Kinder Corner
"All I really need to know, I learned in kindergarten!"
This Month in Kindergarten...
It's the LAST MONTH OF KINDERGARTEN! There are LOTS of exciting things happening over the next few weeks. In Language Arts and Writing, we will study poetry and even write our own poem! We will also work on our Kindergarten Memory Book, which will be sent home at the end of the school year! In Word Work, we will continue practicing the "Phonics Dance" to master our letters and sounds as well as learn new "hunks and chunks" or parts of words (digraphs, endings, vowel pairs, and word families). We will also continue to add new sight words to the word wall! In Math, we will continue working on addition and subtraction as we learn to solve story problems and compose/decompose teen numbers into a group of ten and extra ones. In Science, we are wrapping up our forces and motion unit and we are excited to share our learning with you at our PBL Expo Night, which will be on Wednesday, May 3rd at 5:30pm (more info below). We will also be busy preparing for our End of the Year Celebration, which will be on Wednesday, May 24th at 10:00am! Please be sure to read this entire newsletter for more information about ALL the exciting end-of-the-year things!
Important Upcoming Dates
- Wednesday, May 3 - PBL Expo Night at 5:30pm in the cafeteria!
- Tuesday, May 16 - Election Day - No School
- Friday, May 19 - Field Day!
- Wednesday, May 24 - End of the Year Celebration and Picnic at 10:00am
- Friday, May 26 - Last Day of School!
PBL Expo Night!
You're invited to our Spring PBL Expo Night on Wednedsay, May 3rd at 5:30pm! We have learned a lot about forces and motion as well as the engineering process. We have worked hard to design and create our very own games and we're so excited to share them with you! Please bring your child to the Library (enter through the front doors) at 5:15pm. We will take them to the cafeteria to get set up and then we'll invite you to come test out our games! We're looking forward to sharing our learning with you!
Field Day!
Field Day will be on Friday, May 19th! We're so excited about this day of fun in the sun! We will participate in lots of fun games and activities all day. Be sure to send your child to school in comfortable clothes and tennis shoes! If you would like for your child to wear sunscreen, please apply it at home before sending them to school as we cannot apply it at school. You may also send a water bottle to school with your child!
End of the Year Celebration!
You're invited to our Kindergarten End of the Year Celebration on Wednesday, May 24th at 10:00am in the field near the playground! We will sing songs, give each child awards, and enjoy a picnic lunch together! Please bring a chair or blanket to sit on and meet us outside near the trees by the playground (the area will be marked with cones). You may bring a picnic lunch for you and your child to enjoy after the program (students may also get lunch from the cafeteria). We look forward to celebrating our students and all their hard work this year!
Important Reminders
- Breakfast-If your child needs to eat breakfast at school, please make sure they arrive at 7:15am so they have time to eat before we begin instruction at 7:45am.
- Take-Home Folders-Please be sure to check your child's folder each night and send it back to school each day.
Sight Word Homework
In kindergarten, we don't have "homework," but we do ask that you practice sight words and read with your child each night! Your child's teacher will assign a list of sight words to your child based on their individual needs. The words will either be sent home in their take-home folder or shared in their Google Classroom. Please practice the sight words at home each night with your child. Your child needs to be able to read them "in a snap" and write/spell them correctly. We will assess your child's progress each Friday beginning next Friday, October 21st. As they master reading and writing each list, this assignment will be updated with a new list of words.
It's Time for Lunch!
You are welcome to come eat lunch with your child! Please enter through the front doors and sign in at the office. Our lunch times are as follows:
- Ms. Cox and Ms. Craft-10:30-10:55am
- Ms. Gray and Ms. McClellan-10:35-11:00am
Specials Schedule
Here are our Special Area Rotations! Please make sure your child brings their library book back to school on the days they have Library and wears tennis shoes on the days they have P.E.