First Week Success!

Walking in the hall with "bunny tails and bubblles"

We had a successful first week in kindergarten!!  The students are learning the procedures of both the classroom and school and seem to be enjoying their time at Orchard.  Orchard is a responsive classroom so the children have been learning how to respond to our chime.  The is used to signal the students for a transition.  We have taught them to "squeeze and freeze" when they hear the chime. The chime is used in the classroom as well as in the lunchroom daily.


We did daily activities with stories celebrating the first days of school such as "A Pocket Full of Kisses", "Chicka Chicka Boom Boom" and "Chrysanthemum".  The scholars worked on "Do Nows" that helped strengthen finger muscles and fine motor skills.

Math activity to accompany our story "Chrysanthemum" by Kevin Henkes

The scholars enjoyed recess time each day on the playground.  They have begun making friends with their classmates and transitioning to a full day of school!

Coming up this week we are going to jump into sight words.  Our first sight word will be I.  We will be learning how to do our ELA and Math rotations routines as well as starting letter writing and name writing each day.

Stay tuned until next week!!

The Kindergarten Team

Introducing the Orchard STEM Kindergarten Team!!

Left: Mrs. Duplisea Room 119; Right: Mrs. Shakour Room 117

We are excited to see everyone at kindergarten orientation on Monday, August 24th!

Kindergarten Supply List

Welcome back families!! Here is the supply list for the upcoming year!  See everyone on August 25th!

· 2 boxes of #2  laddie pencils (Ticonderoga brand)

· 1 bottle of glue

· 6 glue sticks

· 1 Box of markers (8ct/10ct)

· 2 24ct box of crayons

· I box of colored pencils

· 1 package of erasers

· 1 package of black dry erase markers

· 2 highlighters

· 1 pack of 3x5 index cards

· 1 Journal composition notebook (wide ruled)

· 1 pack of construction paper

· 1 box of sandwich sized Ziploc bags

· 1 box of gallon sized Ziploc bags

· Headphones in Ziploc bag labeled with students names

· 2 boxes of Kleenex

· 1 bottle of hand sanitizer

· 1 can of  Clorox or Lysol wipes

· Change of clothes/underwear labeled and put into labeled Ziploc bags