Library Visit/Cards
Last Friday a librarian from the Franklin Branch of the Johnson County Library came to talk about library cards and read to our class! They have a goal of having 100% of Kindergarten students owning their own library card! After the library card drive is over at the end of the September, they will be having special activities for the kindergarteners who come to visit the librar ybetween October 1 and December 1. You can earn pencils, stickers, and even a library bag! Library card applications were sent home a while ago, but let me know if you need another. I have a few extra copies! Applications are due September 25.
Vision Screening
On Wednesday, October 7th, all FCS Kindergarten students will ride the bus to Northwood Elementary for vision screening provided by our health service department, along with several Franklin area optometrists. Tomorrow in your child's folder you will find a permission slip for this day. Please fill it out and return--the sooner the better!
Zoo Field Trip
I've had a couple questions--the Indianapolis Zoo field trip has been set! We are going on the field trip Friday, October 9th. Permission slips will come home soon. We will need lots of chaperones to make this day possible! You don't have to let me know now--there will be a spot to mark on the permission slip if you or a grandparent would like to chaperone. I just wanted to give you a heads up for scheduling reasons!
Green Goggles
Today in Superkids our Read Aloud story was called Gregory's Green Goggles. We even made our own green goggles to wear while listening to the story! Ask your child tonight about Gregory's missing green goggles and where he found them!
Parent/Teacher Conferences
Parent/teacher conferences are quickly approaching! Remember that they are schedule on October 7th and 8th. Thank you to everyone who sent in their time preference sheet. I do still have a couple missing, so if you haven't sent yours in yet, please do so as soon as possible. If you need another copy, please let me know. Teachers are meeting next week to schedule conferences (to make sure siblings are on the same day but not at the same time!) and I will send confirmation papers home with your day and time after that.
Sight words
Today I introduced 2 new sight words during. "The" and "little" are the words we will focus on this week. Please add these to your flashcards or your practice time at home!
Walk-a-Thon
Tomorrow morning Creekside students will head to the gym for the kickoff to our Walk-a-thon fundraiser. Look for information about this event to come home in your child's folder tomorrow.
NWEA
Today we started NWEA testing in the computer lab! This week it is Kindergarten's turn to take NWEA testing. This test measures how much your child knows in the areas of reading/language, and math. The test begins with easy questions and gets progressively harder the better your child does. Children will take the test again during the winter and spring to show growth. Most of the boys and girls will finish with math tomorrow. After results are in, I will send a copy home and we can discuss them at parent teacher conferences! Please make sure your child gets enough sleep the nights before testing, eats a good breakfast the day of, and remind them to do their best! They all did very well today for it being the first time we had ever done something like this!
Specials Schedule
Monday--Library (bring books!)
Tuesday--PE (wear tennis shoes)
Wednesday--Computer Lab (this week we will take our first Superkids progress test)
Thursday--Art
Friday--Music
Have a great week!
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