Kindernews #6 for 2009-2010
by Sarah Brahmstedt
October 22, 2009
Kindernews #6 for 2009-2010: Meal Account Records, Health Fair,
Education Points, AIMS Web Assessment, White Milk for Snacks,
Interact Readers, Halloween at School
1) The Meal Account Records will be sent every-other-week this
year, and may be
printed on white paper, so watch for them.
2) The children attended a Health Fair by the Canton Graham
Hospital School of
Nursing students. Some of the topics covered were Halloween Safety,
Helmet Safety,
Dental Health, Poisons, and Anti-Bullying Situations.
3) Education Points are being collected again this school year. Cut
them off cereal,
Kleenex, popcorn, etc. boxes and send them to school, please. The
kindergarten has
brought in the most points so far, so Thanks, Parents!
4) AIMS Web Assessments were given to all the students in the
elementary school, at
the beginning of the school year. These assessments will be given
repeatedly
throughout the year. The main skill assessed the first time was
letter names, both
capital and lower-case. Children who had difficulty are being given
additional help to
learn them. As the year progresses, the students who go to Mrs.
Shamblin for more
help, may change, as the children become more and more skilled in
the literacy
concepts.
5) The Kindergarten is going to adopt the Preschool policy of
having white milk
with snacks and a choice of chocolate or white milk at lunch. This
will begin on
Tuesday, October 13, 2009.
6) The Kindergarten will have three Interact Literacy Readers
coming to read to
them on Mondays this year. These three girls are providing a
community service
to meet one of the requirements of being an Interact Club
member.
7) Halloween at School will be a little different this year. First,
as stated in the school
newsletter that was sent to you through the mail, the costume
parade will begin at 8:30
a.m. Therefore, students may come to school dressed in their
costume. However, they
will need to bring street clothes to put on, after the parade. The
parties will begin,
when the children return to the classroom upon completing the
parade route to the
high school, through the junior high school, into the elementary
gym, and back to the
classroom. A committee of parents is working on planning fun
activities for the
children of our class. J
8) We had a visit from the Avon Firefighters during fire prevention
week.
Thanks for helping the children of our class with homework and
kindergarten skills. Working together, we will make a difference in
their education.
Mrs. B.
