Spelling Words

1.    quit             2.  quick               3.  pick         4.  Nick           Bonus:  three

Easter Party

Our Easter Party will be on Thursday, March 28^th from 1:30-2:30.  If you would like to bring something to the party, please let me know by returning the bottom part of the paper!   We will have the Easter egg hunt first, so please send all Easter eggs to school with your child.  Some of our older students will hide the eggs and have them ready for us!   Your child will also need a basket to carry their eggs!

LBL Field-Trip

Our field-trip to LBL is on Friday, March 29^th.  If you have not turned in your permission slip, please do so as soon as possible with $5.  We will be leaving school around 8:00 and will return around 2:00.  Please send your child in comfortable clothing because we will be outside the whole day.  

Graduation Gowns

All graduation orders have to be returned by March 29^th.  If you have not ordered by this date, you will have to borrow a gown.  The order will be placed during Spring Break and we will not accept late orders.

Spring Break

School will not be in session April 1^st-5^th.  We hope your family has a happy and safe Spring Break!  Hopefully the weather will be great and the kids will be able to play outside! 

Newsletter January 4, 2013

Farmington Kindergarten Newsletter

January 4^th, 2013

What We Are Learning

The Letter Uu

Greater/less than

Comparing Sets of up to 10

Beginning, middle, and end of stories

Author and Illustrator’s Purpose, Setting, Characters

Writing and Counting to 100

                  

College Day:  Monday

The College Bowl is Monday.  The game will be played between Alabama and  Notre Dame.  We thought it would be good for the kids to dress with their teams favorite colors on Monday. Wear red/white if you are cheering for Alabama or navy blue/gold if you are cheering for Notre Dame. 

FRY Words

We are ½ way through the year.  If your child is not on the 2^nd list, they are behind and need to be practicing them more.  Don’t forget that students who pass the first 4 sets by the end of the year will be given a special surprise for their hard work! 

Snack Break

There are 15 Friday’s between now and Spring Break.  If you would like to pay for snack break for now until Spring Break, you can.  Just send

$15 dollars  and they will receive it for the next 15 Friday’s.  You can send cash or check.   The check needs to be made to FES.

Spelling Words

1. hut       2.  rut        3.  fill      bonus:  black

Important Dates

Friday, January 4^th:  Awards Ceremony and Snack Break

Friday, January 11^th:  Toddler Time 9:00-9:45 and Snack Break

Friday, January 18^th:  Snack Break

Monday, January 21^st:  No School

Tuesday, January 22^nd:  No School

Friday, January 25^th:  Club Day and Snack Break

Farmington Kindergarten Newsletter

December 7^th 2012

What We Are Learning

Letter B

Numbers to 100 using base 10 blocks

The importance of giving back to others

Field Trip to Murray

Our field-trip is this Thursday.  We need $6.50 and a permission form from all students.   We will be going to the MSU Curris Center to watch the Polar Express and then will go to Fern Terrace Nursing Home.  We would like for all students to have a gift to give to one of the elderly.  We will also be giving them an ornament we made in class.  I know this is a very special day for them because they all love little kids!  After we sing at the nursing home, we will go to Nick’s to eat.  All food will be pre-ordered, so if you are planning on attending—please let us know!   If you are planning on following the bus from school, we plan to leave around 8:00 am. 

Winter Musical--A note from Mrs. Beth

Our musical is quickly approaching and I'm very proud of the student’s hard work. I hope that you will be able to attend one of our performances at either 9:30am or 1:00pm.  Hope to see you there!

Spelling Words

We need students studying these words every day.  Even if it is for 5 minutes as you drive down the road!  We are trying to prepare them for first grade which will start off with 12-15 words each week.  When they are young is the best time to teach good study skills!!

1.  ram      2.  ham       3.  rat       bonus:  purple

Important Dates

December 10^th:  Pictures with Santa

December 12^th:  Christmas Lunch

December 13^th:  Field Trip to Murray

December 14^th:  Snack Break

December 18^th: Winter Musical at 9:30am and 1:00pm

December 19^th:  Christmas Parties

December 20^th-January 1^st:  NO SCHOOL J

Newsletter November 30, 2012

Farmington Kindergarten Newsletter

November 30^th 2012

What We Are Learning

Letter K

Counting by 2’s, 5’s, and 10’s

The four Seasons

FRY Words

Thank you for practicing these at home!  The kids are doing a lot better and we can see improvements!  Don’t forget that students who pass the first 4 sets by the end of the year will be given a special surprise for their hard work! 

Spelling Words

There will not be a spelling test this week.  The words for next week are

1.  big      2.  fig       3.  kit       bonus:  pink

Canned Goods

Please help our school with our can drive!  The goal for our class is 100 cans!  This is a great way to help our community and teach the kids to give to others. 

Entrepreneur Fair

The fifth grade's E-Fair (Entrepreneur Fair) is next THURSDAY, December 6th.  Students across the school will be welcome to shop at booths for goods and services being provided by fifth graders.  Most items will cost $1.00 or less.

Important Dates

December 6^th:  5^th Entrepreneur Fair—Bring money to buy things!!

December 7^th:  1:45 Awards Ceremony and snack break

December 7^th:  Parents Night Out 5-9 pm (more information to come}

December 10^th:  Pictures with Santa

December 12^th:  Christmas Lunch

December 13^th:  Field Trip to Murray

December 14^th:  Snack Break

December 18^th: Winter Musical at 9:30am and 1:00pm

December 19^th:  Christmas Parties

December 20^th-January 1^st:  NO SCHOOL J

Newsletter October 26, 2012

Farmington Kindergarten Newsletter

October 26^th 2012

What We Are Learning

Letter S

Writing numbers correctly (goal is 1-100 by the end of the year)

Writing letter correctly on the lines (capital and lowercase)

All about Halloween!!  Scarecrows, bats, spiders, pumpkins, etc!!!

Fall Festival

Thank you for those who worked our class game for Fall Festival.  It was a wonderful night and a great way to support our PTO!

Halloween

Your child can wear their Halloween costume on Wednesday if they want!  Please no swords, knifes, etc!  If the costume has little pieces you may not want to bring them!

Spelling Words

We will work on the weekly spelling words at school, but please also practice at night.  Asking your child to spell out each word will not take long and the repetitive practice will help them pass their Friday spelling test.

1.       mitt               2.  pit              3.  sit              bonus:  green

Important Dates

November 2^nd:  Snack Break

November 5^th and 6^th:  NO SCHOOL

Skills: 

Please remember that you can NOT compare two students!  All students learn at different paces and that is what makes us all unique!!  Below are some skills we have worked on in class.  If you child has not mastered these skills, you may need to work with them at home.   The more positive practice they receive, the better off they will be!  We want your child to be successful and will continue to practice at school, but one-on-one at home is very beneficial!

1.       Counting to 50—Our goal is for them to count to 100 by the end of the year!

2.      Knowing ALL letter sounds

3.      Saying their ABC’s and knowing their shapes

4.      Writing their ABC’s on the correct writing lines (capital and lowercase)

5.      Saying the Days of the Week and Months of the Year

6.      Recognizing numbers 1-30

7.      Writing their numbers to 50—goal is 100 by the end of the year

8.      Reciting parents name, phone number, address, and birthday

Farmington Kindergarten Newsletter

September 28th 2012

What We Are Learning

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Continue practicing letter sounds

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Review Months and Days of the Week

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Practice reciting the alphabet and counting to 30

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Review letters Ll, Oo, Gg, Hh, Tt, Pp, Aa

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Practice writing the letter Nn and produce the sound correctly

Reading News

After your child knows all 26 letter sounds, they will begin to work on reading non-sense CVC words and will get a reading book.  If your child does not know all 26 letter sounds, please spend some extra time with them every night.  This is a skill they should know by now and if they don’t they will start to get behind in class.  

FRY Words

Fry words come in sets of 25 words.  When we feel your child is ready to start FRY words (knows letter sounds and can blend CVC words), we will send them home.  Some students will be receiving fry words after fall break!  Way to go!  Keep up the hard work!  

Spelling Words

On Monday after Fall break, your child will bring home spelling words.  Please make sure to practice those every night.  Spelling tests will be given on Friday mornings.  

Important Dates

Tuesday 10/9:  PTO Meeting at 6:00 pm

Thursday 10/11:  Parent/Teacher Conferences

Friday:  10/12:  Snack Break

Homework Packet

Your child will receive a new homework packet on Monday night.  Please make sure you place this packet in a safe place and do the Tuesday and Thursday night homework.  This is additional homework and they will continue to have nightly reading homework.  If your child misses more than 3 homework assignments in one month, they will have to serve an After School Detention.

Newsletter September 21, 2012

Farmington Kindergarten Newsletter

September 21st 2012

What We Are Learning

• Counting to 50
• Writing numbers 1-10
• Continue practicing letter sounds Ll, Oo, Gg, Hh, Tt, Pp
• Practice writing the letter Aa and producing it’s sound correctly
Important Dates

Friday: Letter Sound Reward for students who can say their letter sounds without pictures
October 1st-5th: Fall Break
October 11th: Parent/Teacher Conferences

Parent/Teacher Conferences

Next week, you will receive a parent/teacher conference time schedule. Please mark the time slots that are most convenient for you. With limited space and 25 students, please mark your top 3 choices. Later in the week I will send home a note confirming your time. I look forward to meeting with you and talking about your child’s progress.

Reading Homework

• Your child is in a small group for reading class. This means they may be with someone other than their homeroom teacher. If you have any questions/concerns, please let us know by writing a note in the daily communication folder or calling us 270-328-4830. It is important that their reading bag comes to school every day for us to practice and then they will still need practice every night. Learning how to read is a slow process, but it is important that you work with your child nightly to help learn this skill.

Weekly Homework

• Every Friday your child will need to turn in 2 homework sheets for the week. If you want to turn this in early, you can but it has to be turned in by Friday. We have had several students not turn in this work. After 3 missed assignments in a month, the child will receive an after school detention.

Please help us teach your child that school work is important. If you make homework and school a priority, your child will benefit. Homework is not a punishment; it is reinforcement and practice of skills they have learned in class.

Fall on the Farm Field Trip

We had an amazing day at Fall on the Farm. The weather was wonderful and the students had an amazing time. We were proud of their behavior and hope they learned a lot!!