The Dot

Dear Mom and Dad:

Please read the previous blog entry about bringing in rocks for our monster art activity. Thank you!

Today we did some art using felt markers to draw dots. I will be bringing this art home this week and if you would like, you can order my art onto different items such as a canvas bag, coffee mug, pillowcase etc. Watch for a notice in my folder this week.

We have a guest teacher for the next three days. Her name is Mrs. Redwood.

PM students had their very first fire drill today. We did great! Ask me to tell you what my job is when I hear the fire alarm.

Question of the day: We have learned a new big word called “subitizing”. Subitizing means that I can recognize a number of items at a glance without have to count each one individually. I can practice this with you at home. All you have to do is quickly flash me a certain amount of fingers (hold it for 2 seconds) and then close your hands. Then I have to quickly tell you how many fingers you were holding up. At school I practice this with a big blue dice. Post on the blog that you practiced this at home! This will be a good skill I need to learn.

Love,

Kindergarten

Housekeeping:

A letter was sent home about kindergarten collecting items! Please note that we are not asking you to buy any items but rather having your child collect items they might find either in your junk drawer, outside (cones, twigs) etc. We need CLEAR CONTAINERS of various sizes: jars, plastic containers, ice cream buckets. If you have some that you could donate to the class please send them with your child. Thank you very much!

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Dear Parents,

We have a new volunteer coordinator named Sarah Axt.  If you would like to volunteer from now on, please email her at SarahAxt46@gmail.com by the end of each month. Please include your child’s name, their color group,and if they are in the AM and PM and she will make a schedule for the kindergarten classes. Even if you can't volunteer right now, please let her know that you would like to be part of her email group for future dates, projects or field trips. Please ensure that you have a security clearance and have completed all the necessary paperwork at the office before you volunteer.

Thank you from your kindergarten team! 

Cranston Peace Ambassadors will be starting a drive for Jacket Racket beginning Monday, October 26th and running to Friday, November 6th. This is a wonderful opportunity for all students to help other children here in our city, by donating warm outerwear that they no longer need. It is a valuable experience for our students and reinforces Cranston School’s commitment to peace and citizenship education. Please take some time with your children to go through their winter items. It is that time of year when we all realize that hats, mittens, boots, snow pants and coats have been outgrown! Please give them a wash and put them in a plastic bag to be brought to school. If you could list the items and sizes on the outside of the bag, it would help the students with the sorting process! We also accept adult sizes, as many older students need help to stay warm in the winter as well!