Kreft Family Newsletter - January 29, 2010
January 30, 2010
Principal's News - Barbara Grell
First Grade Parent Breakfast
First grade parents are invited to school to learn more about the first grade reading and writing curriculum. The breakfast will be held on February 12th from 8:45-10:00 a.m. If you plan to attend please RSVP to the Kreft office at 366-8367 by February 10th.
Kindergarten Parent Breakfast
Our kindergarten parent breakfast will be held on February 19th from 8:45-10:00 a.m. This is a great opportunity to learn more about the kindergarten curriculum and gain ideas to support learning at home with your child. If you plan to attend please RSVP to the Kreft office at 366-8367 by February 17th.
Have a nice weekend.
Mrs. Grell
Upcoming Events
Feb 03 Early Dismissal - Professional Development
Feb 11 PTA meeting @ Titan Hill, 6:30 pm
Feb 12 1st Grade Parent Breakfast
Feb 12 No Preschool
Feb 12 PTA Spring Party
Feb 15 Snow Make up Day from 12/15/09
Feb 17 Early Dismissal - Professional Development
Feb 18 No Preschool
Feb 19 Kindergarten Parent Breakfast
Lifeskill of the Week
Responsibility - To take care of yourself and be trusted to do what needs to be done
Counselor News - Marcia Raymer
The classroom guidance lessons in the months of January and February are focused on learning "The Golden Rule." I'm sure many of you know what that is. The students are learning it as "Treat others the way you want them to treat you."
The kindergarten students are exploring what this rule means and why it is important. We've read the book, Have You Filled a Bucket Today? So if you hear your child talk about bucket filling or bucket dipping they are listening!
Bucket filling is a way to show kindness to others and bucket dipping is when you make others feel hurt. The book describes each of us as having an invisible bucket. The bucket contains our good thoughts and good feelings. The students are encouraged to be a bucketfiller!
The first grade students are also exploring what the Golden Rule means and why it is important. We've read the book, Chester Raccoon and the Big Bad Bully. Our discussions have included what happens when you treat others in a mean way and how that makes you feel. We also discussed how treating others kindly will increase your ability to make friends and why that is so important. We will continue learning more about friendship.
Instructional Strategist News - Rosie Spangenberg
Here are some tips to help your child think about what he or she reads. You will need a good book or story, paper, and drawing tools.
- Read the book or story with your child.
- Discuss what the story was about.
- Discuss where and when the story took place.
- Discuss who was in the story. Discuss the problems and solutions in the story.
- Discuss the events in the story. What happened at the beginning, middle and end?
- Draw three pictures that show what happened in the beginning, middle, and end. See if the same characters are in all three parts, and discover if the story is happening in the same place in every picture.
Another tip is to play "10 Questions" with your child after reading favorite stories to help him/her learn to ask questions about characters when he/she reads. Read a book or story with your child. Think of a character in the story. Invite your child to ask you questions that can only be answered with a yes or no. When he/she has enough clues, he/she may guess the character. If he/she can't guess by the tenth question, give the answer and start again. This time, switch places and let your child think of the character.
