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Welcome to your new beginnings as a kindergarten student at Stonewall Jackson Elementary

We are very excited to know that you will be with us to learn many new things, make new friends and

have fun while you are here!

Our first week will be a time for each individual class to come on their assigned day in order

to give each group time to become better acclimated to their teachers and classroom. A letter will be

sent to family informing you of the day that you child will attend during the week of Aug. 20th -

Aug. 22nd. Monday, Aug. 25th will be the beginning date that all students will be in attendance

every day.

You will receive information about our kindergarten program during the first few days of

our school year. We look forward to meeting you and your child and the great year ahead! Please

feel free to talk with me about any interests or concerns you may have.

October 3, 2008 Kindergarten News

We have just finished our First Six weeks of the school year! We have had a wonderful start on a new year with a wonderful group of students. They have adjusted well to our kindergarten program. During this time we have learned the letters names and sounds for Ll, Oo, Gg, Hh, Tt, Pp. In math we have learned the numbers 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10; graphing; shapes; and patterns. We have discussed seasons, being a good citizen, living versus non-living. We have also begun with our new reader "Hot, Hot, Hot!". Please share with your child in reading these books and also reviewing their phonics worksheets daily.

We have also just finished our conferences and I appreciate the good response and attendance. I invite and look forward to meeting with any that were not able to meet their appointment during the scheduled time. Please contact me to set up a convenient time to meet. We are looking forward to the next six weeks and new learning activities. Report cards will be sent home at the end of this 2nd six weeks period.

********REMINDER!!!!!! FALL FESTIVAL ON SATURDAY, OCT. 11, 2008. THE TIME WILL BE 11:00 TO 2:00 p.m.********

October 17, 2008

Our month is quickly passing ! We have had many exciting things to happen during this time. The Fall Festival was a great success as well as our McTeacher night at McDonald's! I thank you for all your help and support in both of these events. You all helped to make it so successful. We have also just finished our PALS testing of our kindergarten testing. This is a state-wide assessment for all kindergarten students in the state of Virginia. Our students enjoyed their walk to the fire station to learn about the life of a fireman and the equipment and tasks that they are called on to do. Our students were very well-behaved and we were so proud of them.

November, 2008

Our 2nd six weeks will end Nov. 14th.. We will be completing report card assessments with report cards being sent home Wed., Nov. 19th.

In preparation for the Thanksgiving holidays our studies will be focused on the Indians and the pilgrims and their celebration of thankfulness upon their first successful year and settlers in the new world. Students will be earning feathers on their headbands by learning the important self information of full name, parent's names, address, phone number, age, birth date, ability to tie shoes and buttoning and zipping . We will have a "Fruit Feast" Tues., Nov. 25th in celebration of our Thanksgiving. Each student will be asked to contribute a specific fruit for our "Feast". A letter will be sent listing the fruit your child needs to bring. Teachers will provide pumpkin muffins. Schools will be closed Nov. 26- 28th.

December, 2008