Kindergarten - Mrs. Johnson and Mrs. Strell

Important Reminders:

· Please pack an extra set of clothes in your child’s back pack in case of an accident-be sure it is weather appropriate

· Please make sure your child is dressed for the days weather…we do go outside for recess

·  When your child wears boots to school, he/she MUST bring tennis shoes to change into…boots are not worn in the classroom

· Practice putting on and taking off jackets/sweatshirt…tying shoes…putting on gloves

- If your child is ill, he/she must be fever free for 24 hours before returning to class

·Folders must come to school daily-please be sure to look through your child’s folder each day…it must be emptied daily 

· Homework needs to be checked and initialed by an adult

The Kindergarten children have been busy since day one getting into and practicing the school/classroom routines and procedures.  They have had the opportunity to practice fire drills, tornado drills and lockdown drills.
 
The Kindergarteners have also been working on many concepts and skills.  In Religion they have been practicing making the sign of the cross properly and reciting prayers, following in Jesus’ footsteps by treating others with respect. In Reading they are identifying letters and the sounds they make at the beginning and at the end of words, building a word wall and practicing rhyming words.  In Math we are counting by ones, twos, tens and fives to 100, counting and naming sets with numbers, sorting sets, reading and extending patterns.  In Social Studies and Science we are learning about the seasons, observations of nature, life cycle of a pumpkin and about holidays and customs.  The children are also working on printing in proper form, coloring neatly and cutting. These are just a few of the MANY concepts/skills we are working on daily in class!
 
Kindergarteners had their first “In House” Field Trip which focused on Fire Safety and Prevention for National Fire Prevention. Two Firemen from the Elyria Fire Department came in with equipment, posters, and handouts to help educate the children on this important topic.