Kindergarten Newsletter

• April 8: Solar Eclipse Day
• April 8-12: Spring Book Fair
• April 9: Davis and Bounds book fair buying day
• April 10: Welch book fair buying day
• April 10: Spring Individual Pictures
• April 11: Lucas book fair buying day
• April 11: Kindergarten Performance (more info. to come)
• April 12: Parker book fair buying day
• April 26: Bad weather make up day (no school)

Monday, April 8 there will be a solar eclipse. Parents are required to fill out the solar eclipse permission slip for each student they have attending Smith. We will be providing glasses for each student to view the solar eclipse safely. Please remind your child that they will have to wear their glasses the WHOLE time we are outside. Teachers will be giving students directions about the glasses before going outside, but it would be helpful for them to hear it from you as well!

Reading: using familiar words to learn new words

Writing: how-to/teaching books

Phonics: writing CVC words

Handwriting: Writing lowercase and uppercase letters and letter formation.

Math: identifying coins

Science: historical figures

Sight Words: jump, zoo - see link below to review sight words:

https://sites.google.com/friscoisd.org/smithkinder/homework?authuser=0

If you would like to do some extra practice with your child at home, you may use this link!

https://www.canva.com/design/DAFVTkZ0m_8/Hjx1cJQ7yjoB5uc_uGm7Sw/edit?utm_content=DAFVTkZ0m_8&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=sharebutton

Thank you so much for your continued support and involvement in your child's education. We wanted to share with you the kindergarten goals for the end of the year. Please find the attached images for reference. These goals represent what your child should be able to accomplish in order to be considered on level.

If you have any questions or concerns about your child's progress, please don't hesitate to reach out. We appreciate your partnership in helping your child thrive academically.

Check Lost and Found Before and After School: We kindly remind you to check the Lost and Found area before and after school if your child has misplaced any items. Our Lost and Found is currently overflowing with clothing, water bottles, and other belongings.

Email Teacher for Missing Items: If your child misplaces something, please email their teacher as soon as possible. Our teachers are here to support your child in finding their missing items. Please include a description of the item and any relevant details in your email. Please also make sure all items are labeled clearly with your child's first and last name.

Visitor Badge Policy: For the safety of all students and staff, we kindly request that parents and guardians do not walk down to classrooms without a visitor badge when checking the lost and found. This ensures that we can identify everyone on campus and maintain a secure environment.

If your child will be eating breakfast here at school, please have them here at 7:20 or as CLOSE AS POSSIBLE. Breakfast is from 7:20 - 7:40. The bell rings at 7:45 and we start our day! Thank you for all that you do!

Here is the link for school cafe:

https://www.schoolcafe.com/FRISCOISD

• Please work with your child so they are learning to tie their own shoes! This helps the teacher and the student.
• If your child cannot tie their own shoes, double tie your child's shoes or please send them with shoes that do not have laces!
• Please practice putting on AND zipping up your child's jacket so that they can put it on independently for brain break and recess.

If your student is buying lunch you will need to make sure to put money into their account. If your child has lunch restrictions, you can make those here.

https://www.schoolcafe.com/FRISCOISD

Snacks:

Please send your child with ONE snack daily. It is best if the snack is NOT packed in their lunch box. Many will eat their snack with their lunch and then not have one for snack time. Our snack time is in the afternoon after specials. Please send one healthy, individually wrapped snack that doesn’t require a spoon, with your child each day. No drinks or messy snacks (i.e. yogurt, fruit cups, etc). Absolutely no nut snacks, (peanut butter, peanuts, almonds, cashews, etc.)

You can find all of our favorites on the list below!

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tzmcR9hMLKbN_uQdTOqb0vp94xaGAAp0/view?ts=654bd91f

PSA: We rely heavily on treasure box for positive incentives. Your child's teacher would greatly appreciate any donations for the treasure box!

PSA: Cold and Flu season is in full effect here in Kindergarten, your child's teacher will greatly appreciate Lysol wipes, hand sanitizer, and disinfectant spray donations!

Please take a minute to review this handbook! It contains lots of important information that you will find helpful, including policies and procedures for birthday celebrations, arrival/dismissal, campus visitors etc.

To Report an Absence/Tardy for your child, go to the Smith homepage and click on the yellow “Report an Absence” button in the upper right corner and complete the short form.

FOR APRIL 8TH ECLIPSE DAY - If your child(ren) will be absent on April 8th for the eclipse, you must fill out the absence from on the Smith homepage for it to be excused.

https://schools.friscoisd.org/campus/elementary/smith/home