Thursday, April 17, 2014

Kindergarten news for the week of April21st - 25th


Kindergarten News for the week of April 18th – 21st  

This week we will learn digraph th as in thimble and feather.  These are called voiced and unvoiced th.

In math class we will be finishing our unit on measurement.  We have been comparing things by height, length and capacity.   Our next unit will be about sorting, classifying, counting and categorizing data.  We will also get more deeply into graphs in this unit. 

In reading we will be reading the story Messenger, Messenger.  This is a rhyming story.  We will review the comprehension skill of compare/contrast.  Our question of the week is, “What kind of transportation help people do their jobs?”

When we return to school on Monday it will be day # 5.  We have book exchange on day #2.We have gym on day #3.  You may want to begin to hand in your boxtops, Redner’s receipts, Campbell’s soup labels, and moo lids from Turkey Hill before the end of the year! 

I will try to have one more book order before the end of school!

Our graduation pictures went very well!  They turned out great!!  I was surprised they came in so quickly.

We have a busy week next week.  Students from our high school Teens against Tobacco group will come and teach a short lesson on Monday.  On Tuesday we have a science class from the high school come to read us stories that they wrote.  On Wednesday we will see a PTO sponsored show called Brainshow Mania.  The children love this show!  On Friday we will have a short lesson from the diversity club. 

Other Upcoming Dates:

Kindergarten Graduation – Tuesday, May 20th @ 6:00 pm. (at the high school)

Carnival Day – Friday, May 23rd.                     

      Memorial Day/ No School – Monday – May 26th

            Field trip—Thursday- May 28th with a rain date of the 29th