This week in Kindergarten,

Literacy- Read your Borrow-A-Books each night. You will have 3 books this week. Be sure to read 1 or 2 books each night. Please continue to read the ABC Letter Tracing Book, especially if your child still does recognize every letter\sound. With your finger, trace each letter by following the arrows. Say each letter name as you trace bothe the upper and lower letter.Say the letter sound and animal name.ex.Aa alligator.When your child recognizes all the letters, then focus on the letter sounds. As students read the three books, have them point to each word and stop at the period.Use the pictures for cues to help identify the words. Students should be recognizing some familiar sight words like: I,am, see, a, the, to, at, go,like,me. Please remember to fill in the reading log each night and have your child print their name.Please return all books, even the paper books your child has coloured, in the borrow-a-book bag,on Thursday 

Rock Star Words- Some students will be taking home the first list of sight words. These students know all or most letters\sounds and recognize a few words in print. Students should be able to say these words quickly and recognize the word as soon as they see it. The words are familiar words found in the borrow-a-books they read each night. Please see the list in the document page. When your child knows all words quickly. please sign the sheet and return it to class. I will test your childs knowledge and send the second list home. Please know that all children learn at their own pace, and the children are seeing these words daily in the books we read, our morning message, games and activities we play. When your child is ready for the sight word list, I will send it home. 

Library- We visit the library on Thursday. Keep the book for the week and return it the following Thursday.Please send the book back in the bag. Thanks! Happy reading! 

Pre-Order & Pre-Pay for Christmas Dinner-If your child would like to have the Christmas meal of ham,potatoes,veggies, milk and dessert, please fill out the form on the December newsletter and send it in with $7.50 by deadline, Thursday, December 1st. This will be the only meal served that day. 

Phys. Ed. Classes this week are on Tuesday and Thursday.Dress in comfortable clothes.

Report Cards go home on Thursday, December 1st. Please read report and keep your copy. Please sign the response form and Parent\Teacher Interview Slip and return both in the report card envelope.Please return the forms on Monday, December 5th so I will be able to schedule Parent\Teacher Interviews and send home by Wednesday. Thanks!

Parent\Teacher Interviews will be held on Thursday Dec,8th from 4-6 pm and Friday Dec.9th from 9-11:30am. Interviews can be in person or by phone. Please specify your preference on the interview form.

Food Bank Challenge- To get us in the Christmas Spirit, we are having a school wide food bank challenge. Starting Dec.1st-22nd classes have been asked to collect each of the food items on the list. I will be asking students to bring in 2 items from the list. All items are due by December, 22nd but you can send your items in at any time. I appreciate your support. We can do this Kinders! Helping others at Christmas, what a beautiful gift! 

Christmas Shop- Please send in any gently used or new items that you no longer want and studnets will be able to go Christmas shopping for their family members on December, 12th &13th. Send in donations the week of Dec.5th-9th. We also are in need of gift bags, wrapping papers, gift tags. Volunteers are needed to help with gift wrapping for the children. Please contact Jenna Walsh at school, 627-4074 if you are able to help out. Many thanks!!

Water bottles- Remember to pack your water bottle each day.

Looking forward to a fun week with my little Kinders. Smile and be kind to each other! :) Mrs. Sullivan-Goguen