Dr. Charles Drew Elementary School
Kindergarten Dolphin Splash
Important Dates
During the month of December, we will learn about
Holidays Around the World and add words to our Word
Early Dismissal 1:20
11/25
Wall. We will write about holiday celebrations and
College Week
11/3012/4
Career Day
12/4
Hour of Code Week
12/712/11
Data Notebooks
12/17
Flu Mist Clinics
12/18
Decorating Gingerbread Houses
12/21
Winter Break – No School
12/241/3
analyze how different people celebrate different events
and in different ways. We will continue to read, read,
read! In math, we will discuss less/more, odd/even
numbers, and continue to match numerals to sets.
Winter Holiday Celebrations
What winter holiday does your family celebrate? Would
you be willing to share it with our class? The children
enjoy having parents visit. Please indicate below if you
are willing to come and tell us about your holiday
traditions. Please return the slip even if you are not able
to help, so we know which holiday your child celebrates.
Gingerbread Houses
Kindergarten will have a special unit on The Gingerbread Man and will build mini houses on
Monday, December 21st. We will be sending home requests for items needed to decorate our
gingerbread houses. Parent volunteers are needed! If you would like to help the children make
the houses, please let your child’s teacher know.
Please cut and return. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Child’s Name ___________________________
Our family celebrates: ___________________________________________________
Would you be willing to come in to share a holiday tradition? ____________________
Dates you are available: __________________________________________________
Are you interested in helping with the gingerbread houses? _______________________
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Share Bag for December
On Fridays, kindergarten students may bring a Share Bag. This is our version of Show and Tell and
encourages the children to give clues and build critical thinking skills. As a reminder, the children may
bring in anything to share with the class that is special to them. Put the item in a bag and write three
clues about the item on the bag. The children’s clues have been great!
Note:
On rainy, snowy or extremely cold days, students come in to line up in the hallways – not
outside the kindergarten doors.
Supply Check
Please check with your child about school supplies. Do they have enough crayons and pencils? How
many glue sticks do they have? This is a good time to replace supplies. 
Lost and Found
Please label your child’s coats, gloves, hats, lunch boxes. . . Check the Lost and Found for any missing
items!
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