Kindergarten News

          January 7-14

         WELCOME BACK!!   I really do miss my Students over the break so I really mean it when I say I missed you and am excited to be back.  THANK YOU for your thoughtfulness.  Your gifts were over the top!  I LOVED each and everyone.  It is fun to see how the kids pay attention and know just what I like, Thanks to ALL!!!    

Next week we will be doing DIBELS TESTING.  This is a fluency assessment.  Speed is important. Your child will need to name as many letters as possible in one minute, 40 at random to be at benchmark.  Then they will name as many beginning sounds in one minute, 30 + to be at benchmark.  Also, be able to segment words (tell the sounds they hear), they need 20 to be at benchmark and finally, nonsense words this is just sounds in “silly” words, 17 of these!!  We have been practicing in class before Christmas and we will be practicing lots more, I think we should do very well.  Practice the letters and their sounds at home and make sure that your child has a good breakfast and PLENTY of sleep each night!!    They will do great!!  I will send you a copy of the results as soon as I get them!!

(The light purple homework before Christmas was DIBELS practice!)

Things to Know.....

·        TOMORROW is EARLY- OUT,

o  CLASS TIME 8:55 to 10:55!!!

·           All of your December Calendars are due!!!  Please send them in ASAP!!

                   All January calendars are in your homework folder today!!!

·           East Elementary Curriculum Night will be 

                  Thursday, January 30^th at 6:00.

o   NO SCHOOL  Monday , January 20^th, MLK

HOMEWORK

REMEMBER…….Next week we will be having DIBELS Testing.  To help your child prepare, this weeks homework is to practice!!  Continue practicing the purple packet sent home before Christmas break..   Have your child read the letters to you as fast as they can.  Each child needs to be able to read 40+ letters in one (1) minute!!  Time them and help them to get faster each time!!

Also I have provided a sheet of writing paper to practice writing your child’s name.  Please remember to start at the top when forming the letters, use a capital letter at the first of your first name and last name, with a space between!  (Most children have their last name down, if not PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE!!!                                                                                                                                              Love, Mrs. Lee