**** Each month the kindergarten class will be focusing on a different children's author.  September's featured author is ROBERT McCLOSKY.  We will be studying about Robert's life and we will be reading and discussing books in his collection.  We will also be recreating his beautiful art work.  Please look for the following books in the bookstore, the library, or in the Scholastic Book Club flyers that are sent home every few weeks in your child's folder.  This is a good way to share these stories at home with your child for reinforcement: MAKE WAY FOR DUCKLINGS, ONE MORNING IN MAINE, LENTIL, BLUEBERRIES FOR SAL, and A TIME OF WONDER.

 

*** Our class will be studying about sea life and incorporating this study into all subject areas.  If your child has any books, puzzles, CD's, DVD's,or toys at home that involve life under the sea, please encourage them to bring them to school to share with the class.

 

*** We will be learning the rules of the classroom and the school and adjusting to a full day of learning activities.  We will also be meeting many new friends.

*** We will be studying the letters C,O,and G this month.  We will be reading stories about clowns, cats, oxen, otters, goats, and gardens.

 

*** In Math lessons, we will be learning about positions, patterns, and classification.  Here are some useful suggestions for helping to prepare your child at home:

- sort household items such as socks or silverware

- use position words while playing "I Spy"

- have your child make and describe patterns using coins

*** In Religion lessons, we will be studying about ourselves, how we are special and made by God.

 

 

 *** Supply List for Kindergarten:

-Each child must have a pocket folder each day with name clearly written on it.

- One lunchbox

- One backpack (no rolling backpacks, please!!)

- 10 rolls of paper towels

- 8 boxes of tissues

- 3 packages of napkins

* Because of storage issues, the paper goods will be collected at three different times of the school year according to the first initial of the last name:

A-H - September

I-P - December

Q-Z - March

**** REMINDERS

- please bring all of your child's books to school on Orientation day.  They should be left in the sealed package with your child's name written on the plastic wrap.  Do not write your child's name on each individual book.
- if you will be ordering books through the Scholastic Book Club this year, please send in the order by the date given and send a check made out directly to Scholastic Book Club.
- please be sure that your child's name is written on all uniform items as well as any correspondance that is sent to school in your child's folder. Also, be sure to write the purpose of the $ or note on the sealed envelope.
- please do not overpack your child's lunchbox and be sure that they can open any containers that you may send. Practice with them at home!
- if it is your turn to send in paper goods, please do so ASAP.