Kindergarten Parents' Weekly News!

Parents, we hope everyone had a great, and safe Labor Day Weekend! Be on the lookout for this weekly newsletter. You can find it every Sunday night in the Panther Express from Principal Soto or via email from you child's teacher. Please reach out with any questions!

• Please is very important to send in your student backpack a change of clothing in a gallon sized zip lock bag with your kid name on it to use in the event of an accident.

• Check and empty the side "Keep at home" from your child folder EVERY DAY.

• Make sure you are looking at your child’s folder each night, signing the behavior form, and emptying out the papers, check and sign the behavior chart report on the back of the daily folder...

Green or Pink = Followed the rules and had a great day!

Yellow = Needed extra reminders about following the rules.

Red = Had a difficult time following the rules.

• Send healthy snacks or full lunch in your child lunch box if they don't eat the cafeteria food.
• Keep practicing tying their shoes and send them with tennis shoes, we want to make sure they are prepared and safe.
  

• Keep practicing writing and spelling their names and the 5 digits number. The goal is that they can mark it independently when they go to the cafeteria and media center.

9/14 DLI Math Family Night- 5:00-7:00 p.m.

9/20 Fall Pictures

9/25-9/29 Fall Break (NO SCHOOL)

One-to-One Correspondence In kindergarten Math we are working on one to one correspondence. This is the skill of counting each object in a set once, and only once. For example, a child who touches each block in a row and says the number out loud for each block touched, “one, two, three…” is showing the ability to count with one-to-one correspondence.

Why is One-to-One Correspondence Important? It is the building block for almost all math concepts. Without mastering one-to-one correspondence, children will oftentimes struggle with basic math concepts.

How can you help??? Have your child practice counting with objects at home. You can use all different types of objects when counting. Mini erasers, pennies, dry pasta or beans, and even toys. If it’s an object that kids are interested in, they will want to count with it.

What is EIP?

The Early Intervention Program (EIP) is one of Georgia's educational reform initiatives to improve student learning and academic success. The primary goal of this program is to offer immediate assistance and additional instruction to help students succeed academically in the areas of reading and mathematics. A student's EIP status is determined on a number of factors depending on what grade the student is entering.

Learners who qualify as EIP will receive a letter home in the next few weeks. Parents should read the letter, sign, and return it to school indicating that they are aware of their child's EIP status.

For more information please us the QR code to visit www.gadoe.org.

Parents: Read this article (available in Spanish) to find out why it is important to read to your child in their home language.

Why Reading to Your Kids in Your Home Language Will Help Them Become Better Readers

https://www.colorincolorado.org/article/why-reading-your-kids-your-home-language-will-help-them-become-better-readers

Also, if you would also like to add information about me and Brittany, feel free. I provided pictures below.

Ann Rakestraw and Brittany Armour

https://www.colorincolorado.org/article/twenty-ways-you-can-help-your-children-succeed-school

Parents: Click this button on the website to read this in Spanish:

• As an extension from what they are learning in Math class, your child will be working on the Math books at home... ~Volume: 2 Pages 469-478 Topic 12: Analyze, compare and create 2D shapes

DLI Spanish Math and SLA for K1 and K3 (DLI) students

Please see the link below. It has some helpful information for parents concerning the counseling department.

https://www.smore.com/v9k86

Thanks,

Park Street Elementary School

105 Park Street

Marietta, GA 30060

770-429-3180 ext 7017

Fax 770-429-3182

jzimmerman@marietta-city.k12.ga.us

• Uniforms can be purchased from Wal-Mart, K-mart, Value City Thrift Store, or elsewhere.
  

  • Tops:
    • Collared Shirts: Navy blue, light (powder) blue, yellow, and white
      • Collared shirts can be long-sleeved, short-sleeved, button-up, and/or polo.
    • Non-collared Shirts: Can be worn only in navy or pale yellow
    • Marietta/Park Street Spirit Shirt: Any MCS or Park Street spirit shirts are allowed within the standard dress attire
  • Bottoms
    • Khaki
    • Jeans (without rips)
    • Navy blue skirts, pants, shorts, skorts, dresses, and/or jumpers

  All pants must be belted/affixed at the waist and worn with a tucked-in shirt. The length of the khaki/navy blue shorts and skirts must be no more than five inches above the knees as measured from the inside bend of the knee.

Location: 105 Park Street Southeast, Marietta, GA, USA
Phone: 7704293180