Family Volunteers

We would greatly appreciate family volunteers for our reading program this year.  We will begin our "Reading Buddies" program in September.  Please start spreading the word about this wonderful program and recruit as many volunteers as possible.  The more volunteers we have the more the students get the opportunity to read with an adult 1-on-1.  These oral reading opportunities greatly improve reading fluency. Please let me know if you or a loved one will be able to assist this year.  Thank you! 

The Kindergarten Song

Please share this song with your child!  It is a great introduction to Kindergarten and some daily activities that your child will experience. After viewing the video draw pictures about what your child finds the most exciting about beginning Kindergarten.  I would love to post the pictures in the classroom for all the students to view--so if your comfortable please bring them in during our Kindergarten Kickoff:)

 

Dealing with Anxiety About Starting School

Some children can feel apprehensive and a little bit nervous about starting school. Try reading some books about kindergarten to ease their fears. The following books can be checked out at the local library.

Carlson, Look Out Kindergarten, Here I Come!
Choldenko Louder, Lili,Davis, Kindergarten Rocks!
Delton, My Mom Made Me Go to School
Henkes, Wemberly Worried
Keller, Harry and Tuck
Kunhardt, Red Day, Green Day
Lyon, The Pirate of Kindergarten
Martin, Rachel Parker, Kindergarten Show-Off
McGhee, Countdown to Kindergarten
Rockwell, Welcome to Kindergarten
Penn, The Kissing Hand
Portis, Kindergarten Diary
Slate, Miss Bindergarten series
Vernick, Is Your Buffalo Ready for Kindergarten?
Weiss, Hank and Oogie
Yolen, How Do Dinosaurs Go to School?

Creating a countdown calendar for special events (Kindergarten Kickoff, Open House, First Day, etc.) can help give your child a visual representation for time.  For a step by step tutorial on how to involve your child with the calendar making process--click here.

Kindergarten BooHoo Breakfast

Parents and family members are invited to attend a BooHoo Breakfast on the first day of school (Monday, August 6th).  The breakfast will take place at 8:00 am that morning.  The Family Resource Center will be paying for family breakfasts on this day.  Help send your child off on the right foot!

Kindergarten Kickoff and Open House

Kindergarten Kickoff will be Monday, July 30th at 6:00 p.m.  We will meet in the gym first and then tour the school after a general information session.  You may bring school supplies at this time, however, it is not required. 

Open House will be on Wednesday, August 1st from 3:00-5:00 p.m. Please come by anytime during those two hours and bounce on the inflatables, eat ice cream, get a free haircut, and meet all of the staff at Cuba! I will also be available to answer any questions that you may have regarding this year or to clarify any information that was given at Kindergarten Kickoff. If you have any questions beforehand you may e-mail me @ Melissa.Bazzell@Graves.kyschools.us. I'm looking forward to a wonderful year!