Kindergarten Newsletter

November 30, 2023

Learning Targets

Reading:

I can share a book I love with someone else.
I can visualize.
I can retell stories in order and include details.
I can solve a problem.
I can understand a character by how the look and what they say/do.
I can model my comprehension.
I can write about my favorite part.

Writing:

I can write using correct letter formation.
I can draw pictures to write a story.
I can identify capitalization and punctuation in a sentence.
I can label my drawings.
I can compose a personal narrative.

Math:

I can compare numbers and objects 0-20.

Social Studies:

I can tell why jobs are important.
I can describe how jobs impact our community.

Word Wall Words (Sight Words)

Every week students are learning a new word wall words. The goal by the end of kindergarten is for students to be able to read and write all of the words below by memory. Please practice these words weekly with your child at home.

New Words:

will
do

Old Words:

I
a
am
see
like
the
me
can
look
at
and
go
to
my
said
here
is
this
it
got
was
love
on
in
up
play

A Note from the Counselor

We will be beginning our parent book study with Parenting with Love and Logic on December 8th at 8:00 AM . This book focuses on a process that allows children to grow through their mistakes while maintaining a positive and nurturing parent/child relationship. If you will be attending please use this Google Form to RSVP.

Story of the Week

Each week we read a new story and this would be a great opportunity for your child to practice retelling stories to you. This week we are reading Bear Snores On. You can listen to the stories online and then have your child retell the story to you to include the important events in the story from beginning, middle, to the end.

Gingerbread House Items Sign Up

In December, we have a fun project planned for the students, however we need a few items donated. Please click on the link below to sign up to donate an item to Kindergarten for this project. Gingerbread House Project Items Sign Up

Outdoor Recess Guidelines

We will ALWAYS go outside for recess if the temperature is within the FISD recess guidelines. That means that we will go outside when it is cold!! Please make sure you send a coat to school with your child and put their name in their coat, so that it doesn't get lost. The FISD recess guidelines are below.

Recess Guidelines:

Normal recess activity when temperature (actual and feels like) is between 41 and 93

Shortened outdoor recess when temperature or wind chill feels like 40 or below

No outdoor recess if temperature or wind chill feels like 32 or below.

We use the AccuWeather app to determine temperature per FISD guidelines.

Winter - Change of Clothes

Since the weather is changing, please send a set of winter clothes to school with your child to put in their cubby.

Mystery Reader Volunteer

Do you want to volunteer? We would love for you to sign up to be a Mystery Reader in your child's classroom. Please click your students teachers Sign Up Genius below to sign up.

Mrs. Fahrney - https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0D4CA5A62FA3FD0-mrs

Ms. Gilbert - https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0d48afaf2ca1f4c16-msgilberts#/

Mrs. Mann - https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090F4DABA92CA4FB6-mrs

Mrs. Kendle - https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0A4BAAAC2BAAFE3-mrs1

Ms. Aragon - https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c084eada82ea7fec34-msaragons#/

Important Reminders:

All classrooms are NUT FREE. It is incredibly important that you DO NOT send any snacks that contain nuts. We appreciate you helping keep all of our students safe.
Girls: please put shorts on your daughter if they are wearing a dress. They like to do cartwheels and climb on the playground equipment even in a dress.
Water Bottles: Please only send SPILL PROOF water bottles. Water bottles that require students to twist off the top are very messy. Also, don't forget to put water in your child's water bottle before they come to school.
Lunch Drop Off: If you drop off your child's lunch you must do it by 10:15
Dismissal Changes: Email your child's teacher before 2:00 if you need to change the way they go home.
Late to pick up: If you do not come to pick up your child by 3:20 then you will need to go to the office to pick up your child. School is released at 3:05 everyday. Please be here by 3:05 to pick up your child.

Important Dates

Penguin Patch: December 4th - December 8th (See Penguin Patch flyer for your class shopping day.)
Winter Carnival: December 21
Winter Break: December 22-January 9th
No School: January 15th
Mrs. Mann's Birthday: February 24th
Ms. Gilbert's Birthday: March 11th