Saturday, August 23, 2014

August 25th - August 29th

We hope you all had a great weekend!

 You received a brown bag labeled "All About Me" in your child's folder last week.  We were collecting those all last week and will be using them for daily activities this week.  If you have not returned your child's bag, please do so ASAP so they are able to participate in our daily activities.
PE will be selling Shaved Ice during our PE time on Tuesday.  It is $1.50 cash.  If you want your child to have shaved ice, please send their money in a marked envelope in their folder.  There will be several shaved ice days throughout the school year.  PE uses the money from shaved ice to purchase new equipment for the playground and gym.

 Please make sure you are sending correct change for snack every day.  We do not keep change in our classrooms and can not make change for $5's and $10's. We can also not keep money in our classrooms to use for future days. If we see those bills we are going to assume it's for lunch and we will put it in their lunch accounts.  We are not allowed to keep money in our classrooms.  Snack and juice is $1 every day.  Lunch is $2.50 a day and $.40 for reduced.  Please plan accordingly.

We are so proud of the boys and girls walking in by their selves in the mornings!  They have all made it to the classrooms and are doing a great job.  There will be lots of teachers throughout the hallways to help guide them.  Drop off times in the morning are now 7:15 - 7:45.  That gives you 30 minutes to drop off your child and for breakfast if they need it.    If they need to eat breakfast in the morning at school, please remind them to go eat breakfast first then come to the classroom!  Car riders will now release at 2:25.  This helps us get a load of cars out before the buses need to go out.  Thank you for being patient with us as we continue to work this out!

 Please remember to return all paperwork, signed, as soon as possible.  Please also remember to pay the required fees and send in all supplies.  We will start going to the computer lab soon and can't order headphones until we have received money from everyone. 

You can find the lunch menu for this month here: August Lunch Menu 
Make sure to click on the August K8 menu on the right hand side of the page.

 Please refer to the weekly lesson plans and calendar on the right side of the blog to see what we will be doing this week. 

Please continue to return your child's bus/car/van tag daily in their backpack.  We may not wear them, but we would like for them to be there in the event that we need them.  Thank you!
Have a great week!


                                                                     Kindergarten Blue Pod Teachers

Sunday, August 17, 2014

August 18th - August 22nd

We hope you all had a great weekend! We are looking forward to another full week with everyone!

On Friday, you may have received a brown "All About Me" bag in your child's folder.  If you did not, they will be coming home Monday!  Please help your child fill this bag with the items it asks for and return it to school this week.  We will use these bags for several different activities next week.

Our PTO will be hosting a Family Movie Night this Friday night.  They will be selling pizza, drinks, some other snacks, and popcorn will be free.  Doors open at 5:00 and the movie starts at 6:00.  Please make plans to attend this fun event with your family!

Please make sure you are sending correct change for snack every day.  We do not keep change in our classrooms and can not make change for $5's and $10's.  If we see those bills we are going to assume it's for lunch and we will put it in their lunch accounts.  We are not allowed to keep money in our classrooms.  Snack and juice is $1 every day.  Lunch is $2.50 a day and $.40 for reduced.  Please plan accordingly.

We are so proud of the boys and girls walking in by their selves in the mornings!  They have all made it to the classrooms and are doing a great job.  There will be lots of teachers throughout the hallways to help guide them.  Drop off times in the morning are now 7:15 - 7:45.  That gives you 30 minutes to drop off your child and for breakfast if they need it.    If they need to eat breakfast in the morning at school, please remind them to go eat breakfast first then come to the classroom!  Car riders will now release at 2:25.  This helps us get a load of cars out before the buses need to go out.  Thank you for being patient with us as we continue to work this out!

 Please remember to return all paperwork, signed, as soon as possible.  Please also remember to pay the required fees and send in all supplies.  We will start going to the computer lab soon and can't order headphones until we have received money from everyone. 

You can find the lunch menu for this month here: August Lunch Menu 
Make sure to click on the August K8 menu on the right hand side of the page.

 Please refer to the weekly lesson plans and calendar on the right side of the blog to see what we will be doing this week.  We will also be visiting the library and music for the first time this week.

Please continue to return your child's bus/car/van tag daily in their backpack.  We may not wear them, but we would like for them to be there in the event that we need them.  Thank you!
Have a great week!


                                                                     Kindergarten Blue Pod Teachers

Saturday, August 9, 2014

August 11th - August 15th

We had a great first week in Kindergarten!  There is a lot to learn and adapt to in the first week and the boys and girls all did great.  We hope you were all able to see how valuable the staggered start days were all of us. 

There are a couple of changes in times that will begin this week.  Last week you were able to come in early with your child.  Starting Monday, the doors will not open until 7:20.  If your child is comfortable walking in by their selves, please allow them to do so.  There will be lots of teachers throughout the hallways to help guide them.  The tardy bell time has also changed.  They have extended drop off time until 7:45. So you have from 7:20 - 7:45 to drop off your child!  If they need to eat breakfast in the morning at school, please remind them to go eat breakfast first then come to the classroom!
Please remember to return all paperwork, signed, as soon as possible.  Please also remember to pay the required fees and send in all supplies.

You can find the lunch menu for this month here: August Lunch Menu 
Make sure to click on the August K8 menu on the right hand side of the page. 
Please refer to the weekly lesson plans and calendar on the right side of the blog to see what we will be doing this week.  We will also be visiting the counselor for the first time this week.

 Your child will need to wear their bus/car/daycare tag every day until we have learned our routines for the afternoon.  We will let you know when they can stop!  Please return it every morning either on them or in their folder. 

We are looking forward to our first full week with everyone! 


                                                                     Kindergarten Blue Pod Teachers

Sunday, August 3, 2014

August 4 - August 8

Welcome to the Blue Pod!  We are excited to get our year started.  We will be spending this week getting to know each other and our school.  We will learn routines, places around our school, how to work together in our classrooms, and many other things! 

Please remember to return all paperwork, signed, on your child's staggered start day.  Please also remember to pay the required fees and send in all supplies.

You can find the lunch menu for this month here: August Lunch Menu 
Make sure to click on the August K8 menu on the right hand side of the page. 

On Thursday when everyone comes we will begin our unit on colors.  We will wear a different color each day!  On Thursday, please wear red.  On Friday, please wear blue.  You will be able to see the colors for each day on your child's behavior calendar.

Your child will need to wear their bus/car/daycare tag every day until we have learned our routines for the afternoon.  We will let you know when they can stop!  Please return it every morning either on them or in their folder. 

We are looking forward to a great year!  See you soon!


                                                                    Kindergarten Blue Pod Teachers

Tuesday, July 15, 2014

Welcome!

Welcome to Kindergarten!  We are excited about the upcoming school year.  As soon as we know our class rolls, we will contact you to introduce ourselves.  Kindergarten orientation will be Thursday, July 31st at 4:30.  We will use that one time to meet with all parents at one time.  We will discuss a LOT of important information and go through a lot of important papers.  Please plan accordingly and make plans to attend. 
You can find the school supply list on our school's blog at http://mycoosada.blogspot.com.  One thing to make note of: we DO NOT take a nap in Blue Pod.  Therefore, you do not need to supply a nap towel or nap mat. 
We look forward to meeting all of you on the 31st!

                                                                         Kindergarten Blue Pod Teachers