Dear Families,
This week we learned how crayons are made. The students practiced reading color words on a crayon worksheet. The kindergartners graphed their favorite candy from 5 different choices. Their choices were Airhead Extremes, Skittles, M &M’s, Jolly Ranchers, and suckers. (Airhead Extremes won by a landslide!) The students filled in the missing dates on a January calendar. The big book The Enormous Carrot was read and discussed. The kindergartners reviewed clocks and telling time to the hour and watched a Backyard Safari video about caterpillars and butterflies.
Next week we will be learning about the letter Ee. Since there are not many things that start with Ee, sharing will be free choice.
The second quarter ends on Monday, January 9th. Report cards will go home on Friday, January 16th. Conferences are not scheduled until the end of February. If you have any questions or concerns about the information on the report card, please call us at school or email us. We would be glad to meet with any parents that want to discuss their kindergartner’s progress in school.
On Monday, January 9th, we will be attending a CHARACTER COUNTS! assembly in the big gym at 9:30. Families are welcome to attend and discover how our students demonstrate the six pillars of character (trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, citizenship, fairness, and caring).
Mrs. Daugherty will be gone all next week. If you have questions or concerns, please let Mrs. Turner know.
This week the kindergartners figured out that Mrs. Turner is expecting a baby. The baby is due in early June. Mrs. Turner expects to finish the school year unless we have a ton of snow days or Baby Turner decides to arrive early.
Please send hats or earbands and mittens or gloves to school everyday. When it is cold outside we make them wear them. If they do not have hats/earbands (or hoods) and mittens/gloves the boys and girls have to borrow from us, and they do not like our selection.
The students are dismissed early on Wednesday, January 18th. Town students are dismissed at 12:50, and bus students are dismissed at 12:55. There is no school for the students on Friday, February 10th so that teachers can attend professional meetings. Conferences are scheduled for Monday, February 27th from 4:00 – 8:00 and Thursday, March 1st from 4:30 – 8:00. Students will be dismissed one hour early on Monday, February 27th. There will be no school on Friday, March 2nd. Please mark your calendars!
We cannot believe how quickly this school year is going. Can you?
Mrs. Turner and Mrs. Daugherty
Thursday, January 5, 2012
Monday, December 19, 2011
December 16, 2011
Dear Families,
We LOVED reading books about underwear this week. The boys and girls enjoy giggling every time we said the word “underwear”. They liked designing boxers after we read the book titled Underwear. The kindergartners used unifix cubes to estimate how many cubes would fit in six different shapes. After they guessed, the boys and girls found the actual answer. The kindergartners made two more Christmas projects. The students made Uu booklets. More report card evaluations were done. (Please practice your child’s birthday, address, and phone number!) We talked about words, phrases, and sentences.
Don’t forget the Christmas party on Wednesday, December 21st. Boys should bring a $2 gift for a boy, and girls should bring a $2 gift for a girl. We do a fun number matching game to exchange the gifts.
School is dismissed early on Thursday, December 22nd. The town students are dismissed at 2:20, and the bus students are dismissed at 2:25. We students return on Tuesday, January 3rd.
Many kindergartners need new glue sticks. Please check with your student to see if he/she needs a new one. Mrs. Turner and Mrs. Daugherty do not have any more glue sticks to loan out. We would love some extra glue sticks for the classroom to use!
We will be learning about the letter Zz next week. Sharing for next week should be an item that starts with the letter Zz or an animal from the zoo. Friday sharing students may bring their sharing item ANY DAY next week.
Time in kindergarten is going quickly! Today was day number 80! Wow!
Mrs. Daugherty and Mrs. Turner
We LOVED reading books about underwear this week. The boys and girls enjoy giggling every time we said the word “underwear”. They liked designing boxers after we read the book titled Underwear. The kindergartners used unifix cubes to estimate how many cubes would fit in six different shapes. After they guessed, the boys and girls found the actual answer. The kindergartners made two more Christmas projects. The students made Uu booklets. More report card evaluations were done. (Please practice your child’s birthday, address, and phone number!) We talked about words, phrases, and sentences.
Don’t forget the Christmas party on Wednesday, December 21st. Boys should bring a $2 gift for a boy, and girls should bring a $2 gift for a girl. We do a fun number matching game to exchange the gifts.
School is dismissed early on Thursday, December 22nd. The town students are dismissed at 2:20, and the bus students are dismissed at 2:25. We students return on Tuesday, January 3rd.
Many kindergartners need new glue sticks. Please check with your student to see if he/she needs a new one. Mrs. Turner and Mrs. Daugherty do not have any more glue sticks to loan out. We would love some extra glue sticks for the classroom to use!
We will be learning about the letter Zz next week. Sharing for next week should be an item that starts with the letter Zz or an animal from the zoo. Friday sharing students may bring their sharing item ANY DAY next week.
Time in kindergarten is going quickly! Today was day number 80! Wow!
Mrs. Daugherty and Mrs. Turner
Friday, December 9, 2011
December 9, 2011
Dear Families,
During Bb we visited Farmers Savings Bank. Farmers Savings Bank gave each student a notepad, a coloring book, a pencil, and a tootsie roll. We read Goldilocks and the Three Bears and acted the story out. The kindergartners continued working on report card evaluations. At home please practice your child’s address, phone number, birthday, counting to 50, days of the week in order, and sight and high frequency words.
Next week we will be studying the letter Uu. Since there are not many things that start with the letter Uu, your child may bring any Free choice item for sharing.
School is dismissed at 12:50 on Wednesday, December 14th. The teachers get to attend many important meetings.
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 party has been scheduled for Wednesday, December 21st.
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, 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 begins at 1:30 in the gym. The fifth and sixth grade bands will play first, and the kindergartners will follow them. (There is an admission fee for the program!) 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.
Because of the program on Thursday, the kindergartners will be getting new library books on Monday (Mrs. Turner’s blue team) and Tuesday (Mrs. Daugherty’s red group).
The kindergartners get to shop in the North Tama Holiday Gift Shop on Thursday, December 15th. Items in the shop cost between 25¢ to $3 with most of the items costing $1 or less. It is a family decision on whether your son or daughter participates in this opportunity. It is a good time to talk about being a good consumer. (If your child does not find something in the store that he/she wants to buy for gifts, then he/she can put the money back into his/her backpack and take it home.) Since the items sold in the gift shop are donated to the store, there is no specific list of items available for families to discuss.
The North Tama FCCLA organization (formerly Future Homemakers of America) are hosting a party for all of the North Tama kindergartners on Friday, December 16th right after school in the FCS room (formerly known as the Home Ec room). Information was sent home this week! If you have not turned in the form yet, DO SO BY MONDAY! If your child cannot attend, please let us know that so that we aren’t badgering you about a permission slip.
Students will be dismissed one hour early on Thursday, December 22nd for the start of Christmas break. We return to school on Tuesday, January 3rd.
Stay warm and enjoy the hustle and bustle of the holiday season!
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.
During Bb we visited Farmers Savings Bank. Farmers Savings Bank gave each student a notepad, a coloring book, a pencil, and a tootsie roll. We read Goldilocks and the Three Bears and acted the story out. The kindergartners continued working on report card evaluations. At home please practice your child’s address, phone number, birthday, counting to 50, days of the week in order, and sight and high frequency words.
Next week we will be studying the letter Uu. Since there are not many things that start with the letter Uu, your child may bring any Free choice item for sharing.
School is dismissed at 12:50 on Wednesday, December 14th. The teachers get to attend many important meetings.
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 party has been scheduled for Wednesday, December 21st.
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, 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 begins at 1:30 in the gym. The fifth and sixth grade bands will play first, and the kindergartners will follow them. (There is an admission fee for the program!) 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.
Because of the program on Thursday, the kindergartners will be getting new library books on Monday (Mrs. Turner’s blue team) and Tuesday (Mrs. Daugherty’s red group).
The kindergartners get to shop in the North Tama Holiday Gift Shop on Thursday, December 15th. Items in the shop cost between 25¢ to $3 with most of the items costing $1 or less. It is a family decision on whether your son or daughter participates in this opportunity. It is a good time to talk about being a good consumer. (If your child does not find something in the store that he/she wants to buy for gifts, then he/she can put the money back into his/her backpack and take it home.) Since the items sold in the gift shop are donated to the store, there is no specific list of items available for families to discuss.
The North Tama FCCLA organization (formerly Future Homemakers of America) are hosting a party for all of the North Tama kindergartners on Friday, December 16th right after school in the FCS room (formerly known as the Home Ec room). Information was sent home this week! If you have not turned in the form yet, DO SO BY MONDAY! If your child cannot attend, please let us know that so that we aren’t badgering you about a permission slip.
Students will be dismissed one hour early on Thursday, December 22nd for the start of Christmas break. We return to school on Tuesday, January 3rd.
Stay warm and enjoy the hustle and bustle of the holiday season!
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.
Friday, December 2, 2011
December 2, 2011
Dear Families,
During Kk week we worked in journals two times. The kindergartners wrote in their journals about what they liked doing in kindergarten and what they would do if they were kings. We started doing report card evaluations. The boys and girls colored and laced Christmas stockings that will be hung up on a bulletin board. The stockings will go home before Christmas break. The kindergartners colored and cut out shapes that they put together to make fish and other under the sea creatures and treasures.
Next week we will be studying the letter Bb. Please bring an item that starts with Bb for sharing. Also next week we are going to go visit the Farmer’s Savings Bank to take a tour and see the jobs in a bank!
The boys and girls have started writing letters to Santa. They are 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. Some of our families have already turned these forms in, but we unfortunately do not have all of the forms back yet. If you have already done this, please disregard.
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 party has been scheduled for Wednesday, December 21st.
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. (There is an admission fee for the program!) 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.
The kindergartners get to shop in the North Tama Holiday Gift Shop on Thursday, December 15th. Items in the shop cost between 25¢ to $3 with most of the items costing $1 or less. It is a family decision on whether your son or daughter participates in this opportunity. It is a good time to talk about being a good consumer. (If your child does not find something in the store that he/she wants to buy for gifts, then he/she can put the money back into his/her backpack and take it home.)
The North Tama FCCLA organization (formerly Future Homemakers of America) are hosting a party for all of the North Tama kindergartners on Friday, December 16th right after school in the FCS room (formerly known as the Home Ec room). More information will be coming home in the future, but please mark this on your calendar.
Students will be dismissed one hour early on Thursday, December 22nd for the start of Christmas break. We return to school on Tuesday, January 3rd.
Have a wonderful weekend!
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.
_____________________________’s Christmas List:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Please tell Santa how your child has been helpful or good at home in the space below.
During Kk week we worked in journals two times. The kindergartners wrote in their journals about what they liked doing in kindergarten and what they would do if they were kings. We started doing report card evaluations. The boys and girls colored and laced Christmas stockings that will be hung up on a bulletin board. The stockings will go home before Christmas break. The kindergartners colored and cut out shapes that they put together to make fish and other under the sea creatures and treasures.
Next week we will be studying the letter Bb. Please bring an item that starts with Bb for sharing. Also next week we are going to go visit the Farmer’s Savings Bank to take a tour and see the jobs in a bank!
The boys and girls have started writing letters to Santa. They are 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. Some of our families have already turned these forms in, but we unfortunately do not have all of the forms back yet. If you have already done this, please disregard.
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 party has been scheduled for Wednesday, December 21st.
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. (There is an admission fee for the program!) 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.
The kindergartners get to shop in the North Tama Holiday Gift Shop on Thursday, December 15th. Items in the shop cost between 25¢ to $3 with most of the items costing $1 or less. It is a family decision on whether your son or daughter participates in this opportunity. It is a good time to talk about being a good consumer. (If your child does not find something in the store that he/she wants to buy for gifts, then he/she can put the money back into his/her backpack and take it home.)
The North Tama FCCLA organization (formerly Future Homemakers of America) are hosting a party for all of the North Tama kindergartners on Friday, December 16th right after school in the FCS room (formerly known as the Home Ec room). More information will be coming home in the future, but please mark this on your calendar.
Students will be dismissed one hour early on Thursday, December 22nd for the start of Christmas break. We return to school on Tuesday, January 3rd.
Have a wonderful weekend!
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.
_____________________________’s Christmas List:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Please tell Santa how your child has been helpful or good at home in the space below.
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
November 23, 2011
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.
_____________________________’s Christmas List:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Please tell Santa how your child has been helpful or good at home in the space below.
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.
_____________________________’s Christmas List:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Please tell Santa how your child has been helpful or good at home in the space below.
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
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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
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