December

PARENTS

            As you are aware there is a child or children that are affected by lice in our classroom. Our nurse is handling the situation. There are two steps in the classroom that I am taking to help prevent the spread of this. 

1.  We are bagging up the children’s coats and book bags.

2.      We are having quite time at our tables (so we do not need the      towels).

I want to say thanks to Mrs. Brown and Mrs. Riley for bringing in the special bags that we use to store our items.  If you have any other concerns, please Email me.

The Holiday season is here.  The kids are already very excited (just ask any Kindergarten teacher).  In math we have just started to learn about measurement (short, tall, length, measuring with string and cubes, longer and shorter).  We will then learn about ordinal numbers up to 10. In the next 3 weeks we will also be doing different holiday activities. On Thursday, the 21st we are having some special holiday centers.  Then on that, Friday the whole school is going to be singing songs together at an assembly.  Have a great and safe Holiday.

Please remember to read to your child everyday during the break and them to you.  Also have them write some sentences. Over the break we do not want to lose what we have learned.

Reminders

            Parents we are having a lot of students not bringing in their snacks to school.  I know it is a busy time of the year, but please do your best to remember to pack a HEALTHY snack for your child.  Also to let you know I am out of snacks for the classroom if you would like to donate some classroom snacks please let me know.  It would be greatly appreciated.

            Lastly, we do go outside everyday for recess. Please make sure your child is dressed accordingly for the weather and that they bring a coat.

Self Help

            After the winter break we the teachers will not be tying shoes, zipping or unzipping, buttoning, opening milk cartoons, putting on jackets or sweaters, and etc….  If your child needs assistance with these, please work with them over the break.  We are trying to make them as independent as possible, as well as solving their own problems.  Velcro is not the solution to tying shoes. Tying shoes is a life skill that they need to know how to do.  Also if your child does not know their left and their right hands please work with them. Thanks for your help!!!