First Weekly Update

We have made it through our first full week! I have truly enjoyed the first week and getting to know your little darling! Please be sure to check the blog every week and comment as needed. Here you will find important information, academic updates, and news to share.

Info to Know

• Clear folders came home on Friday. This is a very important tool for our communication. This folder will come home everyday for the remainder of the school year. Some days it might be full of information and papers, and some days it may be empty. Either way please check it and have your little P Chick return it everyday. It is also a tool for you to send me any important information; notes about pickup, excuses for illnesses, etc.
• Blankets and towels also came home on Friday. We napped all week on the floor.....turns out there is enough room! Please launder and return a small, comfy towel or blanket that can be stored on the under cubbie hooks.
• Change of clothes update! I feel guilty keeping a change of uniform in the classroom. It is however necessary to keep a change of clothes at school for accidents. If you would like to have the uniform returned to use in the weekly rotation, please send in an alternate set of clothing that is in similar style and colors to the uniform. Once there is a replacement, the uniform will be returned.
• Folders: We use folders for a variety of tasks in our classroom. Color coding helps with organization and memory. I apologize if your P Chick is not using the folder that you specifically sent in. In trying to unload and organize all of the supplies, I forgot to label the folders. I have made sure that all of the girls have a folder and when it comes time for replacement, I will provide those. Sorry for the mistake. Please see below for the use and coding of the folders.
• -green: take home folder--used for the girls to transport work and papers; should be returned to school empty
• -yellow: Chinese--used for Chinese class; may come home when needed
• -blue: "I'm Working on It"--used in the classroom for work; should be kept at school
• -red: homework--taken home and returned on Mondays
• -clear: home/school communication--sent home and returned every day
• -pink/purple/orange: poetry notebook--sent home on Fridays; returned before following Thursday; to be reviewed, initialed, and dated with/by parents
• Lunch is from 10:55 until 11:20. Please help us by not sending food requiring a warm up, as there is not access to a microwave for students. Also, practice opening containers at home so that your little darling can be more independent at lunch. This will help for a smoother lunch period.

Class News

• Please fill out and return the info sheet that you would like to have included in the class distribution list.
• Class schedule will be posted this week.
• PE is on Mondays and Wednesdays. Please be sure your P Chick wears her privacy shorts on these days under her dress.
• Please be on the lookout for info for our first class social. This will provide a great opportunity for our class to meet and interact to set off a great year.
• Thanks to all that have signed up for jobs on the class writeboard. I will be in touch soon with more info.
• Snack this week: M-Madeline, T-Gigi, W-Meghan, Th-Chanel, F-Annabell

Academic Updates

• This past week we began our Shape and Color book. We will continue until complete and send home our first Kindergarten book! Please ask your P Chick to read it to you!
• Mm and Ss were our first two letters! Next week we will study Rr and Tt.
• Homework will begin this coming week. It will come home in the red homework folder on Mondays and should be returned the following Monday.
• Sight words for last week were: a, at, I, like, & am
• Sight words for next week are: me, go, in, see, & the
• Our IB unit is Me, Myself, and I.