WEEK OF MAY 23-27, 2011

KINDERGARTEN HOMEWORK

MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY: THERE IS NONE!!!

KINDERGARTEN NEWS

THIS IS A BIG WEEK FOR KINDERGARTEN. OF COURSE, MONDAY NIGHT IS KINDERGARTEN GRADUATION. INFORMATION CAME HOME FRIDAY IN YOUR CHILD'S FOLDER. THE CEREMONY BEGINS AT 6:30; STUDENTS SHOULD REPORT TO THE NSHS GYM FROM 6:00 TO 6:15. THEY WILL THEN BE DRESSED IN CAPS AND GOWNS. ALL CHILDREN ARE TO WEAR WHITE COLLARED SHIRTS. GIRLS SHOULD NOT WEAR ANYTHING IN THEIR HAIR THAT WOULD INTERFERE WITH THE CAP. DOORS WILL NOT OPEN UNTIL 6 P.M. WE WILL PRACTICE OUR SONGS AND PROCESSIONAL DURING THE DAY ON MONDAY.

STUDENTS SHOULD REPORT TO SCHOOL THE REST OF THE WEEK (SORRY, THEY GRADUATE, BUT, MUST STILL ATTEND UNTIL JUNE 2ND). THEY WILL CERTAINLY WANT TO COME TO SCHOOL ON THURSDAY, MAY 26TH, FOR OUR FIELD TRIP TO HERSHEY TO ATTEND THE CIRCUS. THEN, ON FRIDAY THE 27TH, IT IS THE SCHOOL-WIDE CARNIVAL AT NSE. THERE WILL BE ALL SORTS OF ACTIVITIES TO DO (HOPEFULLY, OUTSIDE).

WE WILL TRY TO GET SOME LEARNING DONE NEXT WEEK TOO. WE STILL HAVE A FEW MATH LESSONS TO DO, SOME BOOKS TO READ, AND SOME WRITING/DRAWING FOR OUR "SPECIAL" PROJECT! YES, WE WILL ALSO HAVE A LITTLE TESTING TO DO (ONLY ON MONDAY).

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THE END OF THE YEAR ACTIVITIES OR ABOUT FIRST GRADE, PLEASE, FEEL FREE TO ASK; I WILL TRY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.

HAVE A NICE WEEKEND! THE WEATHER IS FINALLY PREDICTED TO BE SUNNY AND WARM. HOPEFULLY, IT WILL BE PLEASANT MONDAY EVENING.

WEEK OF MAY 16-20, 2011

KINDERGARTEN HOMEWORK

MONDAY TO THURSDAY: study reading word list #24(our last one for the year) each night; complete half-sheet of reading/math homework. This is the last week of homework!!!

IMPORTANT: MONDAY NIGHT: FILL OUT THE CAFETERIA REQUEST FORM TO ORDER A LUNCH FOR YOUR CHILD FOR THE DAY OF THE CARNIVAL. SEND IT BACK TO SCHOOL TOMORROW AND REMEMBER TO INCLUDE YOUR CHILD'S STUDENT NUMBER (YOU DO NOT HAVE TO ORDER A LUNCH IF YOU WANT TO PACK A LUNCH FOR YOUR CHILD).

KINDERGARTEN NEWS

This will be our last full week of learning. In Phonics we will study two digraphs, ch and ee. Digraph ch as in cheese and digraph ee as in sheep.

In Reading we will read the book, "This Is The Way We Go to School," a book about children around the world. We will review the letters Yy and Qq. Children will be asked to draw conclusions about stories.

In Math we will be measuring feet, acting out "some, some went away" stories and drawing pictures for "some, some went away" stories. Then we will identify and make symmetrical designs. also, children will be assessed on counting by 5s to 50 and identifying geometric solids (cone, cylinder, cube, pyramid, sphere and rectangular prism). They will also be asked to cover a design using tangrams.

We will continue to write in our journals and, also, on a special project for parents. Children are expected to be able to write in complete sentences now. I am encouraging them to write as much as possible.

Next Thursday, May 19th, students will walk to NSHS to hear the Spring Concert. On Thursday and Friday we will also begin going to the high school auditorium to practice on stage for the kindergarten graduation ceremony. Its important children are present for these practices.

As a reminder, kindergarten graduation will be held Monday, May 23rd, at 6:30 p.m. at the NSHS auditorium. Also, the kindergarten field trip will be on Thursday, May 26th, we will travel to Hershey to see the circus. Then, on Friday, May 27th, it is the NSE school carnival. Sounds like a fun-filled week, doesn't it?

We will have a summer birthday party for all of the children who have birthdays in June, July and August. It is tentatively planned for Wednesday, June 1st. I will send a note closer to that date to all families of summer birthday children.

WEEK OF MAY 9-13, 2011

KINDERGARTEN HOMEWORK

MONDAY TO THURSDAY: EACH NIGHT PRACTICE READING WORD LIST #23; ALSO, COMPLETE THE HALF-SHEET OF READING/MATH PRACTICE SENT HOME IN YOUR CHILD'S FOLDER.


please remember: send in your child's permission form for the field trip and the lunch order form if you want to order from the cafeteria.

KINDERGARTEN NEWS

STUDENTS WILL LEARN ABOUT THE SNEAKY E AND THE VOWEL/CONSONANT/E RULE IN PHONICS THIS WEEK. THE RULE SAYS THAT A VOWEL FOLLOWED BY A CONSONANT AND SILENT E IS LONG; WE CODE IT WITH A MACRON.

IN READING OUR NEW STORY IS "ON THE MOVE" ABOUT A FAMILY WHO TRAVELS AROUND THE WORLD. WE WILL REVIEW THE LETTERS Vv AND Zz; LEARN NEW H/F WORDS; WHERE, IS, COME, ME. WE WILL DISCUSS THE "MAIN IDEA" OF THIS BOOK.

IN MATH WE WILL ASSESS THE CHILDREN'S ABILITY TO COUNT BY TEENS TO 100; THEY WILL ALSO COMPARE AND MEASURE LENGTH. WE WILL PRACTICE SOLVING MORE WORD PROBLEMS. THEY WILL ANSWER QUESTIONS ON A CHART AND DETERMINE QUESTIONS FOR A TWO-CHOICE SURVEY. THEY WILL IDENTIFY THE SOLID FIGURE, CONE, AND SORT THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECTS.

NEXT WEEK THE READING TEACHERS WILL TEST THE KINDERGARTEN CHILDREN BY HAVING THEM WRITE LISTS OF WORDS. THEY WILL BE TESTED IN THE CAFETERIA ON MONDAY AND TUESDAY. WE HAVE BEEN PRACTICING WRITING OUR WORDS.

PAPERS ON THE KINDERGARTEN FIELD TRIP SHOULD HAVE COME HOME IN YOUR CHILD'S FOLDER. THERE WAS AN INFORMATIONAL SHEET, A PERMISSION FORM, AND A LUNCH ORDER FORM (IF YOU WANT TO ORDER A BROWN-BAG LUNCH FOR YOUR CHILD).

WE ARE PRACTICING THE KDG. GRADUATION SONGS DAILY. REMEMBER IT WILL BE ON MONDAY, MAY 23RD AT 6:30 P.M. AT THE NS HIGH SCHOOL.