November News
November 1st, 2011
Dear Parents,
November is here! Your child has been in Kindergarten for two months! Can you believe it? Our students are doing a wonderful job in Kindergarten. The kids in our class can sit in story center for 30 minutes all the while participating and engaging in learning activities. Wow! The kids in our class can all play together, get along, work as a team and clean up after themselves. I am very proud of them and I hope you are too! We are learning a lot about school. Last month we learned new letters, we learned all about shapes, we learned about numbers, patterns, sorting and much more! This month we will be equally as productive. Here is an outline of what we will be doing this month:
Language Arts: We will be engaged in some rhyming activities this month. We will also work on our letter recognition, focusing particularly on the names, sounds and actions for Kk, Ee, Hh and Rr. I hope that you are all finding our sound books to be a helpful tool at home. Now that the kids know a few key letters they are able to put those letters together to make actual words. For example, your child should be able to sound out the words, sat, sit, tip, tap, and pin. We will be putting our sounds together at school to make words this month. Our popcorn words for the month of November are: a, see, at.
Math: We will continue to make sense of numbers this month. The children will explore the concept of number using one-to-one correspondence to compare two sets. We will also focus on counting and creating sets containing 1 to 5 objects.
You and Your World: Our focus this month will be on the I-Care Rules. We will discuss the importance of listening to each other and using our hands for helping not for hurting. We will also talk about the importance of Remembrance Day, wearing a poppy, and attending a Remembrance Day ceremony. We will wrap up the month with a short unit on bears.
Items of Interest:
Scholastic Book Orders: It is that time of year when people begin thinking about Christmas. If you would like to purchase books through the Scholastic Book Clubs for your child for Christmas and you want it to be a surprise please put a note in with your order. I will either keep the books for you then call you to make arrangements for you to get the books at school or I can send them home with your child in a sealed envelope.
Winter Weather: Although winter doesn’t officially arrive for another month and a half it sure feels like it is here already! It is very important that your child now has a winter hat and a pair of mittens. The kids play outside when it is cold, damp and when the snow is falling so it is really important that they are prepared for the weather.
Dates to Remember:
November 1st- Food period #3 orders go home
November 2nd-Happy Birthday Brenden!
November 3rd-Food period #3 orders due
November 11th-Remembrance Day-No School
November 12th-Happy Birthday Paige!
November 17th- Parent-Teacher Conferences 4pm-7pm
November 18th-Parent-Teacher Conferences 9am -11am
No school for students!
November 15th-22nd-Scholastic Book Fair-Our class will attend on Nov. 17th at 10:35 a.m. If you would like to send them with some money to purchase a book that day send it in their BEE folder and we will help them choose a book.
November 26th-Santa Claus Parade-Keep an eye out for the F.E.S. float!
As you can see, we are gearing up for another very busy month. I want to say a big thank you for helping your child find “Environmental Print” items and for sending in your baby pictures last month for our class book. The books are very popular and the kids are very excited that they can “read” them. Thanks to all who provided treats for our Halloween party. The treats were delicious and enjoyed by all! I hope you had a wonderful time trick or treating and enjoying the excitement of Halloween. I know that I sure did!
Please let me know if you ever have any questions, comments, or concerns about your child. Our door is always open. I look forward to seeing everyone at the Parent-Teacher Conferences!
Mrs. Creamer
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