Mrs. Zalesky’s Kindergarten News

Friday, December 6^th, 2019

Special’s Rotation

Mon.         Computer 

Tues.        PE (please wear tennis shoes)    

Wed.        Art  

Thurs.       Music

Fri.           Library (please return books)

***Tonight is the WS Gingerbread House Night from 6:00-8:00!!!

The cost of the house is $5.00 and you are welcome to bring any of the items you would like to decorate it with!

***Christmas Party coming up on Friday, Dec. 20^th from 1:30-2:30!!!

It’s hard to believe that our Christmas Party is right around the corner!!!  We will be having our party on Friday, December 20^th from 1:30-2:30.  We had an amazing turn out for our Halloween Party and so glad so many of you were able to join us!  Everyone is welcome to join us again for our Christmas fun, too, and a HUGE THANKS to all of our awesome room mom, Courtney Ham, for all of her hard work and to all the parents who were able to come!!! J  If you think you will be able to come and help out at our party, you can contact me or Courtney Ham and her email is   Courtney.Ham29@gmail.com   or her phone # is 618-975-1500.  

The kids are doing a great job of trying to zip and snap their coats for this chilly season!  If your child is still struggling though, please help him/her practice at home.  It takes us awhile to get these little ones ready to go outside! Be sure to mark gloves, hats, coats and anything else that is brought to school.  With so many children, things get lost so easily.  Thank You!!!

Remember that the reading sheets can be turned in at anytime even if it is past the date.  Thank you for working on the gingerbread boys and girls for the family project during this busy time!  The due date is Monday, Dec. 9^th or whenever you can get them finished.  We can't wait to see all of them and I hope your family has fun working on them!

***Just a reminder that I sent out a Six Flags Reading Form a couple weeks ago that your child can earn a free ticket to go to Six Flags for reading 6 hours with an adult.  Reading forms are not due until April 17^th. Please let me know if you do not receive one.

Next week we will be studying letter Ii and doing fun Christmas activities!

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

Kyng     Rylee     Mark     Arianna     Chase

            Mrs. Zalesky’s Kindergarten News

Friday, November 22^nd, 2019

Special’s Rotation

                                     Mon.   Library

                         Tues.   Gym Jam!!!(Thanks so much for helping us reach and pass our goal!!!:)

After Thanksgiving Break, the Specials rotation will pick up with:

   Mon.         Computer

                          Tues.         PE

                          Wed.         Art

  Thurs        Music

                          Fri.           Library

***No School November 27^th, 28^th, and 29^th   

Hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving!!!

***Book order are due today if you would like to order.  If you are wanting to save any books for Christmas gifts, please let me know.J  You can order online at www.scholastic.com/bookclubs.  Our Class Activation Code is:   J2JT9

***Mark your calendars for the Whiteside Gingerbread House Night on

Friday, December 6^th from 6:00-8:00!  Glee Club will sing at 6:00.

(The cost is $5.00 for each house.)

            Please continue to keep working on our monthly popcorn words and reviewing all of our old ones also.  Right now I am testing on our words from October and will send home an update on how they did.  Please continue to keep practicing them each day along with our November words.  The kids are doing a fantastic job with them and I appreciate all of your extra help at home because it makes such a tremendous difference!!!

With the weather getting colder, please be sure to send warm jackets, gloves and hats with your child.  They are getting better with zipping and snapping but there are some who are still really struggling with it.  It is a great idea to mark anything sent to school with your child’s name just to help ensure that it will be returned to them if something is lost.

Remember that the reading sheets can be turned in at any time even if it is past the date.  Thank you for working on the gingerbread boys and girls for the family project during this busy time.  I can't wait to see all of them and I hope your family has fun working on them!

Next week is review along with Thanksgiving and the following week

we will be reviewing the letter Hh.

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

                                     Colten      Alayna      Darrin      Braden

***Just a reminder that the blue papers that were sent home need to be filled out and returned 

as soon as possible.  Thanks!😊

Mrs. Zalesky’s Kindergarten News

Friday, November 15^th, 2019

Special’s Rotation

Mon.         Library (please return books)          

Tues.        Computer 

Wed.         PE (please wear tennis shoes)      

Thurs.       Art

Fri.           Music

**No School on November 27^th, 28^th and 29^th for Thanksgiving Break

         

A HUGE THANK YOU to all of you who donated food for our WS Food Drive these last couple weeks!  The kids earned their Gym Jam by reaching our goal of 750 items and even exceeded the goal by bringing in over 1000 items!!!  We truly appreciate all of your help and support!

With the weather getting colder, please be sure to send warm jackets, gloves and hats with your child.  They are getting better with zipping and snapping but there are some who are still really struggling with it.  It is a great idea to mark anything sent to school with your child’s name just to help ensure that it will be returned to them if something is lost.

***I am sending home book orders for November and December.  If you would like to order, you may place your order on line at www.scholastic.com/bookclubs.  Our Class Activation Code is:   J2JT9 !  You may also send in your paper copy with a check made out to Scholastic or send cash.  If you are wanting to save any books

for Christmas gifts, please let me know.  Order will be due Friday, Nov. 22^nd.

Our Turkey Family Projects have been coming in and are adorable!!! Thanks so much for all of your hard work at home with your child to make it a special and fun project for them!  Even if you have not had a chance to do it, you can still return them anytime they are finished!

**Next week we will be studying the letter Gg

and doing a lot of fun Thanksgiving activities.

Star Students this week!

Zeal      Brayden      Skylar      Mark

Mrs. Zalesky’s Kindergarten News

Friday, November 1^st, 2019

Special’s Rotation

Mon.         PE (please wear tennis shoes)                

Tues.        Art  

Wed.        Music       

Thurs.       Library (please return books)

Fri.           Computer

***A HUGE THANKS to our awesome room mom, Courtney Ham, for organizing such a fun and awesome party for our kids and also to so many parents who were able to join us for the fun!!!  We couldn’t do it without you and your help was truly appreciated!!!!J

***Friday, Nov. 8^th is RED, WHITE & BLUE DAY!!!

All Veterans are invited to attend our salute to our military heros at our special Veteran’s Day Assembly at 1:45 Friday, Nov. 8^th!!!

***We are also collecting any leftover Halloween candy and bagging it up to send to our troops overseas!  Please send anything you don’t want into school as soon as possible to help out our troops!  Thanks so much for your help!J

**No School – Monday, November 11^th for

 Veteran’s Day

***We are collecting food for our BIG WS FOOD DRIVE!!! 

Our goal is 750 items to earn our Gym Jam.  If you can, please send in your food by Friday, November 15^th and all of the food stays right here to help out our WS families!  Thanks so much for all of your help!!!

                    Just a reminder that when the black and white little easy reader books come home, please have your child read it to you, or as many people as he/she can, sign it and have your child return them to school for a treat and a sticker.  Then, those books will be coming back home again to put inside their book treasure box so they can keep practicing them! Thanks so much for all of your help and support with helping your child develop a love for reading!!!J

You are always welcome to send any reading log(which will earn your child a free personal pan pizza from Pizza Hut), speedy letters or silly word sheets from the past months in at any time during the year for a special treats.😃

Our Turkey Family Projects are due on Tuesday, November 12^th or they can be sent back anytime they are finished!  Thanks so much for working with your child.  They are so excited to share them with their friends at school!

Next week we will be studying the letter Ee.

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

Alayna     Arianna     Ja’Shyah    Cheyenne     Aedyn

A HUGE THANKS to Mr. Johnson for 

being our guest reader today!!!📕

A very special THANK YOU  to the 

East Side Fire Department for coming 

to talk to us about fire safety!!!🔥🔥🔥

Mrs. Zalesky’s Kindergarten News

Wednesday, October 23^rd, 2019

Special’s Rotation

Mon.            Art             

Tues.           Music

Wed.             Library(please return books)

Thurs.         Computer   

Fri.              PE(please wear tennis shoes)         

***Just a reminder, NO SCHOOL tomorrow, Thursday, October 24^th

And NO SCHOOL on Friday, October 25^th

Thanks so much to all of you who came in for our Parent Teacher Conferences last night and I’m looking forward to seeing the rest of you tomorrow!  If you aren’t able to make it and need to reschedule, just let me know and we will find a better time for you.J

***Our Halloween Party will be next  Thursday,

Oct. 31^st from 1:30-2:30!

Our long awaited Halloween Party is almost here!  We would love to have any of you who are able join us to come and help out!  We still have three parties coming up this year for Christmas, Valentines, and End of the Year if you are unable to make it to this one. We would love to have you here on Thursday!  If you think you will be able to come and would like to contact our room mom to help at the party, her name is Courtney Ham at Courtney.Ham29@gmail.com or 618-975-1500.

**Just a reminder that younger siblings cannot attend the parties, sorry. 

Everyone is invited to join us for the fun!!!J

***Just a reminder that we will not be wearing costumes for our party.

  Please continue to practice the sight words, or "POPCORN WORDS", that were on the orange October pumpkin that was sent home earlier in the month.  If you need another copy please let me know.  You will be receiving a full list of all of our sight words for the whole year at our conference so you can keep track of them better.J  We have also been working hard on writing our names and the alphabet letters the “school way”, which means touching the lines at the top, middle, and bottom.  Please be practicing all of their words at home to help reinforce what we have already learned.  It makes such a HUGE difference! THANKSJ

Please be reviewing the books that have been coming home with your child and have them pick out all of their “popcorn” (sight) words for you.  It is wonderful practice for them to read to you at home. It is amazing how fast they are picking them up, so thank you for reviewing them at home too!!!  They should be getting a good collection of easy reader books to keep in their book boxes! J

If your child has not finished their October pumpkin reading sheet, it is not too late to return it and he/she will receive a certificate for a free personal pan from Pizza Hut!  They can still turn it in each month as soon as it is finished! 

Next week we will be continuing the letter Dd and doing fun Halloween activities!!!!!J

Mrs. Zalesky’s Kindergarten News

Friday, October 18^th, 2019

Special’s Rotation

Mon.    Library                

Tues.   Computer                                          

Wed.   PE (please wear tennis shoesJ) ***EARLY DISMISSAL at 2:00 on Wednesday

Thurs. **NO SCHOOL** 

Fri.      **NO SCHOOL**

***No School next Thursday, October 24^th for Parent Teacher Conferences

***No School next Friday, October 25^th

**We will have Parent Teacher Conferences next Tuesday, October 22^nd

***Kindergarten Portrait Shirt Orders Due next Wednesday, October 23^rd!!! 

(This will be a 1 time order.J)

  ***Our Halloween Party will be coming up on Thursday, Oct. 31^st from 1:30-2:30!

Our long awaited Halloween Party is almost here!  We would love to have any of you who are able join us to come and help out!  Thanks so much for helping make this such a fun party for the kids, and also for your $10 donation for the classroom parties!  We couldn’t do it without you!J  Our party will be from 1:30-2:30.  We still have three parties coming up this year for Christmas, Valentines, and End of the Year if you are unable to make it to this one. We would love to have you here on Thursday!  If you think you will be able to come and would like to contact our room mom to help at the party, her name is Courtney Ham at Courtney.Ham29@gmail.com or 618-975-1500. J  Everyone is invited to join us for the fun!!!J 

***Just a reminder that we will not be wearing costumes for our party and younger siblings are not able to attend the parties, sorry.

***Just a reminder that this next 9 weeks we have been working hard on color words.  These were the first group of sight words that I tested for the this progress report.  Here is a list of all of the sight words, or "POPCORN WORDS", that we have learned so far:  a, and, come, I, is, like, me, see, the, we, with, and the color words.  Thank you so much for your continued review and practice at home!  It makes such a huge difference!!!

Thanks so much for everyone's support with our completing our family projects and the letter of the week homework!  The Family Pumpkins that the kids have been bringing in have been fantastic!!!  They are so excited to share them with their friends and tell us how they were made!  I wish you could see their faces just beaming as they share their pumpkins with everyone at school! It is neat to see how they are all so unique and special to each child in their own way.J The kids love seeing all of the different ways you can decorate them!  Letter of the week homework has been a huge hit at school, too, as they get to show and tell a little more with their drawings and handwriting!  They are all getting very good at standing up in front of their friends and sharing!!! 

***We are still collecting money in our classroom for UNICEF through Halloween.  It will be donated to help the needy children around the world.

 Thank you for any donations that you can make!J

Next week we will be studying the letter Dd.

**Congratulations to this weeks’ “Star Students”

Ja’Shyah     Mark     Darrin     Brayden

Mrs. Zalesky’s Kindergarten News

Friday, October 11^th, 2019

Special’s Rotation

Mon.               ***NO SCHOOL***

Tues.             Computer             

Wed.             PE (please wear tennis shoes)                                                                      

Thurs.           Art

Fri.                  Music

***No School on Monday, October 14^th Columbus Day

***Orders for Kindergarten Portrait Shirts due

Wednesday, October 23^rd if you would like to purchase one!!!

 (This will be a 1 time order.)

 Each class will be creating their own shirt with the kid’s from that Kindergarten class on them.  If you did not receive an order form, please let me know.  An example of a shirt we have created in a past year is hanging up by the office so check it out!  They come in kids and adult sizes so anyone is welcome to order them! It is so much fun to see each child’s drawing of themselves!J

***Reminder that Trick or Trunk & Fall Festival is on Sunday, Oct. 20^th from 1:00-4:00.  Deadline to sign up for a spot will be on Tuesday, Oct. 15^th. You will need to have a reservation to attend and then remember to bring your confirmation ticket with you for the fun!!!

***Our Halloween Party will be coming up on Thursday, October 31^st 

from 1:30-2:30!!!J

Our long awaited Halloween Party is almost here on Thursday, October 31^st!  We would love to have any of you who are able join us to come and help out!  Thanks so much for helping make this such a fun party for the kids, and also for your $10 donation for the classroom parties!  We couldn’t do it without you!J  Our party will be from 1:30-2:30.  We still have three parties coming up this year for Christmas, Valentines, and End of the Year if you are unable to make it to this one. We would love to have you here on Thursday!  If you would like to help out, please contact our room mom, Courtney Ham at Courtney.Ham29@gmail.com or 618-975-1500. J 

***Just to let you know, we will not be wearing costumes for our party.

Thanks so much for everyone's support with our completing our family projects and the letter of the week homework that have been coming home!  The Book Boxes and Family Pumpkins that the kids have been bringing in are fantastic!!!  They are so excited to share them with their friends and tell us how they were made!  I wish you could see their faces just beaming as they share their special boxes and pumpkins with everyone at school! It is neat to see how they are all so unique and special to each child in their own way.J  Tuesday is the date to turn in our pumpkins. But it’s never too late to turn them in!  The kids loves seeing all of the different ways you can decorate them!  Letter of the week homework has been a huge hit at school, too, since they get to show and tell a little more with their drawings and handwriting!  They are all getting very good at standing up in front of their friends and sharing!!!J 

**Just to let you know, today was the last day of the grading period for this 9 weeks.  Grades will be entered by Tuesday, Oct. 15^th and posted on our school website in Skyward.  You can see grades at any time during each quarter by looking there.J  You have received a password from the office when you registered your child.  The grades will be:  S – Satisfactory, P – Progressing, N- Needs Improvement, U- Unsatisfactory.  If you have any questions, please let me know and I look forward to visiting with you at conferences!J  You should have received a conference sheet this week.  If you haven’t already, please sign and it return it as soon as possible to let me know if that day and time works out for you.J

***We are collecting money in our classroom for UNICEF through Halloween.  It is an organization that gives to needy children around the world. Thank you for any donations that you can make!J

**Next week we will be studying letter Cc.

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

Colten       Skylar        Kristine        Chase

***Kids may bring in money at anytime for the Book Fair!📕😃

Mrs. Zalesky’s Kindergarten News

Friday, October 4^th, 2019

  

Special’s Rotation

Mon.        Computer

Tues.        PE

Wed.        Art

Thurs.      Music

Fri.           Library (Book FairJ-we will not be checking out)

***We are making Kindergarten Self Portrait Shirts!!! 

Orders and money are due Wednesday, October 23^rd if you would like to order! 

(This will be a 1 time order.)

 Each class will be creating their own shirt with the kid’s from that Kindergarten class on them.  If you did not receive an order form, please let me know.  An example of a shirt we have created in a past year is hanging up by the office so check it out!  They come in kids and adult sizes so anyone is welcome to order them! It is so much fun to see each child’s drawing of themselves!J

***Whiteside Spaghetti Dinner Night is Next Wednesday, October 9^th from 4:30-7:00!

***Tickets are still available in the office!  I hope you can come join the fun!!!

**The Book Fair also starts on Monday and will go through Friday.  It will be open the night of the Spaghetti Dinner from 4:30-7:30. You are welcome to bring your child and visit the library that night!  ***The MS Band performs at 5:30 and the Glee Club will be singing at 6:15!

***Picture Day is next Friday, October 11^th!!!

          Order forms came home this week.  Everyone’s pictures will be taken and used for the yearbook, but if you would like to receive pictures back you will need to send the order form back with your money.  ThanksJ

***Next week we will be studying the letter Bb and doing lots of fun Bb activities including have BEAR DAY next Friday, October 11^th!!!  It will be a very busy day!  Have your child bring his/her favorite bear in their backpack for a fun day of special activities!!!J

***Thanks so much for returning the weekly letter of the week homework for letter Aa!J  They will be due by each Friday, but you are more than welcome to return them next week if you’re still working on them!  The kids are so excited to share them with their friends!!!J

***We can’t wait to see all of the Family Pumpkin Projects for this month!!!J

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

Ian     Arianna     Zeal      Alayna

Mrs. Zalesky’s Kindergarten News

Friday, September 27^th, 2019

Special’s Rotation

Mon.            Computer    

Tues.           PE (please wear tennis shoesJ)

Wed.           Art   

Thurs.         Music

Fri.              Library (return library booksJ)         

***The WS Spaghetti Dinner is coming up on Wednesday, October 9^th from 4:30-7:00!!!J 

You must have a ticket to purchase a dinner.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

***Book Orders are Due Today if you would like to order.. You can order online by going to  www.scholastic.com/bookclubs.  To sign up, go to the parent page and click the “Register” button in the “First Time Here?” section.  Register your own user name and password.  Then it will ask you for your Class Activation Code.       Our Class Activation Code is:   J2JT9 

The books will be sent to the classroom and then I will send them home with your child.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 4 popcorn (sight) words that we have learned: I, like, the, and.  Remember to be watching for the black and white easy reader books that have been coming home.  Please have your child read them to you, sign your name, and have your child return them for a treat and sticker. ThanksJ

      

***Next week we will be starting over with the alphabet working on

Letter Aa for a whole week.  Since I have already given a quick introduction of all of the letters, we will now be really focusing on their sounds and handwriting, as well as centering all of our activities around the letter of the week!J

***A weekly letter of the week homework will start going home at the beginning of each week.  They will be due by Friday, or whenever your child finishes them, and then he/she will get a chance to share their homework with the class.  These will have a small fun project to do with the family, and also a handwriting practice page on the back to help reinforce and practice each letter that we are working on.  I truly appreciate all of your support at home to help you child complete these as much as they are able 

to do on their own. Their homework is also a fantastic way to help build their responsibility. Thank you!J

 

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

   Aedyn      Brayden       Sorayah      Braden      Darrin