Mrs. Cook's
Kindergarten FUN!
Welcome to Mrs. Cook and Mrs. Veach's Kindergarten Website!
[Please check back monthly for our classroom happenings!]
Dates to Remember:
March 16th- Family Movie Night
March 23rd- Early Release Day
March 29th - Dictionary Lunch
March 30th- Spring Pictures
April 3rd- Report Cards Go Home
April 4-13- NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS
Sight Words
These are the words we have learned or are learning in the classroom. All students must me able to read and spell these words by the end of the year. Every month there will be more words added to the list. Please practice spelling and reading these words at home every night. I will assess each child bi-wekly on all of these words.
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Behavior Plan
North Rowan Elementary School has chosen to use a school-wide behavior plan this year. Each day your child will start on the color green. They can earn or lose colors and points for their behavior. Please look below for a list of colors and meanings. Purple: FantasticBlack: SuperBlue: GreatGreen: GoodYellow: Warning Orange: Time OutRed: Office If you have any questions or concerns about this plan please let me know and I will be glade to meet with you. Basic Kindergarten Skills
...you can work on at home
Writing upper and lowercase letters
Writing numbers 0-30
Days of the Week Months of the Year
Dressing Independently
Address Phone number Birthday
Color Recognition Color Word Recognition Tying Shoes Writing Full Name
Read with your child for at least 20 minutes every night!
Great Things to check out.
- PBS Kids This website offers fun, educational games for children to enjoy! Help your child link his/her favorite television program to quality learning tools.
- Game Goo! A truly exciting learning experience! Beware of learning that sticks!
- Starfall Reading It is never too soon to begin early literacy skills. Introduce your child to a variety of texts and ways of learning to read.
- Dr. Seuss and Friends America's most-loved characters make learning to read a joyous journey. Hop aboard with the Cat in the Hat!
- North Carolina Zoo Take a Zoo-Phonics safari! Allow your child to tell you everything he has learned about these special animal friends on our excursions of reading. As you view the animals, have your child name the letter sounds and signals.
- Count Us In The Internet is a great place to practice counting, sorting, patterning, and grouping. Practice your favorite math skills and number concepts!
- A Month of Fun Calendars There is always something to do to enrich your mind. Try these fun activities each day!
- Virtual Field Trips Where would you love to visit? At the click of your mouse, you could be there and in control!
- Between the Lions This television-based website offers lots of fun games to target both beginning and advanced reading skills.
- Storyline Online Find a favorite story to listen and follow along. There is no better time to foster a love of reading than NOW!
- Funbrain! Lots of academic games and ways to have fun. Take time for a little fun while practicing computer skills.
- Literactive Be active with your child's literacy! Lots of leveled books and activities to guide you through them.
- Highlights Kids Based on the popular children's magazine, this site offers many stories, puzzles, and games to keep your child learning for hours. Remember, books are not the only means of reading and literacy.
- Zoo-Phonics - HOW IT WORKS! Read here to find out how your child will be learning to read through our exciting Zoo-Phonics program. There is a rhyme and reason to the way we teach and introduce the skills of early literacy. Help encourage these same methods in the home.
- Chunky Monkey Enjoy an afternoon of reading, listening, and drawing through fun cartoons. Sometimes it's okay to monkey around!
- Fit Kids Learn great ideas for keeping your children healthy, fit, and active. Physical health is a perfect start to a healthy academic environment.
- Primary Games Games of all sorts to promote academic achievement. Who says learning can't be fun?
- Games For Learning Check this out
Inclement Weather Information
704-216-0220
CODE 1: Closed for students: Optional Workday for Staff
CODE 2: 2 Hour Delay
CODE 3: 3 Hour Delay
CODE 4 and 5: Closed for Students and Staff
*If an early dismissal occurs, your child will be sent home by the way indicated on the Early Dismissal Form on file from the beginning of this school year.
