Kindergarten News

September 25 – October 2

*Next Week Is S.E.P. Week*

                                              The Week OCTOBER 1-5  ……                               

                              WE WILL GET OUT EARLY ALL WEEK LONG

        CLASS TIMES   8:55 – 10:55  Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday!!!

                  Because we have just meet for Kindergarten Assessment it will not be necessary for us to meet again.  During our meeting we filled out the S.E.P. plan for your child.  However, if you have concerns or sometime we need to discuss .  I am available to meet with you!!  Please just contact me and we will set up a time!! :)

       Your child’s KINDERGARTEN ASSESSMENT AND DIBLES scores were sent home in your child's homework folder today.  Please take a minute and look over how your child did.   Please work on the items that were not passed off at home, so your child will know these things and be able to pass them off at the next assessment.  Thanks for your help at home! 

 

THINGS TO KNOW

* EARLY OUT ALL WEEK LONG!!

Class time 8:55 until 10:55!

* REMEMBER that KINDERGARTEN SKILLS SHEET and READING RECORD.  Are due on FRIDAY, the end of the month Please sign and return!       

       *    Every Tuesday your child will bring home a baggie book.  Please take the time to read it a few times and

               return it.  As we get going we will be sending books on your child’s reading level so your child can read to

               you!!

·          TODAY, we were able to go to the library and check out a library book.  Your child will be allowed to have one book at a time.  Please keep the book in your child’s backpack, then when we go to the library it will be here and ready to check back in.  If you are finished reading it, your child may hand it in and then they will be ready for our next library visit!!                                         

                                       THANKS!!          

*********ATTENTION HELPING PARENTS!***********

    WE will start CENTERS NEXT WEEK!!!    Centers are from 10:00 until 10:30 each day!!!   My centers will only work if you come, so THANKS in advance!!!

         MONDAYS: Mrs. Johnson and Jessica Bulloch

         TUESDAYS: Elizebeth Broane and Bruce Howard

         THURSDAYS: Kathy Montgomery and Lydia Howard

         FRIDAYS:  Mary Bates and HELP!!  (anyone)?????????

KID OF THE WEEK>>>>>

                         Bethany-----------------            October 8-12

                         Chloe       ----------------            October 23-26

                         Taylor----- --------------            Oct. 29 – Nov. 2

                         Kayzley-----------------            November 5-9

                         Traysen-----------------            November 12-16

                         Sharon-------- ---------            November 26-30

HOMEWORK
      This weeks homework is in your child's homework folder. Please make sure that your child starts at the top when forming the numbers and the letters. 

           Sign and return to school on or before Friday!!!     

                                                                                    THANK YOU!!!        Mrs. Lee

September 19, 2012

Dear Parents:

This afternoon the Cedar City Police Department officers were in
pursuit of a suspect in our school neighborhood. In order to ensure the
safety of our students, the school was placed on lockdown per police
department instructions. The suspect was apprehended and the school
was released from lockdown.

We thank your for your patience in this matter, and apologize for any
inconvenience it may have caused. It is always our first priority to
ensure the safety of our students.

Sincerely,

Melissa J. Allen M.Ed.
East Elementary Reading Specialist

Kindergarten News

September 18-25

            What an exciting start to school!!  We are starting to settle in and know the rules and procedures.  Today we are having health screenings, the school nurse will call if she has any concerns!  On Friday will be taking the DIBELS Assessment.  Your child will name as many letters in one minute as they can and tell me the beginning sounds in words, as many as they can in one minute!!!  I will send you the results of both their Kindergarten Assessment and DIBELS next week, watch for it!!!

THINGS TO KNOW

* Tomorrow is EARLY - OUT Wednesday  

 Class time 8:55 until 10:55!

* Keep working on your KINDERGARTEN SKILLS SHEET and READING RECORD.  These two homework assignments are due when complete or at the end of the month.   Please sign and return.

*  Book orders should return by the first of next week!

*         Please remember our school dress code.  Please make sure that your child is dressed in school clothes not play clothes.  Short shorts, tank tops and flip flops are not appropriate for school.

KID OF THE WEEK………..

            Lainey-------------------            September 17-21

Steven-------------------            September 24-28

Bethany-----------------            October 8-12

Chloe    ------------------            October 23-26

Taylor--------------------            Oct. 29 – Nov. 2

HOMEWORK
      This weeks homework is attached.   We will be practicing how to write the letter “M” and number “2”.  Please make sure that your child starts at the top when forming the letters.  Use a pencil when practicing and make sure that your child is writing on the lines and putting spaces between the letters!

           Sign and return to school on or before Friday!!!     

                                                                        THANK YOU!!!        Mrs. Lee

Kindergarten News

September 11-18

                 We have had quite the exciting week already, we will be learning how to do an evacuation drill, fire drill and an earthquake drill!  We will be doing a lock down drill soon, then we will be prepared for any thing.  We have had speech screenings, hearing screening and vision screening will come very soon. 

                  Letter “A” and  letter ”L” have visited us and have taught us all about there sound, what begins with each, how to write the upper and lower case and we are learning what it looks like.  Please continue to practice at home.  We will also talk about the number  ONE,   and learn how to write it!!!  J

THINGS TO KNOW

Ø Tomorrow is EARLY - OUT Wednesday                            Class time 8:55 until 10:55!

*    How are our doing on your KINDERGARTEN SKILLS SHEET and READING RECORD.  These two homework assignments are due when complete or at the end of the month.       Please sign and return.

*  Please remember that the BOOK ORDER is due today.  Please send your check or money order made out to SCHOLASTIC            (NO CASH PLEASE)!!!!!

                                  

       *    Please help us out by having your child go to the bathroom each day before   they come to school.  Everyone is needing to “GO” first thing and there is only one stall in each restroom!!!

KID OF THE WEEK………..

                        Gabriel--------------------            September 10-14

Lainey--------------------            September 17-21

Steven-------------------            September 24-28

Bethany------------------            October 8-12

HOMEWORK
      This weeks homework is in the homework folder today.   We will be practicing how to write the letter “L” and capitol letters.  Please make sure that your child starts at the top when forming the letters. 

             Sign and return to school on or before Friday!!!      

                                                                                   THANK YOU!!!        Mrs. Lee

A note from Mr. Burton!!!

Dear Parents,

I have recently received several questions from parents regarding a situation last week involving a
stranger in front of the school and how they could help. Let me first provide a few details of what
happened. Shortly after school began, a mother of one of our students, while watching her child
cross the street toward the school, noticed a man in a silver minivan. He began opening his car
door as her child passed by him. When the man saw her watching him, he then left the area. This
man was middle aged with short black hair. The police were called and an investigation began.

A line of communication to disseminate this information to parents was used that day, but
left some parents uninformed. For this, I sincerely apologize, and commit to provide better
communication. For urgent messages, a combination of e-mails, flyers, and phone contact will
be used in the future. Computerized text messages are also being investigated as a possibility. A
window on our school website for emergency information will be available at east.ironk12.org.
Your teacher will collect information as to which mode of communication will be most efficient.
Here are a few suggestions to reinforce with your child, and safety measures in place at school to
increase the safety of our students:

Parent/Child
Never walk alone. Walk in groups or with an adult.
Never approach someone you don't know/trust. If approached, run and tell a trusted
adult. Children will need to be taught who they can trust and approach.
If grabbed; yell, scream, kick...
Safety password established and practiced at home.
Follow directions carefully to help insure safety.
School
Vigilant supervision at break times.
Gate at service entrance on North side will be closed during break times.
Adult visitors will be identified with badges when staying for extended periods of time.
Adults without badges during break times...will be approached by staff.
Students will only be checked out via the office.
Only entrance doors will be unlocked during school hours.
Student conduct and bullying issues will be quickly investigated and procedures
implemented.
School website alert window to post emergency situations.

I would ask that parents check in at the office prior to going to classrooms during school. This
will greatly minimize disruptions and increase student safety.

At East Elementary, we work exceptionally hard to provide quality instruction and a safe
environment for your students. We will continue to evaluate and adjust what we do as the
environment around us changes. We take seriously the trust you place in us to take care of your
children.

Sincerely,

Steve Burton
Principal, East Elementary

Kindergarten News

September 6-13

                 Well we are off to a great start!!  Today we chased the Gingerbread Man around the school to learn where places are at East Elementary.  We also are learning the rules of school and procedures to get things done.

            This week we are going to begin our study of the alphabet.  We will begin by talking about the letters “A” and “L”!  Learning what they look like and how to write both the upper case and the lower case, and learning about the sounds they make.

           

THINGS TO KNOW

*     Tomorrow is EARLY - OUT Wednesday  

   Class time 8:55 until 10:55!

*    I have put in the homework folder your very first KINDERGARTEN SKILLS SHEET and READING RECORD.  These two homework assignments are due when complete or at the end of the month.  Please sign and return.

*  I have also attached the very first BOOK ORDER.  Please send your check or money order made out to SCHOLASTIC by next Wednesday, September 12^th  (NO CASH PLEASE)!!!!!

Or if you chooses the instructions for online orders are in the homework folder!

*            SCHOOL PICTURES will be Monday, September 10^th

     All children will need their picture taken for the class picture even if you choose not to purchase a packet! 

Kid of The Week

                             Mrs. Lee----------------------------            September 4-7

                             Gabriel------------------------------            September 10-14

                             Lainey------------------------------            September 17-21

                             Steven-----------------------------            September 24-28

                         

HOMEWORK
      This weeks homework is attached.   We will be practicing how to write the letter “A”  and the numeral one  (1).  Please make sure that your child starts at the top when forming the letters  and numbers. 

             Sign and return to school on or before Friday!!!      

          

                                                               THANK YOU!!!        Mrs. Lee