Kindergarten

Sunday, May 24

Hi Kindergarten families!

Thank you for a wonderful school year. Although the year didn’t turn out as expected, we feel grateful to have had your child in Kindergarten. Usually at this time, we try to conclude the Kindergarten year with reflection of growth, fun, and building independence in preparation for first grade! We hope your child experiences this in some capacity this coming week.

Week of May 25 Plan:

1. Please see the attached PDF file for the activities for your child this week. This week's activities will mainly use the

• Scholastic Learn at Home website

• Your child's Seesaw Account

Please visit the Seesaw app regularly to check for teacher feedback and updates.

2. Morning Messages: We will continue to send out morning messages daily. Please have your child read, watch the video and respond to the prompts/questions.

3. Live Synchronous Meets:

We will continue our Google Meets this week. The weekly schedule will be the same as last week. Please use the same link shared previously to join. Please continue to be mindful of others on the Google Meets and continue to use appropriate online behaviors (muting yourself, being on time, being a bucket filler).

4. Step-Up to First Grade: The first grade teachers have prepared a video to introduce themselves and share a little bit about 1st grade. Please look for a Seesaw activity later in the week to view the video from the 1st grade teachers.

5. Other Live Meets for the last week of school:

• Special subjects teachers would like to meet with the Kindergarteners one last time before the school year ends! They have scheduled a live meet through Google Meets on Tuesday, May 26th from 9:00 -9:15 a.m. Please be mindful of others by muting your microphone and being a bucket filler. Here is the link for the Special Subjects teachers google meets: https://meet.google.com/wgj-isvq-xqh

• Mrs. Hermes will be hosting a Virtual Aloha Assembly for the 5th graders to graduate from Waialae. It will be on Friday, May 29th at 8:00 a.m. An email from the school with the link will be coming soon.

6. Progress Report: A document summarizing distance learning will be emailed home on Friday, May 29th. It will include a description of the options that were available for your child during distance learning and topics covered. It will also include suggested activities for your child to continue learning and maintain skills over the summer.

Other Announcements:

i-Ready Diagnostic Info: If you haven’t done so already, we encourage you to have your child complete the i-Ready Diagnostic assessments for reading and math. Read the attached PDF for important information regarding proper protocol and procedures prior to administering this diagnostic.

Programs available during the summer:

i-Ready: i-Ready will be available for your child to practice his/her reading and math skills. Please note that we will not be able to access your child’s i-Ready account over the summer.

Reading A-Z: Please let your child's teacher know if you'd like your child's login info. This online reading program offers online leveled books for your child to read. Your child's account is set up so he/she can read books online at his/her level.

Other Supplementary PDF Attachments:

Covid Time Capsule Book: There are 3 more pages of the covid time-capsule book to help your child reflect and document their experiences.

Push and Pull Picture Sort: Your child can learn about force and motion with a push and pull Venn Diagram sorting.

Learning Commons and Counseling: Click on links for updated newsletters

Learning Commons: https://sites.google.com/waialae.edu/remote/learning-commons

Counselors: https://sites.google.com/waialae.edu/remote/counselors

Thank you,

Kindergarten Teachers

Sunday, May 17

Hi Kindergarten families!

Can you believe there are only 2 weeks left of kindergarten? You all have come so far and we are so proud of all the children and their hard work through the school year.

Week of May 18 Plan:

1. Please see the attached PDF file for the activities for your child this week. This week's activities will mainly use the

• Scholastic Learn at Home website

• Your child's Seesaw Account

Please visit the Seesaw app regularly to check for teacher feedback and updates.

2. Morning Messages: We will continue to send out morning messages daily. Please have your child read, watch the video and respond to the prompts/questions.

3. Live Synchronous Meets:

We will continue our Google Meets this week. The weekly schedule will be the same as last week. Please use the same link shared previously to join. Please continue to be mindful of others on the Google Meets and continue to use appropriate online behaviors (muting yourself, being on time, being a bucket filler).

Live Meets Agenda for this week:

-See email from your child's classroom teacher

Ongoing Optional Supplementary Online Program:

i-Ready: See teacher for login.

Reading A-Z: See teacher for login.

Snap Words

Other Supplementary PDF Attachments:

Covid Time Capsule Book: Continue the Covid-19 book to document your family’s experience. We hope this provides your family with opportunities for open dialogue and reflection.

Tally and Add Worksheet: To practice using tally marks and addition equations.

Weather Data Collection/Graph: Your child can observe the weather each day. You can collect data to notice patterns and trends. Try checking the weather each morning or in the evening. What do you notice?

Learning Commons and Counseling: Click on links for updated newsletters

Learning Commons: https://sites.google.com/waialae.edu/remote/learning-commons

Counselors: https://sites.google.com/waialae.edu/remote/counselors

Other Announcements:

End of Year Info/Supply Pick Up: Please see the attachment for information on your child’s supply pick up, yearbook, and more end of year procedures. The information was emailed home earlier this week in the Waialae Weekly.

**Families with multiple children: You will come for pick up only once on your oldest child's day. You will receive all the supply bags for all your children at that time. I highly recommend putting your LAST NAME in large letters on a piece of paper listing all your children's first names on your windshield to ensure you receive all the correct supply bags (see attached example). Please check the names carefully on each bag before driving away!

i-Ready Diagnostic Info: Read the attached PDF for important information regarding proper protocol and procedures prior to administering this diagnostic. We highly recommend your child complete this diagnostic in order to receive appropriate lessons tailored to fit your child.

Thank you,

Kindergarten Teachers

Sunday, May 10

Hi Kindergarten families!

It has been a great week seeing all the children, even if it can only be through the screen. We hope you are all enjoying your weekend. Here is our enrichment plan for the week.

Week of May 11 Plan:

1. Please see the attached PDF file for the activities for your child this week. This week's activities will mainly use the

• Scholastic Learn at Home website

• Your child's Seesaw Account

• Our Kindergarten Grade Level Blog http://waialaek2019.weebly.com/401/login.php?redirect=/ (email teacher for password)

Please visit the Seesaw app regularly to check for teacher feedback and updates.

2. Morning Messages: We will continue to send out morning messages daily. Please have your child read, watch the video and respond to the prompts/questions.

3. Live Synchronous Intro Week:

We will continue our Google Meets this week. The weekly schedule will be the same as last week. Please use the same link shared previously to join. Please continue to be mindful of others on the Google Meets and continue to use appropriate online behaviors (muting yourself, being on time, being a bucket filler).

Live Meets Agenda for this week:

-Writing Task Prep: Bring your journal and a pencil and be ready to do some writing.

Ongoing Optional Supplementary Online Program:

i-Ready: You can use your discretion on if/how you'd like your child to participate in this online reading/math program. Please remember to limit screen time to an appropriate amount per day.

Reading A-Z: You can use your discretion on if/how you'd like your child to participate in this online reading/math program. Please remember to limit screen time to an appropriate amount per day. To get ready for first grade, we ask that students read independently for at least 15 minutes DAILY of leveled books. First graders are expected to read independently for 20 minutes daily.

Other Supplementary PDF Attachments:

Covid Memory Book: Use these first 4 pages (attached) to document this unique home-learning experience. We hope this memory book will help your child remember some positive aspects of this time.

Spring Add and Subtract Equations: Your child can practice addition and subtraction equations.

Snap Words

Learning Commons and Counseling: Please take a look at additional resources/newsletters from Mrs. Choy- Learning Commons teacher.

https://sites.google.com/waialae.edu/remote/learning-commons

and Mr. Guillermo/Mr. Hervey- school counselors:

https://sites.google.com/waialae.edu/remote/counselors

*Don’t forget: If you haven’t done so yet, read through the Wai`alae Weekly (see attached) for scheduled days to pick up your child’s belongings and supplies from school. This is also the time you will return any Just Right books or library books that belong to the school.

Thank you,

Kindergarten Teachers

Sunday, May 3

Hi Kindergarten families!

We have entered our final month of school! We are saddened that we cannot close out the year in our classrooms with our students, but we hope to make the best of the days ahead. Please read below for this week’s calendar.

Week of May 4 Plan:

1. Please see the attached PDF file for the activities for your child this week. This week's activities will mainly use the

• Scholastic Learn at Home website

• Your child's Seesaw Account

• Our Kindergarten Grade Level Blog http://waialaek2019.weebly.com/401/login.php?redirect=/ password: wpcs

Please visit the Seesaw app regularly to check for teacher feedback and updates.

2. Morning Messages: We will continue to send out morning messages daily. Please have your child read, watch the video and respond to the prompts/questions.

3. Live Synchronous Intro Week: We will begin our first live session through Google Meets. Remember to help monitor your child during this time. You can help prepare them by setting them up in as quiet of an area as possible, a table or desk to sit at, and having the proper materials ready. Please review the PDF documents sent last week with your child. Be on time to your scheduled session and make sure your device is placed somewhere stationary.

Live Meets Agenda for this week:

-Go over rules and procedures. We will teach the children signals they need to use and practice functions such as mute and unmute.

-Practice taking turns speaking.

Ongoing Optional Supplementary Online Program:

i-Ready: You can use your discretion on if/how you'd like your child to participate in this online reading/math program. Please remember to limit screen time to an appropriate amount per day.

Reading A-Z: This online reading program offers online leveled books for your child to read. Your child's account is set up with the login info so he/she can read books online at his/her level.

Other Supplementary PDF Attachments:

Mother’s Day: There are different Mother’s Day templates for cards/poems for your child to create.

Chicken Can-have-are: Your child can complete a graphic organizer to summarize all they’ve learned about chickens this week!

Snap Words for the week of May 4th: See attached PDF for the 2 new snap words. Help your child practice reading the snap words with fluency.

Hang in there! You are doing such an amazing job. We are grateful for your understanding, flexibility, and cooperation. Please let us know if you have any questions.

*Don’t forget: If you haven’t done so yet, read through the Wai`alae Weekly for scheduled days to pick up your child’s belongings and supplies from school. This is also the time you will return any Just Right books or library books that belong to the school.

Thank you,

Kindergarten Teachers

Sunday, April 26

Hi Kindergarten families!

We’ve made it another week. Again, we wanted to thank you all for being so flexible and patient during this time.

Week of April 27 Plan:

1. Please see the attached PDF file for the activities for your child this week. This week's activities will mainly use the

• Scholastic Learn at Home website

• Your child's Seesaw Account

• Our Kindergarten Grade Level Blog http://waialaek2019.weebly.com/401/login.php?redirect=/

Please visit the Seesaw app regularly to check for teacher feedback and updates.

2. Morning Messages: We will continue to send out morning messages daily. Please have your child read, watch the video and respond to the prompts/questions.

3. Live Synchronous Intro Week: We will be starting to help families who are brand new to Google Meets this coming week, April 27- May 1. Therefore, if your family responded as brand new to Google Meets, we will be contacted you in a separate email to schedule a Google Meets introduction time block. Please be on the lookout for that email. Also, if your family responded as having some experience in using Google Meets, we will hold off on meeting with your child until the week of May 4-8 when all families are set up.

4. Google Meets Information for Families: Please see the attached PDF documents for info. on how to use Google Meets. This may be helpful in logging on to a meet, encouraging appropriate behaviors, and getting to know the tools and features.

Ongoing Optional Supplementary Online Program:

i-Ready: Login sent by classroom teacher

Reading A-Z: Login sent by classroom teacher

Other Supplementary PDF Attachments:

Chicken Booklet and Embryo Worksheet: Your child can write a booklet about how a chicken embryo grows and hatches and complete a sequencing worksheet.

Math Ten and More Bingo Game: You can print the game and use materials at home to play a bingo game that encourages place value with tens and ones.

Please visit the Wai`alae Distance Learning page for newsletters from our counselors, Learning Commons, and more.

We appreciate all your support! Take care and stay healthy.

Kindergarten Teachers

Snap and Color Words

Supporting Reading

Sunday, April 12

Happy Sunday Kindergarten Families!

We hope you and your family are taking time to enjoy each other, reflect on the positives, and are successful as you try to maintain balance in your lives.

A friendly reminder, teachers schedule the activities on Seesaw to be released on Mondays. However, you have the week to complete it. We release activities at the beginning of the week so you can be flexible as to how you would like to schedule it into your child’s day.

Week of April 13 Plan:

1. Please see the attached PDF file for the activities for your child this week. This week's activities will mainly use the Scholastic Learn at Home website and your child's Seesaw Account. Please visit the Seesaw app regularly to check for teacher feedback and updates.

2. Morning Messages: We will start sending out morning messages each morning through your child’s Seesaw. You will be notified in the announcements section of Seesaw. It will include a brief message of the day and prompt for your child to discuss and answer. Your child can respond by drawing/writing in his/her home-school log notebook or other piece of paper, orally discuss with a family member, or post a response to his/her Seesaw Journal.

3. Virtual Playdate Survey Thank you for filling out the online survey! We are compiling the contact information for those of you who would like your child to participate in virtual playdates with their peers. These lists will be sent out to you this week.

4. Special Subjects Teachers (P.E., Music, Art, Hawaiian) will also be sending out their newsletter on Mondays each week. They will be sending your child activities to do on Seesaw on Mondays by 5:00 p.m.

5. For Counselor and Learning Commons weekly newsletters, please visit the Wai`alae Distance Learning Page (link on waialae.edu)

Ongoing Optional Supplementary Online Program:

i-Ready: Click on link in calendar to access site. Use password given by classroom teacher.

Reading A-Z: Click on link in calendar to access site. Use password given by classroom teacher.

Other Supplementary Attachments:

Fundations Writing Paper: We've attached several different types of writing paper here and here. You can choose how you'd like your child to use these. Possible activities include writing a fiction story, writing a nonfiction piece about an expert topic, practicing snap words, practicing handwriting/letter formation, and phonics (words with sh, th, word families, etc.)

Alphabet Scavenger Hunt: We've attached an Alphabet Scavenger Hunt worksheet. You can print it out and have your child find and write items from each letter of the alphabet. Extension: You can make your own scavenger hunt worksheet with the sh, th, ch, ck letter combinations, ing, -ed endings, or other sounds.

As a team, we learn something new everyday and strive to deliver meaningful enrichment activities for the children. We hope your child is enjoying exploring and using Seesaw. Please let me know if you have any questions or need assistance. We're in this together. We appreciate all your support! Take care and stay healthy.

Sincerely,

Kindergarten Teachers

Wednesday, April 1

Dear Kindergarten Families,

We’ve been collaborating amongst faculty members to provide adequate resources for families to use. Everyone is eager to share and assist during this challenging time. Attached are newsletters and blurbs from Wai`alae school’s counselors, Learning Commons coordinator and MLL teachers that we would love for you to read. They are ready to assist you with any questions you may have. If you have questions and/or concerns regarding social-emotional learning or counseling, please contact our kindergarten counselor Mr. G at mguillermo@waialae.edu

Thank you,

Ms. Handa

Sunday, March 29

Dear Kindergarten Families,

We hope everyone is doing well! Our kindergarten team is continuing working together on various ways to provide enrichment activities for our students to do at home. Please continue to check your email every Sunday as teachers will still send weekly emails to communicate updates on new activities, important information, and do check-ins. We understand that the news constantly changes as time progresses, so for the week of March 30th - April 3rd, we would like you to view the following list (below) and complete the enrichment activities. We want to provide families with as much flexibility as possible so we did not create a specific due date or timeline for completion.

We are looking at using Seesaw to upload further enrichment activities, etc. and we need your help. We would like you to use this week to help your child complete a practice home activity.

Our Special Subjects (Hawaiian, Music, Art, P.E.) Teachers will be in touch with families as well. They created a newsletter for families and will continue to communicate with you. Attached is their newsletter along with a Bingo board they created of fun activities for the children to work on.

List of enrichment activities to do (We are providing these enrichment activities for students to practice at home. Again, it is not required to be completed):

1. Seesaw Practice (Please look out for a second email to be received today with detailed information)

• Practice logging on using your special text code.

• Upload a photo or picture/drawing, say a little caption using the microphone on Seesaw, and share it with your teacher by Thursday, April 2nd.

2. Continue working on the Spring Packet (packet that was sent home before Spring break).

3. From Special Subjects Teachers: Work on Kindergarten Specials Bingo

Thank you for your patience as we continue to work together during this challenging time.

Sincerely,

Grade K Teachers

P.S. Please tell the kiddos that I am thinking of them always! I hope to see them soon!

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