WTKJ News: KINDERGARTEN PARENTS

Tuesday, August 17, 2010

KINDERGARTEN PARENTS

We are in our second week of kindergarten and things are going well. Here are a few items/reminders that need your attention:

-Tomorrow is early release. AM kinder is released at 10:15 am and PM kinder starts at 11:35 am and dismisses at 1:35 pm. Please remember that every Wednesday we will be on the early release schedule.

-Any kindergarten students who wish to ride their bike MUST lock it outside of bike racks. It is very difficult to have a staff member unlock the gates after/before our am/pm class. Please lock them in the rock area on the east side of the bike rack. Thank you for your help with this!

-Our music teacher has a blog she would like for you to check out: www.mrsjonesmusicclass.blogspot.com

-We have our first PTO meeting tomorrow, August 18th, at 6:30 pm in the multi-purpose room. Please join us!

-We hope you are checking the blog on a weekly basis. This is where we will be giving you weekly updates and reminders.

Thank You- Simonton Kinder Team

Trisha Wright

Kelly Trowbridge

Welcome to Kindergarten! My name is Kelly Trowbridge and I was born and raised in Tempe, Arizona. I graduated from Northern Arizona University with a degree in Elementary Education in 2006, a Masters degree in Early Childhood Education in 2008, and a Masters degree in Elementary Education with a Reading Endorsement in 2009. This will be my fourth year of teaching at Simonton. Teaching is my passion and I cannot imagine doing anything else. I am very excited and enthusiastic about getting the opportunity in helping your child start or continue his or her educational career.

Joline King

Welcome Kindergarten at Kathryn Sue Simonton Elementary School. We are so excited to be your partner in educating your child. My name is Joline King and this is my twenty-second year teaching, my ninth for the J.O. Combs District. I am a fourth generation Arizonian and have made the East Valley my home with husband, three children and our beloved dogs Salvador and Jones for the past twenty-three years. I graduated from Brigham Young University with a Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education and a minor in Early Childhood after completing an Associate’s Degree from Eastern Arizona College. I also have a Master's Degree in Adult Education and Distance Learning. My children, both at home and at school are my greatest joy! I have three children that are mostly grown: Matthew 25, Jennifer 21 and Bryant 19. We also added a daughter-in-law to our family this past spring. Her name is Kristin and she is married to Matthew. I look forward to a great year full of fun and lots of learning.

Kristy Johnson

Hi, my name is Kristy Johnson. I am an Arizona native and have lived in Queen Creek for almost 6 years. This is my third year at Simonton Elementary. For the first two years I worked in the SPED resource room as a paraprofessional. I worked with all grade levels but kindergarten always felt like home. I am looking forward to working with all the students. We will work on reinforcing cirriculumn as well as participating in school specials. My goal is to make learning fun for kindergarten. All aboard the Kinder Express!