KinderLION News September 17 - 21,2012

Dear Parents, This week we started the Reading Street Reading Program. Unit 1, week 2, “We are So Proud”. The sight words that we are working on are the words, “I” and “Am”. Please work with your child on recognizing these two words. Go Math! We have started Unit 1 in the Go Math Books. Unit 1 focuses on “Number and Operation”. I am sending home your child’s Go Math Book today. I only have 1 book per child, so PLEASE do not lose your books. If you lose a book, I will not be able to replace it. The Go Math Homework Book is for you to KEEP at home. We will assign Go Math Pages for the week. PLEASE do not go ahead of us. The pages we assign each week will go hand in hand with what we are doing in class. We need you to work with your child on the pages we assign. Please do NOT rip out pages after you complete them, and Please do NOT send the book back to school until we ask for them. We will be working on the math book all year. You can use the pages we have covered to review skills with your child. Go Math Homework this week: Please do P1-P4 this week in the Go Math Homework books. Remember, please do NOT go ahead of us, and please do not send back to school. Thank you! Homework: Parents it is vital for your child’s school success that you work with your child at home as much as possible to reinforce what we are doing in school. We are a team, and working together will help your child meet their full potential. We ask that you set up a Homework station at your house. A quiet area that is designated as a “Homework” station that they can sit down daily and work on their school work. This will be a great place to keep your child’s Go Math workbook so it won’t be lost. Peanut Allergy: ALERT: We have a child with a Peanut allergy. My classroom has to be Peanut and Peanut oil free. For the safety of that child, please do NOT send any item that contains peanuts or peanut oil. Thanks for your help in keeping all students safe. Folders: Kindergarten is so happy and thankful for the PTO for purchasing the new Wednesday/Thursday Folders. The new blue folders are extra sturdy and will help us communicate. Group A folders will be sent home EVERY Wednesday. Please empty the folder and send back the NEXT school day. Group B folders will be sent home every Thursday. Please empty the folder and send back the NEXT school day. The Blue Take Home Folders will be used the entire school year and will have weekly information that is sent home from the office. It is very important that you check the folder each week and empty it. Also, please empty your child’s book bag each week. Their bags are starting to fill up with all the wonderful papers they do in the classroom. Thank you. School Fees: Thanks to all the parents who have turned in the school fees. If you have not yet paid, please do so as soon as possible. School Fees of $50 need to be turned in as soon as possible. You can make 4 equal payments of $12.50 (1 payment for each quarter) if this helps. Please make sure you put your child's first and last name on the Memo line of the check. Dates to Remember: Friday, September 21st Group A (Monday-Wednesday Children will attend) Thursday, September 27th: PTA Skating Party 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Friday, September 28th Group B (Tuesday-Thursday Children will attend)