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Week 1 Newsletter

This newsletter provides information for parents of students in Mrs. Crofts' Junior Kindergarten class. It introduces the classroom routines and curriculum for the upcoming week, which includes a focus on the letter A in their Zoo-Phonics program. It also lists upcoming events at the school like safety training sessions, a fun-raising dinner, and singing at a church service. Parents are encouraged to reinforce the classroom lessons at home and to contact Mrs. Crofts with any questions.

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Week 1 Newsletter

This newsletter provides information for parents of students in Mrs. Crofts' Junior Kindergarten class. It introduces the classroom routines and curriculum for the upcoming week, which includes a focus on the letter A in their Zoo-Phonics program. It also lists upcoming events at the school like safety training sessions, a fun-raising dinner, and singing at a church service. Parents are encouraged to reinforce the classroom lessons at home and to contact Mrs. Crofts with any questions.

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WELCOME TO

Apostles Lutheran School

Junior Kindergarten
SCHOOL! Augus t 3 0, 2 01 0
e-mail: [email protected]

Mrs. Crofts’ Classroom Newsletter


Welcome to Jr. K! Zoo-Phonics News
Yippee! It’s finally here! The school year has begun and Say hello to Allie alligator!
I’m so excited! We have so many fun things to do and This week we will make it through the alphabet as a
learn! These first few weeks are typically a little rough whole while also focusing on Allie and the letter “a”.
for everyone as we adjust to our school routine. Helping Keep an eye out in your own home for anything that
your child get to bed early and getting up in time to have
begins with the letter “a”. You may send these items in
a good breakfast will go a long way toward a successful
anytime (household objects, product labels, magazine
school day.
pictures, etc.) Please label any items you want
Each week we will have an optional show and tell on
returned. We will be doing this with each letter in case
Friday. Your child is welcome to bring a toy or you want to prepare ahead of time.
something else they’d like to share with the class. On
these days we take a little class time for this sharing Let your child be the teacher! Have
opportunity. Your child may bring toys on other days to them teach you the sound and signal for the letter “a”.
use during free play time, but it is only on Fridays that I will be testing how well you’ve learned the sounds and
we have an official sharing time. signals at our parent-teacher conference in November
—just kidding. 
The Keeping Our Children Safe Class will be offered
at the times/dates listed in the Upcoming Events section
—more dates and times will be published shortly. All Other Classroom News
adults that will be working with the children (on field
We’re starting at the beginning in Bible History with the
trips and the like) are required to take this class
story of Creation this week. With most lessons this year
annually. Thank you for your participation!
the children will have a coloring sheet to bring home. On
the reverse side there is summary of the lesson and note
Milk order forms are attached. Please return the
for you. These parent notes offer activity and/or
forms by Wednesday, September 1, if you discussion suggestions that tie-in with our lesson. I
plan to participate in the program in September. greatly encourage you to make regular use of them.

Upcoming Events In math we will have “circle time” each day to focus on
Sept. 4: Sonshine Station 10 AM-noon various aspects of the calendar.

It’s time for our first class birthday already! We


Sept. 5: Keeping Our Children Safe Training:
11:15 AM Refresher Course wish our new friend Marcus a very happy
12:30 PM 1st Time Participants birthday on September 1! 
Sept. 6: No School—Labor Day
Please be sure to ask if you have any questions,
Sept. 13: Hearing Screening concerns, or ideas for improvements. You are welcome
to contact me at the e-mail address listed above or call
Sept. 15: School Pictures any of the numbers given to you in your home-visit
Fun-raising Dinner at Chevy’s 5-9 PM
packet. I’m looking forward to a great year!
Sept. 24: Teacher Collaboration Meeting
Sept. 26: K1-K2 Sing at the 8:45 AM service

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