Welcome to our kindergarten page!
Our Class:
Cadence B.
B.K. B.
Caleb B.
Noah C.
Katelyn C.
Quest E.
Samya G.
Porter G.
Ethan G.
Aidan G.
Cash H.
Olivia H.
Hannah H.
Gabe H.
Jaden M.
Arturo M.
Sarah M.
Kenny O.
John S.
Kaydan S.
2011-2012 Kindergarten Supply List
(It will help the teachers immensely if you will label your child's supplies)
*Folding rest mat (plastic, please)
*School box (no longer than 9"x6")
*Regular-sized book bag with no wheels
*2 boxes of tissues
*1 pair blunt-edged scissors (such as Fiskars)
*1 box of storage bags (boys: gallon-sized with zipper top, girls: quart-sized with zipper top)
*2 Expo dry erase markers (thick)
*A large t-shirt for an "art smock" with child's name written on it (can be a used shirt from mommy or daddy!)
*A change of clothes kept in a labeled ziploc bag inside backpack (just in case!)
*Optional:
crayons (24 pack)
glue sticks
pencils (#2, regular-sized)
hand sanitizer
Lysol/Clorox disinfectant wipes
There will also be fees collected on Registration Day for the following:
headphones for computers
classroom magazine (Scholastic's Let's Find Out)
BEE book folder ("Bring Everything Everyday")
Checks may be made payable to W.E.S.
Our Class Rules:
*Be respectful.
*Do not hurt others in their hearts or on their bodies.
*Take care of all school property.
*Treat others the way you want to be treated.
Please encourage your child to play some of the online games linked to our site (links and Quia activities) to help reinforce concepts we are working on in kindergarten!
Here are some suggestions for you to help your kindergartner from home. Your child may not be ready for all of these yet, but will eventually be in time:
*Blend sounds together to make words (the car is a great place to do this!). For example, if you make the sounds /c/ /a/ /t/, your child should be able to say "cat"! You can also give them a word and have them s-t-r-e-t-c-h it out to help them spell.
*Look for letters or high frequency words (sight words)at home and in the community. The more exposure a child has, the faster he or she will retain the words.
*Visit the Kidz Place (the Parent Resource Center) located in the Neff Center. There are many activities, books, and other resources available!
*Check out books from the public library to read with your child. You can check out several and it is a special bonding experience your child will remember forever.
*Keep a calendar at home to help your child comprehend the concept of passing time. We do this in the classroom daily, but letting your child mark off days from a family calendar can be "extra special".
* Have your child practice writing his or her full name with only the first letters being capitalized.
*Practice tying shoes to be an official member of our class "Shoe Tying Club!"
*Help your child practice saying his or her whole name (first, middle, last), address, and phone number. You may also want to create a "family safeword" that must be used for someone to access personal information from your child.
*Help your child remember his or her birthday, including the year he or she was born. (This can be a hard concept, but it's important!)
*When you have some spare time, practice counting skills. By the end of kindergarten, your child should be able to count to 100 without skipping any numbers, by 5s to 100, 10s to 100, and count backwards from 10 to 0 ("blastoff")!
*Help your child develop one-to-one correspondence (moving objects or pointing as objects are counted) at home by counting everyday things around the house.
*Look for patterns, colors, shapes, and letters all around (home, grocery stores, roads, anywhere!).
*Keep a journal with your child. When something special happens, model writing for your child and draw a picture of the event together. Read it from time to time to share happy memories. The students love to write and are getting better everyday!
*Read, read, read! Let your child catch you reading the newspaper, magazines, books, the cereal box... anything! Read to your child daily, and don't be afraid to read on a level higher than what they can read independently. Your child will have a better extended vocabulary when you read books that extend beyond what they are normally used to hearing. Chapter books can be great for listening skills and vocabulary, and can make for very special bonding time.
*Practice your 911 address with your child and have an emergency plan. It's always better to be safe and prepared in the event of an emergency. It's also a good idea to have a secret family password in place and to talk about strangers.
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