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.