Kindergarten News 9-25-17

Upcoming Events:

Picture Day is Wednesday!!!

• 9/25-Great American Fundraiser Ends
• 9/26-Sappington Chipotle Night "Taco Tuesday!"
• 9/27-Picture Day
• 10/3-Papa John's Night
• 10/6-Custodian Appreciation Day
• 10/12-School Store
• 10/13-First Quarter Ends (Half Day; Half Records Day)
• 10/19-Tornado Drill at 10:30
• 10/20-Bingo Night at 6:30 PM (Gym)
• 10/23-Elementary Conferences (4:00-7:00 PM)
• 10/25-Elementary Conferences (4:00-7:00 PM)
• 10/27-No School (Conference Comp Day)
• 10/31-Halloween Parade at 10:15 and 1:15; Halloween Party at  10:40-11:40 and 1:45-2:45

End of the Quarter Assessments: The end of the quarter is fast approaching. Your child will be pulled for one on one, group, and small group assessment work starting this week. The end of the quarter is October 13th. I will use this data for report cards.

Sight Words: in am to Test on Friday

Homework is due on Friday! Please make sure to complete both the homework page and Spelling City.

Math: We are continuing to work on sorting by color, shape, size and number and will begin numbers 0-10 this week or early next.

English Language Arts: We are working on reading strategies such as Eagle Eye, Stretchy Snake and Lips the Fish. Please encourage your child to use these strategies when they bring home their Guided Reading books. I have examples of these strategies in use on my blog. We will be having a group lesson over Eagle Eye this week.

Field Trip:
Our next field trip will be Wednesday, October 18th. We will be going to Stuckmeyer's Farm for a hayride and a pumpkin. We will use the money collected for Eckert's to pay for the trip. We were unable to arrange another trip to Eckert's.

Have a great week!!!

Kindergarten News 9-18-17

Thank you to all of the parents for your flexibility and understanding with the cancellation of our field trip last Friday.  It was great to see how well the students bounced back.  We had a great day and a fun one too.  I hope your child came home happy and excited about their day on Friday.

Here's a look at the week ahead:

Library is Tuesday, please be sure to bring back your library book.

Mrs. Busby has a counseling lesson planned for Wednesday.

Homework:
Spelling City:  Week 3      WE   IS  MY

Week 3 of packet, please make sure your child is writing the sight words down on the paper.  Please be sure to fill in your child's book list.

Sight Words:
***If at any time, I feel your child is struggling reading the weekly words, you will be notified of any modifications I plan on implementing in the weeks to come.  If you don't hear from me, your child will continue as normal.

Test is on Thursday (No School on Friday)


Letter of the Day:     We are continuing our study of the letters of the alphabet.

Nn, Mm, Oo, Pp

Guided Reading:
I will be starting Guided Reading this week.  Some students will start bringing home books to read to your family.  Please sign the sheet inside the envelope after your child reads the book.  All books and envelopes should be returned the next school day.

 In order for your child to start Guided Reading they must know 17 pairs of letters.  If they are still learning the letters, they will be placed in a Shared Reading group which focuses on letter identification.    I will be sending home a letter this week letting you know what reading level your child will begin the year.  If you have any questions, please let me know.

 Upcoming Events:

• Mrs. Czaicki in the library this week
• 9/19 & 9/21-Chicken key chain days
• 9/21-Grant’s Farm Night at 5:00-8:30 PM
• 9/22-No school for students; Teachers PD All Day (8:00-3:00)
• 9/25-Great American Fundraiser Ends
• 9/26-Sappington Chipotle Night
• 9/27-Picture Day

Kindergarten News 9-11-17

Hello Parents!  I hope everyone had a great weekend.  It was a beautiful weekend to be outside.  

Important:  This Wednesday is our first Early Release Day.  Students will be released at 10:50 AND 1:40. I received all Early Release forms and will go by that information all school year, so if something changes or has changed already, please let me ASAP.  

Here’s a look at our week:

Sight Words:    THE CAN A     TEST THURSDAY

Homework:  Spelling City Sight Word practice   DUE:  THURSDAY

Please feel free to have your child explore more games and activities on Spelling City after they finish their assignments for the week.  
Your child should be writing down the sight words on the weekly homework page.  Please DO NOT do this for them.     

Letter of the Day:   We will talk about  Jj, Kk, Ll, & Mm this week.  We are learning to identify the capital and lowercase letters, sounds and letter formation.  

Eckert's Field Trip:  Friday, September 15, 2017
Friday is our field trip to Eckert's.  If you are planning on joining us for the day, please arrive at school at 8:45 for the itinerary and to meet the students that will be in your group for the day.   After I go over everything you are free to leave and head to Eckert's so you can purchase your ticket and be ready to take your group when we arrive.
 Here are some reminders:

• Please send your child with a sack lunch and 2 disposable water bottles marked with their name.
• Dress your child appropriately for the weather, I will giving them a field trip shirt that they will be changing into when they arrive to school.
• If you're taking your child home from Eckert's, please make sure the field trip shirt is returned on Monday.
• Please apply sunscreen and have your child wear tennis shoes.   

Important:
If you need bus transportation to or from school on Friday, please contact the office to find out bus stop times and locations.

Birthdays:  I know we have some birthdays coming up and wanted to give a reminder about Lindbergh Schools new food policy.  Students can no longer bring in food to celebrate.   Here are some ideas for your child’s special day:   bring in their favorite book (a book that can be read to the class in 10 minutes or less), birthday goody bags filled with non-food items, or small trinket for each student.   Your child will receive a crown, a coloring page and a birthday sticker.   If you have any questions about birthdays, please let me know. 

Upcoming Events:

9/11  Great American Fundraiser Kickoff
9/13  Early Release Day....AM 8:45-10:50     PM  11:30-1:40
9/15  Eckert's Field Trip 9:00-3:00
9/21  Grant's Farm Night  5:00-8:30
9/22  No School
9/25  Great American Fundraiser Ends
9/26  Sappington Chipotle Night
9/27  Picture Day

Kindergarten News 9-5-17

I hope everyone had a fabulous Labor Day weekend.  The weather was beautiful! We need to enjoy these last days of summer.


Here's a look at the week ahead.

Family Friday:  Friday, September 8th.  You and your child will enjoy reading stories together, listening to the announcements and spending a little time together.  After the classroom experience you are welcome to join Dr. Parker in the cafeteria for a Principal's Chat.
AM:  8:30-9:00
PM:  12:20-12:50

Homework:   Due on Friday
This is the first week of homework.  I'm sending home your child's homework folder on Tuesday.  Inside you will find the Spelling City Login information and September packet.  
All Homework is due by Friday, September 9th.

Every student has a homework assignment to decorate their Leadership binder cover.   I sent home the information on Curriculum night explaining the assignment.  Please send this back to school by Thursday, September 14th.

Sight Words:  Test on Friday
Every Friday your child will be asked to read the weekly sight words.  For those students that are ready, I will notify you letting you know that your child will be asked to spell and read the weekly words each week.  

I like see

Letter of the Day:   Gg, Hh, Ii
We will learn/practice letter formation, identification, sounds and sound spelling.  Sound spelling is when we stretch out a word and write down the sounds we hear.  When your child's paper comes home and you see a word that includes part of the conventional spelling, that usually indicates sound spelling has been happening.

Math: We are going to start our unit about Position Words.  This unit is short, so we should be finished by Friday.

Writer's Workshop:   We will be starting Unit 1: Narrative Writing.   We will be writing stories about things that have happened in our lives.  On Tuesday, students will take a pre-assessment to show their current writing level.   Students will eventually be sound spelling independently during writing time.  We will have writing time twice a week.

Field Trip: Eckert's, September 15th, 9:00-3:00
Permission slips and additional paperwork will be coming home this week.  Please return in a timely manner so I can organize our trip and any student that needs bus transportation before or after the field trip.  Your child will need to bring a disposable sack lunch and 2 disposable water bottles.   Both AM and PM will be in SCHOOL ALL DAY.   THIS IS AN ALL DAY FIELD TRIP FOR ALL KINDERGARTNERS!!!


Upcoming Dates:
9/5:  SPTG Meeting 7:00
9/8  Kindergarten Family Day 8:30-9:00 and 12:20-12:50
9/11  Great American Fundraiser Kickoff
9/15  Eckert's Field Trip 9:00-3:00
9/13  Early Release  AM  8:45-10:50  and   PM  11:20-1:40
9/21  Grant's Farm Night
9/22  No School
9/26  Sappington Chipotle Night
9/27  Picture Day