Fox Elementary Kindergarten
Welcome to the Family!
Welcome
Parents and Guardians,
Kindergarten is an exciting time for all families. At Fox Elementary, we take great pride in the culture and climate that we have grown and nurtured in our school. We truly believe that our entire Fox community is a family. Your children, your treasures, are our top priorities each day. Their safety and well being and continuous growth both academically and socially are daily goals for us.
We are so excited for the opportunity for your family to be a part of the Fox family! We hope you join us on this educational journey!
Please read through this entire SMORE newsletter as we have also provided you with links and resources to support your kindergartner at home and over the summer in preparation for kindergarten.
See you soon!
Sincerely,
Mr. Bellomo
Principal
- Kindergarten Registration: Click Here
- Kindergarten Letter: Click Here
Kindergarten Kickoff- May 28th, 2024
2024-25 Kindergarten Kickoff
When: Tuesday, May 28th from 6:00PM to 7:00PM at Fox Elementary
What to Expect:
- Welcome from Mr. Bellomo and Kindergarten team.
- Kindergarten information and questions.
- Parents will have availability to speak with the health aide, social worker, special education staff, reading interventionists, our Fox PTO and other Fox team members.
- Sign up for Kindergarten Assessments being conducted on June 6th and June 7th. These short Kindergarten assessments will help us group our students and balance our classes.
- Parent and child tour of our building provided by our Fox Student Council students.
Please see our Weekly Principal’s Report at https://www.smore.com/5fqh6
Visit us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/Fox-Elementary-School-237737390407873
Check out our YouTube page at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZ4JnlZ8P4umgcThAW0cIdw
We look forward to meeting you soon. Please check our website regularly for updates and current announcements. We are excited to begin this journey with you!
Kindergarten Assessments
Fox Kindergarten Welcome Letter and Information
Kindergarten Welcome Letter and Registration
Please see our Kindergarten Welcome Letter.
More information and links about Kindergarten Registration can be found further below in this page.
Kindergarten Immunization Information
What we Believe at Fox
What We Believe at Fox
What We Believe at Fox
Purpose
Our purpose at Fox is to connect our COMMUNITY, develop CHARACTER and maintain COMMITMENT to the growth of the whole child.
Vision
The Fox Family will be an environment and culture that nurtures relationships and community, teaches the importance of character, and demonstrates continuous growth in both teaching and learning.
Mission
Our Fox Family is committed to our community, teaching the value of character, fostering continuous student growth and the development of the whole child.
Core Values
Our Fox Family believes in the importance of an environment and culture that nurtures relationships and community, teaches the importance of character, and fosters continuous growth in both teaching and learning.
Meet our Kindergarten Team
The Kindergarten Team
Click on the photos below to find out more about our kindergarten team:
Mrs. Buckley
Mrs. Mlynarek
Welcome to Kindergarten! My name is Ms. Mlynarek. This coming year will be my 21st year of teaching at Fox Elementary. I have also taught 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grade. Kindergarten is an exciting year for all of us! I look forward to working with you and your child to make this a most rewarding year!
Mrs. Harris
Important Enrollment, Immunization and other Information
Arrival and Dismissal for our New Students
- Mrs. Buckley- classroom door #43 for arrival and dismissal
- Mrs. Hart- use classroom door #44 for arrival and dismissal
- Ms. Mlynarek- classroom door for arrival and dismissal
We Believe in Character
PREPARING OUR STUDENTS FOR READING
SUPPORTING READING AND LITERACY (INFANTS AND TODDLERS INCLUDED)
You may not realize this but as parents we can begin preparing our children to read as early on as infancy. How so? Every time we talk to our children we are using different words, vocabulary, modeling conversations, and demonstrating the overall use of language. Even though talking with your child may not seem like reading, it does prepare your "little one" to be a successful reader in the future.
Did you know that the more you talk with your child the better prepared they will be for reading? Now, it is important to know that there is different type of "talk". When we give commands it would not be considered conversational talk with our child. Additionally, when our children overhear us talking to someone else, it does not have the same positive impact on their developing literacy skills as it does when we personally talk to them. To help best prepare your infant or toddler for literacy, be sure that they engage in frequent talk with you and not just overhear you speaking with someone else or engaging in basic "command" talk. (Command talk would be giving the child directions or asking basic task related questions)
Multiple studies have been conducted comparing the literacy skills of infants, toddlers, non and school age children who engage in frequent conversations and talk with adults in their homes. The results all point to the same thing. Talking to our kids and engaging in rich conversations gives them a head start for skills they will need in both school and life. These children have been shown to have bigger vocabularies and stronger comprehension skills needed for being successful readers.
Want to help prepare your infant or toddler for their future reading skills, vocabulary use, reading comprehension, and overall literacy? Talk to them as much as you can each day. Use new vocabulary with them. Engage in rich conversations even at a very young age. Although you may not realize it, you are preparing them for reading and literacy.
(English Version)
(Spanish Version)
(Spanish Version)
(Arabic Version)
Fox Contact Info and Social Media Pages
Fox Principal's Report-Weekly SMORE newsletter
Fox YouTube Channel-Tons of Fox made videos for fun and learning. Your child will definitely have fun with some of these videos!
Fox Family Learning Page - Resource for continued learning at home (many ideas and links)
Website: https://www.chippewavalleyschools.org/schools/elementary-schools/fox/
Location: Macomb, MI, USA
Phone: 586-723-5600
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Twitter: @FoxElemCVS