Welcome to Kindergarten
WELCOME, FAMILIES!
I’m Mrs. McCurdy, and I am a part of the Green Community (Room 53). It is such an honor to be your child's Kindergarten teacher!
We're going to have an INCREDIBLE year of making friends, learning new things, growing, and having fun!
Please do not hesitate to reach out with ANY questions you may have 😊.
* The best way to contact me is via Email or Seesaw, as phone calls during the day are very tricky with timing. *
KEYS TO KINDERGARTEN & HELPFUL HINTS:
Please call the Main Office at 815. 469. 3366 for the following reasons:
*if your child will be absent for the day
*if your child will be leaving for an appointment
*if there is any change for afternoon transportation
SPECIALS SCHEDULE
Monday: P.E. and STEM
Tuesday: P.E. and Art
Wednesday: P.E and Music
Thursday: P.E. and STEM
Friday: P.E. and Library
*We are very fortunate to have P.E. every day!
Lunch & Recess: 12:00 -12:40 pm
*We will be outside for recess, so please dress accordingly.
SUPER IMPORTANT “GOTTA-KNOW” STUFF!
Every student will have his/her own Green “Take Home" folder that goes between home and school DAILY.
Please check/empty your child’s folder every night to see what we're up to & for any important news/class updates!
- Please send any important notes or papers (transportation changes, permission slips, notes, etc.) back to school in this same folder.
- Take out & keep any other papers/completed work at home.
Every student will also have his/her own Green Fluency Bag (starting in October) that goes between home and school DAILY.
- Please practice reading these books every night & place them back inside the green fluency bag to bring back to school to use each day!
I can’s for 3rd Quarter – ELA
*I can name uppercase and lowercase letters.
*I can sound out words.
*I can identify the first, middle, and last letter in a word.
*I can hear, say, and write words that rhyme.
*I can clap the sounds I hear in a word.
*I can break up words into parts.
*I can put together the first sound with the last part to make a word. (c+at)
*I can break up a word into the first sound and the last part (cat, c-at)
*I can separate and say the beginning, middle, and ending sound in C-V-C words. (c-a-t)
*I can add or change letters in words to make new words. (bug-mug-mud)
*I can say the sound a consonant makes.
*I can quickly say high frequency words.
*I can identify the main topic and retell key details in a book (with help)
Informational text:
*I can tell you the connections between two people, ideas, or events in a book (with help) Informational text
Writing:
*I can use drawings & writing to name a topic and tell something about it.
Math:
*I can count to 100 by 10’s. (K.CC.1)
*I can count to 100 by 1’s. (K.CC.1)
*When I count objects, I can write the number to show how many. (K.CC.3)
*I can write number 0-20. I can write number 0-50. (K.CC.3)
*I can understand that when I count, the next number is one larger than the one I just said. (K.CC.4c)
*I can compare two written numerals to decide which is greater than, less than, or equal to. (L.CC.7)
*I can show addition. (K.OA.1)
*I can add to solve word problems. (K.OA.2)
*I can make a number less than ten by putting together 2 groups of pictures or objects. (K.OA.3)
*I can show what number is needed to add to another number to make 10. (K.OA.4)
*I can show how the numbers 11-19 are made of ten ones and more ones. (K.NBT.1)
*I can sort and count objects. (K.MD.3)
Amazon Wish List
Please consider purchasing an order from our Classroom Wish List. I will use our Amazon Wish List throughout the year as needs come up for special events and projects. I frequently do themed days as a reward and transform the room into something magical. Any donation would be appreciated, but do NOT feel like you must. Thank you so much for supporting our learning!
Click to Donate:
https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3CB95VO9D1K88?ref_=wl_share