Kindergarten Connection
Your child's week with Mrs. DeLapa
Last Week
Probably the most exciting part of our week was watching the new playground installation! It has been fun seeing the progress from recess to recess, let alone day to day. We can't wait until it is finished so everyone can try it out. How fun to be able to say that we watched this great play area come to be. 😀
Thank you to the parents who came to help with our 50th Day party. We had fun eating 50 pieces of snack, drawing 50 objects, making a 50th day hat, writing to 50, playing 50 Bingo and coloring 50 shapes. Whew, we understand now that 50 is a lot!
Our Thanksgiving lunch was delicious on Tuesday!! We are grateful for all the grown-ups who came to help serve and clean up for our feast 😋.
On Thursday our Unit 2 Math books and 1st Journals came home. Have your child read the journal to you. You should be able to see a nice progression in his/her writing.
On Wednesday each classroom had a "Play It Safe" presentation from The Children's Advocacy Center about safe touch. It was well done and age appropriate for our students. A coloring sheet and small book came home Wednesday too. Be sure to read through it with your child to solidify these important concepts and answer any questions he/she may have.
Please keep working on those Sight Words daily. It makes a huge difference as we move closer and closer to becoming readers.
Thanks for the great participation with the disguised Turkeys! What creativity was shown! Many have enjoyed them as they pass our classroom. For those of you who have not returned one, there is still plenty of room on our bulletin boards. I’m happy to send another turkey home as well.
Snack and Leaders
Your child will come home with the Leader bag the night before his/her leader day. There is a notebook inside with directions for sharing both a snack with the class and a Show and Tell item. Please refer to the calendar in the back of your child's take home folder for leader and other important dates.
November 22-Landon
November 23-Karly*
November 29-Mrs. DeLapa
November 30-Nolan
December 1-Sam*
December 2-Selina
December 3-Elliott
December 6-Brecken
We have 25 children in our class.
*denotes birthday
Due to allergies, please refrain from sending snacks that contain any kind of nut. Thank you!
We will snack in the morning each day. It is not necessary for you to send a snack with your child, as the leader provides it each day. Thank you for sending a leak-proof water bottle with your child each day.
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Next Week
Your child will come home with his/her progress report on Tuesday. Please keep the report, sign the envelope and return it to school asap. Those envelopes will be used all year to deliver progress reports to you. All the grades are given with our "end of the year" goal in mind. Please do not be concerned if your child receives a 1 or 2 on a standard. 1 means additional support is needed in that area, 2 means progressing towards mastery of the standard and 3 means the standard has been met. If you have any questions or concerns after receiving the progress report, please contact me.
Our Thanksgiving break is Wed.-Fri., 11/24-26. Enjoy this special time with family and friends.
Our next Guest Reader, Mrs. Schueneman will arrive at 3:20 on Wednesday, December 1st. Please bring 2-3 books with you
to read. There are many open dates on the schedule. Please find one that works for you on the Guest reader document I have
shared with you. (If you can’t find it, please ask) DeLapa Guest Reader Sign Up Sheet
According to the weather report, winter weather is here to stay. lease be sure to have your child practice putting on and
taking off all snow gear. Labeling winter items is extremely important, so please take the time to put your child’s
name on everything. Thanks so much! Also, please know that all children go out to recess. There are no
accommodations for inside recess when all are out. PLEASE send proper clothing for the cold weather.
Upcoming Events
December 1 and 2-Brown School Holiday Shoppe. Your child will have the option of buying loved ones gifts. More information to come in Mrs. Bawks/PTO blogs.
December 6-10-Brown School Library Book Fair. Great books at great prices available.
On Wednesday, December we will make Gingerbread houses in our room. The first week of December, I will send home
a note regarding this asking for donations to decorate our houses. If you are able, please send your assigned item anytime
before that day, but not later than Dec. 13th (so I can supplement if necessary).I would love to have 6 parents help on this day. We will begin set up at 2:15 that afternoon. Please let me know if you
are able to join us that day.
Friday, December 17th we will have our Winter/New Year, New You Party. This party will be in the morning due to other
Brown School activities in the afternoon.
