Kindergarten Newsletter
September 9-13
Important Dates
*Sept. 11th Patriots Day-Wear red, white, and blue
*Sept. 12th PTA ROCK OUT FAMILY EVENT at 6:00-8:00 — PTA will host Rock Out is a fun night for the entire family with food trucks, bounce houses and a DJ.
*Sept. 16th Dot Day- Wear dots
*Sept. 20th Donuts with Dad at 7:00am in the cafeteria
*Sept. 23rd Student Holiday- No School
**Principal Dismissal Discussion/Round Table has been moved to October. **
September Birthdays
Mrs. Arington- September 5th
Isabelle- September 13th
Aida-September 17th
Kate -September 17th
Maryam- September 17th
What We Are Learning
*Reading- parts of a story, making predictions, and sequence events in a story
*Writing- forming uppercase and lowercase letters using appropriate directionality (Letters G-K)
*Math- writing numbers 1-5
*Science- observing and recording properties of an object
Book Bags
Book Bags came home last week. Please make sure this comes to school daily in your child's backpack.
The following items need to stay in your child's book bag:
*Sight word cards
*Letter/sound cards
*GCISD Reads 100 Book Challenge
Once we have completed beginning of the year testing, students that have mastered all letters and sounds will begin bringing home a book to read to you each night. They will keep it for at least two nights. Repetition is very important at this age, please practice the book 2-3 times per night.
Super Stars
Mrs. Lind's Class: Emerson
Mrs. McNamara's Class: Ryder
Mrs. Richardson's Class: Aida
Remind Messages
Please download the App Remind. Any family members that would like to receive messages about your child’s Kindergarten class will need to text 81010:
@mrsaringt (Mrs. Arington)
@f6dg297acf (Mrs. McNamara)
@mrslind201 (Mrs. Lind)
@kinderrich (Mrs. Richardson)
Shoes
Forget Me Not Shelves
"Forget Me Not" shelves are located in the front foyer. If your child forgets his or her lunch, book bag or shoes etc., please label your child's name with a post it note and place it on the Kinder shelf. Also, write your child’s name on the whiteboard. The office will not call me to let me know that you have dropped off an item. You need to email or send a Remind text to let me know to send your child to the table.
Headphones
Volunteering
We would LOVE to have your help! If you plan to attend field trips, class parties, be a hallway reader or lunchroom helper, please fill out our district background check. This must be done EACH year.
Kindergarten Teachers
Anna Marie Richardson- anna.richardson@gcisd.net @OCTRichardson
Whitney Arington- whitney.arington@gcisd.net @OCTArington
Sara Lind- sara.lind@gcisd.net @OCTLind
Kimberly McNamara- kimberly.mcnamara@gcisd.net @OCTMcnamara