Kindergarten October Newsletter

“It’s the first day of autumn! A time of hot chocolatey mornings, and toasty marshmallow evenings, and, best of all, leaping into leaves!” — Winnie the Pooh

Happy fall! 🍂

New Change of Dismissal Form

To help streamline our daily end-of-day procedures, we are transitioning all dismissal changes to a simple online form. You no longer need to call the front office and this keeps a paper trail of your request. Please note that our daily cutoff time remains the same: all changes must be submitted by 1:30 PM each day to ensure our staff can safely route every student to their proper location. To make updating your child's pick up quick and easy, please bookmark this link so you can access it whenever you need it!

New skill- Review Letters & Sounds and VC words

High Frequency Words- Review HFW

Oct. 12th-13th- School Holiday

Oct. 20th-Anti-Victimization Preview Kindergarten 8am

Oct. 20th- District Wide Pink Out

Oct. 29th- Trunk or Treat 5-6:30 p.m.

Oct. 30th- Prosper Fire Clowns Assembly K-3

Coming Soon! Anti- Victimization Lessons (Personal Safety Lessons)

Pursuant to state law, Prosper ISD requires parental consent for instruction on this lesson. This was part of the back to school forms you filled out during the enrollment process. All students without an opt in will not participate in the lesson.

These lessons will take place from October 26- November 13.

We will hold parent previews of the lessons for K-2 only. Please take a moment to read over the parent letter for each grade level to learn more details.

• Kindergarten Preview- October 20th, 8:00 @ WE Cafeteria 8:00 am
  • Kinder Parent Letter and Preview Date

• We would love for you to read more and join our amazing PTO!
• October Lunch Visitor Sign Up
• Attendance - Please make sure that that you are logging all absences into Skyward as well as uploading any doctor note you may have.

• Please bring your student car tag to dismissal. If you are late or do not have your car tag, you will need to check your child out at the office with your ID. Please make sure that you have all of your emergency contacts in Skyward. If they are not listed in Skyward, they will not be allowed to pick-up your child.

• Dismissal changes - If you need to change your child's dismissal for the day (how they typically go home), you need to notify the office before 1:30 pm. Please do not solely email their teacher as they may not see the email until after dismissal. Additionally, if you have an older student as well, the office needs to be aware of the dismissal change for both. We can not rely on the older sibling to let them know. This is for the safety of all the kiddos.

• Headphones: Send headphones with your child’s name on them please. No wireless headphones or USB plugs.

• HOMEROOM APP: Please download this app - CODE will differ per teacher.

• Please put a change of clothing in your child’s backpack.

• Please pack snack separate from lunch and make sure your child knows as well.

Also some important reminders for your child⭐

• Please do not send toys to school
• Dress appropriately for the weather
• Pack a dry snack that isn't messy
• Send a water bottle with your child (no other liquids permitted in the classroom)
• Students should wear sneakers to be able to participate in PE
• Bring a sweater/jacket to class in case it's cold
• Label water, lunch, and sweaters/jackets

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26-27 Yearbook Cover Contest!

This year our Yearbook Cover Contest will be open to all grade levels! We would like students to create a picture on 8 1/2 x 11 paper keeping the school wide theme "The Magical Yet" in mind. All entries are due by October 26th. Please include the student's name on the bottom of the entry along with their teacher's name and do not laminate. The winner will have their picture on the front cover, runner-up will be placed on the back cover, and all other entries will be displayed inside the yearbook.

ELAR

I can listen to non-fiction pieces and Identify author’s purpose. Make and confirm predictions. Make text to world connections.

I can identify verbs.

I can use sight words and nouns in my writing.

Math

I can compose and decompose numbers up to ten.

Science

I can explain the difference between push and pull.

Social Studies

I can identify Christopher Columbus as a historical figure who helped shape our nation.

Reading Pouches - Your child is bringing home a reading pouch daily. This pouch will include additional materials to reinforce our learning at school. These items will include blending lines to practice letter sounds and CVC words, dictation pages, sight word books, etc. This homework can be completed throughout the week and your child can return it to their teacher when they have finished.

Is your child struggling with coming to school or with homework?

Here's how we can help:

• Create a consistent homework routine: Set aside a few minutes each evening for reading, practicing letters and sounds, or reviewing math skills. Celebrate your child’s effort and progress!

• Communicate with your child’s teacher. If your child is struggling with school or homework, please reach out. We are here to support your child and work together to make learning a positive experience.

Practicing High Frequency Words every night is one of the building blocks in learning to read proficiently. Learning them by heart. You can always work ahead if your child is ready to do so. We encourage all kindergartners to work on their sight words for 5 min a night.

• Attendance - Please make sure that that you are logging all absences into Skyward as well as uploading any doctor note you may have.
• School Lunch Program - Menus, how to add money and nutrition information
• Volunteer Background Check - Anyone that wants to volunteer throughout the school year is required to complete a background check. I always encourage all parents to complete this at the beginning of the year just in case they would need it!

• Arrival and Dismissal Information

• View the full calendar for Windsong Ranch Elementary here

• Follow us on Facebook and Twitter. Follow the WRE PTO on Facebook.

• Elementary Curriculum Maps

• No birthday party invitations may be passed out during the school day.
• Invitations may be placed in backpacks at the end of the day with the instruction that they are to be opened at home. There must be an invitation for everyone in the class.
• Due to life threatening allergies, cupcakes, etc. are not able to be brought to school for student birthdays. Please refer to the PISD Student Handbook for further explanation.

WRE Phone: (945) 678-2500

Mrs. Kenyon- rrkenyon@prosper-isd.net

Mrs. Sass- mmsass@prosper-isd.net

Mrs. Bryan- sjbryan@prosper-isd.net

Ms. Parker- ccparker@prosper-isd.net