New From the Jungle

NO SCHOOL FOR KINDERGARTEN TOMORROW, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22ND!!!!!

**** Due to a peanut allergy in our room, please do not send in any snacks that contain nuts.*****

As you know, we will be going on a field trip to the Apple Orchard in Plymouth on October 3rd. Permission slips and money are due on September 29th. If you have not turned in your permission slip and money, please do so as soon as possible.

When you send money in for lunches, field trips, etc. please place it in a bag or an envelope and label it with your child’s name. Thank you!

Upcoming Events

9/22 No School for Kindergarten students

9/29 Picture Day

(Send your children to school in the outfit you want them in for pictures)

9/29 Outdoor Movie Night Orders due today (movie night is 10/6)

9/29 Permission slip and field trip money due (note came home on 9/18)

Agenda for the Week

Reading and Writing:  We worked on recognizing and writing the letter B and the letter Y. We learned the sound of each letter and practiced identifying objects that begin with each letter sound. Please continue to help your child correctly hold a pencil and form each letter.

If your child is still struggling with writing their name, please practice at home! If you would like name tracers for your child, visit the website below:

https://www.handwritingworksheets.com/flash/printdots/singleword/index.html

Directions: Scroll down until you see a gray rectangle which says, “Step 1: Enter student name, then type your child’s name in the first box and the second one which says, “word.” Choose the size you would like, size 2 or size 3 are best. Then click print.

Here are some videos we use in class to help with letter recognition and letter sound identification:

Math: We practiced recognizing, writing and representing numbers 4, 5, and 6. We learned about shapes and focused on characteristics of squares, triangles, and circles. In addition, we continued practicing our routines and procedures for math centers. We are beginning to learn about counting by ones and have just begun to talk about skip counting by 10’s. Here are two videos we use in class:

Science: We are learning about our five senses! This week we focused on sight, hearing, and smell. Next week we will work on our sense of touch to wrap up our five senses unit for the month.

Social Studies: We are still learning our routines and procedures. We are focusing on sharing and being a good friend. One concept we worked hard this week on was using our words to solve problems. We will continue working on citizenship throughout the rest of the month.

Housekeeping Items:

Snack Time

**** Due to a peanut allergy in our room, please do not send in any snacks that contain nuts.*****

Please be sure to put the snack in a separate place from their lunch. Please show your child where you will put their snack each day in order to foster independence for them. Sometimes, when the snack is packed inside the lunchbox, the children try to eat their whole lunch at snack time. Thank you for your assistance in separating your child’s snack and lunch.

Snacks should be healthy to provide the children with energy for their day. Please send a simple snack such as fruit, vegetables, cheese, and crackers. Please do not send candy as a snack. Juice is not allowed in our classroom. Please do not send any kind of juice box with your child for snack time. The children may have the juice for lunch in the cafeteria.

Folders

Please make sure to empty the green folders each night! It is very difficult and time consuming to locate homework or important notes when the folder is full of papers from the day before. Remember to initial the communication log and feel free to add any notes to me!

Change of clothes

Please send in a change of clothes (pants, shirt, underwear, socks) in a gallon bag with their name clearly written on the baggie. My most frequent call home is to ask for parents to bring a change of clothes to school. Even the most disciplined children have accidents at school sometimes. We have so much fun during the day that sometimes the children do not want to stop to use the bathroom when needed. Not only do bathroom accidents happen, but sometimes the playground equipment is wet or the ground is muddy. Having a change of clothes at school makes it easy for me and for you to help your child feel clean and comfortable in the quickest way possible. We will leave the baggie of clothes in their locker at school.