Kindergram November 3, 2011

Kindergram

November 3, 2011

Mrs. Eggers * Mr. Daugherty *Mrs. Oetker

READING:  We have been talking about our family and what makes up a family.  We are all learning that every family is different. Ask your child what they have learned each day.   We have also been working on reading the kindergarten words.  We should know:  I, a, go, to, me, in, red, see, we, my.  For fun at home, go to www.spellingcity.com .  Click on the button that says “Find A List.”  In the middle of the computer screen, type in the name Cynthia Eggers to search for a list by a teacher’s name.  Have fun playing the games! 

LETTER OF THE WEEK: “J” will be the letter of the week starting on Monday, November 8.  Please sit down with your child and discuss what sound this letter makes.  Have your child cut out one small picture from a magazine or newspaper that begins with the letter “J.”

MATH:  We are learning the numbers 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10.  We will practice writing our numbers, breaking the numbers up into parts like 2 and 4 make 6 and counting out counters to make our number of the day.

 HANDWRITING:  We are still practicing making frog jump letters and corner starting letters using chalkboards, magna doodles, and mats.  Remember:  all letters start at the top!  Keep working on F, E, D, P, B, R, N, and M.  We are getting better at making L, K, H, U, V, W, X, Y, and Z which are corner starting letters.

SCIENCE:  We are continuing to look at the four seasons of the year!  The colors of the leaves are beautiful!  We have been graphing the crazy weather this week, too.

Help Student Success: We use the word Quality Work at school.  When your child brings home a project question them on their work.  Ask them if they did quality work and have them explain why it is or is not quality work.

Please check out the kindergarten blog at:

http://fisher-kindergarten.blogspot.com

Don’t forget to work on the Turkey Assignment.  This is a family activity to disguise the turkey so he will be safe on Thanksgiving Day. All turkeys will go home after the holiday.

Please make sure your child has gym shoes with them each gym day!  Gym class has lots of running and sharp movement type activities.  If the children are not wearing tennis shoes they run the risk of getting injured or falling and injuring another student.

Dates to Remember:

·         November 8:  Pizza Ranch Family Fun Night!  Come to Pizza Ranch and let the teachers serve you!  All proceeds go to Fisher School!

·         November 7: PTO Meeting at 6:30

·         November 17:  Recognition Assembly Wear your Fisher Cats Attire.

·         November 23, 24, 25 - No School

Cold Weather- With cold weather and snow soon on its way please remember to mark all snow pants and coats.  It is amazing how many black size 6 snow pants show up during the winter. Keep practicing buttoning and zipping with your child.  We believe that it is important for children to dress themselves. Our recess time is limited to about 15 minutes, so practicing at home will help the children get outside in time for recess. 

***DONATIONS for November and December***

We could really use the following items.  These items help us with many classroom activities.  Thank you for donating!  We really appreciate it!

Shaving Cream                          Small Jingle Bells            fall colored tribeads

          Baby Wipes                               Small Red Pom Poms         Coffee Filters       

          Toilet Paper/ Paper Towel Tubes        Craft Glue             Glitter

          Cinnamon Sticks                       Artificial Green Leaves   Wiggly Eyes

          Candy Corn and Candy Pumpkins

                                       

Pickup and Drop Off Procedures

Goal: The safety of all students is a concern that we share. Our goal is to create a safe pick up and drop off spot for all students and their families. By being patient and following a few simple rules, we can accomplish that goal.

• All drop off and pick up by car will occur on Pleasantview Road in the cutout area.
•  After dropping off/picking up their child, parents are to immediately move into traffic allowing other parents to drop off their child. This is NOT a parking spot. Drivers must remain in the car.

• Cars MUST be in the cutout area for students to get into their car. Students will not be allowed to enter the street to get into their parent’s car.
• Do NOT double park on Pleasantview.
• Above All: Be Patient, Be Patient, Be Patient!

Thank you for all that you do to make your child’s kindergarten year a successful one.  Have a great weekend!