Reminder, NO school Friday, November 11, 2011 (Veteran's Day)

November 7, 2011

Greetings Kindergarten Families!

THIS WEEK:

We will continue the theme: We’re A Family!  We will read and write about families.  Please discuss with your child different members in your family, and what you like to do as a family.  Students will review the letters talk this year including: Ss, Mm, Rr, Bb, Pp, Nn, and short Aa.  Challenge your child to produce rhyming words. You say a word and see if they can tell you a word that rhymes.  Challenge your child to count syllables in words.  Students are doing very well with these skills. If you notice your child is struggling with either, please review them at home.  In math students will review coins, count objects with one-to – one match, and begin to learn about the “tricky teens”.  Many students can count well past the teen numbers, but have a difficult time identifying them out of order.  In social studies we will continue to discuss how things have changed over time as we explore the past and present.  

ASSEMBLY:

Dike-Newell school held an assembly today for students and staff.  A slide show was shown of students, and each grade level performed.  The kindergarten class shared a special song about the “Bee Rules”.  If you are not already familiar with them, students must – be safe, kind, and responsible.  Ask your child to share our song with you today.  This assembly brought us all together to celebrate our community!

REPORT CARDS:

Report cards will be sent home on Thursday, November 10, 2011.  Please remove the report card, sign the envelope and return it in your child’s folder on Monday.   

BOOK FAIR:

Students will visit the book fair next week on Thursday, November 17, 2011.  If you would like your child to purchase books from the fair please send money to school in their folder in an envelope or baggy labeled “book fair”. 

VETERAN'S DAY:

There will be NO school on Friday, November 11, 2011 in observance of Veterans Day. Please discuss this holiday with your child, and talk to them about any members of your family who may have served our country.  We will discuss this on Thursday. 

DONATIONS:

I am in desperate need of Lysol/Clorox Wipes. I clean the surfaces of our room daily and these wipes make the job much easier.   This is cold and flu season.  Now is the time to keep the room clean and germ free.  I greatly appreciate any and all donations. Thank you to families who have donated them in the past.

Thanks you for your continued help and support.  Please don’t hesitate to contact me at 443-8285 if you have any questions or concerns. 

Have a great week!

Mrs. Deci