Mrs. Bagby's Kindergarten: A New Year!

I would like to welcome all of my new parents to my blog! I will post on this blog as my primary mode of communication.... so tune in frequently. :) I am going to try something new this year by e-mailing you when I make a new post.

What a great couple of weeks we've had!! The beginning of kindergarten is hard. The students are getting used to all day school, the rules, a new teacher, new routines- it's all new! I have finished preliminary assessments on your child. I now have a good starting point on strengths/weaknesses of your child, areas I need to focus my instruction, and areas that are in need of support. My goal is to individualize and differentiate the curriculum as much as I am able to make school a worthwhile and challenging place for your child. I already adore these children!! This year is going to be GREAT!!!

Some things to know/remember:

Please do not drop off your child before 7:30 a.m. There is NO SUPERVISION before that time. We do offer the YMCA Before/After School program for those who are in need of care before 7:30 a.m.

Please collect BOXTOPS for our classroom! We can win a party if we bring in the most! :) Ask grandma, grandpa, aunts, uncles, etc. to help out too! :)

If your child comes home with a yellow star in their folder, it's okay. That just means that they made some bad choices.... but tomorrow is a new day. If I notice a repeated pattern of behavior that is concerning I will be in contact with you. These children are just that, children, and I do not expect them to be perfect every day. :) A red star means that their behavior was a little more severe. Expect a note or phone call if your child gets on red.

I do not send reminders for SNACK DAY. Snack day corresponds with MYSTERY BOX. So, if you see the MYSTERY BOX come home, know that snack is due as well. Sometimes a child forgets to take MYSTERY BOX and I do not notice. Sorry! Just be aware of your snack day. If you forget snack it is OK. That is why I ask for two extras each time. Also, if you are like me and like doing things in advance please send your snack with your child any time before their snack day.... I will label it and store it until their day. :) We need 24 snacks for our classroom. Please note that I will be sending a new snack schedule home next week. It will have TWO months worth of snack scheduled... September and October. :)

There is NO SCHOOL on Monday, September 2nd, in honor of Labor Day.

WHAT WE'VE BEEN LEARNING:

Language Arts

We've been busy learning letters Ii, Tt, Aa, and Oo. We are beginning to work on rhyming skills. We have been discussing the parts of a book and have begun PREDICTING in our balanced literacy curriculum. Please practice these sight words with your child:

I, a, go, big

Lastly, we have been working diligently on name writing. Starting next week I am going to be sending home "homework" with those children who need extra practice with writing their name. It is a tracer with extra room to write their name on their own.

Math

Sorting is the name of the game! We have been working on sorting objects by their shape, size, and color. We are also beginning to write numbers 1-5.

Now, for my favorite part.... pictures!!! :))) Look at all of these BEAUTIFUL children!!! <3 <3