October newsletter

Notes from Ms. Wright’s Kindergarten

October 2011

Thank you!

 

·         for dropping by at Open House to visit your child’s classroom and say hello!  I enjoyed meeting you, and the children enjoyed sharing their classroom with you.

·         for all the boxes of tissues and plastic bags

·         for taking the time to give me a heads-up if your child is arriving at school upset by illness, nightmares, bereavement, the loss of a pet, changes in living arrangements, etc.  This gives me the chance to offer extra support and care, and to watch for signs of distress in the classroom.

New Programs:

School Library:  On Tuesdays or Wednesdays, your child will have an opportunity to choose a library book to bring home to read with you.  These should be kept in the communication bags between readings to avoid loss.

Book Bag Library:  Your child is now bringing home a new book each day to share with you.  An information sheet has been included in the Book Bag to explain our reading program.  Please ensure that your child returns these books, so that we can replace them with different ones at the end of the day.   Your completion of the log ensures that your child does not usually get the same book, and that the books increase in difficulty according to your child’s developing abilities.  Reading with your child every night is the most important thing you can do to help his or her progress.

Clue Bag:  Our most popular program  is back!  Each child in turn takes the Clue Bag home and selects a special (and very secret) Something to bring to school and present to the class.  Keep an eye out for the arrival of the Clue Bag at your home!

Kinderblog:  The Thousand Islands Kinderblog (http://thousandislandskinderblog.blogspot.com/) offers suggestions and resources for helping your child at home, along with bits of kindergarten philosophy and links to other websites on early learning.  I will also post copies of my newsletters here.  Have a look, and feel free to offer any feedback as to what else you might like to see in it this year.

Upcoming events:

Hallowe’en:  Kindergarten parties and costume parades will take place on the afternoons of October 27^th (B group), and 31st (A group).  Please make sure that your child is able to get into his or her costume without assistance.  If you send treats to share, please remember that Toniata is a peanut-free school, and help us to keep our children safe.