Goals

Goals for the month of September are: self help skills: zipping, buttoning, and tying shoes
                                                        Safety knowledge skills: address, birthday, phone number and being able to recognize their name in print.   You should work on these at home with your children daily.
Thank you to those of you how sent me a note about how your child is feeling about kindergarten. I got the biggest kick out of them. The kids were great at picture day! We read a story about picture day when we got back from our turn to have our pictures taken. Ask your child what the Amy did at the end of the story to change the class picture. :)
Respectfully,
Mrs..Catton

Friday Folders

Tomorrow your children will be bringing home their towels and Friday folders. Towels are to be washed and returned on Monday. I encourage you to sit down and go through your child's Friday folder with them as there is a special note from the teacher.  We will begin going to Mass next Wednesday as we just practiced the routine of entering and leaving Mass and  proper Church behavior. Monday is picture day and your child does not have to wear their uniform for pictures. It is just a waist up shot so I encourage you to have your child wear tennis shoes as we will be going outside to play. Order forms were in the Kindergarten orientation packets you received at the meeting on the 17th and the children will need to bring it in on Monday. Everyone will have their picture taken even if you are not interested in purchasing.
Respectfully,
Mrs. Catton

Wednesday is hump day

I heard from a few parents this morning that their children were sluggish and cranky about coming to school. It is very common and believe me it will diminish as they feel more comfortable with the routine of school. We had a great day. We started out with a school assembly where we meet our student ambassadors, Mackenzie (spelling ?) Plunkitt and Natalie Donlan. I know both of these girls and I am thrilled to have them come and work with us in Kindergarten. After we took care of morning learning we got to play in the room during free exploration. It gave me a great opportunity to learn what your child's interests are just by watching what they chose to do with their free time. Then it was time for Animal Island, lunch, recess, restroom, Math workshop, story time, Art, church to learn about Mass behaviors and routines, recess, brain break and snack. Not to mention reflection of the day and ending with singing the school song. Whew, can you see why these little five and six year old children are tired? My suggestion is get to bed early and stick to your morning routine of quickly dropping them off with a kiss and a hug because believe me they are just fine! Thank you to those who have joined me as a follower of this blog.
Respectfully,
Mrs. Catton

First Day

WOW! I have had 15 first days of school over my career  and this has got to be one of the best ever. I found your children to be kind, thoughtful, and fun to be around. I know they will be very tired tonight so I encourage you to get them to bed early. Don't be surprised if in the morning you hear "I don't want to go to school" as it was a long day but after a week or two they are in the routine. When I finish this blog I am heading home to take a nap so I know they are tired.  Remember tomorrow is a gym day so they will need to wear their gym uniform. If they don't have a gym uniform yet they can wear a pair of shorts and a tee shirt. Please relay to your children that I thought they had a great first day of kindergarten and I can't wait to see them again tomorrow.
Respectfully,
Mrs. Catton
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Mrs. Catton is getting ready for kindergarten

Dear Parents,
The first story I will be reading to your child on Monday is Miss Bindergarten Gets Ready for Kindergarten. Well, I would like you to tell your child that Mrs. Catton is busy getting ready for kindergarten too! I can't wait to put faces with the names that I have been writing all week. I will be in the classroom tomorrow if you would like to stop by for a little visit with your child if you feel that would help alleviate any anxiety that they may be feeling. Please join me as a follow so I know who is looking at my blog. For you parents that have had a child in kindergarten before this blog will be taking place of the weekly newsletters that would go home on Fridays from me. :)
Respectfully,
Mrs. Catton