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Weekly Newsletter 06/04/2021:

 

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Enrollment is now open for Camp BOOK IT! 2021. Enroll your children now to help fight the summer slide. Camp BOOK IT! will run June-August, 2021 and is open to PreK-6th grade students (ages 4-12). Set reading goals, have fun and reward your students for their summer reading with free pizza! Read on, The BOOK IT! Team

Dear Parents,

I can't believe that we only have three days of school left until this year comes to a close. This year has gone by much too quickly. It feels like just yesterday was the first day of Kindergarten. I am so honored that you all trusted me to be your child's teacher during such a unique school year. I am so blessed to have been given the opportunity to start my teaching career here at Carondelet and with you and your children. Your children will always hold a special place in my heart and I will always remember my first year of teaching with them. We have created so many memories together that I will cheerish. I am writing to you one last time to thank you for all of your support, help, and for sharing your children with me this year. 

I am honored to have had the opportunity to warch your children grow and develop into such extraordinary young people. They imagined, created, explored, read, learned, and loved. Some of our favorite things we did this year included writing our space books, our space party, shoe tying party, pinata party, apple day, gingerbread houses, weaving, sewing, wood working, Earth keeper shirts, fishing, Halloween, field day and learning how to read, write, and tell time. They had so much joy and excitment in everything that they did. There has been an infinite amount of smiles and an almost constant flow of laughter and giggles. They worked incredibly hard this year and I am so proud of all that they have accomplished. They all hold a special place in my heart. What an incredible and amazing year it has been!

A special thank you to you all...for contributing things for our class, helping  us in so many ways and loving us. I feel blessed, grateful, and honored to have teamed up with each and every one of you in educating our young Saints! 

Religion: This year...we prayed daily and thought of others.  We have worked on being a community, to think of others and to be kind and helpful. They were great friends. They learned to say sorry and I forgive you.

Waite House Collection...our last one of the year will be on the last day of school. 

Communications: This year...we had fun learning our letters and sounds, many sight words, inventive spelling and publishing a book about space. Keep encouraging your children to write. Start a new Summer Journal. Have your children write a letter to someone special. Keep reading this summer! Take many field trips to the library,  join the Library Reading Club or start your own "Books I Have Read This Summer" list.  

Math:  We have learned many ideas this year. Keep practicing and playing with money, measurement and time. Keep having fun with number stories that teach addition and subtraction. Keep writing numbers. They can write a calendar each month. Keep counting. Help them to love numbers.

Science:  We loved learning about the world! The children enjoyed learning about trees, wood and fabric. Learning to weave and sew and making wood sculptures were highlights! Go to the Science Museum, Westwood Hills Nature Center to see turkeys and turtles. Keep exploring and being Earth Keepers.

Parents. Enjoy your summer vacation! Enjoy the slow pace and curling up with a great book on a hammock.  Enjoy a swim in the lake and baking cookies...You deserve it! Come back and visit next year and tell me all about your summer adventures.

See you on Wednesday, June 9th for our Kindergarten Celebration! Our celebration begins at 10:30. Picnic at Beards Plaissance  to follow. 

Happy Summer!
Ms. Kiel

Monday, June 7 Movie Day
Tuesday, June 8 Talent Share Day
Wednesday, June 9 Kindergarten Celebration (Wear your special clothes)

6/04/2021

Lower Campus Field Day:  The children had lots of fun! Thank you to all of our volunters!

Summer Birthday Pinata:  It was a lot of fun making our pinata and then taking turns hitting it to break it open! Thank you to everyone who contributed items to our pinata!

Highlights:  Guided Reading Assessments, Pinata Party, Kindergarten Countdown, Self Portraits, Scrapbooks, Songs, Kindergarten Celebration Practice, Field Day

Assessements: Guided Reading

Religion: We have been focusing on taking care of God's creations and talking about nature and animals. 

High Frequency Words: I, like, you, the, a, and, see, we, to, no, go, come, me, with, my, do, what, are, now, is, how, find, this, will, be, for, make, play, said, good, she, all, he, of, have, they, help, where, from, down, there, were, look, out, take, off

Believe and Read:  We worked on our letters Ll - Mm. We finished up our workbook and the children were so proud of thier hard work!

Literature we read: Atlas of Amazing Birds, Ravi's Roar, Five Little Monkeys Sitting on a Tree, Five Little Monkeys with Nothing to do, The Little Butterfly That Could, 

Math: We enjoyed playing math games. We also worked on solving number stories, writing equations, making partners for 5, addition and subtraction.
 
Art:  Self Portraits, Scrapbooks

Let's Find Out: The American Flag

Choice Time Activities Were... drawing, coloring, reading, writing, cars and planes, painting, dollhouse, beads, stickers, wooden blocks, tent, kitchen, painting, trains, red bricks, 

For Your Calendar

6-9-21 Last Day of School/Kindergarten Celebration
7-5-21 Happy Birthday Cecilia
9-1-21 Happy Birthday Harrison

Here are some  super important notes for kindergarten parents:

Dismissal Procedures:  A big part of every day is going home.  We have your transportation plans on file and in the classroom.  It is so important to us and to your child that they know where they are going after school. Often there are changes, such as doctor appointments, piano lessons or play plans with friends.  If you have a change in plans, other than what you indicated on forms, we MUST have an Email before 3:00, please copy Holly on to the Email.  

Post the monthly  kindergarten calendars your child brings home. 

If your child has “ kindergarten tummy” (is missing you, which is normal, and often it happens more the 2nd and 3rd week of school) help your child by putting a photo of you in their backpack or pocket.  They can take a peek whenever they want to. 

Sometimes children have food allergies in the kindergarten class, as is becoming the norm in schools.  If a class has a student with allergies, that class will follow allergy awareness procedures and will not bring any food or drink besides water into the classroom. An exception is on days we cannot eat in the cafeteria, safe procedures will be in place on these days as well. To help encourage good hygiene and prevent the spread of germs, the children will wash their hands before starting their day. This will help in reducing illnesses. 

Kindergarteners have an  afternoon snack: fresh fruit or vegetable (parents provide).  You may want to chat with your child about saving that afternoon snack food in their lunchbox. We will supply snack the first week of school. 

Birthday Celebrations:  Out of concern for students’ overall wellness, Carondelet has decided to eliminate birthday treats from the school day. Instead, students will be given an out-of-uniform day on their birthday and will also be invited to lunch with the Principal during their birthday month. Teachers will also have their own classroom traditions.  We celebrate summer birthdays during the last week of school with a classroom piñata. We love Birthdays!!

Communication/Newsletters:  Parents must read the important details from the  Classroom newsletters that are posted online each Friday (end-of-day, around 5:30). The  All-school on-line  newsletter is emailed to parents each Friday. 

It's going to be a GREAT year!!

 

Kindergarten Behavior Plan:

To read the Kindergarten Behavior Plan   click here.