Sunday, October 5, 2025

Kinder News #3 October 5th

 Kinder News,

Hello and happy beautiful Sunday!  We had two gem celebrations.  Please send back field trip permission slips.  Thank you!


Important Dates:

Wednesday, October 8th Our Picture Day

Friday, October 10 No School Inservice Day

Monday, October 13 No School Indigenous Peoples Day 

Tuesday, October 14 ECO at Harrison Field 11:15-12:25

Wednesday, October 15 Field Trip to Flynn Theater 8:30-12:00 Information Here

Thursday, October 16 Open House 5:30-6:30

Tuesday, October 28 ECO at Harrison Field 11:15-12:25

Monday, October 27-31 PUMPKIN WEEK


Pumpkin Day and Apple Donations:

We will have pumpkin week starting October 27th. We will use pumpkins for math, literacy and science!   We are looking for small pumpkin donations…the smaller the better!  Each child needs their own pumpkin extra donations are greatly appreciated.  We also need apple donations.  We are using apples for science and cooking for the next couple of weeks.  Small pumpkins go quickly in the shops!  Thank you for your support.


ECO:

We have our very first ECO on Tuesday, October 14th.  We will walk over to Harrison at 11:15-12:25. Please make sure you help your child dress for the weather.  We usually go rain or shine!


RECESS:

I bring the children out for recess at least twice a day rain or shine.  It is very helpful that the children are properly dressed for the weather.  Thank you for your help!


Literacy Snapshot:

Letters/Letter sounds (a,o,i,u,c,b,g,f,m,t)

Name work/Writing our names with the first letter uppercase and the rest lowercase

Letter formation uppercase m, n, p,h, k, r, v,w,x,y,z all capital frog jump letters

Beginning Letter sound sorts

Blending sounds into words

Segmenting and deleting syllables

Some Books we read:

The Mat Man Book

Mercy Watson

Mr. Putter Series

Our Class is A Family (Mrs. Whalen read this to us)


Math Snapshot:

Counted what was in our counting cups

Practiced Proper Number Formation 1-10

Played Several Apple Counting Games

Math Hands

Played a dice and number match game

Counting through the teen numbers

Discussed the teen numbers 11-16

Counting to 100 


Science/SS Snapshot:

Life Cycle of Apple trees  

Taste Test (red, yellow and green apples)

Self Portraits

Fourth Grade Buddies 

What is a Scientist?

How do animals survive?


Social Emotional Learning:

Class Rules/Agreements

All school evacuation safety and practice

Mood Meter Practice

Emotions

Be your Best Self


Questions to Ask your Kinder:

How many days have we been in school? Hint it comes after 26.

Tell me about the mood meter.

Who is Mercy Watson?

What is the cozy couch?