***Just a reminder that if you would like to order from the Scholastic book order that was sent home, orders are due on Monday, Sept. 24th.  You can also go online to look at more books and place orders there also by going to the website,  www.scholastic.com/bookclubs    

and use our code J2JT9 😀 

HAPPY READING💗

Mrs. Zalesky’s Kindergarten News

Friday, September 21^st, 2018

Special’s Rotation

Mon.                Computer                  

Tues.               PE (wear tennis shoesJ)    

Wed.               Art     

Thurs.             Music

Fri.                  Library (please return booksJ)

**A HUGE THANKS to all of the Grandparents and relatives who were able to come for our K Grandparents Lunch today!  We had a great turnout!!!J

***The WS Spaghetti Dinner is coming up on Wednesday, October 17^th from

 4:30-7:00!!!J Tickets may be purchased by sending back that orange paper that was sent home or going to the office.  Hope to see you all there!J

Our Book Fair will also be going on that night from 4:30-7:30, along with our 6^th grade band performing at 5:30 and our Glee Club singing at 6:15!  Hope you can join the fun!!!J

       Please keep reviewing all of the letters and sounds of the alphabet, numbers 0-10, shapes, colors (and now we are learning color words), counting to at least 25 and AB patterning along with the new sight words (popcorn words) that have been introduced.  So far we have 2 popcorn (sight) words that we have learned: I, like.  Remember to be watching for the pre-decodable books and the black and white easy reader books that have been coming home.  Please have your child read any easy reader books to you that come home, sign your name, and have your child return them for a treat. Then your child will bring them back home to keep in their book treasure box to read!  ThanksJ

   

    Just a reminder that there will be a special visitor who will start going home on the weekends!  His name is Brennan Bear and he is our classroom mascot!J  Each Friday I will draw a different name and that child will have the opportunity to bring Brennan Bear home and spend the whole weekend together!  He has his own special backpack with a binder inside where you can write down everything that Brennan and your child did during their special time together!  We want to know about all the fun that they had!!!  Your child will also be “Student of the Week” for that coming week.  There will be special papers in the binder for you to fill in telling us all about your child.  You are also welcome to send in any special pictures of your child that he/she would like to have displayed in the room during his/her special week!  If you take any pictures of your child with Brennan Bear, you are welcome to attach them to your child’s page in the binder or send them in to put up in the room.  Brennan Bear will come back on Mondays, and your child will get to share all of the neat things that they did together from their journal page along with looking at their pictures and paper for “Student of the Week” and “All About Me” poster.  The kids are so excited!!! 

***Next week we will be studying the letters Vv-Zz.

***Congratulations to this week’s “Star Students”

 Brielle      Da’Riya     Beau     Samuel

Mrs. Zalesky’s Kindergarten News

Friday, September 14^th, 2018

Special’s Rotation

Mon.                Computer                  

Tues.               PE (wear tennis shoesJ)    

Wed.               Art     

Thurs.             Music

Fri.                  Library (please return booksJ)

***Kindergarten Grandparent Lunch will be next Friday, September 21^st at 12:30.

  Grandparents, aunts, uncles, or parents are invited to come and eat lunch with your child.  Adults will 

  need to bring their own lunch, but you are also able to bring lunch for your child if you would like.     Try to arrive about 15-20 minutes early just to check in with the office and find out where to go.J

    ***Please remember to check out our classroom blog and register your email if you       didn’t receive the email invitation that I had already sent out a couple weeks ago.         You can go right to it on the WS Website http//www.wssd115.org then go to             Kindergarten, next classrooms and you will find my name.J  I have taken a picture       of all of my kiddos who brought their book treasure box back to school and put their     pictures on our blog so be sure to check it out!!!J

      

          Please keep reviewing all of the letters and sounds of the alphabet, numbers 0-10, shapes, colors (and now          we are learning color words), counting to at least 25 and AB patterning along with the new sight words                  (popcorn words) that have been introduced.  We met our first popcorn (sight) word this week: I.  Be                watching for the the black and white easy reader books that will be coming home.  Please have your child        read their book to you, whoever he/she hears them read please sign your names, have your child            return them for a treat, and then they can bring their book home to start their collection for their        book treasure box at home!!! ThanksJ

    

 Starting today there will be a special visitor who will start going home on the weekends!   His name       is Brennan Bear and he is our classroom mascot!J  Each Friday I will draw a different name and that       child will have the opportunity to bring Brennan Bear home and spend the whole weekend together!  He           has his own special backpack with a binder inside where you can write down everything that Brennan and       your child did during their special time together!  We want to know about all the fun that they had!!!  Your     child will also be “Student of the Week” for that coming week.  There will be special papers in the           binder for you to fill in telling us all about your child.  You are also welcome to send in any special             pictures of your child that he/she would like to have displayed in the room during his/her special week!  If       you take any pictures of your child with Brennan Bear, you are welcome to attach them to your child’s       page in the binder or send them in to put up in the room.  Brennan Bear will come back on Mondays, and        your child will get to share all of the neat things that they did together from their journal page along with            looking at their pictures and paper for “Student of the Week” and “All About Me Poster”.  The kids are so            excited!!! 

**Please keep sending in those Boxtops!  It is a great way that we can earn money for our school!J

***Next week we will be studying the letters Rr-Vv.

***Congratulations to this week’s “Star Students”

Shayne     Ava     Mackenzie     London     Boston     Camden        

Meet The Very Proud Kiddos

in Our Class!!!😀

Beau's Book Treasure Box💙

Linden's Book Treasure Box💗

 Linden also made a very special and cool reading nook in her house!!!😊

Brynn's Book Treasure Box💜

                                        Ava's Book Treasure Box💕

Brielle's Book Treasure Box💗

Camden's Book Treasure Box💚

Samuel's Book Treasure Box💙

Yusuf's Book Treasure Box💚

Evan's Book Treasure Box💙

John's Book Treasure Box💚

Shayne's Book Treasure Box💙

Tommie's Book Treasure Box💚

Morgan's Book Treasure Box💕

  

  Boston made a very special and cool reading nook in his house!!!😊

Check Out Our AMAZING Book Treasure Boxes!!!😊

Thank you all so much for all of your help and support at home with our first family project! You are helping your child develop a love for reading while making learning fun!!!!!!💗

***We are asking students to please wear RED, WHITE & BLUE tomorrow on September 11th.  Thanks😊

Mrs. Zalesky’s Kindergarten News

Friday, September 7^th, 2018

Special’s Rotation

Mon.            Library  (please have previous books returnedJ)            

Tues.           Computer

Wed.           PE  (wear tennis shoesJ)     

Thurs.         Art

Fri.              Music

      

   ***Reminder that if you haven't done so already, please send $10 for our classroom parties this year.  This money will be used to buy supplies for all 4 parties we will be having this year.  Thank you so much for your help!!!😀

***Our Yankee Candle Fundraiser Starts Today!!!

(**Top 2 sellers in Kindergarten gets to eat Chick-fil-A with the principals!J)

***Reminder that your child can bring in his/her first Family Project, the book treasure box, whenever it is finished!  It is due on Monday,

Sept. 10^th.  We can’t wait to see them!!!J

***Early Dismissal at 2:00 on Wednesday, Sept. 19^th  

***Kindergarten Grandparent Lunch will be on Friday, September 21^st at 12:30.

Grandparents, aunts, uncles, or parents are invited to come and eat lunch with your child.  Adults will need to bring their own lunch, but you are also able to bring lunch for your child if you would like.  Try to arrive about 15-20 minutes early just to check in with the office and find out where to go.J

            Remember to be reviewing and practicing the letters and sounds that we have been 

       studying at school.  So far we have gone over the letters the letters Aa-Ll.  Don’t forget           to practice the numbers at home also.  I will be checking the numbers 0-10 for                         recognition and we are trying to count to at least 25.  I will also be checking shapes,                 colors, and making an AB pattern(ex. red, blue, red, blue…).  The end of the first grading           period is Friday, Oct. 12^th.  As you know, we have been trying to write our first names               the school way now.  Please try to help your child practice using a capital letter first,               and then all the rest of the letters are small.  Progress reports will be coming up very               soon and parent teacher conferences are on Oct. 23^rd and Oct. 25^th .  A conference                 sheet will be coming home in your child’s folder next month so if you know which day or             time would work best for you, please let me know.  You will need to sign it and return it             as soon as possible to make sure that time will work for you.  Thank You!

***Please empty and return folders each day.  Thank you!!!

***Just a reminder to please keep checking your child’s folder each day for notes and reinforcing good behavior!  Thank you so much for all of your support at home!

It is greatly appreciated!!!J

***Congratulations to this week’s “Star Students”

Lamon     Yusuf     Brielle     Kimora     Morgan     John  

***Just a reminder that registration and money is due tomorrow, Sept. 6th for our WS Family Campout on Friday, Sept. 14th!!!

***Kindergarten Grandparent Lunch will be on Friday, Sept. 21st from 12:30-1:00.  Please arrive 15 min. before to sign in.😃