Tuesday

We are off to a great start this week! We are learning about the letters P and C as well as lots of things that start with those letters. We are also continuing our review of numbers 0-5 and figuring out how many that is. This weeks words are; my, the, I, green, yellow, red.

On Friday, a new homework packet went home. If you have any questions on any of the homework please don't hesitate to ask me! The kids seem to be really excited about having homework so hopefully they are just as excited about doing it.

Remember, I will be gone Thursday and Friday of this week. Mrs. Banner will be my sub.

Friday is also the root beer float party. Kindergarten is asked to bring vanilla ice cream. If you are able to help by donating ice cream please send them with your child on Thursday or Friday or drop them off in the office.

Every one's behavior has been great and Fun Friday has been a success. Please encourage your child to always come home with green. If your child gets 2 or more yellow lights they will not participate in Fun Friday. This Friday's treat will be the root beer float party. If your child gets 2 or more yellow lights, they will not be able to participate. I know this is a great goal to work towards and everyone is trying their hardest to get greens all week!

Homework will also be part of their Fun Friday goal, on the weeks that homework is due, if your child does not turn in their homework, they will not be able to participate in Fun Friday. This is to try to encourage your student to always turn in their homework on time.

On Tuesday, we will be having our first spelling test! Students will be asked to spell the following words:

my
the
I
Pp
Cc
Ss
Tt
Mm
Rr
and their name.

I will give the students these words orally and they will need to reproduce them on their paper. For the letters, I will say the letter sound and they will need to write what letter corresponds with this sound. Please work with your child at home on practice spelling tests so everyone can get 100%!

Remember, picture day is this Thursday! If you want to order pictures don't forget to turn in the picture packet on or before Thursday.

I hope everyone has a great week! If you have any questions please email me.

ktrowbridge@jocombs.k12.az.us

Thursday

We had a terrific Thursday! Everyone was busy working on their T's and telling me some words that started with the letter T. We also were working on the proper way to write the number 2. As you get the papers home, make sure you are going over them with your child. If you see they are struggling on some of the handwriting, I would encourage you to help them at home so they do not fall behind.

We still had some students come in flip flops today. Remember every Thursday is PE and students MUST be in closed toed shoes to participate. If they are not participating it will affect their grade at the end. Please try to remember to send your child in closed toed shoes EVERY Thursday.

Scholastic book orders are due Monday. If you would like to order books, please place your order online or send in the form by Monday 8/30.

Just as a heads up, I will be gone Thursday,9/2 and Friday, 9/3. I have already told the students this to prepare them for change so if they are telling you that I am gone you will know too! My sub will be Mrs. Banner, she has been my sub numerous times and I know everything will run smoothly while I am gone.

I have not had anyone email me about wanting to be a weekly or biweekly volunteer. If you would like to volunteer in our class please email me.

The first homework packet will go home tomorrow. If you have any questions about anything please email or call me. Everyone is getting a set of flashcards to work on their zoo phonics. If you need help with understanding zoo phonics I would be glad to talk with you about these. All students should master all 26 sounds by October break, please work a couple times a week at home on these sounds so we can meet our goal!

PTO fundraiser will be coming home tomorrow. We are trying to raise money for some new playground equipment. If you are interested in ordering please take a look at the packet tomorrow.

I hope everyone has a great weekend! Please email me if you have questions.

ktrowbridge@jocombs.k12.az.us

Friday

Happy Friday! We have made through our first two weeks of kindergarten and everyone is doing a great job! Everyone is learning the routines and procedures each day and we even started doing our center rotations.

Next week we will be focusing on the letters R and T as well as numbers 0-5. We will be practicing writing these numbers and letters the proper way. I would encourage you to start working with your child at home to help them with their writing. We will also be focusing on the sight words, green, yellow, red and my.

Homework will be sent home next Friday. Homework will be a two week calendar and I encourage you to do two activities each night. Homework will be due two weeks later. I understand that situations come up and you might not be able to do two activities one night so you are more than welcome to catch up or work ahead if you know you will have a conflict. Homework is essential in a half day kindergarten to make sure they are getting all the skills necessary for first grade. If you start healthy homework practices now, your child will have them for the rest of their life!

Everyone should have received a note about the upcoming root beer float party on Sept 3rd. They are asking that kindergarten supply the ice cream. If you are able to donate, please bring the supplies to the office no later than Sept 2ND so we can put them in the freezer.

Thank you to everyone who came to the last PTO meeting. Our class had one of the most class participation and we won an otter pop party! PTO is a great way to get involved in the school.

Star of the Week starts next week. I will be sending home the jar with next week's star. There were some conflicts with dates and I needed to shift the calendar so your week might not be the one your signed up for on meet the teacher night. I will be sending home when your week is hopefully next week!

I will be starting our parent helper calendar in the first week of September. If you would like to be considered as a weekly or biweekly parent helper, please email me and let me know and I will contact you about a day. Parent helpers are essential to making kindergarten run smoothly. As a parent helper you will assist me by running small groups, supervising the class while I am in reading groups, making copies, filing, and hanging their work on the walls. The more helpers I have the more we can get done! If you are interested in a weekly or biweekly position please let me know.

Remember, Thursday is our PE day and students cannot participate in PE if they are wearing flip flops. Please make sure you are sending your student in closed toed shoes.

Scholastic book orders went home this week. If you would like to order any books please return the order or order online by August 30th.

As I'm sure you have noticed, we have been practicing cutting this week. Lots of students still need extra help with cutting. Please practicing cutting at home. A great way is to simply give them old newspapers or magazines and let them cut them up. This is an easy way to get lots of fine motor practice!

I hope everyone has a fabulous weekend. If you have any questions please contact me!

ktrowbridge@jocombs.k12.az.us

Monday

Happy Monday everyone! This week we will be focusing on the letters M and S. We will be learning the proper way to write them, what sounds they make, and some words that begin with these letters. Students will have the opportunity to write these letters in several different "fun" ways including with playdoh, in shaving cream, and with sidewalk chalk. In Math, we will be learning about the numbers 0 and 1 as well as the color words, yellow, green, and red. We will also be working on the proper ways to spell our first names.

The first PTO meeting is this Tuesday in the gym at 6pm. This is a great way to get involved in the school.

Remember, Thursday is PE. Everyone must wear closed toed shoes to participate!

If you have any questions or concerns, please email me!

Have a great Monday.

Friday

Thank you to everyone who supplied pencil boxes! We got all we needed and are already using them. This should help a lot in keep supplies straight.

We will be starting something new on Monday. We will be working all week towards "Fun Friday". Students will be able to earn fun friday by getting green lights all week. If your child gets 2 yellow lights or any red lights in AM kindergarten, they will not be able to participate. I am hoping that this will be some encouragement for them to always end on green! Fun fridays will be combined with Mrs. Flores' class next door and students will get opportunities to play games, have an extra recess, have art time, etc. if they get green lights. Please help by doing your part at home in making sure we all get to attend fun friday!

We had a great week and I'm looking forward to Monday!

If you have any questions, please email me.

Specials

Here is our specials schedule for the rest of the year!

Tuesday: Library

Thursday: PE - please wear closed toed shoes

Friday: Library

We will be having a computer lab time as well but I don't know the day yet, I will let you know when I know.

Thanks!

First Week

Everyone has been doing a great job their first week of kindergarten! We are all learning the rules and how to be respectful in the classroom.

Since it has been so hot outside, I recommend sending a water bottle with your child each day. Just makes sure you write their names on them so I know who they belong to.

Everyone needs a snack everyday. Due to allergies, we do not do community snack. If your child is in kinder express, he or she will need 2 snacks a day. Please keep in mind that snack time is only 15 minutes and this includes recess. Sending a large snack such as a lunchable might not be the best choice since they will not have time to eat the whole lunchable.

Every Thursday we have PE. Everyone needs to come in closed toed shoes so they can participate.

Please make sure you are signing off on your child's behavior chart each night. This way I know you are seeing what color light they get each night and don't forget to praise them when they get a green light! I will be cracking down on behavior towards the end of the week so don't be surprised if you see a yellow light!

We are still in need of pencil boxes. I am hoping to get enough for each student to have their own pencil box to keep their supplies in their cubbies. If you are able to donate a couple, I would appreciate it!

If you have any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to contact me! Since I am at two schools, email will be the quickest way to get a hold of me and then I can call you back since I never know which school I will be at when you call.

Thank you for your support!

ktrowbridge@jocombs.k12.az.us

Welcome!

Welcome to kindergarten! I look forward to meeting everyone. I hope everyone can make it to meet your teacher night, Thursday, August 5 from 4-530.