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.