with
Mrs. Eastman
August 28, 2012
Dates to
Remember
September 7: Labor DayNo School
September 8: Fall Picture
Day (More info coming
soon)
September 11: Proud to Be
an American DayStudents wear red, white
and blue.
September 16:
Kindergarten Father’s Walk
September 24: PTA
Welcome back Night
Every Friday: Football
Friday! Show your favorite
team’s spirit! 
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Weekly Update
It was a wonderful first week of Kindergarten!!
News…
This week was spent learning the routines of school and
Room 18. We read lots of great books, like Kindergarten Rocks!,
Miss Bindergarten Gets Ready for Kindergarten and The Kissing
Hand. I hope you enjoyed the Kissing hand and art your child
made for you!  Students also learned about listening with
their eyes, ears, mouth, hands, feet and brain. We built a
“Listening Man” to practice thinking about listening with all of
these parts! We also spent lots of time playing and getting to
know each other. We shared our Stars (the first Kindergarten
homework assignment) to learn all about each other. After
reading the book The Crayon Box That Talked, we decorated
crayons to show ways that we are unique and special. On
Wednesday, Mrs. Bulgrin, our guidance counselor, came to
teach us about the very first habit from The 7 Habits of Happy
Kids by Sean Covey. The first habit is “Be Proactive”, which
means “I am in charge of me”. Ask your child what it means to
“be proactive”. We will learn about each of the 7 habits this
year! Here are some questions and topics to discuss with your
child to connect school and home learning, and talk about
their day!
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Who are your new friends?
What are your “Morning Jobs”?
What letters are in your name?
What is your bus number? (This is important to practice!)
How can you listen with your whole body?
What does it mean to “be proactive?”
Reminders
Remember to send a snack in with your child. Please pack it separate from his/her lunch.
Remember tennis shoes on Mondays for P.E.
Return Library books on Wednesdays
Our school offers breakfast in the mornings. If you would like your child to buy/eat breakfast, please
remind him/her to get breakfast BEFORE coming down to the classroom. Also, it may be helpful to
put a note in the green folder so I can make sure s/he doesn’t forget! This won’t be necessary after
we learn this new routine.
 Fridays in our classroom will be “Football Friday!” At the end of the day, we will cheer for our
favorite football teams with our first grade friends. Feel free to send your child to school dressed in
Blue Devil spirit, or any other favorite team! (O-H!)
 Remember to send in important paperwork
 This week, I will send home this newsletter both electronically and in hard copy. It will also be
posted on my website. Next week I will begin sending the newsletter ONLY electronically. If you
would like me to send home a hard copy each week let me know. Also contact me if you do not
receive the newsletter in your email this week, or would like it sent to a different address. Thanks! 
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