Kindergarten
September 4th
Our Focus...
Reading
We read:
* Kindergarten Rocks by Katie Davis
* Tony Baloney School Rules by Pam Munoz Ryan & Edwin Fotheringham
* Howard B. Wigglebottom Learns to Listen by Howard Binkow
* Do Unto Otters by Laurie Keller
Good Choices/Bad Choices Sort
Math
Phonemic Awareness
We began our phonemic awareness practice, which includes rhyming, beginning sounds, compound words, ending sounds, and speaking with expression. This is a listening activity where we listen to words and then identify certain parts of the words or change sounds or words.
Fire Drill
We also practiced for our fire drill. The most important things we learned:
1. Do not cover your ears (even if the alarm is loud) so you can hear the teacher.
2. Walk quickly and silently. (Stay together!)
3. Push the door open and keep walking. (Do not hold it open for everyone)
4. Say, "Here!" when the teacher calls your name.
5. Don't worry!
Also, if you are not with your class get out of the building with the closest adult!
Reminders
*Library Books should be returned Fridays, so that we can check out new books.
*Wear/bring gym shoes on Fridays.
*Please send daily folder back with behavior calendar every day.
*Return home practice packet at the end of the month (or keep in daily folder).
*Return Friday Folders on Monday.
Parking Lot
Just a reminder:
When picking up your child in the new parking:
If you drive, please stay in your car and remind your child to let an adult know if he/she spots your car. The adult will walk your child to your car if it is one of the first three in either row. We do not want the students to walk away to find you or your car, so please remind them to wait near the teachers/bench if your car is not near the front of the row.
If you walk, please make sure that you do not walk out between or in front of the car lines. We want to ensure that the students understand they should not walk in front of the cars, so we ask that you wait until the line is gone or walk down the sidewalk.
* This applies more to the afternoon class due to the large numbers of students dismissing at the same time.
However, the morning class can follow the same procedure for those that do not wish to exit your car. (The weather will not always be so nice!) If you would like to park and walk to the door, please park in the extra parking spots.