Where are all the turkeys?

We gave out some homework to our kindergarten students and their parents. They were to disguise a turkey so he would be safe on Thanksgiving day.  Here are the results!

 I think the kindergartners did a great job of disguising all the turkeys!

Color of the Day

We will be starting our color unit on Monday October 7.  We will be wearing a different color each school day and doing some colorful projects. Here is the list of days and what color to wear.

Monday Oct. 7 Red
Tuesday Oct. 8 Orange
Wednesday  Oct. 9 Yellow
Thursday Oct. 10 Green
Friday Oct. 11 Blue
Monday Oct. 14 Purple
Tuesday Oct. 15 Pink
Wednesday Oct. 16 White
Thursday Oct. 17 Black
Friday Oct. 18 Gray
Monday Oct. 21 Brown
Tuesday Oct. 22 Rainbow or wear as many colors as you can!

On Friday Oct. 25 we have our fall party. we will also be dressing as your favorite story book character. :-)

A new year!

Our new school year is off to a great start! We now have four kindergarten classes in our building. The kinders are learning so much and are having a great time.

 Our Snack Policy

At Fisher School, our main priority is to keep all children safe.  Due to many different types of allergies, we are asking that each child bring their own nut free snack every day.  We will have a snack time in the morning. The kindergartners eat lunch at 12:30 p.m., which makes it a long time between lunch and breakfast.  So, starting on Tuesday, September 3rd, please send a snack every day with your child in their backpack.  Thank you for your assistance. 

        Also, many children like to celebrate their birthdays at school.  If you would like to send birthday treats, all treats have to be pre-packaged or bought from a bakery with a food label enclosed.  Which means homemade food should not be brought to school as treats.  This will continue our safety of our students here at Fisher School.

Thank you for your understanding on these safety issues.  If you have any questions, contact your child’s teacher or Mrs. Vopava, the principal, 754-1030.

Sincerely,

 

Mrs. Eggers

Mrs. Oetker

Mr. Daugherty 

Miss Garinger

The school year 2012-2013 is almost over

It is hard to believe that the school year is almost over. The kinders are learning at such a fast rate. It is so rewarding to see them reading and figuring out math problems without our help.  They are truly ready for first grade.  Remember to have your kidos read this summer and check out all the great summer activities at the Marshalltown Public Library. 

The Kinder Staff,
Mr. Daugherty, Mrs. Eggers, Mrs. Oetker

Music Concert

Kindergarten - Second Grade

Music Concert

This Friday, December 7, 2012

1:30 PM

at the High School Auditorium

All Family & Friends are invited!

Students are encouraged to wear appropriate pajamas as their concert attire.

All students will return to the school on the bus to finish their school day.

Fundraiser Pick-up

Just a reminder that pick-up of all fundraiser items will be on Thursday, December 13, from 3:00-5:30 PM. Items will be located in the lobby. All items must be picked up on Thursday as we do not have space to store them at school.

Thank you for making our fundraiser a success!

Kindergram November 15, 2012

Kindergram

November 15, 2012

Mr. Daugherty* Mrs. Eggers*Mrs. Oetker

READING: We are Finishing our transportation unit.  We are learning ways we can travel. We are also learning the different parts of a story like the beginning, middle, and end of a story. We are also learning about background, characters, and the setting of a story.  We are learning the sounds of the letters, and how to put letters together to make words. Ask your child about the beginning sounds of a word and the different sounds the letters make in words.

MATH:  We are finishing our numbers to 10 unit and will be starting our unit on comparing numbers. Have your child practive counting and writing their numbers to 10.

HANDWRITING:  We need to keep practicing the upper case letters.  We know how to make all the upper caseletters.  

SCIENCE:  We are discussing the weather and seasons. We are learning how to dress for the different types of weather we have in Iowa.

Parent Visitors: to ensure a minimum disruption to learning please our visitor rules:

1. Always check in at the office and get a visitors badge.

2. If it is the end of the day please wait for your child at the appropriate outside exits.

3. Visitors should wait by the office and your child will be brought down to you.

4. If you are bringing items for your student please leave them in the office and they will be    brought to us. 

5. We are available for conferences regarding your child’s progress before school, 8:00 to 8:25 a.m., and after school, 3:20 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., by appointment on school days.

Birthday Invitations: Please do not send birthday party invitations to school.  Although it may seem convenient to distribute invitations this way, it can result in hurt feelings for those not invited.

Help Student Success: We use the word Quality Work at school.  When your child brings home a project question them on their work.  Ask them if they did quality work and have them explain why it is or is not quality work.

Cold Weather: With cold weather and snow soon on its way please remember to mark all snow pants and coats.  It is amazing how many black size 6 snow pants show up during the winter. Keep practicing buttoning and zipping with your child.  We believe that it is important for children to dress themselves. Our recess time is limited to about 15 minutes, so practicing at home will help the children get outside in time for recess. 

 

Snacks: Please remember have a snack for your child every Monday and Wednesday.  It is a long time from the start of school and lunch.  Please make sure that any snack brought to school is NUT FREE.  We at Fisher are a NUT FREE Building.

Words we Know: We are learning some kindergarten words this week and they include: I, a, go, can, the, see, like, to, we.  By the end of the year we would like all students to know the 31 kindergarten sight words.

Important Dates to Remember

Ø  November 21 - 25 – Thanksgiving break

Ø  December 20 - Winter Parties

Ø  December 21 - January 1 Winter Break

Things to Work on This Week

Ø  Letter names, both upper case and lower case

Ø  Zipping, snapping, and tying.

Ø  Recognizing Numbers to 15

Ø  AB, ABC, AAB, ABB Patterns

Please make sure your child has gym shoes with them each gym day!  Gym class has lots of running and sharp movement type activities.  If the children are not wearing tennis shoes they run the risk of getting injured or falling and injuring another student.

Pickup and Drop off Procedures

Goal: The safety of all students is a concern that we share. Our goal is to create a safe pick up and drop off spot for all students and their families. By being patient and following a few simple rules, we can accomplish that goal.

• All drop off and pick up by car will occur on Pleasantview Road in the cutout area.
•  After dropping off/picking up their child, parents are to immediately move into traffic allowing other parents to drop off their child. This is NOT a parking spot. Drivers must remain in the car.
• Cars MUST be in the cutout area for students to get into their car. Students will not be allowed to enter the street to get into their parent’s car.
• Do NOT double park on Pleasantview.
• Above All: Be Patient, Be Patient, Be Patient!

Thank you for all that you do to make your child’s kindergarten year a successful one.  Have a great weekend!