1. Everman’s Kindergarten Kapers betsy.everman@boyle.kyschools.us 859-236-7688 November 10, 2014 betsy.everman@boyle.kyschools.us Learning Targets: At the end of the week your child will be able to… Writing Workshop: ~ I can write about a single event. ~ I can write about events in the order in which they occurred. ~ I can write a complete sentence. ~ I can put space between my words. ~ I can start my sentence with a capital & use ending punctuation. Math Workshop: ~ I can identify more and fewer. ~ I can identify #s to ten. Reading Workshop: ~ I can identify characters. ~ I can make a connection to characters. Skills Block (Phonics): ~ I can read the sight words. ~ I can identify the sound of “Z”. ~ I can print upper & lowercase letter “Zz” Classroom Happenings: Jackets/Coats – You have to love Kentucky weather – it is cold one day and warm the next. Please send a coat with your child everyday!!! Name in Clothes – PLEASE put your child’s name in all their clothes. Every day I am picking up jackets and we can’t find the owner. Sight Word Practice – Please practice your sight words, these are words that the kids need to know immediately on sight. By the end of the year your child must know how to read and write these words. Here are some fun ideas to help you practice. * Write them on index cards, place wax paper over them and trace with glue, cover with glitter, sand, noodles, etc. * Make two copies on index cards & play memory * Put shaving cream in the kitchen sink & write the words. * Play “hide & seek” – hide some cards around the house and tell your child which word to find (like an Easter Egg hunt). * Use water and a paint brush or Q-tip and write the words with water on kitchen counter. Over the River – All of the Kindergarten students will be performing our rendition of Over the River on Nov. 24 th. Make plans to come and enjoy the show. Sunglasses – everyone needs to bring in a pair of sunglasses – but it is a secret – we can’t tell you why. Dates to Remember on back.

2. Dates to Remember: 11/10 – Book Fair preview day – we will get to walk through the Book Fair and make a wish list 11/17 – Book Fair Shopping Day – If you would like for your child to make a purchase from the book fair you can join us during our Library time 12:30-1:10 or you can send money in a envelope with your child’s name on it. 11.17 – Backpack Food Drive begins 11/18 – Picture retakes – you must return pictures in order to have retakes 11/20 – Colt’s Cuisine – Zaxbys fundraiser 5-8:00pm 11/24 – Spotlight on Woodlawn – The Kindergarten Students will be performing our own rendition of Over the River & Through the Woods. Please send in a pair of sunglasses for your child… 11/26-11/28 – Thanksgiving Break We still have several students that have not returned their snow day/internet access letter. I need these immediately!!!! A Note from Mrs. Bates, our Principal: Reminders About Car Circle Drop off/Pick up and Walk-in: * Morning Drop Off in Car Circle: 7:30 am Continue to create two lines entering the car circle. Continue to merge into one line to drop off students. Pull your vehicle all the way around the side walk to drop off students. This will allow 7-8 students to exit cars at one time. Pull to the yellow marked area if you have to wait, buckle, or unbuckle. * Morning Walk-Ins – 7:30 am Park in spaces in front of school Sign in Wait in lobby until 7:55 am and then go to rooms *Those who need to eat breakfast may go to the cafeteria. * Safety Issues Do not allow students to exit the car from the left side- cars could have dropped off before you and will be exiting the car circle causing a safety hazard. Do not drop students off in the bus lane Do not allow students to walk across the bus lane unattended * Tardies: At the elementary level, all students must be walked in and signed in by an adult.