RED, WHITE, & BLUE for Friday's Spirit Day!

In honor of our country and Memorial Day, break out your red, white, and blue for Friday!

3rd Quarter Awards

Congratulations to our 3rd quarter award winners!  We are so proud of their hard work!  

Reminders

A Few Odds & Ends…

As we begin our fourth and final quarter of kindergarten, here are a few important reminders for your child:

o   As the weather gets warmer, remember our school has a dress code--no spaghetti strap shirts.

o   Send a water bottle and snack with your child each day, they need fuel & hydration!

o   Teach your child how to tie their shoes, this is an important life lesson J

o   Remember to wear tennis shoes on PE days (B days)

o   Practice sight words daily & counting to 100

Zoo Trip!

Our field trip to the zoo is next Tuesday, April 14^th.  We are so excited!  Here are a few important reminders and pieces of information:

·      --  Arrive no later than 7:15 and report to your classroom.

·       --Dress appropriately for the weather, shorts, pants, hat, sunglasses, etc.  Make sure to check the forecast for Asheboro, NC. 

·      -- Wear TENNIS SHOES/SNEAKERS.  No sandals or crocs. 

·       --We will give your child their Douglas Boosterthon t-shirt to wear when they arrive to school.

·      -- Eat breakfast before coming to school.

·       --Bring a bagged lunch and bottle of water.  Everything MUST be disposable. 

·      --Apply sunscreen before arriving to school.

·      --Please be at Douglas by 4:15 pm to wait for the buses to return. 

Friday's Spirit Day

Wear your favorite baseball team attire!

Picture Day Tomorrow

Don't forget our spring pictures are tomorrow!  We will take a class picture as well as individual pictures.

A Few Updates...

• Arts Night has been cancelled this spring, it will be rescheduled for the fall!
• Picture Day is Wednesday, April 8th

Math Strategies

As we are working with addition and subtraction we want students to understand that there are many strategies they can use to help them solve problems.  They should not just rely on mental math, but instead are asked to "prove" their answers by using  manipulatives, drawings, objects, or fingers.  Even if they are able to fluently add and subtract, or as kindergartners say, "I just know it!", we require them to show us their work through multiple strategies:

Flip the Vowel Sound

In kindergarten, our students learn that vowels are important because they make two sounds and are in almost every word.  We even sing songs about these very important letters!  Our students also learn about the "Magic Silent E" at the end of words, which causes vowels to "say their name", or their long vowel sound.  Here is another strategy to help your child when they are reading to remember the two sounds for each vowel:

How to Help Your Child in Reading

As a teacher, it is my first instinct to NOT tell a child an unknown word as they are reading.  However, as a parent it might be your first instinct to tell your child how to read a word instead of watching them struggle.  It is important to implement strategies with your child as they are reading so they learn to build their confidence and decode words.  This will only strengthen their reading abilities and promote success.  Here are some strategies we use at school that you can use while reading with your child at home:

Revised Specials Rotation Schedule

Here is the revised specials rotation calendar:

Letterland Parade Pictures!

How cute are our Letterland costumes?!?  I LOVE how adorable all of the kids looked for our parade! 

Math & Arts Night

Math Night is Thursday, March 19th
Arts Night is Tuesday, April 21st

Hope to see you there!

Conferences

If you would like to sign up for a conference to discuss your child's progress, please click the link below:

3rd Quarter Conference Sign-Up

Please make sure you click the "submit" button after selecting your time slot, otherwise your time will not reserve.

Thanks!

Friday Spirit Day

Dress as your favorite Dr. Seuss character on Friday!

Friday

• This Friday was scheduled as an early release day, however it is now a FULL school day due to the WCPSS inclement weather make up schedule.  
• We are reading and writing fairy tales this week, so on Friday we are going to watch a fairy tale movie to end our mini-unit.  This is also in celebration of the money we raised for Boosterthon.  

Letterland Parade

The Letterland Parade is rescheduled (again...) for Tuesday, March 10th at 10:00.  Make sure to send your child to school in their costume.  We hope you can make it!

Letterland Parade

Don't forget that our Letterland Parade is tomorrow at 10:00!  Come to school dressed as your favorite Letterlander to celebrate all that we have learned!

Science Collaboration

On Friday we collaborated with the Science Specialist, Mrs. Taylor, to learn more about the water cycle!  We made a "Cloud in a Cup" to see how precipitation happens when a cloud gets too heavy. 

Friday's Spirit Day..

Dress like a Rock Star!

Letterland Parade is Re-Scheduled

The Letterland Parade has been rescheduled to next Tuesday, February 24th, due to the possibility of inclement weather tomorrow.  Regardless of our schedule tomorrow, we will NOT have the Letterland Parade.  Parents and families are invited next Thursday to come watch us parade the hallways from 10:00-10:30.

Early Release due to Inclement Weather

We will dismiss school today at 1:15 due to the forecast of inclement weather.

Boosterthon Fun Run!

Thank you to all of the parents, families, and friends who helped make our Boosterthon Fun Run a success!  The kids had a blast! 

Boosterthon Changes...

Due to the conditions of the field, our Fun Run will be held on Thursday from 10:50-11:50.  Also, don't forget that Friday is Early Release and Tropical Spirit Day!

Arts Night...

...is February 26th from 5:45-7:30 pm.  Make sure to bring your raffle ticket to get stamped!

Boosterthon Fun Run!

The Kindergarten Boosterthon Fun Run will take place on Wednesday, February 11th from 10:50-11:50am, if you would like to sign up to volunteer please visit the following link:

Boosterthon Sign Up

Make sure to continue getting more pledges so we can meet our goal!

Friday's Spirit Day

This Friday, February 13th, wear your Tropical Island spirit attire for Douglas Spirit Day!

100th Day of School Activities

To celebrate the 100th day of school we had lots of fun with the number 100! 

Important Information

There will be a LOT of information going home in your child's folder this afternoon regarding the Boosterthon, Zoo Field Trip, and 100th Day of School activities.  Please make sure to read ALL of the information, complete any necessary forms, and register your child online for the Boosterthon Fun Run!  Thank you!

Our Superhero Spirit Day!

Positional Words in Math

We have been working with positional words the past few days in math.  Our students LOVE this video/song!

Positional Words Song

Literacy Games

Some parents have asked for suggestions of games to help with literacy.  These are all tangible games, not "screen" games.  Here are a few ideas if you are interested:

Boggle Jr.
CVC Games
Sentence Building Dominoes
Sentence Building
Silly Sentences
Silly Rhyming Sentences

Congratulations!

Great job to our second quarter award winners!  We are so proud of their hard work this year in kindergarten!

Pattern Block Fun!

We used pattern blocks to create fun objects as part of our geometry unit!