Kindergarten Newsletter!
Week of Feb 13-17, 2023
Dear Parents,
We had so much fun celebrating our 100th day of school! The 100 day snack was a big hit. Thanks for donating the snack items for this event! Enjoy the pictures to see the other ways we celebrated.
We hope you will join us as a family on Thursday, February 16th to shop in our Literati Book Fair and to get some of your reading minutes completed!
The K Team
Valentine Card Homework
Party Volunteers Please Sign Up!
Sign Up Genius to volunteer at parties:
RSVP Fast Pass to skip the line at the kiosks when signing in to volunteer (must also sign up on the Sign Up Genius for a time to volunteer):
1500 Minutes of Reading!
Kindergarten Lunch Dates
What are We Learning About...
Our curriculum focus this week...
Writing: We will work to communicate our ideas through detailed pictures and letter/sound connections. We will write a secret valentine to a friend. We will focus on "How To..." writing as we tell others how to do something. We will work to use spaces between words, put a period at the end of a sentence, and improve our writing by going back to edit.
Reading: We will learn how to read/write our trick words focusing on the words "PLAY"! We will look for our sight words in books and poems. Our sight words so far are: I/a/see/can/the/at/my/to/and/go/we/he/for/is/are/his/was/she/be/me/you. We will continue using super strategies such as pointer power, words in a snap, and picture power to be super readers. Please practice these sight words at home!
Phonics/Handwriting: We will build confidence with letters as we review how to form them. We will tap to spell CVC words (consonant/vowel/consonant). Students are listening to words to hear long sounds and short sounds. Digraphs are two letters together that make one sound! We are learning how to tap to write/read 5 digraphs (SH,CH,TH,WH,CK).
Math: We will describe and sort 2d shapes. We are learning how to solve and explain our strategies used when solving word problems. We are composing and decomposing big numbers to 20 to show all the ways to build that number.
Science: We will observe objects through play and will describe the different ways that things can move. We will observe objects on a ramp.
Social Studies: In honor of President's Day, we will talk about two of our famous Americans, George Washington and Abraham Lincoln.
Dates to Remember!
February 13-17: Literati Book Fair!!
February 14: Grade level Valentine's Day Party in the gym
February 16: PTA Meeting (5:30-6:00) and Literacy Night in the Learning Commons (6:00-7:00)!
February 20: No School/Professional Development
February 28: Class Pictures and Spring Pictures
February 27- March 3: Read Across America
March 3: Friendship Day (during Specials)
March 3: Open House (5-6:00) / PTA Family Movie Night (6-7:30 PM)
March 13-17: NO SCHOOL / Spring Break!
Old News but Good to Remember...
Jackets Please!
Trick Words/Sight Words
“Trick” Words are simply sight words or familiar words. We have started reading these words in class but any extra practice at home goes a long way!
Kindergartners need to read and write these words quickly and correctly. Instant recognition helps your child read more fluently and less “robotic.” Fluent reading leads to comprehending or understanding what is read. It all works together!
Reading Homework Bags
Don't Forget!!!
1. Practice lunch codes at home. They will need to memorize and practice identifying these numbers on a keypad at home.
2. Please label all backpacks, jackets, sweatshirts, lunch boxes and thermos.
3. Bring a spill proof water bottle daily - WATER ONLY!
4. Return the BLUE Daily Folders each day! Initial behavior chart daily and remove papers!
5. Bring your PINK dismissal card EVERY day when you pick up. This is a safety precaution and helps the process be more efficient!
6. Please call the office (817)251-5700 if you have a change in dismissal!
Breakfast Bunch
Snack Break!
Behavior Expectations
We use CHAMPS! (Communication, Help, Activity, Movement, Participation, and Success) Right now we are focusing A LOT on the letter "C!" - COMMUNICATION. We talk a lot about appropriate voice levels. We also use our "Rainbow Chart!" Please don't worry too much about what color they are on unless it is BELOW "Green - Ready to Learn!" Ending a day on YELLOW, ORANGE or RED means your child was not doing their best and probably got their behavior chart signed. Students move clips down but they can also work to move clips back up!
Dove's 4 Bs for Behavior Expectations
BE Respectful
BE Responsible
BE Safe
BE Ready to Learn
Kindergarten Team
Bojana Cubrilo- Bojana.cubrilo@gcisd.net
Keari Hatton - Keari.Hatton@gcisd.net
India Maine - India.Maine@gcisd.net
Christine Dunker - Christine.Dunker@gcisd.net