Kindergarten Weekly News September 12, 2014 We had a wonderful first two weeks of school! Way to go Kindergarten Kiddos! I am happy to see that the boys and girls are learning to follow established classroom routines and are listening and following the rules. We have begun to use our Behavior books…this week we have been practicing what good behavior looks like. The Behavior books are part of your child’s TAKE HOME FOLDER and will be sent home each day and this will be an important folder for you to check daily to see how your kiddo behaved throughout the day. ALSO…be sure to check your child’s folder DAILY for any important papers that need to be signed, looked over, or sent back to school! Please be sure to clean it out each day as we do not want to have papers piling up in his/her folder. Thanks for helping your kiddo (and me) with this matter!  Kindergarten Earned their first RAINBOW REWARD…ask them what they got as a special treat!  Language Arts This week we read some great stories on manners. We have been talking about using good manners in school! Ask your kiddo about good manners! We even started our Lead 21 first unit All About ME! We have also been learning about a letter a day with the letters Aa, Bb, Cc, and Dd. A special packet and letter went home with your kiddo today and this can be kept at home in a safe place.  SWPBS (School Wide Positive Behavior System) We went onto the school bus with Mrs. Bankos our guidance counselor, and all of KG to review bus safety. (The bus didn’t go anywhere…we just got to practice being safe on the bus!) We now know a little jingle to help us be safe…BACK to BACK and BOTTOM to BOTTOM.  On Thursday morning, we had a school wide assembly in the gym. The were able to learn about our school wide behavior system. It was great to watch and learn! They also got to meet the Kratzer Cougar! The PM kiddos will get a chance to meet our Cougar on another day as well as watch the videos too Math We have started our new GO math program this week and had fun playing a partner game to help us with our numbers 1 and 2. Please enjoy the story and family letter that was sent home earlier in the week. Homework was sent home too…remember to return it the next day, unless indicated with a specific date. Thanks so much for your help and support! Reminders/IMPORTANT INFO. ** Please keep your child's red take home folder in their backpack at all times. Please check it daily and remove any papers in Pocket 2 that are to be kept home, sending back any in Pocket 1 when they are completed. ***Please send in a smock or old t-shirt for art class if you haven’t done so already. Place it in a large zip lock baggie with your kiddos name on. *** ***For GYM CLASS ~ Mr. Kleintop, the gym teacher, would like all students to wear shoes that tie in the front or have velcro on them and are secure to wear. Slip on shoes will not be acceptable footwear for class. He wants all of the children to be safe. Thank you for your help with this matter!  IMPORTANT INFORMATION: Each week your child will be able to take out a book during his/her library day. PLEASE be sure your child returns this book back to school on the correct Library DayTHANK YOU!!! Kidstuff BOOKS ~ Due by September 18th OPEN HOUSE ~ Sept. 18th 7-8:30pm (please view the Kratzer home page for details) PICTURE DAY~ Sept. 26th (more info. will come home soon) DONATIONS PLEASE: Baby wipes for the classroom and large ziplock baggies