WEEK OF OCTOBER 26-30, 2009

KINDERGARTEN NEWS

• This week in Phonics we will be learning the letter Aa as in apple and acorn. We will focus on the short vowel sound, as in apple. Show and Tell for letter Aa may be a challenge-do your best! Students should also work on learning their home address. We will practice it in school as well.
• In Math we will be working on Chapter 3: Numbers 0-5. Please review the concepts of MORE, FEWER, AND EQUAL. You should also practice counting objects with sets of 0-5 and writing the numerals with your child at home.
• In Reading we will be finishing the story, "Dig, Dig, Digging" and our first unit of stories. Please review the alphabet(upper and lower-case letters) and the high frequency words(I, am, the, little, to, and a).
• We will continue working on our Kid-Writing this week. The children seem excited to do this writing.
• Since the end of the marking period is approaching we will begin testing on the 6 letters and sounds learned in Phonics (Ll, Oo, Gg, Hh, Tt, Pp), the high frequency words learned in Phonics and Reading. Recognizing and producing rhyming words, copying and extending patterns, identifying the 4 basic shapes-square, circle, triangle, and rectangle. Identifying and writing the numerals 0-5 and counting orally to 20.
• This week is Red Ribbon Week. The theme for Monday is "turn your back on drugs" (wear your shirt backwards) and for Tuesday-"sock it to drugs" (wear crazy socks). On Monday, Diane Rowlands from Schuylkill County Drug and Alcohol Program will be coming to give a presentation to the students. There will also be a coloring contest, with winners being announced on Friday, October 30th.
• Friday, October 30th will be our classroom Halloween parade and party form 1;30 to 3;00. Children should NOT wear their costumes to school;instead, they can bring them to school in a labeled bag. Homeroom mothers will help them dress at 1:00. The parade will begin at 2:00. Students will parade in the upper bus loop. All are welcome to come to see the parade (if it rains, the parade is held in the gym). Please keep costumes as simple as possible and, remember, some kindergarten children do scare easily.
• Since many boys and girls will go trick-or-treating this week, we ask that students do not bring candy for snacks and limit extra candy in lunch boxes too. Thanks for your cooperation!