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.