Kindergarten News
Mrs. Koenig's Class---September 22, 2014
News and reminders
- There will be a Kindergarten Parent Night on Thursday, September 25th. The meeting will be from 6:00 to 6:45 in the library. We will be discussing some of our routines and procedures, assessments, homework, and behavior expectations. We hope you can make it!
- Tuesdays: Library stays open until 6:00 pm
- October 6-10th is parent conference week. Be sure you have signed up for a time. Students will have early release this week.
- Classroom tends to get a little chilly lately. Please send your student with a light sweater and be sure their name/initials are inside it.
- Check out the Cross Oaks PTA website at www.crossoakspta.org. Please join the PTA and help support our school. It would be great if our class had 100% PTA support! Joining the PTA only costs $10. You can download a membership form on their website or pick one up in the front office.
- Homework will begin the 2nd six weeks of school. Students will have a homework notebook with a short assignment as well as nightly reading homework.
- Classroom Wish List: Twizzlers pull and peel and Hershey kisses
- Volunteers: if you are able to volunteer in the classroom please be sure you have a background check on file with the office...I hope to get volunteers into the classroom soon to begin playing games with our students.
What are we learning?
Letter/Sound/Handwriting: Pp, Tt, Mm
We are learning to write our letters with proper letter formation.
Sight Words: can, see, like
This is a wonderful channel on youtube that we use for phonics:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSshYqDrKTo
We will be using "Pete the Cat" this week.
Writer's Workshop---labeling, drawing a character, procedures for writer's workshop, telling a story using your words, pictures, and writing, saying each word slowly and writing down the sounds you hear
Math---procedures for math workshop, counting strategies, number recognition, writing numerals 0 to 6, describing attributes of math tools, making an equivalent set
The Numeral Song
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpA-YUC29E8
Science/Social Studies---observing weather and changes
4 Seasons in a year
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSshYqDrKTo
Assessments---This month I am completing the ELI (Early Literacy Inventory), DRA (Developmental Reading Assessment), and Counting Objects math assessment on each student. I will share the results of these assessments with you at our parent-teacher conference in October.
Special Areas Schedule
Monday- PE
Tuesday- Music
Wednesday-PE
Thursday-Art
Friday-Music
Please remember to wear tennis shoes on PE days.
Nothing like being comfortable while working
partners working hard
Numeral writing
Important Dates
9/25- Kindergarten Parent Night 6:00 pm
10/3- Volunteers needed for after school to decorate for the Fairy tale ball
10/6-10/10- Early Release week
10/10- Kindergarten Fairy tale ball (more info to come)
10/10-Panda Express Fundraiser
Contact Information
Email: ckoenig@dentonisd.org
Location: 600 Liberty Blvd, Cross Roads, TX, United States
Phone: 972-347-7125