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Day 100!

On Friday, January 27, our Kindergarten class will be celebrating DAY 100 (our hundredth day of school).  We want to celebrate and make it a "big" event!  You can help.  Please have your child bring to school in a zip lock bag a collection of 100 things.  It can be 100 of anything -- 100 marbles, 100 nails, 100 raisins, 100 bottle caps -- anything you can think of, but there are two important rules:  1) Your collection has to be 100 things that are the same, you can't bring 20 cars, 20 pencils, 20 beans and 40 cheerios.  It has to be 100 of the same thing.  2) You have to be able to put your collection of things in a bag and carry it into our classroom by yourself.  We are planning many different activities for Day 100!  Thanks for your help as we prepare to "celebrate"!!

Surveys

From Frey Administration:

As you complete the parent surveys, please remember to:

*use a number 2 pencil only.  No pens!

*not write names on the survey or the envelope.

*return the surveys in the envelope by February 10.

*not seal the envelope and return to the teacher of the front office.

Happy New Year!

January has arrived and we are ready to get back to Kindergarten business after a nice break!  We are beginning our 3rd Nine Weeks of School with lots to learn and do.  Here we go!

*During our next couple of weeks, our Literacy instruction will include work with and review of the letters and sounds and sight words.  We will continue to work with "word families" and practice making and reading new words.  We will continue to work with "word parts" (syllables) throughout these nine weeks--blending the sounds as well as segmenting them.

*In Math, we will continue to work on those tricky "Fair Trades" between pennies and nickels and pennies and dimes.  We will increase our Problem Solving Skills by drawing pictures to represent our answers to a word problem.

*Our Social Studies unit will include a study of Martin Luther King Jr. with the focus on his childhood in Atlanta.

*In Science, we will begin a new unit on "Matter".  Our first investigations will include sorting objects into categories based upon what material they are made of. 

 

*We have come to the time of year when the weather can turn snowy or icy with little or no warning.  You may recall an Inclement Weather Form that you completed at the beginning of the school year.  If any of the information has changed since then, please let me know and I will update your form for you.

*With our cold weather comes lots of extra clothing for our Kindergartners.  Please make sure that your child's name is in as many articles of clothing as possible.  It will help us tremendously as the children prepare for dismissal!

*Your January Book-It reading slip will be coming home this week.  Let's have a great month of reading!  It is not too late to turn in your December reading slip.

*Please remember to send in your January snack donation!

*Report Cards will come home on Friday, January 13.

*I have added a Reading Tip to our page!

*We will not be having a Rest Time for the remainder of the year so you do not need to return the rest towels!

*There will be no school on Monday, January 16 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday.

**Thanks, everyone!!  Happy 2012!

 

Hero's Welcome!

This Friday, December 16, Lt. Cameron West is coming to Frey for a hero's welcome!  Each child will be given a flag to hold as we line the halls and welcome Cameron to our school.  Frey will also be doing a "Coins for Cameron" drive on Tuesday and Wednesday so on Friday we can present Cameron with a check for the "Wounded War Foundation".  Sorry for the short notice but we just found out today that Cameron would be visiting on Friday!  Thanks, everyone!

Information from our Frey Administration

Dear Parents,

When devising our school supply list for the current year, we tried to be very cautious in asking for supplies.  Each school year all grade levels combine a few supplies to one central storage area.  With the rapid change in weather, we are finding ourselves in need of a few community school supplies.  It would be greatly appreciated if each family could send in some Kleenex, Clorox Wipes, Ziploc Sandwich and Snack size bags.

Holiday Dates:  Students stay home on 12/23/11.  Students return 1/10/12.  We hope you have a wonderful break.

 

Frey Administration

Merry December!

Our next three weeks will be filled with excitement and anticipation!!  We will try our best to stay "focused" on our studies.  :)

 

*Our Literacy activities will continue to focus on letters, their sounds and the sight words.  We will use a Smartboard activity that will allow us to spell our sight words using "magnet letters"--it will be great practice and the children will really enjoy it!  We will also continue to work with word families--building new words by changing the beginning letter. 

*Our Math instruction will find us working with the coins and their values as well as using them for "fair trades".  We will work with the shapes and use our Smartboard to help us with the tricky cube and sphere!

*In Science, we will explore the concept of "Gravity"--what it is and how it impacts our daily activities.  Our Social Studies focus will be on the Bald Eagle and its importance as one of our National Symbols.

 

*We have a couple of events that will be taking place during December. On December 16, our Kindergarten children will take to the stage for our Holiday Program.  Please clear your calendars and join us for this extra special day!  Our class Holiday Party will take place on Monday, December 19 at 8:00 a.m.  More information will be coming soon!

*We have had great participation in Book-It for November!  It's not too late to turn in your November reading slip.  Let's try to have 100% participation for December!  Happy Reading!  :)

*We will continue to play outside on bright, sunny days.  Please continue to send a warm jacket with your child on a daily basis as our weather continues to be rather unpredictable!

*Our front office has asked us to remind everyone to check lost and found.  There are many items and they will eventually be donated.

*Please remember to send in your December snack donation~~and thanks to those of you who have already done so!  :)

*Rachel's Challenge/Save It Forward Food Drive~~So far we have had a wonderful response to our food collection for needy families here in Cobb County.  We will continue to collect boxed and canned food until the 100th day of school (January 27), so please keep those donations coming!  For each donation a student brings in, they receive a link to add to our Rachel's Challenge Chain for their act of kindness.  Thank-you for your generosity!

*Our homework for December will look a little different than usual.  Your child will be completing a "Family Holiday Customs" book to share with our class.  You will have two weeks to work on it with the due date being Monday, December 19.  The book and information will be coming home on Monday, December 5.

*Thank-you to everyone for all you are doing to support your child's year in Kindergarten.  We are making good progress and continue to see "small successes" every day!!

 

Gobble, Gobble!

Another busy week has gone by--where is the time going??  Just a few things for these next couple of weeks in November...

*Our Literacy activities will include listening for "parts" of words (syllables), rhyming words and following oral directions.  In Math, we will continue to work with sets of numbers 0-10.  We will focus on the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday and the ways our celebrations differ from those of long ago.  In Science, we will be discussing "Day and Night" and the changes that occur during these two very different times!  Our class continues to make excellent progress--thanks to all of you for your continued support!

*We are very excited about a group of friends--our "Book Buddies"!  They are Mrs. Nikin's fourth grade class.  We meet with them on selected days to share books and acvtivites.  Ask your child to tell you about their reading buddy!

*I hope everyone is continuing to work toward our November Book-It goal.  You may send your completed slip in as soon as you have read your ten books.  Keep on reading and let's have everyone participate for November!

*The Frey After School Program (ASP) now has an online payment availability.  Online prepayment is now available for parents to pay their student's daily fees and registration fee!  You may access this availability and/or register at www.mealpayplus.com.  Please contact Frey's After School Program if you have any questions.

*Our "Save It Forward" program is in full swing!  Thanks to all of you who have donated items--our tub is filling quickly!  We will collect items through the 100th day of school--January 27.

*Please remember there will be no school Monday, November 21 to Friday, November 25 in observance of the Thanksgiving Holidays.  I hope everyone has a wonderful holiday and you are able to spend some special time with your loved ones.  Stay safe and enjoy your turkey!

Good-bye October...Hello November!

Hi everyone!  Just a few things as we move into November...

*What a successful Conference Week we had!!  Many thanks to all of you for attending your child's conference.  I truly enjoyed meeting and talking with all of you.  I am looking forward to continuing our progress throughout the months ahead.  Thanks again for coming!

*Our Literacy instruction will continue to focus on beginning sounds and using those sounds to make words.  We will continue to work on those sight words...remember, we need to know 20 by the end of this nine weeks!  We will also continue our work with rhyming words, sequencing pictures and following oral directions.  Our Math skills will continue to focus on working with sets of numbers 0-10.  We will also begin to work with the dime and quarter--name and value.

*As we discussed at Conference, this week your child will be bringing home his/her first "Take Home Book".  Please read and keep the letter that is enclosed in the bag with the book.  It includes many ways that you may use the book at home with your child.  A secondary goal of this activity is to begin to teach the children more responsibility.  Books are due back every Friday and your child will be given a new book the following Monday.  Enjoy!

*The children are enjoying our "sing-a-longs" with the other Kindergarten classes.  We meet every other Friday for singing and movement that focuses on motor skills as well as reinforcing Kindergarten reading and math skills.  It is great fun!!

*Please remember to return your October reading slip for our Book-It program. Enjoy that pizza and keep on reading!

 

The next three items come from our administration ~

*We are out of hand soap!  Any donations will be greatly appreciated!

*Fire Lane--The Cobb County Fire Marshalls have begun writing fire lane parking violations in school parking lots.  A number of people have already received citations.  They were at Frey this last week and will be back to continue checking the fire lane as well as the Handicapped parking spots.  The Fire Marshall will continue writing these citations throughout the county this school year.  Please remember that if you park in the fire lane (the curb that is painted red), you risk being ticketed.

*Help Start a Chain Reaction:  Rachel's challenge has kicked off to a great start!  Frey is now starting our "Chain of Kindness".  We are asking students, teachers/staff, parents, and visitors to participate by writing on a strip of paper an act of kindness you personally experience while on campus.  We will add this link to our "Chain of Kindness".  Please just ask the front office or your teacher for a strip of paper anytime.

"You may just start a chain reaction!"--Rachel Scott

 

*Our Thanksgiving Feast will be Tuesday, November 15 from 11:10-11:40.  On Wednesday, November 16, we will be dining in our classroom.  Please do not plan on a lunchtime visit that day as our lunch and class routines will be adjusted!

*Our Fall Celebration will take place tomorrow, October 31.  Our room moms have been busy organizing our activities and it promises to be a very exciting time!

*Have a fun, SAFE Halloween!!  :)

Rachel's Challenge

Rachel's Challenge Parent Night is this Thursday evening from 6-7.  Due to the content, it is not appropriate for children, however, there will be a movie room available for parents that need to bring their children.

Beautiful October!

*We are in the middle of October and we continue to move along nicely!  We are moving into our 2nd Nine Weeks of the year with new skills and standards to work through.

Our Literacy instruction will continue to work on those letters and sounds as well as the mastery of more of our sight words.  Our Handwriting skills will improve as we learn the correct way to form the letters of the alphabet.  We will continue to work with word families ~ making new words and reading them.

Our Math instruction will find us working with shapes and recognizing them in the world around us.  We will continue to build our number sense by writing numerals to label sets and the understanding of ordinal numbers.

 

*Please remember next week, October 24-28, is Conference Week.  School will be dismissed two hours early each day.  I am looking forward to our conferences and sharing with you your child's progress!

 

*Red Ribbon Week will also be the week of October 24-28.  Our School Counselors are asking everyone to wear something special each day to help highlight the importance of being healthy and saying no to drugs...

Monday ~ "I am a Jean'ius because I am drug free."  (Wear jeans and red shirt)

Tuesday ~ "Be all you can be, stay drug free."  (Wear army attire/camouflage clothes)

Wednesday ~ "Sock it to drugs."  (Wear mismatched socks)

Thursday ~ "Put a cap on drugs."  (Wear a cap/hat to school)

Friday ~ "Stay in the game, be drug free."  (Wear a team jersey or Frey spirit wear)

 

*Please remember that Wednesday's chicken biscuits cost $2.50.

 

*Picture Retakes will be on October 28 at 8:00 am.  Picture Retakes are for:

- a student who was absent on picture day~~they may have their picture taken for the year book at this time as well as order pictures.

-a student who is unhappy with their picture and would like a "do over".  Please return the first picture packet to have a new picture taken.

 

Thanks, everyone!  :)