Kindergarten

Ms. Marcia Rehm	Ms. Wendy Kalavritinos	Ms. Julie Stewart

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Reading Workshop for Parents of Kindergarteners

Please join us!  Ms. Maturro and Ms. Kalavritinos will be hosting a special evening reading workshop, Wednesday, October 21st, designed to assist you in helping your kindergartener become an independent reader.  Ms. Rehm and Ms. Stewart will provide childcare.  The workshop will be held in the Luxmanor Media Center from 7:00P - 8:30P.  Please RSVP as soon as possible. 

Thank you for attending Back-to-School-Night on September 9th.   It was nice to see so many parents coming to hear about the kindergarten program.

Important Dates

• October 2 (Friday) Early Release Day
• October 16  (Friday)- No School. MSTA convention.
• October 30 (Friday) - Halloween class parties. School parade at 1:30.

Math
Students should:

• recognize and write numbers 1-20
• copy a given pattern
• reproduce the same pattern using different materials
• continue a pattern
• show the pattern using movements
• select objects according to a single given attribute or term
• Collect data and complete individual or class graph
• Use tally marks to collect information

• understand and describe what the setting is in a story
• understand and name the characters in a story
• Retell a story (beginning, middle and end)

Writing
Students should:

• use the sight words in writing
• sound out unfamiliar words
• start a sentence with a capital letter and end with a period
  

Social Studies
Students should:

• describe the physical environment of the school
• describe the different jobs essential to the school operation
• understand why rules are important for health and safety in school and at home

Science
Students should:

• identify objects according to shape, size and color
• To classify leaves according to shape
• To identify living things and discuss their basic needs  
• To identify the four seasons and Fall seasonal changes

• September 28 – October 2 PUZZLE WEEK- Bring in your favorite puzzle for the day in a zipped locked bag or box. We will look at the puzzle, try to put it together that day, and then send it home. Try to make it an “easy” puzzle- no 100 pieces please!
• October 5 – 9 - Bring in a hand made Boat! We will be discussing Christopher Columbus (who discovered America in 1492) in October. As homework this week, children are asked to MAKE and TEST a boat made out of paper, wood, or any recycled materials and bring it into school on their show and tell day. We will have a BIG SAIL on Monday 12th- Columbus Day to test all of the boats in water. Each child will sail their boat in school on that day. We will see how we do in 2009!
• October 12-15- Draw a picture of the shape of your bedroom-square, rectangle, etc. Within the drawing of the room, draw in your bed, dresser, book case, doors, windows, etc. Finally count and then write down the number of doors and windows within the room. Please bring this drawing to class on you show and tell day.
• October 19-23-   Find something in your home that has a pattern.  Bring in the item and tell us about the pattern.  (Example:  a pattern on a shirt or small towel.)
• October 26-30-  Bring in something to do with Halloween, but NOT your costume.

October Birthday’s 
Mrs. Kalavritinos’ Class – Evelyn 30th
Mrs. Rehm’s Class –  Caroline 5th, Ross 10th, Laura 23rd
Mrs. Stewart’s Class –  Mycah 10th

Field Trips
Stay tuned to find out about the fun field trips we will take this year!

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Other Important Information
OUT SICK - If your child is sick during the year, please send in a written excuse (please no FAX) with your child explaining the absence. Please do not send your child to school if he or she is coming down with an illness.

AFTER SCHOOL PLANS - If your child is going home after school with another child, please write a note to the teacher. The receiving parent must also write a note. This is a SCHOOL POLICY – notes both ways! We will not place a walker on the bus without a note or vice versa. If you have special after school arrangements for your child (car pool, different person picking up, child going home to a different location on different days), please write a note.

CLOTHING - All articles of clothing must be marked with the child’s name for safe return.

Mini Notes
Please help your child with writing his or her name. Remember that the first letter is capital, followed by lower case letters. We are writing names daily in class and many need just a little more help-thanks!

LIBRARY BOOKS will be taken home weekly.  Please discuss with your child where the book will be kept at your home. Also, the books are due back in school the day before library day ( Kalavritinos on Thursday, Rehm and Stewart on Tuesday). Thanks for your help.

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Instructional Learning Sites:

If you have any questions concerning your child in kindergarten, please feel free to write a note or call. Our email addresses are listed below. We are looking forward to working with you and your child during the new school year.

Ms. Marcia Rehm

Ms. Wendy Kalavritinos

Ms. Julie Stewart