Kindergarten Updates
October 2021, Issue 2
Quarter 2 K Expectations Coming Soon...
STEAM Parade UPDATES
UPDATES on the STEAM Parade, October 29th
With a recent change in district protocols, SMES will now be allowing 2 visitors per student on campus for the STEAM parade.
Parents must RSVP prior to attending. RSVP was due on Friday, 10/22/21.
Primary Parade (K-2) @ 9:30am
Intermediate Parade (3-5) @10:30am
Sanders annual STEAM parade is an opportunity for our students to get creative and show their innovative side while celebrating all things STEAM. We can't wait to see what they come up with this year!
Please make sure to notify your teacher if your child will need a costume to participate.
See UPDATED STEAM Parade flyer for more information. The link for the pdf of the flyer is below in case you need it.
Link to K page of the SMES Website:
Student Screener
Here is the link to the student screener:
ALU
There will be a home project that will be due by Monday, November 8th. More informations will be sent home and the link will be posted below.
Here is a link to the Think Like a ScientistTask & the Home Project:
Reading
A great way for your child to love reading is to see their role models loving to read, so don't be afraid to spend lots of time reading to them. The secret to teaching reading, while you are reading to your child, is to make sure you point out the strategies you are using so they know how to use it themselves.
Week of October 4th
Letter Review
Sight Words: an, has, it
Week of October 11th
Sight Words: he, ran, she
Word Families: -at & -ap
Week of October 18th
Sight Words: did, in, put
Word Families: -an & -ad
Week of October 25th
Sight Words: me, sits, with
Word Family: -am
Here is the Foundational Skill Focus for Quarter 2:
Writing
We want students to be excited and show effort expressing themselves through writing. Students are working on drawing on topic pictures with a character and a setting, using multiple real life colors in their pictures, adding details to improve/revise illustrations and talking about their illustration to their teacher & classmates.
Math
Week of October 4th
Module 1 Lessons 27-30
Week of October 11th
Module 1 Lessons 31-37
Week of October 18th
Module 2 Lessons 1-4
Week of October 25th
Module 2 Lessons 6-9
HW
Homework books went home with your child at Meet the Teacher. These books will cover lessons taught in class from now until the end of the year. We will work about 4 lessons per week. Completed math pages do not need to be turned in and will not count as part of your child’s grade
Here is the link for the Parent Tip Sheet for Module 1 Topic H and Module 2 Topics A, B & C:
*Please Note: Specific Lessons Will Vary
SMES Kindergarten Communication
SOCKtober 10/5-10/29/21
Students are also encouraged to decorate and Sander-ize the paper pair of socks that came home with students! Four students, one from each house, who best represent Sanders and its STEAM theme on the paper pair of socks will earn a Spin Ticket! (Flyer and socks outline coming home the week of October 4th).
"The Time to Be Awesome is Now!"-Kid President
https://watchkin.com/f1e807b063
Important Dates
October 26th ~ Report Cards
October 29th ~ STEAM Parade
November 10th ~ Early Release Day
November 12th ~ Progress Reports
November 22nd - 26th ~ Thanksgiving Break