Kindergarten Newsletter
February and March 2017
The Skating program has already started and
children are learning to skate very quickly! The last
skating lesson is Tuesday, February 21st.
The “Mystery Letter” activity has already started
and students are taking home the bag with the
“secret letter”. They love taking the bag home and
they are excited to share the clues with the class.
On February 13th, we are starting our “Home
Reading Program” - Please return the book every
week or as soon as your child is familiar with the
vocabulary, some sight words, and know the story
line of the book.
Pancake breakfast on February 28th. Volunteers for
the school event are needed.
Progress Reports are going to be sent home on
March 10, followed by the “Student-Led
Conference”. There are no private parent-teacher
interviews this time. However, if you feel the need
to speak to your child’s teacher, please contact her
to arrange for an appointment on another day
During the “Celebration of Learning” at the
“Student-Led Conference” on March 15 and 16
students will share things they have learn and done
in the classroom. Appointments for a “shared” time
can be booked on line from 4 p.m. on Friday March
10.
Important dates:
Teacher Conventions – February 16 and 17 (no classes)
Family Day – February 20 (no classes)
Kindergarten/Gr.1 Open House – February 23 at 6 p.m.
One hundred days of school- February 24
Carnival P.M. – February 24
Kindergarten Pictures – February 27
Spirit Day – Twin Day – March 10
Student Led Conferences – March 15 after school and
March 16 (no classes, only by appointment on Conference
Manager).
March 17 – No classes. Professional Developmental Day.
Spanish /English Vocabulary:
Manoplas- guantes
Chaqueta –jacket
Pantalones de nieve –
snowsnowpantssnowpants
Gorro- toque
Bufanda – scarf
Corazón- heart
Te quiero – I love you
Mamá – mom
Papá - dad
Abuela- grandmother
Abuelo- grandfather
Hermano –brother
Hermana- sister
Tío- uncle
Tía - aunt
Manzana – Apple
Plátano – banana
Pera – pear
Queso- cheese
¿Quién tiene…? Who has?
Primavera – Spring
Special Thanks
To all the volunteers who are helping out with the
skating program as well as the volunteers
assisting with work in the school and those
parents who are taking classroom work to do at
home.
How can I help my child?
Reading to them, asking them about the story you read.
For the “Home Reading” program, read the book to you child.
Then ask your child to read it to you.
Counting up from 1-10 and from 10-1 around the house in
Spanish.
Play games involving numbers like dice and/or taking turns.
When reading words in story books and/or signs of any kind,
ask your child for the name of the letter and the sound that
the letter makes. For vowels, only the short sound is taught.
Spring Break – March 25 to March 31st
April 3rd - School re-opens after the Spring break
Gracias, Sra. Ureta-Pablo and Sra. Fericgla