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Kindergarten News <SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Comic Sans MS"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><o:p><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 22pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 24.0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman"> <DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=left> <DIV align=left> <PRE style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><STRONG style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Jester; FONT-SIZE: 36pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"> Happy Holidays!</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 24.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></PRE> <PRE style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal> <PRE style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 24.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></PRE> <PRE><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 24.0pt">☺</SPAN><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">We loved the Gingerbread Man! </FONT></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></SPAN><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-size: 24.0pt">There is also a version of the story in the poetry <BR> notebooks.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Two pages were done by the children in the tech lab and two were done <BR> in the classroom.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>They should be able to read this to you as well!<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>We really had a lot<BR> of fun with this unit.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Do you know what threshers are?<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Ask your child.</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></PRE> <PRE><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-size: 24.0pt"><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">There are 4 new songs in the notebook for the holidays.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Please find some time to <BR> enjoy the notebook during the break.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Have your child perform for family and friends!<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></PRE> <PRE> </PRE> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">As part of our study of the Solar System, we will be visiting the planetarium and <BR> science room at <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Steele</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Elementary School</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> on Friday, January 8.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Head Scientist <BR> there, Mr. Sodono presents a terrific, grade specific program for the students.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><BR> The facilities are small and we fill them all, so we will not invite parents to join us <BR> on this trip.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>We may be late back for lunch, so we <STRONG style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">ask all</STRONG> <STRONG style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><EM style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">students to bring a <BR> sack lunch</EM></STRONG> <STRONG style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><EM style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">that day and</EM></STRONG> <STRONG style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><EM style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">morning friends will need a 12:00 pick-up.<o:p></o:p></EM></STRONG></SPAN></P> <PRE> </PRE> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Black'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">December 18 – last day of school in 2009!<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Black'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Tuesday, January 5 – school resumes in 2009!<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Black'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Friday, January 8 – Field Trip – <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Steele</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">School</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> Planetarium<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Black'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Monday, January 18 – no school – MLK day.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Black'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Tuesday, January 19 – Early release day 12:45<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> </PRE> <PRE style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal>***************************************************************** </PRE> <PRE style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal> </PRE> <PRE style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal> <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=center><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"><FONT face="Times New Roman"> </FONT></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Jester; FONT-SIZE: 20pt">Run, Run, as fast as you can<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=center><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Jester; FONT-SIZE: 20pt">You can’t catch me,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=center><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Jester; FONT-SIZE: 20pt">I’m the Gingerbread Man!<BR> </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 18.0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">☺</FONT></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; FONT-SIZE: 13pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt">We have been reading many different versions of this classic story.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>This story offers <BR> children an opportunity to retell a story in their own words.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The story has a clear structure <BR> and sequence making it easy for children to follow.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>We have discussed that this story has <BR> been told by many people for years, and everyone tells it differently.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Please ask your child <BR> to tell you his version of this story.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 13pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P> <PRE><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 13pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 24.0pt">☺</SPAN><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">We had a speaker from <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Denver</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">International</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Airport</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>. She showed us pictures from all over<BR> the airport and told us many interesting things about DIA.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>She even brought a piece of the <BR> roof fabric.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Did you know that there are gargoyles at the airport?<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>That the airport runs a <BR> large farm on the property?<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>That there are 5280 propellers in the out going train tunnel?<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><BR> Ask your child to tell you more!</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></PRE> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt"><o:p><FONT face="Times New Roman"> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">☺</FONT></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; FONT-SIZE: 13pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">We are learning 2 Hannukah songs and 2 Christmas songs.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>We want all our children to <BR> understand a little about these important holidays in <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">America</st1:place></st1:country-region>.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>We will not have celebrations <BR> for the holidays.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><o:p><FONT face="Times New Roman"> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P> <PRE><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">Monday, December 21 through Monday, January 5 – Winter Break</FONT></PRE> <PRE><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">School resumes on Tuesday, January 5</FONT></PRE> </PRE> <PRE style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal> <PRE><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">**********************************************************************************<BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> December 3, 2009<BR> ☺</SPAN><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">We hope you all had a Happy Thanksgiving.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The children enjoyed sharing their lists of things they are thankful for.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>We have been doing more writing in class.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The children each have a journal they write in periodically to keep a record of the exciting things that happen in kindergarten.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>When beginning writers write, spelling does not need to be correct.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>They need to write the sounds that they hear in a word.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>They may not get them all and may substitute “c” for “s” and similar errors.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>This is okay.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>We want them to feel confident that they can get their ideas on paper.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>We can work on spelling later.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>We hope that all our students will get excited about writing.</FONT> </PRE> <PRE><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 24.0pt">☺</SPAN><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">We have a speaker from <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Denver</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">International</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Airport</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> coming on the 8<SUP>th</SUP> to tell us all about the airport.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>There have been many airports in the construction center.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Now they can be even more realistic!<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></PRE> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">☺</FONT></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Homework :<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>We have been playing some new math games.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Dice are a terrific way to play with numbers.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></SPAN> </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">We have played “Roll the Dice.”<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The player rolls one die then records the number on a chart using tally marks.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Using tally marks, is a good way to practice recording data and counting by 5’s.</SPAN> </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">We have also played the Greater Than/Less Than.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The children roll two dice (or roll one die 2 time)<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>and record the smaller number on the Less Than side and the higher number on the Greater Than<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>side.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>This game introduces several math concepts as well as math vocabulary.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></SPAN> </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">You will find the record sheets and a die in the Thursday Folder.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <PRE><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">Wednesday, December 9 – Early Release Day 12:45 Dismissal</FONT></PRE> <PRE><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">Monday, December 21 through Monday, January 5 – Winter Break</FONT></PRE> <PRE><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">School resumes on Tuesday, January 5</FONT></PRE> </PRE> <PRE style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal>*************************************************************</PRE> <PRE style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal>November 19, 2009</PRE> </DIV> <DIV align=left> <PRE style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 24.0pt">☺</SPAN><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-size: 24.0pt"><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">Our trip to the Puppet Theater was great fun.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The children really enjoyed the <BR> puppets!<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Ask them to tell you about the mouse.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>We have been reading many <BR> different versions of Little Red Riding Hood.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The story has been told many <BR> different ways.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>They will bring home a book of the story on Friday.</FONT></SPAN><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-size: 24.0pt"><o:p><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></PRE> </DIV> <DIV align=left> <PRE style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-size: 24.0pt"><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">The <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Drama</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Center</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> has become a puppet theater!<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Ask your child to tell you about the <BR> puppets and the jobs in the theater!</FONT></SPAN></PRE> </DIV> <PRE style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 24.0pt"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"><FONT face="Times New Roman"> </FONT></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Black'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 24.0pt"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></PRE> <DIV align=left> <PRE style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 24.0pt">☺</SPAN><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">The children enjoyed their Thanksgiving Lunch in the Lunchroom. It was nice that <BR> so many parents could come as well. <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Next week we will be making turkeys and <BR> learning Thanksgiving songs. Thanksgiving is a fun holiday for children!<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>We will even l<BR> earn how to Gobble!<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>They made darling turkeys of clay and feathers in Art Class.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><BR> We will ask the art teachers if they may go home before Thanksgiving.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></PRE> </DIV> <PRE style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><o:p><FONT face="Times New Roman"> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></PRE> <DIV align=left> <PRE style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">☺</FONT></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Homework :<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Writing!<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Write about the things that you are thankful for.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>When <BR> writing words that you do not know, use letters that you hear.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Read your thankful <BR> list to your family on Thanksgiving!<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>There is a sheet for this in the Thursday Folder.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> <BR> </SPAN></SPAN><FONT size=3><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Practice counting by 5’s.</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></PRE> </DIV> <PRE style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 24.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></PRE> <DIV align=left> <PRE style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings; FONT-SIZE: 16pt; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings"><SPAN style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings">G</SPAN></SPAN><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"> Please be sure to let us know by note, email, or office call if your child will be <BR> going home differently than usual.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>We must have these directions from an adult, not <BR> the child.</FONT><STRONG style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><U><o:p><SPAN style="TEXT-DECORATION: none"><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"> </FONT></SPAN></o:p></U></STRONG></PRE> </DIV> <PRE style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 24.0pt"><BR> ☺</SPAN><FONT size=3><STRONG style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Thank you!! </STRONG><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>to all those parents who have sent us antibacterial wipes and Lysol or disinfectant spray.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>We are putting <BR> them to good use! We really do try to stay healthy! <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>We always appreciate more! </FONT></FONT></PRE> <PRE style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><o:p><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"> </FONT></o:p></PRE> <PRE style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Thanksgiving Break – November 25, 26, 27</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></PRE> <PRE style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">Wednesday, December 9 – Early Release Day 12:45 Dismissal</FONT></PRE> <PRE style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">Monday, December 21 through Monday, January 5 – Winter Break</FONT></PRE> <PRE style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">School resumes on Tuesday, January 5</FONT></PRE> </DIV> <SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 24.0pt"> <DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=left> <PRE style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><BR> <BR> <BR> *********************************************************************<BR> <BR> <BR> November 13, 1009<BR> </PRE> </DIV> </SPAN></FONT></SPAN> <DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=left><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 24.0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 24.0pt">Progress Reports were sent home in the Thursday Folders this week.</SPAN></FONT></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 24.0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 24.0pt"><BR> <BR> ☺Homework: Practice writing numbers<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>1–100.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>There is a grid in the Thursday Folder. Look for <BR> number patterns.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Try not to make any numbers backwards!<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></DIV> <DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=left> <PRE> <PRE><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 24.0pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></PRE> </PRE> </DIV> <DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=left> <PRE> <PRE><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-size: 24.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings"><SPAN style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings">J</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-size: 24.0pt"><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"> </FONT></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 24.0pt">We make many books in Kindergarten. Some are pre-printed and some are written by <BR> the child.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>When your child brings home a book, please take the time to have your child <BR> read it to you.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Keep it in the book box and get them out from time to time for rereading.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><BR> Repeated reading helps children with fluency and word recognition.</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 24.0pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></PRE> </PRE> </DIV> <DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=left> <PRE> <PRE><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 24.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></PRE> </PRE> </DIV> <DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=left> <PRE> <PRE><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 24.0pt">☺</SPAN><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-size: 24.0pt"><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">Our trip to the Puppet Theater will be Tuesday, November 17.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></PRE> </PRE> </DIV> <DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=left> <PRE> <PRE><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-size: 24.0pt"><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">All children need to bring a lunch and a drink that day.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>We will picnic when<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></PRE> </PRE> </DIV> <DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=left> <PRE> <PRE><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-size: 24.0pt"><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">we return to school.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Morning friends will need to be picked up at 12:45.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></PRE> </PRE> </DIV> <DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=left> <PRE> <PRE><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">We will watch a show, “Little Red Riding Hood,” performed with marionettes. Children <BR> will also participate in a puppet workshop. Our Bus will be filled with kindergarteners, <BR> but parents who would like to join us may follow the bus in the car.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>As with all field <BR> trips, we ask that you not bring additional children. Children's tickets will be paid.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><BR> Parents will need to purchase tickets at $6.00 per person.</FONT></PRE> </PRE> </DIV> <DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=left> <PRE> <PRE><STRONG style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><U><o:p><SPAN style="TEXT-DECORATION: none"><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"> </FONT></SPAN></o:p></U></STRONG></PRE> <SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 24.0pt"><BR> ☺</SPAN><FONT size=3><STRONG style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Thank you!! </STRONG><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>to all those parents who have sent us antibacterial wipes <BR> and Lysol or disinfectant spray.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>We are putting </PRE> </DIV> them to good use! We really do try to stay healthy! <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>We always appreciate more! </FONT> <DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=left> <PRE style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><o:p><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">******************************************************************* </FONT></o:p></PRE> </DIV> <DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=left> <PRE style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3><STRONG style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Black'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></PRE> </DIV> <DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=left> <PRE style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><STRONG style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Black'">No School – Wednesday, November 11 – Veteran’s Day</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Black'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></PRE> </DIV> <DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=left> <PRE style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><STRONG style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Black'">FIELD TRIP November 17</SPAN></STRONG><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"> - Denver Puppet Theater</FONT></PRE> </DIV> <DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=left> <PRE style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">Thanksgiving Break – November 25, 26, 27</FONT></PRE> </DIV> <DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=left> <PRE style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">Wednesday, December 9 – Early Release Day 12:45 Dismissal</FONT></PRE> </DIV> <DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=left> <PRE style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><BR> <BR> November 5, 2009</PRE> </DIV> <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=left><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 24.0pt">☺ </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Black'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 24.0pt"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>No school next Wednesday, November 11 – Veteran’s Day</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=3> <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=left><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"><o:p><FONT size=3> </FONT></o:p></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 24.0pt"> Homework<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>- Math Home Links 7 and 8.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Heavy and Light ~ Comparing weights<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=left><FONT size=3><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><FONT size=3><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"><FONT size=3>And Passing Time ~ measuring time with a timer</FONT></SPAN>.</SPAN></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></P> <DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=left> <PRE><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-size: 24.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings"><SPAN style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings">J</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-size: 24.0pt"><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"> </FONT></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 24.0pt">The children are confused by the snow.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>How can it still be fall?<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Isn’t it winter now?<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> <BR> </SPAN>This week’s summer weather is even more confusing.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>We are continuing to read about Fall.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> <BR> </SPAN>Their reading skills are really improving!<o:p></o:p></SPAN></PRE> </DIV> <DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=left> </DIV> <DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=left> <PRE><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 24.0pt">☺</SPAN><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-size: 24.0pt"><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">Our trip to the Puppet Theater will be Tuesday, November 17.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></PRE> </DIV> <DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=left><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-size: 24.0pt"><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">All children need to bring a lunch and a drink that day.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>We will picnic when<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=left><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-size: 24.0pt"><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">we return to school.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Morning friends will need to be picked up at 12:45.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=left><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">We will watch a show, “Little Red Riding Hood,” performed with marionettes. <BR> Children will also participate in a puppet workshop. Our Bus will be filled with <BR> kindergarteners, but parents who would like to join us may follow the bus in the car.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> <BR> </SPAN>As with all field trips, we ask that you not bring additional children. Children's tickets <BR> will be paid.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Parents will need to purchase tickets at $6.00 per person.</FONT></DIV> <DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=left> </DIV> <DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=left> <PRE><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 24.0pt">☺</SPAN><FONT size=3><STRONG style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Thank you!! </STRONG><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>to all those parents who have sent us antibacterial wipes <BR> </PRE> and Lysol or disinfectant spray.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>We are putting them to good use! We <BR> really do try to stay healthy!<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> <BR> </SPAN></FONT><FONT size=3><STRONG style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></STRONG></FONT><STRONG style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Black'">No School – Wednesday, November 11 – Veteran’s Day</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Black'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=left> <PRE><STRONG style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Black'">FIELD TRIP November 17</SPAN></STRONG><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"> - Denver Puppet Theater</FONT></PRE> </DIV> <DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=left> <PRE><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">Thanksgiving Break – November 25, 26, 27</FONT></PRE> </DIV> <DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=left> <PRE><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">Wednesday, December 9 – Early Release Day 12:45 Dismissal</FONT></PRE> </DIV> <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=left><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 24.0pt">*************************************************************************<BR> <BR> <BR> October 22, 2009<BR> ☺</SPAN><FONT size=3><STRONG style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Homework</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> :<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><STRONG style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Halloween Candy sort.</STRONG><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=left><FONT size=3 face=Arial></FONT> </P> <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=left><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=3>If you still have the <U>Math HomeLinks Book 1</U>,<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>it is time to return it so that we can send Book 2. <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=left> </P> <DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=left> <PRE><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-size: 24.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings"><SPAN style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings">J</SPAN></SPAN><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"> We will continue to go outside everyday unless it is snowing, raining, or under <BR> 20 degrees.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Please be sure your child is appropriately dressed and that all coats, <BR> hats, gloves, etc <STRONG style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><U>have names in them</U></STRONG>!<STRONG style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><U><o:p></o:p></U></STRONG></FONT></PRE> </DIV> <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=left><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 24.0pt">☺We are enjoying meeting with parents.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>It is exciting to share the progress that the children are <BR> making in kindergarten.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>If you have not yet had or scheduled a conference, please contact us.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>We <BR> would really like to talk to all parents!</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=left> <PRE><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 24.0pt">☺</SPAN><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"> Next week is a two day week.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Happy Halloween!<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><BR> Don’t forget to turn back your clocks! Fall Back November 1. </FONT></PRE> </DIV> <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=left><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 24.0pt">☺</SPAN><FONT size=3><STRONG style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Thank you!! </STRONG><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>to all those parents who have sent us antibacterial wipes and Lysol or disinfectant spray.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>We are putting them to good use! We really do try to stay healthy!<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></FONT></P> <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=left><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Black'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Picture retakes – October 27<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=left> <PRE><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"><STRONG style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>October 28, 29, 30</STRONG> – Fall Break – No School</FONT></PRE> </DIV> <DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=left> <PRE><STRONG style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Black'"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>FIELD TRIP November 17</SPAN></STRONG><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"> - Denver Puppet Theater</FONT></PRE> </DIV> <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=left><BR> <BR> <BR> ********************************************************************************<BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> ☺</FONT></SPAN><FONT size=3><STRONG style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Homework</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> :<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><STRONG style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Play Monster Squeeze</STRONG>. Each child made a game set and took it<BR> home with directions.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>This is a game you can play for 5 or 10 minutes every day!<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> <BR> </SPAN>It helps with number identification, number relationships, and concepts of <BR> </SPAN></FONT><STRONG style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Expose; FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Greater than</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=3> and </FONT></SPAN><STRONG style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Expose; FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Less than. </SPAN></STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=3>It is also fun!<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=left><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p><FONT size=3> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P> <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=left><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=3>If you still have the <U>Math HomeLinks Book 1</U>,<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>it is time to return it so that we <BR> can send Book 2.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=left><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p><FONT size=3> </FONT></o:p></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"><o:p><FONT size=3> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P> <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=left><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 24.0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">☺</FONT></SPAN><FONT size=3><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><FONT size=3><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">We were sorry to cancel our trip to the river.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The weather just did not cooperate!<BR> We will let you know as soon as we find out about rescheduling.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>It will probably <BR> be in the spring.</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></FONT><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P> <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 24.0pt"><BR> ☺Conferences have been scheduled.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>If you sent us a request, you should have found a confirmation<BR> slip in last week’s Thursday folder.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>We enjoy meeting with parents and celebrating the amazing growth<BR> the children are making both socially and academically.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Please let us know if your conference time is <BR> not going to work for you. If you have not yet made an appointment...PLEASE contact us.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>We need <BR> to meet with parents of every child.</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=left><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Black'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><o:p><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Black'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN><FONT size=5><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 24.0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt" size=5><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 24.0pt"><FONT size=5><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 24.0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt" size=5><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 18pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 24.0pt">☺<FONT face="Comic Sans MS">Tomorrow, school will be dismissed at 12:45.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> <BR> All students will have lunch at school before dismissal.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> <STRONG style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><U><BR> If your child will have a different dismissal plan <BR> than a usual Friday, please let us know by note or <BR> by email.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>We need information from an ADULT.<o:p></o:p></U></STRONG></FONT></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></FONT><STRONG style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><U><o:p><SPAN style="TEXT-DECORATION: none"><FONT size=5 face="Comic Sans MS"> </FONT></SPAN></o:p></U></STRONG></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></o:p></SPAN></P> <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 24.0pt">☺</SPAN><FONT size=3><STRONG style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Thank you!! </STRONG><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>to all those parents who have sent us antibacterial wipes and Lysol or disinfectant <BR> spray.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>We are putting them to good use! We really do try to stay healthy!<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></FONT></FONT></P> <DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=left> <PRE><o:p><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt" size=5 face="Comic Sans MS"> </FONT></o:p></PRE> </DIV> <DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=left> <PRE><FONT size=5><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"><STRONG style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> <SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"> </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt">October 16</SPAN></SPAN></STRONG></FONT><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt"> - Early Release Day – Dismissal <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>at 12:45</SPAN></SPAN></FONT></PRE> </DIV> <DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=left> <PRE><FONT size=5><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt"><STRONG style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>October 20, 21, 22</STRONG>- Conferences</SPAN></SPAN></FONT></PRE> </DIV> <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=left><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Black'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Picture retakes – October 27<o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></P> <DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=left> <PRE><FONT size=5><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt"><STRONG style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Comic Sans MS">October 28, 29, 30</SPAN></STRONG> – Fall Break – No School<BR> <SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> <SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt">Wednesday, November 11</SPAN></SPAN> - Veteran's Day - No School</SPAN></SPAN></FONT></PRE> </DIV> <DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=left> <PRE><FONT size=5><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt"><STRONG style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Black'"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>FIELD TRIP November 17</SPAN></STRONG> - Denver Puppet Theater</SPAN></SPAN></FONT></PRE> </DIV> <DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=left><BR> <BR> ******************************************************************************************<BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> October 8, 2009</SPAN><BR> </DIV> <STRONG>Fire Fighters – WOW!<o:p></o:p></STRONG></SPAN> <DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=left> <PRE><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 24.0pt">☺</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">The fire fighters came to visit us at Southmoor!<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>They brought two trucks and we learned a lot about fire fighters.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </PRE> </DIV> </SPAN>The fire fighters were very informative.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>They explained the difference between “Get Low” and “Stop, Drop & Roll”.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Ask your child to tell you all about it! <o:p></o:p></SPAN> <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=left><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Jester; FONT-SIZE: 18pt"><o:p><STRONG> </STRONG></o:p></SPAN></P> <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=left>☺<STRONG><FONT size=3>Homework</FONT></STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=3> :<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><STRONG>Create a fire safety plan for your family in your home</STRONG>. This is an important activity for the entire family.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Fire drills are not just for school!<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>This is also a good opportunity to introduce mapping skills.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=left><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p><FONT size=3> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P> <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=left>☺<FONT size=3><STRONG>HELP!!</STRONG></FONT><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=3><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>We need more antibacterial wipes in kindergarten.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>We would also appreciate a can of Lysol or disinfectant spray.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>We really do try to stay healthy!<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=left><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p><FONT size=3> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P> <DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=left><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">☺</SPAN><FONT size=3> </FONT><STRONG>October 12</STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=3> we will be visiting <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Grant-Frontier</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Park</st1:PlaceType> on the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">South</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Platt</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">River</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>This is part of the South Platte River Environmental Education SPREE program. We will learn about the river and the plants and animals that live along the river.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>We will also visit a small homestead.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>We will all be having lunch at the park so each child will need to bring a lunch and a drink that day. If you would like to have the lunchroom prepare a sack lunch for your child, please let us know and we will order one. We will return to school at 1:00 and morning friends will need to be picked up at that time. </FONT></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Parents are welcome to join us for this trip, but you will need to </DIV> drive as our kindergarteners will fill the bus!<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The park is just <BR> west of Broadway but east of Santa-Fe and just south of Evans.</SPAN><o:p></o:p> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=left><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><o:p><BR> You can visit the SPREE website at <SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><A href="http://teacherweb.com/CO/SouthmoorElementarySchool/Kindergarten/redir.aspx?C=afcdd45f9fd84da5a9b218285e6d7679&URL=http%3a%2f%2fwww.spreeweb.org%2frsvp%2f" target=_blank><FONT face="Times New Roman">http://www.spreeweb.org/rsvp/</FONT></A><FONT face="Times New Roman"> </FONT> </DIV> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=left> </DIV> </SPAN></o:p></SPAN> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=left><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 24.0pt">☺Conferences are being scheduled.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>We enjoy meeting with parents and celebrating the amazing growth the children are making both socially and academically.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Please let us know if your conference time is not going to work for you.</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=left><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Black'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P> <PRE>☺<STRONG>FIELD TRIP October 12</STRONG><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"><STRONG> </STRONG>- <st1:place w:st="on">South Platte River</st1:place> </FONT></PRE> <PRE><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"><STRONG><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>October 16</STRONG> - Early Release Day – Dismissal at 12:45</FONT></PRE> <PRE><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"><STRONG><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>October 20, 21, 22</STRONG>- Conferences</FONT></PRE> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Black'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Picture retakes – October 27<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <PRE><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"><STRONG><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>October 28, 29, 30</STRONG> – Fall Break – No School</FONT></PRE> <PRE><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Black'"><STRONG><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>FIELD TRIP November 17</STRONG></SPAN><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"> - Denver Puppet Theater</FONT></PRE> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><STRONG><FONT size=3> Lost & Found: </FONT><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>After “Donuts for Dads”, one of the Kindergarten Dads left behind a black fitted baseball cap.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>You can claim it in the Kindergarten room!<o:p></o:p></STRONG></P> <DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=left><STRONG>************************************************************</STRONG></DIV> <DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=left><STRONG>October 1, 2009<BR> We hope to see everyone at the Moose is Loose Saturday at 2:45!<o:p></o:p></STRONG></FONT></SPAN></DIV> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=left><STRONG style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></STRONG></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=left><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 24.0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">☺</FONT></SPAN><FONT size=3><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> October 7 the fire fighters will be coming to kindergarten instead of kindergarteners going to the fire station because the fire station is under construction.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>They said they would even bring one of their trucks!</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 24.0pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=left><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 24.0pt"><o:p><FONT face="Times New Roman"> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 24.0pt">☺Please look for the conference scheduling sheet in the Thursday Folder today.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Conferences will be after school October 20, 21, and 22.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN> <DIV> </DIV> </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></DIV> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=left><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 24.0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">☺</FONT></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=3> October 12 we will be visiting <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Grant-Frontier</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Park</st1:PlaceType> on the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">South</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Platt</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">River</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>This is part of the South Platte River Environmental Education SPREE program. We will learn about the river and the plants and animals that live along the river.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>We will also visit a </FONT></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">small</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=3> homestead.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>We will all be having lunch at the park so each child will need to bring a lunch and a drink that day. If you would like to have the lunchroom prepare a sack lunch for your child, please let us know and we will order one. We will return to school at 1:00 and morning friends will need to be picked up at that time.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=left><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=3>Parents are welcome to join us for this trip, but you will need to drive as our kindergarteners will fill the bus!<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The park is just west of Broadway but east of Santa-Fe and just south of Evans. <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=left><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=3><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 24.0pt">☺</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> </SPAN></FONT><STRONG style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Jester; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Homework</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt"> this week is to go for a walk and observe the changes that fall has brought to your neighborhood or park.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>What colors do you see?<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>How does the air smell or feel?<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Do you see any animals?<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>What is changing?<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>You might even want to collect some examples.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=left><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p><FONT face="Times New Roman"> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=left><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 24.0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">☺</FONT></SPAN><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">Saturday, Oct 3 - Moose is Loose Walk and Carnival Fundraiser <BR> </FONT><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">Wednesday, October 7 - Fire Station 22 <BR> </FONT><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">October</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">12-</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Field</st1:PlaceType> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Trip–South</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Platte</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">River</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> <BR> </FONT><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">October 16 Early Release Day – Dismissal at 12:45<BR> </FONT><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">October 20, 21, 22- Conferences<BR> </FONT><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">October 28, 29, 30 – Fall Break – No School<BR> </FONT><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Field</st1:PlaceType> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Trip–Denver</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Puppet</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Theater-</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> November 17<BR> </FONT>*******************************************************************************************************</DIV> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=left>September 24, 2009<BR> <STRONG style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 24pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Happy Fall!<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></STRONG></DIV> <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=center><STRONG style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><o:p><FONT face="Times New Roman"> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></STRONG></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">We have been celebrating autumn’s arrival in kindergarten.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>We have talked about many changes that happen in the fall.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Please continue this conversation at home.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><STRONG style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Homework</STRONG> this week is to write a favorite thing about fall and cut out the leaf.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Please help your child to do the writing himself. We will hang them in our room so it looks like fall in kindergarten!<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><STRONG style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt"><o:p><FONT face="Times New Roman"> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></STRONG></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman"><STRONG style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt">Donuts for Dads!!</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 24.0pt"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Please note that the Kindergarten News has had this incorrectly.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The actual date is <STRONG style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><U>Thursday, October 1, 2009.</U></STRONG><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>This is a fun morning.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Donuts are in the lunchroom before school and we invite the Dads to come to kindergarten when the bell rings for about 10 minutes as we serenade them!<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 24.0pt"><o:p><FONT face="Times New Roman"> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 24.0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">☺</FONT></SPAN><FONT size=3><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Our Fire Station Field Trip has changed form.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The fire fighters will be coming to kindergarten instead of kindergarteners going to the fire station because the fire station is under construction.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>They said they would even bring one of their trucks!</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 24.0pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 24.0pt"><o:p><FONT face="Times New Roman"> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 24.0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">☺</FONT></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=3>We have several students with food allergies.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>If your child has a food allergy, please provide us with a pre-packaged snack, that is safe for your child, that he may have when we have a birthday celebration.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 24.0pt"><o:p><FONT face="Times New Roman"> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 24.0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">☺</FONT></SPAN><FONT size=3><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">We have established the going home routines for the children now.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>If your child’s going home plan will be different one day, PLEASE LET US KNOW.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>We need a note, email,<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>or phone call from a parent if your plans change.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>We cannot take your child’s word for it that he will be going home with a friend. We will honor your needs, but we need to know what they are.</SPAN><STRONG style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Jester; FONT-SIZE: 18pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></STRONG></FONT></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=3><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 24.0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">☺</FONT></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=3>We’ve been to the Tech Lab!!<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Afternoon friends went together and used the KidPix program to highlight and illustrate the Green Song.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Our morning friends will do the project on our classroom computers.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Our color printer has died and a new one has been ordered. We will get these in notebooks as soon as we can!<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p><FONT face="Times New Roman"> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 24.0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">☺<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Donuts for Dad will be Thursday, October 1<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>8:30 – 9:00</SPAN> <DIV> </DIV> <FONT face="Comic Sans MS">Moose is Loose Walk and Carnival Fundraiser –Saturday, Oct 3.<BR> </FONT><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">Fire Station 22 – Wednesday, October 7<BR> </FONT><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">Field Trip–October 12-South <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Platte</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">River<BR> </st1:PlaceType></st1:place></FONT><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Field</st1:PlaceType> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Trip–Denver</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Puppet</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Theater-</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> November 17</FONT><BR> ******************************************************************************************************<BR> September 10, 2009 </DIV> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 24.0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">☺</FONT></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Everyone smiled nicely for our pictures on Tuesday.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>If your child was absent Tuesday, we will be sure their picture is taken on retake day.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 24.0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">☺</FONT></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Everyone has now made their book boxes.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Keep these in a special place because we will be making MANY Books in Kindergarten.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 24.0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">☺</FONT></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">We are beginning a unit on APPLES.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Please take your child to the grocery store to pick out an apple to bring to class on Monday.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Any color/variety will be great! We will examine them, write about them, sort them, graph them and even eat them!<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 24.0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">☺ </FONT></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; FONT-SIZE: 16pt">Writing the “Kindergarten Way”</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 24.0pt"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"><FONT face="Times New Roman"> </FONT></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Please continue practicing writing names using one capital letter and the others lower case.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">We have begun to practice correct number formation as well.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 24.0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">☺</FONT></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Hopefully you have had a chance to look at the <U>Math HomeLinks Book 1.<o:p></o:p></U></SPAN></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">There are some fun activities in there that will help your child find math all around and in all kinds of everyday events.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Please keep the book in the protective bag and return it by October 1.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 24.0pt"><o:p><FONT face="Times New Roman"> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 24.0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">☺</FONT></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">We have all been to the Tech Lab.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Many of our students have not yet brought headphones to use in the Tech Lab.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Please send a pair in a zip-lock bag with your child’s name on it.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><BR> *********************************************************************************************************<BR> September 3, 2009</o:p> </SPAN><BR> <BR> </DIV> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 24.0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">☺</FONT></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">It was terrific to see so many of you at Curriculum Night.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>I hope you learned something new and had some questions answered. We will send a copy of the Curriculum handouts and Volunteer form to those parents who were unable to attend.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Watch your Thursday Folder.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Please contact us anytime that you have questions or concerns.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>We check email daily. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 24.0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">☺</FONT></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">PLEASE be sure your child’s name is clearly visible on backpack, lunchbox, jackets, hats, ANYTHING your child brings to school!<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Your child may recognize it, but no one else will!<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 14pt"> <DIV> </DIV> </SPAN></DIV> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 24.0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">☺</FONT></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Many of our students are participating in the school lunch program.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Please be aware that BlackJack Pizza Day is the 2<SUP>nd</SUP> Thursday of each month.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The menu does not reflect this but it is a very popular lunch with the children!<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 24.0pt"><o:p><FONT face="Times New Roman"> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 24.0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">☺ </FONT></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; FONT-SIZE: 16pt">Writing the “<st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">Kindergarten Way</st1:address></st1:Street>”</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 24.0pt"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"><FONT face="Times New Roman"> </FONT></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">We have been practicing writing our names using one capital letter and the others lower case.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Please help your child continue this practice at home.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Letter formation is an important skill for beginning writers.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>We will be teaching penmanship in kindergarten.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 24.0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">☺</FONT></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Black'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"> No School - Monday, September 7.</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 24.0pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Black'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Picture Day is Tuesday,September 8.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Black'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">No School - Friday, September 18.</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 24.0pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Black'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The Moose is Loose walk will be Saturday,October 3.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Black'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal>August 27, 2009<BR> </DIV> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Curriculum Night for Kindergarten is ext Wednesday, September 2, 6:30 – 7:40.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The kindergarten presentation will be 6:30-7:00. This is your chance to learn everything you ever wanted to know about kindergarten at Southmoor.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Please come join us for this ADULT evening.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Childcare will be NOT provided by reservation. We will go over the kindergarten curriculum, procedures and answer any questions you may have for us.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>We are not yet ready to discuss the academic progress of individual students. Parent-Teacher conferences will be October 28.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><o:p><FONT face="Times New Roman"> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">☺</FONT></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">It has been a remarkably smooth transition to a full day of school!<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The children have figured out who goes where and how the lunchroom works!<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>We have been exhausted and exhilarated by the end of the day.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>We hope the children have been as well.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Just a reminder that you can write a check to <STRONG style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">put money in your child’s lunch account</STRONG>.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>They have a special card which we keep at school that they use to draw money from that account when they buy lunch or milk.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The lunchroom will send a note when you are out.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>We think we have been getting everyone to the right place after school.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Some go on the bus. Some go the after school Kaleidoscope, and some walk out with us to Peach Street.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>If your plans change for your child, please let us know!</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><o:p><FONT face="Times New Roman"> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">☺</FONT></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">We are starting to learn how to do things “The Kindergarten Way.”<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>We are writing names with one capital letter and all the rest lower case.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>This is an adjustment for many of our friends who have learned to write their names with all capital letters.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>You can help at home by asking your child to practice writing using lower case letters.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">☺</FONT></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"> Children will be bringing home their notebooks on Friday.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>We hope you enjoy listening to your children read the songs in his notebook with the “Reading Finger.”<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>They will have new songs/poems every week! Please be sure the notebooks come back to school every Monday.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>If your child does not yet have a notebook, please be sure it is here by Monday.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">☺</FONT></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"> We are fortunate to have Mrs. Vivian Masters assisting in our class on Mondays and Fridays.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>She is in a teacher certification program at UNC.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><o:p><FONT face="Times New Roman"> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">☺</FONT></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Assessments are continuing at a MUCH slower pace.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>We are almost finished with literacy assessments and will be beginning with math soon.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">☺</FONT></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Please be sure to let us know if your child has any food or other allergies.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><o:p><FONT face="Times New Roman"> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">☺</FONT></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">We update the kindergarten website weekly.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>If you send us an email, we will add you to the distribution list so you get the weekly updates.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><STRONG style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=3>Picture Day</FONT></SPAN></STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"> - Tuesday, September 8.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Portrait packages will only be printed for students paying on portrait day.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>More information will be in next week’s folder<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><STRONG style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></STRONG></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><STRONG style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=3>No School</FONT></SPAN></STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"> on September 7 – Labor Day</SPAN><BR> <BR> ************************************************************************<BR> Mrs. Betz, Mrs. King, Miss P., and Mrs. Sparks are all really excited to meet our new kindergarten friends! <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Southmoor kindergarten<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>is a fun place to be.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>We are busy getting ready for our new friends. We look forward to meeting them at the Ice Cream Social on August 17.</SPAN></SPAN></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Comic Sans MS"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN><STRONG style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">The first three days of school, August 19, 20, and 21, will be half days for all kindergarteners. Dismissal will be at 11:40.</STRONG><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>We will walk the students out the door on <st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">Peach Street</st1:address></st1:Street> and meet parents there.</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Comic Sans MS"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN>Those afternoons, we will schedule individual half hour appointments with students for assessments. <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>These will include name writing, letters and letter sounds, reading, writing, and number sense. <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>It is important to know what academic knowledge each student brings to kindergarten so that we can provide appropriate instruction.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>It also gives us a chance to get to know our students personally. <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>It is unlikely that we will be able to meet with every child those three afternoons. <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>We will continue with assessments the following week during the school day.</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Comic Sans MS"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN>There will be a sign-up sheet for assessment appointments in the classroom at the Ice Cream Social. <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>You may also bring school supplies that evening if you would like. <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The first day is hectic enough without dealing with supplies! <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The only thing they <U>must</U> have the first day is a backpack.</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Comic Sans MS"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN>You may also schedule an appointment by email. <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Click on the email icon at the top of the kindergarten home page. <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Email is always the easiest way to reach us.</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></P> <P><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"> </SPAN></P> Or, would you like to view and optionally restore one of these previous versions? 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