K.N. 5.17

Kindergarten Newsletter

May 17th, 2013

HOMEWORK HIGHLIGHTS

We have a new P.E. teacher, Mr. Berry and Little Olympics will take place next Friday, May 31st (please note the date change). For Sharing next week, students should share about their favorite sport. Visual aspects (i.e., pictures, memorabilia, sports gear) always help to enhance each student’s presentation. :) Rectangle group will need to share any other day next week (Monday through Thursday) as Friday is a minimum day.

Spelling test: words: little, here, was, she. Since Friday is a minimum day, the test will be given on Thursday.

UPCOMING EVENTS

The Spring Festival is this Sunday, May 19th. It begins with Mass at 9am at St. Jerome Church. The festival will take place from 10a-3p at St. Jerome School. Spring Festival kicks off Spirit Week! Monday is St. Jerome colors day (blue and red). Tuesday is twin day! (More than 2 people can dress as twins). Wednesday is Wacky Wednesday! Wear clothing backwards, things that don’t match, etc. Thursday is crazy hair day! Friday is Little Olympics and Class Colors day. We are rainbow colors.

Kindergarten Promotion Ceremony is in just a few weeks! It will be held Monday, June 10th at 2:00pm in St. Jerome Church.

Friday, May 24 is a 12:00 dismissal.

Parent Appreciation Fiesta is Wednesday, May 29 from 6-7:30 in Rohan Hall. Hope to see you there! Thanks again to Angelina’s family for providing food from their wonderful restaurant.

Walking Wednesdays with Miss Wilkie will continue next week and for the rest of the school year. This past week group of walkers had a great time! Hopefully you’ll be able to join them next week.

K.N. 5.10

Kindergarten Newsletter

May 10th, 2013

NEXT WEEK NEWS

Next Wednesday, May 15th, is Isaiah’s birthday! He will be bringing in birthday cupcakes.

Spelling words for next week are: what, not, had, said. Our Spelling test will be on Friday. Thank you for working so hard with your students; they are doing so well with their tests!

IT’S ALREADY MAY...

…and it’s time to celebrate MOTHERS! Moms: your child will get to share all about you

this week for Sharing! Your child is bringing home a Sharing worksheet today to be filled out, and used on his/her Sharing Day. However, your child may also bring in other items/pictures to help share all about you!

GRANDPARENT’S DAY SUCCESS!

The Kindergarteners and First graders did a great job as faith filled individuals at Mass today. Thank you to all of those who were able to help today. It wouldn’t have happened without you! You are wonderful.

UPCOMING EVENTS

●      As we wrap up the school year, we would like to take the opportunity to say thank you for all of the support that you have given to our community throughout the school year.  Please mark your calendars for our first-ever Parent Appreciation Fiesta on Wednesday, May 29, 2013 from 6:00pm – 7:30pm.  We hope that you will join us for this community – building event as we say thank you and also offer a sneak peek of things to come for next school year!  Childcare will be offered for our students.  Please look out for an invitation from Sign-up Genius in the next couple of days.  It will be important that you RSVP, so that we can prepare the correct amount of food for the adults and the students.  We hope that every family will be able to join us for this celebration! A special thanks to the Sandoval Family for their generosity of sharing their restaurant’s amazing food with our community in support of this wonderful event.

●      Do you enjoy walking and chatting?  Miss Wilkie will be hosting a chat and stroll on Wednesday mornings for the rest of this school year.  The group will leave the campus directly after morning assembly for a half an hour walk around our beautiful neighborhood. Miss Wilkie would like to available to the parents of St. Jerome to answer questions and catch up regarding various activities and events at the school, and promote healthy habits at the same time! There is no need to RSVP, and you can join me for 1 or more Wednesdays. She hopes you will put on your tennis shoes and join her!

●      Last but not least, I would like to wish all of the Kindergarten moms and Mrs. Stern a very HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY!!!!

K.N. 5/3

Kindergarten Newsletter

May 3^rd, 2013

SPELLING

Next week’s spelling words are: do, this, look, of.

Because Friday is a special (and short) day, the Spelling test will be given on Thursday, May 9^th.

VERY SPECIAL PEOPLE…VERY SPECIAL DAY!

Friday the 10^th is Grandparents Day! We hope we will be able to meet at least one special person from each of the kindergarteners’ lives. However, since we know that not all grandparents are able to attend, the kindergarteners will be able to share about their grandparents for Sharing next week. They may bring pictures, special gifts given to them by their grandparents, stories/memories about their grandparents, etc. Since Friday the 10^th is a minimum day, students in the Rectangle sharing group may share any other day next week.

GRANDPARENTS/SPECIAL FRIENDS DAY on Friday includes 8:45 AM Mass. All are invited and encouraged to join us!

Please see the attached newsletter for the upcoming events- they are not displaying properly.

Enclosure

K.N. 4/26

Kindergarten Newsletter

April 26th, 2013

SHARING

As we actively learn more and more about the Rocky Seashore, next week’s sharing will be ocean-themed! Students may effectively communicate about their favorite sea creature of plant and one feature or characteristic they like. (Some ideas are: sea star, octopus, sea slug, barnacle, seaweed, crab, anemones, mussels, limpets, chiton).

ANNOUNCEMENTS

●      Monday, April 29th is a holiday. Enjoy the day off!

●      Reading Logs are due Wednesday, May 1st. If you need an additional copy, it is available through our class page (just click on “Homework” and scroll to the bottom for the Reading Log form).

HOMEWORK HIGHLIGHTS

●      The Spelling words for next week are: is, are, him, for.

As always, please practice the words with your child throughout the week and the test will be given on Friday. You’ll receive your new menu on Wednesday.

Important Announcements!

Hello Parents!

Just a few reminders and announcements:

• Daniel's birthday is on Friday. His mom will be bringing cupcakes for the class. :)
• Spelling menus are DUE on Friday. Please remember you are to record the activity your child chooses each night on the menu. Please let me know if you need any additional copies or have any questions.

Thanks for the work you do each day.

Have a wonderful Wednesday,

Miss Gann

K.N. 4.19

KINDERGARTEN NEWSLETTER

April 19th, 2013

CONTRIBU-GREEN CITIZENS

In celebration of Earth Day on Monday, next week’s Sharing will be about going green! Your child can share one way he/she is eco-friendly. Drawings, pictures, and visuals are always encouraged. Please make sure your child is prepared to be an Effective Communicator and speak loudly and clearly on his/her Sharing day.

THANK YOU

Thanks to those who were able to help at the Multi-cultural mass and snack time! It was a great celebration of the diversity of St. Jerome and enjoyed by all us Faith Filled Individuals!

Thank you also to everyone who attended Mass this past Sunday. It was a beautiful celebration and the students did a fantastic job.

SPELLING

The students are actively learning and doing a great job with their Spelling words! Next week’s words are: at, did, ran, play.

Please remember that you are to keep the monthly Spelling Menu until the end of the month (April’s menu is due 4/26) and do the Menu activities with the different words each week.

INTO THE DEEP

We have begun our very exciting MARE unit on the Rocky Seashore! The Lawrence Hall of Science provides many activities for our educational experience, but we welcome any and all outside resources as well! If you have any connection to the ocean and would like to be a guest speaker, please contact me. Maybe you’re a fisher-person, diver, or you are knowledgeable about sea life or used to work on a boat, etc. The kindergarteners (as well as other classes) would love to hear about your experiences!

K.N. 4.12

Kindergarten Newsletter

April 12, 2012

MASS

On Sunday, April 14th is our class mass! If you are able to attend, please arrive at St. Jerome Church no later than 8:45 AM. Please remember students should come in a clean and neat uniform (no tennis shoes). Students who attend Mass on Sunday will have free dress on Monday. It should be a beautiful celebration. I hope to see you there.

CHANGING AND GROWING

In Religion, the kindergarteners have been actively learning about how we change and grow closer to Jesus during the Lenten Season. We also explored this concept of changing and growing as we studied the life cycle of butterflies in Science. We have just released our butterflies and reflected on the transformation that a caterpillar makes into a butterfly. This also help to explain resurrection of Jesus as we celebrate the Easter season.

For Sharing next week, I would like the kindergarteners to focus on how they have changed and grown throughout their lives. Please help your child choose a way of explaining how s/he has changed and grown since s/he was a baby. Your child may bring in a baby picture, old baby clothes, a security blanket, a growth chart, etc. On his/her Sharing day, your child should be effectively communicate and complete the sentence “I used to _________, but now I ________.” (For example, “I used to crawl, but now I walk.”) This is one of my favorite Sharing assignments, and I encourage you to please be creative!

UPCOMING EVENTS

On Friday, April 19: at 8:45am, the whole school will participate as Faith Filled Individuals in a multicultural mass led by 4th grade and a multi-cultural snack time. All are welcome to attend.

HOMEWORK HIGHLIGHTS

Spelling words for next week are: have, and, in, on. As always, please practice the words with your child throughout the week so he/she is prepared for the test on Friday.

Please remember that the Spelling Menu is due Friday, April 26th.

K.N. 3.27

Kindergarten Newsletter

March 27th, 2013

LET’S KEEP THE LEARNING GOING...

I hope you enjoy all 11 days of Spring Break! In your child’s Going Home Folder, you’ll find a Spring Break enrichment packet. It is not mandatory, but strongly encouraged that your child completes the packet during the break. Please remember you should still be reading with your child for at least 10 minutes every night.

There will be no Sharing assignment for the week we come back. However, your child may share the journal page from the enclosed Spring Break packet as extra credit.

MASS

The Kindergarteners are partnering again with the First Graders to help celebrate mass on Sunday, April 14th! Mass will begin at 9AM. I hope to see all of you there!

REMINDERS

●      Reading Logs are due the first day we come back from break, Monday, April 8th. A printable version is available on the website (under the “Homework” tab).

●      The Spelling words for the week of April 8^th are: go, it, an, to. You’ll receive a new Spelling Menu the day we return for the month of April. Spelling Activities from the menu are due at the end of the week.

●      This is the last call for Box Tops! We will be turning all of ours in the day we come back from Spring Break (Monday, April 8th). Please ask your friends and family for Box Top donations, too!

●      Gianna will be bringing birthday treats on her birthday, Wednesday, April 10th. You will not need to pack a snack or lunch for your child on this day.

●      Have a safe, fun, and blessed Easter! Thank you for all the work you do with your child every day.

K.N. 3.22

Kindergarten Newsletter

March 22nd, 2013

WASC IS OVER!

St. Jerome officially completed WASC as Effective Communicators, Contributing Citizens, Active Learners, and Faith Filled Individuals. The students did a great job!

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS

●      Next week is a short week! Wednesday is a regular 2:00 dismissal and there will be no school on Holy Thursday or Good Friday. Happy Spring Break! Classes resume Monday, April 8th.

●      Since next week is a short week, there will be NO sharing.

●      Great job on Spelling words! Next week’s words are: am, a, see, we. The test will be on Wednesday. As with last week, the Spelling words for Monday’ homework will be the ones on the test (am, a, see, we).

●      Wednesday, March 27 is the due date for the spelling choice menu! Please make sure your child has done 1 activity each night (for a total of 6 activities).

●      Please check our class page (http://stjerome.squarespace.com/kindergarten-homework/) for a complete list of all our high frequency words. Have some fun practicing them with your child. J

K.N. 3.15

Kindergarten Newsletter

March 15, 2013

TALENT TIME

As your children continue to “WOW” me everyday with all that they are learning and capable of, next week’s Sharing will be about Talents! Students will share their God-given talents with the rest of the class. Students should bring in an artifact to illustrate their talent and be prepared to speak about what their talent is and their favorite aspect of this talent.

UPCOMING EVENTS

●      Next Friday, March 22nd is a 12:00 dismissal.

●      The WASC/WCEA Team will be visiting St. Jerome next week! We have been working very hard on recognizing our actions and activities that make us Faith Filled Individuals, Active Learners, Contributing Citizens and Effective Communicators. Make sure you ask your child about how he/she is accomplishing these expectations at school.

●      Elizabeth’s birthday celebration will be on Monday, March 18th! Her mom will be bringing in treats, so you will not need to pack a morning snack for your child that day.

SPELLING

Spelling test is next Friday (March 22nd)! The words for the test are: like, I, can, the.

The Spelling homework on Monday will be those words to give students some extra practice so they are ready for their test on Friday. Please practice spelling these words with your child throughout the week so he/she is prepared and relaxed for his/her test on Friday.

LOOKING AHEAD

Time is sure flying! We only have 12 more weeks of school left! I know some of you are trying to make summer plans and flight arrangements, so please mark your calendars for a very important date! The Kindergarten Promotion Ceremony is scheduled for Monday, June 10th from 2-3pm in St. Jerome Church.

Also, it is a St. Jerome tradition for the Kindergarten parents to host the reception for the 8th grade graduation. You can get a sneak peak at the upcoming attraction in a few years! :) Please contact Linda Hemmila (Sophia’s mom; lindahemmila@comcast.net) or Nancy Knowles (Skye’s mom; knowles1@sbcglobal.net) to volunteer. Thanks in advance for your time and generosity!