Kindergarten Newsletter 8-25-14

Kindergarten News

August 25, 2014

Theme:  Colors

Letter of the Week:  Review

Sight Word: I, see, a

    Morning Prayer:  The Morning Offering

Last week

This past week we continued to work on classroom routines, letter recognition, number, shape and color recognition.  We are learning how to read our color words too.

Snack Sale:

Occasionally there will be juice or snacks for purchase (.25-$1).  These are offered somewhat randomly throughout the year.  To make things easier for parents, we are willing to keep a baggie of loose change for your child here in our classroom.  Just bring in some loose change and we will put it in a baggie with your child’s name on it.  Then, when there is a snack sale they can decide if they want to purchase anything.

Lunch with Mercy: 

We are selling raffle tickets for “Lunch with Mercy”.  Tickets are 25   each and are sold at lunchtime.  Proceeds will go to the SPCA.

Dress Code:

*Nail polish is not allowed.

*Bows/ barrettes/headbands:  Only a single red, blue or white ribbon may be worn.  Red, blue, white or black barrettes may be worn. No flowers, or bejeweled headbands.  See the dress code for details

*No spiked hair

*Shoelaces must be black, white, brown, or grey.  Refer to the dress code for details.

*Only the Dennis navy blue cardigan sweater, navy blue vest sweater or OLM school emblem sweatshirts may be worn. 

Reminders

Picture Day:  8/27 or 8/28

Free Dress:  Friday 8/29 for $1

Please label sweatshirts/sweaters

Kindergarten Newsletter 8-18-14

Kindergarten Newsletter

August 18, 2014

Theme:  Colors & Shapes

Letter of the Week:  Alphabet Review

Sight Word:  like/you

Morning Prayer:  The Morning Offering

Last week

This past week we worked on classroom routines, letter recognition, number recognition, writing our names, getting to know our school.

           

Folders:

Folders will be sent home whenever we have notices, papers, etc. that need your attention.  When folders are sent home please return them the next school day (even if they are empty).  Simply place the folder in the green box on the counter next to the sink.  Encourage your child to take charge of this task for you in addition to hanging up their backpack.

Homework:

Homework goes out on Fridays and is due the following Thursday.  Please complete the packet in pencil unless otherwise noted, remind the children to color in the pages neatly, and when practicing their name to write neatly on the lines.  It may help if you write their name in yellow highlighter then let them write over the yellow in pencil. 

Please look over your child’s homework packet before they turn it in.  Help your child correct any errors and encourage your child to work neatly.  This is the time to establish good homework/study habits.

Snack:

Please pack a snack for your child everyday.  It helps if you label the snack and send a spoon if their snack needs one.

Reminders

If you plan on helping in the classroom, driving for field trips or chaperoning you must have completed the Safe Environment Training, cleared fingerprints, and submitted driving forms to the office.  We will go on a field trip in October.  If you want to drive/chaperone you must attend the safe environment training and get fingerprinted.   Please allow two weeks for fingerprint clearance.

Kindergarten Newsletter 8-11-14

Welcome Everyone!

We had a great first day of school.  The children listened and followed directions well, they worked hard and played well with their peers.

Tomorrow is our first full day of school.  A.M. Kindergarten is dismissed at 11:30.  For those enrolled in Kindergarten Enrichment, dismissal will be at 2:30.  I will walk those enrolled in extended care to the extended care building. If you have made arrangements for your child to go to our preschool after class, a preschool teacher will pick up or we will walk them over.

Each child brings their own snack everyday.  Please label their snack and lunch items so that they don't eat their lunch at snack time by mistake.

Milk and Hot lunch cards can be purchased in the morning through Teresa.  She is in the cafeteria from 7:30 - 7:50 am. Or you can see her in the main office.

Thanks again for a great first day!

Mrs. Gargano