Last Week of 2019!!

Hi Kindergarten Families!

We just wanted to include a few announcements and updates for this busy and festive week!

Polar Express Day

On December 18th, we will be having a Polar Express day with all of Kindergarten and 1st grade. To make the day even more cozy, the kids can wear their pajamas to school that day! They are welcome to wear comfy slippers during the day, but please send tennis shoes for PE and Recess.

Winter Party

Our Kindergarten Room Moms have worked so hard to plan a FUN winter party for our classes! Our party is December 19th at 2:00. Parents are welcome to attend this event in our classrooms! If you would simply like to come to the party and be there with just your child then you can sign in at the office as a visitor. However if you would like to help the room moms and teachers with a station or game or snack then you will need a background check on file. We wanted to let you know in advance about the background check so that you would have plenty of time to fill one out and have it approved. HERE is the link for a background check.

Also, please know that per school policy we cannot accept or pass out any treats, snacks, gift bags, or other type items during or at the winter party aside from the party snack.

Early Release

We will have early release on Friday, December 20th at 12:15. Please make arrangements to pick up your child then!

Giving Tree and Food Drive

Kindergarten and 1st grade are hosting a Toy and Canned Food drive! Please consider donating to make someone's holiday season a little cheerier. We will be accepting donations until Thursday, December 19th.

Yearbooks

Each year Town Center Elementary has a yearbook that includes an individual photo of every Town Center student and all class pictures. It also includes fun pictures from school events throughout the year. If you would like to purchase one, visit https://www.balfour.com/student-info?smi=98688. We would like all orders placed by January 11th.

December 9th - 13th

What We're Working On:

Language Arts:

In Reader's Workshop we will review our Reading Super Powers!

We are practicing:  Pointer Power, Reread Power, Picture Power, SNAP Word Power!

In Writer's Workshop we will continue our study of narrative writing.

We are adding a writing checklist to our journal entries so we can remember and double check if our writing is easy for others to read!

In Phonics Workshop we will focus on how to use rimes to make new words.

We will focus on rhyming words to show how rhymes change the beginning of a word but the ending sounds the same.  

Social Studies:

This week in Social Studies we will continue with our unit of family traditions and holidays around the world! 

Math:

In math, we will be learning all about strategies for adding. We will learn how to use counters, draw pictures, use a number line to add, and more. We will also play some fun games and do stations to practice these skills.

Science:

In science we will be learning about our four seasons. We will learn how the seasons follow a pattern. We will also talk about types of weather associated with each type of season!

Important Dates:

December 13th - Jingle Bell Jog (Kindergarten runs at 1:20)

December 18th - Polar Express Day (Kids can wear their PJ's!)

December 19th - Winter Party at 2:00

December 20th - Early Release at 12:15

Important Announcements:

Giving Tree and Food Drive

Kindergarten and 1st grade are hosting a Toy and Canned Food drive! Please consider donating to make someone's holiday season a little cheerier.

Polar Express Day

On December 18th, we will be having a Polar Express day with all of Kindergarten and 1st grade. To make the day even more cozy, the kids can wear their pajamas to school that day! They are welcome to wear comfy slippers during the day, but please send tennis shoes for PE and Recess.

Winter Party

Our Kindergarten Room Moms have worked so hard to plan a FUN winter party for our classes! Our party is December 19th at 2:00. Parents are welcome to attend this event in our classrooms! If you would simply like to come to the party and be there with just your child then you can sign in at the office as a visitor. However if you would like to help the room moms and teachers with a station or game or snack then you will need a background check on file. We wanted to let you know in advance about the background check so that you would have plenty of time to fill one out and have it approved. HERE is the link for a background check.

Also, please know that per school policy we cannot accept or pass out any treats, snacks, gift bags, or other type items during or at the winter party aside from the party snack.