News from Mrs. Wilmeth
Dilley Elementary
August 21, 2014
Welcome to Meet the Teacher
Night!
A glimpse at what we will be learning in
Kindergarten…
 Writer’s Workshop / Interactive Writing – Each
day we will have a brief mini-lesson followed by
individual writing about personal life experiences.
Students will be able to draw pictures, label their
pictures, and eventually write 2-3 simple sentences.
 In order to keep you informed about what is  Stations – Students will spend time working on
various activities individually. Stations include:
going on in our classroom and about other
alphabet, reading, writing, math, fine motor,
upcoming events, I have created a class
puzzles, creation, science, and listening. During
newsletter. This is my first issue and I plan
this time I will be pulling students to work on
to send it home every Monday so you will
Phonemic Awareness Activities and Guided
know what is coming up. Please take the
Reading Skills.
 Phonics / Word Study – Students will learn
time to look over it each week.
phonemic awareness skills including learning about
the letters of the alphabet, rhyming, identifying the
beginning, middle, and ending sounds in words,
and high frequency words.
About Myself…

Math – Students will use manipulatives to learn
My name is Kara Wilmeth and I am going to be
about various concepts such as number recognition,
your child’s Kindergarten teacher this year. This
th
rd
is my 11 year teaching Kindergarten – my 3
1 to 1 correspondence, counting, patterning, and
year at Dilley ISD. I am originally from the Devine
shapes.
and Castroville area. I graduated from Devine
 Science – Students will learn about the seasons,
High School and received my Bachelor’s degree
water, weather, insects, and animals.
in Early Childhood Education from UTSA. When I
 Social Studies – Students will learn about each
am not teaching, I enjoy being active in any
holiday, communities, and community helpers.
possible way including spending time with my
 I would like to welcome you to Kindergarten
and am looking forward to a fun and exciting
year of learning!
family, working on arts and crafts, playing sports,
cooking and baking, listening to music, going on
vacations, hunting, and simply enjoying the
outdoors.
Contact Information:
Conference: 8:45-9:30
School Phone Number: 965-1313
School Website: www.dilleyisd.net
Email Address:
kara.wilmeth@dilleyisd.net
Important Dates:
August 25th – 1st Day of School
August 29th – School supplies due
September 1st – Labor Day Holiday