October 29, 2009
Dear Families,
(We are sending this newsletter home a day early this week so that it doesn’t get lost in all of the Halloween stuff in the backpacks.)This week the kindergartners worked with the letter Ii. We did many Halloween papers and projects. 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.
We welcomed two new kindergartners to our classroom this week. Serenity Freeman is a part of the red team, and Trinity Klemencic is a new member of the blue team.
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.
Mrs. Daugherty made a boo boo in last week’s newsletter. There IS school on Friday, November 6th!
In case you missed the note sent home earlier, trick-or-treating at the nursing home has been cancelled for this year.
Remember that Mrs. Owens will not be home for trick-or-treating. Mrs. Daugherty has a soccer tournament in Waverly on Saturday and may not be home until about 6:15.
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 ntknews09.blogspot.com to see any important information or copies of the newsletters.
Have a nice weekend!
Mrs. Daugherty and Mrs. Owens
Monday, November 2, 2009
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
October 23, 2009
October 23, 2009
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 will sing at the Traer Nursing Home.
Next week we will enjoy our first classroom “party” on Friday, October 30th. Students should BRING their costumes to school. After the big recess we will put them on. At 1:00 on Friday we will go to the Traer nursing home. When we return we will eat snack in the lunchroom. At approximately 2:30 we lead the costume parade through the elementary classrooms, going into each and every classroom.
Next week we are studying the letter Ii. Sharing for next week will be free choice.
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.)
Mrs. Owens will be gone on the night of trick-or-treating. Please do not stop by her house since no one will be 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.
Report cards are going home today. We will not have conferences until February. If you have a question or concern about the information on your child’s report card, please let us know.
T
he North Tama Redhawk football team has qualified for the playoffs, and they play on Wednesday, October 28th.
Keep practicing those flashcards and reading at home! Every bit of practice at home really helps!
Mrs. Owens
Mrs. Daugherty
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November Sharing
October 26 - 30: Free choice item (Ii week)
November 2 - 6: Something that starts with an Ss in a secret sack with clues (Friday kids may bring their sharing any day this week.)
November 16 - 20: Something that starts with Ff.
November 17 - 21: Something that starts with Rr
November 23 - November 25: No Sharing due to the short Thanksgiving Day week (Kk week)
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 will sing at the Traer Nursing Home.
Next week we will enjoy our first classroom “party” on Friday, October 30th. Students should BRING their costumes to school. After the big recess we will put them on. At 1:00 on Friday we will go to the Traer nursing home. When we return we will eat snack in the lunchroom. At approximately 2:30 we lead the costume parade through the elementary classrooms, going into each and every classroom.
Next week we are studying the letter Ii. Sharing for next week will be free choice.
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.)
Mrs. Owens will be gone on the night of trick-or-treating. Please do not stop by her house since no one will be 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.
Report cards are going home today. We will not have conferences until February. If you have a question or concern about the information on your child’s report card, please let us know.
T
he North Tama Redhawk football team has qualified for the playoffs, and they play on Wednesday, October 28th.
Keep practicing those flashcards and reading at home! Every bit of practice at home really helps!
Mrs. Owens
Mrs. Daugherty
____________________________________________________________
November Sharing
October 26 - 30: Free choice item (Ii week)
November 2 - 6: Something that starts with an Ss in a secret sack with clues (Friday kids may bring their sharing any day this week.)
November 16 - 20: Something that starts with Ff.
November 17 - 21: Something that starts with Rr
November 23 - November 25: No Sharing due to the short Thanksgiving Day week (Kk week)
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
October 16, 2009
October 16, 2009
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 go home next Friday, October 23rd.
Attached to the newsletter are 3 new flashcards! Cut them apart and add them to last week’s report cards. 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. The Monday students may bring their sharing items any other day next week.
Please remember that our Halloween party is on Friday, October 30th. 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. Because of the construction, the students may be feeling more drafts, causing them to become 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.
Please remember that the students do not have school on Monday, October 19th. The teachers get to spend the day in important meetings.
We hope you have an absolutely great weekend!
Mrs. Daugherty and Mrs. Owens
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 go home next Friday, October 23rd.
Attached to the newsletter are 3 new flashcards! Cut them apart and add them to last week’s report cards. 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. The Monday students may bring their sharing items any other day next week.
Please remember that our Halloween party is on Friday, October 30th. 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. Because of the construction, the students may be feeling more drafts, causing them to become 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.
Please remember that the students do not have school on Monday, October 19th. The teachers get to spend the day in important meetings.
We hope you have an absolutely great weekend!
Mrs. Daugherty and Mrs. Owens
Monday, October 12, 2009
October 9, 2009
October 9, 2009
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 Tuesday, Martin Herker, Jay Owens, and Matt Schlichting brought the Traer ambulance up to the school so that the children could see it. They told them 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.
The boys and girls really enjoyed going to the play in Waterloo. They were well behaved on the bus and in the theater. We believe that their favorite part was eating their lunches in the classroom!
Next week we will be studying the letter Nn. Sharing should be an item that starts with Nn.
Don’t forget about picture day on Tuesday, October 13th! Kindergartners have traditionally been the first group to be photographed. Being at school by 8:20 that day is very important! Bus children do not need to worry. The buses get them to school in plenty of time. If you have special instructions about hair, smiles, shirts, etc., please send us a note. Children may also change out of their special picture clothes after pictures are taken. Let us know if your child should change.
There will be no school for students on Monday, October 19th. The teachers get to attend many important meetings that day.
We will be having our Halloween party on Friday, October 30th at 2:15. We will probably be going to Sunrise Hill Care Center for a costume parade around 1:00 that same day. 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.
Please check with your kindergartner about the condition of the glue stick in his/her crayon baggy. Because we have been using them a lot lately, some students need to have new glue sticks in their crayon baggie.
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.
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.
Have a fantastic fall-type weekend!
Mrs. Owens and Mrs Daugherty
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 Tuesday, Martin Herker, Jay Owens, and Matt Schlichting brought the Traer ambulance up to the school so that the children could see it. They told them 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.
The boys and girls really enjoyed going to the play in Waterloo. They were well behaved on the bus and in the theater. We believe that their favorite part was eating their lunches in the classroom!
Next week we will be studying the letter Nn. Sharing should be an item that starts with Nn.
Don’t forget about picture day on Tuesday, October 13th! Kindergartners have traditionally been the first group to be photographed. Being at school by 8:20 that day is very important! Bus children do not need to worry. The buses get them to school in plenty of time. If you have special instructions about hair, smiles, shirts, etc., please send us a note. Children may also change out of their special picture clothes after pictures are taken. Let us know if your child should change.
There will be no school for students on Monday, October 19th. The teachers get to attend many important meetings that day.
We will be having our Halloween party on Friday, October 30th at 2:15. We will probably be going to Sunrise Hill Care Center for a costume parade around 1:00 that same day. 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.
Please check with your kindergartner about the condition of the glue stick in his/her crayon baggy. Because we have been using them a lot lately, some students need to have new glue sticks in their crayon baggie.
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.
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.
Have a fantastic fall-type weekend!
Mrs. Owens and Mrs Daugherty
Thursday, October 1, 2009
October 1, 2009
October 1, 2009
Dear Families,
During Pp the boys and girls liked hearing Mr. Foster read The Principal’s New Clothes and The Principal from the Black Lagoon. We learned about the Presidents. We graphed our favorite pet. The children could choose one of the following pets: dog, cat, fish, rabbit, or hamster/gerbil/guinea pig. On Wednesday the Strength Team visited North Tama and shared a drug free message with the students.
It was great seeing and talking with our families this week. Please remember that there is NO SCHOOL, tomorrow, Friday, October 2nd!
Next week we will be learning about the letter Aa. Next week’s sharing will be free choice since there aren’t many items that begin with the letter Aa. During Aa week we talk about apples.. Each kindergartner needs to bring in one apple for some different apple activities. We need these apples by Wednesday, October 7th!
Remember that picture day is Tuesday, October 13th. Kindergartners are normally scheduled to get their pictures taken at 8:20 SO PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT YOUR CHILD IS AT SCHOOL ON TIME! (Bus students will not have a problem with this.) If you have special instructions concerning hair or smiles, write us a note, and we will do our best to help your student take a great picture. Children are welcome to change out of special picture outfits when pictures are finished.
Around this time of year the weather gets cooler. We try to go outside for recess everyday, and the boys and girls need to be dressed appropriately. (Some of the children don’t want to wear their coats outside on a chilly day. On chilly days we make them wear coats or sweatshirts.) We have them wear whatever the family sends them in. By the way, one rule our school has is if there is any measurable snow on the ground, the students need to wear boots outside. We know that the thought of snow is depressing, but we wanted you to be aware and prepared.
The flu and cold season is coming soon (if it is not already here)! According to our elementary handbook, children need to stay home if they have the following: an earache, severe headache, a fever of 99.6 or above, an acute cold, a communicable disease, mattering or an inflammation of the eyes, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, or untreated head lice. In the handbook there are also guidelines that will help families determine if a child may return to school. Please refer to this so that children do not come back to school too early.
Remember that on Friday, October 30th, the boys and girls are currently scheduled to have the Halloween parties.
On Tuesday, October 6th the kindergartners will be attending a play in Waterloo. We get on the bus between 8:30 and 8:45 to go to the play. THE KINDERGARTNERS THAT SIGNED UP TO BRING THEIR OWN LUNCHES NEED TO DO THAT ON TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6TH! MILK CAN BE PURCHASED FROM THE COOKS WITH THE COST DELETED FROM HIS/HER LUNCH ACCOUNT.
Have a great 3 day weekend!
Mrs. Daugherty and Mrs. Owens
Keep for future reference!
October Sharing Schedule
October 5 - 9: Free choice (Aa week)
October 12 - 16: Something that begins with the letter Nn
October 19 - 23: Something that begins with Mm (The Monday kids may bring their sharing any day since there is no school on Monday, October 19th.)
October 26 - 30: Free choice (Ii week)
Dear Families,
During Pp the boys and girls liked hearing Mr. Foster read The Principal’s New Clothes and The Principal from the Black Lagoon. We learned about the Presidents. We graphed our favorite pet. The children could choose one of the following pets: dog, cat, fish, rabbit, or hamster/gerbil/guinea pig. On Wednesday the Strength Team visited North Tama and shared a drug free message with the students.
It was great seeing and talking with our families this week. Please remember that there is NO SCHOOL, tomorrow, Friday, October 2nd!
Next week we will be learning about the letter Aa. Next week’s sharing will be free choice since there aren’t many items that begin with the letter Aa. During Aa week we talk about apples.. Each kindergartner needs to bring in one apple for some different apple activities. We need these apples by Wednesday, October 7th!
Remember that picture day is Tuesday, October 13th. Kindergartners are normally scheduled to get their pictures taken at 8:20 SO PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT YOUR CHILD IS AT SCHOOL ON TIME! (Bus students will not have a problem with this.) If you have special instructions concerning hair or smiles, write us a note, and we will do our best to help your student take a great picture. Children are welcome to change out of special picture outfits when pictures are finished.
Around this time of year the weather gets cooler. We try to go outside for recess everyday, and the boys and girls need to be dressed appropriately. (Some of the children don’t want to wear their coats outside on a chilly day. On chilly days we make them wear coats or sweatshirts.) We have them wear whatever the family sends them in. By the way, one rule our school has is if there is any measurable snow on the ground, the students need to wear boots outside. We know that the thought of snow is depressing, but we wanted you to be aware and prepared.
The flu and cold season is coming soon (if it is not already here)! According to our elementary handbook, children need to stay home if they have the following: an earache, severe headache, a fever of 99.6 or above, an acute cold, a communicable disease, mattering or an inflammation of the eyes, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, or untreated head lice. In the handbook there are also guidelines that will help families determine if a child may return to school. Please refer to this so that children do not come back to school too early.
Remember that on Friday, October 30th, the boys and girls are currently scheduled to have the Halloween parties.
On Tuesday, October 6th the kindergartners will be attending a play in Waterloo. We get on the bus between 8:30 and 8:45 to go to the play. THE KINDERGARTNERS THAT SIGNED UP TO BRING THEIR OWN LUNCHES NEED TO DO THAT ON TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6TH! MILK CAN BE PURCHASED FROM THE COOKS WITH THE COST DELETED FROM HIS/HER LUNCH ACCOUNT.
Have a great 3 day weekend!
Mrs. Daugherty and Mrs. Owens
Keep for future reference!
October Sharing Schedule
October 5 - 9: Free choice (Aa week)
October 12 - 16: Something that begins with the letter Nn
October 19 - 23: Something that begins with Mm (The Monday kids may bring their sharing any day since there is no school on Monday, October 19th.)
October 26 - 30: Free choice (Ii week)
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
September 25, 2009
September 25, 2009
Dear Families,
We worked with the alphabet and enjoyed reading the book Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin, Jr. We made a chart using the first letter of our names, to see what letters had the most first names and which letters had the fewest. We read a lot of alphabet books, too. We played an alphabet freeze game. The kindergartners danced and moved around around until the music stopped. Then they found a letter on the floor close to where they were frozen, picked it up, and told everyone the name of the letter. We learned about the letter Tt. Teeth and dental care was discussed. We know that adults are supposed to have 32 teeth and that brushing gets the “sugar bugs” off of the teeth. Healthy food is better for your teeth than sugary foods. Visiting the dentist is important for good dental health. Attached to the newsletter are 2 extra homework papers. One is a tooth brushing chart. Every child that brushes his/her teeth 2 times a day, fills out the chart with a check mark or smiley face or parent’s signature in each box, and returns it gets a special certificate from the Tooth Fairy. The other paper will need some parental guidance to help fill in the blanks.
This week we worked with counting coconuts. Each child was given a bag with one coconut tree and ten coconuts. The students learned to add more coconuts when they needed a larger number and take a way coconuts when they needed a smaller number. They can use these to practice counting at home.
This week we also began practicing writing names the kindergarten way. Next week we will continue practicing. We will expect them to write their name the kindergarten way on all their papers. Reinforcement at home is greatly appreciated. Remember, if your kindergartner practices writing at home, and they bring the paperwork in, they can earn a sticker.
Next week we will be studying the letter Pp. Sharing next week should be one item that begins with the letter Pp. The Friday sharing kids may bring their sharing any day next week.
Please remember that the kids are dismissed early on Monday, September 28th. Town kids are dismissed at 1:50, and bus kids are dismissed at 1:54. There is NO SCHOOL on Friday, October 2nd. Mrs. Owens’ conferences will be held down the hall in an office across the hall from the bathrooms. Mrs. Daugherty’s conferences will be held in the kindergarten classroom.
Halloween is fast approaching, and many families are beginning to think about their child’s costume. The elementary has a policy about costumes. We do not allow any blood or weapons with the costumes. Right now the Halloween parties are scheduled for October 30th.
Don’t forget about October 13th! We will be having our pictures taken on this day. You will receive the order forms soon. Please try to have these forms returned before picture day. On Tuesday, October 13th, the kindergartners need to be here by 8:20. We are usually the first class to have pictures taken, and they come for us at 8:20. If you want your child to change out of the picture clothing, please send another outfit. If you have special instructions concerning hair, jewelry, or outfits, please write us a note with the directions.
On Tuesday, October 6th the kindergartners will be attending a play in Waterloo. We leave the school at about 8:45 and return later in the morning. We will NOT return in time for lunch. If you signed up to provide a sack lunch, please remember to do so! Families may not send any pop to drink. Other than that, families make the rules about what is put in the lunch box.
There is no school on Monday, October 19th. The teachers get to spend the day attending important meetings!
One last important date to note is the Christmas program. It will be on December 16th at 1:30 p.m.
Have a great fall weekend!
Mrs. Owens and Mrs. Daugherty
Dear Families,
We worked with the alphabet and enjoyed reading the book Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin, Jr. We made a chart using the first letter of our names, to see what letters had the most first names and which letters had the fewest. We read a lot of alphabet books, too. We played an alphabet freeze game. The kindergartners danced and moved around around until the music stopped. Then they found a letter on the floor close to where they were frozen, picked it up, and told everyone the name of the letter. We learned about the letter Tt. Teeth and dental care was discussed. We know that adults are supposed to have 32 teeth and that brushing gets the “sugar bugs” off of the teeth. Healthy food is better for your teeth than sugary foods. Visiting the dentist is important for good dental health. Attached to the newsletter are 2 extra homework papers. One is a tooth brushing chart. Every child that brushes his/her teeth 2 times a day, fills out the chart with a check mark or smiley face or parent’s signature in each box, and returns it gets a special certificate from the Tooth Fairy. The other paper will need some parental guidance to help fill in the blanks.
This week we worked with counting coconuts. Each child was given a bag with one coconut tree and ten coconuts. The students learned to add more coconuts when they needed a larger number and take a way coconuts when they needed a smaller number. They can use these to practice counting at home.
This week we also began practicing writing names the kindergarten way. Next week we will continue practicing. We will expect them to write their name the kindergarten way on all their papers. Reinforcement at home is greatly appreciated. Remember, if your kindergartner practices writing at home, and they bring the paperwork in, they can earn a sticker.
Next week we will be studying the letter Pp. Sharing next week should be one item that begins with the letter Pp. The Friday sharing kids may bring their sharing any day next week.
Please remember that the kids are dismissed early on Monday, September 28th. Town kids are dismissed at 1:50, and bus kids are dismissed at 1:54. There is NO SCHOOL on Friday, October 2nd. Mrs. Owens’ conferences will be held down the hall in an office across the hall from the bathrooms. Mrs. Daugherty’s conferences will be held in the kindergarten classroom.
Halloween is fast approaching, and many families are beginning to think about their child’s costume. The elementary has a policy about costumes. We do not allow any blood or weapons with the costumes. Right now the Halloween parties are scheduled for October 30th.
Don’t forget about October 13th! We will be having our pictures taken on this day. You will receive the order forms soon. Please try to have these forms returned before picture day. On Tuesday, October 13th, the kindergartners need to be here by 8:20. We are usually the first class to have pictures taken, and they come for us at 8:20. If you want your child to change out of the picture clothing, please send another outfit. If you have special instructions concerning hair, jewelry, or outfits, please write us a note with the directions.
On Tuesday, October 6th the kindergartners will be attending a play in Waterloo. We leave the school at about 8:45 and return later in the morning. We will NOT return in time for lunch. If you signed up to provide a sack lunch, please remember to do so! Families may not send any pop to drink. Other than that, families make the rules about what is put in the lunch box.
There is no school on Monday, October 19th. The teachers get to spend the day attending important meetings!
One last important date to note is the Christmas program. It will be on December 16th at 1:30 p.m.
Have a great fall weekend!
Mrs. Owens and Mrs. Daugherty
Thursday, September 17, 2009
September 18, 2009
September 18, 2009
Dear Families,
Seasons and weather were discussed this week. We made lists of summer words, fall words, winter words, and spring words. These lists were written on seasonal symbols and hung in the hallway. We took an “end of summer” walk to look at the trees, flowers, grass, etc. (If the weather didn’t cooperate, we didn’t go on the walk.) We talked about how the trees are still full of green leaves. We noticed that some of the leaves are already turning colors, and some have even fallen off the trees. The kindergartners talked about how the trees change for each season. They made trees to show the four different seasons. The kindergartners enjoyed painting the trunks brown. Have them tell you about how the trees change for each season.
If your child practices writing numbers, their name, or the letters as we learn them at home, send that paper to school. We will give them a sticker for their work.
Next week we will be doing several alphabet activities. We will begin learning to write our first name the “kindergarten way.” We will also be reading and doing activities with the book Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin Jr. We will read other alphabet books and learn some alphabet songs. Next week’s sharing needs to be something that starts with the letter Tt.
An important date coming up is Tuesday, October 13th. That is school picture day. Watch for more information to be sent home soon!
Conferences will be scheduled for Monday, September 28th and Thursday, October 1st. If your time does not work, please call and let us know. We will reschedule the conference. School is dismissed around 2:00 on Monday, September 28th so that teachers can prepare for conferences. There will be no school on Friday, October 2nd.
Please remember that each Monday Mrs. Daugherty’s kindergartners get a new library book. On Thursdays Mrs. Owens’ class gets new books.
We hope your child is enjoying kindergarten. Things are slowly improving! Have a great weekend!
Mrs. Owens and Mrs. Daugherty
Dear Families,
Seasons and weather were discussed this week. We made lists of summer words, fall words, winter words, and spring words. These lists were written on seasonal symbols and hung in the hallway. We took an “end of summer” walk to look at the trees, flowers, grass, etc. (If the weather didn’t cooperate, we didn’t go on the walk.) We talked about how the trees are still full of green leaves. We noticed that some of the leaves are already turning colors, and some have even fallen off the trees. The kindergartners talked about how the trees change for each season. They made trees to show the four different seasons. The kindergartners enjoyed painting the trunks brown. Have them tell you about how the trees change for each season.
If your child practices writing numbers, their name, or the letters as we learn them at home, send that paper to school. We will give them a sticker for their work.
Next week we will be doing several alphabet activities. We will begin learning to write our first name the “kindergarten way.” We will also be reading and doing activities with the book Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin Jr. We will read other alphabet books and learn some alphabet songs. Next week’s sharing needs to be something that starts with the letter Tt.
An important date coming up is Tuesday, October 13th. That is school picture day. Watch for more information to be sent home soon!
Conferences will be scheduled for Monday, September 28th and Thursday, October 1st. If your time does not work, please call and let us know. We will reschedule the conference. School is dismissed around 2:00 on Monday, September 28th so that teachers can prepare for conferences. There will be no school on Friday, October 2nd.
Please remember that each Monday Mrs. Daugherty’s kindergartners get a new library book. On Thursdays Mrs. Owens’ class gets new books.
We hope your child is enjoying kindergarten. Things are slowly improving! Have a great weekend!
Mrs. Owens and Mrs. Daugherty
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