Hello Kindergarten families,
What a remarkable start to our year. Although there are many new routines to school (wearing a mask, extra handwashing and limited to no sharing of materials) our students are crushing it! Every child is making a sincere effort to meet these new expectations on top of learning the routines of Kindergarten. We are so impressed.
We have been so impressed by the level of independence with this group of students. They transition from outside to inside really well and can put on and take off their shoes with limited to no help. They are engaging in learning tasks with simple directions and with little to no adult support. We are off to a tremendous start on this front and look forward to the amazing things they will do.
A note on masks. Managing masks is always a tricky affair especially when we are transitioning from inside to outside and vice versa. Making this extra tricky is when your child happens to be wearing clothing that does not have pockets. If students are using a lanyard or fanny pack this does not pose a problem. However, if they are not, we would encourage them to have a plastic bag (Ziploc style) that would allow them to manage their mask with greater ease.
For our Mon/Wed and Tues/Thurs groups, we know that lunch/snacks may be coming home partially eaten or some things untouched. Please do not worry. Students are sorting out what to eat when and are progressing just fine. As things become more routine, this will subside and students will let you know if you are sending too much or too little.
We would also ask you label everything. This means water bottles, shoes, lunch kits, etc. They have done really well so far but we have already had a couple of unmarked items show up.
Overall, this has been a fantastic start to Kindergarten and we have been blown away by their readiness to learn and grow. We are looking forward to an amazing year.
Just a reminder there is no school for AM Kindergarten this Friday. The only group attending is Mon/Wed with surnames A - K ONLY. As well, it is a half-day that runs from 8:00am to 12:00pm.
If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to reach out to your child's teacher by email kcmckay@cbe.ab.ca or ktnewman@cbe.ab.ca. Check out our Twitter account @curious_kinder as we post daily reminders and pictures from our days.
