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Grateful for Families!Thank you so much for all the families who contributed to our classroom Halloween parties. We want to say thank you for the wonderful food, games, crafts and support you provided children while they participated in the activities. If you missed the party or were unable to attend, we would love to have you join us for our next classroom party coming in February for Valentine's Day! | Holiday Wishes We would like to wish all of our Kindergarten families a Happy Thanksgiving! May your homes be filled with love and laughter! | Spotlight ActivityJust a little glimpse to introduce you to an activity you can play at home! Read more about it below and even watch a video to see how the activity works! You only need some toy cars and you're ready for some "wheelie" good FUN! |
Grateful for Families!
Thank you so much for all the families who contributed to our classroom Halloween parties. We want to say thank you for the wonderful food, games, crafts and support you provided children while they participated in the activities. If you missed the party or were unable to attend, we would love to have you join us for our next classroom party coming in February for Valentine's Day!
Holiday Wishes
Spotlight Activity
Just a little glimpse to introduce you to an activity you can play at home! Read more about it below and even watch a video to see how the activity works! You only need some toy cars and you're ready for some "wheelie" good FUN!
Report Cards
It's official, your child's first kindergarten report card has been sent home in this week's folder! We would like to start by saying the children have made tremendous growth academically, socially and emotionally these first 12 weeks of school.
We want to share and/or remind you of the meaning behind the grading marks.
Exceeding Standard (4) The student consistently exceeds grade level standard and expectation.
Meeting Standard (3) The student consistently demonstrates grade level academic standard and expectation.
Progressing Toward Standard (2) The student is working towards the grade level standard and expectation but has not been able to consistently demonstrate the grade level standard and expectation. It does NOT mean your child has failed!
Lacking Adequate Progress (1) The student consistently does not demonstrate the standard and expectation.
Here's A Little Something To Think About...
Think for a minute about expecting a newborn child to hold his head up. Eventually that child will, but he will need many opportunities to develop the muscles before doing such a task. It’s the same for many kindergarten children as they learn and grow! Some children just need a little more time and/or practice with a particular learning standard before they can consistently demonstrate it!
No one should be ashamed or disappointed in their child! They are an enthusiastic group and they work hard each and every day. You should be proud as parents! You have done a superb job in preparing your child for their kindergarten experience. We applaud each and every one of you!
The children still have a lot of work ahead of them. Keep providing them with additional support in letter naming fluency, letter sound fluency, and snapword practice. These skills are tested throughout the year and the expected and targeted fluency ranges increase at each grading period!
Our next BIG literacy testing window is coming in December! Don't let up on the amazing extra work you are doing at home to support your child's learning!
Why Nonsense Words?
pij... naz ... cos ...
Nonsense words are an indicator of a student's progress in acquiring early alphabetic principle skills. When we use nonsense words, we can find out whether a child knows the most common sounds for letters and whether a child can blend the sounds to read words he has never seen before.
Nonsense words help students learn good phonics skills. Students need to be able to decode and blend words they do not know since they will continue to encounter new words for the rest of their reading life. Students also need to decode words that are not in their vocabulary.
Research has shown that using and practicing nonsense words can increase a student's ability to read words with accuracy and automaticity.
The November Nonsense Word sheet came home earlier this month. The December Nonsense Word practice sheet will be sent home the week we return from break :).
Spotlight Activity: Elkonin Boxes
HAVE FUN!!
From the Cafeteria
We have begun to offer a couple of snack items for purchase for kindergarten students one day a week. If you would like to restrict or add money to your child's account, you can also do this through School Cafe.
Chism's Class=Tuesdays
Marinaro's Class=Wednesdays
McGuire's Class=Thursdays
If you have questions, please feel free to contact Robin Booth, Elk Creek Kitchen Manager at Robin.Booth@Jeffco.k12.co.us
