Welcome to Kindergarten!

We are off to a great start in kindergarten!

Mrs. Candy & I are looking forward to working with your child this year!

Thank you for all the school supplies that have been sent in this week!

Week in Review:

Wednesday/Thursday

• We had a great first day of kindergarten. We read the story, "The Kissing Hand", talked about how we felt on the first day of school and went on scavenger hunt around the school looking for Chester the raccoon. Ask your child what kind of “kiss” Chester left for us.

• Below is a YouTube Video of the story we read, "The Kissing Hand" if you are interested in it:

Friday

• We read the story "David Goes To School" and talked about making good choices at school.

If you are interested in this story, you can see it on the YouTube Video below.

Important Dates:

• 8/26 (Monday) – Field Trip Tee Shirt Money Due

• 9/1 (Thursday) - Kindergarten Parent Orientation

• You will receive more information about your specific time to attend in your child’s T.I.G.E.R. Folder

• 9/5 (Monday) - No School

What Are We Learning Next Week?

• Concepts of Print

• words are written and read left to right, top to bottom

• The parts of a book

• front cover, back cover, title, title page, pages

• Letter(s) & Sound(s): Tt, Bb & Ff

• Spoken words can be written as letters from sounds

• All About Numbers

• numerals, counting

Homework:

Please help your child learn to tie their shoes! If you already know, you have no homework!

Below are some videos if you need ideas. There are so many methods!

Wish List:

The following items are needed for a special snack we will be having next week (on Friday). Please let us know if you are able to send in any of the items.

• Graham Crackers

• White Icing

• Mini - Oreos

• Pretzel squares

Specials Schedule:

Monday (Day 4) –Gym

• wear tennis shoes/sneakers on Monday!

Tuesday (Day 5) -Music

Wednesday (Day 6) -Library

Thursday (Day 1) -Art

Friday (Day 2)-Guidance

Reminders:

• If you send your child with breakfast and lunch, please place the breakfast and lunch in separate, labeled containers.

• It will help your child differentiate between their breakfast and lunch as well as any confusion about whose food is in the container.

• The container can be a Kroger bag or a paper bag; it does not have to be a separate lunch box.

• Label it with your child’s name.

• Please put breakfast or lunch money in the zipper pouch of your child’s T.I.G.E.R. Folder.

• Please put breakfast/lunch money in the zipper pouch and do not have your child place it in their pockets.

• The money may get lost or the child may not remember to give it to us or what it is for.

• This will eliminate any confusion, lost money or unexpected cafeteria charges.

• You can also place any type of note in the zipper pouch in your child’s T.I.G.E.R. Folder.

• It could be a note for transportation, absence, doctor, dentist and so on.

• Please send in an extra set of clothes for your child, just in the case of an accident, if you have not sent in extra clothes already.

• Please initial your child’s behavior calendar inside of their T.I.G.E.R. Folder every night.

• When you initial it, please take a few moments to talk about your child’s day together. Thank you for doing this at home! It helps at school when your child knows that you will discuss their day with them.

• Remember that it will only be colored in of your child was on any color other than green. If the calendar is left blank, it means your child had a great day on green!

• If your child was on green, blue or purple remember to celebrate a great day!

• It could be their favorite dinner or dessert, a trip to the park, a movie night, a family game night, getting to visit a nearby family member, or any other reward you think your child would enjoy!

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