4K June Newsletter

Can you believe we have reached the end of the school year? It feels like just yesterday we were welcoming students through our doors, many of them taking their very first steps into a school-based learning environment. This year has been an absolute joy. Together, we have grown, learned, laughed, and built a beautiful classroom community. Your children have transformed from hesitant beginners into confident, curious, and kind learners, officially ready to take on the world of Kindergarten!

Look how far we’ve come! This year, we have mastered so many incredible skills:

• Social & Emotional Milestones: Sharing, taking turns, expressing big feelings, and making wonderful new friends.

• Independence: Hanging up backpacks, managing coats, and taking pride in caring for our classroom.

• Academic Foundations: Exploring letters and sounds, counting, diving into science experiments, and falling in love with storytelling.

• Creativity & Play: Painting masterpieces, building massive block towers, and using their imaginations every single day.

Moving to Kindergarten is a huge milestone! While it’s completely normal for both you and your child to feel a mix of excitement and butterflies, please know that they are ready. Here are a few quick tips to keep the learning alive and ease the transition over the summer:

• Keep Reading: 10–15 minutes of picture books a day does wonders for vocabulary and focus.

• Encourage Independence: Let them practice opening lunch containers, buttoning pants, and tying or velcroing their shoes.

• Talk it Up: Keep conversations about Kindergarten positive, fun, and exciting!

As we close out the school year, it's a great time to review our CharacterStrong focus areas. We’ve learned so much, and we look forward to learning even more in Kindergarten! Here is a look back at what we mastered this year:

❤️ KINDNESS (Respect, Empathy, & Cooperation)

• Learned strategies for resolving conflict.

• Built stronger connections with our peers.

💪 STRENGTH (Responsibility, Perseverance, & Courage)

• Learned focus strategies and goal-setting.

• Pushed ourselves to try new things!

🌱 WELLNESS (Gratitude, Honesty, & Creativity)

• Learned how to name our emotions.

• Practiced emotion regulation strategies.

At-Home Conversation Starters:

• What is one way you showed kindness today?

• How do you think we can practice more kindness as a family?

• Which character trait was your favorite to learn about or practice this year?

Please don't hesitate to contact me, Sherrie Stanczyk, Early Learning Principal, with any questions or concerns at sstanczy@pointschools.net or via phone at 715-343-6628.