Thursday, December 09, 2004
December 6-10
December 10, 2004
Dear Families,
What a delightful week! We learned about dimes. We enjoyed looking at the different breeds of dogs. The boys and girls practiced following directions. The booklet Dogs Can was read and colored. This week the kindergartners learned to read the word and. We practiced sounding out the words Dan and Dad. We reviewed the words Nan, a, an, that, and I.
Next week is Ee week. For sharing the boys and girls may bring a free choice item. The Friday sharing children should bring their sharing item on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday! We will also be starting to work on the letter Cc. Next Friday we get to go to Gladbrook to the movie Polar Express.
We have used glue sticks a lot recently, and many children need replacements. Please send some more glue sticks to school with your kindergartner!
Don’t forget about the Elementary Christmas Program on December 15th starting at 1:30. The children will be singing 4 songs that they have been practicing with Mr. Shay. For the program the boys and girls do not need any special costumes or outfits; they only need to be dressed nicely. After their part of the program the kindergartners may sit with their families, or they may sit with the teachers on the bleachers. It would be helpful to let us know if they will be sitting with the family or with the teachers.
As stated in the North Tama Elementary newsletter, there will be an opportunity for the elementary children to shop in a Christmas store. We have signed up to shop on Tuesday, December 14th in the morning. IF YOU WANT YOUR CHILD TO SHOP THAT DAY, PLEASE SEND MONEY IN AN ENVELOPE OR BAGGIE. This is a good time to talk with your student about being a good consumer. If he/she does not see something that they want to buy, he/she does not have to buy anything! Items cost between 25¢ and $1. Families may also donate items for the store. Send your donations to school with your child, and we will put them in the correct place.
On Friday, December 17th, the kindergartners may participate in a Christmas party with the FCCLA group. This party is right after school. We help the boys and girls get to the party. More information and a permission slip should be coming home soon.
School will be dismissed early Tuesday, December 21st. The town students will be dismissed at 2:20 and the bus students will be dismissed at 2:25.
We will have our Christmas party on Monday, December 20th. Please send the gift for the exchange sometime between December 13th and 20th. In a recent newsletter we told about how we handle the student gift exchange. Girls may bring a gift for a girl, and boys may bring a gift for a boy. We do a “grab bag” type of gift exchange. Families may spend up to $2 on the gift.
On December 21st we MAY be going to the Traer nursing home to sing our Christmas songs to the residents. The third grade classrooms normally join us. If it is a nice day, we will walk. If the weather is inclement, we will be taking a bus.
Please make sure that your child is ready for the winter weather. Boots, hats or earmuffs, gloves or mittens, coats, and snow pants keep the boys and girls warm and dry. PLEASE BE SURE TO PUT YOUR CHILD’S NAME ON ALL WINTER ITEMS!
Have a delightful weekend!
Mrs. Howard, Mrs. Owens, and Mrs. Herink
Copies of the North Tama Kindergarten newsletters can be found online at www.ntkindergarten.blogspot.com.
Dear Families,
What a delightful week! We learned about dimes. We enjoyed looking at the different breeds of dogs. The boys and girls practiced following directions. The booklet Dogs Can was read and colored. This week the kindergartners learned to read the word and. We practiced sounding out the words Dan and Dad. We reviewed the words Nan, a, an, that, and I.
Next week is Ee week. For sharing the boys and girls may bring a free choice item. The Friday sharing children should bring their sharing item on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday! We will also be starting to work on the letter Cc. Next Friday we get to go to Gladbrook to the movie Polar Express.
We have used glue sticks a lot recently, and many children need replacements. Please send some more glue sticks to school with your kindergartner!
Don’t forget about the Elementary Christmas Program on December 15th starting at 1:30. The children will be singing 4 songs that they have been practicing with Mr. Shay. For the program the boys and girls do not need any special costumes or outfits; they only need to be dressed nicely. After their part of the program the kindergartners may sit with their families, or they may sit with the teachers on the bleachers. It would be helpful to let us know if they will be sitting with the family or with the teachers.
As stated in the North Tama Elementary newsletter, there will be an opportunity for the elementary children to shop in a Christmas store. We have signed up to shop on Tuesday, December 14th in the morning. IF YOU WANT YOUR CHILD TO SHOP THAT DAY, PLEASE SEND MONEY IN AN ENVELOPE OR BAGGIE. This is a good time to talk with your student about being a good consumer. If he/she does not see something that they want to buy, he/she does not have to buy anything! Items cost between 25¢ and $1. Families may also donate items for the store. Send your donations to school with your child, and we will put them in the correct place.
On Friday, December 17th, the kindergartners may participate in a Christmas party with the FCCLA group. This party is right after school. We help the boys and girls get to the party. More information and a permission slip should be coming home soon.
School will be dismissed early Tuesday, December 21st. The town students will be dismissed at 2:20 and the bus students will be dismissed at 2:25.
We will have our Christmas party on Monday, December 20th. Please send the gift for the exchange sometime between December 13th and 20th. In a recent newsletter we told about how we handle the student gift exchange. Girls may bring a gift for a girl, and boys may bring a gift for a boy. We do a “grab bag” type of gift exchange. Families may spend up to $2 on the gift.
On December 21st we MAY be going to the Traer nursing home to sing our Christmas songs to the residents. The third grade classrooms normally join us. If it is a nice day, we will walk. If the weather is inclement, we will be taking a bus.
Please make sure that your child is ready for the winter weather. Boots, hats or earmuffs, gloves or mittens, coats, and snow pants keep the boys and girls warm and dry. PLEASE BE SURE TO PUT YOUR CHILD’S NAME ON ALL WINTER ITEMS!
Have a delightful weekend!
Mrs. Howard, Mrs. Owens, and Mrs. Herink
Copies of the North Tama Kindergarten newsletters can be found online at www.ntkindergarten.blogspot.com.
