November 20, 2008
Dear Families,
This week we have been working with the letter Rr. We read some books with Native American characters, acting out one called Red Fox and His Canoe. The kindergartners started discussing Thanksgiving. We discussed rainbows and learned about rabbits. OnThursday we took a fall walk. (If the weather was inclement, the fall walk was cancelled.)
If you haven’t sent new crayons yet, please do so soon. Please send a box of 16 or a box of 24.
Next week we will be learning about the letter Kk. Since next week is so short, we will not have sharing.
Last week we wrote about Santa letters in the newsletter. The Traer Star Clipper needs these letters finished by early December. In order to get 37 letters finished without going crazy, we need your help. Please help your kindergartner think of ways they have been good or helpful at home. Also help your child brainstorm 3 or 4 items he/she really wants for Christmas. Fill out the bottom portion of this newsletter and send it back to school. We feel that this will be especially helpful to us when it is time to start writing these fun letters.
Many children have been complaining about chapped lips. Families may send some kind of lip product to school for their child. The lip product can be used during the day, BUT if it is a distraction, it will stay in the child’s backpack.
We hope that you have a fantastic weekend! Remember that we get out of school early on Wednesday, November 26th and have no school on Thursday, November 27th and Friday, November 28th. . That is Thanksgiving vacation!
Ms. Howard, Mrs. Owens, Mrs. Herink, Mr. Zabel, Mr. Degner, and Mrs. Pokorny
___________________’s Christmas List
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Here are ways ________________ has been nice or helpful:
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Friday, November 14, 2008
November 14, 2008
November 14, 2008
Dear Families,
During Ff week we learned about fish and reviewed fall. Fall booklets were read in class, colored, and brought home. There are 2 pages of homework at the back of those booklets. If your child completes those pages, then a sticker can be earned. November necklaces were colored and put together. On Thursday we went to the UNI museum to visit their African display. It was very interesting, and the kids enjoyed the field trip.
Next week we will be studying the letter Rr. Sharing next week needs to be an item that begins with the letter Rr. Next week the teachers are hosting a bakesale. Each item will cost 25¢. The proceeds will go to the local CHAT organization. CHAT is an ecumenical community organization. It offers funding to families who need assistance with food, clothing, medical, gas, emergency expenses, medication, school supplies, etc.
This year families may sign up for early dismissal or late start alerts. These alerts may go to cell phones or computers. It is easy to sign up for this service. Go to the North Tama website, click on the Snowcap Weather/Emergency Alert Registration link and follow the directions. It would be great if families sign up. Then we don’t have to make so many phone calls when school is dismissed early due to weather!
Right after Thanksgiving the boys and girls will be writing letters to Santa. They will be dictating their ideas to a teacher to be typed on the computer. We would like them to have 3 or 4 ideas of gifts they would like to receive. These letters will be mailed to Santa, and they may appear in the Traer Star Clipper. Please discuss Christmas ideas with your child so that we can type these letters quickly and easily. In next week’s newsletter there will be a form for families to fill out that will help us get these letters done without going too crazy. Families also get to let Santa know how the boys and girls have been good/helpful at home.
Speaking of Christmas, many families are beginning to think about the elementary Christmas party and the gifts that the kids exchange. We ask that the boys buy a gift for a boy and the girls buy a gift for a girl. We will have a “grab bag” type of gift exchange. The amount that can be spent on the gift is $2. Boys and girls that want to donate any food or hygiene items to the local food pantry are welcome to bring those items into school, too.
Our kindergarten parents in the past have been very generous when remembering the teachers at Christmas time. An idea that we learned from Pied Piper is that instead of buying the teacher a gift, families could choose instead to purchase a gift for the room. We have a few ideas for items that we would like for the classroom: markers to be used in our writing center, glue sticks, stickers, disposable cameras, baby dolls, doll clothing, larger trucks and tractors, dry erase markers, monetary donation for elementary field trips, and games (see the teachers for ideas). If you need any ideas, just ask one of us. Of course, families may handle this matter however they desire.
Also in regards to Christmas, the date for the elementary Christmas program is Wednesday, December 17th. It usually begins at 1:30 in the gym. The fifth and sixth grade bands will play first, and the kindergartners will follow them. Following our songs, families will have a choice of whether to have their kindergartner sit with them for the remainder of the program or watch the rest of it with Mrs. Owens and Ms. Howard. Watch for more information about the program closer to December 19th.
Please remember that school will be dismissed at 2:20 on Wednesday, November 26th for Thanksgiving vacation. School will resume on Monday, December 1st at the normal time.
We know that the cold and flu season is upon us. Please remember that if your doctor prescribes a medication that has to be taken at school, THE DOCTOR and THE PARENT (yes both) need to write the directions down for the nurse. (This means 2 notes are required.) The prescription medication MUST be in the original container from the pharmacy. Families might want to ask for 2 containers when filling the prescription; one for school and one for home. The nurse cannot administer any medication without both notes. Cough syrup needs to have a doctor’s order to be given in school. (If your child is constantly coughing, he/she should really stay home.) DO NOT SEND COUGH DROPS TO SCHOOL WITH YOUR STUDENT! Parents are welcome to come to school and give medicines to their own children. Please contact the school nurse or us if you have any questions.
The North Tama football team plays on Saturday, November 15th at 10:30 in the Unidome in Cedar Falls. If they win, they will play for the state championship on Friday, November 21st.
Mrs. Owens, Ms. Howard, Mrs. Pokorny, Mr. Zabel, Mr. Degner, and Mrs. Herink
Copies of the newsletter can be found at the following internet address:
http://ntknews08.blogspot.com or through the North Tama website.
Dear Families,
During Ff week we learned about fish and reviewed fall. Fall booklets were read in class, colored, and brought home. There are 2 pages of homework at the back of those booklets. If your child completes those pages, then a sticker can be earned. November necklaces were colored and put together. On Thursday we went to the UNI museum to visit their African display. It was very interesting, and the kids enjoyed the field trip.
Next week we will be studying the letter Rr. Sharing next week needs to be an item that begins with the letter Rr. Next week the teachers are hosting a bakesale. Each item will cost 25¢. The proceeds will go to the local CHAT organization. CHAT is an ecumenical community organization. It offers funding to families who need assistance with food, clothing, medical, gas, emergency expenses, medication, school supplies, etc.
This year families may sign up for early dismissal or late start alerts. These alerts may go to cell phones or computers. It is easy to sign up for this service. Go to the North Tama website, click on the Snowcap Weather/Emergency Alert Registration link and follow the directions. It would be great if families sign up. Then we don’t have to make so many phone calls when school is dismissed early due to weather!
Right after Thanksgiving the boys and girls will be writing letters to Santa. They will be dictating their ideas to a teacher to be typed on the computer. We would like them to have 3 or 4 ideas of gifts they would like to receive. These letters will be mailed to Santa, and they may appear in the Traer Star Clipper. Please discuss Christmas ideas with your child so that we can type these letters quickly and easily. In next week’s newsletter there will be a form for families to fill out that will help us get these letters done without going too crazy. Families also get to let Santa know how the boys and girls have been good/helpful at home.
Speaking of Christmas, many families are beginning to think about the elementary Christmas party and the gifts that the kids exchange. We ask that the boys buy a gift for a boy and the girls buy a gift for a girl. We will have a “grab bag” type of gift exchange. The amount that can be spent on the gift is $2. Boys and girls that want to donate any food or hygiene items to the local food pantry are welcome to bring those items into school, too.
Our kindergarten parents in the past have been very generous when remembering the teachers at Christmas time. An idea that we learned from Pied Piper is that instead of buying the teacher a gift, families could choose instead to purchase a gift for the room. We have a few ideas for items that we would like for the classroom: markers to be used in our writing center, glue sticks, stickers, disposable cameras, baby dolls, doll clothing, larger trucks and tractors, dry erase markers, monetary donation for elementary field trips, and games (see the teachers for ideas). If you need any ideas, just ask one of us. Of course, families may handle this matter however they desire.
Also in regards to Christmas, the date for the elementary Christmas program is Wednesday, December 17th. It usually begins at 1:30 in the gym. The fifth and sixth grade bands will play first, and the kindergartners will follow them. Following our songs, families will have a choice of whether to have their kindergartner sit with them for the remainder of the program or watch the rest of it with Mrs. Owens and Ms. Howard. Watch for more information about the program closer to December 19th.
Please remember that school will be dismissed at 2:20 on Wednesday, November 26th for Thanksgiving vacation. School will resume on Monday, December 1st at the normal time.
We know that the cold and flu season is upon us. Please remember that if your doctor prescribes a medication that has to be taken at school, THE DOCTOR and THE PARENT (yes both) need to write the directions down for the nurse. (This means 2 notes are required.) The prescription medication MUST be in the original container from the pharmacy. Families might want to ask for 2 containers when filling the prescription; one for school and one for home. The nurse cannot administer any medication without both notes. Cough syrup needs to have a doctor’s order to be given in school. (If your child is constantly coughing, he/she should really stay home.) DO NOT SEND COUGH DROPS TO SCHOOL WITH YOUR STUDENT! Parents are welcome to come to school and give medicines to their own children. Please contact the school nurse or us if you have any questions.
The North Tama football team plays on Saturday, November 15th at 10:30 in the Unidome in Cedar Falls. If they win, they will play for the state championship on Friday, November 21st.
Mrs. Owens, Ms. Howard, Mrs. Pokorny, Mr. Zabel, Mr. Degner, and Mrs. Herink
Copies of the newsletter can be found at the following internet address:
http://ntknews08.blogspot.com or through the North Tama website.
Monday, November 10, 2008
November 6, 2008
November 6, 2008
Dear Families,
While studying the letter Ss we learned about spiders and sharks. The kindergartners pretended that some Super Socks gave them special powers. In their journals they told the teachers what super powers the Super socks gave them. The kindergartners learned the following blends this week: sl, st, sn, sp sm, and spl. Boys and girls have 5 new flashcards. These high frequency words can be sounded out, but reading is easier if they can remember it quickly without having to sound them out each time. Cut these flashcards apart and practice them OFTEN!
We enjoyed meeting with some of our kindergarten families at conferences this week. We look forward to meeting the rest on Monday! We will have another set of conferences, and they will be in February. If you have any questions or concerns, please let us know!
School is dismissed at 12:20 on Monday, November 10th! Bus students are dismissed at 12:25. Please do not forget!
Next week we will be studying the letter Ff. For sharing please send something that starts with the letter Ff. Because of our special field trip on Thursday, the Thursday kids may bring their sharing any day BUT THURSDAY next week!
On Thursday the kindergartners will be going to the UNI museum. We will leave at about 8:30 in the morning so BE HERE ON TIME! We will return at about 12:00 noon, and we will be eating lunch in the classroom.
We have noticed that some of the boys and girls are still in need of new crayons. You may replace them with boxes of 16 or 24 crayons. Check with your kindergartner to see if the glue stick needs to be replaced also.
Thanksgiving is coming up! School will be dismissed early on Wednesday, November 26th. Students that walk home or are picked up are dismissed at 2:20. Bus students are dismissed at 2:25. There will be no school on Thursday, November 27th or Friday, November 28th.
Remember, there is no school on Friday, November 7th!
The Redhawk football team plays in the quarterfinal round of state playoffs on Friday, November 7th. The game is in Traer at 7:00 p.m. against HLV of Victor. Tickets cost $6 per person.
As the weather starts turning colder we must think about boots, snowpants, hats, mittens, and coats. Please make sure that your child is prepared for cold, wet weather. Please put your child’s name in every piece of outerwear brought to school.
Have a nice weekend!
Mrs. Owens, Ms. Howard, Mrs. Herink, Mrs. Pokorny, Mr. Zabel,Mr. Degner
Dear Families,
While studying the letter Ss we learned about spiders and sharks. The kindergartners pretended that some Super Socks gave them special powers. In their journals they told the teachers what super powers the Super socks gave them. The kindergartners learned the following blends this week: sl, st, sn, sp sm, and spl. Boys and girls have 5 new flashcards. These high frequency words can be sounded out, but reading is easier if they can remember it quickly without having to sound them out each time. Cut these flashcards apart and practice them OFTEN!
We enjoyed meeting with some of our kindergarten families at conferences this week. We look forward to meeting the rest on Monday! We will have another set of conferences, and they will be in February. If you have any questions or concerns, please let us know!
School is dismissed at 12:20 on Monday, November 10th! Bus students are dismissed at 12:25. Please do not forget!
Next week we will be studying the letter Ff. For sharing please send something that starts with the letter Ff. Because of our special field trip on Thursday, the Thursday kids may bring their sharing any day BUT THURSDAY next week!
On Thursday the kindergartners will be going to the UNI museum. We will leave at about 8:30 in the morning so BE HERE ON TIME! We will return at about 12:00 noon, and we will be eating lunch in the classroom.
We have noticed that some of the boys and girls are still in need of new crayons. You may replace them with boxes of 16 or 24 crayons. Check with your kindergartner to see if the glue stick needs to be replaced also.
Thanksgiving is coming up! School will be dismissed early on Wednesday, November 26th. Students that walk home or are picked up are dismissed at 2:20. Bus students are dismissed at 2:25. There will be no school on Thursday, November 27th or Friday, November 28th.
Remember, there is no school on Friday, November 7th!
The Redhawk football team plays in the quarterfinal round of state playoffs on Friday, November 7th. The game is in Traer at 7:00 p.m. against HLV of Victor. Tickets cost $6 per person.
As the weather starts turning colder we must think about boots, snowpants, hats, mittens, and coats. Please make sure that your child is prepared for cold, wet weather. Please put your child’s name in every piece of outerwear brought to school.
Have a nice weekend!
Mrs. Owens, Ms. Howard, Mrs. Herink, Mrs. Pokorny, Mr. Zabel,Mr. Degner
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