. They will be dictating their ideas to a teacher to be typed on the computer. We would like them to have 3 or 4 ideas of gifts they would like to receive. These letters will be mailed to Santa, and they may appear in the Traer Star Clipper. Please discuss Christmas ideas with your child so that we can type these letters quickly and easily. In next week’s newsletter there will be a form for families to fill out that will help us get these letters done without going too crazy. Families also get to let Santa know how the boys and girls have been good/helpful at home.
Speaking of Christmas, many families are beginning to think about the elementary Christmas party and the gifts that the kids exchange. In the past we ask that the boys buy a gift for a boy and the girls buy a gift for a girl. We will have a “grab bag” type of gift exchange. The amount that can be spent on the gift is $2. Boys and girls that want to donate any food or hygiene items to the local food pantry are welcome to bring those items into school, too.
Our kindergarten parents in the past have been very generous when remembering the teachers at Christmas time. An idea that we learned from Pied Piper is that instead of buying the teacher a gift, families could choose instead to purchase a gift for the room. We have a few ideas for items that we would like for the classroom: pencils, pretend food, markers to be used in our writing center, glue sticks, stickers, baby dolls, doll clothing, a smaller and softer football, dry erase markers, monetary donations for different things in the room, and games or books (see the teachers for ideas). If you need any ideas, just ask one of us. Of course, families may handle this matter however they desire.
Also in regards to Christmas, the date for the elementary Christmas program is Thursday, December 15th. It usually begins at 1:30 in the gym. The fifth and sixth grade bands will play first, and the kindergartners will follow them. Following our songs, families will have a choice of whether to have their kindergartner sit with them for the remainder of the program or watch the rest of it with Mrs. Turner and Mrs Daugherty. Watch for more information about the program closer to December 15th.
Please remember that school will be dismissed early on Wednesday, November 23rd. The students will be dismissed at 2:20. There will be no school on Thursday, November 24th and Friday, November 25th.
We know that the cold and flu season is upon us. Please remember that if your doctor prescribes a medication that has to be taken at school, THE DOCTOR and THE PARENT (yes both) need to write the directions down for the nurse. (This means 2 notes are required.) The prescription medication MUST be in the original container from the pharmacy. Families might want to ask for 2 containers when filling the prescription; one for school and one for home. The nurse cannot administer any medication without both notes. Cough syrup needs to have a doctor’s order to be given in school. (If your child is constantly coughing, he/she should really stay home.) DO NOT SEND COUGH DROPS TO SCHOOL WITH YOUR STUDENT! Parents are welcome to come to school and give medicines to their own children. Please contact the school nurse or us if you have any questions.
Mrs. Turner and Mrs. Daugherty
Copies of the newsletter can be found at the following internet address:
http://northtamak11.blogspot.com
or through the North Tama website.
During Ff week we learned about fish and reviewed fall. Fall booklets were read in class, colored, and brought home. There are 2 pages of homework at the back of those booklets. If your child completes those pages, then a sticker can be earned. The kindergartners learned about frogs and how they grow from eggs to adult frogs.
Next week we will be studying the letter Rr. Since next week is so short, we will NOT be having sharing.
On Monday, November 21st Mrs. Turner’s blue team will be getting new books at media time. On Tuesday, November 22nd Mrs. Daugherty’s red team will be getting new books. This is a change from our normal schedule so please be prepared!
Right after Thanksgiving the boys and girls will be writing letters to Santa. They will be dictating their ideas to a teacher to be typed on the computer. We would like them to have 3 or 4 ideas of gifts they would like to receive. These letters will be mailed to Santa, and they may appear in the Traer Star Clipper. Please discuss Christmas ideas with your child so that we can type these letters quickly and easily. In next week’s newsletter there will be a form for families to fill out that will help us get these letters done without going too crazy. Families also get to let Santa know how the boys and girls have been good/helpful at home.
Speaking of Christmas, many families are beginning to think about the elementary Christmas party and the gifts that the kids exchange. In the past we ask that the boys buy a gift for a boy and the girls buy a gift for a girl. We will have a “grab bag” type of gift exchange. The amount that can be spent on the gift is $2. Boys and girls that want to donate any food or hygiene items to the local food pantry are welcome to bring those items into school, too.
Our kindergarten parents in the past have been very generous when remembering the teachers at Christmas time. An idea that we learned from Pied Piper is that instead of buying the teacher a gift, families could choose instead to purchase a gift for the room. We have a few ideas for items that we would like for the classroom: pencils, pretend food, markers to be used in our writing center, glue sticks, stickers, baby dolls, doll clothing, a smaller and softer football, dry erase markers, monetary donations for different things in the room, and games or books (see the teachers for ideas). If you need any ideas, just ask one of us. Of course, families may handle this matter however they desire.
Also in regards to Christmas, the date for the elementary Christmas program is Thursday, December 15th. It usually begins at 1:30 in the gym. The fifth and sixth grade bands will play first, and the kindergartners will follow them. Following our songs, families will have a choice of whether to have their kindergartner sit with them for the remainder of the program or watch the rest of it with Mrs. Turner and Mrs Daugherty. Watch for more information about the program closer to December 15th.
Please remember that school will be dismissed early on Wednesday, November 23rd. The students will be dismissed at 2:20. There will be no school on Thursday, November 24th and Friday, November 25th.
We know that the cold and flu season is upon us. Please remember that if your doctor prescribes a medication that has to be taken at school, THE DOCTOR and THE PARENT (yes both) need to write the directions down for the nurse. (This means 2 notes are required.) The prescription medication MUST be in the original container from the pharmacy. Families might want to ask for 2 containers when filling the prescription; one for school and one for home. The nurse cannot administer any medication without both notes. Cough syrup needs to have a doctor’s order to be given in school. (If your child is constantly coughing, he/she should really stay home.) DO NOT SEND COUGH DROPS TO SCHOOL WITH YOUR STUDENT! Parents are welcome to come to school and give medicines to their own children. Please contact the school nurse or us if you have any questions.
Mrs. Turner and Mrs. Daugherty
Copies of the newsletter can be found at the following internet address:
http://northtamak11.blogspot.com
or through the North Tama website.
Thursday, November 10, 2011
November 11, 2011
Dear Families,
While studying the letter Ss we learned about spiders and sharks. The kindergartners pretended that some Super Socks gave them special powers. In their journals they told the teachers what super powers the Super socks gave them. The kindergartners learned the following blends this week: sl, st, sn, sp sm, and spl. The boys and girls have 5 new flashcards. These high frequency words can be sounded out, but reading is easier if they can remember it quickly without having to sound them out each time. Cut these flashcards apart and practice them OFTEN!
Next week we will be studying the letter Ff. For sharing please send something that starts with the letter Ff.
Check with your kindergartner to see if the glue stick needs to be replaced.
Thanksgiving is coming up! The students are dismissed at 2:20 on Wednesday, November 23rd. There will be no school on Thursday, November 24th or Friday, November 25th.
Because of a Professional Development Day on Wednesday, November 16th, the children do not have school.
As the weather starts turning colder we must think about boots, snowpants, hats, mittens, and coats. Please make sure that your child is prepared for cold, wet weather. Please put your child’s name in every piece of outerwear brought to school.
Have a nice weekend!
Mrs. Turner
Mrs. Daugherty
While studying the letter Ss we learned about spiders and sharks. The kindergartners pretended that some Super Socks gave them special powers. In their journals they told the teachers what super powers the Super socks gave them. The kindergartners learned the following blends this week: sl, st, sn, sp sm, and spl. The boys and girls have 5 new flashcards. These high frequency words can be sounded out, but reading is easier if they can remember it quickly without having to sound them out each time. Cut these flashcards apart and practice them OFTEN!
Next week we will be studying the letter Ff. For sharing please send something that starts with the letter Ff.
Check with your kindergartner to see if the glue stick needs to be replaced.
Thanksgiving is coming up! The students are dismissed at 2:20 on Wednesday, November 23rd. There will be no school on Thursday, November 24th or Friday, November 25th.
Because of a Professional Development Day on Wednesday, November 16th, the children do not have school.
As the weather starts turning colder we must think about boots, snowpants, hats, mittens, and coats. Please make sure that your child is prepared for cold, wet weather. Please put your child’s name in every piece of outerwear brought to school.
Have a nice weekend!
Mrs. Turner
Mrs. Daugherty
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
November 4, 2011
Dear Families,
This week the kindergartners worked with the letter Ii. We read The Icky Bug Book and made a list of things we thought were “icky”. We wrote in our journals ways we can be trustworthy students at school. We switched the fall walk to Tuesday because of the weather forecast on Wednesday. The kindergartners drew a person, and the teachers kept the paper and put it in the students’ portfolios. Mrs. Turner taught us how to make homemade ice cream! Please notice the colored flashcards that are included with this packet. The word to is a sight word that the students just need to memorize. The other words are high frequency words that the boys and girls can sound out. Practice reading the little booklets and reviewing flashcards often. That really helps kindergartners learn and remember, making reading easier and more fun.
Next week we will be studying the letter Ss. Sharing next week is something that starts with the letter Ss in a secret sack. Please prepare clues for your child to say at school during sharing time. The clues can be written down if you desire.
We have noticed that some of the boys and girls are still in need of new crayons. You may replace them with boxes of 16 or 24 crayons. Check with your kindergartner to see if the glue stick needs to be replaced also.
The kindergarten newsletter can now be found on the web! Go to northtamak11.blogspot.com to see any important information or copies of the newsletters.
Have a nice weekend!
Mrs. Daugherty and Mrs. Turner
Dates to Remember!
November 6 – Daylight Savings Time
November 16 – No School (Professional Development Day)
November 23 – Early Dismissal for Thanksgiving Break
November 24 and 25 – No School (Thanksgiving Break)
December 14 – 12:50 Dismissal (Professional Development)
December 15 – Elementary Winter Program at 1:30
December 22 – Early Dismissal for Winter Break
January 3 – School Resumes
This week the kindergartners worked with the letter Ii. We read The Icky Bug Book and made a list of things we thought were “icky”. We wrote in our journals ways we can be trustworthy students at school. We switched the fall walk to Tuesday because of the weather forecast on Wednesday. The kindergartners drew a person, and the teachers kept the paper and put it in the students’ portfolios. Mrs. Turner taught us how to make homemade ice cream! Please notice the colored flashcards that are included with this packet. The word to is a sight word that the students just need to memorize. The other words are high frequency words that the boys and girls can sound out. Practice reading the little booklets and reviewing flashcards often. That really helps kindergartners learn and remember, making reading easier and more fun.
Next week we will be studying the letter Ss. Sharing next week is something that starts with the letter Ss in a secret sack. Please prepare clues for your child to say at school during sharing time. The clues can be written down if you desire.
We have noticed that some of the boys and girls are still in need of new crayons. You may replace them with boxes of 16 or 24 crayons. Check with your kindergartner to see if the glue stick needs to be replaced also.
The kindergarten newsletter can now be found on the web! Go to northtamak11.blogspot.com to see any important information or copies of the newsletters.
Have a nice weekend!
Mrs. Daugherty and Mrs. Turner
Dates to Remember!
November 6 – Daylight Savings Time
November 16 – No School (Professional Development Day)
November 23 – Early Dismissal for Thanksgiving Break
November 24 and 25 – No School (Thanksgiving Break)
December 14 – 12:50 Dismissal (Professional Development)
December 15 – Elementary Winter Program at 1:30
December 22 – Early Dismissal for Winter Break
January 3 – School Resumes
Friday, October 28, 2011
October 28, 2011
Dear Families,
During this week we worked with the letter Mm. We sorted and graphed M & M’s. We read the big book The Mitten and acted it out. The kindergartners also worked with opposites with The Mitten, practiced retelling the story using the proper sequence, and did some fun math problems using the characters from the story. Mercer Mayer books were read throughout the week. The kindergartners practiced some Halloween songs that we sang at the Traer Nursing Home.
Next week we are studying the letter Ii. Sharing for next week will be free choice.
Next week we will be taking a fall walk on Wednesday afternoon at about 2:30. Please make sure that your child is dressed appropriately for this walk.
A great place to stop while trick-or-treating is the Traer Nursing home. Boys and girls can receive a lot of goodies and enjoy walking around without coats. Check out the Traer Star Clipper for the times to visit the nursing home. (We think that children can trick-or-treat from 6:30 - 7:30 at the nursing home.)
Please write your child’s name on coats, snowpants, boots, hats and mittens. With over 30 children in this room, winter items can get mixed up and having names on the clothing is extremely helpful.
Kindergartners may now bring a new box of crayons to school. The new box of crayons may contain 16 or 24 crayons. A few students need new glue sticks also.
We continued to work on report cards this week. The report cards go home on Monday, October 31st.
The North Tama Redhawk football team continues to win, and they play again on Monday, October 31st.
Keep practicing those flashcards and reading at home! Every bit of practice at home really helps!
Mrs. Turner
Mrs. Daugherty
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November Sharing
October 31 – November 4: Free choice item (Ii week)
November 7 - 11: Something that starts with an Ss in a secret sack with clues.
November 14 - 18: Something that starts with Ff.
November 21 - 23: No Sharing due to the short Thanksgiving week! (Rr week)
November 28 – December 2: Something that starts with the letter Kk
Dates to Remember!!!
October 31 – 2nd Round of football playoffs
November 1 – Fundraising Carnival from 3:30 – 5:30 for those that sold enough items during the fundraiser.
November 4 – Quarter Final Round of football playoffs
November 6 – Daylight Savings Time! Turn the clocks back 1 hour!
November 11 – Semi-final Round of football playoffs
November 16 – No School (Professional Development)
November 18 – Football State Championship game
November 23 – 2:20 dismissal for Thanksgiving break
During this week we worked with the letter Mm. We sorted and graphed M & M’s. We read the big book The Mitten and acted it out. The kindergartners also worked with opposites with The Mitten, practiced retelling the story using the proper sequence, and did some fun math problems using the characters from the story. Mercer Mayer books were read throughout the week. The kindergartners practiced some Halloween songs that we sang at the Traer Nursing Home.
Next week we are studying the letter Ii. Sharing for next week will be free choice.
Next week we will be taking a fall walk on Wednesday afternoon at about 2:30. Please make sure that your child is dressed appropriately for this walk.
A great place to stop while trick-or-treating is the Traer Nursing home. Boys and girls can receive a lot of goodies and enjoy walking around without coats. Check out the Traer Star Clipper for the times to visit the nursing home. (We think that children can trick-or-treat from 6:30 - 7:30 at the nursing home.)
Please write your child’s name on coats, snowpants, boots, hats and mittens. With over 30 children in this room, winter items can get mixed up and having names on the clothing is extremely helpful.
Kindergartners may now bring a new box of crayons to school. The new box of crayons may contain 16 or 24 crayons. A few students need new glue sticks also.
We continued to work on report cards this week. The report cards go home on Monday, October 31st.
The North Tama Redhawk football team continues to win, and they play again on Monday, October 31st.
Keep practicing those flashcards and reading at home! Every bit of practice at home really helps!
Mrs. Turner
Mrs. Daugherty
____________________________________________________________
November Sharing
October 31 – November 4: Free choice item (Ii week)
November 7 - 11: Something that starts with an Ss in a secret sack with clues.
November 14 - 18: Something that starts with Ff.
November 21 - 23: No Sharing due to the short Thanksgiving week! (Rr week)
November 28 – December 2: Something that starts with the letter Kk
Dates to Remember!!!
October 31 – 2nd Round of football playoffs
November 1 – Fundraising Carnival from 3:30 – 5:30 for those that sold enough items during the fundraiser.
November 4 – Quarter Final Round of football playoffs
November 6 – Daylight Savings Time! Turn the clocks back 1 hour!
November 11 – Semi-final Round of football playoffs
November 16 – No School (Professional Development)
November 18 – Football State Championship game
November 23 – 2:20 dismissal for Thanksgiving break
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
October 21, 2011
Dear Families,
During Nn week we practiced our numbers and made Number Booklets. Phone numbers were practiced. (Boys and girls will need to know their phone numbers for the second report card.) Some North Tama football players came in and talked about football. They brought in some of their cool equipment for the kindergartners to see and touch. We worked really hard on evaluations for the first quarter report card. Report cards may go home on October 31st.
Attached to the newsletter are 3 new flashcards! Cut them apart and add them to last week’s flashcards. Reviewing the flashcards with the kindergartners is very beneficial! The more practice, the better readers they become!
Next week we will be studying the letter Mm. Kindergartners need to bring something that begins with the letter Mm for sharing.
Please remember that our Halloween party is on Friday, October 28th. The kindergartners may BRING their costumes to school that day. After the big recess we get dressed up and then travel to the nursing home by bus. When we return we will do some Halloween activities in the room, parade through the classrooms, and enjoy Halloween snacks.
The weather is getting cooler outside, and we try to go outside at LEAST 1 time a day for recess if it is not raining. Please make sure that your child is dressed appropriately for the weather because he/she will go outside whether or not they have the necessary clothing. Remember that if there is measurable snow on the ground, the boys and girls need boots.
We are now warning our families that the school is keeping our thermostats at 68 degrees this winter. Some students may find this temperature a little chilly. We recommend that you send a sweatshirt or sweater to school with your child everyday. They can keep it in their backpacks or cubbies and wear it when they feel cold.
Please make sure that your child has an extra set of clothing in their school bag. Kindergartners have bathroom accidents, lunch tray spills, illnesses that soil clothing, and dirty recess catastrophes every now and then, and they feel more comfortable in their own clothing, especially underwear. We do have some extra clothing here, but it is a lot easier to get extra clothing out of school bags than it is to dig out clothing they will wear out of our supply.
Some children are beginning to arrive to school before 8:10. If the children are not eating breakfast, then they need to wait on the playground for the 8:10 bell unless your family has talked to the teachers. Teachers are not always in the classrooms because we are making final arrangements for the day, and we do not like to leave the kindergartners unsupervised. We realize that clocks at home are set at different times, and that occasionally children get here early. If you bring your kindergartner and you discover that you are a couple of minutes early, you can wait in our little entryway for the 8:10 bell.
Today was our last day with our student teacher, Ms. Michelle Davis. The kindergartners LOVED working with her and will miss her very much. Ms. Davis will be student teaching in fourth grade at South Tama starting next Monday.
We hope you have an absolutely great weekend!
Mrs. Daugherty, Ms. Davis, and Mrs. Turner
*Important Dates to Remember*
Sunday, November 6: Daylight Savings Time – Fall back one hour
Wednesday, November 16: No school – Professional Development
Wednesday, November 23: Early Out – 2:20 PM
Thursday, November 24: No School – Holiday
Friday, November 25: No School - Holiday
During Nn week we practiced our numbers and made Number Booklets. Phone numbers were practiced. (Boys and girls will need to know their phone numbers for the second report card.) Some North Tama football players came in and talked about football. They brought in some of their cool equipment for the kindergartners to see and touch. We worked really hard on evaluations for the first quarter report card. Report cards may go home on October 31st.
Attached to the newsletter are 3 new flashcards! Cut them apart and add them to last week’s flashcards. Reviewing the flashcards with the kindergartners is very beneficial! The more practice, the better readers they become!
Next week we will be studying the letter Mm. Kindergartners need to bring something that begins with the letter Mm for sharing.
Please remember that our Halloween party is on Friday, October 28th. The kindergartners may BRING their costumes to school that day. After the big recess we get dressed up and then travel to the nursing home by bus. When we return we will do some Halloween activities in the room, parade through the classrooms, and enjoy Halloween snacks.
The weather is getting cooler outside, and we try to go outside at LEAST 1 time a day for recess if it is not raining. Please make sure that your child is dressed appropriately for the weather because he/she will go outside whether or not they have the necessary clothing. Remember that if there is measurable snow on the ground, the boys and girls need boots.
We are now warning our families that the school is keeping our thermostats at 68 degrees this winter. Some students may find this temperature a little chilly. We recommend that you send a sweatshirt or sweater to school with your child everyday. They can keep it in their backpacks or cubbies and wear it when they feel cold.
Please make sure that your child has an extra set of clothing in their school bag. Kindergartners have bathroom accidents, lunch tray spills, illnesses that soil clothing, and dirty recess catastrophes every now and then, and they feel more comfortable in their own clothing, especially underwear. We do have some extra clothing here, but it is a lot easier to get extra clothing out of school bags than it is to dig out clothing they will wear out of our supply.
Some children are beginning to arrive to school before 8:10. If the children are not eating breakfast, then they need to wait on the playground for the 8:10 bell unless your family has talked to the teachers. Teachers are not always in the classrooms because we are making final arrangements for the day, and we do not like to leave the kindergartners unsupervised. We realize that clocks at home are set at different times, and that occasionally children get here early. If you bring your kindergartner and you discover that you are a couple of minutes early, you can wait in our little entryway for the 8:10 bell.
Today was our last day with our student teacher, Ms. Michelle Davis. The kindergartners LOVED working with her and will miss her very much. Ms. Davis will be student teaching in fourth grade at South Tama starting next Monday.
We hope you have an absolutely great weekend!
Mrs. Daugherty, Ms. Davis, and Mrs. Turner
*Important Dates to Remember*
Sunday, November 6: Daylight Savings Time – Fall back one hour
Wednesday, November 16: No school – Professional Development
Wednesday, November 23: Early Out – 2:20 PM
Thursday, November 24: No School – Holiday
Friday, November 25: No School - Holiday
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
October 14, 2011
Dear Families,
What an active week we have had! We had fun talking fire safety and we all practiced stop, drop, and roll and earned a certificate. (Many of the children expressed interest in practicing fire drills at home.) On Monday, Martin Herker and several volunteers brought the Traer ambulance up to the school so that the children could see it, and on Wednesday, the Traer Fire Department brought in their equipment. They told the students about their jobs and informed them about the equipment they would use if someone were sick or hurt. The apples brought from home were compared, and the different colors of apples were tasted. The boys and girls made a big graph while voting for their favorite kind of apple (red, green, or yellow). The graph is hanging in the hallway.
This week the kindergartners brought home a little booklet about fire safety. For homework families can read these booklets and do the activity pages at the end of these booklets. Kindergartners that bring the finished booklets back will get to pick out a sticker. Kindergartener’s will also be bringing home a worksheet to practice writing their phone numbers.
Next week we will be studying the letter Nn. Sharing should be an item that starts with Nn.
We will be having our Halloween party on Friday, October 28th at 2:15. We will be going to Sunrise Hill Care Center for a costume parade around 1:00 that same day. We will also sing many cute Halloween songs to the residents. Children should BRING their costume to school that day, NOT wear it to school. The less help they need from adults the better. (i.e. makeup) We have already sent notes to those volunteers that will need to send treats, napkins, or help at the party. We had so many wonderful volunteers that we ended up drawing names!
Parents who were informed at conferences about their child needing new glue sticks may send some at any time if they have not done so already. Also, please remember to send boxes of 16 or 24 crayons for your student if you have not already done so. PLEASE DO NOT SEND BIGGER BOXES! That is too many crayons for our baggies.
We have already been evaluating the children for their report cards. We will be checking the students on knowing their addresses, colors, shapes, left/right, days of the week, birthdays, and identifying the numbers 0 - 10. The children will also be expected to correctly count objects up to 10. Report cards will be sent home on October 31st.
Please continue sending coats, jackets, and sweatshirts to school everyday. The weather is getting colder, and the recesses have been chillier. We’d rather have the children get a little warm than shiver through the recesses. We would also like to remind you to send extra clothes with your child to school. The children feel more comfortable in their own clothes if they would happen to need to change them. We would greatly appreciate if borrowed clothes from the kindergarten room would be returned.
We are sending home a list of all of the SIGHT words we learn this year. This list does NOT include all of the high frequency words that we also learn. Notice the lesson number for each word. You will see when we introduce each new SIGHT word. Do not freak out and think that your child needs to know all of these words right now.
You will notice some flashcards attached to the newsletter. Please cut these apart and practice them often! More will go home most weeks until we have learned all 82 kindergarten sight and high frequency words!
Have a fantastic fall-type weekend!
Mrs. Daugherty, Mrs. Turner, and Ms. Davis
IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER
Wednesday, October 19: Early Out at 12:50
Wednesday, October 26: Pick up Fundraiser Items
Friday, October 28: Halloween Party
Sunday, November 6: Daylight Savings Time (Fall back 1 hour)
Wednesday, November 16: No School - Professional Development
Wednesday, November 23: Early Out at 2:20
Thursday, November 24: No School – Thanksgiving Holiday
Friday, November 25: No School – Thanksgiving Holiday
What an active week we have had! We had fun talking fire safety and we all practiced stop, drop, and roll and earned a certificate. (Many of the children expressed interest in practicing fire drills at home.) On Monday, Martin Herker and several volunteers brought the Traer ambulance up to the school so that the children could see it, and on Wednesday, the Traer Fire Department brought in their equipment. They told the students about their jobs and informed them about the equipment they would use if someone were sick or hurt. The apples brought from home were compared, and the different colors of apples were tasted. The boys and girls made a big graph while voting for their favorite kind of apple (red, green, or yellow). The graph is hanging in the hallway.
This week the kindergartners brought home a little booklet about fire safety. For homework families can read these booklets and do the activity pages at the end of these booklets. Kindergartners that bring the finished booklets back will get to pick out a sticker. Kindergartener’s will also be bringing home a worksheet to practice writing their phone numbers.
Next week we will be studying the letter Nn. Sharing should be an item that starts with Nn.
We will be having our Halloween party on Friday, October 28th at 2:15. We will be going to Sunrise Hill Care Center for a costume parade around 1:00 that same day. We will also sing many cute Halloween songs to the residents. Children should BRING their costume to school that day, NOT wear it to school. The less help they need from adults the better. (i.e. makeup) We have already sent notes to those volunteers that will need to send treats, napkins, or help at the party. We had so many wonderful volunteers that we ended up drawing names!
Parents who were informed at conferences about their child needing new glue sticks may send some at any time if they have not done so already. Also, please remember to send boxes of 16 or 24 crayons for your student if you have not already done so. PLEASE DO NOT SEND BIGGER BOXES! That is too many crayons for our baggies.
We have already been evaluating the children for their report cards. We will be checking the students on knowing their addresses, colors, shapes, left/right, days of the week, birthdays, and identifying the numbers 0 - 10. The children will also be expected to correctly count objects up to 10. Report cards will be sent home on October 31st.
Please continue sending coats, jackets, and sweatshirts to school everyday. The weather is getting colder, and the recesses have been chillier. We’d rather have the children get a little warm than shiver through the recesses. We would also like to remind you to send extra clothes with your child to school. The children feel more comfortable in their own clothes if they would happen to need to change them. We would greatly appreciate if borrowed clothes from the kindergarten room would be returned.
We are sending home a list of all of the SIGHT words we learn this year. This list does NOT include all of the high frequency words that we also learn. Notice the lesson number for each word. You will see when we introduce each new SIGHT word. Do not freak out and think that your child needs to know all of these words right now.
You will notice some flashcards attached to the newsletter. Please cut these apart and practice them often! More will go home most weeks until we have learned all 82 kindergarten sight and high frequency words!
Have a fantastic fall-type weekend!
Mrs. Daugherty, Mrs. Turner, and Ms. Davis
IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER
Wednesday, October 19: Early Out at 12:50
Wednesday, October 26: Pick up Fundraiser Items
Friday, October 28: Halloween Party
Sunday, November 6: Daylight Savings Time (Fall back 1 hour)
Wednesday, November 16: No School - Professional Development
Wednesday, November 23: Early Out at 2:20
Thursday, November 24: No School – Thanksgiving Holiday
Friday, November 25: No School – Thanksgiving Holiday
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