Kindergarten Newsletter
November 4-8
Important Dates
*Nov. 4- Professional Learning Day/ Student Holiday
*Nov. 5- Kinder Field Trip to The Crayola Experience
*Nov. 5- Chipotle Spirit Night in Colleyville from 4:00 to 8:00
*Nov. 7-GT Parent Information Night at 6:30
*Nov. 11-Wear red, white, and blue to honor our veterans
*Nov. 19- Makeup Picture Day
*Nov. 21- Kindergarten Thanksgiving Feast from 11:00 to 12:00 in your child's classroom
(Sign up Genius will be coming soon!)
*Nov. 25-29 Thanksgiving Break
Crayola Field Trip
Crayola Important Info.:
*Send a disposable lunch with your child’s name on it and a snack packed separately (for after the field trip) in the morning.
*Chaperones will meet us outside at the bus circle at 8:40. We will give chaperones information and put our lunches in a cooler. Students will load the buses by 8:50. Chaperones may follow the bus or meet us there (carpool!!!). We plan to enter the Crayola Experience at 10:00 when they open.
Crayola Experience Plano
The Shops at Willow Bend
6121 W Park Blvd Suite A100
Plano, TX 75093
*You will be responsible for your child and a small group of children with another chaperone(s). Please stay together the entire day.
*PLEASE do NOT purchase items for your child or group.
*Make sure to wear class shirt, tennis shoes and appropriate clothing for the weather.
Tentative Itinerary
There are 22 hands-on, interactive attractions where color, chemistry, and technology magically combine to create a colorful adventure for each small group. Explore Melt & Mold where you can create everything with melted wax or create their very own Crayola crayon at Wrap It Up! Please try to get to as many activities as possible.
10:45 Lunch (We will eat together in the Cafe. Don’t forget to bring a lunch for yourself.)
1:00 Load the buses (Please take a restroom break before.)
Kindergarten Gifted and Talented Testing
The window for parents to refer their kindergartener for GT testing is Nov. 7- Dec. 6. There will be a very important meeting for parents interested in this process on Nov. 7 at 6:30-7:15 at the PDEC (GCISD Professional Development and Education Center, 5800 Colleyville Blvd., Colleyville 76034). The presentation will also be shared on the Advanced Academics page of the district website following the meeting. 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
O.C. Taylor Tigers salute our Veterans!
Our 3rd and 4th grade students are preparing music to perform at our annual Veterans Day program Monday, Nov. 11 at 8:30 a.m. in the OCT cafeteria. Parents, friends and family are invited to attend. 3rd and 4th grade students should wear red, white and blue for our performance. There is a reception in the library immediately following the program for veterans, honored guests and their families.
If you have a picture of a veteran you wish to hang on the Wall of Honor, please label your picture with your name, the veteran’s name and the branch of the military they served in. Turn in your pictures to your teacher or Mrs. Vencill by Wednesday, Nov. 6. Your pictures will be returned to you after Veterans Day.
The OCT National Elementary Honor Society students are collecting supplies to send to current U.S. troops. As we prepare for Veterans Day, this is a great way to show honor and support to our current military people. Thank you for your donations, Tigers!
Supplies needed: bars of soap, toothpaste/toothbrush, shampoo, sunscreen, lip balm, lotion, foot powder, Q-tips, first aid kit, card games, frisbees, balls, books, stationary/pens, AAA batteries, nuts, sunflower seeds, candy (not chocolate).
PTA Apple Tree
The Apple Tree is up and running! Our amazing teachers need items throughout the year, so please check the Apple Tree Signup for things they need. Sign up to purchase the item and send to school with your child with the teacher’s name on it. Check periodically for updates and items needed. Thank you so much for helping our teachers!!
November Birthdays
November 11-Henry
November 11-NellNovember 12-Kinley
November 17-Zara
November 19-Ava
What We Are Learning
*Reading- rereading familiar stories and partner reading
*Writing- working on our writing goal
*Math- measurement
*Science- describing the physical properties
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