Kindergarten Newsletter
February 5-9
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Important Dates
February 5: Valentine box due (More information below!)
February 5-9: Valentine Cards due (More information below!)
February 9: 2 Empty Tightly Wrapped Girl Scout Boxes & Bandana due (More information below!)
February 14: Class Valentine's Day Party at 2:00
February 16: No School/Inclement Weather Make-Up Days
February 19: Professional Development-No School for students
February 20: Spring Picture and Class Picture Day
February 23: Kindergarten Rodeo + Parade (More information below!)
February 24: Snow Hill Day + Breakfast with Dad's Club
Learning Objective
Reading: Students will discuss the author's purpose in a story.
Writing: Students will establish a purpose for writing.
Math: Students will compare numbers and determine if it is more or less.
Social Studies: Students will describe ways that an object can move.
Science: Students will observe and describe the location of an object in relation to another such as above, below, behind, in front of, and beside.
Valentine Letter
Below is the Valentine letter that was sent home. Please make sure to read both sides!
Valentine's Day FastPass
If you are planning to come to the Valentine's Class Parties on February 14th, please fill out this FastPass by midnight on February 12th.
Kindergarten Rodeo
Our annual Kindergarten Rodeo is on Friday, February 23rd at 2:00 and you won't want to miss this event! It will be held in the cafeteria. The children LOVE getting to dress up like cowboys and cowgirls for this very special performance!
Each child gets a "horse" for this boot scootin' good time! In order for all our Kindergarteners to get one, we need your help! Each student will need two empty tightly wrapped girl scout boxes (pictures attached) and a bandana. They can be wrapped in brown, black or white with clear packing tape. Feel free to email your child's teacher if you are in need of butcher paper to help wrap your child's horse. We will need these boxes by Friday, February 9th. Our wonderful PTA will be donating the materials for the stick horses and our Room Moms will be assembling the stick horses. We want each child to get the horse of their dreams!
Thank you for making this a fun event!
If you need a connection to buy cookies from, reach out to your child's kindergarten teacher and we can help! :)
5th Grade Fundraiser
Yearbooks
O. C. Taylor Yearbooks are on sale!
You can order a yearbook and create an Ad/dedication page online at yearbookordercenter.com.
The order number for O. C. Taylor is 17833.
Last day to purchase and create an Ad/dedication page is March 8th.
Last day to pre-order a yearbook is April 13th.
Transportation Changes
When making ride changes, picking up students for appointments and absences, please email both Gene Guinane (gene.guinane@gcisd.net) and Paola Cervantes (paola.cervantes@gcisd.net) in case one of us is out of the office.
Math Practice
Below are math skills you can practice at home with your child.
-Number Writing 1-20
-Number recognition to 1-20
-Tell a number that is 1 more/1 less to 20
-Compare numbers to 20 using more, less, equal
-Counting to 100
-Adding and subtracting to 5 with objects
-Measuring objects using nonstandard measurement
-Comparing objects by weight
-Comparing objects by capacity
-identify each coin (penny, nickel, dime, quarter)
Book Bag
Please make sure you have cut out the purple sight word cards for the 3rd nine weeks.
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
Don't forget to make sure your child brings their book bag to school EVERY DAY!
Sight Words
Please make sure you are working with your child and practicing these words every night!
Sight Words for the Week: as, our, that, red
Teacher Wish List
Volunteering
If you plan to volunteer in any capacity this school year, please click here to complete the background check.
February Birthdays
February
Asher 3rd
Logan 4th
Forget Me Not Shelf
If your child forgets their lunch/snack and you plan to drop it off at school, please be sure to let your child's teacher know in advance. This allows the teacher to check the Forget Me Not shelf and ensure that your child receives what you brought.
Library
Below is the day your child's class will go to the library each week! Please make sure your child brings their book back the DAY BEFORE their library day. 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!
Haynes: Monday
Lind: Tuesday
Riski: Wednesday
Richardson: Friday
Lunch
If you want to come eat lunch with your child, please let your child's teacher know 24 hours in advance. There are tables outside that you and your child can use to eat together! Our lunch time is from 10:40 to 11:10.