October 2025 Newsletter Kindergarten
Imortant Dates:
Wednesday, October 1 Late Start-1st bell rings at 11:05
Monday, October 13: No School-Indigenous People Day
Wednesday, October 15 : Late Start-1st bell rings at 11:05
Wednesday, October 22 & Thursday, October 23- Parent Teacher Conferences (Signups will
be sent to your email)
Friday, October 24: No School
Thursday, October 31: Fall Classroom Party 2:30-3:30
Attendance Reminder
As a school we strive for great attendance, so each student can learn as much as they cant. Our goal is to have 95 % attendance or better. So far this year Kindergarten is at 93.6%. We just wanted to remind you of the importance of sending your child to school every day.
How to Help at Home
Be sure to have your child practice their letter sounds daily. Please practice shoe tying, opening and closing packages, and zipping clothing and coats. Your child can practice his/her counting at home by playing FREE math games online. Check out these websites:
www.mathisfun.com
www.starfall.org
Fun Stuff
Dissolving Candy Corn
Materials: 3 clear cups, rubbing alcohol, vinegar, water, candy corn, a timer
1. Label cups (alcohol, vinegar, and water) and fill ½ cup of that liquid into each cup
2. Place 3 candy corns in each cup
3. Set timer, wait and observe
Which liquid caused the candy to lose its colors the quickest?
Which liquid caused the candy to lose its colors the slowest or not at All?
Learning Objectives
Reading:
Students will practice reading left to right. Students will hear stories read aloud by the teacher. Students will be able to identify characters, setting, and major events. We will also be focusing on beginning, middle and end of a story. Please read with your child every night and retelling the story.
Writing:
Students will practice writing their letters as we learn/review the sounds in class. In addition, students will complete a sentence starter to finish the sentence. Students will then draw a picture to go with their sentence. Please have your child practice writing CVC (ex. CAT, MAT, GOT) words at home.
Math:
Students will be working with number stories that involve addition and subtraction. Students will continue to explore counting with a variety of objects bead, blocks, cubes, etc.. They will also be writing numbers 1-10, as they create number books. Please have your children counting and writing numbers at home.
Second Step
This month in Second Step, students will be be working in a Bullying Prevention Unit. Students will discuss class rules and learn how to be safe and respectful to each other. They will learn that bullying is not safe or respectful. Please talk with your child about bullying and encourage them to speak up if they see it happening.
Mrs. Larson
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Mrs. Kallner
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