Welcome to Kindergarten

There is a wonderful sense of home when you walk through the front doors of Samsula Academy. We deeply believe that your child will find our school to be a warm and friendly place. We are very proud to be a part of the Samsula Academy School family. Once you have opened those doors you are a member of our family too.

We wish to welcome you to Kindergarten. Kindergarten is a new and exciting time for you and your child. It’s a time of change… new beginnings, new friends, new challenges and exciting discoveries! We would like to take this opportunity to express our sincere appreciation for allowing us to be a part of your child’s life during this precious time of growth and discovery!

This is our honor to welcome you and your child into Kindergarten and into… our life. We will do our best to make this year in Kindergarten enjoyable but also filled with academics. Our motto is: “The seeds we plant today will blossom into a flower tomorrow.” It will be our pleasure and privilege to watch your child’s personality and learning abilities blossom and unfold day by day.

We run a very effective classroom which is well structured but allows for fun and growth. We hold high expectations for all my students. Furthermore, we strongly believe in differentiated instruction. Research reveals that all students learn differently. Therefore, we plan my lessons to meet the needs of all students. It will be our honor to expand the growing minds of tomorrow and encourage them to become the great leaders of the new generation.

You will find very useful information on this blog. I will update it with events that are happening in our classroom, student work, and other related events. If you have any questions, you may contact us at cgibbs@readingedgeacademy.org or sbowden@readingedgeacademy.org

-Mr. Christopher Gibbs, M.Ed
-Mrs. Shannon Bowden

Thursday, July 8, 2010

Kindergarten Supply List

Samsula Academy Supply List 2010-2011 School Year

Grades K-5 MUST have a backpack: Soft sided * no rollers * keep it as plain as possible.
If your child plans on bringing a lunch from home, use a soft-sided lunch box* no characters. Shop wisely – Supplies will need to be replenished in January. Buy extra now and save money. Please buy enough for homework supplies and keep all extra supplies at home. Below is the supply list for kindergarten for the first semester (August to end of December). In January, the supplies will change. You will be updated at kindergarten orientation.

***DO NOT WRITE NAMES ON ANYTHING***
Band-aids
3 pkgs Crayola large(chunky)
8-count crayons
4 writing tablets-Learn to Letter w/ raised ruling (Primary Writing-Stage3)
3 Oxford Spiral Index Card Books (3 x 5 or 4 x 6)
1 pkg of small Index Cards
1 watercolor paint kit (w/brush)
2 plastic 3 prong/pocket folders
2 plastic pocket folders (w/o prongs)
MEAD/FIVESTAR- 1, 3, or 5 subject spiral notebook (plastic cover)
1 bottle of white glue
2 pink pearl erasers
20 glue sticks
1 Fiskar scissors(blunt tip)
1 Clorox wipes (family size)-
2 bottles of Germ-x (large w/pump)
1 box tissues (family size)
Boys: 1 pkg of gallon size baggies
Girls: 2 pkg of quart size baggies
2 plain white t-shirts(your child’s size-name can go inside on tag)


It must be a MEAD/FIVESTAR notebook. It must also have a plastic cover. (Walmart $2.50)


Writing tablets-Learn to Letter w/ raised ruling (MUST BE Primary Writing-Stage3) (Walmart)

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