Miss Kennedys Classroom Newsletter

Welcome to the
1st Grade!
May 27, 2015

Classroom Setting
This newsletter
contains information for the
school year ahead
and personal information about my
past education.
This newsletter is
to inform parents/
guardians about
my expectations in
the classroom. My
expectations for
my classroom is to
be a safe environment for all students. For all students to have a
safe and fun school
year, During the
school year we
will work on hands
-on activities.
These activities
gets the students
involved in learning and working

well with others.

The activities will
be completed in
class and will help
the students learn
the required information to excel in
the first grade! For
example, we will
demonstrate the
life cycle of a butterfly using a plate
and pasta shells. I
want to have a safe
and fun learning
environment for all
students. Listed on
the right hand side
are my classroom
rules for the students. As an activity to get you involved with your
child, I would like
for each student to
fill a small brown
paper bags with

items that help describe them. Remember no harmful objects should

be brought to
school. For example, in my bag I
would have a pencil because I am a
teacher, a purple
pen because purple
is my favorite color, a picture of
Mickey mouse because I love Disney World, and a
book because I
love reading. I
hope everyone has
a great summer
and I am looking
forward
to the
school
year
ahead!

Newsletter
Contents
Page 2

Classroom
Rules

Supply List

Class
Schedule

Page 3

About Miss
Kennedy

Standardized Testing

Page 2

Welcome to the 1st Grade!

Classroom Rules

Listening Bodies (I will listen and

follow directions.)

Raised Hands (I will raise my

hand to share ideas.)

Quiet Mouths (I will not talk while

others are speaking.)

Helping Hands (I will use my hands for

helping
and not for
hurting.)

Caring
Hearts (I
will use

Walking Feet (I will walk in school

to keep myself and others safe.)

Supply List

2 packages of No. 2 wooden

pencils

2 medium glue bottles

1 mechanical pencil sharpener

1 box of 24 Crayola crayons

1 box of Kleenex

1 box of gallon Ziploc bags

1 regular size bottle of hand sanitizer

1 small school box for crayons *Put your child's name on all of his/her supplies
and pencils

Class Schedule
8:00 Morning Work/
Restroom break
8:45 Science/ Social
Studies
9:45 Reading, writing, and
language
11:50 Restroom break

12:00 Lunch
12:30 Math
1:30 P.E.
2:15 Interventions
2:45 Pack up
3:00 Dismissal

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All about Miss Kennedy

Greeting parents , guardians and students! My
name is Miss Tinsley
Kennedy and I have the
honor of teaching your
children this year! I graduated from high school
in 2012 from Westwood
Schools in Camilla, Ga.
My college education
comes from two institutions. I earned my Asso-

ciate of Science degree

from Abraham Baldwin
Agricultural College in
the summer of 2014. I
have recently earned my
Bachelors Degree in Early Childhood Education
from Georgia Southwestern State University in
spring 2016. I am looking forward to a great
year with a lot of learn-

ing and a lot of fun along

the way! If you have nay
questions or concerns
about the upcoming
school year you can contact me via email at tinsleykennedy@gmail.com.

I encourage all students to read before coming to

the first grade. This will keep those brains working
over the summer break. I encourage every student to join the summer reading program. Here
are a few of my suggestions students should read
over the summer. Please explore more books
than the ones listed below.

Dr. Seuss books

Two Bad Ants by Chris Van Allsburg

Owen by Kevin Henkes

Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes

Standardized Testing
Parents and guardians, I understand that standardized testing
can be a stressful process for the
students, parents/guardians, and
teachers. I am providing you with
a website link to look a to read
about the standardized testing
process in Georgia. https://
www.gadoe.org/CurriculumInstruction-and-Assessment/
Assessment/Pages/default.aspx

Testing Tips for the Students

Students need a good nights

rest.

Students need time to play at

home and after the test.

Students need to have a

good breakfast.