At the beginning of each month we will send home a monthly Newsletter to update you on what we have been learning, as well as upcoming events. Please see the attached monthly Newsletters! Thanks!
October 2018
Dear Kindergarten Families,
Thank you so much to all the families who helped raise money during our Edison Eagle Run. The kindergarteners did a great job! Thank you also to the parents that came with us on our first field trip to the zoo. We had a great time!
Conferences are coming up. For kindergarten, conferences begin on October 8th . through the 18th. Please be sure you have signed up for a time. Your child’s teacher has sent a link. Contact your child’s teacher if you have any questions.
You may have noticed or heard that your child is not in their homeroom classroom during Reading. This is because we have begun grouping children by their reading needs. For Reading, your child may be taught by any of the kindergarten teachers, as well as other professional Edison staff. We collaborate regularly about children’s progress and make changes according to their needs. This model is referred to as flooding.
What we have been working on in the Classroom:
Reading Workshop: We have been reading, discussing, retelling and making connections to the stories we read.
Skills Block: We have finished our introduction of the alphabet. We are working on forming our letters correctly. We will now continue with one letter per week, focusing on all aspects of the letter. Please continue to work on letter and sound recognition at home. The sooner they learn them all, the faster they will be reading.
Math: We have been working on number identification and writing. We have been working on missing numbers, and telling one more and one less. We have also begun working on math story problems. Things to work on at home: counting to 50 (if they can count to 50, have them count to 100 and so on), identifying numbers 0-10 (or to 20 if they already know 0-10). We are now beginning our flat and solid shape unit.
Science: We have been learning about the five senses. Not only are we learning how we use the five senses, but we are also learning how animals use their senses. We also did some awesome experiments using our senses.
Fall Festival & Help Wanted
Costumes will not be allowed in school, but students are encouraged to join us during Fall Festival and wear their costumes that evening (no masks or weapons allowed).
Fall Festival: The kindergarten teachers will be hosting Trick or Treat Street. We need LOTS and LOTS of Halloween candy. If you can donate 1 or 2 bags, it would be greatly appreciated. Please bring it Wednesday, October 24thth and no sooner. If you would like to help us run Trick or Treat Street (Set up/collecting tickets) please let your child’s teacher know.
Box Tops: We will be collecting box tops throughout the school year. Each box top gives 10 cents to our kindergarten classrooms!
September 2018
Dear Kindergarten Families,
Welcome to a new year of school at Edison Elementary. You will be pleased to know that the kindergarteners are doing a super job! We have had a wonderful first few weeks. The beginning of school is all about learning the rituals and routines of kindergarten. The academic content may seem easy at first, but learning these routines makes the rest of the year more productive. The behavioral expectations of kindergarteners at Edison are very high. Some students may find them challenging at first. It is normal for your child to be tired or a little grumpy at the end of the day. Don’t worry—they will adjust as the school year progresses.
Kindergarten Website
Please check our website regularly at edisonkindercorner.weebly.com for important information, such as the Special’s Schedule and Special Helper updates. Thank you to families that have connected to our class Dojo pages. If you have not yet done so, or you need a new sign up code, please let your child’s teacher know.
Volunteers
In Kindergarten, we need lots of help in the classroom and on field trips. If you or anyone in your family wishes to volunteer, you must fill-out and return to the office an individual Volunteer Application. The forms are available in the office. Please do this as soon as possible, because it takes several weeks to process. We will be going on a field trip very soon, and we will need lots of chaperones. You can only chaperone after you have completed the volunteer application process.
Lunch
Important Dates
Reminders
Please have your child bring a water bottle. Make sure to put their first and last name on their water bottle and your classroom room number (Mrs. Strebeck-124, Ms. Pitman- 123B, Ms. Case 123A, Ms. McSherry/ Mrs. Novak 117).
Please be sure you’ve turned in the following:
Special Helper
Don’t forget to check the Friday folder or Kindergarten website each week to see when your child is special helper. We have a different special helper every day. When your child is the special helper they will share their ALL ABOUT ME book and bring a healthy snack for the entire class. (This must be store bought, nut free, and teacher friendly).
Box Tops: We will be collecting box tops throughout the school year. Each box top gives 10 cents to our kindergarten classrooms! Please collect them and send them to school with your child. The first collection due date is October 26th.
Restroom
Please dress your children for success in the bathroom; Clothes they can button, zip or snap by themselves are the best.
Homework
* Every Friday a new homework packet will go home, please keep the packet until the due date (located at the top of the homework).
- Reading Logs: The log runs from Monday to Friday. Keep a tally of the number of books you have read
- Sight Words: Please practice your magical memory words (sight words) and send back when your child has memorized an entire list of 10. Students who have memorized these words should be able to recognize them without sounding them out. These are not due every week. Your child should work at his/her own pace. That said, your child should know most of the sight words by the end of the year.
- Math: Sometimes we have math homework. It will be in the Friday folder.
Please have your child complete it and return it when the reading log is due.
Please let us know if you have questions or would like help with anything regarding school. You may email us, or if it’s quick, we can usually take care of it when you come to pick up your child. But sometimes it is better to make an appointment, so we can have a focused talk in private. Please let us know anytime you would like to do this.
Email Addresses:
Krysten_Kamps@dpsk12.org
Jessica_Rosenthal@dpsk12.org
Jackie_Novak@dpsk12.org
Leigh_McSherry@dpsk12.org
Kaylee_Case@dpsk12.org
October 2018
Dear Kindergarten Families,
Thank you so much to all the families who helped raise money during our Edison Eagle Run. The kindergarteners did a great job! Thank you also to the parents that came with us on our first field trip to the zoo. We had a great time!
Conferences are coming up. For kindergarten, conferences begin on October 8th . through the 18th. Please be sure you have signed up for a time. Your child’s teacher has sent a link. Contact your child’s teacher if you have any questions.
You may have noticed or heard that your child is not in their homeroom classroom during Reading. This is because we have begun grouping children by their reading needs. For Reading, your child may be taught by any of the kindergarten teachers, as well as other professional Edison staff. We collaborate regularly about children’s progress and make changes according to their needs. This model is referred to as flooding.
What we have been working on in the Classroom:
Reading Workshop: We have been reading, discussing, retelling and making connections to the stories we read.
Skills Block: We have finished our introduction of the alphabet. We are working on forming our letters correctly. We will now continue with one letter per week, focusing on all aspects of the letter. Please continue to work on letter and sound recognition at home. The sooner they learn them all, the faster they will be reading.
Math: We have been working on number identification and writing. We have been working on missing numbers, and telling one more and one less. We have also begun working on math story problems. Things to work on at home: counting to 50 (if they can count to 50, have them count to 100 and so on), identifying numbers 0-10 (or to 20 if they already know 0-10). We are now beginning our flat and solid shape unit.
Science: We have been learning about the five senses. Not only are we learning how we use the five senses, but we are also learning how animals use their senses. We also did some awesome experiments using our senses.
Fall Festival & Help Wanted
Costumes will not be allowed in school, but students are encouraged to join us during Fall Festival and wear their costumes that evening (no masks or weapons allowed).
Fall Festival: The kindergarten teachers will be hosting Trick or Treat Street. We need LOTS and LOTS of Halloween candy. If you can donate 1 or 2 bags, it would be greatly appreciated. Please bring it Wednesday, October 24thth and no sooner. If you would like to help us run Trick or Treat Street (Set up/collecting tickets) please let your child’s teacher know.
Box Tops: We will be collecting box tops throughout the school year. Each box top gives 10 cents to our kindergarten classrooms!
September 2018
Dear Kindergarten Families,
Welcome to a new year of school at Edison Elementary. You will be pleased to know that the kindergarteners are doing a super job! We have had a wonderful first few weeks. The beginning of school is all about learning the rituals and routines of kindergarten. The academic content may seem easy at first, but learning these routines makes the rest of the year more productive. The behavioral expectations of kindergarteners at Edison are very high. Some students may find them challenging at first. It is normal for your child to be tired or a little grumpy at the end of the day. Don’t worry—they will adjust as the school year progresses.
Kindergarten Website
Please check our website regularly at edisonkindercorner.weebly.com for important information, such as the Special’s Schedule and Special Helper updates. Thank you to families that have connected to our class Dojo pages. If you have not yet done so, or you need a new sign up code, please let your child’s teacher know.
Volunteers
In Kindergarten, we need lots of help in the classroom and on field trips. If you or anyone in your family wishes to volunteer, you must fill-out and return to the office an individual Volunteer Application. The forms are available in the office. Please do this as soon as possible, because it takes several weeks to process. We will be going on a field trip very soon, and we will need lots of chaperones. You can only chaperone after you have completed the volunteer application process.
Lunch
- Lunch and recess is from 11:00 to 11:45. Lunchtime is still a new experience for many children. Help them adjust by packing only what you think they’ll eat and make sure they eat a good breakfast.
- Please write your child’s first and last name, as well as their room number on the outside of their lunchbox.
Important Dates
- September 3: No School- Labor Day
- September 20th (6:00pm): PTA Meeting
- September 21st : Edison Eagle Run-a-Thon
- September 25th: Field Trip to the Zoo
- September 28th (8:00am): Parents and Pastries
- September 28th: Individual Picture Day
Reminders
Please have your child bring a water bottle. Make sure to put their first and last name on their water bottle and your classroom room number (Mrs. Strebeck-124, Ms. Pitman- 123B, Ms. Case 123A, Ms. McSherry/ Mrs. Novak 117).
Please be sure you’ve turned in the following:
- Kindergarten Student Information Sheet.
- A bag of extra clothes labeled with your child’s name and left in his/her locker.
- $30 field trip donation and $5 fee for copy paper and expo markers in sealed envelopes with your child’s name.
Special Helper
Don’t forget to check the Friday folder or Kindergarten website each week to see when your child is special helper. We have a different special helper every day. When your child is the special helper they will share their ALL ABOUT ME book and bring a healthy snack for the entire class. (This must be store bought, nut free, and teacher friendly).
Box Tops: We will be collecting box tops throughout the school year. Each box top gives 10 cents to our kindergarten classrooms! Please collect them and send them to school with your child. The first collection due date is October 26th.
Restroom
Please dress your children for success in the bathroom; Clothes they can button, zip or snap by themselves are the best.
Homework
* Every Friday a new homework packet will go home, please keep the packet until the due date (located at the top of the homework).
- Reading Logs: The log runs from Monday to Friday. Keep a tally of the number of books you have read
- Sight Words: Please practice your magical memory words (sight words) and send back when your child has memorized an entire list of 10. Students who have memorized these words should be able to recognize them without sounding them out. These are not due every week. Your child should work at his/her own pace. That said, your child should know most of the sight words by the end of the year.
- Math: Sometimes we have math homework. It will be in the Friday folder.
Please have your child complete it and return it when the reading log is due.
Please let us know if you have questions or would like help with anything regarding school. You may email us, or if it’s quick, we can usually take care of it when you come to pick up your child. But sometimes it is better to make an appointment, so we can have a focused talk in private. Please let us know anytime you would like to do this.
Email Addresses:
Krysten_Kamps@dpsk12.org
Jessica_Rosenthal@dpsk12.org
Jackie_Novak@dpsk12.org
Leigh_McSherry@dpsk12.org
Kaylee_Case@dpsk12.org
