Announcements
Kindergarten Celebration
Dear Families,
The 2019-20 school year is coming to an end and our kindergarten students will be promoted to first grade. We would like to announce that on Wednesday, June 10, 2020 from 2:30-4:30 pm, we will be having a "Kindergarten Drive-thru Celebration". During this time, kindergarten families may drive through Minnieville Elementary's bus loop and Minnieville staff will be outside to return student belongings and hand out a special celebration treat to our kindergarten students. At this time, you may also return any school items such as library and classroom books. We will practice social distancing during this event and ask that families stay in cars and we will pass items through the windows. Please help us by holding or putting a sign with your student's name and teacher on the window so we can easily locate and hand you student belongings. We hope that everyone will be able to drive through and celebrate with us!
Choice Boards
We have entered the next phase of Prince William County's online learning program, which means that families have been provided with learning resources, ungraded review activities, and optional learning activities to improve grades. Beginning Monday, April 20, 2020, a Choice Board of learning activities will be posted on ClassDojo, as well as the class webpage. To access choice boards on this webpage, please use the Files and Documents tab on the left side of page and open the Choice Boards by Week folder. The choice board includes suggested activities that are optional, ungraded, and a review of previously taught material and skills. Students may complete activities from either column: Activity Choice 1, Activity Choice 2, OR a mix of both columns. Our goal is to not overwhelm families at this time. Please do what you are able and as your schedule allows.Thank you for all that you are doing to help your child continue learning.
Teacher Office Hours
Beginning the week of April 20, 2020, Minnieville Elementary kindergarten teachers will have office hours every Wednesday from 11 am-1 pm per guidance from Prince William County Public Schools. During office hours, parents will be able to contact teachers to ask questions or obtain assistance with academic support. Teachers will be available via Class Dojo and email and will be able to provide you with a prompt response. As we have done throughout the 2019-20 school year, we will always try our best to respond to your concerns. Thank you for your continued support.
Optional Assignments to Improve Grades
We hope your Spring Break was restful and are looking forward to sharing the next steps in learning for our kindergarten students. Prince William County Public Schools has extended the third grading period to April 24, 2020. Students had completed a minimum of 7 graded assignments as of March 13, 2020. Students have the option to complete and submit review assignments to improve grades. Please have students complete assignments independently so we are able to provide feedback for growth. You can take a picture of student work and send it to the teacher via a Class Dojo message or email by Tuesday, April 21, 2020. Below are some optional activities that can be submitted.
Reading/Writing:
1. Write the lowercase and uppercase letters of the alphabet with proper letter formation.
2. Draw a picture and write 1-3 complete sentences about the picture using capitalization, punctuation, and spacing between words.
Math:
1. Write numbers from 0-20 with proper formation.
2. Create and solve an addition or subtraction problem with numbers to 5 by using objects and drawing the solution. For example, "I have 3 toy cars and 2 toy trucks. How many toys do I have in all?" The student will use objects at home to create the story problem and draw a picture of what they did and write a number sentence (such as 3 and 2 is 5).
Science/Social Studies:
1. Draw and label a realistic picture of spring that includes people, plants, and animals.
2. Draw and label a picture of yourself appropriately dressed for spring weather.
Survey
Minnieville ES is trying to gather information regarding connectivity for
families. Would you please answer the following questions? You can
just copy and paste the questions and provide your answers and
message me back on Class Dojo. Thank you so much for your help!
1. Does your student have access to the internet?
2. Does your student have his/her own technology device,
share with household, or have no device?
3. Does the device have a working camera?
4. Does the device have a working microphone?
5. Does your family know about the free food program from
the school system?
6. Does your family have any other needs or concerns that
you would like to share?
MyOn
Directions to access the MyOn website are posted under Files and Documents. I know this has been shared with you previously, but I
wanted to remind families that MyOn is an excellent resource for
students to read books daily. There are thousands of books that
students can listen to or read independently, as well as a daily news
section where students can listen to and read articles about current
events. Please let students know that I am able to monitor student
activity on this website and am looking forward to viewing what they
read. If you have misplaced your login username and password, please message me via Class Dojo.
Home Learning Link
Please copy and paste this link to access the PWCS Home Learning Page
https://pwcs.edu/cms/One.aspx?portalId=340225&pageId=41506907
Important Information
If you would like to access kindergarten curriculum information, newsletters, and other kindergarten information, please click on "Files and Documents" on the class webpage.
Class Dojo
Class Dojo is being utilized at Minnieville ES as another way to communicate with your child's teacher. A personalized letter with instructions will be sent home with kindergarten students inviting you to join. We look forward to sharing classroom information and pictures using this app. Thank you.
First Day of School
Many important papers will come home in your child's green folder on the first day of school. Please check and return the folder daily. Thank you.
Welcome to Kindergarten
We are going to have a wonderful year! I look forward to meeting parents and kindergarten students at our Open House in August.
Please follow us on Twitter @MNESKdgnTeam and @MNEStheBest to see tweets with information about what is happening at Minnieville ES.
Activities for School Closing or Prolonged Absence
Kindergarten students will be provided with materials at the beginning of the year to keep at home to maintain skills during school closings and prolonged absences. If more activities are desired, please see the file titled "Website Prolonged Absence" under Files and Documents. Thank you for supporting your child's learning at home.