March 30, 2009
Dear Parents,
Thank you for bringing your child to sing in church yesterday. They did a wonderful job of explaining that it was God’s plan to have Jesus suffer so that we will not have to go through the pain he did on the cross. If you were not able to make it, please write an excuse and turn it in to me by Tuesday. Thank you.
This week we will be reading the story Corduroy by Don Freeman. Along with this book, we will be working with the letter E. This is probably the most difficult vowel because it is confused with I as well as A. We will work extensively on listening exercises to help with this problem. In math, we will start our subtraction unit. This also is more difficult to learn than addition, but we will plug away at it. During our circle time we will look at rocks. This is such a fun unit and if your child wants to bring in a rock for us to look at please let him. Just label the rock so that I can return it. We will enjoy looking at their treasures. Our Bible lessons will be “Jesus Is Put on the Cross,” “Jesus Dies on the Cross,” and “The Empty Tomb.” From these lessons we will learn how Jesus finishes the work of our salvation and proves that he is the Son of God.
This week we will be starting something new. Each week we will have a memory verse for the children to learn. On Friday, they will have to recite the verse for me. This week the verse is John 11:25. I am the resurrection and the life. We will work on the verse here at school, but your help at home is always appreciated.
On Friday, April 10 at 2:00 pm, we will have a special church service where we remember our Lord’s suffering and death. The children are expected to be at this service and will sing in it. In order for all of them to be at the service, the school offers free child care from 11:45 until the time of church. I will assemble the children in my classroom and we will sit as a class during the service. After the service, the children are free to go home and enjoy their Easter break. If you have any questions about this, let me know.
On Saturday, April 4, we will be having our Easter for Kids program. This is a very neat program where the kids move from station to station and learn about Jesus their Savior. Your child is invited to come. However, we ask that if possible, please sign up your child before Saturday so that name tags and other materials can be assemble for him or her. Thank you.
I believe that is all. I hope you have a great week!
Mrs. Kronebusch
Monday, March 30, 2009
Monday, March 23, 2009
K2 Kindergarten Note March 23
March 23, 2009
Dear Parents,
Last week Friday marked the end of our third quarter. I will be sending home your child’s report card today. Please check it over and let me know if you have any questions. I will not be meeting with you unless you request a conference. As a whole the children did very well, but we are noticing a trend of lowercase ‘b’ and ‘d’ reversals. This does not mean that your child has dyslexia. It simply means that your child is confusing the two letters. As your child progresses through the grade levels, it should get better. Be sure to contact me with any questions.
This week we will be reading the story Five Little Ducks by Pamela Paparone. Along with this story, we will work with the letter Q. Please add the words ‘one,’ ‘two,’ and ‘three’ to the sight word stack. In math, we will continue working with counting by fives. During our circle time, we will keep working with our plants. The children really love the plant unit and are excited to plant their peas. Our Bible lessons will be “Peter Sins” and “Jesus before Pilate.” From these lessons we will learn how Jesus is denied and condemned to death.
On Sunday, March 29, the kindergarten children will sing in the early (8:45) service. Please have your child come to the kindergarten classroom by 8:00 am to practice the song. After we have gone through it a few times, the children will be dismissed to sit with you throughout the service. Thank you for bringing your child to sing.
Some of you know what our Easter for Kids program is all about. If your child is planning on coming, please sign up so that the name tags can be made up a head of time. It really helps with the organization. If you know of anyone else who would like to come, please bring them. We don’t mind visitors.
If you were planning on getting a car for the pine car derby, please fill out the necessary paperwork and turn it in soon. Mr. and Mrs. Weinrich need to have the forms in so that they can get the cars to you.
I believe that is all for this week. Have a great week!
Mrs. Kronebusch
Dear Parents,
Last week Friday marked the end of our third quarter. I will be sending home your child’s report card today. Please check it over and let me know if you have any questions. I will not be meeting with you unless you request a conference. As a whole the children did very well, but we are noticing a trend of lowercase ‘b’ and ‘d’ reversals. This does not mean that your child has dyslexia. It simply means that your child is confusing the two letters. As your child progresses through the grade levels, it should get better. Be sure to contact me with any questions.
This week we will be reading the story Five Little Ducks by Pamela Paparone. Along with this story, we will work with the letter Q. Please add the words ‘one,’ ‘two,’ and ‘three’ to the sight word stack. In math, we will continue working with counting by fives. During our circle time, we will keep working with our plants. The children really love the plant unit and are excited to plant their peas. Our Bible lessons will be “Peter Sins” and “Jesus before Pilate.” From these lessons we will learn how Jesus is denied and condemned to death.
On Sunday, March 29, the kindergarten children will sing in the early (8:45) service. Please have your child come to the kindergarten classroom by 8:00 am to practice the song. After we have gone through it a few times, the children will be dismissed to sit with you throughout the service. Thank you for bringing your child to sing.
Some of you know what our Easter for Kids program is all about. If your child is planning on coming, please sign up so that the name tags can be made up a head of time. It really helps with the organization. If you know of anyone else who would like to come, please bring them. We don’t mind visitors.
If you were planning on getting a car for the pine car derby, please fill out the necessary paperwork and turn it in soon. Mr. and Mrs. Weinrich need to have the forms in so that they can get the cars to you.
I believe that is all for this week. Have a great week!
Mrs. Kronebusch
Monday, March 16, 2009
K2 Kindergarten Note March 16 2009
March 16, 2009
Dear Parents,
I want to thank all of you for bringing your child to sing on Wednesday, March 11. The children did a beautiful job of praising their precious Savior. Thank you for making the extra effort to have them here. Our next singing opportunity is March 29 in the 8:45 am service. I will be sending more information once the date gets closer.
This week we will be reading the book Listen Buddy by Helen Lester. Along with this book, we will be working with the letter V. Sometimes this letter is confused with the letter F so I will be listening for that. In math, we will be working with nickels. That means we will start counting by 5’s. If you get the chance, take out some nickels and let your child count the money. He/she will love it. During our circle time, we will be starting our plant unit. This is my favorite unit and many fun things will be going on with this subject matter. Our Bible lessons will be “Jesus Washes His Disciples Feet” and “The Garden of Gethsemane.” From these lessons we will learn how Jesus is betrayed and arrested.
On Friday of this week, I will definitely need all of the permission slips for the movie. I asked for them early so that I could determine how many drivers I would need. Please hand them in as soon as possible. Thank you.
On Friday, we will also end our third quarter of school. My how time flies! I will be assessing the children’s progress this week and will have the report cards out to you early next week. I will not need to meet with you again. However, if you have a concern please do not hesitate to ask me. I want you to feel comfortable with your child’s progress. As a whole, this class is amazing. Miss Beutel and I are thoroughly impressed with their thirst for knowledge and their reading abilities. We couldn’t be happier with what they are doing.
As I mentioned last week, I would like the children to start working on tying shoes. This is an important self-help skill that will be necessary in first grade. Please start working on this at home. Thank you.
I believe that is all that I have for this week. Have a great week!
Mrs. Kronebusch
Dear Parents,
I want to thank all of you for bringing your child to sing on Wednesday, March 11. The children did a beautiful job of praising their precious Savior. Thank you for making the extra effort to have them here. Our next singing opportunity is March 29 in the 8:45 am service. I will be sending more information once the date gets closer.
This week we will be reading the book Listen Buddy by Helen Lester. Along with this book, we will be working with the letter V. Sometimes this letter is confused with the letter F so I will be listening for that. In math, we will be working with nickels. That means we will start counting by 5’s. If you get the chance, take out some nickels and let your child count the money. He/she will love it. During our circle time, we will be starting our plant unit. This is my favorite unit and many fun things will be going on with this subject matter. Our Bible lessons will be “Jesus Washes His Disciples Feet” and “The Garden of Gethsemane.” From these lessons we will learn how Jesus is betrayed and arrested.
On Friday of this week, I will definitely need all of the permission slips for the movie. I asked for them early so that I could determine how many drivers I would need. Please hand them in as soon as possible. Thank you.
On Friday, we will also end our third quarter of school. My how time flies! I will be assessing the children’s progress this week and will have the report cards out to you early next week. I will not need to meet with you again. However, if you have a concern please do not hesitate to ask me. I want you to feel comfortable with your child’s progress. As a whole, this class is amazing. Miss Beutel and I are thoroughly impressed with their thirst for knowledge and their reading abilities. We couldn’t be happier with what they are doing.
As I mentioned last week, I would like the children to start working on tying shoes. This is an important self-help skill that will be necessary in first grade. Please start working on this at home. Thank you.
I believe that is all that I have for this week. Have a great week!
Mrs. Kronebusch
Sunday, March 8, 2009
K2 Kindergarten Note March 9, 2009
March 9, 2009
Dear Parents,
We are racing through the school year and everything in the kindergarten classroom is going quite well. The children are doing an amazing job with their reading and the math is good too. There is one self help skill that would be great for you to work on at home. The children need to learn how to tie their shoes. I know some of them have Velcro shoes and that is fine, but eventually, we need to teach them how to tie. At this time of the year, I ask them to do more and more on their own so that they are prepared for next year. Of course I understand this will take time, but I thought we could all work on it and see what happens. Thank you.
This week we will be reading the story Jump into the Jungle by Theresa Volpe. Along with this story, we will work with the letter J. I also will add three more words to the sight word stack. They are ‘do,’ ‘not,’ and ‘what.’ Please keep working with these words. The children do very well with the reading and one of the reasons why is due to the practice that they get at home with the sight words. You are doing a great job parents! In math, we will continue to work with the numbers one through twenty. During our circle time, we will talk about nutrition. We have talked about our bodies and now we need to address what foods are good for us to eat. Our Bible lessons will be “Wicked Farmers” and “The Wedding Clothes.” From these lessons we will learn how Jesus warns his enemies concerning their unbelief.
Today, you will be receiving a flyer concerning the Disney movie. I sent home a letter last week about this and now we need firm commitments from you parents as to who will be able to drive for this field trip. Please remember that if you drive, you must have taken the worker training class in order to come along. I would appreciate having the forms in by Friday so that the proper plans can be made. By the way, the cost of the trip will be $5.00 per person.
This Wednesday evening, the kindergarten children will be singing in the 5:00 service. Please have your child come to the kindergarten room by 4:45 pm for a warm up. After that he or she will be excused to sit with you throughout the service. Once the service is completed, you are welcome to join us at the soup supper. Thank you in advance for bringing your child to sing.
I believe that is all for this week. I hope all goes well for you.
Mrs. Kronebusch
Dear Parents,
We are racing through the school year and everything in the kindergarten classroom is going quite well. The children are doing an amazing job with their reading and the math is good too. There is one self help skill that would be great for you to work on at home. The children need to learn how to tie their shoes. I know some of them have Velcro shoes and that is fine, but eventually, we need to teach them how to tie. At this time of the year, I ask them to do more and more on their own so that they are prepared for next year. Of course I understand this will take time, but I thought we could all work on it and see what happens. Thank you.
This week we will be reading the story Jump into the Jungle by Theresa Volpe. Along with this story, we will work with the letter J. I also will add three more words to the sight word stack. They are ‘do,’ ‘not,’ and ‘what.’ Please keep working with these words. The children do very well with the reading and one of the reasons why is due to the practice that they get at home with the sight words. You are doing a great job parents! In math, we will continue to work with the numbers one through twenty. During our circle time, we will talk about nutrition. We have talked about our bodies and now we need to address what foods are good for us to eat. Our Bible lessons will be “Wicked Farmers” and “The Wedding Clothes.” From these lessons we will learn how Jesus warns his enemies concerning their unbelief.
Today, you will be receiving a flyer concerning the Disney movie. I sent home a letter last week about this and now we need firm commitments from you parents as to who will be able to drive for this field trip. Please remember that if you drive, you must have taken the worker training class in order to come along. I would appreciate having the forms in by Friday so that the proper plans can be made. By the way, the cost of the trip will be $5.00 per person.
This Wednesday evening, the kindergarten children will be singing in the 5:00 service. Please have your child come to the kindergarten room by 4:45 pm for a warm up. After that he or she will be excused to sit with you throughout the service. Once the service is completed, you are welcome to join us at the soup supper. Thank you in advance for bringing your child to sing.
I believe that is all for this week. I hope all goes well for you.
Mrs. Kronebusch
Monday, March 2, 2009
K2 Kindergarten Note March 2
March 2, 2009
Dear Parents,
I hope that all of you had a nice weekend. March appears to be coming in like a lion. Hopefully, this much needed rain will continue to come. However, I must admit I am not looking forward to spending time indoors with these energetic kids. We will try to get outside as much as possible.
This week we will be reading the story Shoes Like Miss Alice’s by Angela Johnson. Along with the story, we will be working with the letter W. This isn’t a difficult letter, but the sound for it is sometimes confused with the letter R. In math, we will be taking a break from the addition and working with the numbers thirteen through seventeen. We hope to also review some measuring skills and counting money with dimes. During our circle time, we will discuss the senses and how God gave them to us to explore the world around us. Our Bible lessons will be “Taxes to Caesar” and “A Poor Woman’s Offering.” From these lessons we will learn what Jesus teaches us on using God-given gifts.
On March 11, the kindergarten children are scheduled to sing in the 5:00 service. They will be singing for one of our Lenten services. In order to do this, I would ask that you have your child here at church by 4:45 pm for a warn-up session. Then, we will dismiss the children to sit with you parents. After the service, you are invited to come and join us for our soup supper. Otherwise, you are free to leave after the service is completed.
I would like to thank all of you for participating in the spirit week activities. This was meant to be a fun week and I think it was just that. As your child gets older, he/she will become more and more creative with the outfits. Enjoy!
On Thursday of this week, I intend to do some planting. I need to start my plant unit early so that we can transplant the peas into my garden. Please have your child dress appropriately.
I believe that is all for this week. Have a great week!
Mrs. Kronebusch
Dear Parents,
I hope that all of you had a nice weekend. March appears to be coming in like a lion. Hopefully, this much needed rain will continue to come. However, I must admit I am not looking forward to spending time indoors with these energetic kids. We will try to get outside as much as possible.
This week we will be reading the story Shoes Like Miss Alice’s by Angela Johnson. Along with the story, we will be working with the letter W. This isn’t a difficult letter, but the sound for it is sometimes confused with the letter R. In math, we will be taking a break from the addition and working with the numbers thirteen through seventeen. We hope to also review some measuring skills and counting money with dimes. During our circle time, we will discuss the senses and how God gave them to us to explore the world around us. Our Bible lessons will be “Taxes to Caesar” and “A Poor Woman’s Offering.” From these lessons we will learn what Jesus teaches us on using God-given gifts.
On March 11, the kindergarten children are scheduled to sing in the 5:00 service. They will be singing for one of our Lenten services. In order to do this, I would ask that you have your child here at church by 4:45 pm for a warn-up session. Then, we will dismiss the children to sit with you parents. After the service, you are invited to come and join us for our soup supper. Otherwise, you are free to leave after the service is completed.
I would like to thank all of you for participating in the spirit week activities. This was meant to be a fun week and I think it was just that. As your child gets older, he/she will become more and more creative with the outfits. Enjoy!
On Thursday of this week, I intend to do some planting. I need to start my plant unit early so that we can transplant the peas into my garden. Please have your child dress appropriately.
I believe that is all for this week. Have a great week!
Mrs. Kronebusch
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