Kindergarten Newsletter Room 1
November 2, 2015
Mrs. Dowdell and Mrs. Copani
Ed Smith Vision Statement:
To be the most improved school in the district where every child learns and grows.
Classroom News
We had a very fun and exciting
week in kindergarten! The Halloween
Parade was a big success! A big thank
you to the parents who came in and
helped out and/or sent in treats for the
children!
This week we are sending home a
Family Turkey Project that we would like
you to work on with your child. Please
send the turkey in as soon as it is
completed. We look forward to displaying
some very creative turkeys!
This Tuesday (tomorrow) is a ½
day for students. Dismissal will be at
10:45. Wednesday there is no school.
Next Wednesday, November 11th, there
will be no school in observance of
Veteran’s Day. Thursday, November
19th will also be a half a day of school due
to afternoon Parent-Teacher Conferences.
We have sent home reminder
notices for Parent–Teacher conferences
with your child. If the time doesn’t work for
you, please let us know and we can
reschedule. I look forward to meeting with
you to discuss your child’s individual
progress so far in kindergarten.
Jud Murchie, Isabella’s father
and Sarah Oakley, Sola’s mother, have
generously volunteered to be our room
parents this year! Jud is willing to compile
a contact list of parent information so they
can better coordinate any special activities
that we have throughout the year. If you
are willing to help out, or send in materials
from time to time, please send Jud your
email address and phone number. His
email address is: pudson23@gmail.com
Reminders
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½ day of school Tuesday (November 3rd) due to
Parent Teacher Conferences– dismissal is at
10:45.
No School on Wednesday (Nov. 4th) due to Supt.
Conference Day.
No School Nov. 11 due to Veterans’ Day.
½ day of school Thursday (November 19th) due to
Parent Teacher Conferences – dismissal is at
10:45.
Room Parent Coordinator Jud Murchie (see
Classroom News) is willing to compile a parent
contact list. Please send Jud your email address
and phone number if you are willing to help out or
send special items in upon request. His email
address is: pudson23@gmail.com
Our weekly specials schedule
Monday – art
Tuesday – ½ day Dismissal is 10:45
Wednesday – No School – Supt. Conference Day
Thursday – gym
Friday – art
*Please remember to have you child wear sneakers on gym days.
Common Core Standards that we are working on this
week are:
Language Arts:
*students will be able to retell a story including main
characters and setting.
*students will recognize letter sounds and blend sounds in
words.
*students will hear beginning and ending sounds in words
*students will be able to tell when words rhyme and generate
more words that rhyme with a given word
Math:
*students will be able to count at least 12 objects whether
they are in a circle, a straight line or scattered
*students will be able to write numbers from 0 to 10
*students are working on orally counting to 100.