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Page Last Updated Jan 27, 2010
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Welcome to Ms. Nelson's Kindergarten
We have just completed the second quarter. Wow, already half way through the year. I am so pleased with the progress I am seeing from each child. EVERY child showed progress with his or her DRA assessment. Thank you families for your support and help with your child's growth and education. I am very pleased to announce that we had a grant from Donors Chose fulfilled. This grant included many new materials to help improve and increase the practice of math skills. Some of the items received are shape finders, graphing/sorting trays, several explorations centers, assorted counters, and games. We are hoping to be able to put them to good use while working on the new focus of raising or Children's Progress rank. Please be sure that you have signed and returned your child's permission slip to help thank our donors. If you. someone you know, or a business you know believes in education and wants to help public schools, please visit or pass along donorschose.org. This website will allow you to look at many grants wanting funding, including another one for our class. You can donate small amounts, not only full funding. Please let me know if you have any further questions. At the end of February/early March, we will be completing the RSSS Writing Assessment. Please be sure to work on good writing habits with your child now. At this stage of writing, children should be able to draw a picture showing setting, character, and action to tell a small moment (a part of a special event). A person "reading" the picture should be able to get a basic idea of what the small moment the child is sharing is. Children should also be beginning to write. We should see some understanding of the concept of spacing between words, ending punctuation, beginning with a capital letter, letter/sound association, spelling known words correctly, and using words in our room. When writing new words, we encourage the children to listen for the sounds they hear, focusing on the beginning and ending sounds. Your help is greatly appreciated. Please be sure to read each week's newsletter. There is up to date information about what we are doing each week, as well as important school and class information. If at any time you have questions, please do not hesitate to ask. Be sure to check your child's EAGLE Book daily. This is also the easiest way to communicate. I do check my school email address which is linked above at least two times daily, and I check my voice mail at least one time daily. Please do not use email or voice mail for messages needing immediate response. I am looking forward to a successful year with all of you. SincerelyJennifer Nelson, NBCT
A note from 2008-2009 that I still like to share: We had a WONDERFUL surprise come to our class in mid-January. Earlier in the year, I had gone on-line to post two grant requests on donorschoose.org. The requests had expired and I really had not thought much more about it. one afternoon, I received a call from the office that someone had come with some goodies. In walked a nice gentleman that had read the grants. He had FULLY funded both of them. As a result, we now have a full kitchen center complete with furniture, food, plates, pots, pans, and much more. We also have hands-on activities and books for our science center. Children will be able to explore with magnets, sink/float, look at x-rays of various animals and bones, take a closer look with magnifying glasses, and more. I am still amazed at the wonderful gift and generosity of this wonderful man. The children have thoroughly enjoyed them.
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