Wednesday, October 30, 2019


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!!!🔥🔥🔥

















Thursday, October 24, 2019


Mrs. Zalesky’s Kindergarten News
Wednesday, October 23rd, 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 24th
And NO SCHOOL on Friday, October 25th
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. 31st 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

Friday, October 18, 2019


Mrs. Zalesky’s Kindergarten News
Friday, October 18th, 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 24th for Parent Teacher Conferences
***No School next Friday, October 25th
**We will have Parent Teacher Conferences next Tuesday, October 22nd
***Kindergarten Portrait Shirt Orders Due next Wednesday, October 23rd!!! 
(This will be a 1 time order.J)

  ***Our Halloween Party will be coming up on Thursday, Oct. 31st 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

Friday, October 11, 2019


Mrs. Zalesky’s Kindergarten News
Friday, October 11th, 2019

Special’s Rotation

Mon.               ***NO SCHOOL***
Tues.             Computer             
Wed.             PE (please wear tennis shoes)                                                                      
Thurs.           Art
Fri.                  Music
***No School on Monday, October 14th Columbus Day

***Orders for Kindergarten Portrait Shirts due
Wednesday, October 23rd 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. 20th from 1:00-4:00.  Deadline to sign up for a spot will be on Tuesday, Oct. 15th. 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 31st 
from 1:30-2:30!!!J
Our long awaited Halloween Party is almost here on Thursday, October 31st!  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. 15th 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

Tuesday, October 8, 2019


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

Mrs. Zalesky’s Kindergarten News
Friday, October 4th, 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 23rd 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 9th 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 11th!!!
          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 11th!!!  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