October 2023

Fall Fun

Learning the Pledge of Allegiance

Students have been busy learning the Pledge of Allegiance and they are now very good at saying it each morning during morning announcements. This is one of our History and Social Studies standards in Kindergarten. This short video is a great kid friendly introduction to the Pledge. Ask your child to recite it to you.

During language arts time this week we read both of these stories several times. While having very different titles, these stories have many things that are the same. Click on the book pictures and have your child listen to the stories again.   Ask your child to tell you about some of the ways they are the same and different.   What story did they enjoy more?

Kindergarten Sight Words

                       We have 20 Sight words that we will learn by the end of Kindergarten. 

Below are the 5 words that have been introduced to your child so far. Please try and point these words out to your children as you read to them. Also have them try and find the words on their own.

the   I   and   a   is

Class Harvest Party-  Special Party Snack & Costume Reminder

On Tuesday, October 31st we will be having our Harvest party at school. We will be having an extra snack time in the afternoon this day. Please pack a special “party type” snack for your child to eat during our party time- (Use the brown paper bag that came home Friday).


Students are asked to bring their costumes to school in a labeled bag on this day. Please do not have students wear costumes to school. We will wear them during the party. Weapon accessories are not permitted on school property. Thanks!


Harvest Hustle- November 1st-

Goals: 

 Please make sure that your child wears sneakers so that they can participate safely. As of right now we have raised $6,800. We are so close to our goal of $10,000. Thank you for your support. 

October Learning Fun.....

**** Reminder- If you do not see your child in photos it is because you did not approve to have pictures on the web in the paperwork you returned. Please email me if you would like to change your decision to have pictures posted.*****


Month One is Done!

Alphabet and Names

During the first few weeks we spent a lot of time with the alphabet, getting to know our friends names and practicing writing our own names. In Kindergarten we are asking students to use a capital letter for the first letter of their name and lowercase letters for the remaining letters. Please encourage your child to do this whenever they write their names. We also spend a few moments each week practicing the sign language alphabet. Ask your child to show you the sign for the first letter in their name.


Kindergarten Sight Words

We have 20 Sight words that we will learn by the end of Kindergarten. A full list of the 20 words will be sent home soon.

Below are the 2 words that have been introduced to your child so far. Please try and point these words out to your children as you read to them. Also have them try and find the words on their own.

the      I


READING with RAZ-Kids

RAZ-Kids is an interactive reading program for students to practice reading fluency and comprehension. The students have a login and a password to get into their reading account. I am able to monitor the students' progress and change their reading level. These levels are all individually based on each child's reading level and are adjusted to reflect their abilities. The students can listen to a story, read a story out loud and then take a comprehension quiz. Each child earns points or stars to use for their RAZ Rocket which allows them to buy things for their rocket. You will receive a login instructions with your child's unique login and password next week. Let me know if you have any questions or problems accessing the site. This is a wonderful tool that will allow your child to build literacy skills. However, I strongly encourage parents to continue reading to their children daily as this is still a very important piece in each child's reading development.


Emotional Regulation

As you know we are learning about many different things in Kindergarten. Along with reading, math, science and social studies children are also learning how to recognize their emotions. We are using the chart and language above to help students identify where they are at emotionally with the goal of being in the green zone to learn best. Children are being taught tools and strategies to get themselves into the green zone. Ask your child about the zones... they are experts! Here is a song we've been singing when we learn about the zones of regulation.

BOOK ORDERS

I have sent home a set of book orders from Scholastic. They were in your childs folder Friday.

If you choose to order please note that Book Clubs orders are due : 10/11/23

Shop Our Class Page: https://orders.scholastic.com/HMMDJ

You may share the Class Page link to extended family and friends. All orders also earn FREE Books for our class. Thank you for your support!

Happy Reading, Mrs. CECERE Class Code: HMMDJ


Class Harvest Party

Our party is Tuesday, October 31st. Children are asked to bring their costumes to school in a bag. Please do not wear them on the bus or into school. Weapons of any kind are not permitted on school property. Please keep any of these accessories at home. Thank you and please remember to label everything! Be on the lookout for Information about party snacks. It will be sent home next week in your child's folder. Thanks. Happy Halloween!


Helpful tips and Info....

Folders- Please be sure to check/empty your child's purple folder each day.

Party Parent- If anyone is interested in being my party parent please send me an email indicating so- kcecere@westfordk12.us . You will be in charge of organizing a craft and game for each of our 3 parties.

Party Fund Donation- We are asking for a $8.00 donation from each child to cover the cost of the materials used for our 3 classroom parties this year. Please send $8.00 cash into school by 10/13/23. Please put money into a labeled envelope or baggie with your child's name on it.

Snacks- We have 1 morning snack time each day. Each snack time is approximately 15 minutes. Please pack snacks your child can eat in this time frame. Please also pack a drink for each snack time. (Water bottles can be used in lieu of packing drinks and can be refilled throughout the day).

Rest Time- We have a 15-20 minute rest time each day after lunch. Children do not need to sleep during this time, but are asked to lay quietly and relax to gear up for the rest of our busy day. If your child would like a blanket for rest please send a small, towel sized blanket or beach towel into school with your child. Items will come home each Friday to be washed.

Bus & Dismissal Changes: Please communicate any changes in writing. Place the notes in your child's home-school folder as we check them each day.

important Dates:

October 26th- Early Release Day- Professional development

October 31st- Class Party- Pack a costume please

November 1st- Harvest Hustle

November 3rd- Harvest Hustle (rain date)

Some pictures of the September learning fun....

**** Reminder- If you do not see your child in photos it is because you did not approve to have pictures on the web in the paperwork you returned. Please email me if you would like to change your decision to have pictures posted.*****

Have a great week!  Here are links to two favorite songs we sing each day.  Please remember to share this BLOG with your child.  It will help facilitate conversations about their school day.