Mrs. King's Class

Our first progress reports will go home on Friday along with a skill sheet and some test and assessments that were used for the grades. The progress report will list a percentage grade for Reading, Math and Language Arts (Handwriting). Keep in mind that grades may seem a little low for some of students who are new to the school environment (didn't attend preschool) . This is to be expected as they are just learning these letters, sounds and numbers. Please don't panic, just look over the skill sheet and look for areas that you can be helping your child at home. The letters that have been introduced are on the skill sheet and we have been working with colors and numbers 0-5. If the letter, number or color is circled that means your child did not recognize that particular one when I assess them. If there are no circles that means your student recognized and knew all the letters, sounds, numbers and colors being assessed. We have also added Nn and Dd this week, but they were not assessed this time. We are also starting Chapter 4 which is numbers 6-10.

I am also sending home a report from our Orchard. We spend about an hour a week in the Orchard lab working on skill trees related to what we are learning class. Right now we are focusing on Phonemic Awareness and introducing and working on the very same letters we are working on in class. Some students have passed us and moved ahead-others are behind and really need to catch up. You can tell by looking at the report and the letter-if it says "Mastered" that means they passed off on that letter on the computer. If it says "Instruction" that means they are still working on that letter and have not passed off on that particular letter. We have working in the Math area a little also along with another Letter and Sounds program. These reports just help us to know how well the students are doing and if they are working hard on while on the computer or if them are just clicking around, when they are supposed to be working.

I finally got the Scholastic Book Order forms together and they are going home this week also. There is also a note about ordering on-line-you are welcome to do that also. There are some great deals and this is a great way to help build a library for your children at home. If you are anxious to get started ordering online here is the information you will need to get your started.

Go to the Web address below and enter our class’s personalized user name and password in the sign-in fields on the right side of the page. Note: You do not need to create your own user name and password.

www.scholastic.com/bookclubs
User Name: KingsKindergarten
Password: kinder

The regular order forms and flyers along with the online information will come home probably on Thursday.

We are having a great time in Kindergarten. I am really impressed at how the students are doing with the routines and all the information that we are constantly giving them. Thanks so much for all your help and donations. We are going to begin our handwriting program in a couple of weeks-I have most of the things needed that are listed on the blog-except I can always use more shaving cream at that is a favorite activity. Also reams of copy paper will be needed throughout the year. The school is very limited with it's supply budget and we have already run out of copy paper. I do have several reams that have already been donated but I might need to ask for additional reams throughout the year. I will also be ready for volunteers in the next few weeks so I will get you more information on the exact days and times I will need your help.

Thanks again for all you do to help me teach your children.

Mrs. King