Good Afternoon!
It’s been a GREAT week in kindergarten! We have been sorting, writing, reading and learning our school core values and guidelines. I want to start out by thanking everyone for their generous donations to recess! The kids are having a ball! (literally) It’s so exciting to see them pick up a jump rope and learn to work cooperatively together to make it go round and around! Today a few students learned 4 square and I have a feeling it’s going to be a favorite!!! I wanted to let you know that our first Wednesday folder went home today! Please sign and return it to your child’s backpack tomorrow! I will be giving them a sticker if they return it on time! Inside of the Wednesday folder I have included a blank piece of cardstock. This cardstock is your child’s first “homework” assignment. Please help your child to fill both the front and back with pictures or fun memories. This will be laminated and will live in your child’s writing folder to serve as inspiration for writing! In addition, I would LOVE if you started to read with your child for at least 20 minutes a day. Bedtime is the perfect time to sit down and unwind with a book together! Some of my fondest memories are piled up in bed reading chapter books with my mom and 2 sisters until we were well into our teens! Soon we will be sending readers home for your child to create their own “libraries” at home! They are always so excited to call these books their own and it’s one of my favorite times every year! School is really starting to pick up and our students are learning procedures so well! Next week I will be starting our “no more letter of the week” phonics program. Each week, 2 students will serve as the “letter expert.” They will bring home a letter expert bag and will complete the components of the bag at home. They will return it so we can add the pieces to our “reading wall” in our classroom. From then on, that child will be that expert in our room! Class dojo is so much fun for our class! I have had a TON of kids earn prizes and points! I have sent home a paper invitation to dojo in your child’s Wednesday folder. If you are still having issues connecting, please contact me! I will be starting to accept parent volunteers very quickly! I will email a link to sign up for days to volunteer in our classroom. One of the days I will have a volunteer most often will be Wednesday afternoons, in order to prepare Wednesday folders! In addition, I will be adding some days for other ‘fun’ activities where extra hands would be very appreciated! J Once again, please do not hesitate to email me with questions or concerns. Your children are my priority! If you notice that I have forgotten to add an email you request be on our weekly email, please let me know! I am still working out the kinks! I am so thankful to have a room full of supportive parents this year! Lara Cotton
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Hey Scotties! I wanted to share some updated pictures of our classroom before things get started! :) Here is our room right before meet the teacher night!!!! I am so excited to get this year started!!!!!
First off, I wanted to show off some of our beautiful classroom and building elements! This building is truly a school of the future! We have so many elements built in to our school that will help to enhance and engage our students learning! Here is our learning space on the day of the #mahaffeyreveal ! I am SSSOOOO glad to be plaid! I cannot wait to post our learning space after it is completely set up! |