As I write this, I hope your family had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday. I joke that I go “home for the holidays” (to my parents’ in Marblehead), but it is always nice to be with family and friends at this time year. Black Friday sales (we were out at 6 a.m.) and holiday movies are a fun way to spend your vacation. This kindergarten teacher gives the new muppet movie two thumbs up!
What a great morning we had on Tuesday! Being that I was “in the show” I didn’t get to really see our performance, so thank you to those parents who have sent me pictures! The kids definitely loved it and one even asked, “Can we do that again?” (Not for awhile…but we’ll see.) 🙂
The Full Cast!
December means not only lots of holiday excitement, but also our first term report cards and parent conferences. If you’ve had a child in Kindergarten before, the report card will look a little different this time. Last year we updated the report card to more accurately reflect our current curriculum and standards.
The Kindergarten report card uses the numbers 1 – 4 to explain your child’s progress.
1 – demonstrates independent consistent application of concepts and skills
A 1 means the child does not need any assistance and goes above and beyond to enhance their own learning
2 – Demonstrates application of concepts and skills
A 2 means the child is able to do many things without assistance and is becoming an independent learner
3 – Demonstrates developing understanding of concepts and skills
A 3 means the child is emerging in their skills and may need some adult assistance, but not all the time
4 – Demonstrates some understanding of concepts and skills with assistance
A 4 means the child requires assistance much of the time and just emerging in their skills
At our parent conference, we will discuss your child’s progress both socially and academically. Since the report cards go out before we have conferences, please bring them with you and any questions you may have. I take a lot of time debating and thinking about how I assess each child. It is not easy to put everything you see them do into a number. I am looking forward to being able to share with you all the things your child is learning and doing in our classroom.
