Kindergarten Newsletter
September 16-20
Important Dates
*Sept. 16th Hallway Reading begins. Check your child’s book bag for little readers to begin coming home once your child has mastered letters and sounds.
*Sept. 16th Dot Day- Wear dots
*Sept. 18th Send your child’s favorite apple to school!!!
*Sept. 20th Donuts with Dad at 7:00am in the cafeteria
*Sept. 23rd Student Holiday- No School
*Oct. 1st Spring Creek BBQ Fundraiser from 5 to 9 in Grapevine
*Oct. 7th STOMP out Bullying- wear blue
*Oct. 14th Columbus Day- No School
*Oct. 15th Fall/Yearbook Pictures
*Oct. 18th End of 1st 9 Weeks
**Principal Dismissal Discussion/Round Table has been moved to October. **
APPLES
Ipad and Trust Card
September Birthdays
Mrs. Arington- September 5th
Isabelle- September 13th
Aida-September 17th
Kate -September 17th
Maryam- September 17th
What We Are Learning
*Reading- rhyming
*Writing- forming uppercase and lowercase letters using appropriate directionality
(Letters L-M)
*Math- counting objects to 5 and comparing numbers to 5
*Science- observing and recording properties of an object
Super Stars
Mrs. Lind's Class: Kate
Mrs. McNamara's Class: Ella
Mrs. Richardson's Class: Wyatt
Book Bags
Please send your child's book bag daily in their 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.
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