Kindergarten Newsletter
November 11-15
Important Dates
*Nov. 11-Wear red, white, and blue to honor our veterans
*Nov. 19- Makeup Picture Day
*Nov. 21- Kindergarten Thanksgiving Feast from 11:00 to 12:00 in your child's classroom
(An email came from the homeroom moms this past Friday. Please click on the Sign Up Genius link for more detailed information about our feast and to sign up for an item to bring. Each person will only need to sign up for one item to bring.)
*Nov. 22 Rescheduled Fun Day Inflatables
*Nov. 25-29 Thanksgiving Break
Crayola Field Trip
Kindergarten Gifted and Talented Testing
The window for parents to refer their kindergartener for GT testing is Nov. 7- Dec. 6. GT testing will begin after we return from winter break in January. Parents interested in referring their child for testing need to complete this form: Parent Inventory & Permission to Test
O.C. Taylor Tigers salute our Veterans!
Our 3rd and 4th grade students are preparing music to perform at our annual Veterans Day program Monday, Nov. 11 at 8:30 a.m. in the OCT cafeteria. Parents, friends and family are invited to attend. 3rd and 4th grade students should wear red, white and blue for our performance. There is a reception in the library immediately following the program for veterans, honored guests and their families.
If you have a picture of a veteran you wish to hang on the Wall of Honor, please label your picture with your name, the veteran’s name and the branch of the military they served in. Turn in your pictures to your teacher or Mrs. Vencill by Wednesday, Nov. 6. Your pictures will be returned to you after Veterans Day.
The OCT National Elementary Honor Society students are collecting supplies to send to current U.S. troops. As we prepare for Veterans Day, this is a great way to show honor and support to our current military people. Thank you for your donations, Tigers!
Supplies needed: bars of soap, toothpaste/toothbrush, shampoo, sunscreen, lip balm, lotion, foot powder, Q-tips, first aid kit, card games, frisbees, balls, books, stationary/pens, AAA batteries, nuts, sunflower seeds, candy (not chocolate).
PTA Apple Tree
The Apple Tree is up and running! Our amazing teachers need items throughout the year, so please check the Apple Tree Signup for things they need. Sign up to purchase the item and send to school with your child with the teacher’s name on it. Check periodically for updates and items needed. Thank you so much for helping our teachers!!
November Birthdays
November 11-Henry
November 11-NellNovember 12-Kinley
November 17-Zara
November 19-Ava
What We Are Learning
*Reading- how to give a good retell
*Writing- write what I'm thinking and feeling
*Math- measurement(length, height, weight and capacity)
*Science- observe, describe, and sort rocks by size, shape, color, and texture
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