October Reminders

• If you would like your child to have a class t-shirt, please send in $5.50 as soon as possible.

• We will be going to Bi-Water farm in Georgetown on October 9th. If you have not returned your child's permission slip, please do so they can go on the trip with us. We will be going through a spooky farm house, going on a hay ride, playing in a playground, and picking a pumpkin.

• If you would like to be a volunteer for the field trip, you must get on fcps.net and complete the volunteer form. You must be approved to go on the trip with us.

• We will not have school on October 10th and 11th due to Fall Break.

Welcome to My Class!!!

The first week went great!!! :) I am so excited to have your child in my class. I look forward to a wonderful year with them. If you have any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to call or email me at katie.snodgrass@fayette.kyschools.us.  Thanks so much!!

Deep Springs Legends Game

Don't forget that tonight is the Deep Springs' Lexington Legends game. Every child in the class received two free tickets to tonight's game earlier in the week as a reward for reading four books!! I hope to see everyone at tonight's game!!

Spelling Test Practice

We have completed our first week of spelling test words. The students did great on the test. If your child is having difficulty please visit the website below. You can use it to enter in the week's spelling words and it will create games that your child can play to help them.

http://www.kidsspell.com/

Extracurricular Activities

Hello Parents!

I know lots of students have enrolled in extracurricular activities. If your child is participating in baseball, basketball, football, dance, soccer, cheerleading, etc. please send me a schedule so I can come to watch them in action! I would love to be present for these exciting times in your child's life!
Thanks so much!

MAP Testing

Our last MAP testing dates are quickly approaching! I am so proud of all of the progress that our kiddos made from the Fall to the Winter MAP testing. I can't wait to see the progress that they will make on their Spring test. There are a few ways that you can help your child do their best on the test by helping them at home:

• Make sure they get plenty of rest at night.
• Make sure they are eating a good breakfast at home -Don't forget we always have the option of them to eat a breakfast at school :)
• Review concepts at home such as Rhyming, Beginning and Ending Sounds, Parts of a Sentence, Numbers to 20, 2-D and 3-D Shapes, etc.
• Remind them to always try their best and to take their time.
• Remind them that the test is important.

Thank you so much for your support at home. It is because we are working together that your child is doing so well in Kindergarten! I appreciate your support.

Important Dates/ Upcoming Events

Next week will be Thanksgiving Break. There will be no school on November 21, 22, or 23. Enjoy the break with your child.

Our next STOMP Bash will be coming up soon. Please make sure that you are practicing your child's word wall words nightly. They will need to know 50% of the word wall words that have been introduced to be able to attend the STOMP Bash. At the STOMP Bash, the students get to choose fun activities to do such as Art, Computers, Dance, Games, or Basketball. They also receive a special snack.

We will begin our Christmas Around the World unit after Thanksgiving break. Your child will get to learn how other cultures and countries celebrate Christmas. We will end the unit by having a Christmas Around the World Feast in which they will get to taste food from the countries in which we have studied.

On the last day before Winter Break, we will have a Polar Express Party. The students will get to watch the movie, read the book, and may wear their pajamas to school to be like the characters in the movie/ book. They will also get to enjoy hot chocolate and cookies.

We are excited about these upcoming events!! :)