September 24, 2022
Kindergarten Connection
Your child's week with Mrs. DeLapa
Announcements
We have completed our NWEA fall testing. Our kiddos did a nice job of staying focused and following directions. This is strictly a baseline and also a first for these students. The results will come home with progress reports at the end of the Trimester.
On Thursday we had our first guest teacher, Mrs. Caplea. I was able to assess each child one on one covering upper and lowercase letters and their sounds, rhyming, concepts of print, counting and writing to 10. I love this time with the children and they get to show me what they know.
It has been fun getting the hang of Table and Math Centers in our room. The children are making good choices and enjoying the experiences. Table centers reinforce skills from any of our curriculum areas. Be sure to ask your child what he/she did during center time.
As your child finishes his/her September homework calendar return for a trip to the “Treasure Chest.” Please sign and return
the calendar once your child has finished at least 3 items per week.
Your child checked out his/her first Library book home on Tuesday. Next week, they will come home. Please encourage
careful use of the book. Mrs. Hassenger taught us that we should treat our books as if they are babies. Books will always be
due back for exchange on Tuesdays. You are welcome to return the books early if you like. We have a crate in our room
for them.
Picture day went well. I can't wait to see them!
Please, please label all things and clothing coming to school. Also, please empty your child’s take folder each day.
Thank you! Here is the jacket I can not get anyone to claim 😕. Any takers??
Snack and Leaders
Your child will come home with the Leader bag the night before his/her leader day. There is a notebook inside with directions for sharing both a snack with the class and a Show and Tell item. Please refer to the calendar in the back of your child's take home folder for leader and other important dates.
September 26-Reese
September 27-Jonathan
September 28-Levi
September 29-Owen
September 30-Britta
October 3-Gian
We have 23 children in our class.
*denotes birthday
Due to allergies, please refrain from sending snacks that contain any kind of nut. Thank you!
We will snack in the morning each day. It is not necessary for you to send a snack with your child, as the leader provides it each day. Thank you for sending a leak-proof water bottle with your child each day.
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Next Week Events
On Tuesday Mrs. Caplea will return as a guest teacher (the kiddos really enjoyed her Thursday). My husband is receiving treatment at the University of Chicago for Multiple Myeloma, a form of cancer. He is feeling well right now for which we are grateful. Unfortunately, we have learned that his cancer has returned so we are going for testing and an appointment on Tuesday. We have been well cared for at U of C and our team is always ready with a new plan of attack.
Our event/leader calendar (placed in the back pocket of your child’s folder) and the October homework calendar will come home this week. Please refer to this for leader days, specials and special events. On the back of the homework side is our Book-It calendar. Please color a fall object for each book or 20 minutes you have read with your child and he/she will get a certificate for a free personal pan pizza from Pizza Hut!
I hope to have our volunteer schedule out to you this week. Thank you for your patience as we solidify our field trips and party dates.
I would like some help with 2 readiness areas to aide in a quick exit to recess each day once the weather becomes cooler.
Please work with your child on pulling jacket sleeves right side out and zipping. The boys and girls feel so good about
themselves when they can do these things independently. A couple quick sessions, and they will have it! Thank you.
Background checks MUST be submitted for any volunteer working throughout our school environment or with our
students on field trips. This includes guest readers, party volunteers, etc. Please stop in the office to get a form to complete. I am happy to send a form home with your child too. Just let me know. Please note: it could take up to two weeks to receive clearance.
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