Kindergarten Newsletter
May 2- May 6, 2022
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Important Dates:
May 2- GCISD Reads Form are due
May 6- All library books are due
May 9-18- No volunteers due to STAAR testing
May 10- $10 wrapped 5th Grade Buddy gift is due
May 13- 5th Grade Buddy Picnic at 12:00 (more info below)
May 20- Field Day
May 24- Career Day
May 25- End of Year Celebrations (more info to come)
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 text fictions and describe their purpose in a nonfiction book.
Writing: I can write an informational story.
Math: I can add and subtract using a number line. I can add and subtract using different strategies.
Science: I can research animals.
5th Grade Buddy Picnic
We have many fun events coming up quickly to end our Kindergarten year. On Friday,May 13th at 12:00 we are having our Buddy Picnic.This is where each Kindergarten student will enjoy a picnic lunch with their 5th grade buddy or buddies. We ask that you send a sack lunch with your child or you may bring a special lunch for your child and/or their buddy. Each child will also need to bring a $10 wrapped gift They will exchange gifts during the picnic. Please refer to your child's folder for the paper that went home on Friday for buddy ideas. Parents are welcome to attend this event. Each parent attending will need to fill out this FAST PASS form by Tuesday, May 10th. Parents will walk around outside to the Kindergarten playground to join us on the day of the Buddy picnic. No need to stop by the office for a sticker if you completed the Fast Pass form. No parents will be allowed in the building due to STAAR testing.Thank you for helping us make this day special for each kindergartener and 5th grader at OCT.
Donations
If you are willing, we could use the following items in our classrooms! We appreciate the donations so much! :)
-9" uncoated disposable paper plates
-6" uncoated disposable paper plates
-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.
SBRC
Standards Based Report Cards
The report card is designed to provide more specific and accurate information to parents than a traditional report card. Research has shown that giving specific feedback helps students to set goals and focus on continuous growth, rather than receiving an averaged number grade that gives imprecise information about performance. They will be in Skyward each nine weeks, with progress reports posted every six weeks. Please read the following links for more detailed information.
SBRC Parent Guide (en español)
SBRC Special Services Parent Letter
SBRC Special Services Parent letter (en español)
Developmental Sequence of Phonological Skills
80-90% of children can do the following:
By the age of 5
recognize rhyme - which two rhyme? bug, cat, hug
clap/count syllables - dog (1 clap), turtle (2 claps)
By the age of 5 1/2
blend onset/rime - /b/ /oat/ (boat) - special note: onset is the initial phonological unit of a word, rime is what follows the onset and is typically from the first vowel onward
produce rhymes - tell me a word that rhymes with cat?
isolate beginning sound - tell me the first sound in net (/n/)
By the age of 6
syllable deletion - say tulip, now say tulip without the /t/
blend 2 and 3 phoneme words - if I say /s/ /u/ /n/, what is the word? if I say /b/ /o/, what is the word?
segment 2 and 3 phoneme words - say the sounds you hear in boat (/b/ /o/ /t/)
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!
Library Tips
We always tell our students to keep their book in their backpack at all times (unless they are reading it) so it is always here at school when it's time for the library!
Below is the day your child's class will go to the library each week! YOUR CHILD WILL RETURN THEIR BOOK THE DAY BEFORE THEIR LIBRARY DAY! Please make sure your child brings their book that day so they can check out a new book the following day.
Arington: Wednesday
Lind: Thursday
Mack: Thursday
Richardson: Tuesday
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.