Welcome to the 2018 - 2019 School Year!!

We are all so excited to have you here!  Please visit this website to get the latest news in TK!

Your Teachers,
Ms. Rozak and Mrs. Marshall

More Reminders...

Book Order Catalogs were sent home this week.  They are due on Friday, January 13 if you wish to order.


The 1st graders are holding a blanket and jacket drive.  Please bring any clean used or new items.  I will have a bag in our classroom for you to donate the items in.  We will walk it over to first grade when we fill up our bags!  (or you are welcome to bring it directly to first grade)

Have a great weekend!
Mrs. Paragas

My Promise to You...

I saw this today and thought I'd share it here.  There are many days at school where I wish your child's "light bulb moments" or "aha! moments" can be taken home in their folder to share with you.  So much learning takes place each and every day.  Your child has already accomplished so much in just a month in school.  Just know that some weeks your child may take home only a small stack of work to show off but a TON of hands-on learning happened at school!

My promise to you:  

Reminder

Don't forget to log on to Sycamore to sign up for your Parent-Teacher Conference.

Thank you!

Welcome to TK!

Welcome St. Irenaeus Class of 2027 and their Families!


Thank you for joining me at Back to School Night this past Tuesday.  If you have any questions regarding TK or the first day of school, feel free to e-mail me.  I will try to be as available via e-mail as possible this weekend.

Here is a free download to a First Day of School "Chalkboard Sign"
http://goo.gl/VJAClW

I am excited to see all of you on Monday at 8:00 am.  TK Class ends at 10 am.  Don't forget one grown up can stay at school with every student. :)

Have a great rest of the week!

Love,
Mrs. Paragas

TK Picnic is Tomorrow / TK Daycare Reminder

Picnic Reminder
Tomorrow, Friday, June 3 at 9:00, the TK kids will have a picnic at the school playground.  You are welcome to join us.  The students may come to school in their play clothes tomorrow (non-uniform dress).

From Mrs. Gigi:
The TK Kids who attend Daycare, this is a reminder that there will be no daycare supervision on Friday, June 10.

Field Day/Snack Bar

Field Day is this Friday, May 27.  Field Day is just a day for the kids to have fun and show sportsmanship.  TK will participate in yoga, hula hoop/jumping rope, and playground play.

After an hour and half of activity, TK will enjoy their snack.  I encourage you to prepare a healthy snack, especially if you are sending money to school with your child to purchase a snack from the Snack Bar.  The Snack Bar will be selling candy, chips, and drinks.

If you wish to allow your child to purchase food from the Snack Bar, please use the envelope provided (sent home in your child's folder today).  Do not send more than $5 for your child to spend on snack.

Parents who wish to volunteer during the Field Day will help supervise the children in the activities, assist with First Aid, escort children for restroom breaks, and help with purchasing snack at the Snack Bar/snack supervision.

If you would like to volunteer, please e-mail me.

Thank you!

Summer Childcare

Dear Parents,

If you know of a reliable childcare provider for the summer months, please let me know.  I know of families looking for someone they could trust their children with during the months that we are out of school.  Send me an e-mail with some information.

Thank you!
Mrs. Paragas

Dismissal Reminder

Dear TK Parents,

This is a friendly reminder that during dismissal, the children still need to follow classroom and school rules.  I have noticed that as the kids are dismissed, some of the children are running around and making noise around the gated area.  The rule in TK is no running on the black top.  Please keep in mind that both Kindergarten classes are still in session.  Let's remember to be respectful of their learning environment and keep the TK/K courtyard as quiet as possible.

Thank you for your cooperation,
Mrs. Paragas

Portfolio Conferences

Dear Parents,

As you may or may not have noticed, TK has been blocked off for the Portfolio Conferences when you log on to your Sycamore account.  TK will not have Portfolio Conferences.  Portfolio Conferences are student led and are based on the School's SLEs.  TK has been introduced but will require more time to understand how to connect the SLEs to their own work.  At the end of the two years of Kindergarten (TK to K), students will have their first Portfolio Conference.

The following are the School-wide Learning Expectations (SLEs) for grades TK-2.

A Faith-filled Active Catholic Who

• Prays.

• Attends Mass respectfully.

• Shows respect for others and the world God created.

• Participates in service to those in need.

A Critical Thinker Who

• Listens to the teacher.

• Works to his/her potential.

• Expresses oneself through music, art, and literature.

• Completes work neatly.

• Solves problems effectively.

An Effective Communicator Who

• Listens attentively to others.

• Shares ideas and information.

• Writes and speaks using correct grammar/vocabulary.

• Articulates and projects clearly.

• Communicates using technology.

A Globally Aware Citizen Who

• Learns about new and different cultures.

• Shows respect for people of different cultures.

• Shows awareness of current events.

• Shares God-given talents.

A Life-long Learner Who

• Makes good choices.

• Uses self-control.

• Works and plays well with others.

I will personally contact you if I feel a conference is needed to discuss your child's progress. However, if you would like to schedule a conference, please e-mail me so we can plan one.

Thank you,
Mrs. Paragas

April Birthday Snack

This Friday, we will be celebrating a couple students' birthdays.  If you are a parent who will be joining us for the birthday snack, please be sure you are fingerprinted and safe-environment trained.  If you are unsure, please email me.

Note to parents of April Birthdays:  If you plan to send a snack for the birthday snack for Friday, please let me know what you will be sending so that we can make sure to have a variety of items for the children.  Please note the allergies in the class.

Science Night Project

Today your child took home his/her Science Night Project if it is incomplete.  Please complete the project this weekend and return the egg carton with the assigned items in each slot.  Remember that the items that go inside the carton must be directly from nature.  As much as everything comes from nature - paper from trees, fruit snacks from fruit - we are looking for items that are in its natural state; meaning, the items did not go through a factory.

We will label the carton in the classroom so you do not need to print the pictures below.  Use the pictures below as your guide.

The picture below shows that the project is due Wednesday, April 13.  I ask that you return the project in by Monday and not Wednesday because Ms. Cuellar and I have to label all the egg cartons.

If you have questions, please email me.

Have a good weekend!

Mrs. Paragas

Book Orders for April

I forgot to mention in yesterday's newsletter that Book Order forms went home for the month of April.  This month they gave me $5 coupons.  Basically spend $10 and get a free book up to a $5 value.  If you do not plan to use the coupon, send the coupon back to school and I will try to use it to purchase books for the class.

Book Orders are due by Friday, April 15.

Just a Friendly Reminder Regarding the Gate

Hi Parents and Guardians,

I've mentioned this before I went on my leave, by wanted to send you a friendly reminder.  When picking up your child early or volunteering in the classroom, I just wanted to remind you that the gates are locked.  I kindly ask that you do not knock on our classroom window.  The loud banging sound can be frightening to the children and is also a distraction during class time or quiet time.

• If you are picking up your child early, you will need to check them out from the office and fill out a slip.  Remind the office staff that you will be picking up in TK so that they can call us in the classroom to open the gate for you.  
• If you are volunteering in the classroom, you will need to sign in the office and grab a volunteer sticker.  While signing in, inform the office staff that you are on your way to volunteer in the classroom.  Kindly remind them to call our classroom so that we can open the gate.
• If you are picking up your child during daycare between the hours of 11:45 and 2:20, the gates will be locked.  You do not need to sign your child out from the office, however, the classroom needs to be called to unlock the gate.  In some instances, Mrs. Gigi is the only one in the classroom during daycare.  By letting the office know that you are picking up, she can inform them that she needs a staff member to help unlock the gate for her.

All of this is for the safety of your child.  Your cooperation is greatly appreciated.

Sincerely,

Mrs. Paragas

Meet Baby Calista

Hi TK Family and Friends!

My husband and I are so excited to introduce you to our new baby.

Calista Kara Paragas

Born: Tuesday, November 3 at 3:17 PM

Weight: 6lbs 7oz.

Length: 19 inches

Despite the lack of sleep, we are doing great!

I miss you all!

Love,

Mrs. Paragas

Mrs. Paragas' Update

Dear TK Parents,

I was planning to begin my maternity leave starting Monday, November 2.  However, starting today, I have been feeling a lot of discomfort.  I have decided to make today my last day.

Tomorrow, Ms. Cuellar will be subbing for me and will be aided by Mrs. Reyes.  Some of you know Mrs. Reyes as the TK Daycare teacher.  I am very comfortable with these 2 ladies and know they will have a successful day with the children.  

On Friday, Mrs. Dorie Collins, my long term sub, will be taking over until I return.  If you wish to e-mail her, this will be her work e-mail: dcollins@stischoolcypress.org  You are welcome to CC me in emails; however, please understand that Mrs. Collins will be in charge of responding.  Feel free to email her and introduce yourself and address any concerns and/or questions you may have.  Understand that she will not have access to her email until she begins work on Friday.   

Have a good rest of the week!

Mrs. Paragas

Fun Run Reminer

Reminders - Tomorrow is Fun Run Friday.

·       Students should wear their Fun Run shirt and comfortable shorts.  Students may wear superhero or fun socks. 

·       The Fun Run is after school, 3:30-4:30 pm.  If your child is attending the Fun Run, please return their permission slip Tomorrow, if you have not already.

·       Students are supervised in their classroom starting at 2:45 pm and are provided a snack before the Fun Run.  They are also provided water during the Fun Run.

·       Teachers will walk students to the field and from the field at the beginning and end, as well as supervise during the Fun Run.

·       All families are invited to watch students at the Fun Run from the perimeter.

·       Parents can pick up their student from their classroom after the Fun Run.

·       If you need to leave with your student before the end of the Fun Run, parents MUST speak to the teacher first.

·       Students will not play on the playground during the Fun Run.  Students not attending the Fun Run or leaving early are not permitted to play on the playground.

Fun Run Friday

Hi Parents,

The Fun Run is this Friday.  Unless your child is in daycare, students need to be picked up from school at 11:30 and return to join us for the Fun Run at by 3:15.  If you would like your child to have a snack before the run, I encourage students to return by 3:00 to allow them enough time to eat.  If your child attends TK Daycare and you filled out the permission slip, your child will go from Daycare to me and will be provided a snack prior to the Fun Run.  Your child may not participate if the permission slip has not been turned in.  There are a number of students who have not turned in their permission slip.  If you do not want your child to participate, please at least send me an email so that I can plan accordingly.

You are welcome to join us and watch the kids during the Fun Run.  If you would like to volunteer, please email me so I can verify your volunteer status.  If your volunteer status has not cleared, you are certainly still welcome to join us as a spectator around the perimeter of the TK/K track.

After the Fun Run, I do ask that you pick up your child from the classroom.  I will walk them back to the classroom and dismiss them from there.  Please do not take your child home directly from the field. This is your child's safety.

If you have any questions regarding the Fun Run, please do ask me.

Have a great evening!

Mrs. Paragas

Scholastic Book Order - November Catalog

Today we sent home the November book order catalog.

Orders must be placed by Friday, October 30.

Here's a link for more books to order from:
Mrs. Paragas' Scholastic Page

Thank you :)

Class Work

No classwork will be sent home today due to conferences next week.

Have a great weekend!