Celebrate!!!!!!!!!!!!
May 4, 2009
Please join us for a celebration!!!
Friday, May 29, 2009, we will be hosting our Kindergarten Celebration . The program will begin promptly at 9:30 a.m. Please send your child to school the regular time. It is important that each child go to his/her classroom while you find your seat in the cafeteria. Please send your child dressed in his/her best outfit, as this is a very important day for our students. All of the children will be receiving a certificate to celebrate a tremendous year of learning.
Following the ceremony, we will serve light refreshments, with the program ending at 10:45 a.m. Any parent wishing to check their child out is free to do so, as it will not be counted as an absence. It would be a celebration day for a special lunch with you and your child. If you have any questions, please contact your child’s teacher.
Thank you,
Kindergarten teachers
April 9, 2009
Dear parents:
Thank you all so much for your support. Our class had a wonderful time hunting eggs and eating goodies during our Spring Party. I hope that you all have a wonderful break. Please continue working with your child on any of their unmastered skills. Be safe and see you soon.
April 6-10,2009
Dear parents:
We are entering the last nine weeks of the school year. The children are progressing very nicely. We will continue working on sight words, addition, subraction and vowels. Please continue reading with them each night.
The homework that I will be sending home is in a new format. I am trying to get them accustomed to first grade standards early.
Thank you for your support.
March 23, 2009
Lesson 29 Word work for the week of March 23-27, 2009
Please work on the following words with your child:
, am, look, two, more, write, go, see, an, little, where
Sparkle words:
Adventure: An adventure is something new you do that is exciting or dangerous
Explore: When you explore, you go to a place you have never been before to see what it is like
Tame: When you tame an animal, you make it the way you want it.
Amazed: If you are amazed at something, you are very surprised at something done or said
Completely: totally or in every way
Jolt: To jolt something, you shake or move it very hard
We are currently reading: A mouse told his mother and Igor.
March 16-20, 2009
Lesson 28 Word work for the week of March 16-20, 2009
Please work on the following words with your child:
three, six, nine, his, has, am, look, two, more, write
Sparkle words:
Dare: If you dare someone, you try to get that person to do something that is scary or dangerous.
Gleaming: shiny and bright
Splendid: Something splendid is wonderful and special.
Cautiously: When you do something cautiously, you are very careful to stay away from danger.
Festival: A kind of celebration with different kinds of activities and foods.
Disaster: Something terrible that happens suddenly.
We are currently reading: I wish I were a pilot and The Kite Festival
March 9-13, 2009
Dear parents:
This week in our class, we will be reviewing words from Week 24-26. Our sight word list includes three, six, nine, his and has. The March of Dimes activities are located on your calendar. The children are very interested in our science study this month, as they all seem to love dinosaurs. Keep reading with them daily. Thank you for your support.
March 2, 2009
Welcome to March!!! We are still going strong with our March of Dimes fundraising efforts. This week, we have several classroom activities the children can participate in. Check your calendar for details.
Lesson 26 Word work for the week of March2-6, 2009
Please work on the following words with your child:
she, do, how, their, if, did, girl, good, me, my
Sparkle words:
Lively: Something that is lively is full of excitement or energy.
Peek: When you peek at something, you take a quick look at it without being seen.
Arise: When you arise, you get up from sitting or lying down.
Clever: Someone who is clever is smart and good at problem solving.
Boastful: If you are boastful, you talk about yourself with too much pride.
Quarrel: If you quarrel with someone you argue or disagree with them.
We are currently reading: Good Morning Little Polar Bear and Clever Tortois
February 20, 2009
Dear parents:
Thank you so much for supporting the March of Dimes Sock Hop. The kids enjoyed every minute of it. Next week, we will continue with new words and math skills. Please work with your child at home daily.
Lesson 25 Word work for the week of February 23-27, 2009
Please work on the following words with your child:
eight, zero, time, each, which, she, do, how, their, if
Sparkle words:
Hollow: Something that is hollow has an empty space inside.
Scurry: If you scurry, you move quickly with small steps.
Watchful: If you are watchful, you are watching someone or something in a careful alert way.
Cling: When you cling to something, you hold on tight.
Defend: If you defend someone or something, you keep it safe or away from harm.
Ravenous: If you are ravenous, you are very hungry.
We are currently reading: Whose House and Red Eyed Tree frog
February 16-20,2009
Dear parents,
Last week was great. Mr. Stephenson was a great sport allowing us to throw pies in his face on Friday (stay tuned for the pictures). Friday we are having a sock hop to support March of Dimes. The cost is $3.00 which includes fun and food. Please don't forget to send the money and permission slip in with your child. This week we are reviewing our words from Lesson 22 and 23, as well as our new sight words (eight, time, each, which, zero). We will spend the week talking about dental health, coins and time. Your child's progress report will be coming home Friday the 20th. Please review it with your child, sign it and return it Monday morning. If you have any concerns about your child's progress, please don't hesitate to call me, email me or send in a note. The year is going by very quickly. Before you know it, your child will be in first grade. Our class is in need of hand sanitizer, so please send in an extra bottle if you find one in your travels. Thank you for your support.
February 2-6, 2009
Lesson 22 Word work for the week of February 2-6, 2009
Please work on the following words with your child:
into, they, I, at, be, this, have, down, from, boy
Sparkle words: Review the following words
Protecting: When you are protecting something, you are keeping it safe.
Volunteer: If you volunteer, you offer to do work without getting paid.
Responsible: Someone who is responsible is given the job of taking care of something.
Adore: To adore someone or something means to love it a lot
Melancholy: If you are melancholy, you are thinking about something that makes you sad.
Exquisite: Something exquisite is very special and beautiful.
We are currently reading: Everybody Works and Zara’s Hats
January 26-30,2009
Lesson 21 Word work for the week of January 26-30, 2009
Please work on the following words with your child:
her, would, make, like, him, into, they, I, at, be
Sparkle words: Review the following words
Treasure: A treasure is something that is valuable to someone.
Sturdy: Something that is sturdy is strongly built or made.
Worth: If an item has worth, it is very important.
Compliment: If you give someone a compliment, you tell someone that you like something about them.
Confer: When you confer, you talk with others about what to do about something.
Mingle: When you mingle, you greet and talk with people who are gathered together.
We are currently reading: Jack and the Beanstalk
January 16, 2009
Lesson 20 Word work for the week of January 19-23, 2009
Please work on the following words with your child:
them, then, these, so, some, her, would, make, like, him
Sparkle words:
Treasure: A treasure is something that is valuable to someone.
Sturdy: Something that is sturdy is strongly built or made.
Worth: If an item has worth, it is very important.
Compliment: If you give someone a compliment, you tell someone that you like something about them.
Confer: When you confer, you talk with others about what to do about something.
Mingle: When you mingle, you greet and talk with people who are gathered together.
We are currently reading: What a treasure and Pet Show
Report cards will be going home on the 26th. Please remember to send back the signed report card envelope, as well as any notes that may be attached. Thank you for your support.
January 12, 2009
Lesson 19 Word work for the week of January 12-16, 2009
Please work on the following words with your child:
up, other, about, out, many, them, then, these, so, some
Sparkle words:
Contrast: When you contrast things, you tell how they are different.
Meander: If you meander, you walk along slowly without a special place to go.
Tidy: To tidy a place means to make it neat.
Famished: If you are famished, you are very hungry.
Modify: To modify something means to change it a little.
Unfortunate: If you are unfortunate, you have bad luck.
We are currently reading: Swing high, swing low and The Most Perfect Spot
New Year...getting ready for first grade.
Dear parents:
I am sure that you are ready for your kids to go back to school, and quite honestly, I am ready to return to class as well. We still have lots of learning to do before our kids go to first grade, so now is not the time to lighten up on the sight word study or weekly skill study. I have some fun new activities planned with our new smartboard as soon as the new projector arrives, so make sure to ask your little one about it. Please review your child's sight words before we return to class to refresh their memories, as well as identifying, writing and ordering 0-20 (3x5 cards work great for this). If you are interested in volunteering to help the kids with their accelerated reader tests, please let me know. The cold season is upon us, if you find yourself with extra bottles of hand sanitizer, please don't hesitate to send it in. We are always sanitizing and washing our hands throughout the day. Good wishes and blessings for a great 2009. See you soon.
December 19, 2008
Dear Parents/Volunteers:
Thank you for making our class celebration a success with your help and donations. Merry Christmas to all!!!!
December 15-19,2008
Happy Holidays!
Parents we are still working very hard on our sight words, even though the holiday season is upon us. Please continue practicing sight words, sounding out words and reading your keep books throughout the Christmas break. See you in January!
December 8-12, 2008
Lesson 16 Word work for the week of December8-12, 2008
Please work on the following words with your child:
You, by, word, but, not what, all, were, we, when, your
Sparkle words:
Load: When you load things, you put them into something.
Bound: When you are going someplace, you are bound for that place.
Steep: When something is steep, it is hard to climb because of the way it goes up.
We are currently reading: Various Holiday Stories, as well as Snowmen at night and Chugga, Chugga, Choo, Choo.
Please remember we will be doing our class book exchange on the 19th, as well as our class party. Please keep practicing sight words and reading daily with your child.
Thank you!
November 28,2008
Dear parents,
I hope you enjoyed your Thanksgiving Holiday. I am sure that we are all a bit heavier than we were last week. Classess will continue as normal, however I sent home several notices for you to fill out and return this week: the Santa shop note, if your child wants to participate, the Holiday Party note and the beginning of a set of books called Keep books. Please make sure your child reads them with you each and every night. Sight word testing will resume this week, as will our official reading program. Each child will bring home a book (Kip the Ant) to read with you. Please read it each night, cover the pictures and ask them to find certain words and letters. Believe me, they memorize the book very quickly. After you read the book with your child, make sure to initial and date the 3x5 card each day so that your child many get a treat at the end of the week. Now as far as stories goes,we will be reading different holiday books over the next several weeks. We will aslo be making crafts, and working on math skills. Please continiue to send in snack when it is your week to do so, read with your child each night and practice those sight words. I am so proud of all our kids. Keep it up!
November 20, 2008
Thank you parents for supporting your children. They were all very excited to share a Thanksgiving meal with you. We will be doing the same type of thing before Christmas, so please feel free to join us. I know it is a very busy time and we all have crazy schedules. Thankfully, the parents that were able to join us sat next to other children and gave them a little extra love as well as their own child. Thank you again!
November 17-21, 2008
Dear parents:
I am so happy to report that our children are having great success with their sight words. 15 out of 18 of our children know ALL 15 of the sight words we have practiced so far. Give yourselves a hand parents, because without your help, we could not do it. Keep up the hard work.
Please remember that our class is having a Thanksgiving food drive. We are collecting food throughout the school to make baskets for those in need.
If you would like your child to shop in the Santa shop, please send in the note I sent home last week. If you have lost the note, let me know and I will send a new one home.
We are also collecting box tops and soup labels for our class.
Thank you for your help.
Lesson 13 Word work for the week of November 17-21, 2008
Please work on the following words with your child:
he was for on are as with one or had
Sparkle words: Students need to use these words in sentences:
Fading: when something is fading, it is becoming lighter and harder to see
Perhaps: If you say perhaps something will happen, maybe it will, maybe it won’t.
Prefer: If you prefer something, you like it more than another thing.
We are currently reading: “What will the weather be like today” and “When a storm comes up”
November 10-14,2008
Please remember that we will not be in school on November 11, to honor our Veterans. Recently many members of our class were able to participate in a special Accelerated Reader rewards party. In order to participate, we need volunteers to take our children to the library, read them a story and help them with AR tests. Miss Betty has been working with our children one afternoon per week, but that is not enough. If you find that you have a couple of hours one afternoon per week to donate, please let me know. The kids would surely appreciate your help, as would I.
Lesson 12 Word work for the week of November 10-14, 2008
Please work on the following words with your child:
in is you that it he was for on are
Sparkle words: Students need to use these words in sentences:
Idle: a person or thing that is idle, is not doing anything
Productive: when you are productive, you are doing something useful
Tend: When you tend something, you take care of it
We are currently reading: Pumpkin,Pumpkin
Dear parents:
The safety patrol will be sponsoring a table in our Santa shop. As you know, every child enjoys buying something special for his/her family. If you would like to have your child shop for family members, please let us know who your child will be shopping for. All of the items are $2.00. Please send the list below, along with the money in a sealed envelope no later than December 8, 2008.
Who is your child shopping for?
Mom _____________ Dad _________ Sister(age) _______ Brother (age) ________
Other _______
Total money sent ______________
The wrapped items will be sent home with your child in his/her backpack during the week of December 15-19th.
Thank you for your support.
November 3-7,2008
Dear parents:
As you know, we are working our way into the holiday season. Please do not think we are having parties and coloring all day. We are still working very hard each and every day, so it is important for your child to review his weekly skills, as well as work on his/her sight words. Thank you so much.
Lesson 11 Word work for the week of November 3-7,2008
Please work on the following words with your child:
the of and a to in is you that it
Sparkle words: Students need to use these words in sentences:
Anxious: If you feel anxious, you feel nervous or afraid that something is going to happen.
Huddle: A huddle is a group of people or animals that are close together in a circle.
Moans: When someone moans, they are sad or mad and they make a long low sound.
We are currently reading: Mrs. Wishy Washy’s Farm and The little Red Hen
October 27-31, 2006
Dear parents:
We have an exciting week again. We will begin learning our mandatory 100 Kindergarten sight words. I am sure that many of the kids already know quite a few of them, as we have been using them all year long. Please work with them at home each day. Remember, your child may dress up as a storybook character or a community helper for our fall fest day, October 31st. Please NO scary costumes. I will be sending home report cards on Friday. Please review it with your child, sign and return it.
Lesson 10 Word work for the week of October 27-31,2008
Please work on the following words with your child:
the of and a to
Sparkle words: Students need to use these words in sentences:
Squabble: If you squabble with someone, you argue about something that is not very important.
Mischief: If you get into mischief, you cause trouble by playing tricks on people.
Uproar: An uproar is a lot of noise or fussing by someone who is upset about something.
We are currently reading: Down on the farm and Farms feed the world
October 20-23, 2008
Dear parents:
What a busy week we have planned. We will be working on the letters Ee and Ff, as well as reviewing our other letters learned so far. We will continue writing, identifying and creating sets 0-20.
Lesson 9 Word work for the week of October 20-24,2008
Please review the following words with your child:
I a the go my to at am like he
Sparkle words: Students need to use these words in sentences:
Gasped: When you gasp, you take a short quick breath because you are surprised.
Glum: Someone who feels glum is sad and quiet
Whimper: When someone whimpers, they make a quiet crying sound
Our fall fest will be Tuesday October 21st. I have sent home a flyer with your children. I hope to see you there.
We will be having a school wide yard sale on October 25th. Please join us.
October 11-15,2007
Dear parents:
We will continue working on basic number identification, writing and ordering of 0-20.
We will be working n the letters Kk and Uu, as well as words that go with that letter. Our class is reading "The little school bus" and "the first day of school" Please remember to ask your child about his/her favorite part. It is a funny story that the kids will enjoy immensely. Please make sure to help your child practice his/her "One, two buckle my shoe rhyme". Don't forget, Wednesday is early release.
Lesson 8 Word work for the week of October 13-17,2008
Please review the following words with your child:
I a the go my to at am like
Sparkle words: Students need to use these words in sentences:
Active: If you are active, you are doing something in a busy way
Gigantic: Something that is gigantic is very, very big.
Voyage: If you go on a voyage, you go on a trip to a place far away.
.We are currently reading “I love School” and “The first day of school”. Please discuss these with your child at home.
Thanks for your support.
October 6-10, 2008
Dear parents:
Another week is behind us and what a great one it was. During this week we will be working on number identifying and formation. Please continue working on it at home.
Lesson 7 Word work for the week of October 6-10,2008
Please review the following words with your child:
I a the go my to at am
Sparkle words: Students need to use these words in sentences:
Sly: When someone is sly, they are tricky and sneaky.
Proceed: When you proceed, you go ahead with what you are doing.
Apparel: Someone’s apparel is the clothes they wear.
We are currently reading The Little School Bus and Jessica. Please discuss these with your child at home.
Thanks for your support.
September 29-October 3
Dear Parents:
I hope you all had a great day with your children Friday. During the upcoming week, we will be working on the letters Pp and Oo, writing our first name using a capital letter followed by lower case letters, and more/less/equal. We will also be reading several different versions of "The three little pigs". Don't forget to ask your child about his/her favorite part. Please keep in mind, while working with your child, neat handwriting is extremely important. Studies have shown that those who have neater handwriting eventually become better readers. Picture day is this Wednesday, so please make sure that your child is wearing his/her best smile. Have a great week.
September 22-26
Dear Parents:
This week we will be working on the letters Gg and Nn, working on our numbers 0-20 (counting, identifying, and writing the numbers), as well as patterning. We have been reading "Bear's busy family" and "What will Mommy do while I am at school". Please ask your child to tell you his/her favorite part. Thank you for your support. If you would like to have your child's picture on our website, please visit putnamschools.org and print out the press release form. When they are returned, I will begin posting pictures of our class.
September 15-19,2008
Hello parents,
Thank you for an awesome open house. It was wonderful being able to connect with some of the parents of my star Kindergarten class. Last week, we worked on the letters Rr and Dd, counting to 20 and sounding out words. We also learned about different helpers in our community, such as our police officers, firefighters, medical staff, sanitation workers and teachers. Please make sure to ask your child about his/her favorite community helper. During this week, we will be working on the following skills: patterning, writing 0-20, the letters/sounds of Tt and Ii, reciting our One, two buckle my shoe rhyme, and rhyming words. Please remember that your child will not master writing his/her first name until they are consistently writing their first name using a capital letter followed by lower case letters. Please remember to check the snack schedule to see if it is your child's turn to bring in snack. Mid-term reports will go home Friday, September 19th. Please review it with your child, sign and return it. As you know, the school planners never came in. We are implementing the folder system. I will send folders home each Friday with the entire week's work for you to go over. Things in the right pocket are to be kept, while things in the left pocket are to be returned. Please return the folders on Monday. If you would like to spend time in our classroom helping with the Accelerated Reader, please give me a call to set it up at 352-481-5321. Thank you for all your support.
September 8-12, 2008
Dear parents:
Please note, I have downloaded our class calendar onto the website. The calendar has the skills of the week, as well as the snack roster. We have been reading Silly Sally, Kelly in the Mirror, and You and Me during the week. Ask your child which book they liked best and why. We have been writing words that start with Mm, Aa, Bb, and Ss, please continue practicing at home. I would like to add pictures of our class to our class website. If you would like to give your permission for your child to be on our website, please send in a note Monday asking for an internet permission form. Once signed, I will be able to add pictures of class activities. Thank you for your support!
August 30, 2008
Hello again parents and students. Our children have been very busy learning the letters Mm and
Aa, counting 0-20 and writing their numbers. We have read "From head to toe" by Eric Carle and "Something special" by David McPhail. Please remember to ask your children questions about the stories during the week. We are practicing our nursery rhyme "One, two buckle my shoe" with great success. In science, we have been learning about the 5 senses. Please ask them to tell you what they have learned so far. The children have been busy working on testing out on their own individual book bags, please make sure to ask them about this. They are very excited.
I have noticed several parents have been viewing the site. If you would like to receive emails letting you know when the site has been updated, please email me at trw422@yahoo.com. I will add you to our class members. Thank you so much.
August 25-29,2008
Welcome to your first full week of Kindergarten. It is important that you remember to practice writing and recognizing the letters of the week each week during our alphabet study. Our letters this week are Mm and Aa. Please work with your child on writing his/her name, 0-10 and the letters of the week. Please make sure your child brings his/her planner EVERY day of the week. Thank you for your suuport.
Welcome to your first full week of Kindergarten. It is important that you remember to practice writing and recognizing the letters of the week each week during our alphabet study. Our letters this week are Mm and Aa. Please work with your child on writing his/her name, 0-10 and the letters of the week. Please make sure your child brings his/her planner EVERY day of the week. Thank you for your suuport.
Have your child practice counting things at home: socks, beans, items in your grocery cart, anythin
