We are just one week away from extending our kindergarten day! For those of you with students who currently go home at 11:35, I recommend that you practice with them on opening any lunch items (containers, packing, lunch boxes, etc), as well as keeping them busy during the time period after lunch to build their stamina in staying focused all the way until 1:40. It is an adjustment for many kiddos at the beginning, but they are ready for it!
We are also looking forward to our "practice lunch" day, this Friday the 29th. I haven't heard from anyone that they aren't able to come, so I look forward to having everyone stay until 12:20 on Friday. Remember that if your child is trying out a school lunch, please go over the menu choices with them ahead of time, which can be found here.
Parent Volunteers
*** Library book reader and book check in/check out needed this week! Here is the link to our class sign up. Thank you so much! There are some instructions on the signup genius link above, but feel free to reach out if you have any questions. Library is 9:30-10.
With just two weeks left before we launch classroom centers, I also want to remind everyone the importance of completing the Volunteer Code of Conduct Form. It would be a great idea to do this now, if you have not already, so that you are ready to go whenever you are first volunteering (even if it's not for another month+). If you have not completed this form when you arrive in the office, you will not be permitted to enter campus. Remember, it must be completed a minimum of one week before volunteering so that it can be processed at the District Office level. Thank you for your cooperation with this!
In addition to future library spots, there are still many center helper spots still available. Your help with centers allows me to work with a small group of children at a time, on specific skills at their level. I know it's hard with busy schedules, work conflicts, childcare for younger children, etc. but if each parent can make arrangements to come into the classroom to help at least once or twice this year, we should be all set! I appreciate your help! Grandparents are welcome too!
Language Arts
We are beginning the 3rd week of the Fundations program this week. So far, we've introduced the letters and sounds of: Tt, Ff, Bb, Mm, and Nn. This week we will introduce our first vowels: Ii and Uu. Please check in with your children and make sure they recognize all the letters we've introduced so far, as well as know their sounds. For helpful resources to reinforce learning at home, please check out the activities mentioned each week in the Fundations Family Letter. In this week's letter, there are some great ideas about how to build print awareness and rhyming skills, which we've also been working on in class.
Math
In math, we will begin the topic Numbers to 10. More information on this topic can be found here
"Students will begin to observe and analyze the world around them mathematically. They will count, order, and draw up to ten objects. They will eventually work toward an understanding that each successive number names a
quantity that is 1 more, and that the number before is 1 less."
quantity that is 1 more, and that the number before is 1 less."
**Remember to return your child's library book each week by Tuesday at the latest so that they can check out a new book on Wednesday.
Upcoming Events
Wednesday, 9/27: Trip to the Library (helpers needed)
First Art Vista Lesson at 10:30
Friday, 9/29: "Practice Lunch" dismissal at 12:20
Monday, 10/2: First Day of our Extended Day: 1:40 dismissal begins
Friday, 10/6: First Music Class
Friday, 10/6: First Art Vista lesson
Friday, 10/13: Alta Vista Walkathon
10/19-10/22: Fall Break
