Kindergarten News August 31, 2012 flekindergarten.weebly

1. Kindergarten News August 31, 2012 http://www.flekindergarten.weebly.com Ms. Boone: sboone@richland2.org, ext. 3136; Ms. Yoos: eyoos@richland2.org, ext. 3238; Mrs. Wertz: awertz@richland2.org, ext. 3239; Mrs. Latta: rlatta@richland2.org, ext. 3240; Mrs. Daniels: medaniels@richland2.org, ext. 3241 Reading/Writing/Language Arts:We are learning about foundations of literacy and getting to know your child so that we can tailor our instruction this year to meet his or her individual needs  Math: We are reviewing counting by 1’s and 10’s, and again, getting to know your child so that we can plan our instruction for the year! Social Studies: SOARing at school! Remind your child to be Safe, On-Task, Always respectful, and Responsible! September Dates to Remember 3rd- Labor Day- No School 7th: Innisbrook Fundraiser ends 25th: Half-Day/ Parent-Teacher conferences 1st 9 weeks character trait: Responsible! Talk with your child at home about the importance of being responsible, and discuss how that “looks” at school and at home. Literacy Tip of the Week:Help your child grow in confidence as a reader by inviting him or her to “read” the environmental print all around us (signs, labels, food containers, etc.) August Birthdays: Christopher Goodwin: 8/5 Davion Miles, Henry Todd: 8/14 Amaiya Gadson: 8/20 Breiona Smith-Gill: 8/22 Justin Miller: 8/26 Skyla Wallace: 8/31 September Birthdays Dayshawna Miller: 9/3 Kathryn Campbell: 9/6 Samiera Kearney: 9/7 Jennifer Lopez-Medina: 9/8 9/15: Blake Medlin 9/18: Kassidy Shirley 9/20: Nyjah Witherspoon-Jones 9/25: Kyle Bacon 9/26: Ava Majure 9/27: Kaiquan Trapp 9/28: Malachi Smith 9/29: Letim Harris • Reminders: • Please make sure that your child is in uniform! Every day that he or she dresses for success will earn a compliment! • Please fill out and return all forms sent home as soon as possible. • It sometimes gets chilly in our classrooms, so feel free to send a light sweater for your child to wear if necessary. • Our K website is up and running! We plan to post pictures of our students engaged in learning experiences, but will they will not be identified. Additionally, any child who is mentioned in another area of the website will never have a last name posted. Please contact your child’s teacher if you do not wish to participate in this. • Students may not be checked out of the office after 2:15. • Parents MUST stay in the carpool line while dropping off/picking up their students. We've had many complaints about certain cars that continually cut in and out of the carpool line, endangering children and other cars. Thank you!

2. Home Talk! Dear Parents, Research is clear! Children who have regular conversations at home with families, children who make connections between school and family life, and children who engage in interactive discussions with families about school consistently have better attitudes about school and better school achievement! We know your days and evenings are busy. Yet, we are convinced that you are the first, best, and most effective teacher your child will ever have. Our goal is to provide you with simple, efficient ways to help your child make important learning connections. Often when you ask your child, “What happened at school today?”, the answer is “NOTHING!” As we journey through the rest of the year, we’ll give you some discussion starters on the back of the newsletter. On the back of our weekly newsletters, you will see a segment labeled Home Talk. Your child’s assignment will be to have a discussion with you about the home talk topic of the week. There will be an opportunity for you to also respond in writing, if you fear your child will not accurately report all that you have to say! However, the important part of the assignment is the conversation you have with your child. The written segment is optional. Our first home talk assignment will be on next week’s newsletter! Partners in Learning, FLE Kindergarten Teachers