REPORT CARDS:
Report cards will be sent home on Friday, May 23rd.  Please review your child's report card and work on any skill not mastered with an "S."  Any skill marked as "I" or "N" (improving or needs improvement), needs to be mastered so your child is prepared for first grade.

Summer Worksheet Packet...

Please remember to work on the reading and math worksheet packets throughout the summer.   Also, PLEASE read with your child and have him/her read with you.  All of the kids have progressed very far in their reading fluency, and I would hate for them to lose any of this fluency due to lack of practice.  You can find age-appropriate books at most book stores, on amazon.com, scholastic.com, and sometimes at Wal-Mart and the Dollar Store.  The library is also a free resource where you can find leveled books for your child.

KINDERGARTEN GRADUATION:

Monday, May 19th at 6:30 pm, is kindergarten graduation.  It will take place in the cafeteria. Doors will open at 6:15 pm.

SUMMER SCHOOL:
Summer school will take place May 27th-June 13th.  There will be lots of learning and lots of fun! If your child is attending, s/he will be in a first grade classroom.

SUMMER BIRTHDAYS:
If your child has a summer birthday, you are more than welcome to send treats to celebrate before the end of the school year.  We have 18 students.

LAST DAY OF SCHOOL:

School will dismiss at 12:30 on Friday May 23rd.  If you pick up your child, please be waiting outside around 12:15.

PARENTS AS TEACHERS:

Did you know that most brain development happens within the first five years of life? One way to give your child a head start in life is participating in the Parents as Teachers program. The Parents as Teachers program, also known as PAT, is a free and voluntary program available to all families in the Bernie school district who are expecting or have a child up to the age of five, but have not yet entered kindergarten. Please call or email Mrs. McGarity or Mrs. Williams to set up your first appointment. Appointment times are limited, so please don’t delay! You can also find us on Facebook!

573-293-5335 ext. 293
mcgarityc@bernie.k12.mo.us
williamsp@bernie.k12.mo.us

 

911 PRESENTATION:
The Stoddard County Emergency Service will make a presentation to the kindergarten and first grade students regarding what to do if there is an emergency.  If your child ever needed to call 911, more than likely, s/he would need to know his/her address.  Please practice this information with your child until s/he has it memorized.  It is also helpful if your child knows a phone number to call in case of an emergency.

BOX TOPS:

All Box Top and Best Choice labels are due by May 9th.

TESTING:

We will begin the kindergarten achievement test on Monday and will continue through most of next week. Consequently, for the next few days it is extremely important that your child:

-      gets plenty of rest each night

-      eats a healthy breakfast (oatmeal, biscuit, eggs, or other non-sugary food)

-      gets to school on time each morning

-      is only absent if absolutely necessary

-      wears glasses to school (if prescribed)

FIELD TRIP REMINDER:
Please dress your child in a Bernie BLUE t-shirt and send a jacket if the weather calls for cool weather.