Handwriting/Name Writing
This week, we will begin focusing on names and letters. One of our kindergarten standards is writing a name with one capital letter and the rest lower-case. I encourage you to reinforce this at home-- we try to drop the all-capital letter name writing as quickly as possible. The faster children can write their names correctly, the easier it is for them to get going on assignments, as we encourage them to write their names first. I appreciate your help with this.
We will also be reading the books, No David! and Chika Chika Boom Boom and doing some crafts and a STEAM project following these stories.
Scissor Skills/Fine Motor Tubs
Next week, we will launch our "fine motor tubs," which we work on first thing in the morning. Your children will want to come right on time so that they can get started on these tubs, as these are always very popular! They are a great way for us to sneak in some fine motor strengthening activities while having fun. One skill we will be focusing on is scissor skills, which can be difficult for kindergartners. Continue practicing scissor skills at home by drawing lines on papers to have your children cut on different types of lines.
School Gates
All gates into the school will be open from 8:05 to 8:15, and then they will be closed until dismissal time. If you arrive after the gates are closed, you will need to go into the office (that is the only entry point to campus after the gates are closed) for a tardy slip before you can get onto campus. Even if children are able to get onto campus after 8:15 without going through the office, they will still be marked tardy if they are not in the classroom by 8:15. For security reasons, please do not prop the gate open and please ensure that it has fully latched if you leave campus after 8:15. Thank you for your help with this.
Back-to-School Night
Back-to-School Night will be Wednesday, August 27th in the evening. As soon as we have an exact time, I will let you know, but please start rounding up those babysitters & plan on being there to hear about our kindergarten program and I am looking forward to another fun week with your children!
Scissor Skills/Fine Motor Tubs
Next week, we will launch our "fine motor tubs," which we work on first thing in the morning. Your children will want to come right on time so that they can get started on these tubs, as these are always very popular! They are a great way for us to sneak in some fine motor strengthening activities while having fun. One skill we will be focusing on is scissor skills, which can be difficult for kindergartners. Continue practicing scissor skills at home by drawing lines on papers to have your children cut on different types of lines.
School Gates
All gates into the school will be open from 8:05 to 8:15, and then they will be closed until dismissal time. If you arrive after the gates are closed, you will need to go into the office (that is the only entry point to campus after the gates are closed) for a tardy slip before you can get onto campus. Even if children are able to get onto campus after 8:15 without going through the office, they will still be marked tardy if they are not in the classroom by 8:15. For security reasons, please do not prop the gate open and please ensure that it has fully latched if you leave campus after 8:15. Thank you for your help with this.
Back-to-School Night
Back-to-School Night will be Wednesday, August 27th in the evening. As soon as we have an exact time, I will let you know, but please start rounding up those babysitters & plan on being there to hear about our kindergarten program and I am looking forward to another fun week with your children!
