Kindergarten News

12/15/09
This is just a friendly reminder that our Holiday Show is this Thursday, Dec. 17th.  Please remember to bring your raffle ticket with you that morning & place your parking pass on the dashboard of your car.  Also, NO SIBLINGS ALOUD for the performance. 
Remember that your child is to wear their Reindeer T-shirt that day.  Boys are to wear Blue Pants & Girls are to wear a Blue Skirt/Skort.  Also, please NO BOOKBAGS on this day. 
Please make sure your child comes to school ON TIME.  We will be picking them up promptly at 8:20 a.m. from the P.E. Shelter.   We would like to start the show on time and need everyone IN CLASS by 8:30 a.m.   

Thank you for your continued support & we can't wait to see you on Thursday!


12/10/09
Parents,
Our Holiday Show is fast approaching (Thursday, Dec. 17th).  Please remember to bring your raffle ticket with you that morning & place your parking pass on the dashboard of your car.  Also, NO SIBLINGS ALOUD for the performance. 
We are asking that your child wear their Reindeer T-shirt that day.  Boys are to wear Blue Pants & Girls are to wear a Blue Skirt/Skort. 
Please make sure your child comes to school ON TIME.  We will be picking them up promptly at 8:20 a.m. from the P.E. Shelter.   We would like to start the show on time and need everyone IN CLASS by 8:30 a.m.   

We thank you for your continued support & cooperation.

12/10/09
Tonight is Papa John's Family Night.  This is a school-wide fundraiser where we receive 20% for orders placed that night.  In addition, the class that has the most orders placed will win a GRAND PRIZE of a PIZZA PARTY!  We are a bit competitive & would really love for our class to win the Pizza Party.  So tonight, make it a Pizza Night, and place your orders!  Please remember to mention that this is for BOB GRAHAM & give them the teacher name TAMARGO.  It makes it easier to track, since there is more than one Mansito in the school.

Also, tomorrow is the last day to bring pennies for the Penny Wars.  So far our class has collected  18 full bottles.  If you can, please send in what you can tomorrow.
 
Thank you for your cooperation & support!


12/3/09
PARENT(S):
                            YOU ARE INVITED  TO ATTEND OUR HOLIDAY SHOW
                                             WHEN? THURSDAY, DEC. 17, 2009
                                             WHERE? Elementary Cafeteria
                                             TIME? 8:30 A.M.
STUDENTS ARE TO ARRIVE TO SCHOOL PROMPTLY BY 8:20 AM, AS USUAL, FOR ATTENDANCE PURPOSES. PARENTS ARE TO REPORT TO THE CAFETERIA AFTER GETTING CLEARANCE AT THE RAPTOR.
PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT YOU HAVE YOUR IDENTIFICATION/LICENSE CARD WITH YOU WHEN YOU GO THROUGH THE RAPTOR IN ORDER TO OBTAIN A VISITORS PASS, OR ACCESS INTO THE SCHOOL GROUNDS WILL BE DENIED.
AS STATED IN THE PARENT HANDBOOK, NO SIBLINGS ARE ALLOWED. NO EXCEPTIONS WILL BE MADE.
 
**Place parking permit on dashboard**
**PLEASE REMEMBER TO BRING YOUR ATTACHED RAFFLE TICKET FOR A SPECIAL PRIZE*

PLEASE NOTE- YOU WILL BE RECEIVING A HARD COPY OF THIS INVITATION, ALONG WITH YOUR PARKING PERMIT/RAFFLE TICKET, BY NEXT WEEK.


12/3/09
PARENTS,
IN YOUR CHILD'S BOOKBAG, YOU WILL FIND A SPECIAL REINDEER SHIRT CREATED IN CLASS.  WE WOULD LIKE FOR THE STUDENTS TO WEAR THEIR T-SHIRT ON THE FOLLOWING DATES ALONG WITH THEIR REGULAR UNIFORM PANTS/SKIRT/SKORT:
                                    FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2009
                                    FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2009
                          ***THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17TH, 2009***

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUUPORT!

11/24/09
Parents,
Tomorrow, November 25th, is a FREE DRESS DOWN DAY.  Students may come dressed appropriately in regular clothes.

Thank you.

11/19/09
Parents,
Please be reminded that your child is to bring in their "turkey in disguise" tomorrow, Novemebr 20th.
Also, we are in need of a few bags of piñata toys.  We will be using them as part of our behavior management for the month of December.  If you are willing to donate a bag, please send it in with your child by Monday, November 30th.
 
Thank you in advance!

 
11/16/09

Beginning this Thursday, November 12th we are asking that students bring in pennies to support the "Make a Wish Foundation".  You will place the pennies in a standard .5L water bottle, so make sure to have students bring water bottles in as well.

 The HR that collects the most (completely full) .5L water bottles will win the penny war, and a Dress Down Day/Ice Cream Party.  There will be a 1st and 2nd place winner for K – 2, 3 – 5, and Middle School.  First place is a dress down day for the entire HR and an Ice Cream Party.  Second place gets an Ice Cream Party. So, it is easy as looking for pennies under your couch, your parents’ car seats or any where else and brining them to school.

 Make sure to write our HR’s name (Mansito/Tamargo) on the water bottle. 

Penny Wars Begin Thursday, November12th, 2009
 
Ends: Friday, December 11th, 2009

 All Proceeds go to the “Make a Wish Foundation”

 Winners Get:

1st Place Dress Down theme day for the entire HR & Ice Cream Party

2nd Place gets Ice cream party

 

 
 
11/13/09
Parents,
In your child's Blue Folder, you will find a letter regarding Ticket-to-Read. Ticket-to-Read is an online program that is made up of different components that builds your child's literacy skills (phonics, phonemic awareness, reading, fluency, and vocabulary). 
In the letter you will find your child's personal User ID and Password.  Please keep this in a safe place so that they may log on whenever they have free time at home.  We encourage and recommend that your child use Ticket-to-Read at least 2-3 times a week for 15-20 minutes to see the full benefit of the program.
We will be monitoring your child's use of the program and their progress, as well as print reports that detail their achievement.  In addition, we will have a rotating schedule in place so that your child may use the program at least once a week in class. 
 
We thank you for your support!
 
 
11/13/09
Dear Parents,
Yesterday you were sent a notice about a special Winter Art Activity that we will be having in December.  In order to complete our activity, we are asking that each child bring in $2.00 CASH in order to purchase materials from Oriental Trading. 
We ask that your child's $2.00 CASH be turned in on or before Wednesday, November 18th. We would like to place the order that afternoon so that we may avoid any shipping charges.
Also, for those who have not done so already, please remeber to send in your participation slip and $5.00 for our Thanksgiving Feast.  All money and participation slips should be turned in on or before Thursday, November 19th.
 
Thank you for your support and cooperation!
 
 
11/6/09
Dear Parents,
This afternoon you will find a letter in your child's Blue Folder regarding our class Thanksgiving Feast.  Boston Market will be catering the food for our feast.The cost per child is $5.00 (cash only).  Please fill out and return the permission slip & money to us by Thursday, November 19th. 
 
Thank you for your support and cooperation
 
11/2/09
Parents,
This week we are focusing on the letter Bb.  We would like that all students bring in 1 small object or picture that begins with the letter Bb to share with the class.  We ask that these items be sent in tomorrow, November 3rd.
 
Thank you!
 
10/29/09
Parents,
 
Please click on the link STORYBOOK CHARACTER DRESS-UP on the menu list on the left side of the page.  We have posted pictures of the students in their character costumes.
 
Thank you!
 
10/28/09
STORYBOOK CHARACTER DRESS-UP DAY

Parents,
Please remember that tomorrow is Character Dress-Up Day for Kindergarten.  We are asking that the students come to school dressed as a character from their favorite book and to bring the book with them to share with their classmates.
*Children are not allowed to wear masks or bring objects that might be considered a weapon.
 If you do not wish to send your child dressed as a storybook character, they will be allowed to wear a RED shirt and uniform bottom, not jeans.
 
NO PARENT VOLUNTEERS WILL BE NEEDED ON THIS DAY.
Some storybook character suggestions: Sleeping Beauty, Peter Pan, Cinderella, Captain Hook, Harry Potter, Cat in the Hat, Alice in Wonderland, Clifford the Big Red Dog, etc...
 
We thank you for your participation & cooperation!
 
 
10/22/09

FIELD TRIP NEWS

Parents,

This Friday, October 23rd, is our Field Trip to Cobb Theater in Miami Lakes to view “Where the Wild Things Are” (for those who are participating).  Please remember that your child needs to bring a bagged lunch (no lunchboxes or containers) so that it is easily disposable.  Students should wear their school uniform & arrive on time to school.  We are leaving promptly at 9 a.m. and need to take care of attendance and housekeeping so it is imperative that they be here on time.  Being that we will not be having lunch till after the movie, we ask that you make sure your child has a good breakfast that morning.

We thank you for your cooperation!

 
RED RIBBON WEEK
 
 
Red Ribbon week will be celebrated at BGEC on October 26th to 29th. Friday the 30th is a teacher planning day.  The theme this year is : "Drug Free Is the Key"The following are the planned activities for that week:
 
Monday, Oct. 26 - Main Campus and PLC- Sock it to Drugs/Stomp out Drugs (students wear crazy socks and/or boots with regular uniform)
 
Tuesday, Oct. 27 - Main Campus and PLC - Twin Day -Friends Don't let Friends do Drugs (students dress like one another and can show who their twin is, if not they must wear school uniforms.
 
 Wednesday, Oct. 28 - Main Campus and PLC -Student United Way Campaign- "  Be Like Me, I'm Drug Free". On this day of Red Ribbon Week, students will be "contributing" to the United Way and they can wear jeans, a shirt of their choice and / or a cap which expresses their own unique individuality and /or that of a famous person .For each item they wear, they need to contribute at least $1.00.
Red Ribbon Pep Rally at PLC
 
Thursday, Oct .29 - Main Campus Kindergarten will have Storybook Character Dress-Up.
Students are invited to dress up as their favorite storybook character.  We are asking that the students come to school dressed as a character from their favorite book and to bring the book with them to share with their classmates.
*Children are not allowed to wear masks or bring objects that might be considered a weapon.
 
Thank you in advance for your participation!
 
10/21/09
 
Parents,
We realized that CW22 is not attached to the Home Learning packet.  This page will not be counted towards the completion of the packet.  Also, the word of the week on the second page is listed as "red, yellow".  The word of the week is "my".  Please disregard the error and use the word "my", which is listed on the front cover.   
 
Thank you & we apologize for the errors.
 
 
 
10/20/09
 Pumpkin Carving Activity
On Monday, October 26, 2009 our kindergarten class will participate in a pumpkin carving activity which will integrate the subject areas of: math, science and language arts. The following items will be needed:

*newspapers
*1 large size pumpkin
*pumpkin carving tools

If you would like to donate a pumpkin or any other item listed above please e-mail us as soon as possible (leal_mansito@dadeschools.net / jestamargo@dadeschools.net).
In order not to receive an over abundance of items please do not send in any items unless you have been notified by us.

If you are notified, we ask that you please send in items by Friday, October 23, 2009
 
 
STORYBOOK CHARACTER DRESS-UP DAY

The Kindergarten students at Bob Graham Education Center are invited to dress up as their favorite storybook character on Thursday, October 29, 2009. We are asking that the students come to school dressed as a character from their favorite book and to bring the book with them to share with their classmates.
*Children are not allowed to wear masks or bring objects that might be considered a weapon.
 
NO PARENT VOLUNTEERS WILL BE NEEDED ON THIS DAY.
Some storybook character suggestions: Sleeping Beauty, Peter Pan, Cinderella, Captain Hook, Harry Potter, Cat in the Hat, Alice in Wonderland, Clifford the Big Red Dog, etc...
 
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10/16/2009
 
On Thursday, Oct. 22nd, we will be exploring different animal habitats in Science.  We will be focusing on land and water animals.  In order to complete our class activity, we will need that each student bring in a picture of an animal that lives on land and a picture of an animal that lives in water.  Please have these pictures sent in with your child by Thursday, Oct. 22nd to facilitate the activity.  Your child will receive a participation grade for these, so please sure that they have their pictures.
 
Thank you!
 
 
10/16/2009
Parents,
This is a friendly reminder that the last day for FIELD TRIP MONEY & FORMS is  Tuesday, October 20th.  We will not be collecting or accepting any money/forms after this date, NO EXCEPTIONS.  Please remember that there is no school on Monday, October 19th, so please be sure you turn this in on Tuesday.
 
If you decide that you do not want your child to participate, it will be a regular school day for them.  They will be with an assigned teacher & have work/activities to complete.  If your child is absent on this day, it will be considered an Unexcused Absence.
 
We thank you for your cooperation!
 
 
 
10/06/09
 

Dear Parents/Guardians,

 

            As part of Hispanic Heritage Month, we have been discussing a variety of Hispanic cultures and traditions as well as other cultures found in our society to increase the students’ multicultural awareness. In an effort to incorporate this in our classroom activities, we have asked the students to create a doll that represents their families’ cultural background. This doll can be made of cardboard, construction paper, card stock or any other material that can be displayed on its own. The doll should not be bigger than 12 inches or smaller than 6 inches. Ideas to include in the doll are: pictures, traditional dress or clothing, countries flag, and pictures of traditional foods. Students may wish to create two dolls if more than one country is part of their heritage. For students who do not have a Hispanic background, they are to create a doll that represents the culture of their family.  Dolls should be created by the students’ representing themselves.

         

All dolls should be turned in on Friday, October 16, 2009. This project will be worth 2 Social Studies grades. There are no exceptions for dolls being turned in late. Letter grades will be dropped for late submissions (i.e. 1 day late S, 2 or more U).

 

          This activity will be in lieu of the Language Arts portion of the Home Learning for the week of October 12-16th.  This will provide you with sufficient time to help your child create a doll and have it turned in on the due date, which is Friday, October 16th.

 

                                                          Thank you for your cooperation

 
 
 
9/29/2009
Parents,
We wanted to make some clarifications on the Home Learning. 
  • The sections marked N/A are ONLY for the Vocabulary Words.  When we begin to assign Vocabulary Words, then you will complete these sections.
  • Your child is to complete the sections for the Word of the Week.  This would be writing the word 5 times on Monday & Tuesday, writing a sentence with the word on Wednesday, and highlighting the word on Thursday (if there is a poem provided on the front cover).
  • Please read carefully the assigned Math Pages.  If the assigned page is a CW page, it is already attached to the packet. 
  • Only complete the PW pages assigned for Math. 
  • If books read are not documented on the cover sheet, Home Learning will be marked Incomplete.

If there are any other questions or concerns, please let us know so that we may address them.
 
Thank You!
 
 
 
9/24/09
First and foremost we wanted to take the time to thank those of you who have "adopted" our class.  We appreciate your efforts and are looking forward to buying supplies/materials/resources for the children.
 
Yesterday, in the Blue Bobcat Folder, you received a pink flyer for Papa John's Family Night.  This is a school-wide fundraiser where we receive 20% for orders placed that night.  In addition, the class that has the most orders placed will win a GRAND PRIZE of a PIZZA PARTY!  We are a bit competitive & would really love for our class to win the Pizza Party.  So tonight, make it a Pizza Night, and place your orders!  Please remember to mention that this is for BOB GRAHAM & give them the teacher name TAMARGO.  It makes it easier to track, since there is more than one Mansito in the school.
 
Thank you for your cooperation & support!
 
 
 
Parents, 
The 2009-2010 Adopt-A-Classroom campaign is just underway!  The program allows you, the parent, to "adopt" our class & make donations.  100% of your donations goes to us, the teacher, which we utilize to purchase resources for the classroom and students.  You then receive personal feedback from us & the students as to how the funds are being used and how helpful they were to us.
If you would be interested in participating & adopting our class, please visit the following website and sign up!
http://www.adoptaclassroom.org
 
Thank you for your continued support, 
Mrs. Tamargo & Mrs. Mansito
 
 
Parents, 
Tomorrow, Friday September 11, your child will be aloud to wear a RED, WHITE, or BLUE shirt to show their patriot pride as our school "remembers"...
Bottoms are to still be the standard uniform.  No Jean Allowed.
 
Thank you for your support & participation!
 
 
Parents,
As per administration, if your child is Parent Pick-Up, the person picking them up is to stay in their car and wait in line.  You were given a pink slip to write your child's name (first and last) on that is to be placed on the dashboard of your car. A teacher will call out your child's name and we will put your child in the car.  By no means are you to skip the line, park your car, and get off.  This blocks traffic and slows down dismissal.  Please be aware that this is for your child's safety. 
 
Thank you for cooperation.

 
 
Parents, 
     We are asking that you please have your child in school on time. The students know where they need to line up and are expected to be lined up behind #1 or #2 under the PE shelter. There are many students coming to the classroom door and knocking on the door instead of walking directly to the PE shelter. This is disruptive to the teacher who is trying to prepare herself for the days events. The teachers will walk out at 8:20am to pick up the children and walk them to class. We have a lot of children and we still have students who are not abiding by the school rules so please make sure when they are dropped off that you remind them to go directly to the PE shelter and line up.
      The tardy bell rings at 8:30am. We need to have all our students in class by this time so that we can start our morning on time. Many children are arriving late and it is making it very difficult for us to start our schedule for the day on time and stay on schedule. Remember, attendance must be documented on the electronic grade book and blue folders are collected first thing in the morning so that we can check for notes that may be sent from home or that we are expecting returned back to us from you. Everytime a child comes in late we need to stop and change that information on the computer which is time consuming and interrupts our morning routine. Please, please, please have your child on campus no later than 8:20am.
      We understand that a lot of parents want to communicate with the teacher and we by no means want to be rude, but we can not meet and talk before school or once we are picking up the children. We need to get back in class and get the day started. If you have a concern, please send us a note or email us and we will make every effort to get in touch with you within 48 hours, otherwise please request a conference so that we can set up a day and time to meet when we are not preparing for the day or responsible for any students.
     Please refer to our school's attendance policy so that you are familiar and aware of the procedures that are required for us to take if your child accumulates excessive absences and/or tardies. This extra paper work also disrupts the flow of our schedule and morning routine so please try to keep absences and tardies to a minimal. We thank you in advance for all you can do to help us out with this and we appreciate your cooperation.
 
Mrs. Tamargo and Mrs. Mansito
 
 
 
 
Dear Parents,
First and foremost we would like to thank you for your support and cooperation the past two days.  We know it has been hectic with new routines for your child to learn and adjust to.  Starting tomorrow, Wednesday, August 26, you are no longer allowed to come into or wait in front of the classroom.  They must line up on the covered hard court on lines 1 or 2 and sit and wait for us to pick them up at 8:20 a.m.  We will walk them to class. The reason for this is to get them used to coming in on their own, since next Monday, August 31st, we will be a closed campus.  It is also a disruption to our morning procedures/routine when we have parents coming in and out of the room. If for any reason you need to speak with us, you can e-mail or send us a note in the Blue Bobcat folder and we will get back to you within 48 hours.
 
On another note, some students have received a note that a Blue or Yellow Vinyl folder needs to be purchased.  Please try to have this in by the end of the week.  These folders are sturdier and last much longer than the paper ones.

We thank you for your cooperation!

leal_mansito@dadeschools.net
jestamargo@dadeschools.net
 

 
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