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August 27, 2008 Knowing Jesus, Growing in Faith, Serving God’s Children
Dear Parents,
Welcome to Mrs. Withee’s Kindergarten! I’m very excited and ready to begin our school year together. Look for a note like this at the beginning of each week, inside your child’s take-home folder. It will tell you what’s happening, things you can do at home, etc. Keep everything that is inside and send the empty folder back on Tuesday or the next day. If anything needs to be signed or returned, like the lunch menu, just send it back in the folder. Beginning next there will always be a lunch menu for the following week. Please fill out which lunches your child will order, keep one half at home and send the other half back in the folder the next day! You can pay for lunches at the conference room in the mornings or send it in the folder and I will take care of it. Please label it so we know how many lunches ($3.20 each) and milks ($.30 each) the amount is for.
If you send a lunch from home you may put it in the kitchen’s refrigerator. Please label the outside with your child’s name and a KW so they’ll know when to put it out. You can also send something that needs to be heated, but only those that require a minute or less, because of time restraints.
I will also email this to you and it will be on the school’s web site. Go to www.zioncrusders.org. Go to classroom news, Kindergarten 1. There will be tabs for the note, the snack list, Show and Tell, etc. If you need to contact me feel free to call or use my school email listed on the site. It is: roxi.withee@zioncrusaders.org.
We began our year with Jesus, in chapel. Chapel will always be on Wednesdays, usually in the morning at 8:30AM, but once a month it will be in the afternoon at 2:15PM. Each child has his or her own buddy from the second grade to sit with during chapel. We’ll do other things together during the year, too. Our chapel offering this month will go to Zion’s Adoption Fund. This helps families that are in the process of adopting children. One way we can teach our children to help others is through our chapel offerings. Each week there will be an envelope in the folder you can use for this if you wish.
This month there are a few special dates to mark on your calendar.
*Monday, Sept. 1st – no school for Labor Day
*Sunday, Sept. 7th – The students will sing for Rally Day to begin our school year. We’ll sing at the beginning of the 10:45AM service.
*Monday, Sept. 20th – Open House at 6PM.
Each month we have several themes to tie our subjects together. This month we will work with “All About Me,” “Our Senses,” and “Things Made by God – Creation.” We’ll make books about ourselves, sing many songs, and do art and movement and science activities about how wonderfully God has made us. The children will participate in science experiments using their senses in the coming weeks. Don’t be surprised if they want to try some of them at home!
The first few weeks we will be preparing and building a solid background for all future reading and writing. We learn many concepts about print; reading from left to right, what authors and illustrators are, the different parts of a book, punctuation names, etc. We want them to think of themselves as readers and writers right away! Phonics and phonemics are an integral part of this program.
Math activities the first few days will be centered around exploring the use of the hands- on materials. They need to play with all these fun, colorful things first before we can ask them to do specific things with them. Then we will begin exploring patterns and number sense. We’ll also start next week learning to write the numerals a specific way. We have a wonderful new Web site, “United Streaming,” that allows us to find many videos that fit with the standards we are learning. We will use this often, especially with math this first month!
We also spend quite some time getting used to our building and playground, learning and practicing following rules of respect for others, ourselves, and God’s world. We’ll meet the people who work here, practice fire and disaster drills, and get to know our new friends’ names.
Bible lessons this week and next are about creation, from Genesis 1. We’ll learn a song that will help us remember what God made each day of creation. Our memory verse for this week is Genesis 1:1 – “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” Each child has their own Bible at school and will get to take it home at the end of the year. I highlight each verse we learn, and we keep reviewing them. Please help them learn the verses at home, too.
Thank you all for signing up for snack this first quarter. There are 18 students in our class. It is best to choose healthy snacks, but cookies and such are all right occasionally. Some examples are fruit, pretzels, crackers, vegetables, and yogurt. You don’t need to send a drink, but your child may have a water bottle at school any day. Just make sure it has a top that won’t spill if tipped over. We have a fountain in our room, too. You may send homemade treats or store bought ones.
We can begin having Show and Tell next week, so look on your magnet or on the website to remind yourself when to send something to share. Help them think of one or two things to tell about it.
A Book Buddy bag will be coming home this Friday. These have a stuffed animal and a book or two. Read them and enjoy the stuffed animal, then send them back by the next Friday. Those who have theirs back will check out a new one each week. Let me know if one needs repair. I wash the animals as needed.
Sunday School Rally Day is coming up Sept. 7th. The teachers are having fun getting ready for a new year of learning with the Lord, and there is a picnic after the second service, around noon. They are planning many fun games and activities to do. We sing at the beginning of the 10:45AM service. I’m the bubble lady that day! If you have another church home we understand, but we’d love to have many of you worship with us that day!
God’s richest blessings on our school year together,
Roxi Withee
P.S. Usually these notes are not so long!
Home phone: 348-7594
School: 342-5749
Email: roxi.withee@zioncrusaders.org
www.zioncrusaders.org.
Tuesday, August 26, 2008 :: 0 Views :: 5th Grade
Dear Parents,
I am excited to have your child in my classroom this year! The year will be filled with fun, hard work, and many successes.
My goal is to have each child experience the feeling of accomplishment throughout their dedication and effort in school. I place much responsibility on the students individually. However, it is my job to guide them and help out whenever needed.
We have FUN! I firmly believe that learning can be fun. So, if your child comes home with a smile on his or her face, you know they had a good day in school.
Please ask your child what they did in school each day, or several times a week. They need to know you are interested in their life. Inquire about certain topics, as to what projects and ideas they are learning, or what book they are reading.
Thank you for your cooperation and interest in your child’s education. Together we will make it a wonderful experience.
God Bless,
Mrs. Ann Solinsky
605-390-3092
www.zioncrusaders.org
ann.solinsky@hotmail.com
Class work is very important. It serves to reinforce the skill taught each day. For example, major league baseball players do not quit practicing after they get their first hit! They take batting practice every day so it becomes easier to get hits. Schoolwork is like a sport.
THE MORE YOU PRACTICE THE BETTER YOU GET!
All assignments should be completed when due. When an assignment is not completed when it is due, it is
considered late. It must be turned in by noon on Thursday, if not
the student will be required to stay in Friday Study Hall. Students will have class time to work on assignments, and the last thirty minutes of each day will be study time. Please help your student have their homework completed on time. All work is considered due the next day, unless otherwise noted on the assignment board.
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I realize throughout the school year most students will miss a day of school here and there. It is the responsibility of the student to make sure all make-up work is completed and turned in. For each school day the student misses, two days will be allowed for them to complete make-up work.
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Assignment Notebooks
Students will be given assignment notebooks to record daily assignments, tests, and things that need to be remembered during the week. Please take time to look at your child’s notebook and see that the assignments are completed each day. This notebook must come to school with the student each day. It is hard for the student to complete homework assignments if they cannot remember what the assignment is. We will take time each day at the end of class to write down the assignments, so if there is any work that needs to be completed at home, the student will remember it.
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Monday Folders
Communication between home and school is vital to your child’s success in the classroom. To keep you informed in what we are doing, I plan to send home a folder with papers and activities your child has completed in all areas of curriculum on the first day of every week. Please take time to review and discuss these with your child. Please make sure this folder returns with your child the next day.
Lunches
This year the school lunches are being done by Family Thrift. Please choose the lunches that your child will be eating for the week and return the form by Friday. All lunches for the next week are ordered on Friday. If a student misses a day that they ordered hot lunch, they will still be charged because the school will be charged. All lunches are $3.20, and milk costs $.30. Milks do not come with hot lunches.
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Fine Arts
This year students in grade 3-5 will be participating in a Fine Arts class. This class will be grade with an effort grade. (E, S, I, N) Students will be in two different classes a year, one in the fall semester and one in the spring semester. The choices are: Chimes, Sign Choir, Drama or Newspaper. Students will rate the choices in the order they want to do them, but they might not receive their first choice. This class will be from 2:15-2:45 on Tuesday afternoons.
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Snack
Students are allowed to bring a snack to class, as well as water bottles. (No candy or pop.) We have a working snack from 10:15-10:30. Students are responsible to bring their own snack. If they forget to bring one, they will not have a snack for the day.
The school has a website. Take some time to check it out. The Principal’s letter, Monday Notes, School calendar, and the lunch menu are just some of the things you will find there.
www.zioncrusaders.org
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Please discuss all the contents of this package with your child. I will do the same in school, and I will answer any of the student’s questions. If you have any questions, please feel free to call me before or after school. Thank you.
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Friday, August 22, 2008 :: 11 Views :: 3rd Grade
August 27, 2008
Dear Third Grade Parents,
WELCOME!!! As we begin another school year, we are looking forward to working with you and teaching your child. We pray that God will bless us all this school year as we work together for His glory.
Each week the students will receive a “Monday Note” in their take home folder. Besides containing the memory work and spelling list, the class newsletter will also include a general idea of what will be taught in each subject area. If any tests are to be given during the week, the date and pages to study will also be listed. Field trips will also be listed in this Monday note. If the hard copy is lost, there are extra copies available in the classroom, on the school webpage (www.zioncrusaders.org), and a copy will be emailed to you (hopefully on the previous Friday).
Please remember to empty the take home folder the first day of each week and have your child return it to the classroom the following morning.
Some upcoming dates to remember are:
Ø Community Rate Sessions with Pastor Duley, Wednesday, September 3 at 6:30PM, or Saturday, September 13 at 9:30AM
Ø Monday September 22 PTL Pizza Dinner / Classroom Open House at 6PM. More details to follow on this event.
Thank you in advance for your cooperation. If you have any questions or need to speak to either one of us, please feel free to call at school (342-5749) or at home (Mrs. Sayles 341-0505, email – zion@rapidnet.com; Mrs. Geidel 381-5727. Mrs. Sayles is available in the office every morning; Mrs. Geidel is available after 3PM.
May God bless you as we work together this school year.
In service to the Master Teacher,
Mrs. Geidel
Mrs. Sayles
Thursday, June 05, 2008 :: 128 Views :: 3rd Grade
Dear Future Third Graders,
We hope you are having a great summer with family and friends! Enjoy all of the many blessings God has given to you! God is so good!
Please remember to keep reading over the summer. If you would like- there is a summer reading program at the Rapid City Public Library. Check it out!
There are also many web sites with games and activities to help you keep reading and practice basic math facts. Here are some:
aaamath.com
aplusmath.com
funbrain.com
starfall.com
gamequarium.com
Enjoy! See you in the fall and God bless you all!
Thursday, May 29, 2008 :: 137 Views :: 4th Grade
Parents and Students:
If you are looking for ideas for books to read this summer, please go to this link:
http://www.rif.org/summer/
Rapid City Public Library Summer Reading Program:
http://www.rapidcitylibrary.org/Kids/kids.asp
Have a wonderful summer!!
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