Report Cards go Home TODAY!

Report Cards:  You will find your child's report card in the red folder this afternoon.  Please take a minute to read the letter in the envelope before you read the report card.  It will help you understand the report card a little better as you read it.  Also-you can keep the report card, but you need to SIGN AND RETURN THE ENVELOPE as soon as possible.  This is my only "proof" that you have seen the report card.




Reading:  We continue to work on characters, settings and major events as we read.  As the year progresses we are writing more and more about these story features.  Be sure to talk about them as you read at home.  Here are some pictures of us working on a story chart for The Gingerbread Man.

Math:  We are working on "number bonds" in math.  Number bonds are the new "fancy" way of talking about fact families.  While we focus on number bonds for 0-5, most of the children are already fluent with these and we are working on number bonds to 10.  (4+1=5 and 1+4=5)

Bears:  We are all a little glad the Bear Unit is hibernating for the winter, but if you haven't had a chance to see these great Pandas outside our room, check them out!

Holidays:  We learned a little about Hannukah last week and we also learned a little about Diwali.  We will finish up some Diwali projects this week and then do some gingerbread activities.

Winter Concert:
There are two concerts. The first is at 8:15 and the second is at 9:45 on Friday, December 20th.  Both concerts are the same and equally ADORABLE.  It is short and you will also see first grade.  Following each concert we will return to the room and have a reception. The second reception will be more involved and if at all possible, you might want to try to attend that one.  Regardless, please plan on stopping by after the concert you choose to attend to congratulate your child-even 2 minutes makes a big difference.  If you cannot make either concert PLEASE LET ME KNOW so I can arrange for another adult to check on your child.  We are all willing to help, but it really helps your child to know the plan in advance.  Thank you!

A note from our Room Parents:
Hi all.

As you know, the kindergarten winter concert is December 20th.  After each concert, there will be a "brunch"/snack table and party to celebrate our cute kiddos!

The room parents are bringing snowmen cupcakes, snowmen popcorn balls, Santa cheese and Santa shaped fruit. We also need some drinks, a few more treats, plates, forks and napkins. Please check out the Sign Up Genius link below and sign up if you can bring something in for the party after either show.

We're looking forward to celebrating the season with everyone! Thank you.

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0444A8A729A64-holiday


Stuffed Animal:
Finally, don't forget Stuffed Animal Tuesday is tomorrow!

It's been a while

Hi all-Thank you for your patience with updating the blog as I tackled a few other projects like report cards, a sick child, a masters thesis, and hosting Thanksgiving.  It's been a busy few weeks (months......years???), but I am thankful for all the opportunities I've had to learn and grow!

Report Cards:  Originally report cards were to go home on Friday.  However, because of some technical issues and a radically different report card and grading system, the district decided it was best to wait until Monday to send these home.  I know you are eager to hear about your child's progress but the district made a good decision to postpone sending them home.  As you read the report cards, please remember that we are looking for continued progress throughout the year on the end of the year goals.  These "grades" reflect your child's progress in the beginning of their Kindergarten year.  Most of the assessments are already a month old and as you know-the kids are learning things so fast!!!

Please (PLEASE) check out Irving's PTO website for information about

• a Fundraiser for children with Leukemia spearheaded by a 5th grade student!
• Eagle Extras-after school classes organized by the PTO and offered by Irving teachers, friends and local organizations
• PTO meetings:  I strongly encourage you to go to at least one!
• Winter Concert Date

You can find their website linked to the left, above, or click here!

Winter Concert and Party:

I am meeting tomorrow with a group of dedicated moms to sort out details for our winter concert reception.  There is a tradition in Kindergarten of having a brunch/heavy snack after the concerts.  There are two concerts. The first is at 8:15 and the second is at 9:45 on Friday, December 20th.  Both concerts are the same and equally ADORABLE.  It is short and you will also see first grade.  Following each concert we will return to the room and have a reception. The second reception will be more involved and if at all possible, you might want to try to attend that one.  Regardless, please plan on stopping by after the concert you choose to attend to congratulate your child-even 2 minutes makes a big difference.  If you cannot make either concert PLEASE LET ME KNOW so I can arrange for another adult to check on your child.  We are all willing to help, but it really helps your child to know the plan in advance.  Thank you!

Stuffed Animals:

So apparently, at some point, I must have told the kids it was ok to bring in stuffed animals on Tuesdays.  It started with a few kids and today there were 7 kids with stuffed animals.  (SHHHhhhh...I don't remember saying this, but I'm just pretending like I do.)  So!  Tuesdays are officially stuffed animal days.  Because...why not???  The kids do seem to enjoy reading to their fluffy friends and as long as they don't distract from work I have no problem with Tuesdays being stuffed animal days.  I will keep you posted on any stuffed animal developments.  I love Kindergarten.  

Bears! The Zoo! End of Trimester! Homework Research Project!

Wow!  How can a short week be so busy??

Bears at the Zoo
 We learned so much about Polar Bears this week.  Ask your child about polar bears and what kinds of interesting facts they remember.  The trip to the zoo was great.  We had some dedicated chaperones who did a great job keeping up with eager Kindergartners.  Thanks so much.  I have linked the pictures to the left.  I'm not a professional photographer, but I must say my subjects are pretty adorable.

We will continue out study of bears this week.  After a few more Polar Bear lessons we will learn about Panda Bears.  This will be the last bear we learn about before we shift our studies to...TEDDY BEARS!  I will keep you posted, but look for information about a special teddy bear picnic we will have in our class.

End of the Trimester/Grading
Friday marked the end of our first trimester!  It is hard to believe we are 1/3 of the way through the school year.  I will be finishing up some assessments this week and then begin working on the report cards.  As we work to master the Common Core State Standards in Kindergarten, we are focusing on
making progress towards the standard by the end of year.  That means your child's progress will be graded using the following descriptors.

PR:  This means your child is PROFICIENT demonstrating the END OF THE YEAR standard.  It means your child can demonstrate this standard in several settings.

• For example, a math standard for all kindergartners is counting to 100.  If your child is already counting to 100 with no errors or hesitations and can do it for me and you and with other adults, then your child would be PROFICIENT.  

AP: This means your child is a approaching proficiency demonstrating the END OF THE YEAR standard.  It means that while your child is not demonstrating this standard consistently, she is making good progress towards the standard.  This is the grade we would most expect this time of the year.

• For example, a math standard for all kindergartners is counting to 100.  If your child is counting to 35 at this point, then he is approaching this standard at an expected rate for this time of the year.

NP:  This means your child is NOT making the kind of progress towards the END OF THE YEAR standard that we expect at this point.  

• Using the counting to 100 standard example, your child might be counting to a number less than 35.  With the amount of practice we have had with this standard we expect the children to be counting higher.  An NP means that your child needs additional practice with this standard.  

HOMEWORK:

I hope you noticed the homework packet in your child's folder on Friday.  Please read the cover letter carefully and let me know if you have any questions.  There will be NO other homework until the bear research project is complete.  

Fabulous Fifties and Big Brown Bears

We sure enjoyed our 50th day of school.  We counted, danced, blew bubbles and measured with tootsie rolls!  Be sure to see the pictures linked to the left.

Reading:
We read non-fiction and fiction books about bears this week.  We focused mainly on reading about grizzly bears.  Ask your child to recall some details about brown bears!  In small reading groups we continue to work on pointing to the words as we read them.  We are also working on sounding out simple words that are consonant-vowel-consonant. (CVC words).  

Writing:
We practiced writing color words and sight words during centers this week.  We also wrote about bears.  Finally, we wrote a goodbye letter to Ms. Zucaro, our art teacher.  Today is her last day at Irving.  Next week, our regular art teacher, Mrs. Tague will be returning from maternity leave.  We will really miss Ms. Zucaro, but I know the kids will enjoy getting to know Mrs. Tague.

Math:
This week we worked on looking at a group of objects and naming the amount...without counting!!!  We used groups of 5 as an "anchor" to help us count groups of objects fast.  We also practiced counting by 10s to 50 and writing our numbers 1-20.

Geography Challenge
Our Green Team sponsors a geography challenge.  This week our challenge question is
Name the 5 Great Lakes.  Circle the one you can see from Chicago.  Help your child answer this question.  Write the answer on a piece of paper with your child's first and last name on it.  Your child could win a prize from our Green Team!

Reminders:

• No School on Monday for Veteran's Day
• Field Trip on Friday-remember a packed lunch and dress for the weather!

Reminders

A few Kindergarten Reminders

50s day
•    I hope you got a start on the 50s homework and that you are enjoying working on it with your child.  If your child has a collection of 50 things-please send that in whenever you have it ready.  It is due on Friday because we will be sharing our collections in class.  You will get the collection back.  ☺
•    Thanks to Molly McNamara for helping with stations on this day!  Thanks to Jaime Moran for getting our pudding cups (I mean “root beer floats”!) 



Field Trip  
•    Two chaperones have had to back out due to new circumstances.  If you are able to join us please let me know ASAP!  It’s super fun!
•    A few people seem to be confused about the $10 for the trip.  It is due when you return the permission slip-not on the day of the trip.  If you already returned your slip without the money, please send that in when you get a chance.  If you are unable to pay for the trip, please let me know and I can secure a PTO scholarship for you.


Bears!  Bears!  Bears!
•    We are studying bears this month!  We are also working on reading and writing the color words.  If you have any books on bears-fiction or non-fiction send them in!  If you have a great color book send that in, too!  Your child will return them in a few weeks.  (Please make sure you have your name in the books.)

November 1

PUMPKINS!

We learned a lot about pumpkins these last few weeks.  While we read about pumpkins we practiced identifying the main idea and details in the story.  Next we wrote about the main idea and details. After that, Ms. Diehl, our awesome data coach helped turn this into a digital book for us.   If you click on this link, you will see some of the details we remembered after reading a story.  As a bonus, you can hear each child read their detail!

http://iphone.childrenslibrary.org/cgi-bin/view.py?b=kt2pcs2qb7jaawmnxrtm

PUMPKIN DETAILS

50th day of School!
I am still looking for one or two parents to come to school on Wednesday to help with our 50th day of school stations.  We are working on math stations from 9-10.  We'll have a 50s themed snack with the other kindergarten classes and then do a sock hop!  If you can join us from 9:00-10:30 on Wednesday, November 6th, please let me know!

Your child can dress up like the 1950s.  Keep it easy:  rolled up jeans/capri jeans with ankle socks.  Cardigans and scarves for the girls and white t's for the boys.  Long skirts for girls are cute, too.  Just keep it easy!

Permission Slip
You will find a permission slip in your child's folder today for our field trip to the zoo!  Please send the permission slip and $10 back to school by Friday, November 8th. Thanks!


Finally, thanks to all the parents who helped with our party and parade.   It was rainy and wet, but we had fun because of all the hard work!

Pictures!
Please check out the pictures from math centers, looking at a pumpkin, the Fun Run and Writers Workshop!

Brrrr!  It got cold this week!  Thanks for helping your child dress independently!  I know (trust me...I know) it is easier to "do it yourself" than to wait for your child to zip a coat or put on a mitten.  But in the long run, it is best to take a breath and let your child do it independently.  There are times I will zip or button, but for the most part, I expect your child to be able to do it.  If they say they need help, the first thing I will say is, "Show me what you did to try it yourself."  One more tip:  LABEL EVERYTHING.  (EVERYTHING!)

Math
Ever wonder what we do during math stations? Be sure to look at the pictures this week so you can see what math stations look like.  We work with partners to play games.  We build numbers. We read math books.  We even use the ipad.  We do math stations 2-3 times a week.

Reading and Writing
We are reading a lot about pumpkins this week and we are sequencing the events of a pumpkin life cycle during some shared writing.  We also finished our first Route to Reading skill.  We will start new groups and new skills next week!  EVERYONE PASSED their first skill!  Hooray! and Way to Go!  Look for a letter next week from your child's new Route to Reading teacher.

Library
We had a fantastic trip to the library this week.  Thanks a million to the parents who joined us.  It was a huge help.  If your child ordered a library card it is in the folder today!

Another Field Trip:
We are headed to Brookfield Zoo on November 15th.  Jaime Moran, Jeanetta Gant, Megan Adamski and Joann Apat signed up to be our chaperones on curriculum night.  If you are still interested in going, but did not sign up let me know.

Halloween

• Do not send your child to school in costume
• Do not send any weapons - even plastic- with your child's costume
• If your child needs make up, I cannot promise to do that.  Please arrange to come yourself or explain to your child that it won't work during school.
• Our party is SIMPLE in order to keep the children safe and have time to do everything before dismissal.  We have a simple craft, a simple snack and I will be reading some of our favorite stories.  

It was a short, but super-busy week!

FUN RUN!!!

If you haven't already asked for pledges for our Fun Run, be sure to do that soon.  The Fun Run is an absolutely FABULOUS fund raiser!  The kids have so much fun (hence the name!) and it is a great way to show them that fundraising can be healthy and pretty easy.  You can use this link to set up a website for your child so you can send out emails to family members.  Thanks for your support!  Also come on out and cheer us on!  Right now we are scheduled to run at 8:15.   If it changes,  I will let you know.
www.getmovingcrew.com

Reading: We are working on using those sight words to help us keep our place as we read books.  We are really working on pointing to the words as we read them in our small reading groups.  We are also practicing retelling stories after we read them.  Try this at home.  After reading a story, have your child retell the story in his or her own words.  Be sure to ask about the characters and settings.  Also talke about the beginning, middle and end of a story.

Writing:  Mrs. Chinn came in and helped us listen for sounds in words so we could write those sounds down.  We also worked on sharing our stories and listening to compliments (stars) and wishes about our writing.

Math:  The students worked on ten frames and finding the missing number when we are adding to 10. For example, if we see 5 dots, we know we need 5 more dots to get to 10.  We are also practicing showing numbers with our fingers.  For example, if we say 5, students can show me 5 fingers on one hand or they could show me 2 fingers on one hand and 3 fingers on the other.

Behavior:  We had some "issues" in the hall this week with running and talking too loudly.  Please make sure you take a minute to talk to your child about this.

Homework:  You are all doing a great job turning in the homework.  Remember, it is due on Fridays unless you let me know ahead of time.  Also, if you do nothing else...do the reading log!  I know it is a little tedious, but it is an expectation throughout the grades, so it is best to get into the habit now.  I also like to see what your child is reading at home.

Halloween: Thanks so much to our room parents for getting the Halloween festivities planned!  Please take note of a letter that is attached to a recent email about food at parties.  The time for the parade is 1:30-2:15.  

Conferences Next Week

I look forward to seeing everyone at your scheduled conference.  Please arrive on time.  You'll notice that I have the conferences scheduled for 20 minutes back to back.  I make every effort to keep on schedule, so if we run out of time and we still have something important to discuss, I will likely ask you to come back another time or schedule a phone conference.  I know many parents have conferences with other teachers and if I start to get late, those conference times are compromised.  Thanks for understanding!

At our conferences you can expect to hear about your child's

• social skills and school behaviors
• academic progress 
•  recent assessments
• work samples

I will also preview the report card and how it aligns with the Common Core State Standards.  The biggest change you will notice is that we are looking at end of the year benchmarks already.  With this in mind, your child may look as if she or he is "below grade level" when, in fact, your child is making steady progress towards a larger goal.

Please check out the Lexia app linked above if you haven't already.  It will become homework each week by the end of October.

Also, please look at the Starfall reading website that is now linked.  This is not as personalized, but the students really enjoy working on this website.  There is no "log in" but if you bookmark it your child could access a great website independently!  

September 27, 2013

It is hard to believe we have already had a month of school.  The students are making such great progress!
Reading: 
This week we started something really awesome as a WHOLE SCHOOL!  We are building our reading endurance.  One day every month all of Irving will Drop Everything And Read...no matter where we are!  This DEAR time will get longer each month and will have a different focus each month.  This week we read SILENTLY for 8 minutes!  The kids did great!  Try it at home.  Drop everything and read for 8 whole minutes.  We loved it!

• We worked with our Book Buddies to create monsters based on Ed Emberly's Big Green Monster.  This book has words that are clearly supported by the pictures.  
• We also learned the sight word, the. 
• We practiced labeling pictures and we practiced matching illustrations to text.  

Next week we will start ROUTE TO READING.  Your child will bring home a letter that tells you what skill s/he is focusing on for the next few weeks.

Math
We continue to work on counting, sorting and patterns.  Next month we will bring back the calendar book and begin to write our observations about numbers down in our books.

PICTURE DAY IS TUESDAY!
If for some reason you did not receive the flyer, you can view it here.   You will need Irving's code: 194544.  You can order your pictures here, too.  It takes about 3 minutes.

Bulk Snack for October is brought to you by:

Shaquita Ballard

Molly McNamara

Aurora Pineda

LEXIA

All students learned how to log on to a great program that helps with reading called LEXIA.  Students do this during reading centers on the ipads twice a week.  You can learn how your child can do this program by looking at the flyer on the left.  PLEASE take some time to do this in the next week.  Lexia will show up as a homework option soon.  If you do not have internet access but are still interested, I can print out some sample lessons in a few weeks.  

It's Been a Busy Week!

We have worked really hard this week!

Reading:  We learned a new sight word-we.  We also started reading groups and journals.  During this week's reading groups we just practiced coming to the teacher table, whisper reading and putting our books in book boxes.  Next week we will be more focused on reading books at our reading level.  

When you read at home

DO

• point to each word
• talk about how the pictures go with the words
• have your child read words from our sight word list

DON'T

• cover up the pictures so they can't "cheat."  At this point in their reading there is more meaning in the pictures than in the words.  Using pictures is a good strategy for figuring out unknown words.
• tell your child to "sound it out" if s/he is getting frustrated. If a child is sounding out more than 4-5 words in a few minutes then the meaning of the story is lost.  You don't want your child to lose the joy of reading.

Math:

In math we continue to work on calendar routines.  Practice counting at home with your child.  During math stations we worked on patterning, shapes, counting and showing a set of objects for a given number.

Writing:

We are really working on getting the beginning sounds down for each word we hear in a sentence.  We also practiced drawing a line for each word we wanted to say.  This helps us remember our sentence so we can focus on writing each word.

We are also working on labeling a picture and making a list.

IPADS!

Mrs. Diehl came into our class to show us how to use the ipads during centers.  We learned how to turn the on, search for an app and use the carefully so they last.  We discussed how using an ipad at school is different from playing on one at home.

Irving Pacers:

Perhaps you've heard of the great program parents put on called the Irving Pacers.  On Fridays in the fall and spring students are encouraged to get a little extra exercise and run around the block.  Parents supervise the corners.  After each lap students get a punch in a pacer card.  After three punches they earn a token for a bracelet!  (Super cool...)  This week I had the whole class do it so they understood what it was.  After this week it is purely optional.

Snack Schedule:

Please look at the snack schedule.  Please send a bulk snack in on the first school day of the month you are assigned.  Individually packed snacks do not work as well because we cannot "stretch them" if we run low.  If you prefer that I pick up a bulk snack for you the next time I run to Costco, please send $9.00 in an envelope marked snack the last week of the month before you are assigned.  That gives me time to purchase the snack.  Thanks for your help with this.

Trivia Night

Take a look at the flyer for Irving's first Trivia night!  It should be a great time.  I'm already signed up with a pretty tough team.  Good luck!

Curriculum Night Success!

Thanks to all of you for coming to curriculum night!  I am always amazed at how fast the evening goes!

Please take a minute to look at the conference schedule and snack schedule linked to the left.  If you notice there is an error or you need to change your time, please let me know ASAP!

I will update the blog later this week to let you know abou tall the hard work we are doing in the classroom.  For now...suffice it to say we had a great Monday and successfully made two reading center rotations.  Please ask your child which centers she had today.

Don't forget library books tomorrow!

Looking Forward to Seeing You!!!

Back to School Party
I can't wait to see everyone at the Back to School Party at Barrie Park on Friday at 5:30.  For those of you new to Irving, this is a great event.  Many of the teachers will be there and you will get a chance to meet families from our class and across Irving.  If your children are particularly hardy, they may want to stay and watch the Muppet Movie! 

Curriculum Night
Even better than the Back to School Party is Curriculum Night!  This Thursday, September 12!  It is a chance for you to sit (literally) in your child's seat and learn about our Kindergarten curriculum, our class routines, and our schedule.  Attendance is very strongly recommended.  Childcare is provided in the auditorium.  Children should not be in the classroom.  It is a presentation for adults.  If they want to show you the classroom, that's fine, but please be prepared to walk them to the auditorium for the 30 minute presentation. Bring your calendar so you can sign up for Station Days, conferences and field trips!

Snack
Please plan on packing a snack for your child next week.  If you would prefer to contribute to bulk snacks, just let me know and you can sign up for bulk snacks on curriculum night.  If you are packing a snack there are a few guidelines.

• Please no cookies, brownies, or prepared cakes. 
• No chips of any kind
• No nuts

I am strict about enforcing these rules, as empty calorie snacks simply do not provide the fuel the Kindergarten students need. 

What have we been working on?

• Names! Learning friend's names,  writing names, reading names, rhyming with names, measuring with names
• Numbers 0-10 and their formation
• Isolating beginning sounds
• Good pencil grip
• Characters and settings
• The difference between fiction and nonfiction

P.E. is Monday and Wednesday.  Make sure your child has gym shoes on these days.
Library is Tuesday.  Make sure your child has the library book from the previous week.

What a Great First Week!

We had a busy, fun, and productive first week in Kindergarten.

The students worked really hard to learn new routines.  By Thursday, they were comfortable in the classroom, lunchroom and playground.  I will keep this update short, but wanted to let you know a few things we are working on in the classroom.

School Behaviors:

We learned about walking in a straight line, facing forward with quiet bodies.
We also learned about raising a hand when there is something to say.  We wrote out our classroom rules and signed them.  We have four rules.  They are

• Be kind.
• Listen to the teacher.
• Be safe.
• Do your best!

Reading and Writing:

We practiced writing our names and learned about writing left to right.  We clapped words in sentences and sounded out words when we were writing together.

Math:  

We started our calendar routine and did a lot of counting.  We wrote our numbers.

Upcoming Date:

Please make sure to mark your calendar for our curriculum night, this September 12.  This is an opportunity for you to come see our classroom, learn about what we will work on this year and ask me any questions about routines and procedures.  It is a very informative night and it will be worth your time.  There is childcare in the auditorium (a movie).  Children do not come to this event because there is so much to cover, please consider securing childcare or using the childcare provided in the auditorium.  Attendance at this event is a great way to show your child you care about school!

First Day!

I know by now many of your children are in a puddle on the floor from being tired, hot, and overwhelmed!  Despite what you may be seeing, we had a great day in Kindergarten.  Please enjoy the pictures below.  If you have any questions before my next post-this Friday-please do not hesitate to send an email. 

Mrs. Parkinson's photostream

Mrs. Parkinson's photostream on Flickr.

Enjoy these pictures of our first day of school! I have ordered prints for you of the individual pictures with the Kindergarten Frame!

Kindergarten is here! I am sure, like me, you are excited and a little nervous about a new beginning!  Here are a few notes to help you navigate the classroom, the school and our routines. 

Schedule: 

• Opening Bell rings at 7:55.  We will go in at 7:57.  
• Lunch and Recess is from 11:25-12:20.
• Closing Bell is 2:55.  Wednesday it is at 1:55.
• If you arrive after 8:00 please go to the office for a tardy slip.  
• If your child will be absent call the office.  Please let me know via email. 
• Please stay with your child until the bell rings in the morning.  Please arrive promptly for dismissal.  Children get nervous when they see all their friends leave and they are still waiting for a familiar face.

Communication:

• A red folder will go home EVERY DAY with a daily report.  Please talk with your child every day about this report.  Leave it in the folder during the week. You can remove it from the folder on Friday. 
• I will update the blog weekly.  I will send you an email when it is updated.  If you prefer a hard copy, please let me know.  
• For day to day communication- email is best.  You can reach me at bparkinson@op97.org
• I will respond to your email within 24 hours.  It is hard for me to email during the day unless I have a planning period.  If you need to get a hold of me during the day please call the office. 708-524-3090

Health and Wellness

• We will have a snack each morning.  I will provide it for the first 2 weeks.  After that (Or before if you prefer) you can send in a snack for your child.  It is a good idea to have it labeled so there is no confusion.  
• If you want me to continue providing snack, I will ask for bulk snack donations throughout the year.  
• PLEASE TALK WITH YOUR CHILD EACH MORNING ABOUT WHAT S/HE WILL HAVE FOR LUNCH THAT DAY.  
• LUNCH CHOICES ARE: HOT LUNCH, HOME LUNCH, SALAD, SANDWICH.   IF YOUR CHILD HAS A HOME LUNCH, DO THEY NEED MILK?   
• NO NUTS!  We have no allergies in our classroom, but it is best to be safe.
• Plan on ordering a hot lunch once in the first two weeks when I will be in the cafeteria to help.
• No edible birthday treats.  More on that on curriculum night. (September 12.)
• I cannot give medicine.  Our school nurse, Ms. Jaime Strokosch will help you navigate medical forms.

Other Information

• I am looking for lots of great parent volunteers throughout the week.  There will be opportunities to work with individual students, help with projects, and help with keeping the classroom.  Please consider signing up on curriculum night.
• Homework will start in a few weeks.  It will go home on Monday and should be returned on Friday.

Supply Drop Off

I am so excited to meet some of my students tomorrow at Kindergarten Supply Drop Off!  I hope it will ease any lingering anxiety for the students (or the parents!) and that everyone enjoys some popsicles on a hot day!  Families can bring in all the supplies they have managed to gather and get a head start on some of the paperwork they will be asked to do on the first day of school.  Remember, parents are invited to the first and last hour of school on the first day.  If you can't make it-don't worry!  We have plenty of time to get to know each other. 

Welcome to Kindergarten!

I am looking forward to a wonderful year!