Kindergarten Corner

I think with the school year ending and the weather improving has made a lot of us stir crazy and we have had some issues in the classroom with using kind words, sharing and taking turns. I have addressed this with the entire class as a whole and how we want to end this year on a great note because that is what it has been pretty much all year, a great year!

To encourage better behavior and to help us make it to the end of the school year I am introducing Star Student. I have done this in other years so this really is nothing new for this time of year. Typically the kids need that extra incentive to keep going at this time. Star Student is where I will be looking for a student each day left of school (15, 15 students in class :) and I will reveal who it is at the end of the day. This student receives 5 kid cash, a crown and a sticker for showing me they are being respectful, responsible, safe and kind. It doesn't stop there though. Each day a new student will be crowned as the new Star Student, they cannot get it again. However, if they are showing those four qualities continuously after getting Star Student they will receive two kid cash at the end each day up until the very last day. So there is still an incentive for those who already had Star Student as well. I think this will really boost our motivation in class these last three weeks! OH and on the very last day, if they continued to remain consistent, they will all receive an extra special parting gift from me as my star students!! :) It also does help if they hear it from you as well at home of what your expectations are for when they are at school and how they need to be respectful, responsible, safe and kind. Thank you in advance for your help and assistance with this!

In Foundational Skills we move into Unit 8 where we will add more tricky words to our schema as well as reviewing rhyming words. We won't get very far due to testing, our butterfly program, field day, etc. which all take place during our foundational skills time. This I am not concerned about because we covered A LOT since starting our pilot curriculum.

In reading we continue with our plants unit and talked about the Gigantic Turnip at the end of the week. I brought in a real one so they could touch it and see what it looks like. We talked about the life cycles of plants, trees and the turnip as well. This week we get into the basic process of pollination and the plant parts involved in pollination.

In math we are quickly wrapping up our module 10 with shape attributes, the commutative property (2+1=3, 1+2=3) and Think big, count small strategy where they learn to start with the greater number and count on with the smaller number. Our math test will be on Friday.

Speaking of tests our MAP Math test will be taking place on Monday and Tuesday. PLEASE charge their tablets so everyone can be ready for the test on time. I sent home bracelet reminders on Friday too to help remind everyone as well.

Our carnival kicks off on Thursday (see below). I will be at the Kindergarten game station so hope to see you there! If not, this is an annual event but just a different theme each year. :)

I think that is it for now. Thank you for your continued support, communication and kindness this school year. Let's have a great week!

Mrs. Feltes

• 5/6-5/7 Math MAP Testing
• Please make sure tablets are charged and ready to go!
• 5/9 The One and Only Ivan Culminating Event
• 5/13-5/14 ELA MAP Testing
• Please make sure tablets are charged and ready to go!
• 5/13 - 5/24 "Hofer Pride" Themed Weeks
• Check out attached schedule below!
• 5/15 Sunshine, Smiles and Butterflies
• 5/17 SIP Day (11:50am Dismissal)
• 5/22 Field Day
• 5/24 Last Day (11:50am Dismissal)

• I can correctly identify and produce all letter sounds (consonants, short vowels, consonant clusters and digraphs).
• I can phonetically spell words.
• I read high-frequency words

ELA - Reading

• I can recognize common types of text.
• I can define the role of author and illustrator in telling the story.
• I can identify key details about the events in a story.
• I can track print from top to bottom and left to right
• I can identify periods at the end of sentences
• I can ask and answer questions about the characters, setting, and main events in the text
• I can use the illustrations to answer inferential and evaluative questions.

ELA - Writing

I can draw, dictate, or write

• an answer to a question.
• a fact on a topic
• to support an opinion.
• events that happen in a story

SEL

With adult support, students will be able to demonstrate a problem-solving process in a given scenario.

• Onset and Rimes Final Blends
  

• 2D Shapes Song
  

• Understand Heart Words

• GoNoodle Flow -- Melting
  

• That's a Boundary - SEL

The Department of Public Health states that children who have the following illnesses must remain at home for a required time period:

• • Vomiting, Diarrhea, and/ or Temp 100.4 degrees and above - Students are required to stay at home for 24 hours after the onset of symptoms and must be symptom-free (without fever-reducing medicine) for 24 hours before returning to school.
  • Continuous Excessive cough - Students are required to stay at home for 24 hours after the onset of symptoms.
  • Pink Eye - Students are excluded for symptoms related to an eye(s) that is draining, itching, and/or appears pink, red, or swollen. The student must be on an antibiotic eye drop for 24 hours before returning to school and a doctor's note is required prior to the student's return to school.
  • Chicken Pox - Exclusion and isolation are required for at least five (5) days after the eruption of the last vesicles or until the vesicles become dry.
  • Measles - Isolation and exclusion from school for at least (4) days after the appearance of the rash. Student cases that choose not to get the vaccine, or are unable to be vaccinated due to medical reasons, should be excluded from school until 21 days after rash onset in the last case of measles in the school.
  • Mumps - Isolation is required for five (5) days following the swelling of the glands. Susceptible close contacts should be excluded from school from days 12-25 after exposure.
  • Lice- Any student having head lice will be sent home for treatment. The Nurse will examine the child's hair before being allowed to return to class. Students will not be allowed to resume bus transportation until cleared by the Nurse.
  • Rash, Ringworm, Skin Conditions, Wounds - Students will not be allowed to attend school with any noticeable rash or skin condition unless a physician's note is on file stating the student's condition is NOT contagious. Any lesion or wound that shows signs of drainage must be covered.
  • Scarlet Fever, Impetigo, or Fifth's Disease - Isolation is required. Students are excluded from school until seen by a doctor and will not be allowed to return to school until a note is received from a doctor stating the student is NOT contagious.

If any of the above-listed illnesses or symptoms occur at home, please do not send the student to school until the student is symptom-free for twenty-four (24) hours.

If any of the above-listed illnesses or symptoms occur during the school day, parents(s)/guardian(s), or emergency contacts will be contacted to pick up the student. Please ensure that there is someone available to pick up the student, in the event of an illness or injury.

Parents may be required to provide a physician’s note before a child returns to school if health-related absences exceed three (3) consecutive days.

If a student is unable to attend school due to illness, they may not participate in any after-school or extracurricular activities for twenty-four (24) hours after the onset of symptoms of vomiting and diarrhea, they must be fever free for twenty-four (24) hours (without the use of fever-reducing medications), and when applicable, provide a note stating they are not contagious. Other symptoms must be improved/resolved.