Reminders

1. Vomvokids are WONDERFUL!!!

2. Wear ORANGE tomorrow.
3. Your “See How I Grew” poster is due tomorrow (Friday, September 6^th).

Room Parent(s)

I just received this flyer from TLCS and thought I would share it with all of you :)

WANTED ROOM PARENTS
What is a Room Parent?
A room parent is the critical link between the teacher and the classroom parents. A room parent assists the teacher with special events, communication and parent support.
What is involved in being a Room parent?
The specific duties include:

• Working with the teacher to plan classroom parties and special events
  
• Coordinating classroom volunteer schedules
  
• Attending the monthly Home & School Club meetings and
  communicating information covered to classroom parents
  
• Coordinating classroom auction project
  
• Organizing teacher gifts throughout the year (optional)
  Do I have to do it alone?
  No! You can choose to share the responsibilities with another parent (split up duties and Home & School Club meetings, etc.). Either way, the trick is to DELEGATE and get lots of help! Most parents want to help- just ask! You can break up big jobs into small tasks and use online sign-up sheets so parents can choose when and how they can help – on the go!
  How do I sign up?
  Talk to your child’s teacher and let them know you would like to be their Room Parent.  Please sign up at Back-to-School Night.  
  Thank you for considering this very important job!! It is going to be a great year! 
  
  
  

Date Change!

All School Movie Night has been moved from Friday, September 20th to Friday, September 27th 7-9pm. See you there!

Weekly News and Homework

Vomvokids’ Kindergarten!

Weekly News and Homework

 

VERY IMPORTANT: I will no longer send home paper copies of our weekly news and homework after September 16^th.  Please sign up with your email address (on the right-hand side of this blog) to receive a notification each time I post new classroom information.  If you choose not to subscribe, please be sure to visit this blog at least once a week.

 

I couldn’t ask for a better class!  We had a fantastically fun week and I’m looking forward to our year together!  Here is a glimpse of what we did the first week of school:

 

Language Arts: We sang songs, read MANY books, recited poetry, wrote our names, stamped our sight words (I, big), and more.

 

Math: We explored math manipulatives, wrote the numbers 1-31 on our August calendars, counted to 30 by 1s, 5s, and10s, learned about tally marks, learned about positional concepts (over, under, on, in front, behind, top, middle, bottom, etc), and more. 

 

Bible: We learned about God and His Creation, read the Bible, made Creation Days books, worked on memorizing Genesis 1:1, sang songs, prayed together every day, and more.

 

Science, Social Studies, Art, and More: We learned about Earth, talked about school rules, learned classroom and recess routines and procedures, drew self-portraits, decorated pennants, toured the school, attended art class, music class, library, computer lab, and PE, explored the classroom during choice time, learned everyone’s name, celebrated the color red, made new friends, and more!!!

 

Here’s a small taste of what we will do this week:

 

Language Arts: We will sing songs, read books, recite poetry, make our names with beans, stamp our sight words (can, in), match upper and lower case letters, write in our journals, practice letter formation, and more.

 

Math: We will explore math manipulatives, write the numbers 1-30 on our September calendars, count to by 1s, 5s, and10s, learn about the following concepts: inside/outside, left/right, and same/different, and more.

 

Bible: We will continue to learn about God and His Creation, read the Bible, sing songs, recite Genesis1:1, and pray together every day.

 

Science, Social Studies, Art, and Misc: We will learn about Daytime, make a class rule book, continue to learn about classroom and recess routines and procedures, make Kissing Hand puppets, attend art class, music class, library, computer lab, and PE, explore the classroom during choice time, celebrate the color orange, and more!!!

 

This Week’s Homework:

 

1. A few of you have not turned in the signature page of the parent handbook.  Please turn it in as soon as possible.  Thank you!  http://tlcs.us/files/2013/03/Parent-Student-Handbook-2013-14.pdf

 

2. Please help your child complete the “See How I Grew” poster that was sent home in his or her folder last Monday.  Again, most of the coloring and drawing should be done by your child, but please help with the writing and anywhere else help is needed.  This assignment is due THIS FRIDAY, September 6^th, but you can turn it in any time before then.  Please don’t hesitate to contact me if you have any questions.  Have fun!

 

3. School library books are due every Wednesday.

 

4. This week’s color is ORANGE!  If you would like, please dress your child in orange this Friday.  We had a blast celebrating red last Friday. J

 

Thank you for checking your child’s take-home/homework folder every night and making sure they get back to school every day.  I appreciate it so much!!

 

 

Vomvokids’ Kindergarten

September Dates to Remember:

 

 Monday, September 2^nd: No school

 

Monday, September 9^th: Chapel 2:25-2:55, parents are welcome to join us in Monschke Hall!

 

Thursday, September 12^th: Back-to-School Night 6:30-7 and 7:15-7:45 (choose one session).  No children, please.  The Home and School Club will host a dessert fellowship time for our staff and parents from 6:30-8:00pm.

 

Friday, September 20^th: All School Movie Night 7-9pm

 

Monday, September 23^rd: Chapel 2:25-2:55, parents are welcome to join us in Monschke Hall!  

 

Friday, September 27^th: Minimum Day (teacher in-service day) Students are dismissed at 12.

 

September Birthdays!

2^nd Chase

4^th Reilly Jo

19^th Cayley

22^nd Matthew

Songs We Sing

You might hear your kids singing one or more of these songs over the weekend (we love singing together):

Good Morning! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFFbWH3niaI

R-E-D http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z42JXHZbTU0

A is for Apple http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BELlZKpi1Zs

Number Rock http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvnwdojAaww

This Little Light of Mine http://www.4shared.com/audio/cRa2Gl0e

Happy learning :)

I love Kindergarten!

We had such a fun week together!  I loved seeing everyone in their red outfits today; I got some cute pictures.  Remember, next Friday will be orange day, and then yellow...you get the idea :).  I hope you all have a wonderful three-day weekend and your children get some well-deserved REST.  I look forward to seeing you all on Tuesday.  As always, feel free to email me or stop by the classroom anytime if you have any questions.  Thank you so much!

PS- Do you know about our ESLRs yet?  If not, please take a minute to familiarize yourself with them (this is directly from the Parent Handbook: http://tlcs.us/files/2013/03/Parent-Student-Handbook-2013-14.pdf):


EXPECTED SCHOOLWIDE LEARNING RESULTS (ESLRs): (ESLRs = What students should know, be able to do and understand by graduation = School Wide student goals.)

THOUGHTFUL CITIZENS who:
 Practice self-control and respect for others

 Contribute time and talent to the school, local, and global community

 Demonstrate care for God’s creation


LIFELONG LEARNERS who:
 Analyze, synthesize, and evaluate information using a variety of resources

 Exhibit skilled use of technology

 Extend education beyond core knowledge


CHRIST-LIKE SERVANTS who:
 Understand and demonstrate who they are in Christ

 Study scripture regularly

 Practice Christ-like character


SKILLED COMMUNICATORS who:
 Demonstrate the ability to work independently and cooperatively

 Communicate clearly

 Express ideas through multiple mediums

TLCS Information

My amazing Kinder colleague posted the following links to our school's website on her blog.  She graciously allowed me to link our blog to hers (Thanks, Mrs. Rickabaugh!): 

http://missrickabaugh.blogspot.com/

TLCS Curriculum Link

Have you check out the school's website and seen what our curriculum will look like? If not here is the link: http://www.tlcs.us/elementary/academics/kindergarten/

Lunch Program Link

We offer a full hot lunch option every day. The food is prepared on site in our commercial kitchen by Mr. Gerry. Each lunch comes with one entree, one vegetable side, one side of fruit, and one milk for $4.50. We ask that you order for the month by the published due date before that month begins. You can order an emergency lunch for your student but there are a limited number available and will cost $5.00. All ordering is done online by clicking on the link below. The cost of ordered lunches can be added to your monthly bill or paid online using paypal/credit card.

Hot Lunch Menu
http://www.tlcs.us/parents/menu/

Jeaneen Clayton, Librarian

We checked out our first library books on Wednesday. Please read the note that Mrs. Clayton sent home in the homework folders. The students are allowed to check out one book at a time. They can have the book for two weeks before the book is considered late. We will go to the library every Wednesday at 10.

Kelli Murdock, Athletic Director

kmurdock@tlcs.us

B.S. Kinesiology, SDSU
Multiple Subject, Supplement PE Credentials

We will have PE twice a week: Tuesdays, 10:10-11 and Fridays, 2:15-3

The students are required to wear closed toed shoes, preferably athletic shoes. The girls who wear skirts/dresses are asked to wear shorts underneath.