Hello Kindergarten Families!
Recap of the Week: Last week we
worked on the letters A and B. Throughout the week we brainstormed words containing
the /a/ and /b/ sounds at the beginning and in the middle of words. On Friday,
we had some fun drawing pictures in shaving foam with those beginning sounds.
We also did lots of explorations with apples and leaves as part of our Fall
theme.
Math: We will work on number
recognition this week and how numbers can be broken down into different parts,
e.g. 5 can be made up of 5 and 0, 4 and 1, 3 and 2. We will look at dominos and
dice to discuss this and do some activities together to practice the concept.
Literacy: We are ready to do
one letter a day! This week we will work on the letters c, d, e, f, and g. As
we progress we will start to put letters together to build words. We will
practice sounding them out by acting out the signals we have learned.
Writing: We are going to
begin writing! We will start writing together. The class will come up with a
topic we know well and help instruct me on drawing a picture to describe it. We
will make sure to add details and to label it. From here, I will begin to
encourage students to come up with their own ideas of things they can write
about. As beginning writers, we will mostly be drawing and putting some letters
on the page to label. The most important thing right now is for students to
make the effort and not be afraid to try to express themselves, so we won’t
worry about real spelling. As we
write, we are making sure to hold our pencil with a strong grip to ensure we
can see the letters we write on the paper. We are also encouraging students to
use the 3-finger, or tripod, grip.
Science: This week we continue
our Fall observations. We will also begin learning about Our 5 Senses. At first,
we will discuss what each of our senses are and what parts of our bodies are
related. We will also connect back to Apples and Leaves during theses lessons.
Sharing: Students have begun to
ask about bringing items to share, or “show and tell.” If there is time at the
end of the day, students can share only
1 item. I would like this activity to be connected to the learning we are
doing in school, so this week items should begin with any of the letters c-g or
have something to do with Apples, Leaves or Our 5 Senses. Depending on how many
items are brought for Sharing each day, we may set up a rotation where students
would share on a specific day.
Carnival: The LAPSK all school
carnival is this Friday, October 3rd. Pre-sale tickets for food and game
bracelets are on sale now. Food Tickets are $1 each and Game Bracelets are $10.
They will be more expensive on the day of the Carnival.
Our classroom
is responsible for the Bean Bag Toss game. Thank you to those who have already
signed up to volunteer to help run the game. A sign-up sheet is outside
the classroom and we still have spots available in 30-minute time slots. This
will go towards your 2 hours of volunteer time. We will also have a chili
cook-off (anyone can take part) and 2 bounce houses. Invite your friends and
family and come join the fun!!
Bike Helmets: Remember
to send a helmet to school for your child if he or she would like to
ride on tricycles or scooters during outside play. Bikes are out on sunny days.
Picture Day: We will be doing
individual and classroom pictures on Monday October 6th at 10:00am. The order
forms were in your child's cubby last week. We will make sure there are no
"messy" activities on picture day, so students can wear their nice
clothes.
Sickness: If your
Kindergartener is sick, please call the school office, or you can send me an
email or a text. Remember to keep kids home if they are running a fever, have a
runny nose with mucus, or a constant cough that they can't keep covered. If
they can't participate in our class activities, let them stay at home and get
better. Thanks for your help in keeping illness to a minimum.
Please feel
free to contact me if you have questions or concerns. I am fine with a text or
a call, or you can email. I am here to help you and your child have a great
kindergarten year!
Thank you for
sharing your child with us,
Teacher Sinead
& Teacher Caroline
Volunteer Time:
- Earn volunteer
time by signing up to help run the Bean Bag Toss game for Carnival this Friday.
- We have some
laminated cards for calendar to be cut out / trimmed. This counts towards 15
minutes volunteer time.
Dates to remember:
October:
1st
|
Tuition Due
|
3rd
|
All School
carnival
|
6th
|
School
pictures
|
10th
|
Tuition
Grace Period ends
|
16th/17th
|
Pumpkin
patch field trip (New venue this year)
|
26th
|
Church
sponsored “Trunk or Treat” event
|
30th/31st
|
Classroom
parties
|
November:
6th
|
Parent/Teacher conferences
|
7th
|
No classes/Church event
|
Tuition Prices 2014-2015 School Year
2 days a week
$190.00 a month
3 days a week
$245.00 a month
4 days a week
$300.00 a month
5 days a week
$355.00 a month
Kindergarten
$405.00 a month
