WEEK OF DECEMBER 20-23, 2010

HOMEWORK

MONDAY/TUESDAY: 1/2 SHEET OF READING/MATH PRACTICE; STUDENTS WILL BE ASSESSED ON READING WORD LIST #6 ON TUESDAY AFTERNOON DUE TO POLAR EXPRESS DAY ON MONDAY, 12/20.

KINDERGARTEN NEWS

AS CHRISTMAS DRAWS NEARER WE WILL HAVE LOTS OF DIFFERENT ACTIVITIES. WE WILL CONTINUE STUDYING THE CONSONANT Rr AS IN RABBIT. WE WILL HAVE SHOW 'N TELL ON WEDNESDAY MORNING.

MONDAY IS POLAR EXPRESS DAY. CHILDREN ARE ABLE TO WEAR PAJAMAS TO SCHOOL. THEY SHOULD WEAR SNEAKERS/SHOES TO SCHOOL, BUT CAN BRING SLIPPERS TO WEAR IN SCHOOL. THEY REALLY ENJOYED HEARING THE BOOK ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON. THEY ALSO ENJOYED SEEING THE BELL THEIR TEACHER RECEIVED AND HEARING IT RING.

ON TUESDAY AFTERNOON THE STUDENTS WILL VENTURE OVER TO NSHS ONCE MORE FOR A CONCERT GIVEN BY THE HS BAND. WE WILL GO OVER AT APPROXIMATELY 1:00 P.M.

IN MATH WE WILL BE EXPLORING GEOBOARDS FOR TWO LESSONS THIS WEEK. THEY WILL GET TO MAKE SHAPES ON THEIR GEOBOARDS.

WE WILL READ THE STORY, "WHOSE GARDEN IS IT?" WE WILL ALSO SHARE SOME CHRISTMAS BOOKS AS WELL.

ON WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON WE WILL HAVE OUR CHRISTMAS PARTY. WE WILL BEGIN AT 1:30 BY MAKING A SNOWMAN PHOTO FRAME. THEN WE WILL HAVE A SNACK AND PLAY GAMES.

ON THURSDAY STUDENTS WILL HAVE AN EARLY DISMISSAL WHICH MEANS THAT WE WILL BE ON A COMPRESSED SCHEDULE AGAIN. WE WILL HAVE THE CHANCE TO SPEND TIME WITH OUR FOURTH GRADE READING BUDDIES AGAIN!

HAVE A WONDERFUL SAFE HOLIDAY. OVER THE LONG VACATION TRY TO READ FOR 10-15 MINUTES WITH YOUR CHILD WHENEVER POSSIBLE. PRACTICE THOSE READING SIGHT WORDS. COUNT TO 50 OR EVEN 100. ENJOY YOUR TIME TOGETHER.

WEEK OF DECEMBER 13-17, 2010

KINDERGARTEN NEWS

Monday, December 13th is Day 1, we will have Computers. The Christmas Concert will be held at the NSHS auditorium at 9:30 a.m.. Students may wear holiday attire for the concert.

We will be assessing the students on Reading word list #5 Monday afternoon. Reading word list #6 will come home Monday afternoon in students' take-home folders; assessment will be next Monday, December 20th.

Our next two weeks will be filled with special events and activities. We will, however, try to do some learning as well.

We will study the consonant Rr as in rabbit. We will do the lessons over the 2-week period. Show 'n Tell will be on Wednesday, December 22.

In Reading we will continue with the big book, "A Bed for the Winter." By the end of next week we will begin the final story of Unit 2-titled "Whose Garden Is It?" We will continue with the vowel Ii and high/frequency words-for, he.

In Math we will identify shapes by shape and color, identify a missing piece in a matrix and describe the relative position of objects. Students will copy patterns and identify AB and ABB

patterns; explore a geoboard, make shapes on a geoboard and describe and compare the attributes of geometric shapes. If time and weather allows, we will also place an object on a real graph and pay for objects using pennies.

Upcoming events include:

Wed., Dec. 15th: writing cards for the troops with Sara Lee Company providing cards and snacks for the children

Thurs., Dec. 16th: local mailman visits and picks up "letters to Santa"

Fri., Dec. 17th: Christmas concert with NSE band & chorus at NSHS (for students only)

Mon., Dec. 20th: Polar Express Day (this is a tentative date)

Tues., Dec. 21th: Winter concert with NSHS Band at NSHS

Wed., Dec. 22nd: Christmas classroom parties (1:30 to 3:00)

Thurs., Dec. 23rd: early dismissal for students

HOMEWORK:

MONDAY THRU THURSDAY: EACH NIGHT PRACTICE READING WORD LIST AND COMPLETE 1/2 SHEET OF READING/MATH HOMEWORK SENT HOME IN TAKE-HOME FOLDER ON THE BRING BACK SIDE.

WEEK OF DECEMBER 6-10, 2010

KINDERGARTEN NEWS

In Phonics this week we will study the consonant Ff as in fish. We will have show 'n tell on Friday! Your child has studied the letters: Ll, Oo, Gg, Hh, Tt, Pp, Aa, Nn, Mm, Ii and Ss. S/he should recognize these letters and their sounds (short and long sounds for vowels).

In Reading we will continue with the story, "Bear Snores On." This story includes the letter Cc (when it sounds like a Kk), new high frequency words: we, like, my) and the concepts of reality versus fantasy. By week's end , we will start a new story, "A Bed for Winter."

In Math we will solve a problem by acting it out or drawing a picture. We will practice paying for items up to 10 cents with pennies. We will copy patterns and identify an AB pattern. On our December calendar students are learning to identify the shape-trapezoid!

REMINDERS

• MONDAY, DEC. 6TH IS DAY 4-WE HAVE GYM.
• WED., DEC. 8TH IS OUR ALTERNATE DAY FOR SHOPPING AT THE PTO SANTA'S WORKSHOP. YOUR CHILD CAN BRING IN MONEY (IN AN ENVELOPE, PLEASE) TO SHOP.
• DEC. 8TH IS ALSO THE PTO FUNDRAISER PICK-UP DAY (FROM 3-8 P.M.)
• MONDAY, DEC. 6TH, YOUR CHILD WILL BE TESTED ON READING WORD LIST #4
• THE CHRISTMAS CONCERT FOR GRADES K-2 WILL BE ON DECEMBER 13 AT 9:30 A.M. AT NSHS AUDITORIUM.
• MONDAY THRU THURSDAY: YOUR CHILD WILL HAVE A 1/2 SHEET OF HOMEWORK PRACTICE TO COMPLETE. READING WORD LIST #5 WILL COME HOME ON MONDAY, DEC. 6TH.

WEEK OF NOV. 30 - DEC. 3, 2010

KINDERGARTEN NEWS

MONDAY THRU THURSDAY: HOMEWORK IS 1/2 SHEET OF READING AND MATH PRACTICE.

THIS WEEK WE WILL BE LEARNING ALL ABOUT THE CONSONANT Ss AS IN SUN, SEAL AND SNAKE. SINCE THIS IS A SHORT WEEK, WE WILL NOT HAVE SHOW 'N TELL.

WE WILL BE READING "ANIMAL BABIES IN THE GRASSLANDS" FOR SEVERAL MORE DAYS. THEN WE WILL BEGIN THE ANIMAL FANTASY STORY, "BEAR SNORES ON" BY KARMA WILSON. WE WILL CONTINUE TO TALK ABOUT ANIMAL HABITATS. AT THE BEGINNING OF THE WEEK WE WILL REVIEW THE LETTER Pp, THEN WE WILL TALK ABOUT THE LETTER Cc WITH THE SOUND /K/. WE WILL STUDY THE MAIN IDEA OF THE BOOKS AND REALISM VERSUS FANTASY.

IN MATH WE WILL SHOW TIME TO THE HOUR ON A CLOCK. WE WILL IDENTIFY NUMBERS 0-10 AND THE CONCEPTS OF BEFORE, AFTER AND BETWEEN. WE WILL START WORKING WITH MONEY AMOUNTS TO 10 CENTS.

ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 30TH WE WILL BE SHOPPING AT SANTA'S WORKSHOP. SO IT ONLY SEEMED NATURAL WE WOULD START WRITING LETTERS TO SANTA IN OUR CLASSROOM THIS WEEK. OF COURSE THIS IS THE BEGINNING OF MANY HOLIDAY ACTIVITIES.

WEEK OF NOVEMBER 22-24, 2010

KINDERGARTEN NEWS

THIS WEEK WILL BE A SHORT ONE. TWO DAYS AND, THEN, A 1/2 DAY ON WEDNESDAY. STUDENTS WILL BE DISMISSED ON WEDNESDAY AT 11:45.

THERE WILL BE HOMEWORK ON MONDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHTS. THE USUAL 1/2 SHEET WILL BE SENT HOME IN THEIR FOLDERS. PLEASE REMEMBER TO TAKE TIME TO READ TOGETHER OVER THE 5-DAY HOLIDAY. I WILL ALSO BE SENDING HOME A BROWN ENVELOPE WITH THE SIGHT WORDS FOR THE ENTIRE YEAR. TO DATE WE HAVE COMPLETED 40 PHONICS LESSONS, SO STUDENTS SHOULD BE FAMILIAR WITH SIGHT WORDS FROM LESSONS 1-40.

IN READING WE WILL READ "ANIMAL BABIES IN GRASSLANDS," A NON-FICTION BOOK. WE WILL REVIEW THE LETTER Pp AND DISCUSS WHAT THE "MAIN IDEA" OF A BOOK IS.

IN MATH WE WILL TALK ABOUT TELLING TIME TO THE HOUR. WE WILL ALSO LEARN ABOUT IDENTIFYING ORDINAL POSITION TO THE FOURTH.

STUDENTS WILL BE CHOOSING NATIVE AMERICAN NAMES AND MAKING VESTS TO WEAR HERE IN SCHOOL ON TUESDAY! ON WEDNESDAY WE WILL HAVE A GET-TOGETHER WITH OUR FOURTH GRADE READING BUDDIES. WE WILL TRAVEL TO MRS. FEY'S ROOM FOR POPCORN AND A MOVIE.

SOME REMINDERS:

SANTA'S WORKSHOP WILL HELD TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 30TH(THE DAY WE RETURN TO SCHOOL!!!) OUR CLASS WILL SHOP AT 11:30.

SCHOOL STORE WILL BE CLOSED UNTIL JANUARY, 2011 DUE TO SANTA'S WORKSHOP AND THE HOLIDAYS.

THE NSE CHRISTMAS CONCERT WILL BE HELD ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 13TH AT 9:30 A.M. AT THE NORTH SCHUYLKILL HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM. FAMILIES ARE INVITED TO ATTEND.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 22ND IS DAY 1. WE WILL HAVE COMPUTERS.

WEEK OF NOVEMBER 16-19, 2010

KINDERGARTEN NEWS

This week we tackle another vowel, Ii. We will spend most time on the short Ii sound as in inch, igloo and iguana. We will talk about the long sound when Ii says its name as in icicle. Since it will be a short week, we will not have show 'n tell.

Why is it a short week? Monday is an Act 80 day and school will be closed for students. Enjoy the 3 day weekend, especially with the nice, warm weather. School will reopen on Tuesday and it will be Day 1. We will have Computers and Library. Please send library books in to be returned.

In Reading we will read "Armadillo's Orange" and talk about orange groves. We will introduce the letter Ss and talk about the setting of this story and others. We will review the high-frequency words: have and is.

In Math we will start learning about coins, specifically, the penny. Children will be counting pennies and acting out story problems with pennies. They will also work with shapes and will learn what a matrix is (did you know what a matrix was in kindergarten?). Then they will be able to find a missing shape in a matrix.

We will also begin learning about Thanksgiving and doing related projects and kid-writing. We will also work with our Reading Buddies on Thanksgiving projects and books.

Next week we will also have a guest speaker, Mrs. Clarissa Geary, who will present an age-appropriate program on "personal body safety" to our class. She will be here on Wednesday morning. Please be sure to talk to your child about this program.

Hope you enjoyed the moustache your child received on Friday (for the letter Mm). If you didn't get to see it-don't worry, I did take photos of the children. We love funny photos in kindergarten!!

Again, we will continue to send home a half-sheet of homework from Tuesday to Thursday night. The children are doing an excellent job with completing their homework each night.

WEEK OF NOVEMBER 8-12, 2010

KINDERGARTEN NEWS

THIS WEEK WE WILL LEARN ALL ABOUT THE CONSONANT Mm AS IN MONKEY, MOM AND MOUSTACHE. SHOW 'N TELL WILL BE ON FRIDAY, AS USUAL, AND CHILDREN CAN BRING THEIR Mm-BAGS BACK FROM TUESDAY UNTIL FRIDAY.

IN READING WE WILL START A NEW UNIT OF STORIES THAT CENTER ON ANIMAL HABITATS ("ANIMALS LIVE HERE"). WE WILL START WITH A BIG BOOK CALLED "LIFE IN AN OCEAN." ALONG WITH THIS STORY WE WILL LEARN ABOUT THE SKILL OF COMPARING AND CONTRASTING. WE WILL INTRODUCE TWO NEW SIGHT WORDS-HAVE, IS.

IN MATH WE WILL LEARN ABOUT THE ORDINAL POSITION-FOURTH; WE WILL PRACTICE PUTTING NUMBER CARDS (0-10) IN ORDER AND FINDING MISSING NUMBERS. WE WILL IDENTIFY NUMBERS 0-9; WE WILL SEQUENCE WEEKLY EVENTS THAT TAKE PLACE IN OUR CLASS. FINALLY WE WILL SOLVE A PROBLEM BY LOOKING FOR A PATTERN, THEN, STUDENTS WILL BE ASSESSED BY COUNTING OBJECTS AND MAKING AN IDENTICAL ROW OF OBJECTS TO MATCH.

REMEMBER TO STUDY THE 2ND READING WORD LIST THAT WAS SENT HOME ON FRIDAY IN YOUR CHILD'S FOLDER (IT WAS ATTACHED TO THE WEEKLY NEWSLETTER). STUDENTS WILL BE TESTED ON THESE WORDS EACH FRIDAY.

CHILDREN ARE DOING AN EXCELLENT JOB WITH THEIR HOMEWORK. WE WILL CONTINUE TO SEND HOME A HALF-SHEET OF PRACTICE EACH NIGHT THAT CORRESPONDS TO THE CURRENT READING UNIT.

NEXT WEEKEND WILL BE A 3-DAY WEEKEND FOR CHILDREN DUE TO AN ACT-80 DAY ON MONDAY.

REMEMBER TO SIGN AND RETURN YOUR CHILD'S REPORT CARD.

WEEK OF NOVEMBER 1-5, 2010

KINDERGARTEN NEWS

This week we will be learning all about the consonant Nn, as in nest, nose and nut. As usual, show 'n tell will be on Friday.

This will be an eventful week! Tuesday is Election Day. Please remember to vote-it's every adult's responsibility.

Tuesday is also the day we will have parent/teacher conferences. Currently, all of the conference times are booked, but, if you would like a conference and have not booked one; I will be available on Monday, November 8th between 4 and 5 p.m.

On Friday, Nov. 5th, the first marking period report cards will be sent home. Look in your child's take-home folder for the report card. Please sign it and return it to school.

In Reading we will take a few more days to read the book, "Dig, Dig, Digging." Then we will wrap up Unit 1 and children will be tested on the skills learned.

In Math, we will work with patterns, sort a collection of objects, put the numbers 1--10 in order and identify a missing number. Students will also work on counting backward from 10 and identifying the ordinal position to fourth. Students will also practice writing the numbers 5 and 6.

For homework the students will receive a half-sheet of reading/math/writing practice each night from Monday to Thursday. The half-sheet should be on the "bring back" side of his/her folder.

The 2nd marking period will begin on Wednesday of this week!

WEEK OF OCTOBER 25-29, 2010

KINDERGARTEN NEWS

This week we will learn all about the letter Aa as in apple, ant and acorn. We will have show'n tell on Friday morning. We will concentrate on the short /a/ sound as in apple.

This week is also "Red Ribbon Week" at NSE. Children will be doing different activities to help educate them and keep them drug-free. Each day has a different theme:

Monday-"Turn your back on drugs"-wear your shirt backwards

Tuesday-"Sock it to drugs"-wear crazy socks

Wednesday-"Put a cap on drugs"-wear crazy hats

Thursday-"drugs will turn you inside out"-wear shirts inside out

Friday-"red spirit day"-wear red school spirit shirts

Friday, October 29th, will be the Halloween parade/party. Parents who are helping and have clearances on file will be able to enter the building at 1:00 p. m. The parade will begin at 2:00. Parties will end at 3:00. Your child should not wear his/her costume to school. Please send the costume to school in a bag with your child's name on the outside. Students will get dressed in costumes with the help of teachers and homeroom helpers. Please keep the costumes as simple as possible. All are welcome to come and see the parade.

Conferences will be scheduled for Tuesday, November 2nd. Fill out the form that was attached to our weekly newsletter, if you would like a conference.

In Reading we will be listening to a nonfiction book, "Dig, Dig, Digging." We will talk about how machines help people. We will also review the letter Tt. We will be reviewing the skills of classifying and categorizing.

In Math we will sequence daily events, identify numbers 0-10, talk about triangles and squares, and describe shapes using shape, color, size and position. We will work with AB patterns again (but with sound and movement) and sort a collection of objects.

Please remember to ask your child about the walk we did on Friday afternoon (October 22nd). We raised funds for the American Diabetes Association.

Homework

Monday to Thursday: there will be a half-sheet of math/reading practice sent home in your child's folder on the "bring back" side.

Any additional homework (i.e. the "phonics booklets" will also be put on the "bring back" side.

WEEK OF OCTOBER 18-22, 2010

KINDERGARTEN NEWS

THIS WEEK WE WILL BE LEARNING THE CONSONANT LETTER Pp AS IN PIG, PINK AND PUMPKIN. TO CELEBRATE THIS LETTER WE WILL HAVE A Pajama Party ON THURSDAY, OCTOBER 21ST FROM 9:00 TO 1:00. STUDENTS ARE ASKED TO WEAR THEIR PAJAMAS TO SCHOOL (THIS HAS BEEN CLEARED THROUGH THE OFFICE!). ROBES AND SLIPPERS ARE OPTIONAL; HOWEVER, WE ASK THAT STUDENTS WEAR SNEAKERS TO SCHOOL. THEN S/HE CAN CHANGE INTO SLIPPERS AFTER ARRIVING IN SCHOOL (DUE TO OUTSIDE RECESS AND POSSIBLE INCLEMENT WEATHER AND DUE TO THE FACT THAT IT IS DAY 4 AND WE HAVE GYM!). WE WILL DO CRAFTS AND ACTIVITIES ABOUT THE LETTER Pp AND HAVE SNACKS THAT BEGIN WITH Pp.

THIS FRIDAY, OCTOBER 22ND, WE WILL BE PARTICIPATING IN A WALK FOR THE AMERICAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION. ALL OF NSE WILL BE WALKING OVER AT THE NSHS STADIUM ON THE TRACK. PLEASE HAVE YOUR CHILD WEAR SNEAKERS THAT DAY. KINDERGARTEN WILL BE WALKING AT 2:30 P.M. AND THERE IS EVEN TALK THAT CHANNEL 16/WNEP WILL BE THERE!

WE WILL BEGIN A NEW STORY, "JULIUS." THIS IS A BOOK ABOUT A LITTLE GIRL WHO GETS A SPECIAL PET PIG FROM HER GRANDFATHER (MUCH TO HER PARENTS' DISMAY). PERFECT TIMING FOR THE LETTER Pp!! WE WILL TALK AND WRITE ABOUT HOW PEOPLE AND ANIMALS WORK AND PLAY TOGETHER. WE WILL LEARN ABOUT THE LETTER Mm AND TALK ABOUT THE STORY ELEMENT, CHARACTER.

IN MATH, WE WILL STUDY PATTERNS AND HOW TO MAKE THEM. WE WILL ACT OUT STORY PROBLEMS WITH TEDDY BEAR COUNTERS. WE WILL COVER PATTERN BLOCKS. THEY WILL LEARN ORDINAL POSITION TO FOURTH. WE WILL PUT DAILY EVENTS IN THE CORRECT ORDER.

WE WILL ALSO BEGIN ASSESSING CHILDREN ON EVERYTHING THEY HAVE LEARNED THIS YEAR, SO FAR. THEY WILL NEED TO IDENTIFY THE LETTERS THEY HAVE LEARNED (L. O. G. H. T , AND P). THEY WILL BE ASKED TO I.D. THE HIGH/FREQUENCY WORDS THAT HAVE BEEN INTRODUCED IN CLASS(I, LITTLE, THE , AM, A , TO, AND LOVE). THEY WILL I.D. THE NUMBERS 0 - 10. THEY WILL IDENTIFY SHAPES. THEY WILL MAKE A PATTERN AND EXTEND A PATTERN. THEY WILL HAVE TO SAY WHETHER TWO WORDS RHYME AND GIVE ME A WORD THAT RHYMES WITH 3 WORDS.

THANK YOU TO ALL OF THE PARENTS WHO ORGANIZED AND CAME TO THE FALL FESTIVAL. IT WAS AWESOME!!! DUE TO THE WEATHER, WE HELD IT INDOORS, BUT, THE CHILDREN (BOTH KINDERGARTEN AND FOURTH GRADE) HAD A VERY GOOD TIME. IT WAS WELL WORTH THE EFFORT AND TIME THE PARENTS PUT INTO IT. BRAVO TO OUR PARENTS!!!

HOMEWORK

THIS WEEK YOUR CHILD WILL START BRINGING HOME A HALF SHEET OF HOMEWORK EACH DAY (MONDAY THRU THURSDAY). THESE 1/2 PAGES ARE PRACTICE FOR READING AND MATH SKILLS. IT WILL GIVE YOUR CHILD A LITTLE PRACTICE AT HOME AND GET THEM INTO THE ROUTINE OF BEING RESPONSIBLE FOR DOING HOMEWORK ON A REGULAR BASIS. OCCASIONALLY I WILL STAPLE ADDITIONAL HOMEWORK TO THE 1/2 SHEET, BUT WILL TRY TO KEEP HOMEWORK TO A 10 MINUTE MAXIMUM PERIOD.

WEEK OF OCTOBER 11-15, 2010

KINDERGARTEN NEWS

This week school will be closed on Monday and Tuesday for all students. Teachers will have in-service training both days. School will reopen on Wednesday, October 13th.

There will be an hour long program on fire prevention on Wednesday, October 13th at 9:15 for kindergarten in the gym.

Due to the short school week we will not study a new letter in Saxon phonics. However, we will continue with handwriting, reading and math. Since we will not be doing Phonics, there will be no Show 'n Tell.

On Thursday, October 14th, kindergarten (along with their 4th grade reading buddies) will have their "Fall Festival." The parents have done an awesome job of planning and organizing a fun and educational day for our students. Students will be making crafts, taking a hayride, getting photos taken, making/ having snacks, playing games, dancing, listening to stories, decorating a pumpkin to bring home and much more. It will be held on the baseball field adjacent to the NSE building. If it rains, then, it will be held on Friday, October 15th.

School picture make-up day will be Monday, October 18th.

Please remember to label all coats, sweaters, lunch bags/boxes and book bags. We get a lot of lost items.

Homework

Wednesday: please do "first name" worksheet; practice telephone number


***VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED FOR "FALL FESTIVAL." PLEASE CONTACT DANA ORAVITZ--danao2@verizon.net/874-2031, IF AVAILABLE TO HELP. SET UP WILL BEGIN AT 7:30 A.M. THURSDAY.

WEEK OF OCTOBER 3-7, 2010

KINDERGARTEN NEWS

This week we will be learning consonant Tt as in tent, tail and tie. Show 'n Tell will be on Friday-start looking for objects or pictures that begin with Tt. Also, boys and girls are asked to learn their telephone numbers-we will practice writing them and saying them in school-please practice at home too!

The Kindergarten Fall Festival will be held at the school on Thursday, October 14th. All family members who have the necessary clearances are welcome and needed. There will be a meeting for all those interested -tonight immediately following the PTO meeting in the NSE cafeteria.

In Math we will continue to use teddy bear counters, pattern blocks and linking cubes to learn new concepts. Students will work wit graphs for two days. They will name a shape piece using shape, color and size; then, describe its relative position. Children will match number cards (1 to 5) with sets of objects. On Friday, they will create an AB pattern using the linking cubes.

Also, remember we learn about calendars, patterns and numbers during our daily math meeting (first thing in the morning). We also identify letters and words in our morning message which is done on our smartboard each morning.

In Reading we will read "Miss Bindergarten Takes a Field Trip." It's an animal fantasy that will involve discussing community and people who help each other. Children will be drawing/writing about a place where they would like to go on a field trip (can't wait to hear those answers!).

Monday: read "Family Times"; look for show 'n tell bag for Tt

Tuesday: practice your telephone number

Wednesday: practice reading the phonics booklet "Am I Little?"

Thursday: practice telephone number; practice counting to 25

WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 27-OCTOBER 1, 2010

KINDERGARTEN NEWS

***************************SPECIAL NOTE RE: FALL FESTIVAL*******************

THERE WILL BE A MEETING FOR ALL ADULTS INTERESTED IN HELPING WITH THE KINDERGARTEN FALL FESTIVAL. IT WILL BE HELD MONDAY EVENING AT 6:00 AT DUTCH'S KITCHEN IN FRACKVILLE. REMEMBER THE FALL FESTIVAL IS SCHEDULED FOR THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14TH (RAIN DATE IS OCTOBER 15TH).

• Next week we will be learning the letter Hh as in hat, hippo and horse. Letter Hh is a consonant. As part of our study with the letter Hh we will have a "Hat Day" on Friday, October 1st. Students are asked to wear a favorite hat, a funny hat, or even a homemade hat. You can be creative with this if you want! Students will be able to wear their hat most of the day (there is one exception I will tell you about later in the blog). Show 'N Tell will be on Friday.
• Also on Friday, we will attend a special program about "Bullying Prevention." This will be the one time on Friday that the children will have to leave their hats in the classroom on their desks.
• in Reading we will start our new story,"Plaidypus Lost." It is a realistic fictional story about a child with a special stuffed toy that keeps getting lost. The children enjoy this book a lot because of the special way the text is used-so please ask your child about it. We will talk about how families cooperate.
• In Math we will be sorting pattern blocks by color, creating a real graph, comparing sets of objects, acting out story problems and identifying , describing and comparing circles and rectangles. Then I will be asking children to do another assessment where s/he will be asked to count as how as s/he can (this is to assess how much they already know).
• On Monday, we will celebrate Johnny Appleseed's birthday (it is Sept. 26th). We will be trying many different types of apples and creating a graph that shows which type of apple most children like best, and, which they like least.

WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 20-24, 2010

KINDERGARTEN NEWS

• THIS WEEK IN PHONICS WE WILL LEARN THE LETTER Gg AS IN GOAT AND GORILLA. TO DATE WE HAVE LEARNED Ll AND Oo. SO THIS WEEK WILL BE ABLE TO BLEND THOSE SOUNDS TO MAKE A WORD (LOG). SHOW 'N TELL WILL BE ON FRIDAY AND BAGS WILL COME HOME MONDAY NIGHT IN YOUR CHILD'S FOLDER.
• IN MATH WE WILL BE WORKING WITH GRAPHS, POSITIONAL WORDS AND PHRASES, AND CREATING AND COVERING PATTERNS WITH COLOR AND PATTERN BLOCKS.
• WE WILL SKY-WRITE ALL OF THE NUMBERS 0-9; THEN, START TRACING AND WRITING THE NUMBER ONE. WE WILL ALSO PRACTICE THE CAPITAL AND LOWER-CASE Gg. MOST IMPORTANTLY, WE WILL PRACTICE WRITING OUR FIRST NAME.
• IN READING WE WILL READ A NEW BOOK, "FIX-IT DUCK." IT IS AN ANIMAL FANTASY AND WE WILL BE DISCUSSING THE SETTING OF THIS STORY AND OTHERS WE HAVE READ THIS YEAR. WE WILL REVIEW THE LETTERS A THROUGH E AND INTRODUCE F THROUGH N. WE WILL HAVE NEW AMAZING WORDS AND WILL CONTINUE USING THE HIGH FREQUENCY WORDS (I, AM). LOOK FOR YOUR NEW COPY OF "FAMILY TIMES" TO COME HOME IN YOUR CHILD'S FOLDER.
• WE WILL PHOTOGRAPH OUR TREE AND TALK ABOUT ALL OF THE PARTS OF DIFFERENT TREES.

************************FALL FESTIVAL*************************************

WE WILL HAVE A SPECIAL MEETING ON MONDAY AFTERNOON, SEPTEMBER 20TH AT 2:00 IN THE NSE CAFETERIA. THIS IS AN ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING FOR THE KINDERGARTEN FALL FESTIVAL. ANY PARENT OR FAMILY MEMBER WHO HAS HIS/HER CLEARANCES CAN ATTEND AND FIND OUT HOW TO HELP OUT AT THE FALL FESTIVAL. IF YOU CANNOT ATTEND, PLEASE SAY A PRAYER THAT WE HAVE GOOD WEATHER THIS YEAR FOR THE FESTIVAL. IT WILL BE HELD ON THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14TH (RAIN DATE IS OCTOBER 15TH).

Week of September 13-17, 2010

KINDERGARTEN NEWS

THIS WEEK IN PHONICS OUR LETTER IS Oo AS IN OCTOPUS AND OVERALLS. THE LETTER Oo IS A VOWEL AND HAS TWO SOUNDS. WE WILL FOCUS ON THE SHORT SOUND, BUT WILL ALSO INTRODUCE THE LONG SOUND THAT "SAYS ITS OWN NAME." A NEW Oo BAG WILL COME HOME FOR SHOW 'N TELL; YOU CAN SEND IT BACK ANY TIME THIS WEEK, UP TO AND INCLUDING FRIDAY. THE CHILDREN DID A GREAT JOB LAST WEEK WITH OBJECTS BEGINNING WITH Ll.

WE WILL START OUR FIRST READING UNIT THIS WEEK. THE FIRST STORY IS "THE LITTLE SCHOOL BUS." WATCH FOR YOUR "FAMILY TIMES" PAPER TO COME HOME IN YOUR CHILD'S FOLDER. IT HAS DETAILS ABOUT THE STORY AND VOCABULARY AND SKILLS WE WILL BE COVERING. THERE ARE "AMAZING WORDS" AND WE WILL LEARN TO USE THE ORDINAL WORDS-FIRST, SECOND, THIRD, FOURTH, FIFTH, AND SIXTH. THEY WILL ALSO LEARN ABOUT THE LETTERS Aa, Bb, Cc, Dd, AND Ee. FINALLY, THEY WILL LEARN ABOUT THE STORY ELEMENT "CHARACTER" AND THE HIGH/FREQUENCY WORDS-I & AM.

IN MATH WE WILL CONTINUE TO WORK WITH COUNTING TEDDY BEARS, PATTERN BLOCKS AND(NEW THIS WEEK)LINKING CUBES. WE WILL PRACTICE COUNTING TO 5 WITH 1:1 CORRESPONDENCE, CREATING AN AB COLOR PATTERN, IDENTIFYING MOST AND FEWEST ON A GRAPH AND USING POSITIONAL WORDS AND PHRASES: OVER, UNDER, ON TOP OF, BEHIND, IN BACK OF, IN FRONT OF, BESIDE, INSIDE, AND OUTSIDE. WE WILL CONTINUE TO SKY-WRITE THE NUMBERS FROM 0-9 AND WILL START HANDWRITING THE NUMBERS AS WELL. OUR FIRST MATH ASSESSMENT WILL BE TO IDENTIFY THE FOUR BASIC SHAPES: CIRCLE, SQUARE, TRIANGLE, AND RECTANGLE.

WE WILL TAKE TIME TO PRACTICE WRITING LETTERS AND THEIR FIRST NAMES THIS WEEK. WHEN PRACTICING AT HOME, PLEASE REMEMBER TO EMPHASIZE THAT LETTERS/NUMBERS ALWAYS START AT THE TOP.

WE HAVE STARTED TALKING ABOUT TREES, THEIR PARTS AND WHAT THEY NEED TO LIVE. THIS WEEK-WEATHER PERMITTING WE WILL GO OUTSIDE TO OBSERVE AND TAKE PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE TREE WE DECIDE TO ADOPT.

LAST FRIDAY, 9/10, WE MET OUR FOURTH GRADE READING BUDDIES. OUR READING BUDDIES ARE FROM MRS. FEY'S HOMEROOM. WE WILL MEET MOST FRIDAY AFTERNOONS SO THAT THE FOURTH GRADERS CAN READ TO OUR STUDENTS. BE SURE TO ASK YOUR CHILD ABOUT HIS/HER READING BUDDY.

ON THURSDAY, SEPT. 16TH, ALL STUDENTS WILL ATTEND A PROGRAM IN THE GYM ABOUT TOURETTE'S SYNDROME. PLEASE BE SURE TO ASK YOUR CHILD WHAT S/HE LEARNED.

LASTLY, THIS WEEK WE WILL ATTEND THE BOOK FAIR. WE WILL "PREVIEW" THE FAIR ON MONDAY. THEN KINDERGARTEN WILL HAVE THE CHANCE TO BUY BOOKS ON THURSDAY, SEPT. 16TH. **REMEMBER PARENTS CAN COME MONDAY EVENING FROM 4 TO 6:30 TO BUY WITH THEIR CHILD/CHILDREN, IF INTERESTED.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 13TH, IS DAY 2-WE HAVE ART CLASS!

WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 7-10, 2010

WELCOME BACK FROM OUR 3-DAY WEEKEND!

THIS WEEK WE WILL CONTINUE STUDYING THE LETTER Ll(as in lion, lamb).
IN MATH WE WILL BE WORKING WITH GRAPHS AND PRACTICING THE NUMBERS 1-7.
WE WILL PRACTICE WRITING OUR FIRST NAMES.
EACH DAY THE CHILDREN WILL LISTEN TO A NEW STORYBOOK AND DISCUSS IT.
WE WILL BE TAKING A BASELINE TEST ON THEIR READING SKILLS TO LET US KNOW WHERE EACH CHILD IS AT THE BEGINNING OF THIS YEAR.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10TH IS THE "LUAU"(MORE INFO WILL COME HOME ON WEDNESDAY). THE CHILDREN LOVE THESE CELEBRATIONS CONCERNING THE LETTERS.

THIS THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9TH IS "SCHOOL PICTURE DAY." CHILDREN WILL BE PHOTOGRAPHED FIRST THING THAT MORNING. ORDER FORMS WERE IN THEIR FOLDERS LAST FRIDAY. PLEASE FILL OUT THE FORM AND SEND IN MONEY ON OR BEFORE THURSDAY. YOU DO NOT HAVE TO ORDER PHOTOS; HOWEVER, EACH CHILD IS PHOTOGRAPHED FOR THE CLASS PICTURE.

ON THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9TH OUR CLASS WILL ALSO BE TESTED BY THE READING TEACHERS. THESE TESTS ARE CALLED DIBELS. WE DO THE TESTS THREE TIMES A YEAR TO TRACK EACH CHILD'S PROGRESS WITH LETTERS AND READING. SO IF YOUR CHILD MENTIONS THE DIBELS TEST-YOU'LL KNOW WHAT HE/SHE DID THAT DAY.

REMEMBER TO CHECK YOUR CHILD'S TAKE-HOME FOLDER EACH DAY. WE SEND HOME ALL KINDS OF INFORMATION. I WILL ALSO START SENDING HOME SIMPLE HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS FOR YOUR CHILD TO COMPLETE THIS WEEK. PLEASE HELP THEM WITH THEIR HOMEWORK.

THIS FRIDAY WE WILL HAVE OUR FIRST SHOW 'N TELL FOR THE LETTER Ll.
YOUR CHILD SHOULD HAVE BROUGHT HOME A SMALL LUNCHBAG WITH A LETTER ATTACHED. PLEASE HELP THEM FIND A SMALL OBJECT OR PICTURE OF SOMETHING THAT BEGINS WITH THE LETTER Ll. YOU CAN SEND THE BAG BACK ON FRIDAY(OR EARLIER-IF YOU PREFER). MOST WEEKS YOU WILL GET A BAG FOR THE LETTER WE ARE STUDYING IN PHONICS THAT WEEK.

This is our final week of school, and, therefore, our final homework blog of the year!

Our class has completed all testing for the year. Children will receive their report cards and diplomas on Monday morning, June 7th. Dismissal will be at 11:45. Lunch will not be served.

Although testing is done, we will still do lessons in all of our subject areas. I'm planning a lot of addition and subtraction practice. Children will be practicing handwriting on the smartboard and on paper. We will read most of the books from Units 5 and 6 in the Reading series. We also want to finish the "Junie B. Jones" books that we have been reading aloud.

We will be having a summer birthday celebration. If your child has a summer birthday, he/she will receive a birthday crown, card, pencil and bookmark. I will be bringing in the cupcakes since it is also my birthday in June. The children are anxious to find out just how old I really am.

I did take time to remind the children of the reason that we celebrate Memorial Day. Let's try to take time to remember those men and women who sacrificed their lives for our country. Let's remember to thank all veterans for all that they gave so that we could be safe and free!

WEEK OF MAY 24-28, 2010

KINDERGARTEN HOMEWORK

MONDAY: REST AFTER CARNIVAL DAY

TUESDAY: GRADUATION NIGHT-ENJOY!!!

WEDNESDAY: STUDY READING WORD LIST 20 AND SIGHT WORD LIST

THURSDAY: STUDY READING WORD LIST 20 AND SIGHT WORD LIST

*SIGHT WORD LIST WAS SENT HOME LAST FRIDAY, ATTACHED TO NEWSLETTER

**PARENTS: DIRECTIONS FOR TUESDAY NIGHT'S GRADUATION WERE SENT HOME WITH THE NEWSLETTER IN YOUR CHILD'S FOLDER. PLEASE BE SURE TO LOOK FOR IT.

WEEKLY NEWS

OF COURSE THIS IS THE BIG WEEK WHEN CHILDREN HAVE THE PTO CARNIVAL AND KINDERGARTEN GRADUATION. HOWEVER, WE WILL ALSO TRY TO LEARN AND WORK IN SCHOOL TOO.

IN MATH WE WILL FINISH THE CHAPTER (AND BOOK) ON SUBTRACTION. THE CHILDREN ARE DOING QUITE WELL; I THINK THEY LIKE CROSSING THINGS OUT.

IN PHONICS WE STILL HAVE A FEW KEY CONCEPTS TO LEARN. WE WILL TALK ABOUT THE "VOWEL, CONSONANT, E " RULE. THAT IS WHERE THERE IS A SILENT OR "SNEAKY E ON THE END OF A WORD AND IT MAKES THE VOWEL LONG, SO WE CODE IT WITH A MACRON. BACK IN THE OLD DAYS, WE SAID IT TOOK THE VOWEL FOR A WALK. WE WILL ALSO TALK ABOUT DIGRAPH CH AND EE.

IN READING WE WILL FINISH TESTING ON UNIT 4 OF OUR READING SERIES AND EACH DAY, WE WILL READ ONE OR TWO OF THE BOOKS FROM UNITS 5 AND 6 OF THE READING SERIES.

WEEK OF MAY 17-21, 2010

KINDERGARTEN HOMEWORK

MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY: STUDY READING LIST 19 (WE DID NOT TEST ON IT LAST WEEK; WE WILL SEND HOME LIST 20 WHEN WE ARE DONE TESTING. KEEP PRACTICING SIGHT WORDS. ALSO PRACTICE COUNTING TO 100. COUNT BY 2S, 5S, 10S.

KINDERGARTEN NEWS

THANK YOU TO OUR FIVE CHAPERONES: MRS. REIDLER, MRS. TETER, MRS. WALCHAK, MRS. HOCKING AND MRS. HEPLER. THEY WERE A BIG HELP ON THE FIELD TRIP TO LAKE TOBIAS. THEY WERE VERY PATIENT AND HELPFUL!!!

This week in phonics lessons we will focus on digraph oo as in hook and tooth. We will not have Show & Tell due to special activities planned.

Due to all of the testing and our field trip last week, we still need to finish our story, "Abuela" and review for our Unit 4 reading test. Hopefully, by the end of the week, we will begin Unit 5, "Going Places." Our first story will be "Max Takes the Train" by Rosemary Wells. It is an animal fantasy story and we will discuss realism and fantasy.

We have started our new Math chapter (12) on subtraction. We are acting our problems, using models to figure out subtraction sentences and drawing pictures. So far things are going well.

We are continuing to practice writing numbers. Some children need reminders about how to write certain numbers and some children write numbers backwards (that is normal for this age).

On Thursday, May 20th we will walk over to North Schuylkill High School to attend the Spring Concert. We will listen to the band and chorus, so we will be gone all morning. We will be eating lunch 1/2 hour later than usual. Please be sure your child eats a good breakfast that morning.

The children seemed to have a wonderful field trip experience. They loved seeing all of the different animals and getting to touch/feed many of the animals. I'm sure many of the children would enjoy going back to Lake Tobias this summer with their families.

The NSE yearbooks have arrived. There are still yearbooks available to purchase. They are $15.00 and you can send cash or check (make it out to North Schuylkill Elementary School).

Monday, May 17th is Day 4 - Library Book Exchange.

WEEK OF MAY 10-14, 2010

KINDERGARTEN HOMEWORK

MONDAY: PRACTICE WRITING AS MANY WORDS AS YOU CAN IN 10 MINUTES; STUDY READING WORD LIST 19

TUESDAY: STUDY READING WORD LIST 19; THINK OF A WORD FOR EVERY LETTER IN THE ALPHABET

WEDNESDAY: GO TO BED EARLY AND PREPARE FOR THE FIELD TRIP; STUDY READING LIST 19 FOR 10 MINUTES

THURSDAY: STUDY WORD LIST 19 FOR TEST TOMORROW

NEWSLETTER

THIS WEEK OUR PHONICS LESSONS FOCUS ON THE TWO SOUNDS OF DIGRAPH TH. IT MAKES A VOICED (VIBRATING) SOUND AS IN FEATHER AND AN UNVOICED SOUND AS IN THIMBLE. THIS IS DIFFICULT SO GOING OVER DAILY WORKSHEETS TO REVIEW WOULD BE HELPFUL. THERE WILL BE NO SHOW & TELL AGAIN DUE TO OUR FIELD TRIP ON THURSDAY.

IN READING WE WILL KEEP LISTENING TO THE STORY "ABUELA." THE CHILDREN ARE REALLY ENJOYING LEARNING THE WORDS AND EXPRESSIONS IN SPANISH. THE ILLUSTRATIONS ARE ALSO VERY COLORFUL. WE WILL ALSO LEARN ABOUT SETTING AND REVIEW THE LETTER Ee. THEN AT THE END OF THE WEEK WE WILL BEGIN TESTING ON UNIT 4 OF THE READING SERIES.

IN MATH WE WILL TEST ON ADDITION (CHAPTER 11) ON MONDAY. THE STUDENTS DID REALLY WELL WITH THE CONCEPT OF ADDITION. THEN WE WILL BEGIN LEARNING ABOUT SUBTRACTION ON TUESDAY-BELIEVE IT OR NOT, THAT IS THE LAST CHAPTER OF OUR BOOK.

LAST WEEK WE DID THE DIBELS TEST WITH THE READING TEACHERS (WE DO NOT HAVE THE RESULTS YET). THIS WEEK WE WILL BEGIN A DIFFERENT SET OF TESTS WITH THE READING TEACHERS. CHILDREN WILL NEED TO RECOGNIZE, WRITE AND GIVE THE SOUND TO EVERY LETTER IN THE ALPHABET. THEY WILL NEED TO WRITE A DICTATED SENTENCE (BUT SPELLING WILL NOT HAVE TO BE CORRECT). THEY WILL HAVE TO BLEND SOUNDS TO READ A WORD; GIVE A WORD FOR EACH LETTER OF THE ALPHABET AND BE ABLE TO USE WORDS IN A SENTENCE. THEY WILL ALSO HAVE TO WRITE ALL THE WORDS THEY CAN THINK OF IN TEN MINUTES (SPELLING WILL HAVE TO BE CORRECT). WE WILL PRACTICE IN CLASS, BUT, ANY PRACTICE AT HOME WILL HELP TOO!

MONDAY, MAY 10TH IS DAY 5 AND WE HAVE COMPUTERS.

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!

WEEK OF MAY 3-7, 2010

KINDERGARTEN HOMEWORK

MONDAY - THURSDAY: EACH NIGHT STUDY READING WORD LIST #18

BRING IN SHOW & TELL ITEM FOR SH

PRACTICE COUNTING BY 2, 5, 10

READ BEFORE BED FOR 10 MINUTES

KINDERGARTEN NEWS

THIS WEEK WE WILL BE LEARNING ALL ABOUT THE DIGRAPH SH AS IN SHARK AND SHIP. SHOW & TELL WILL BE ON FRIDAY. PLEASE SEND IN AN ITEM THAT HAS THE DIGRAPH SH IN IT.

THE STUDENTS ARE DOING WELL WITH ADDITION. WE ARE TRYING TO GET LOTS OF PRACTICE EACH DAY. WE ARE USING MANIPULATIVES AND PICTURES TO HELP THEM LEARN THE CONCEPT OF ADDING GROUPS.

IN READNG WE WILL FINISH THE BIG BOOK, "IF YOU GO TO ANTARCTICA" THIS WEEK. THE CHILDREN ARE VERY CURIOUS ABOUT THE ICEBERGS, PENGUINS, WHALES AND SEALS. THEY WERE ALSO VERY INTERESTED TO SEE WHERE ANTARCTICA IS LOCATED ON OUR GLOBE. OUR NEXT STORY IS "ABUELA." IT IS ABOUT A YOUNG GIRL AND HER GRANDMOTHER (ABUELA IS THE SPANISH WORD FOR GRANDMOTHER). THE CHILDREN WILL BE INTRODUCED TO SOME SPANISH WORDS IN THIS FANTASY SET IN NEW YORK CITY.

AS WE APPROACH THE END OF THE YEAR CHILDREN WILL BE TESTED BY THE READING TEACHERS. DIBELS TESTING FOR KINDERGARTEN WILL BE DONE ON MAY 4TH AND 5TH. THIS WILL BE THE LAST TIME FOR THIS SCHOOL YEAR.

OUR FIELD TRIP IS COMING SOON. WE WILL BE GOING TO LAKE TOBIAS. WE WILL BE GOING WITH MISS LEIBIG'S CLASS ON THURSDAY, MAY 13TH. WE HAVE A RAIN DATE OF MAY 20TH. A LETTER WITH MORE INFORMATION ON THE FIELD TRIP WILL BE COMING HOME IN YOUR CHILD'S FOLDER.

MONDAY, MAY 3RD IS DAY 6 AND WE HAVE MUSIC CLASS!

REMEMBER: TUESDAY, MAY 25TH IS KINDERGARTEN GRADUATION @ 6:30 P.M. MARK YOUR CALENDARS.

WEEK OF APRIL 26-30, 2010

KINDERGARTEN HOMEWORK

MONDAY-THURSDAY: EACH NIGHT STUDY READING WORD LIST #17

WHEN YOU CAN STUDY SIGHT WORDS AND COUNTING TO 100

COUNTING SHOULD BE DONE BY 2s, 5s, and 10s.

ALSO PRACTICE WITH COINS (PENNIES, NICKELS, DIMES)

KINDERGARTEN NEWS

We have finished all of the letters and sounds! Now in Phonics we will concentrate on learning about digraphs, combinations and blends. This week we will learn about digraph ck as in duck. We will have Show & Tell on Friday, April 30th. Children will bring home bags on Monday and can bring in any item or picture that is something with digraph ck in it.

In Math we will learn all about addition. Expect to hear words such as plus, sum, all together, in all equal. Any practice you can do at home will reinforce what your child has learned in school.

In Reading we will be continuing with "Goldilocks and the Three Bears." We will review the /g/ and talk about the comprehension skill, character. We will continue to talk and write about adventures. Adventures they have already taken and adventures they would like to take in the future.

We need to keep practicing writing numbers, complete names, telephone numbers and home addresses. We will also review the letters we have already learned to write.

This week we will have a special program on "Personal Body Safety." The presenter is Mrs. Clarissa Geary (her son Kelin is here in Kdg.). the program will be Wednesday morning, April 28th.

Monday is Day 1 so be sure to wear your sneakers!!

WEEK OF APRIL 19-23, 2010

KINDERGARTEN HOMEWORK

MONDAY THRU THURSDAY:

EACH NIGHT PRACTICE THE READING WORD LIST

EACH NIGHT PRACTICE OUR SIGHT WORDS

EACH NIGHT PRACTICE COUNTING (BY 2, 5 OR 10)

OR COUNT BY ONES TO 100

EACH NIGHT TAKE THE TIME TO READ TO YOUR CHILD BEFORE BED

WEEK OF APRIL 19 - 23, 2010

IN PHONICS WE WILL STUDY THE LONG VOWEL SOUNDS. WE HAVE TALKED ABOUT THEM IN CLASS; MOST CHILDREN CAN SAY ALL FIVE. THE LONG VOWEL SOUNDS ARE /A/ AS IN ACORN, /E/ AS IN EQUAL, /I/ AS IN ICICLE, /O/ AS IN OVERALLS, AND /U/ AS IN UNICORN. THERE WILL BE NO SHOW & TELL THIS WEEK.

KINDERGARTEN GRADUATION PICTURE DAY FOR OUR CLASS WILL BE WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21ST. BE SURE TO HAVE MONEY AND PORTRAIT PACKAGE ENVELOPE SENT TO SCHOOL BY WEDNESDAY. CASH OR MONEY ORDERS ONLY!!!

ALL STUDENTS WILL BE PHOTOGRAPHED FOR THE CLASS PHOTO AND WILL NEED TO WEAR A WHITE COLLARED SHIRT (A WHITE GOLF SHIRT IS FINE TOO). GIRLS SHOULD NOT HAVE PONYTAILS HIGH ON THEIR HEADS OR WEAR BIG HAIR ACCESSORIES SINCE THEY WILL BE WEARING A GRADUATION CAP! IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CALL THE SCHOOL.

IN MATH WE WILL FINISH CHAPTER 10 ON GRAPHS; WE WILL HAVE OUR TEST ON THURSDAY. THEN WE WILL BEGIN OUR CHAPTER ON ADDITION. THE CHILDREN ARE EXCITED ABOUT THAT. WE ARE COUNTING AS OFTEN AS POSSIBLE, SO THAT EVERYONE IS READY FOR FIRST GRADE.

IN READING WE WILL CONTINUE WITH OUR RHYMING STORY, "ONE LITTLE MOUSE." WE ARE TALKING ABOUT CONSONANT BLENDS. OUR NET STORY IS AN OLD FAVORITE, "GOLDILOCKS AND THE THREE BEARS." WE WILL LEARN ABOUT NUMBER WORDS. WE WILL BE WRITING SENTENCES ABOUT HOW LUCKY WE ARE AND ABOUT ADVENTURES WE HAVE TAKEN OR WOULD LIKE TO TAKE.

MONDAY, APRIL 19TH IS DAY 2, WE HAVE LIBRARY CLASS AND READING BUDDIES. KINDERGARTEN CAN SHOP AT THE SCHOOL STORE IN THE MORNING ON THE WAY TO THE GYM.

ONLY 35 DAYS UNTIL SUMMER VACATION. IF YOU HAVE ANY CONCERNS ABOUT FIRST GRADE, PLEASE DON'T HESITATE TO CALL ME AND WE CAN TALK.

WEEK OF APRIL 12-16, 2010

HOMEWORK

EACH NIGHT: PRACTICE READING WORD LIST FOR 5-10 MINS.

MONDAY: PRACTICE WRITING UPPER/LOWER-CASE Xx

TUESDAY: PRACTICE WRITING FIRST/LAST NAMES

WEDNESDAY: PRACTICE WRITING PHONE NUMBER

THURSDAY: PRACTICE READING WORD LIST FOR TESTING TOMORROW

NEWS FOR THE WEEK

THIS WEEK WE WILL LEARN ALL ABOUT OUR LAST LETTER-THE CONSONANT Xx.

x AS IN FOX AND X-RAY. Xx MAKES THE SOUND /KS/. WE WILL NOT HAVE SHOW 'N TELL THIS WEEK

IN MATH WE WILL BE WORKING ON THE FINAL SECTION OF CHAPTER 10 ON GRAPHS, DATA, AND PROBABILITY. WE WILL CONTINUE TO PRACTICE COUNTING TO 100 AND IDENTIFYING COINS AND THEIR VALUE (THAT SEEMS TO BE AN AREA OF WEAKNESS FOR SOME OF OUR STUDENTS).

IN READING WE WILL CONTINUE READING "MY LUCKY DAY" ABOUT A FOX WHO THINKS HE'S LUCKY AND A CLEVER PIG WHO MAKES HIS OWN GOOD LUCK. BY WEEK'S END WE WILL BE READING A NEW BOOK, "ONE LITTLE MOUSE." IT IS A RHYMING STORY. WE WILL BE STUDYING CONSONANT BLENDS AND SEQUENCE TOO.

THIS WEEK WE WILL BE TAKING A VIRTUAL FIELD TRIP WITH MRS. GROODY TO THE CLEVELAND MUSEUM AND LEARNING ABOUT THE FIVE SENSES. KINDERGARTEN IS SCHEDULED TO ATTEND THE LONG-DISTANCE LEARNING PROGRAM ON WED. AND THURSDAY.

WEEK OF APRIL 5-9, 2010

HOMEWORK

• MONDAY-READ AND COMPLETE LAST PAGE OF "FAMILY TIMES" BOOKLET FOR "BUNNY DAY"
• TUESDAY-DO MATH WORKBOOK PAGE 10.2
• WEDNESDAY-DO READING WORKBOOK P. 8
• THURSDAY- READ AND COMPLETE LAST PAGE OF "FAMILY TIMES" BOOKLET FOR "MY LUCKY DAY"
• EVERY NIGHT-PRACTICE YOUR READING WORD LIST #14

KINDERGARTEN NEWS

• THIS WEEK WE WILL BE LEARNING THE LETTER Qq AS IN QUILT. THE GIRLS WILL FINALLY GET TO BE "QUEENS FOR A DAY" ON WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7TH! WE WILL LEARN ABOUT THE COMBINATION "QU" TOO. THE BOYS AND GIRLS WILL EVEN BE INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN A SPECIAL WEDDING CEREMONY FOR Q AND U! (DETAILS WILL BE SENT HOME ON MONDAY) THERE WILL BE NO SHOW AND TELL THIS WEEK!!!
• FOR READING WE WILL CONTINUE WITH THE ANIMAL FANTASY, "BUNNY DAY." LATER IN THE WEEK, WE WILL START ANOTHER ANIMAL FANTASY, "MY LUCKY DAY." WE WILL REVIEW THE LETTERS Hh AND Ll. WE WILL PRACTICE TELLING THE SEQUENCE OF EVENTS IN A STORY.
• IN MATH, WE WILL BEGIN CHAPTER 10: DATA, GRAPHING AND PROBABILITY. WE WILL BEGIN WITH USING GRAPHS. WE WILL ALSO REVIEW IDENTIFYING COINS. STUDENTS NEED TO BE ABLE TO I. D. PENNIES, NICKELS AND DIMES; THEY MUST ALSO KNOW HOW MUCH EACH IS WORTH. MANY STUDENTS ARE CONFUSED ABOUT THE NICKEL AND THE DIME.
• THE 4TH MARKING PERIOD WILL BEGIN ON MONDAY, APRIL 5TH. REPORT CARDS FOR THE 3RD MARKING PERIOD WILL BE SENT HOME ON FRIDAY, APRIL 9TH. PARENTS ARE ASKED TO SIGN AND RETURN THE REPORT CARDS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS AND/OR A CONFERENCE IS REQUESTED, THEN PLEASE CONTACT THE TEACHER EITHER AT ddennis@northschuylkill.net OR CALL (570) 874-3661, ext. 3233.
• MONDAY, APRIL 5TH WILL BE DAY 4 OF THE SPECIAL CLASSES' SCHEDULE. STUDENTS NEED TO BRING LIBRARY BOOKS FOR LIBRARY BOOK EXCHANGE.

WEEK OF MARCH 29-APRIL 1, 2010

ATTENTION PARENTS!

IN AN EFFORT TO ACCOMMODATE MORE PARENTS, KINDERGARTEN GRADUATION HAS BEEN MOVED FROM THE DAYTIME TO THE EVENING! THE NEW DATE AND TIME IS TUESDAY, MAY 25TH @ 6:30 IN THE NORTH SCHUYLKILL AUDITORIUM. SORRY FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE, BUT, IT HAD TO BE DONE.

THIS WEEK WE WILL BE WORKING ON THE CONSONANT LETTER Ww AND ITS SOUND AS IN WAGON AND WATERMELON. WE WILL PRACTICE THE LETTER IN PHONICS AND HANDWRITING. THERE WILL BE NO SHOW 'N TELL DUE TO EASTER VACATION/GOOD FRIDAY ON APRIL 2ND.

TO GO ALONG WITH OUR LETTER Ww, WE WILL HAVE WACKY HAIR DAY, ON TUESDAY, MARCH 30TH. START THINKING ABOUT A WACKY HAIRSTYLE FOR THE DAY. REMEMBER-BOYS AND GIRLS WITH SHORT HAIR CAN ALWAYS WEAR WIGS-THEY'RE WACKY TOO!

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 31ST, WILL BE WATERY WEDNESDAY!! WE WILL BE TALKING ABOUT WATER AND COMPLETING DIFFERENT EXPERIMENTS INVOLVING WATER THROUGHOUT THE DAY. IT WILL BE WONDERFUL!!

IN READING WE WILL BE ASSESSED ON OUR SKILLS FOR ALL OF UNIT 3. THEN WE WILL BEGIN UNIT 4-"LET'S EXPLORE!" THE THEME IS "WHERE WILL OUR ADVENTURES TAKE US?" WE WILL BEGIN WITH AN ANIMAL FANTASY STORY, "BUNNY DAY" (JUST IN TIME FOR EASTER).

IN MATH WE WILL CONTINUE WITH THE END OF THE CHAPTER ON MEASUREMENT. WE WILL TALK ABOUT HOTTER/COLDER TEMPERATURES. THEN WE WILL REVIEW AND TEST. OUR NEXT CHAPTER IS ON DATA, GRAPHING AND PROBABILITY. INFORMATION WILL COME HOME IN YOUR CHILD'S FOLDER.

INSTEAD OF AN END-OF-THE-YEAR PARTY, KINDERGARTEN HAS DECIDED TO DO AN EASTER EGG HUNT/PARTY. IT WILL TAKE PLACE ON THURSDAY, APRIL 1ST FROM 10:00 TO 11:15.

KINDERGARTEN GRADUATION PICTURES WILL BE TAKEN IN THE MORNING ON APRIL 20 AND 21 ST. OUR CLASS WILL BE PHOTOGRAPHED ON WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21ST.

ENVELOPES WERE SENT HOME FRIDAY IN YOUR CHILD'S FOLDER WITH PORTRAIT PACKAGE INFORMATION. IF INTERESTED IN PURCHASING PICTURES, PLEASE RETURN THE MONEY BEFORE OR ON THE DAY OF PICTURES. CASH OR MONEY ORDERS ONLY!!! EACH CHILD WILL BE PHOTOGRAPHED AS PART OF A CLASS PHOTO EVEN IF A PACKAGE IS NOT PURCHASED, SO PLEASE PLAN ON YOUR CHILD WEARING A WHITE, COLLARED SHIRT AND, GIRLS, NO HAIRSTYLES ON TOP OF YOUR HEADS, BECAUSE YOU WILL BE WEARING GRADUATION CAPS AND GOWNS! GIRLS WILL BE WEARING RED GOWNS WITH BLUE HATS AND BOYS WILL BE WEARING BLUE GOWNS WITH RED HATS.

FINALLY-MONDAY, MARCH 29TH IS DAY 6 AND WE WILL HAVE MUSIC.

HOMEWORK

MONDAY---FINISH MATH REVIEW BOOKLET, "LOOK IN THE GARDEN"

AND NEW READING WORD LIST 14 WILL BE COMING HOME, TESTING WILL BE AFTER EASTER, APRIL 7TH,8TH. REMEMBER TOMORROW IS WACKY HAIR DAY!!!

TUESDAY---READ "FAMILY TIMES" FOR NEW STORY, "BUNNY DAY."

STUDY READING WORD LIST.

WEDNESDAY THRU SUNDAY- READ EACH DAY AND STUDY READING WORD LIST 14!!

WEEK OF MARCH 22-25, 2010

KINDERGARTEN NEWS

****VERY IMPORTANT****SCHOOL STORE REOPENS MONDAY MORNING, MARCH 22ND AND KINDERGARTEN GETS TO SHOP FIRST. CHILDREN HAVE TO SHOP AS SOON AS THEY ENTER THE LOBBY OF OUR SCHOOL (BEFORE THEY COME TO OUR CLASSROOM).

MONDAY IS DAY 1-PLEASE REMEMBER TO DRESS FOR GYM CLASS!

PARENTS---WE WILL SOON BE TESTING FOR THE THIRD QUARTER REPORT CARDS. PLEASE REVIEW THE FOLLOWING WITH YOUR CHILD: LETTERS/SOUNDS LEARNED, NUMBERS TO 30, THE PENNY, NICKEL AND DIME. CHILDREN WILL NEED TO BLEND LETTERS TO READ WORDS.

THIS WEEK WE WILL BE LEARNING THE CONSONANT Jj AS IN JAR. WE WILL PRACTICE OUR LETTER IN PHONICS AND HANDWRITING. WE WILL NOT HAVE SHOW 'N TELL THIS WEEK. INSTEAD EACH CHILD WILL BE ASKED TO TELL THE CLASS A JOKE. PLEASE HAVE THEM PRACTICE AT HOME AND BE PREPARED TO TELL THEIR JOKE ON FRIDAY.

WE WILL ALSO TAKE A VIRTUAL TOUR OF THE "JELLY BELLY" FACTORY O OUR SMARTBOARD. THEN YOUR CHILD WILL GET TO SAMPLE SOME UNUSUAL JELLY BEAN FLAVORS. BE SURE TO ASK THEM WHICH WERE THEIR FAVORITES. SINCE IT IS SO CLOSE TO EASTER, WE WILL PROBABLY HAVE SOME TRADITIONAL FLAVORS TOO.

IN MATH WE WILL CONTINUE MEASURING OBJECTS. WE WILL MEASURE WITH CUBES, PAPER CLIPS, AS WELL AS RULERS AND YARD STICKS. WE WILL COMPARE VOLUMES AND WEIGHTS, AS WELL AS TEMPERATURES.

THE BOOK OF THE WEEK IS A SCIENCE BOOK (FICTION), "HIDE CLYDE!" ABOUT A CHAMELEON. WE WILL TALK ABOUT HOW CHAMELEONS CHANGE. WE WILL ALSO DISCUSS WHERE ANIMALS HIDE AND WHERE YOUR CHILD LIKES TO HIDE AT HOME. AGAIN, WE WILL REVIEW THE SHORT O SOUND AND DISCUSS THE MAIN IDEA OF THE STORY.

LAST WEDNESDAY (3-17-10) ALL OF THE KINDERGARTEN TEACHERS RECEIVED ADDITIONAL TRAINING ON THE NEW READING SERIES. THE TRAINER WANTED TO DO A SAMPLE LESSON IN ONE OF THE CLASSROOMS AND SHE DECIDED TO TEACH OUR CLASS. THE CHILDREN WERE EXCEPTIONALLY COOPERATIVE AND WELL-BEHAVED. I WANTED TO PASS ALONG THAT GOOD NEWS. YOU SHOULD BE VERY PROUD-I KNOW I AM!

WEEK OF MARCH 15-19, 2010

KINDERGARTEN NEWS

A GENTLE REMINDER-ON SATURDAY, MARCH 13TH TURN YOUR CLOCKS BACK ONE HOUR. YOU WOULDN'T WANT YOUR CHILD TO BE LATE FOR SCHOOL ON MONDAY!!

MONDAY, MARCH 15TH IS DAY 2. WE WILL HAVE READING BUDDIES IN THE MORNING AND LIBRARY CLASS WITH MR. DEMSKO IN THE AFTERNOON.

ALL THIS WEEK WE WILL BE LEARNING ABOUT THE CONSONANT Vv AS IN VEST AND VIOLIN. SHOW 'N TELL BAGS WILL COME HOME ON MONDAY. WE WILL STUDY Vv IN PHONICS AND HANDWRITING LESSONS. ON WEDNESDAY(ST. PATRICK'S DAY) WE WILL BE SAMPLING GREEN VEGGIES. YOU CAN ASK YOUR CHILD WHICH VEGGIES WERE THE BEST. WE ALL NEED TO EAT MORE VEGGIES EACH DAY(INCLUDING MYSELF). WE WILL ALSO HAVE GREEN DIP FOR OUR VEGGIES.

BESIDES CELEBRATING ST. PATRICK'S DAY(YES-WE CAN ALL TRY TO WEAR SOME GREEN), WE ALSO HAVE SPRING PHOTO DAY ON THURSDAY, MARCH 18TH. ALL CHILDREN WILL HAVE THEIR PHOTOS TAKEN THAT DAY, THE THE PHOTOS ARE SENT HOME(ABOUT 7-10 DAYS LATER) AND YOU HAVE OPTION TO BUY OR NOT TO BUY. CHILDREN DO NEED TO DRESS ACCORDING TO THE SCHOOL DRESS CODE AND THEY CAN WEAR A NORTH SCHUYLKILL T-SHIRT.

WE BEGAN THE DINOSAUR REPORTS ON FRIDAY; WE WILL CONTINUE PRESENTING THE REPORTS ON MONDAY AND. PROBABLY, TUESDAY, AS WELL. I WILL SEND AN EVALUATION HOME ON HOW YOUR CHILD DID.

WE ARE FINISHING OUR MATH CHAPTER ON TIME AND MONEY AND WILL HAVE A TEST ON MONDAY. THEN IT IS ON TO A CHAPTER 9 ON MEASUREMENT. LOOK FOR THE INTRODUCTION TO THE CHAPTER TO COME HOME IN YOUR CHILD'S FOLDER.

IN READING WE WILL FINISH OUR STORY ABOUT A CATERPILLAR AND GOSLING THAT BECOME FRIENDS. THEN WE WILL START A NONFICTION BOOK, "SEEDS."

IN KID-WRITING WE WILL BE FINISHING OUR MINI-BOOKS ABOUT OUR FRIENDS. CHILDREN WILL BE BRINGING THEM HOME SOON. NEXT WEEK WE WILL WRITING ABOUT WHAT YOUR CHILD WANTS TO BE WHEN S/HE GROWS UP. NOW THAT SHOULD BE INTERESTING!

REMEMBER TO STUDY READING WORD LIST 12. IT WILL BE SENT HOME ON MONDAY. THE CHILDREN HAVE MADE GREAT STRIDES IN LEARNING THE LETTERS, THEIR SOUNDS AND BLENDING THOSE SOUNDS; READING THE WORDS IS COMING EASIER TO THEM.

WEEK OF MARCH 8-12, 2010

KINDERGARTEN NEWS

THIS WEEK WE WILL BE LEARNING ABOUT THE CONSONANT LETTER Dd AS IN DINOSAUR AND DOG. THIS IS THE WEEK WE BEGIN DOING OUR REPORTS ON DINOSAURS. YOUR CHILD SHOULD HAVE THE INFORMATION ABOUT THE REPORT AS WELL AS THE NAME OF THE DINOSAUR AND THE DAY THAT HE/SHE WILL BE PRESENTING HIS/HER REPORT.

IN MATH WE WILL BE STUDYING TIME. WE WILL LOOK AT ANALOG AND DIGITAL CLOCKS. WE WILL KEEP REVIEWING PENNIES, NICKELS AND DIMES. WE WILL ALSO KEEP COUNTING BY 2s, 5s, AND 10s.

IN READING WE WILL FINISH OUR NONFICTION BOOK, "SEE HOW WE GROW." WE WILL START A NEW FICTION BOOK, "FARFALLINA & MARCEL." IN THIS STORY A GOOSE AND A CATERPILLAR BECOME FRIENDS, BUT, THEY CHANGE AND, SO DOES THEIR FRIENDSHIP. WE WILL TALK ABOUT THE CONCEPT OF PLOT IN THIS STORY.

PLEASE BE SURE TO CHECK YOUR CHILD'S TAKE-HOME FOLDER-A LOT OF PAPERS CAME HOME LAST FRIDAY. KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION TAKES PLACE THIS WEEK(MARCH8-12) WHICH MEANS THE REMEDIAL READING TEACHERS WILL NOT BE SEEING THE CHILDREN THIS WEEK. IF YOU HAVE ANOTHER CHILD WHO IS READY TO COME TO SCHOOL, YOU CAN STILL REGISTER THAT CHILD THIS WEEK AT NSE.

THE CHILDREN SAW A SPECIAL PRESENTATION LAST WEEK BY A LOCAL AUTHOR. AN ORDER FORM TO PURCHASE HER BOOK OF POEMS, "BEARS, BUTTERFLIES AND OTHER POEMS," WAS ALSO SENT HOME. ASK YOUR CHILD IS S/HE LIKED THE POEMS SHE READ.

ALSO IN YOUR CHILD'S FOLDER WAS AN ADVERTISEMENT FOR SPRING PHOTOS. THE PHOTOS WILL BE TAKEN OF ALL CHILDREN ON THURSDAY, MARCH 18TH. THEN YOU WILL BE GIVEN THE CHANCE TO VIEW THE PHOTOS AND PURCHASE ANY THAT YOU WANT. YOU DO NOT NEED TO FILL OUT ANY FORMS AHEAD OF THAT DATE.

FINALLY, THE MARCH PTO MEETING IS MONDAY, MARCH 8TH. IF YOU HAVE NOT SENT IN YOUR GERTRUDE HAWK ORDER, YOU CAN STILL SEND IT IN TOMORROW MORNING OR TAKE IT TO THE PTO MEETING.

MONDAY, MARCH 8TH IS DAY 3 ON THE SCHOOL CALENDAR; WE HAVE ART CLASS WITH MR. BAGLIN.

WEEK OF MARCH 1-5, 2010

***MONDAY, MARCH 1ST IS AN ACT 80 DAY WHICH MEANS STUDENTS ARE OFF AND TEACHERS HAVE AN IN-SERVICE DAY. MRS. DENNIS WILL BE AT A KINDERGARTEN CONFERENCE IN HARRISBURG WITH MISS LEIBIG AND MRS. REINOEHL ON TUESDAY.

THERE WILL BE A SUBSTITUTE TEACHER ON TUESDAY.

TUESDAY, MARCH 2ND WILL BE A DAY 5-COMPUTERS WITH MRS. GROODY.

DUE TO LAST WEEK'S SNOW DAYS, WE WILL CONTINUE WITH THE LETTER Yy. YES, WE WILL STILL HAVE OUR "YUMMY YOGURT TASTE TEST" WHEN MRS. DENNIS RETURNS ON WEDNESDAY. WE WILL ALSO HAVE OUR SHOW 'N TELL THEN.

WE WILL CONTINUE LEARNING ABOUT MONEY AND, LATER ON IN THE WEEK, WE WILL BEGIN LEARNING ABOUT MEASURING TIME.

WE WILL CONTINUE WITH OUR STORY, "SEE HOW WE GROW."

WEEK OF FEBRUARY 22-26, 2010

KINDERGARTEN NEWS-MRS. DENNIS' CLASS

THE LETTER OF THE WEEK IS Yy AS IN YELLOW, YARN AND YAK. WE WILL STUDY THE Yy IN PHONICS AND HANDWRITING ALL WEEK. WE WILL HAVE SHOW 'N TELL ON FRIDAY. WE ARE ALSO GOING TO HAVE A YOGURT TASTE TEST THIS WEEK-YUMMY!!

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22ND IS A DAY 2, SO WE WILL HAVE LIBRARY CLASS WITH MR. DEMSKO AND WE WILL ALSO HAVE A VISIT FROM OUR 4TH GRADE READING BUDDIES IN THE MORNING.

IN MATH WE WILL BE STUDYING MONEY! PLEASE USE ANY OPPORTUNITIES TO COUNT REAL COINS AT HOME WITH YOUR CHILD. IN KINDERGARTEN WE CONCENTRATE ON PENNIES, NICKELS, AND DIMES.

ALSO, KEEP PRACTICING SKIP-COUNTING BY 2S, 5S AND 10S. THE CHILDREN DON'T SEEM CONFIDENT WITH THAT SKILL YET. WE WILL SKIP-COUNT MOST DAYS UNTIL THE END OF THE YEAR.

THIS WEEK WE SENT HOME THE MARCH SCHOLASTIC BOOK ORDER. IF YOU WANT TO BUY BOOKS, PLEASE SEND IN THE ORDER BY WED., FEB. 24TH. THANKS.

IN READING WE WILL START A NEW BIG BOOK, "SEE HOW WE GROW" ABOUT TWIN GIRLS AND HOW CHILDREN CHANGE AS THEY GROW. WE WILL STUDY THE LETTERS D AND K AND TALK ABOUT CAUSE AND EFFECT.

SOON IT WILL BE "NEWSPAPERS IN EDUCATION WEEK" (THE FIRST WEEK IN MARCH). LOOK FOR INFORMATION TO COME HOME IN YOUR CHILD'S FOLDER ABOUT ACTIVITIES THAT WEEK.

***THE CHILDREN HAD A GOOD TIME AT THE VALENTINE'S PARTY (EVEN THOUGH IT WAS A WEEK LATE). SPECIAL THANKS TO MR. ZILKER AND MRS. KECK FOR HELPING WITH THE PARTY.

***SPECIAL NEWS*** KINDERGARTEN GRADUATION IS SET FOR WEDNESDAY, MAY 26TH AT 9:30 AT NORTH SCHUYLKILL H.S. WE KNOW MANY OF YOU NEED TO TAKE THE DAY OFF FROM WORK, SO, WE WANTED TO LET YOU KNOW AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. GRADUATION PHOTOS WILL BE TAKEN ON APRIL 20TH AND 21ST-MORE INFO WILL COME HOME ON THAT IMPORTANT DAY.

REMEMBER PARENTS TO STUDY THE READING WORD LIST #10 EACH NIGHT-10-15 MINUTES SHOULD BE ENOUGH. THE WORD LIST WILL COME HOME MONDAY AFTERNOON.