Week of December 21-23, 2009

Kindergarten News

PARENTS: Mrs. Dennis wants to tell you that your children's behavior at the Christmas Program put on by the NSE band/chorus on Friday, Dec. 18th was outstanding. All of the children were well-behaved. They sat and listened and enjoyed the program. Mrs. Dennis was extremely proud of them. Keep it up, kindergarten!

WEEK OF DECEMBER 21-23RD

We will review letters, sounds learned to date. We will receive a new word list and practice it in school. Please study these words over the long break (after Christmas, of course).

We will read lots of Christmas books, poems. We will do lots of Christmas activities (i.e. making reindeer food).

On Tuesday, Dec. 22nd, we will watch the movie, "The Polar Express." The children will have hot chocolate with mini-marshmallows and cookies. Best of all, they can dress like the characters in the movie-they can wear their pajamas to school! Due to the very cold temperatures, please send along slippers (and robes, even). We will have a "polar blast."

We will try to do some work in Math, reviewing solid figures and plane shapes. And experimenting with symmetry.

Over the long break, please review the letters we have learned (l,g,m,n,t,o,short a, short i,f, r, s, h,p);the numbers 0-10, counting to 20, shapes, solid figures. Most importantly, read each day for at least 10 minutes.

Have a wonderful holiday and I look forward to working with you and your children in 2010.

WEEK OF DECEMBER 14-18, 2009

KINDERGARTEN NEWS/HOMEWORK

MRS. DENNIS' CLASS

***IMPORTANT: PLEASE STUDY THE PHONICS WORD LIST EACH NIGHT. THE CHILDREN ARE TESTED ON THE WORDS EACH FRIDAY.

MONDAY- FIND ITEM FOR THE SHOW 'N TELL BAGS THAT STARTS WITH THE LETTER Rr.

TUESDAY- PRACTICE WRITING THE LETTER R(ON WORKSHEET)

WEDNESDAY- COMPLETE READING WORKBOOK PAGE 38

THURSDAY- PRACTICE WITH LETTER TILES

THE LETTER FOR THE WEEK IS Rr AS IN RABBIT AND REINDEER. WE WILL PRACTICE THE CONSONANT EACH DAY IN PHONICS AND HANDWRITING. THIS IS OUR THIRTEENTH LETTER, SO WE ARE HALF-WAY THROUGH THE ALPHABET.

WE WILL CONTINUE STUDYING SHAPES IN MATH. THE CHILDREN ARE ENJOYING WORKING WITH THE MODELS OF THE SOLID FIGURES. SEE IF THEY CAN FIND EXAMPLES OF CONES, CUBES, CYLINDERS AND SPHERES AT HOME.

WE WILL STILL BE READING "BEAR SNORES ON" SINCE WE HAD MANY CHRISTMAS ACTIVITIES AND THE 2-HOUR DELAY.

ON TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15TH, THERE WILL BE A PTO BAKE SALE IN THE CAFETERIA FOR ALL STUDENTS. STUDENTS CAN PURCHASE UP TO 2 ITEMS, EACH COST $.25. THE MONEY RAISED WILL GO TO HELP THE ASHLAND FAMILY THAT RECENTLY LOST THEIR HOME IN THE DOWNTOWN FIRE.

ALSO, ON TUESDAY-YOU CAN PICK UP FUNDRAISER ORDERS FROM THE PTO IN THE NSE GYMNASIUM.

IN CASE YOU'RE WONDERING-THE CLASSROOM CHRISTMAS PARTIES WILL BE HELD ON WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 23RD FROM 1:30-3:00.

WEEK OF DECEMBER 7-11, 2009

KINDERGARTEN NEWS

THIS WEEK WE WILL BE STUDYING THE LETTER Ff (as in fish). SHOW AND TELL BAGS WILL COME HOME MONDAY AND WE WILL SHOW AND TELL ON FRIDAY. THIS WEEK THE LETTER TILES WILL COME HOME IN ZIPLOC BAGS ON THURSDAY SO YOU CAN PRACTICE WITH ALL OF THE LETTERS AND SOUNDS WE HAVE LEARNED TO DATE.

***VERY IMPORTANT NEWS: THIS THURSDAY, DEC. 10TH IS THE CHRISTMAS MUSICAL PROGRAM AT THE NORTH SCHUYLKILL HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM. PARENTS, GRANDPARENTS AND OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS ARE INVITED. THE SHOW WILL START AT 9:30. CHILDREN ARE ALLOWED TO WEAR HOLIDAY ATTIRE THAT DAY(PLEASE-NO HATS). PLEASE REMEMBER TO SEND SNEAKERS FOR GYM-THURSDAY IS DAY 1.

IN MATH WE WILL FINISH CHAPTER 4 AND BEGIN CHAPTER 5 ON SHAPES ON WEDNESDAY.

IN READING WE WILL BEGIN A NEW STORY, "BEAR SNORES ON." LOOK FOR THE FAMILY BOOKLET TO COME HOME TUESDAY NIGHT. WE WILL TALK ABOUT HIBERNATION AND THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN REAL AND MAKE-BELIEVE.

***ALSO IMPORTANT: IF YOUR CHILD DID NOT GET A CHANCE TO SHOP AT SANTA'S WORKSHOP, S/HE CAN SHOP ON TUESDAY, DEC. 8TH. PLEASE SEND MONEY IN THE ENVELOPE WE PROVIDED OR YOUR OWN ENVELOPE WITH CHILD'S NAME AND OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION.

HOMEWORK

MONDAY: READ AND DO THE MATH REVIEW BOOKLET ON CHAPTER 4(TEST ON TUESDAY).

TUESDAY: READ THE FAMILY BOOKLET FOR "BEAR SNORES ON"

WEDNESDAY: READ ALOUD THE MINI-BOOKLET, "THE CAP"; DO THE WORKSHEET ON THE LETTER Ff

THURSDAY: PRACTICE WITH THE LETTER TILES(HAVE CHILD IDENTIFY UPPER AND LOWER CASE OF EACH LETTER; HAVE THE CHILD TELL YOU THE SOUND OF EACH LETTER; IF POSSIBLE HAVE THEM CREATE SOME WORDS WITH THEIR TILES).