September 1- 9, 2011

Kindergarten News…
Congratulations! You made it through the first week of Kindergarten!
**There will be no School on Monday due to the Labor Day Holiday. Enjoy the long weekend.
Tuesday, September 6th will be Day 1. Our special class will be library. Please check your special classes’ schedule. Remember students will need sneakers for gym class Day 3.
**Next week we will be learning the letter Ll as in lion, lemonade, and licorice. Please review the letter and sound with your child at home. On Thursday, September 8h, Kindergarten will have a Luau from 9:30-10:50. Students are asked to dress tropical: bright colors, floral prints, Hawaiian shirts, etc… More details will be sent home next week..
**We will begin “Show and Tell” next week too. Please help your child to find an item or two around the house that begins with the /l/ sound to share with the class. Please keep in mind- - - the items should not be valuable and should fit into a brown paper bag or your child’s school bag. Our show and tell day will Thursday and Friday. Please send in the show and tell item on Thursday of each week. Thanks in advance for your cooperation with this.


**I’m sure the children have been telling you bits and pieces of our day. If you have any questions, please ask. The following is a general outline:
• We begin each day with the calendar, month, and days of the week.
• We have a morning message each day.
• We count the days of school and learn about place value.
• We do patterning with shapes, numbers, and letters.
• Kid Writing will begin in a few weeks. This will take some time to develop. The students work on an activity while I work individually or in small groups with those doing Kid Writing.
• We are starting our math series, Saxon Math this week.
• Saxon Phonics is where we learn our letters and sounds of the week. We have started and will continue next week with letter Ll.
• We will work on developing our handwriting skills both in class and at home with homework.
• Snack time is from 1:15- 1:30.
• We have Literature/Story Time and Predictable charts and will make class books.
• Lunch is from 10:50 – 11:30 daily.
• Recess is 12:30 – 1:00 daily.
• We will use FOSS Science units and lessons and will explore trees, small animals, paper, and wood.
• We will do Theme-related activities such as seasonal items, science, social studies, health, art activities, and special projects.
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**Please continue to check your child’s communication folder daily and if you haven’t already returned all the school forms and necessary paperwork, then please return them as soon as possible.
*** Please remember to pack a snack with your child each day. It may help if you “brown bag” and label snack on one bag and “lunch” on the other if they are packing. I have a feeling that some children may be eating their snack with their lunch and then have nothing left. Also, if your child is a buyer, they still need a snack and drink!

**I hope your child has enjoyed his/her first week and is looking forward to returning on Tuesday.
Thanks!!
Mrs. Reinoehl