Update On Our Classroom

Dear Parents,

As a kindergarten team, we hope that all students know their letter names and sounds. We also hope that all students can recognize numbers 1-30. All students should also recognize the words: I, can, we, the, like, a, see, & go.

This week we are finishing up learning about our seven continents with Australia & Antarctica. We have been learning our continent song, here are the lyrics:

We have seven continents in our world, seven continents in our world,
North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Asia,
Don't forget Australia and Antartica too!

Last week we also learned our Bubble Gum song which goes like this,

I put a penny in the gum slot,
I watched the gum roll dooowwwn,
I get the gum and you get the wrapper,
'Cause I put the penny in the gum slot.

Then we choose a letter and replace the beginning sound which each sound, for example: Mi Mut ma menny min ma mum mlot, mi matched ma mum moll mooowwwn. Its a fun song to emphasis phonemic awareness.

This week and next week we will be talking about Thanksgiving and other things we are thankful for.
Next week, we will not have school 21st, 22nd. & 23rd.

We will not be needing classroom Volunteers the month of December because we will be practicing for the annual Grinch play that we will be preforming December 18th during the school day. We will commence classroom volunteers in January.
Thanks!
Michelle Anglesey

Vision Screening This Week

Dear Parents,

This week Nov. 12-16 we are vision screening K-3rd grade.

Please have your child bring their glasses if they wear them.

If you choose not to have your child screened, please send an email tojevans@renacademy.org by Sunday Nov. 11. A form will also need to be signed.

Thanks,

Michelle Anglesey

Report Card Reminder

Dear Parents,

Report cards will be mailed to your house within the next couple of weeks. I would like to take a moment to help you understand your Kindergartners report card. In Kindergarten, our grades our skills based. This means we have a set of skills that we would like each child to master each term and/or for the year. Your child will have either a NH (needs help) P (Progressing) M (Master) or - (not taught). There are several skills that need additional cognitive and physical development before we teach it to the class. Other skills are on going or build on each other. Knowing our alphabet letters/sounds and numbers are skills we expect each child to have mastered by the end of the year. We introduce a certain number of sight words each term. If your child is successful in recognizing these words, your child will get a master and etc.

If your child has received a NH in an area, that means they need additional help from you at home. If your child has received a P, that means your child is progressing and they are almost to a master and they are working hard, they may still need help from you at home. If your child has received a letter M, that means your child has mastered the skill for this term. Your child may received a M one term and the next a P. Each term, our skills in each category may change; we build upon, challenge, and deepen our knowledge. 

If you have any questions or concerns, please email me. Also, we are NOT using One Point this term so your student's grades are NOT reflective of your child's work.

Thanks!

Mrs. Anglesey