Newsletter 8-23-10

Dear Parents,
Mrs. Marshall and I enjoyed the first full week of school. The students are great! Our class is still working on classroom behavior, rules and expectations. Please help us with reviewing the behavior matrix with your child. 
The students made doorknob hangers. I can already tell we have a bunch of creative students in the class.  Please make sure that you take everything out of your child’s folder and look through it every night. In the next couple of weeks we will be putting stickers in folders for those students who take it out in the morning and it is empty (unless there is a note from a parent). Please read the school link for more information.

HOMEWORK: The first homework assignment will be going out this week. Please do not do the homework for your child, but your student will most likely need assistance.

ENTERTAINMENT BOOK FUNDRAISER:• This is a great fundraiser for the school, but we need your help.
• We need your help to return the books if you are not purchasing them. The school is accountable for all lost books.
• Please return books or money to our classroom.

Important dates:
• August 30, 2010 – Picture day
All students must be in uniform
• September 1, 2010 - $1 dress down day
In order to dress down (Students may wear non uniform appropriate clothes. Girls, no spaghetti straps.) Students must pay $1. The money will go towards crafts and supplies for our classroom. Any questions please ask. 
• September 1, 2010 – Open house starts at 6:00 p.m.


This week we will be studying:

• Letter Ll – writing it the kindergarten way and making the letter sound
• Numbers
• Colors
• Shapes – Circle, square, triangle, oval, diamond, trapezoid, hexagon, etc.
• Human body


Thank you for your support,

Mary


Mohare21@gmail.com

newsletter 8-16-10

Dear parents,
The first two days of school went well. Please remember to send your child with a water bottle with water in it every day. The students may leave their water bottles at school all week.

Please review our school wide behavior matrix with your child. We will be concentrating on all students knowing the rules and expectations.

Attached is a copy of our class “Yellow Slip.” This is a good way for me to communicate with you about your child if there are any discipline problems. If your child ever receives a Yellow Slip, please go over the information with your child, sign and return it the next school day.

Please make sure your child brings their folder (with Ms. O’Hare on the bottom) every day. This is a very important way to communicate and teach your child responsibility.

Our class will be learning to write in D’nealian. It makes the transition from printing to cursive much easier. Attached is the way your child will write each letter.

Please have your child fill out the all about me info train sheet. Please have your child color and decorate the poster. Please make sure not to color over their writing. The completed sheet is due Friday morning, August 20th.

This week we will be studying:
• Shapes
• Colors
• Writing their name the kindergarten way.



Thank you for your time and support,

Mary




mohare21@gmail.com Please put kindergarten and your child’s name in subject box. 

MEET YOUR TEACHER


When: Monday August 9, 2010
4:00 – 5:30 p.m.

Where: La Paloma Academy Room 302


Please bring your student for a quick look at their classroom, plus meet their teacher and aide. It will help make your student’s first day of kindergarten a little easier. I am so excited to meet all my new kindergarten students. I’m looking forward to a fabulous year of learning and fun!


Thank you,
Mary O'Hare

TUTORING

TO PREPARE YOUR STUDENT FOR THE UPCOMING SCHOOL YEAR!

Tutoring will be offered for those students entering 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grade. The rate is $25 per hour only cash please.
It is an excellent way to give your child the extra confidence to start the next grade level.

Please contact me at mohare21@gmail.com to schedule dates and times.

Have a great summer!

KINDERGARTEN GRADUATION

KINDERGARTEN GRADUATION is on Tuesday, May 25, 2010 at 9:00 a.m. I apologize for the misunderstanding. :)

week of 4-26

Last, Thursday was the 40th anniversary of Earth Day. the students learned about different ways to take care of the Earth, and more importantly things they are able to do to take care of the Earth. The students planted lima beans and took them home. Please help your child take care of the plant. It is a good lesson in responsibility. Our class has 3 plants that we will be observing and comparing their growth to their plants at home.


Box tops are due on Friday, April 30th!

Kindergarten Graduation is on Tuesday, May 23rd at 9:00.

ZOO and Park Field Trip: Friday, May 7, 2010 - 8:30-3:00

• All students and chaperons would be at school no later than 8:15.
• All permission slips must be turned in by Friday, April 30th
• All adult chaperons need to have their fingerprints on file with the front office
• All students need to wear tennis shoes and hats. Students may wear jean shorts. Please apply sunscreen on your child before they come to school. We will be re-applying throughout the day.
• The students are very excited about our field trip. :)

week of 4-12-10

Our class read the most books for the month of March. Our class will be having pajama day on Wednesday, April 14th because our class did such an amazing job.

This is a very exciting time in Kindergarten. The student are really taking off on reading. Please continue to encourage your child's reading.

HOMEWORK -

• Please make sure your child continues to turn in their homework on Friday morning.
• Please continue to read to your child every night. It really does help your child with their oral language and reading

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