Weekly Update 9/25

Hi Kindergarten Families,

We are excited to welcome Fall this week!  This week is apple week in honor or Johnny Appleseed day on Tuesday, and the beginning of our first science unit on properties.  We would like to ask each child to bring in 1 apple by Wednesday. We will study our apples, describe them, and learn about the life cycle of apples and apple trees.  We would also like to do a taste test of different apples, and make apple sauce! If you have any concerns with your child tasting apples or apple sauce, please let me know!

Specials schedule:
Monday - Music
Tuesday - Art
Wednesday - Art
Thursday - Art
Friday - P.E.

Homework:
We will be sending home 1-2 paper books this week to have your child read to you.  Remind them of their reading ready hands and pointing to each word.  Ask them to point out the sight words to you!

We hope to have iPad cases this week and when iPads are ready to come home, I will email you to let you know!  One really awesome part of our reading program, Wonders, is the opportunity to read the same books on the iPad that we read in small group instruction.  We will start assigning reading to do at home on the iPad soon!

Weekly Update 9/18

Hi Kindergarten Families!
We are loving kindergarten and getting into a great routine!  

Special Schedule:
9/18 P.E.
9/19 P.E.
9/20 P.E.
9/21 Music
9/22 Music

Please visit the Kindergarten Resources tab of our website to download the Kindergarten Back to School Curriculum Presentation.  You will find this to be a great parent resource and overview of curriculum and procedures in kindergarten. Please take time to read it!

Friday is an early release day.  All students will be released from school at 12:00pm. Busses will run as usual and lunch will be served.  Half day students will be dismissed at their usual time.

Friday is also Broncos Spirit Day!  Ready for another win!
Have a wonderful week!

Weekly Update 9/5

Hi kindergarten families!

Our website is up and running! Yay!  You can always check here for updates, and I will be posting here weekly.  Please also visit our kindergarten learning focus page to stay updated with our learning targets and curriculum updates.

Special Schedule:
9/5 P.E.
9/6 P.E.
9/7 P.E.
9/8 Music
9/11 Music
9/12 Music
9/13 Art
9/14 Art
9/15 Art

Important Dates:
September 13: Back to School Night and PTO Fundraiser, 4:30-6:30pm
September 14: Picture Day - Info will be coming home in Friday Folders

Other Information:

Just a reminder that your child will be bringing home a Ziploc bag with his/her name on it once or twice a week.   We will be adding books each week.  Your child should read their new book to at least 1 adult.  Once they have read it, please sign the back of the book.  Your child should be able to read this story independently with minimal help.  We have already read it in class.  When they are reading I ask that you ensure they are using their “reading ready hands.”  This means that typically their left hand is hold down the spine of the book and their right pointer finger (the "Reading Finger") is pointing to each word.  There are dots under each word to help guide their pointer finger for now.  Their finger should be hopping to each word at first.  This is to help with their voice print recognition.  I understand that this story maybe easy for some of the kids but please know we are working on building our stamina, proper reading habits, and fluency.  It is very important that your child consistently uses “reading ready hands.”  This is something even you can model when you are reading a story to them at home.   Please remind your child to bring back their book bags with all books in it the next day.  If your child brings back their bag with their new book signed, they get a special sticker.  This is getting them in the practice for when we start sending home real books, which will then have a reading log you will sign.  Paper books will be coming home frequently so be sure to check your child’s backpack daily.