Back-to-School Night!

Tomorrow night is BTSN!  There will be two sessions: 6:30-7 and 7:15-7:45.  Please choose one to attend.  If you are unable to attend, I will send home all of the information discussed at BTSN in your child's folder on Friday.  Also, please know that you are all welcome to visit our classroom and/or chat with me any day before or after school.  I love talking about our Vomvokids. :)

Bonus Reminders:
Homework is due on Friday.
Friday is YELLOW day.
Friday is also our new sharing day. :)

It's going to be a great year!!

Check out our art display at the SC County Fair!

The Vomvokids made the baby chicks in art class :)



Mrs. Vomvolakis and Mrs. Deutsch

Homework: Calendar of Family Activities FAQ

However you choose to keep track of the family activities is fine with me!  You don't have to turn anything in other than the actual calendar.  Just check off the activities you do each week and I will check it every Friday. You'll get a new calendar of activities each month.  The most important thing is to have fun together!!  See you at at BTSN!!

PS-  We had another great day today!  Vomvokids are the best!!

Weekly News and Homework

VERY IMPORTANT: In an effort to reduce the amount of paper we use, 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 to receive a notification each time I post new classroom information.  If you choose not to subscribe, please be sure to visit our blog at least once a week.  I will post weekly news and homework every Monday and occasionally update the blog throughout the week.

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

Language Arts: We will learn about and practice writing M words, sing songs, read books, recite poetry, make Kissing Hand puppets, stamp our sight words (we, it) and practice spelling them every day, match upper and lower case letters, write in our journals, practice letter formation, sing about letter sounds, and more.

Math: We will explore math manipulatives and sort them by color, size, and shape.  We will also count by 1s, 5s, and10s, graph the weather, and practice writing numbers 0-9.

Bible: This week we will learn about Adam and Eve.  We will read the Bible, sing songs, recite Psalms 23:1, and pray together every day.  We will also go to Chapel on Monday at 2:25.  Parents are welcome to join us!

Science, Social Studies, Art, and Misc: We will learn about daytime and nighttime, continue to learn about classroom and recess routines and procedures, talk about Christ-like behavior and good citizenship, begin class jobs, attend art class, music class, library, computer lab, and PE, explore the classroom during choice time, celebrate the color yellow, and more!!!

Sharing:  The Vomvokids asked if we could have a designated share day here at school.  My answer?  Of course!!  We will now have a sharing time every Friday during our afternoon meeting.

Blankets etc: It might be easier to bring blankets to and from school in a paper or reusable grocery bag.  Their backpacks are already pretty full!

This Week’s Homework:

Please help your child complete a little homework each night until it is complete. 

The following assignments should be completed by Friday:

1.     Phonics page for the letter of the week- M

2.     Handwriting page for the letter of the week- M

3.     2-3 choices from our monthly family activity calendar

4.     Ten minutes (or more!) of reading every night with a parent, guardian, or older sibling, etc.  Reading together every night is VERY important.  Let’s work together to develop a love of books and reading in our children!

Also:

1.    School library books are due every Wednesday (earlier is fine).

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

3.    TLCS has an art display at the SC County Fair this week.  Check it out!

 

Thank you for checking your child’s take-home/homework folder every night and making sure they get back to school every day.  Also, EVERYONE turned in their “See How I Grew” poster on or before the due date!  I appreciate it so much!!

 

Upcoming Events:

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 27^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.

Nap-N-Go Nap Rolls

I just wanted to let you all know about these Nap-N-Go pillow/blanket rolls I just got for my own little ones to keep at CEC for rest time.  They worked really well for my kids this week and I thought they would be great for Kindergarteners, too.   The best part is that they are really easy to transport to and from school. 

They come in six different patterns (fireman, sports, fairy princess, ladybug, Sophia's ribbon, and dog).  Check them out here:

http://www.amazon.com/American-Hometex-Kids-Ladybug-Roll/dp/B003YGUUGG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1378514198&sr=8-1&keywords=Nap+N+Go

Have a great weekend!

Volunteer Info

**This is a COPY of the sign-up sheet I will have out at Back-to-School Night next Thursday, September 12^th.  You can sign up then; I just wanted to give everyone an idea of when we’ll need volunteers.  Thanks!!**   

Vomvokids’ Volunteers

 

Room Parent(s)

Centers: Every Monday 10:20-11:30 (2 parents needed)

Centers: Every Thursday 10:20-11:30 (2 parents needed)

Centers: Every Friday 10:20-11:30 (2 parents needed)                        

 

Art: Every Monday 1-2
PE: Every Tuesday 10-11
Library: Every Wednesday 10-11
Computers: Every Wednesday 10-11
PE: Every Friday 2-3

Also, if you would like to help Mrs. Deutsch with recess duty, you are welcome to join us any day of the week from 9:30-10 and/or 11:30-12:10

School Rule: All volunteers must sign in with the office BEFORE entering the classroom.  Thank you!