Kindergarten Newsletter
November 18-22
Important Dates
*Nov. 19- Makeup Picture Day
*Nov. 21- Kindergarten Thanksgiving Feast from 11:00 to 12:00 in your child's classroom
(Don't forget to sign up for an item to bring for our Feast this Thursday.)
*Nov. 22 Rescheduled Fun Day Inflatables
*Nov. 25-29 Thanksgiving Break
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: Book Fair
Six Flags Reading Program
PTA Apple Tree
Please check the Apple Tree Signup for items that the OCT teachers might need. Sign up to purchase the item and send to school with your child. Please label who it going to as well. Check periodically for updates and items needed. Thank you so much for helping our teachers!!
Kindergarten Gifted and Talented Testing
The window for parents to refer their kindergartener for GT testing is Nov. 7- Dec. 6. GT testing will begin after we return from winter break in January. Parents interested in referring their child for testing need to complete this form: Parent Inventory & Permission to Test
November Birthdays
November 11-Henry
November 11-Nell
November 12-Kinley
November 17-Zara
November 19-Ava
What We Are Learning
*Reading- Using our reading strategies: Eagle Eye ( Look at the pictures), Lips the Fish (Say the First Sounds), and Stretchy Snake ( Stretch Sounds with unfamiliar words)
*Writing-write a procedural text
*Math- Comparing objects by length, capacity and weight
*Science- Observing and describing changes in the fall
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