Kindergarten has been doing a great job! Everyone is doing a super job of practicing first grade skills. We are continuing to work on sentence structure and writing as well as decoding words. This week we have been busy learning about farm to get ready for our exciting upcoming field trip! We have gotten to read several fun farm books as well as make some neat farm crafts. Everyone is getting super excited about the field trip.
In math we have moved on to geometry. Yes! Geometry in kindergarten! We are learning about 3D shapes, sphere, cube, cylinder, and cube. We will also be learning about cutting things into equal parts, halves and quarters. Please continue to work on money at home, many students are still having difficult recognizing and counting the coins. We will be coming back to money after we cover addition.
The farm field trip is Monday, April 12th! I hope everyone is ready. Remember, students need to bring a lunch in a disposable bag, and wear sun screen. Students are also encouraged to bring a water bottle. ALL students, AM and PM need to come to school by 8am. We will be leaving around 9am and should be back to school around 1:30pm. If you want to check your student out at 1:30, you may, but they must be signed out in the office.
The kindergarten celebration is coming up on Thursday, May 6th from 6-7:30pm. Students are required to be here at 5:30. You are encouraged to invite all your friends and family to come and see this fabulous performance put on by the kindergarten students. Each class will be singing 2 songs as well as doing a song all together. We have been working very hard in class practicing our songs and hope that everyone can come to celebrate our accomplishments this year.
Dibels testing is coming up next week, students will be tested one last time to see how much progress they have made over the year. To get your student ready for this test, you can be working on sounding out words and using words in sentences. I am confident that we will see much improvement in all the students.
Remember to continue to practice those sight words!
If you have any questions, please contact me.
Mary Wolters
Hi! My name is Mary Wolters. This is my seventh year teaching at Simonton. I taught second grade for four years and this is my third year teaching Kindergarten. I have 3 children; ages 22, 20 and 17. I have a Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education, a Master’s Degree in Early Childhood Education, a Reading Endorsement and an ESL Endorsement. I am looking forward to an awesome year with your children!
Trisha Wright
Welcome to kindergarten students and parents. It is my pleasure to introduce myself to you. My name is Trisha Wright and this is my sixth year teaching kindergarten at Simonton. I am a graduate of Arizona State University with my bachelor’s in Early Childhood Education. Kids and teaching are my passion and I look forward to working with each and every one of you. I am excited to start a fun filled school year with your child and would like to thank you for allowing me to be a part of your child’s first year in school.
Kelly Trowbridge
Welcome to Kindergarten! My name is Kelly Trowbridge and I was born and raised in Tempe, Arizona. I graduated from Northern Arizona University with a degree in Elementary Education in 2006, a Masters degree in Early Childhood Education in 2008, and a Masters degree in Elementary Education with a Reading Endorsement in 2009. This will be my third year of teaching at Simonton. This is my second year of teaching kindergarten but my first year of teaching an am/pm session. Teaching is my passion and I cannot imagine doing anything else. I am very excited and enthusiastic about getting the opportunity in helping your child start or continue his or her educational career.
Joline King
Welcome Kindergarten at Kathryn Sue Simonton Elementary School. We are so excited to be your partner in educating your child. My name is Joline King and this is my twenty-first year teaching, my eighth for the J.O. Combs District. I am a fourth generation Arizonian and have made the East Valley my home with husband, three children and our beloved dog Salvador for the past twenty-three years. I graduated from Brigham Young University with a Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education and a minor in Early Childhood after completing an Associates Degree from Eastern Arizona College. I also have a Master's Degree in Adult Education and Distance Learning. My children, both at home and at school are my greatest joy! I have three children that are almost grown: Matthew 24, Jennifer 20 and Bryant 18. I look forward to a great year full of fun and lots of learning.