Kindergarten Newsletter

• Understand how books and printed words are organized and read
• Hear and blend sounds in words and break them apart
• Write all letters neatly and easily
• Name all letters quickly and correctly
• Tell the difference between long and short vowel sounds
• Say the correct sound for each letter and for letter pairs like 'sh' and 'ch'
• Read more than common words correctly and quickly
• Read short words that have one syllable, including words with letter pairs like 'sh' or 'ch'
• Spell simple words using what has been taught in kindergarten
• Speak clearly and listen well when working with others

• Determine how many are in a given set containing 20 or fewer concrete objects
• Recognize/Explain the number of objects remains the same regardless of arrangement or order
• Represent forward counting by ones to 20
• Read, write and identify the numerals 0 through 20
• Determine and write the numeral that corresponds to the total number of objects in a set; 0 through 20

• Construct a set of objects that corresponds to a given numeral 0 through 20
• Given a set or numeral, construct another set that has more, fewer, or the same number of objects; 0 through 20
• Compare two sets containing 0 to 20 objects using terms more, fewer, or the same as
• Compare numbers up to 20, to the benchmarks of 5 and 10 using greater than, less than, or the same as

• Count forward orally by ones from 0 to 50
• Count backward orally by ones when given any number between 1 and 10
• State the number after, without counting, when given any number between 0 and 20
• State the number before, without counting, when given any number between 1 and 10
• Compose and Decompose numbers 11-19 into ten and some ones
• Identify, describe, name, compare and construct plane figures (circles, triangles, squares, and rectangles)
• Identify, describe, extend and create simple repeating patterns

Your child will be receiving a copy of their VKRP Family Letter. For more information, please see the VKRP Family Resources Page. Thank you!

• Practice citizenship in the classroom by:
• taking responsibility for one's actions
• practicing honesty
• showing kindness to oneself and others
• recognizing the purpose of rules
• practicing self-control
• taking turns, sharing and working well with others
• Describe the relative location of people, places, and objects by using positional words including, but not limited to near/far, over/under, above/below, left/right, behind/in front, next to, and between
• Explain how communities honor state and national traditions and recognize designated VA holidays including:

• Veterans Day; November

• Election Day; November

• Thanksgiving Day; November

• Christmas Day; December

• Ask questions and define problems
• Plan and carry out investigations
• Interpret, analyze and evaluate data
• Construct and critique conclusions and explanations
• Develop and use models
• Obtain, evaluate and communicate information
• Investigate and understand that an object's physical properties can be described
• Investigate and understand that senses allow humans to seek, find, take in, and react or respond to different information
• Investigate and understand that there are differences between living organisms and nonliving objects
• Investigate and understand that humans use resources

We are so proud of the progress our students have made during the first quarter! It has been wonderful to see their excitement and confidence grow as they take their first steps in learning Spanish.

During the second quarter, we will continue building on this foundation by introducing new letters, expanding vocabulary, and encouraging more reading, writing, and speaking in Spanish.

Here are the key areas we will be working on:

• New consonants – S, T, N, C, B, L and F: Students will learn to recognize, pronounce, and write these letters, as well as identify words that begin with each one.

• Reading words and sentences: We will practice reading simple words and short sentences that include the letters and syllables we have learned.

• Writing simple sentences: Students will begin writing short sentences using familiar structures such as:

  Yo veo… (I see…)

  Me gusta… (I like…)

  Yo tengo… (I have…)

• Basic conversations: Through short dialogues and role-play, students will practice introducing themselves and others, using expressions like:

  Mi maestra se llama… (My teacher’s name is…) Yo me llamo… (My name is…) Yo pienso ..... (I wonder......)

These activities will help strengthen their listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills while building confidence using the Spanish language in real situations.

How you can help at home: Please continue encouraging your child to share what they are learning in class. Reading together, practicing simple phrases, or asking them to teach you new words are great ways to support their learning. Your interest and encouragement make a big difference!

Thank you for your continued support and enthusiasm. We are looking forward to another wonderful quarter of learning and growing together!

• Doors open at 7:20 each day and begins promptly at 7:50. Dismissal is at 2:30.
• Please send your child's folder to school every day; check their folder every evening- this is a primary communication source.
• Please send your child to school with a spill-proof water bottle every day.
• Please read to your child for 20 minutes every day.

• No transportation changes after 1:30 p.m. (If you need to make a change to your child's afternoon dismissal plan, please call the main office at 540-662-3575 before 1:30 p.m. and talk to a front office staff member.)
• No students being signed out after 2 p.m. (If you need to sign your child out early, you need to do this before 2 p.m.)
• For safety and emergency purposes, our GQES parking lot will be close daily at 2 p.m. and will reopen at 2:25 p.m. to begin our car rider dismissal procedures.