Kindergarten Newsletter

May 16 - May 20, 2022


Click on the name below to email the teacher.

Important Dates:

May 18- Playdough due (more info below)

May 20- Field Day (more info below)

May 24- Career Day

May 25- End of Year Celebrations- Lunch on the Lawn! (more info below)

May 26- Last day of School! HAPPY SUMMER!
(It is now a full day and not a half day!)

What are we Learning?

Reading: I can identify elements of plot development.

Writing: I can write an informational story.

Math: I can solve story problems in different ways.

Science: I can research animals.

Project: NEED VOLUNTEERS

We are looking for donations for a fun Science project. Each child will need one container of Play Doh for this project. If you are available to send in a few containers by Wednesday, May 18th, then we would really appreciate it. Thanks a bunch!

Field Day

You may join us for field day from 9:00-12:00. Please fill out the Fast Pass if you want to be able to avoid the line at the kiosk. Please make sure you have filled out the google doc to let us know if your child will be coming with a sack lunch or if your child needs to get a sack lunch from the cafeteria. You may choose to stay and eat with your child outside from 12:00-1:00. Hope to see you there!

Don't forget to have your child wear their Eye of the Tiger class shirt and to apply sunscreen to your child before they come to school.

End of Year Celebration

Parents are invited to join their child during normal lunchtimes to our lunch on the lawn end of year celebration. Kindergarten will be on the small playground for lunch at 12:10 on Wednesday, May 25. After lunch, we will have something special for you to take home. Please make plans to attend if possible.

Donations

If you are willing, we could use the following items in our classrooms! We appreciate the donations so much! :)

-Disinfecting Wipes

-Gallon Sized Baggies

Summer Enrichment

Looking for something for your kiddo to do over the summer?!?! Check out Summer Enrichment! All classes are taught by teachers in GCISD.


Mrs. Lind is teaching one called "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun!"

Week 3…. June 13-17…. 8:30 am- 11:30 am and 12:30 pm-3:30 pm


Mrs. Richardson is teaching "Holiday Party!"

Week 3…. June 13-17…. 8:30 am- 11:30 am and 12:30 pm-3:30 pm

Week 4…. June 20-24…. 8:30 am- 11:30 am and 12:30 pm-3:30 pm


Check out the link and calendar of offered classes! See you in Summer Enrichment!

Class Pictures

It is time to order your OCT class pictures.

Go to www.glamourcraft.com.

Click the "order online" link at the top left.

Enter the following code: OCTE22CG

All orders will be shipped to the home. If you have questions, contact GlamourCraft Photography via the link on their site or call 817-923-9901.


Remind

Have you been receiving remind messages from your child's teacher? If not, please let your child's teacher know so you can get set up! This is a great way for you to communicate with the teacher and a way the teachers send out reminders!

Sight Words

We have introduced all of our sight words for the year! Please make sure your child knows how to read all of our sight words. If your child needs more practice, have them practice every night!

If your child has mastered all of their sight words, please make sure your child knows how to read and spell all of their yellow trick words.

Reading Practice

Please have your child read their book every night.

Ideas to do after your child finishes their book:

-find sight words in the book

-ask your child questions about the book

-retell the story in order

Please make sure your child puts their book back in their book bag and brings their book bag to school every day!

Math Practice


Below are math skills you can practice at home with your child:

Counting to 100

Comparing numbers

Identify coins

Identify, represent, and write teen numbers

Count on from any given number 1-20

Identify 1 more/ 1 less to 20

2D Shapes (square, circle, rectangle, triangle)

3D Shapes (cone, cube, cylinder, sphere)

Organize data to create a graph

compose and decompose numbers up to 10 with objects and pictures

write addition and subtraction equations

solve addition and subtraction problems

May and Summer Birthdays

5/5 Wyatt

5/6 Aidan

5/6 Charlotte

5/8 Lili

5/16 Adam

5/21 Chelsea

6/5 Cal

6/6 Kyan

6/10 Amay

6/12 Kennedy

6/20 Amelia P.

6/30 Oliver

7/3 Jake

7/6 Scarlett

7/7 Emmi

7/16 Blair

7/25 Noelle

8/4 Penelope

8/5 Redd

8/11 Paige

8/11 Victoria

8/12 Armaan

8/12 Bennett

Great Tiger Folder

Please make sure you are signing your child's GREAT chart inside your child's folder each night. Also, make sure you are cleaning out your child's folder nightly as well.

Snack

Please make sure you send a bite sized snack with your child daily. We don't have lunch until 12:10 so your child will be very sad and hungry if they don't have a snack to eat.

Ipads

Please create a routine with your child to make sure your child's Ipad is charged each night and brought to school each day!

We download apps together as a class. Please don't let your child download any apps at home!

Going Home

If you find your child must go home a different way than planned, please notify the office by a phone call by at least 2:00 p.m. Teachers and our front office staff do not always have access to email or are busy teaching or helping others. A phone call is required. Sometimes we have only one person in the front office, so we want to provide ample time to be able to meet your needs.

Volunteering

If you plan to volunteer in any capacity this school year, please click here to complete the background check.