I recall Kindergarten Open House and all the eager young scholars gazing up at me with excitement, fear, and anticipation for their first day of school. I would share with them on the first day of school how they are now Kindergartners, in school every day, away from Mom and Dad, and ready to learn, share, and grow. Today, I look around our classroom and see taller children with more maturity, readers, learners, and soon to be first graders. The end of the year will come upon us quickly and I am busily preparing them for their first day of first grade. Your child may come home and tell you that I often tell them we are now doing first grade work because we need to be ready for our first grade teachers. So, as we prepare for first grade here are a few things I'd like to share with all of you.
Poem recitation: I know this poem is longer than our other poems however, it is a familiar nursery rhyme and most students already know the first 2 verses. Please work on the last two verses and help prepare your child to recite Mary Had a Little Lamb next week. First graders will also be required to recite a poem monthly however, they will do it independently, not with a friend as I currently allow. I will add though, most want to recite alone already! Dress code: Dress code will be strictly enforced in first grade and even though all of our scholars adhere to the dress code I do want to point out of few items I see (or don't see) regularly. Students must wear a belt with pants or shorts. I know buckling a belt can be difficult for some, but now is the time to start practicing. I guide students how to fasten it independently, as needed, and some even have velcro belts! I believe velcro belts can be purchased at Dennis uniforms. The other item is shoes and ensuring that they are either all black or all white. Shoes cannot be black with a white sole. Shirts must be tucked in always. We continuously do shirt checks throughout the day to make sure they are tucked in appropriately. Starting Monday I will be sending home pink slips that say "Dress Code Oops!" if needed. These slips are only meant to correct an item mishap. Calendar: I have moved calendar back to 7:45 again! Students enter our classroom, copy sentence from board, and come up to floor for calendar. Reading groups will begin as usual at 7:55. Reminders:
Our Specials Schedule: Monday: PE Tuesday: Art Wednesday: Enrichment Thursday: Music Friday: Music
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Schedule7:45 Morning Message Archives
August 2018
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