November

Fall is here and we love this time of year!  We have started practicing words and literacy concepts in Small Groups, realizing that we can write sentences in Writer's Workshop and reading books in Guided Reading.  This month we are learning...

Reading:  Picture walk through a book before we read it, looking at beginning sounds, stopping at the      tricky part, and predicting during Shared Reading.  The words for this month are and, can, like, the, look, by, it, am, we, are, go, stop, to my, is, you.  

Writing:  Write beginning sounds, using the word wall and writing words we know, spaces between words, starting with a capital letter and writing top to bottom.  We also work on a school-wide program called four-square writing once a month.  This month we are working on writing a simple sentence in each square with a picture to match.  Check out our writing pages hanging in the hall!

Math:  Finishing up patterns, teen numbers, estimation, numbers to 30 and representing numbers.

We do go outside for recess every day unless it is raining, snowing or the temperature is below 20-25 degrees.  Please help your children to remember a coat on colder days.  If your child needs to stay inside for a medical reason, send a note and they can go to the office during recess.  We can't leave them in the classroom without supervision.  If they are too sick to go outside, please keep them home until they are well. 

Hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday.  No school on November 23 - 25. 

October

Wow, we can't believe that it is already October!  We are almost done learning and reviewing our letters and we will be starting to work on words and more reading at the end of this month.  In Math, we are working on shapes and patterns.

Here are some dates to remember:

Oct. 4 & 6   SEP Conferences
Oct. 3-7      Book Fair in the Library
Oct. 7         Dads & Donuts
Oct. 7         Fun Run at Manila 5:00pm
Oct. 20-21  Fall Break, no school
Oct. 31       Halloween, Common Start Day
                   AM classes come from 8:00am-12:45am
                   Miss Landrey's PM class come from 11:18am-2:15pm

Have your Kindergarten students wear their Halloween costumes to school on Monday, October 31st.  No masks or weapons are allowed at school.  We will have a parade for the morning classes at 10:30am in the gym.  The afternoon class will parade with the rest of the school at 12:15pm through the gym.  Please be mindful during the week after Halloween that Halloween candy should not be brought to school. 

We look forward to an exciting month full of learning and Halloween fun!

Welcome to Kindergarten!

Mrs. Butterfield, Mrs. Stott, and Miss Landrey are so excited to welcome you to Kindergarten! Here are a few reminders as we get this wonderful school year under way:

Mrs. Stott's morning Kindergarten: 8:00-10:45
Mrs. Butterfield's and Miss Landrey's morning Kindergarten: 9:15-12:00
Miss Landrey's afternoon Kindergarten: 12:33-3:30 (2:40 on Mondays)

Picture Day: September 15
Minimal Monday: September 26 (Morning class time are the same, Miss Landrey's PM class gets out at 1:45pm)
Manila Mini Marathon: October 7

Monday Folders will be sent home each Monday or the first day of the week when there is no school on Monday. This folder will contain information and homework. A homework calendar will be attached in the folder for the month and should be filled out weekly. Please leave this calendar in the Monday Folder. Homework sheets should be completed during the week and returned with the folder each Friday.

We will be going to the Library each Thursday. Please make sure your student brings their library book to return each week.

Please remember that shirts need to have sleeves in them. Tank tops and sleeveless shirts are not allowed.

We want to keep your children safe, so please help them cross at the crosswalk when necessary. Don't let them run between cars or walk them through the cars to get in your vehicle.

More information will follow!

We are looking forward to an amazing year full of fun and learning!

Kindergarten for the Rest of the Year!!!!!

February:
Themes:
7-11: Fairy Tales
14-18: Valentine's Day
22-25: Patriotic Symbols
28-4: Teeth

Math:
7-11: Measurement
14-18: #s to 50 and Valentine's Math
22-25: Money
28-4: Money

Dates to Remember:
7: Minimal Monday - PM classes out at 1:45
9 & 10: SEP Conferences
14: Valentine's Day
21: President's Day - No School



March:
Themes:
7-11: Weather
15-18: St. Patrick's Day
21-25: Spring
28-1: Insects

Math:
7-11: Part/Whole
15-18: Part/Whole
21-25: Addition
28-1: Addition

Dates to Remember:
4: Trimester Ends
14: Snow Make Up Day - No School
17: Arts Festival
28: Minimal Monday - PM classes out at 1:45



April:
Themes:
4-8: Plants
18-22: Easter
25-29: Months

Math:
4-8: Subtraction
18-22: Subtraction
25-29: Addition/Subtraction

Dates to Remember:
11-15: Spring Break - No School



May:
Themes:
2-6: Dinosaurs
9-13: Pets
16-20: Transportation
23-27: Community Helpers
31-3: Summer

Math:
2-6: Time
9-13: #s to 100
16-20: Review

Dates to Remember:
23: Grade Up Day
30: Memorial Day - No School
31: Talent Show
June 1: Dance Festival
June 2: Field Day
June 3: Last Day of School

Have a wonderful summer!!!!!!!!!

We loved having you in Kindergarten!!!!!!

January

Themes:
Jan. 3-7: Farm Animals
Jan. 10-14: Winter
Jan. 18-21: Penguins
Jan. 24-28: Ocean Animals

Math:
Jan. 3-7: #s to 40 and Compare Sets
Jan. 10-14: Compare Sets
Jan. 18-21: Data/Graphing
Jan. 24-28: Data/Graphing

Dates to Remember:
Jan. 17: No School - Marin Luther King, Jr. Day
Feb. 7: Minimal Day

Reminder:
Please remember to record your child's reading minutes on the calendar in their Monday Folder. Thank you!