Correction!!!

Monday will be day 1---not day 2!  Sorry!  I forgot that this past Wednesday was a zero day!  So we will have gym on Wednesday!

Kindergarten news for the week of December 17th - 21st

Kindergarten News for the week of December 17^th - 21^st  

 The Christmas concert for our kindergarten children is on Monday morning (December 17^th ) in the high school auditorium.  The children should wear dressy Christmas clothing or dress code appropriate clothing.    Monday will be day 2 on our rotation schedule.

I will test word list 8 on the Friday when we return after Christmas.   We will also take the second session of the dibels test after we return from our Christmas break.  In the winter (January) your child will complete the following assessments for DIBELS: First Sound Fluency, Letter Naming Fluency, Phoneme Segmentation, and Nonsense Word Fluency.  There are two more assessments, which have been added. The first is Phoneme Segmentation, which does not require any materials. This is an advanced skill of First Sound Fluency by moving from the first sound of a word to the middle and ending sounds of a word. For example, if I would say the word "cat," and your child would segment it by saying the sounds /c/ /a/ /t/.

The final assessment in winter is Nonsense Word Fluency. This sounds complicated, but it is quite simple. The children are shown a three letter make believe word to read. For example, the child might see "mav" and the child would have to read it by saying the sounds /m/ /a/ /v/ or reading the whole word "mav."

In phonics we will be learning the letter Bb.  We will not have show and tell on Thursday.  If I ever forget to send a bag home, a grocery bag would be fine.   

In math we will practice counting to 50 by 10’s and practice paying for items in 10 cent increments.  In reading we will not be starting a new story! 

Please continue to dress your child for the weather!  We go outside every day that it is possible.  Hats and gloves make their time outside more enjoyable.  Also some of the children have been asking to put on their coats in our classroom because they are cold.  I am wearing 2 layers myself every day because the large blower makes our room feel cold!  You may want to send a dress code appropriate sweater or hoodless sweatshirt for your child’s cubby!

We have learned the letters L,O,G,H,T,P,A,N,M,I,S,F,R and K.  Your child should recognize these (capital and lowercase letters) and know the corresponding sound.  They should be able to read all sight words taught, recognize numbers to 20, and recognize the penny, nickel and dime and name their value.  Your child will be asked to name time to the hour and recognize rhyme by saying if 2 words given rhyme.  They should also be able to tell a rhyming word that rhymes with a word given by me!

Please note that Friday- December 21^st is a half day of school and that will also be our Polar Express day!  (Children may wear pajamas.)                                    

Please continue to call me with any questions or concerns!  My school phone number is 874-3661-ext. 3241.  Next week will be a little crazy!  We will not be coloring our behavior chart!!

kindergarten news for the week of December 10th - 14th

Kindergarten Newsletter for the Week of December 10^th – 14^th

Next week in phonics we will be learning the letter Kk as in kite.  We will have show and tell on Thursday!  We will learn “k” now and in several weeks we will learn the letter “Cc”.  On the spelling sound test we will write k,c since they share the same sound.  Your child was tested on word list 6 today.  Word list 7 is in your child’s folder to practice for the next week.  Please help your child each day for a few minutes.  If the entire list is too much try half of the list each day.. The sight words should be easy.  We practice these daily in our decks! 

In math, we will be copying line segments, shapes and designs on a geoboard, estimating collections, counting by 10’s, identifying and learning about dimes, identifying, creating and extending ABB sound and movement patterns.

The Kindergarten Christmas program for the parents will be at the high school at 9:30 on Monday- December 17^th.

In reading next week we will read the story See How We Grow.   This story is a biography about twin girls.  Just for fun, this week we would like to see a baby picture of each child in our class to see how they’ve changed.  (Birth to one year)  Please send it in with your child’s name on the back and in a baggie.  We will also be learning about the comprehension skill of cause and effect.

Monday will be day 2 on the rotation schedule.  Please remember that gym day is day 3 on our schedule.  Please wear sneakers.

The list of our sight words is growing!  I will attach a list that you may want to practice.  These will help your child to read the little take-home stories better!

We would like to thank Eric Hughes, the postman, for taking time out of his busy schedule  to come to visit us and deliver our important letter to Santa!

Kindergarten News for the week of December 3rd- 7th

Kindergarten News for the week of December  3^rd – 7^th

Please return your letter for Santa!  A reply should come home before Christmas!  We expect the postman next week to pick up these special letters and take them directly to Santa!  Thank you for helping your child with this fun activity!  This week we turned our own pictures into elves and reindeer!

In phonics next week we will learn the letter Rr as in rabbit and reindeer!  We will have show and tell on Thursday! 

In math we will be making Shapes on a Geoboard, Describing and Comparing the Attributes of Geometric Shapes, Placing an Object on a Real Graph, Identifying Ordinal Position, Paying for Items Using Pennies, Creating, Describing, and Extending Shape Patterns. 

 

In reading we will read the story Little Quack.  This is an animal fantasy book and we will discuss the plot of a story.  We really enjoyed the Panda cam from the SanDiego zoo.  You can check it out on your home computer.  Just google search Panda Cam.  There is also a panda cam at the National Zoo in Washington, D.C.

 

We will be making reindeer food, a Santa key and a Santa cookie plate.  We will have a special Polar Express day on our last school day before Christmas!  More information will follow!   The “elf on the shelf” is keeping track of everyone and reporting to Santa!

We enjoyed our “Seat Belt Program” presented by the North Central Highway Safety Organization.

Thanksgiving newsletter

Kindergarten Newsletter for the Thanksgiving Holiday Weekend

We did a lot of fun Thanksgiving activities! We made butter and corn bread in our room.  We had a “feast” with our reading buddies while we watched the Charlie Brown Thanksgiving movie.

We used colored beads to retell the story of the first Thanksgiving.

White bead-The Pilgrims sailed on a ship with tall, white sails.

Blue bead-They sailed on the blue Atlantic Ocean.

Green bead-They were so happy when they finally spied land.

Black bead-After a very hard year, they decided to celebrate and have a huge feast because they were very thankful to they were alive.  They also wanted to thank their new friends.

Red Bead-They ate cranberries.

Orange bead-They ate pumpkin pie.

Yellow bead-They ate corn.

Brown bead-And of course, they ate turkey!

I hope the children enjoy retelling the story!

In phonics we will begin the letter Ff and show and tell will be on Thursday as usual.  I will also test word list 5 on Friday.

In math we will name shapes using 2 attributes, copy AB and ABB patterns and begin working with geoboards.

In reading we will begin the story Little Panda. This is an informational text and we will learn the comprehension skill compare and contrast.

Have a wonderful holiday weekend!  We will return to school on day 3 of our rotation.  We do not exchange gifts among the children for Christmas.  Sometimes that question comes up because some of the upper grades do exchange!  We have found that some children get upset with what they get and it causes a problem. 

Have a restful Thanksgiving break and happy hunting to all you bargain hunters and real hunters too!

Message for the week before Thanksgiving!

Kindergarten News for the week before Thanksgiving

This is just a short note to let you know what’s going on next week!

Cafe, NS

Good Afternoon, The menu for Wednesday November 21 2012 is as follows: Breaded Chicken Rings, w/sauce Whole wheat bread Glazed carrots Fruit cup The alternate is Meatball Sub NO STUDENT OR ADULT SALADS !!! Thank You Cafete

The menu for Wednesday November 21 2012 is as follows:

Breaded Chicken Rings, w/sauce

Whole wheat bread                                                                  

Glazed carrots

Fruit cup

The alternate is Meatball Sub

NO STUDENT OR ADULT SALADS !!!

 There is no breakfast that day.  They will start serving LUNCH at 9:15.  We will also not be eating snack that day due to the early dismissal!

 We will not be learning a new letter.  We will begin the letter Ff when we return after Thanksgiving!  We will have a new word list #5!  I tested word list 4 and will finish testing it on Monday.

In math we will be comparing objects by weight using a balance.  We will also be working with shapes and using the attributes of shape and color.
We will be visiting our reading buddies and watching Charlie Brown’s Thanksgiving with them on Tuesday!  We will also be making butter and baking corn bread! 
We will be learning about pilgrims and Native Americans next week.  We will make necklaces, headdresses and vests.

Kindergarten week of November 12th

Kindergarten News for the week of November 12^th – 16^th

In phonics we will be learning the letter Ss as in sun.  We will still have show and tell on Thursday.  Look for the list in your child’s folder that contains the sight words that we’ve learned so far this year!  You may want to practice if your child is struggling with these.  We do review them daily in class!

I hope you were happy with your child’s progress on his/her report card.  Please feel free to contact me any time with any questions or concerns. (874-4284 ext. 3241)  You can also set up a conference at any time!

 In math we will be ordering money amounts up to 10 cents and writing money amounts to 10 cents. Next, we will be identifying an object that doesn’t belong to a group of objects.  We will solve a problem by acting it out.  We will match sets of objects to numbers.  Lastly, we will copy patterns and identify AB patterns.

 You can send your recipe for the PTO cookbook to nseptorecipes@yahoo.com .  The email was not clear on the sheet that is coming home today! 

Please practice word list 4.  This will be the last list that will be tested before Thanksgiving!  I will send home word list 5 before the holiday!

The new reading book for this week is called Whose Garden is it?  This story is a rhyming story and we will discuss the comprehension skill of reality and fantasy.

Week of November 5th - 9th

Kindergarten News for the week of November 5^th – 9^th

This weekend ends Daylight Savings Time.  Remember to turn your clocks back one hour on Saturday night. (Spring forward—Fall back!)

Next week in phonics we will continue learning about the letter Mm as in monkey.  We will also begin to learn the letter Ii as in inch.  Even though the formation is easy, the sound is difficult.  You can see how your child did on their second word list test.  Word list 3 is in their folder to practice for next week.  Your child may grow a mustache by the end of Monday!

In math this week we will be learning more about acting out story problems using pennies, identifying time to the hour, identifying ordinal numbers to fourth and identifying numbers that are before, after or in between.  We are continuing to do the calendar using an ABB pattern for November.  We are counting up to 50 this week!

In November we will be learning about Pilgrims and Indians as well as Thanksgiving.

I’m looking forward to seeing and talking to many parents at our parent/teacher conferences on Tuesday and by phone!  The children will be so excited that we were in touch with each other!

In reading we will continue reading the new story called A Bed for the Winter.  This is an informational text and we will learn about Ii and the comprehension skill- how to sequence.  

Please sign and return your child’s report card as soon as you can.  They will come home on Tuesday!

There is a NSE PTO meeting on Monday- November 12^th at 6:30 in our school cafeteria.

A big thank you to the parents that came in to help at our Halloween party!  It was difficult for some to attend due to the change of date!  The children especially enjoyed the parade!

There is no school for students on Friday- October 9^th.  It is a full day act 80 day

Kindergarten news for the week of October 29th - November 2nd

Kindergarten News for the week of October 29^th – November 2^nd

Next week in phonics we will be learning about the letter Mm as in monkey.  You can see how your child did on their first word list test.  Word list 2 is in their folder to practice for next week.  Your child may grow a mustache by the end of the week! 

In math this week we will be learning more about acting out story problems using pennies, naming shapes according to the three attributes of color, shape and size, and telling time to the hour.  We are continuing to do the calendar using an ABB pattern for November.  We are counting up to 50 this week!

Book orders are due on Nov 1^st .  They make good Christmas presents!

In Reading we will read one of my favorite books Bear Snores On.  I have several other bear books we will compare/contrast this week! 

Halloween will be celebrated in school on Wednesday!  Your child should bring in his/her costume in a bag and we will dress after lunch!  We will have an outdoor parade at 2. (weather permitting)  If the weather is not nice, parents will be able to watch the parade in our gym. 

I am sending home a conference form in your child’s folder today.  Please let me know if you did not get one and would still like a conference.  Conferences can also be scheduled at any time you feel one is needed! 

Please encourage your child to try to stay on green each day!

Monday is day 3 on our rotation schedule.  We will have gym!