To further promote a culture of KINDNESS within the Kindergarten Center, students will take part in the Great Kindness Challenge starting Monday, January 22. Each day of the Great Kindness Challenge we will have special events and we encourage everyone to participate. January 22 - Spread KINDNESS with others Wear RED Day January 23 - Be Silly. Be Honest. Be KIND. Silly Sock Day January 24 - Hats off to KINDNESS Hat Day January 25 - Be Proud to be part of a KIND Community School Spirit Day - Wear blue and white or K Center apparel January 25 - One Session Day, 12:45 Dismissal - … [Read more...] about Great Kindness Challenge Spirit Week
Parent Teacher Conferences January 25 and January 26, 2024
Parent teacher conferences will be held on the evening of Thursday, January 25th and throughout the day on January 26th. Each conference is approximately 15 minutes in length and has been scheduled by your child's homeroom teacher. This is an adult only event. Please arrive promptly for your scheduled time and be mindful of the end time to be courteous to the schedule. If you requested a virtual conference, your child's teacher will share a Zoom link with you prior to the conference. January 25, 2024 - One session day, 12:45 dismissal. Bulldog Care is available at dismissal for … [Read more...] about Parent Teacher Conferences January 25 and January 26, 2024
Kindergarten Part 2
This is an exciting time in your kindergartener’s life. They have been learning how to be a part of a learning community socially and academically and have developed a solid foundation of literacy and numeracy to build upon. This exciting time of year in our “kindergarten world” is referred to as Kindergarten Part 2. We encourage students to be more independent with their daily responsibilities such as following routines, independently using self-help skills, and applying themselves more independently. … [Read more...] about Kindergarten Part 2
Library Tales
Students will be visiting the Rutherford Public Library starting in January. Miss Jane will provide students with the opportunity to hear a story and explore the children's section to borrow items of their choosing. Students will walk or take a district bus to and from the Rutherford Public Library on the dates noted in our monthly newsletters and on our school calendar!
*Individual families are responsible for returning any and all items borrowed. Please do not send them back to school to avoid confusion.
Family Traditions
What an exciting month learning about the various holidays celebrated within our school community. The Kindergarten Center's halls are decorated with beautiful representations of favorite holiday or winter traditions through illustrations and photos. Highlights include sparklers and fireworks to celebrate Diwali, offering of a white ribbon for Lunar New Year, families lighting their menorah, Gingerbread houses creatively decorated with tasty treats, visiting a Christmas tree farm, decorating a Christmas tree and even some simpler moments of snuggles during snowy days, building a snowman and … [Read more...] about Family Traditions