Mrs. Dennis' Homework Blog

WEEK OF FEBRUARY 13-17, 2012

2012-02-11T14:30:00.000-08:00

FIRST GRADE NEWS

THE NEXT TWO WEEKS WILL EACH BE FOUR DAYS FOR STUDENTS. THIS FRIDAY, THE 17TH WILL BE AN ACT 80 DAY (NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS) AND THE FOLLOWING MONDAY WILL BE AN IN-SERVICE DAY FOR TEACHERS, SO AGAIN STUDENTS WILL BE OFF. THEY WILL HAVE A 4-DAY WEEKEND FOR PRESIDENTS' DAY!

WE WILL HAVE OUR SPELLING PRACTICE TEST ON WEDNESDAY AND THE SECOND TEST ON THURSDAY. WE WILL HAVE OUR READING STORY TEST ON THURSDAY (ON "I'M A CATERPILLAR"). WE WILL ALSO HAVE A MATH WRITTEN ASSESSMENT ON THURSDAY.

SINCE THE STUDENTS ARE OFF ON FRIDAY, WE WILL SEND HOME THE FRIDAY FOLDERS ON THURSDAY. YOU SHOULD LOOK FOR YOUR CHILD'S PROGRESS REPORT IN THE FOLDER (THESE DO NOT NEED TO BE SIGNED OR RETURNED). IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THE REPORT, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME BY E-MAIL OR BY PHONE.

OF COURSE THE BIG NEWS THIS WEEK IS THE VALENTINE'S DAY PARTY ON TUESDAY AFTERNOON. PLEASE MAKE SURE YOUR CHILD BRINGS THEIR VALENTINES FOR THE CLASS BY TUESDAY MORNING. WE WILL DELIVER THE VALENTINES AT THE PARTY AND THEN, HAVE OUR SUNDAES, DRINKS AND CHEESE PUFFS. THERE WILL ALSO BE SOME TIME FOR SOME FUN GAMES.

HOMEWORK

MONDAY>DAY 3>MUSIC> READ "I'M A CATERPILLAR" AND STUDY THE H/F WORDS; DO SPELLING WORKSHEET; DO MATH FACT WORKSHEET.

TUESDAY>DAY 4>LIBRARY>READ "I'M A CATERPILLAR" AND STUDY H/F WORDS; DO SPELLING WORKSHEET. SHARE YOUR VALENTINES WITH PARENTS.

WEDNESDAY>DAY 5>COMPUTERS> READ STORY AND STUDY H/F WORDS; DO MATH WORKSHEET SIDE B; IF YOU DID NOT EARN A 100 ON YOUR SPELLING PRACTICE TEST-MAKE CORRECTIONS ON THE BACK OF TEST/OR ANOTHER SHEET OF PAPER AND STUDY FOR TOMORROW'S TEST.

THURSDAY>DAY 1>ART> LOOK FOR YOUR CHILD'S FOLDER WITH HIS/HER PROGRESS REPORT. ENJOY THE LONG HOLIDAY WEEKEND WITH YOUR CHILD!

WEEK OF FEBRUARY 6-10, 2012

2012-02-05T16:52:00.000-08:00

FIRST GRADE NEWS

THIS IS THE ANTI-BULLYING WEEK;PLEASE REFER TO THE SCHEDULE THAT WAS SENT HOME TO PREPARE YOUR CHILD FOR THE DAY.

REMEMBER TO WORK ON YOUR CHILD'S VALENTINES (they should write the cards;they are all capable). SEND THEM IN WHENEVER YOU HAVE THEM DONE.

THIS WEEK WE WILL TAKE AN EXTRA DAY TO STUDY THE STORY AND SPELLING LIST. THEREFORE, THE TESTS WILL NOT BE UNTIL THURSDAY (THE SPELLING PRACTICE TEST WILL BE ON WEDNESDAY). "FROG AND TOAD" STORIES ARE CHILDREN'S FAVORITE, SO WE WILL READ SOME EXTRA STORIES THAT ARE NOT IN THE TEXTBOOK.

IN MATH, WE WILL BE USING A RULER FOR THE FIRST TIME TO MEASURE A LINE SEGMENT. THEN WE WILL BE CREATING A STORE IN OUR CLASSROOM SO THAT STUDENTS CAN DO 2-DIGIT ADDITION USING PENNIES AND DIMES FOR THREE DAYS.

HOMEWORK

MONDAY>DAY 3>MUSIC>STUDY H/F WORDS AND REREAD STORY; STUDY SPELLING WORDS AND DO WORKSHEET. DO MATH WORKSHEET 71B.

TUESDAY>DAY 4> LIBRARY>REMEMBER BOOKS>STUDY H/F WORDS AND REREAD STORY. DO SPELLING WORKBOOK PAGE 64. DO MATH WORKSHEET 72B.

WEDNESDAY>DAY 5>COMPUTERS>STUDY FOR TESTS IN READING/SPELLING. DO MATH WORKSHEETS 73B.

THURSDAY>DAY 1>ART> NO READING/SPELLING HOMEWORK. DO MATH WORKSHEETS 74B.

FRIDAY>DAY 2>GYM> REMEMBER SNEAKERS>PARENTS-LOOK FOR FRIDAY FOLDERS.

WEEK OF JANUARY 30-FEBRUARY 3, 2012

2012-01-30T09:21:00.000-08:00

FIRST GRADE HOMEWORK

MONDAY>DAY 3>MUSIC>REREAD "JAN'S NEW HOME"; DO SPELLING WORKBOOK 60 (PRACTICE TEST IS TOMORROW); DO MATH WORKSHEET 68B; BRING IN 100 "THINGS" FOR TOMORROW.

TUESDAY>THE 100TH DAY OF SCHOOL>DAY 4>LIBRARY>BRING BACK YOUR LIBRARY BOOKS>DO READING WORKBOOK PAGE 27; IF YOU DID NOT EARN 100 ON THE SPELLING PRACTICE TEST, THEN, YOU MUST WRITE THE INCORRECT WORDS 5X EACH ON THE BACK OF YOUR TEST; STUDY FOR SPELLING TEST; STUDY FOR TEST ON READING STORY AND H/F WORDS.

WEDNESDAY>DAY 5 > COMPUTERS>DO MATH WORKSHEET 69B.

THURSDAY>DAY 1>ART>PARENTS-LOOK FOR "FAMILY TIMES" FOR NEW STORY; READ NEW STORY-"FROG AND TOAD TOGETHER"STUDY NEW H/F WORDS; DO MATH FACT WORKSHEET.

FRIDAY>DAY 2>GYM>REMEMBER SNEAKERS> LOOK FOR FRIDAY FOLDERS!!

WEEK OF JANUARY 23-27, 2012

2012-01-22T15:45:00.000-08:00

FIRST GRADE HOMEWORK

MONDAY>DAY 3>MUSIC>READ "RUBY IN HER OWN TIME" AND STUDY H/F WORDS. DO MATH WORKSHEET 65-1/B AND FACT WORKSHEET. STUDY FOR SPELLING PRACTICE TEST TOMORROW.

TUESDAY>DAY 4>LIBRARY (REMEMBER TO BRING BOOKS)>READ STORY AND STUDY H/F WORDS FOR TEST TOMORROW ON "RUBY IN HER OWN TIME." NO MATH HOMEWORK! IF YOUR CHILD EARNED A 100 ON THE SPELLING PRACTICE TEST>NO SPELLING HOMEWORK; IF ANY WORDS WERE MISSPELLED-WRITE THEM 5X EACH ON THE BACK OF THE SPELLING TEST AND STUDY FOR RETEST TOMORROW.

WEDNESDAY>DAY 5> COMPUTERS>NO READING/SPELLING HOMEWORK! DO MATH WORKSHEET 66/SIDE B.

THURSDAY>DAY 1>ART> PARENTS-LOOK FOR NEW "FAMILY TIMES" AND READ "JAN'S NEW HOME" WITH YOUR CHILD. STUDY NEW SPELLING WORDS. DO MATH WORKSHEET 67/SIDE B.

FRIDAY>DAY 2>GYM> REMEMBER SNEAKERS> ALSO, REMEMBER THERE IS AN EARLY DISMISSAL TODAY AT 11:45 DUE TO AN ACT 80 DAY/TEACHER IN-SERVICE. NO BREAKFAST WILL BE SERVED AND WE WILL NOT HAVE SNACK TIME. LUNCH WILL BE SERVED AT 9:40-10:10. FRIDAY FOLDERS WILL COME HOME WITH WEEKLY EVALUATION FORMS.

WEEK OF JANUARY 16-19, 2012

2012-01-16T14:56:00.000-08:00

FIRST GRADE HOMEWORK

MONDAY>NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS

TUESDAY>DAY 4>LIBRARY (REMEMBER BOOKS) PARENTS-LOOK FOR NEW "FAMILY TIMES" AND READ NEW STORY. DO SPELLING WORKBOOK PAGE 54 AND STUDY NEW WORDS. DO MATH WORKSHEET.

WEDNESDAY>DAY 5> COMPUTERS> REREAD STORY AND STUDY H/F WORDS. STUDY SPELLING LIST. DO MATH WORKSHEETS.

THURSDAY>DAY 1>ART>REREAD STORY AND STUDY H/F WORDS. STUDY SPELLING WORDS. DO MATH WORKSHEETS.

FRIDAY>DAY 2>GYM>REMEMBER SNEAKERS!>PARENTS, LOOK FOR YOUR CHILD'S FRIDAY FOLDER. STUDY SPELLING WORDS>PRE-TEST ON MONDAY;TEST ON TUESDAY.

STORY TEST WILL ALSO BE ON TUESDAY.

WEEK OF JANUARY 9-13, 2012

2012-01-08T15:37:00.000-08:00

FIRST GRADE HOMEWORK

MONDAY>DAY 4>LIBRARY>READ NEW STORY, "AN EGG IS AN EGG." LOOK FOR THE "FAMILY TIMES" IN YOUR CHILD'S FOLDER. STUDY NEW SPELLING WORDS AND DO WORKBOOK PAGE 50. DO MATH FACT WORKSHEET 57.

TUESDAY>DAY 5> COMPUTERS> READ STORY TO AN ADULT AND STUDY H/F WORDS. STUDY SPELLING WORDS. DO MATH WORKSHEET 58B.

WEDNESDAY>DAY 1>ART> REREAD STORY AND STUDY H/F WORDS. STUDY FOR SPELLING PRE-TEST. DO MATH WORKSHEET 59B.

THURSDAY>DAY 2.GYM> REREAD STORY AND STUDY H/F WORDS-TEST TOMORROW. IF YOU EARNED 100 ON THE PRE-TEST-NO HOMEWORK. IF ANY WORDS WERE SPELLED INCORRECTLY; WRITE THE INCORRECT WORDS 5X EACH ON BACK OF THE TEST AND STUDY FOR TEST TOMORROW. DO MATH FACT WORKSHEET 60.

FRIDAY>DAY 3>MUSIC> PARENTS: LOOK FOR YOUR CHILD'S FRIDAY FOLDER. SIGN THE BACK OF THE FOLDER AND THE WEEKLY EVALUATION FORM AND RETURN TO SCHOOL ON TUESDAY.

IMPORTANT

FYI: THERE WILL BE NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS NEXT MONDAY, JANUARY 16TH. ENJOY THE 3 DAY WEEKEND. TEACHERS WILL HAVE AN IN-SERVICE DAY.

ALSO: WE WILL HAVE DIBELS TEST AGAIN THIS WEEK (EITHER TUESDAY OR WEDNESDAY). READING TEACHERS WILL ASSESS YOUR CHILD'S READING PROGRESS SINCE THE BEGINNING OF FIRST GRADE.

ALSO: THE SECOND MARKING PERIOD IS COMING TO A CLOSE ON JANUARY 17TH. REPORT CARDS SHOULD BE SENT HOME ON FRIDAY, JANUARY 20TH.

WEEK OF JANUARY 2-6,2012

2012-01-02T10:22:00.000-08:00

FIRST GRADE NEWS

WELCOME BACK TO SCHOOL. THIS WEEK WE WILL REVIEW THE SKILLS WE LEARNED IN OUR READING UNIT 2. STUDENTS WILL BE TESTED ON THESE SKILLS ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. THERE WILL NOT BE ANY SPELLING LIST UNTIL FRIDAY, JANUARY 6TH (THE TEST FOR THAT LIST WILL BE THE FOLLOWING FRIDAY).

STUDENTS WILL RETURN BOOK 2 OF THE READING SERIES ON THURSDAY AND RECEIVE BOOK 3. THEY WILL BRING BOOK 3 HOME, PLEASE COVER THE BOOK AND MAKE SURE THEIR NAME IS WRITTEN ON THE FRONT COVER.

IN MATH WE WILL BE LEARNING MORE ABOUT SYMMETRY, ODD/EVEN NUMBERS, AND THE CAPACITY OF DIFFERENT CONTAINERS. STUDENTS WILL HAVE A WRITTEN ASSESSMENT AND A FACT ASSESSMENT DURING THE WEEK TOO.

WE WILL DO AN INVESTIGATION OF TWIRLERS FOR OUR SCIENCE UNIT ON BALANCE AND MOTION. WE WILL ALSO WRITE ABOUT OUR FAVORITE PART OF CHRISTMAS.

WE HAVE A NEW STUDENT STARTING ON TUESDAY. PLEASE WELCOME TRAVIS CLAY TO OUR CLASS. WE NOW HAVE 20 STUDENTS; 13 GIRLS AND 7 BOYS. I HOPE EVERYONE WILL MAKE TRAVIS FEEL GOOD ABOUT BEING AT NSE AND HELP HIM GET COMFORTABLE WITH OUR CLASS AND BUILDING.

HOMEWORK

TUESDAY>DAY 5>COMPUTERS> DO MATH WORKSHEET 55/SIDE B; DO FACT HW/SIDE B.

WEDNESDAY>DAY 1>ART>READ H/F WORDS' SENTENCES ALOUD TO AN ADULT.

THURSDAY>DAY 2>GYM (PLEASE REMEMBER TO WEAR SNEAKERS)>THE READING BOOK 3 WILL COME HOME. PICK A STORY TO READ TOGETHER. COVER YOUR BOOK AND WRITE YOUR NAME ON THE COVER.

FRIDAY>DAY 3>MUSIC>FRIDAY FOLDERS COME HOME. LOOK AT PAPERS/TESTS. READ/SIGN THE WEEKLY EVALUATION FORM AND RETURN IN THE FRIDAY FOLDER ON MONDAY.

WEEK OF DECEMBER 19 - 23, 2011

2011-12-18T13:07:00.000-08:00

FIRST GRADE HOMEWORK - MRS. DENNIS' CLASS

MONDAY>DAY 5>COMPUTERS/CHEMISTRY PROGRAM WITH RAND WHIPPLE.

READ "HONEY BEES" AND STUDY H/F WORDS; COMPLETE SPELLING WORKBOOK PAGE 48.

TUESDAY>DAY 1>ART. READ STORY AND STUDY H/F WORDS. DO MATH WORKSHEET 54/SIDE B. STUDENTS WHO DID NOT EARN A 100 ON THE SPELLING PRACTICE TEST MUST WRITE THEIR INCORRECT WORDS 5X EACH AND STUDY FOR TOMORROW'S TEST.

WEDNESDAY>DAY 2>GYM (REMEMBER SNEAKERS). READ STORY AND STUDY FOR TOMORROW'S TEST ON "HONEY BEES."

THURSDAY>DAY 3>MUSIC; CHRISTMAS PARTY (1:45 TO 3:00). NO HOMEWORK(AN EARLY XMAS PRESENT!)

FRIDAY>DAY 4>LIBRARY; LUNCH FROM 9:20 TO 9:50. EARLY DISMISSAL AT 11:45 FOR CHRISTMAS BREAK. REMEMBER WE RETURN ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 2, 2012. ENJOY YOUR TIME TOGETHER.

WEEK OF DECEMBER 12-16, 2011

2011-12-12T17:54:00.000-08:00

IMPORTANT UPDATE

THE READING TEST ON "LIFE IN THE FOREST" HAS BEEN DELAYED UNTIL WEDNESDAY, AT LEAST. WE READ THE STORY ALOUD TODAY, BUT, HAD LITTLE TIME TO DO ADDITIONAL WORK. I FELT AN EXTRA DAY WAS NEEDED. WE WILL HAVE THE TEST ON THE CURRENT SPELLING LIST TOMORROW.

WEEK OF DECEMBER 12-16, 2011

2011-12-11T15:44:00.000-08:00

FIRST GRADE NEWS

THIS WEEK WE WILL HAVE TWO SPECIAL HOLIDAY CONCERTS. THE FIRST ON MONDAY AT NSHS AUDITORIUM WHERE THE K-2 STUDENTS WILL PERFORM. THE SECOND CONCERT WILL BE FRIDAY MORNING FOR THE STUDENTS AND WILL FEATURE THE ELEMENTARY BAND AND CHORUS AND A SURPRISE OR TWO.

ALSO, THIS WEEK THE CHILDREN WILL BEGIN BEING ASSESSED IN READING BY A NEW TYPE OF TEST CALLED A "FRESH READ." EACH CHILD WILL BE ASKED TO READ A SHORT STORY ALOUD AND ANSWER SEVERAL QUESTIONS ABOUT THE STORY. THEY WILL ANSWER ONE QUESTION BY WRITING A COMPLETE SENTENCE. THIS MAY BE MORE DIFFICULT (AT FIRST); BUT, IT DOES PROVIDE A MORE ACCURATE ASSESSMENT OF THE CHILD'S ABILITY TO READ AND TO COMPREHEND THE STORY. THIS TEST WILL COME HOME IN YOUR CHILD'S FRIDAY FOLDER.

HOMEWORK

MONDAY>DAY 5>COMPUTERS: REREAD "LIFE IN THE FOREST" AND STUDY H/F WORDS. NO SPELLING HOMEWORK FOR STUDENTS WHO EARNED A 100 ON PRACTICE

TEST; OTHERS WILL HAVE A SPELLING WORKSHEET TO COMPLETE (THEY DO NOT NEED TO WRITE INCORRECT WORDS 5X). DO MATH WORKSHEET 51/SIDE B.

TUESDAY>DAY 1>ART: DO MATH WORKSHEET 52 SIDE B.

WEDNESDAY>DAY 2>GYM (REMEMBER SNEAKERS) LOOK FOR "FAMILY TIMES" ON NEW STORY, "HONEY BEES" IN YOUR CHILD'S FOLDER. DO SPELLING PAGE 46. DO MATH WORKSHEET 53 SIDE B.

THURSDAY>DAY 3>MUSIC>READ ALOUD "HONEY BEES" AND STUDY NEW H/F WORDS. DO SPELLING PAGE 48. DO MATH WORKSHEET 54 SIDE B.

FRIDAY>DAY 4>LIBRARY (REMEMBER BOOKS) LOOK FOR YOUR CHILD'S FRIDAY FOLDER AND WEEKLY EVALUATION FORM.

WEEK OF DECEMBER 5-9, 2011

2011-12-05T09:19:00.000-08:00

IMPORTANT NEWS

TUESDAY WILL BE OUR TEST ON "THE BIG CIRCLE" AND OUR SPELLING LESSON ON THE LONG O.

NEXT MONDAY, DECEMBER 12TH, WILL BE THE CHRISTMAS CONCERT FOR GRADES K-2. IT WILL BE HELD AT THE NSHS AUDITORIUM BEGINNING AT APPROXIMATELY 9:30 A.M. THE CHILDREN ARE DOING A GREAT JOB WITH THEIR SONGS AND I AM SURE THE CONCERT WILL BE WONDERFUL.

HOMEWORK

MONDAY (DAY5 - COMPUTERS) REREAD THE STORY AND STUDY THE H/F WORDS FOR TEST TOMORROW. STUDY THE SPELLING WORDS. DO HOMEWORK SIDE OF TWO MATH WORKSHEETS.

TUESDAY (DAY 1 - ART) DO SIDE B OF MATH WORKSHEET. NO READING OR SPELLING HOMEWORK DUE TO TESTS!

WEDNESDAY (DAY 2 - GYM- REMEMBER SNEAKERS!) LOOK FOR NEW "FAMILY TIMES" FOR NEW STORY. DO SPELLING WORKBOOK PAGE 42 AND STUDY NEW WORDS WITH LONG U. READ THE NEW STORY, "LIFE IN THE FOREST," TOGETHER.

THURSDAY (DAY 3 - MUSIC) READ THE STORY AND STUDY NEW H/F WORDS. DO SPELLING WORKBOOK PAGE 44.

FRIDAY (DAY 4 - LIBRARY - BRING BACK BOOKS) LOOK FOR YOUR CHILD'S FRIDAY FOLDER. PROGRESS REPORTS WILL BE INSIDE!

WEEK OF NOVEMBER 28-DECEMBER 2, 2011

2011-11-28T13:27:00.000-08:00

FIRST GRADE NEWS FROM MRS. DENNIS

IMPORTANT NEWS!!! ON THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1ST, OUR CLASS GOES TO SANTA'S SHOP. PLEASE CHECK YOUR CHILD'S FRIDAY FOLDER FOR A SHOPPING LIST (IF YOU DO NOT FIND ONE, I DO HAVE MORE). THIS IS AN OPTIONAL ACTIVITY FOR THE CHILDREN. IF YOU WANT YOUR CHILD TO SHOP, FILL OUT THE SHOPPING LIST PUT IN AN ENVELOPE OR ZIPLOC BAG, AND SEND IT BACK TO SCHOOL BY THURSDAY.

ALSO (AND, MORE IMPORTANTLY, I THINK) WE WILL CONTINUE INTRODUCING THE NEW READING STORIES AND NEW SPELLING LISTS ON TUESDAYS THROUGHOUT THE HOLIDAYS. WITH ALL OF THE EXTRA ACTIVITIES, GIVING THE CHILDREN AN EXTRA DAY TO STUDY, SEEMED A SENSIBLE IDEA.

HOMEWORK

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 28TH- NO SCHOOL

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 29TH - DAY 1 - ART- READ THE NEW STORY, "THE BIG CIRCLE," TOGETHER. DO SPELLING WORKSHEET.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30TH - DAY 2 - GYM (REMEMBER SNEAKERS) - STUDY NEW H/F WORDS; REREAD THE STORY. DO SPELLING WORKSHEET.

REMEMBER TO BRING "SANTA WORKSHOP" MONEY AND LIST, IF SHOPPING TOMORROW.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1ST-DAY 3 - MUSIC - READ DECODABLE READER; STUDY H/F WORDS. DO B SIDE OF MATH WORKSHEET.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2ND, DAY 4 - LIBRARY - REMEMBER TO BRING LIBRARY BOOK - FRIDAY FOLDERS WILL BE BROUGHT HOME.

WEEK OF NOVEMBER 21-23, 2011

2011-11-20T16:07:00.000-08:00

FIRST GRADE NEWS

IMPORTANT!!! THIS WILL BE A SHORT WEEK DUE TO THE HOLIDAYS. ON WEDNESDAY THERE IS AN EARLY DISMISSAL FOR STUDENTS AT 11:45 A.M.

SCHOOL WILL BE CLOSED UNTIL TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 29TH. WHEN WE RETURN, IT WILL BE DAY 1 (ART). OF COURSE, I WANT TO WISH EVERYONE A HAPPY THANKSGIVING AND ENJOYABLE BREAK.

HOMEWORK

MONDAY: (DAY 3 - MUSIC) REREAD "WHO WORKS HERE?" AND STUDY H/F WORDS. ALSO DO YOUR SPELLING WORKSHEET, IF YOU DID NOT EARN A 100 ON THE SPELLING PRE-TEST (IF YOU DID EARN 100, THEN, NO SPELLING HOMEWORK!!!).

TUESDAY: (DAY 4 - LIBRARY - BRING BOOKS) DO MATH WORKSHEET SIDE B. READ DECODABLE READER.

WEDNESDAY: (DAY 5 - COMPUTERS) NO WRITTEN HOMEWORK. PARENTS - FRIDAY FOLDERS WILL COME HOME. ALSO, PLEASE TRY TO HAVE YOUR CHILD READ AT LEAST 10 MINUTES A DAY WHILE THEY ARE OFF FROM SCHOOL.

WEEK OF NOVEMBER 14-18, 2011

2011-11-14T09:24:00.001-08:00

FIRST GRADE HOMEWORK

MONDAY (DAY 3 - MUSIC) REREAD "THE FARMER IN THE HAT" AND STUDY THE H/F WORDS. IF YOUR CHILD DID NOT EARN A 100 ON THE SPELLING PRE-TEST THAN S/HE HAS A SPELLING WORKSHEET TO DO.

TUESDAY (DAY 4 - LIBRARY - BRING BACK BOOKS!) DO GRAMMAR WORKBOOK PAGE.

WEDNESDAY (DAY 5 - COMPUTERS) YOUR CHILD SHOULD HAVE THE NEW "FAMILY TIMES" AND A NEW LIST OF SPELLING WORDS AND H/F WORDS. PLEASE READ THE NEW STORY TOGETHER. ALSO DO SIDE B OF THE MATH WORKSHEET.

THURSDAY (DAY 1 - ART) READ STORY AND DECODABLE READER; STUDY SPELLING WORDS (PRE-TEST WILL BE MONDAY AND TEST WILL BE TUESDAY). DO SIDE B OF MATH WORKSHEET.

WEEK OF NOVEMBER 7-11, 2011

2011-11-06T16:19:00.000-08:00

FIRST GRADE HOMEWORK

MONDAY: (DAY 4 - LIBRARY) STUDY NEW SPELLING WORDS (LESSON 8); READ NEW STORY, "THE FARMER IN THE HAT." GIVE PARENTS THE "FAMILY TIMES"; DO MATH WORKSHEET 38B.

TUESDAY: (DAY 5 - COMPUTERS) STUDY NEW H/F WORDS AND SPELLING WORDS; DO MATH WORKSHEET 39B. READ STORY ALOUD.

WEDNESDAY: (DAY 1 - ART) DO SPELLING WORKSHEET; READ STORY AND STUDY H/F WORDS.

THURSDAY: (DAY 2 - GYM; REMEMBER YOUR SNEAKERS) BRING HOME FRIDAY FOLDERS. REREAD STORY AND STUDY H/F WORDS AT LEAST ONE TIME OVER THE WEEKEND. IF YOU EARNED 100 ON SPELLING PRACTICE TEST - NO HOMEWORK; IF WORDS WERE MISSPELLED, WRITE TWELVE WORDS 2X EACH IN LIST BOOK.

*DUE TO VETERANS' DAY/3-DAY WEEKEND, WE WILL STUDY OUR STORY AND SPELLING WORDS UNTIL TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 15TH. THEN WE WILL STUDY THE NEXT LIST AND STORY UNTIL TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 22ND.

SPELLING LESSON 8:

FACE

MADE

SAFE

TAKE

MAKE

CAGE

CAKE

LATE

NAME

COULD

H/F WORDS:

COULD

HORSE

PAPER

WEEK OF OCTOBER 3 - NOVEMBER 4, 2011

2011-10-30T16:39:00.000-07:00

1-D'S HOMEWORK

MONDAY: (DAY 4 - LIBRARY - REMEMBER LIBRARY BOOKS) READ NEW STORY AND STUDY NEW H/F WORDS; STUDY NEW SPELLING LIST #7; DO SIDE B OF MATH WORKSHEET.

TUESDAY: (DAY 5 - COMPUTERS) READ DECODABLE READER; STUDY H/F WORDS; DO SPELLING WORKBOOK PAGE 26.

WEDNESDAY: (DAY 1 - ART) READ STORY AND STUDY H/F WORDS; STUDY FOR THE PRACTICE TEST IN SPELLING; DO MATH WORKSHEET SIDE B.

THURSDAY: (DAY 2 - GYM - REMEMBER SNEAKERS!) READ STORY AND STUDY H/F WORDS; IF YOU DID NOT EARN A 100 ON THE PRACTICE TEST, THEN WRITE INCORRECT WORDS 5X EACH ON BACK OF TEST PAPER.

FRIDAY: (DAY 3 - MUSIC) JUST FRIDAY FOLDERS; LOOK FOR YOUR CHILD'S REPORT CARD FOR THE FIRST MARKING PERIOD. ANY QUESTIONS, CALL ME OR SEND A NOTE WITH YOUR CHILD'S FRIDAY FOLDER. ENJOY YOUR WEEKEND! REMEMBER TO "FALL BACK" SATURDAY NIGHT (SET YOUR CLOCK BACK 1 HOUR).

SPELLING WORDS (LIST #7) (SH AND TH WORDS)

SHIP

FISH

THEN

SHUT

WITH

RUSH

SHELL

SHOP

TRASH

THIN

WANT

GOOD

H/F WORDS

1. WANT

2. PUT

3. NO

4. CATCH

5. GOOD

WEEK OF OCTOBER 24-28, 2011

2011-10-23T17:12:00.000-07:00

HOMEWORK

MONDAY (DAY 4 - LIBRARY) CHILDREN HAVE A BONUS LIST OF SPELLING WORDS THIS WEEK. PLEASE STUDY TONIGHT. ALSO STUDY THE H/F WORDS FOR ALL OF THE UNIT 1 STORIES. UNIT 1 READING TEST WILL BE GIVEN ON TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY.

TUESDAY (DAY 5 - COMPUTERS) STUDY THE H/F WORDS; THAT SECTION OF THE UNIT TEST WILL BE GIVEN TOMORROW. STUDY THE SPELLING WORDS.

WEDNESDAY (DAY 1 - ART) STUDY SPELLING WORDS; DO SIDE BE OF MATH WORKSHEET.

THURSDAY (DAY 2 - GYM - WEAR SNEAKERS) STUDY SPELLING WORDS; DO SIDE B OF MATH WORKSHEET. REMEMBER TO GET HALLOWEEN COSTUME READY FOR TOMORROW'S PARADE/PARTY.

FRIDAY (DAY 3 - MUSIC) CHILDREN SHOULD BRING HALLOWEEN COSTUMES TO SCHOOL IN A BAG WITH THEIR NAMES ON THE BAG. THEY WILL CHANGE FOR THE PARADE/PARTY IN THE AFTERNOON. CHILDREN WILL BRING HOME FRIDAY FOLDERS, AS USUAL. ENJOY YOUR WEEKEND!

IMPORTANT REMINDER: THIS IS RED RIBBON WEEK; PLEASE REFER TO YOUR SCHEDULE TO SEE HOW TO DRESS YOUR CHILD EACH DAY.

WEEK OF OCTOBER 17-21, 2011

2011-10-15T13:04:00.000-07:00

SPELLING WORDS (LESSON 6)(SHORT U WORDS):

MUST

BUMP

JUMP

MANY

INTO

HIGH/FREQUENCY WORDS

HOME

MANY

THEM

INTO

HOMEWORK-OCTOBER 17-21, 2011

MONDAY (DAY 4 - LIBRARY) STUDY NEW SPELLING WORDS; DO SIDE B OF MATH WORKSHEET; READ NEW STORY - "ANIMAL PARK" AND LOOK FOR FAMILY TIMES IN TAKE-HOME FOLDER

TUESDAY (DAY 5 - COMPUTERS) STUDY SPELLING WORDS; READ "ANIMAL PARK" AND STUDY NEW H/F WORDS IN ENVELOPE; DO SIDE B OF MATH WORKSHEET

WEDNESDAY (DAY 1 - ART) STUDY SPELLING WORDS FOR PRACTICE TEST TOMORROW; DO SIDE B OF MATH WORKSHEET;REREAD "ANIMAL PARK" AND STUDY H/F WORDS

THURSDAY (DAY 2 - GYM - REMEMBER TO WEAR YOUR SNEAKERS!) READ "ANIMAL PARK" AND STUDY H/F WORDS - WE WILL HAVE A TEST ON THE STORY TOMORROW; IF YOUR CHILD EARNED 100 - THERE IS NO SPELLING HOMEWORK - IF NOT, WRITE THE INCORRECT WORDS 5X EACH ON THE BACK OF SPELLING PRETEST

FRIDAY (DAY 3 - MUSIC) ***THERE IS AN EARLY DISMISSAL AT 11:45 FOR STUDENTS. LOOK FOR YOUR CHILD'S FRIDAY FOLDER TO COME HOME - PLEASE EMPTY FOLDER; SIGN THE WEEKLY EVALUATION FORM AND THE BACK OF FOLDER AND RETURN ON MONDAY.

FRIDAY IS "MAKE A DIFFERENCE DAY." PLEASE HELP YOUR CHILD RAISE FUNDS. WE WILL BE WALKING FRIDAY MORNING AT THE NSHS FOOTBALL STADIUM.

PLEASE REMEMBER TO SEND IN PARTY MONEY! THE HALLOWEEN PARADE AND PARTY WILL BE NEXT FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28TH AT 1:45. THE CHILDREN ARE VERY EXCITED!

WEEK OF OCTOBER 10-14, 2011

2011-10-09T16:34:00.000-07:00

HOMEWORK

MONDAY - (DAY 4 - LIBRARY) - STUDY NEW SPELLING LIST (SHORT E WORDS); DO MATH WORKSHEET 23 - SIDE B; READ THE NEW STORY -"GET THE EGG!" AND LOOK FOR THE NEW FAMILY TIMES.

TUESDAY - (DAY 5 - COMPUTERS) - STUDY SPELLING WORDS; DO MATH WORKSHEET 24 - SIDE B; REREAD "GET THE EGG!" AND STUDY H/F WORDS.

WEDNESDAY - (DAY 1 - ART) - STUDY FOR THE SPELLING PRACTICE TEST TOMORROW; DO MATH WORKSHEET 25 - SIDE B. REREAD "GET THE EGG!" AND STUDY H/F WORDS.

THURSDAY - (DAY 2 - GYM) - CHILDREN WHO EARNED A 100 ON SPELLING PRACTICE TEST HAVE NO SPELLING OR MATH HOMEWORK. IF ANY SPELLING WORDS WERE INCORRECT, WRITE THE WORD/S 5X EACH ON BACK OF TEST PAPER. ALL CHILDREN SHOULD PRACTICE READING THE H/F WORDS AND USING THEM IN SENTENCES; ALSO, READ "GET THE EGG!" ONE LAST TIME.

FRIDAY - (DAY 3 - MUSIC) - LOOK FOR YOUR CHILD'S FRIDAY FOLDER.

***PLEASE REMEMBER TO EMPTY TAKE-HOME FOLDERS AND FRIDAY FOLDERS. KEEP THE PAPERS YOU WANT AND THROW THE REST AWAY.

ALSO - WE DO HAVE SNACK EVERY DAY AROUND 2 P.M.; SOME CHILDREN ARE NOT BRINGING A SNACK. I USUALLY HAVE SOMETHING ON HAND; BUT, NOT ALWAYS!

REMEMBER - SCHOOL STORE IS TUESDAY MORNING!!! CHILDREN CAN SHOP IMMEDIATELY AS THEY ENTER THE SCHOOL; BEFORE THEY GO TO THE GYM.

SPELLING WORDS:

1. BED 2. MEN

3. RED 4. STEP

5. TEN 6. NET

7. LEG 8. JET

9. SLED 10. WET

11. SAW 12. YOUR

HIGH-FREQUENCY WORDS:

1. SAW 2. SMALL 3. TREE 4. YOUR

WEEK OF OCTOBER 3-9,2011

2011-10-02T17:59:00.000-07:00

HOMEWORK

MONDAY (DAY 4 - LIBRARY) STUDY NEW SPELLING LIST; READ ALOUD THE DECODABLE READER, "WILL WE WIN?"; DO MATH WORKSHEET/SIDE B.

TUESDAY (DAY 5 - COMPUTERS) DO SPELLING WORKBOOK PAGE 14 AND STUDY FOR TEST ON THURSDAY. PRACTICE H/F WORDS.

WEDNESDAY (DAY 1 - ART) DO SPELLING WORKBOOK PAGE 16 AND STUDY FOR PRACTICE TEST TOMORROW. READ ALOUD NEW DECODABLE READER, "PAM AND JAN."

THURSDAY (DAY 2 - GYM - REMEMBER SNEAKERS!) READ ALOUD THE ARTICLE, "FOX AND THE KIT." DO MATH WORKSHEET SIDE B. STUDENTS WHO EARNED 100 ON SPELLING PRACTICE TEST HAVE NO SPELLING HW. STUDENTS WHO HAD INCORRECT WORD/S, MUST WRITE THE WORD/S 5X EACH IN THEIR SPELLING LIST BOOK AND STUDY FOR THE TEST TOMORROW.

FRIDAY (DAY 3 - MUSIC) STUDENTS WILL BRING HOME "FRIDAY FOLDERS" PLEASE REMOVE OLD PAPERS. SIGN THE WEEKLY EVALUATION FORM AND THE BACK OF THE FOLDER AND RETURN THE FOLDER ON MONDAY.

PARENTS: PLEASE REMEMBER TO EMPTY YOUR CHILD'S TAKE HOME FOLDER EACH NIGHT. ALSO, PLEASE REMEMBER TO SEND A SNACK WITH YOUR CHILD EACH DAY FOR AFTERNOON SNACK.

WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 26-30, 2011

2011-09-25T17:37:00.000-07:00

MRS. DENNIS' FIRST GRADE HOMEWORK

IMPORTANT NEWS: NO SPELLING LIST THIS WEEK (DUE TO SPECIAL PROGRAMS AND FLOOD DAY OUR SPELLING LIST IS OUT OF ALIGNMENT WITH OUR READING STORIES; THEREFORE WE WILL TAKE A WEEK OFF FROM SPELLING. THIS MAY OCCUR ONCE OR TWICE A MARKING PERIOD.

MONDAY (DAY 4) (LIBRARY CLASS - CAN EXCHANGE BOOKS) DO THE B SIDE OF MATH WORKSHEET; READ ALOUD THE DECODABLE READER, "DOT CAN." ALSO LOOK FOR AN ENVELOPE WITH VOCABULARY WORDS; PLEASE REVIEW WITH YOUR CHILD. THEY WILL RECEIVE A NEW SET WITH EACH NEW STORY WE READ.

TUESDAY (DAY 5) (COMPUTERS) READ AND DISCUSS THE STORY, "THE BIG BLUE OX" AND TALK ABOUT THE SETTINGS OF THE STORY; STUDY VOCAB. WORDS FOR THE STORY.

WEDNESDAY (DAY 1) (ART) DO THE B SIDE OF MATH WORKSHEET. ASK YOUR CHILD ABOUT SCIENCE EXPERIMENT (THE PENCIL TRICK). READ THE DECODABLE READER, "CAN DO."

THURSDAY (DAY 2) (GYM - REMEMBER SNEAKERS) PARENTS LOOK FOR NEW "FAMILY TIMES" FOR OUR NEW STORY, "A FOX AND A KIT." ALSO, DO THE SIDE B OF MATH WORKSHEET.

FRIDAY (DAY 3) (MUSIC) PARENTS - LOOK FOR THE FRIDAY FOLDER (RED) IN YOUR CHILD'S BOOK BAG. INSIDE YOU WILL FIND THE READING TEST, MATH TEST, OFFICE AND PTO PAPERS, WEEKLY EVALUATION FORM AND, THIS WEEK, THE STUDENT PROGRESS REPORT FOR YOUR CHILD. PLEASE SIGN THE BACK OF THE FOLDER AND RETURN IT TO SCHOOL ON MONDAY. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT YOUR CHILD'S PROGRESS REPORT, FEEL FREE TO E-MAIL ME OR CALL ME (ON MONDAY).

WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 19-23, 2011

2011-09-19T05:06:00.000-07:00

FIRST GRADE NEWS

THIS WEEK SUMMER ENDS AND FALL BEGINS. WE WILL ALSO HAVE A NORTH SCHUYLKILL PEP RALLY ON FRIDAY, SEPT. 23RD.

WE WILL BEGIN LESSON 3 IN SPELLING. WE WILL FINISH READING THE STORY, "PIG IN A WIG" AND BEGIN THE NEW STORY, "THE BIG BLUE OX." WE HAVE BEEN STUDYING SENTENCES AND WILL NOW BEGIN LEARNING ABOUT THE TWO PARTS OF SENTENCES; BEGINNING WITH THE NAMING PARTS AND, THEN, THE ACTION PART. WE WILL BE PRACTICING THE H/F WORDS: TAKE, AND, UP. WE WILL BE READING THE DECODABLE READER, "FIX IT!"

IN MATH WE WILL BE DOING WORD PROBLEMS AND GOING OVER THE STEPS TO FINDING THE ANSWERS. WE WILL IDENTIFY MORNING, AFTERNOON; FIRST, LAST; BETWEEN, MIDDLE; FIRST, SECOND, THIRD. WE WILL ACT OUT "SOME, SOME MORE AND SOME, SOME WENT AWAY STORIES. WE WILL IDENTIFY TRIANGLES AND, ALSO, HOW MANY SIDES AND ANGLES THEY HAVE. WE WILL SORT SHAPES BY ONE ATTRIBUTE. FINALLY ON FRIDAY, WE WILL WORK WITH GEOBOARDS TO MAKE SHAPES AND IDENTIFY INSIDE AND OUTSIDE. WE WILL ALSO CONTINUE TO PRACTICE WRITING NUMERALS.

WE WILL TAKE TIME TO WRITE IN OUR JOURNALS, AT LEAST TWICE THIS WEEK. WE WILL CONTINUE WITH EXPERIMENTS ON BALANCE AND MOTION(IN SCIENCE). WE WILL BALANCE TRIANGLES AND ARCHES ON CLOTHESPINS AND PREDICT WHICH WILL STAND AND WHICH WILL FALL. WE MAY POSSIBLY DO THE PENCIL TRICK EXPERIMENT THIS WEEK ALSO.

ON FRIDAY WE WILL STUDY THE WEEKLY READER AND STUDENTS WILL GET THEIR FRIDAY FOLDERS. PLEASE TAKE TIME TO LOOK AT ALL PAPERS IN THE FOLDER. MOST CAN STAY AT HOME. THEN SIGN THE WEEKLY EVALUATION FORM AND THE BACK OF THE FRIDAY FOLDER AND RETURN TO SCHOOL ON MONDAY.

OVERALL, I HAVE BEEN VERY PLEASED WITH THE CHILDREN'S BEHAVIOR. THEY ARE TRYING HARD TO FOLLOW CLASS RULES. WE ARE WORKING HARD TO LISTEN CAREFULLY AND FOLLOW DIRECTIONS. FOR SOME THIS IS DIFFICULT; BUT, WE STILL HAVE PLENTY OF TIME LEFT TO WORK ON THESE SKILLS.

HOMEWORK

MONDAY (DAY 4-LIBRARY)- READ "PIG IN A WIG" AND STUDY NEW SPELLING WORDS (LESSON 3)

TUESDAY (DAY 5-COMPUTERS)- LOOK FOR "FAMILY TIMES" FOR NEW STORY IN YOUR CHILD'S FOLDER. DO SIDE B OF MATH WORKSHEET. STUDY SPELLING WORDS.

WEDNESDAY (DAY 1-ART)- READ "THE BIG BLUE OX." STUDY SPELLING WORDS (PRACTICE TEST TOMORROW). DO SIDE B OF MATH WORKSHEET.

THURSDAY (DAY 2-GYM-REMEMBER SNEAKERS!)- READ "THE BIG BLUE OX." DO SIDE B OF MATH WORKSHEET. IF YOUR CHILD EARNED A 100 ON THE SPELLING PRACTICE TEST, THEN, THERE IS NO SPELLING HOMEWORK; IF ANY WORDS WERE INCORRECT, PLEASE HAVE YOUR CHILD WRITE ONLY THE INCORRECT WORD/S 5X EACH IN THE SPELLING LIST BOOK.

WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 12-16, 2011

2011-09-11T15:36:00.000-07:00

FIRST GRADE NEWS/HOMEWORK

SORRY FOR MY ABSENCE ON FRIDAY. I LIVE IN BLOOMSBURG AND ALTHOUGH MY HOME RECEIVED LITTLE DAMAGE; THE ROADS WERE CLOSED AND SEVERAL BRIDGES ALONG MY WORK ROUTE WERE CLOSED. I DO HAVE A BACK-UP ROUTE(ACTUALLY TWO), HOWEVER, BOTH OF THOSE WERE FLOODED AS WELL. ALSO, MY MOTHER'S HOME WAS SEVERELY FLOODED AND WE HAVE BEEN HELPING HER.

I PLAN TO BE IN SCHOOL MONDAY MORNING. WE WILL TRY TO GET RIGHT BACK ON OUR REGULAR SCHEDULE. DEPENDING ON WHAT WAS ACCOMPLISHED ON FRIDAY, 9/9, WE WILL SEND HOME FRIDAY FOLDERS WITH THE SPELLING TESTS AND WEEKLY EVALUATION FORMS EITHER MONDAY OR TUESDAY EVENING.

MONDAY, 9/12(DAY 4)( LIBRARY CLASS/BOOK EXCHANGE) WE WILL HAVE MATH HOMEWORK; PLEASE REREAD THE STORY, "SAM, COME BACK." WE WILL HAVE A TEST ON THE STORY MID-WEEK.

TUESDAY, 9/13(DAY 5)(COMPUTERS) WE WILL HAVE MATH HOMEWORK.

WEDNESDAY, 9/14(DAY1)(ART) WE WILL HAVE MATH HOMEWORK.

THURSDAY, 9/15(DAY 2)(GYM) PLEASE WEAR SNEAKERS. MATH HOMEWORK AGAIN!

FRIDAY, 9/16(DAY3)(MUSIC) FRIDAY FOLDERS WILL COME HOME; PLEASE LOOK AT ANY PAPERS AND SIGN FOLDER AND RETURN.

WHEN I RETURN TO SCHOOL, I WILL UPDATE THE HOMEWORK BLOG TO LET PARENTS KNOW ABOUT ANY ADDITIONAL HOMEWORK, TESTS AND NEW SPELLING LIST. THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE.

WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 6-9, 2011

2011-09-05T17:25:00.000-07:00

FIRST GRADE NEWS/HOMEWORK

TUESDAY(9/6) - STUDENTS SHOULD STUDY SPELLING WORDS; READ TEXTBOOK STORY, "SAM, COME BACK," AND COMPLETE THE HOMEWORK SIDE OF THE MATH WORKSHEET.

WEDNESDAY(9/7) - STUDENTS SHOULD STUDY SPELLING LIST (PRACTICE TEST TOMORROW). ALSO, COMPLETE THE HOMEWORK SIDE OF MATH WORKSHEET. READ FOR 5 MINUTES FROM READING TEXT.

THURSDAY(9/8) - STUDENTS SHOULD STUDY SPELLING WORDS (UNLESS HE/SHE EARNED A 100 ON THE PRACTICE TEST). READ WITH YOUR CHILD FOR 5 MINUTES (EITHER THE TEXT OR DECODABLE READER). COMPLETE THE HOMEWORK SIDE OF THE MATH WORKSHEET.

***IMPORTANT***SCHOOL PHOTOS WILL BE TAKEN FRIDAY MORNING. YOUR CHILD MUST DRESS ACCORDING TO THE SCHOOL DRESS CODE. IF YOU ARE BUYING A PHOTO PACKAGE; PLEASE SEND IN THE ORDER ENVELOPE WITH CASH/CHECK ON FRIDAY.

ALSO: WE HAVE GYM ON WEDNESDAY - MAKE SURE YOUR CHILD WEARS SNEAKERS.

WE HAVE LIBRARY BOOK EXCHANGE ON FRIDAY - SO PLEASE SEND YOUR

CHILD'S LIBRARY BOOK TO SCHOOL.

WEEK OF MAY 23-27, 2011

2011-05-20T12:45:00.001-07:00

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

2011-05-14T05:41:00.000-07:00

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

2011-05-06T12:53:00.000-07:00

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.

WEEK OF MAY 2-6, 2011

2011-04-29T13:35:00.000-07:00

KINDERGARTEN HOMEWORK

MONDAY TO THURSDAY: EACH NIGHT PRACTICE READING WORD LIST # 22-THE TEST WILL BE ON FRIDAY, MAY 6TH. ALSO, EACH NIGHT COMPLETE THE HALF-SHEET OF READING/MATH PRACTICE SENT HOME IN YOUR CHILD'S TAKE-HOME FOLDER. FINALLY, PRACTICE SIGHT WORDS!

KINDERGARTEN NEWS

OUR NEW DIGRAPH FOR THE WEEK IN PHONICS IS OO. IT HAS TWO DIFFERENT SOUNDS. IT CAN BE OO AS IN HOOK. IT CAN BE OO AS IN TOOTH. WE WILL STUDY BOTH SOUNDS NEXT WEEK.

IN READING WE WILL READ AN OLD CLASSIC, "THE LITTLE ENGINE THAT COULD," BY WATTY PIPER. WE WILL TALK ABOUT TRAINS AND THE PLOT OF THE STORY. WE WILL AGAIN REVIEW THE SHORT SOUND OF THE VOWEL Uu. WE WILL INTRODUCE THE NEW H/F WORDS: SAID, WAS.

IN MATH WE WILL HAVE A NEW MONTH, A NEW SHAPE FOR THE CALENDAR, A NEW COLOR PATTERN. WE WILL ALSO DEEP COUNTING TO 180 (ONLY 23 DAYS UNTIL SUMMER)! STUDENTS WILL LEARN ABOUT EQUIVALENT SETS AND DOUBLES WHILE USING DOMINOES. THEY WILL ACT OUT "SOME, SOME MORE" STORIES (WORD PROBLEMS). THEY WILL SOLVE A PROBLEM BY GUESSING AND CHECKING (USING LARGE DOT CUBES MAKE OF FOAM). THEY WILL ALSO BE ASSESSED ON THEIR ABILITY TO COUNT TO 100 BY TENS. FINALLY, THEY WILL HAVE TO COMPARE AND CONTRAST STRAWS TO TELL ME WHICH IS SHORTEST AND WHICH IS LONGEST.

IN KID-WRITING WE WILL DEFINITELY BE WORKING ON WRITING LISTS OF WORDS. YOUR CHILD WAS ASKED TO WRITE ALL OF THE WORDS IN OUR ROOM THAT THEY COULD READ. SOME CHILDREN WROTE A LIST OF 78 WORDS. WE WILL KEEP "WRITING THE ROOM." WE WILL ALSO BE WRITING ABOUT SOMETHING THEY WANT TO LEARN TO DO THAT THEY THINK WILL REQUIRE A LOT OF EFFORT. THAT SHOULD BE INTERESTING!

NEXT FRIDAY I WILL BE SENDING HOME A PERMISSION FORM FOR THE FIELD TRIP AT THE END OF MAY. I WILL ALSO SEND HOME AN ORDER FORM FOR A BAGGED LUNCH FROM THE CAFETERIA. THIS IS AN OPTION; YOU DO NOT HAVE TO ORDER A LUNCH.

IN YOUR CHILD'S FOLDER YOU SHOULD HAVE FOUND AN ORDER FORM FOR A DVD OF THE KINDERGARTEN STUDENTS' PHOTOS AND GRADUATION SONGS. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED, YOU MAY PURCHASE ONE-AGAIN, THIS IS OPTIONAL! KEEP PRACTICING THE GRADUATION SONGS!

WEEK OF APRIL 26-29, 2011

2011-04-25T08:20:00.000-07:00

KINDERGARTEN HOMEWORK

TUESDAY TO THURSDAY: EACH NIGHT PRACTICE THE READING WORD LIST #22 (THIS IS AN EASY ONE FOR MOST, 5 MINUTES PER NIGHT SHOULD BE SUFFICIENT). ALSO COMPLETE THE HALF-SHEET OF HOMEWORK SENT HOME FOR READING/MATH PRACTICE. ALSO, PRACTICE THE LYRICS TO THE KINDERGARTEN GRADUATION SONGS SENT HOME LAST WEEK IN YOUR CHILD'S TAKE-HOME FOLDER. THANKS!

KINDERGARTEN NEWS

THIS WEEK IN PHONICS WE START A NEW DIGRAPH, TH. WE WILL STUDY BOTH THE VOICED AND UNVOICED SOUND (I ONLY MENTIONED THE VOICED SOUND IN THE NEWSLETTER). THE VOICED SOUND WILL BE FIRST. THE KEYWORD IS FEATHER. ON THURSDAY WE WILL BEGIN THE UNVOICED SOUND AS IN THIMBLE. THIS IS DIFFICULT. PLEASE LOOK OVER YOUR CHILD'S PHONICS WORKSHEET WHEN IT COMES HOME IN THE FOLDER TO REVIEW IT.

IN READING WE WILL READ A REALISTIC FICTION BOOK CALLED "MESSENGER, MESSENGER." WE WILL DISCUSS TRANSPORTATION JOBS. WE WILL REVIEW THE LETTER Uu AND THE STORY ELEMENT OF COMPARE/CONTRAST. WE WILL HAVE SEVERAL NEW H/F WORDS. PLEASE REVIEW THESE WITH YOUR CHILD.

IN MATH WE WILL WORK A LOT WITH COINS (THIS SEEMS TO BE A WEAK AREA FOR MANY OF THE CHILDREN). WE WILL ALSO WORK WITH TANGRAMS. WE WILL WORK WITH RECTANGLES AND JUDGE THE LARGEST VERSUS THE SMALLEST.

ON WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY THE READING TEACHERS WILL TESTING THE KDG. STUDENTS WITH THE DIBELS TESTS. THIS IS THEIR THIRD AND FINAL DIBELS TESTING OF THE YEAR. IT SHOULD SHOW US YOUR CHILD'S PROGRESS SINCE THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR. IN THE NEXT FEW WEEKS THE READING TEACHERS WILL ALSO TEST YOUR CHILD ON HIS/HER ABILITY TO WRITE A LIST OF WORDS AND TO WRITE A DICTATED SENTENCE. WE WILL PRACTICE THIS IN THE CLASSROOM, BUT, ANY ADDITIONAL PRACTICE AT HOME WOULD HELP.

THIS WEEK THE CHILDREN WILL HAVE A SUBSTITUTE TEACHER ON THURSDAY MORNING AS I GO THE FOUNTAIN SPRINGS CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER TO VISIT WITH THE CHILDREN COMING TO NSE NEXT YEAR. ALL OF THE KDG. TEACHERS TAKE TURNS VISITING.

OF COURSE KINDERGARTEN GRADUATION IS COMING! IT IS SCHEDULED FOR MONDAY, MAY 23RD AT 6:30 P.M. AT NSHS AUDITORIUM. LATER THAT WEEK THE CHILDREN WILL TAKE A FIELD TRIP TO THE HERSHEY CENTER TO SEE THE CIRCUS (THAT WILL BE ON THURSDAY, MAY 26TH). THEN, FINALLY, THEY WILL HAVE THE NSE CARNIVAL ON FRIDAY, MAY 27TH-WHAT A WEEK THAT WILL BE!!!

WEEK OF APRIL 18 - 21, 2011

2011-04-15T14:36:00.000-07:00

KINDERGARTEN HOMEWORK

MONDAY TO WEDNESDAY: PRACTICE READING WORD LIST #20 (WHICH WILL COME HOME IN YOUR CHILD'S FOLDER ON MONDAY); THEY WILL BE ASSESSED ON THURSDAY. ALSO, DO HALF-SHEET OF READING/MATH PRACTICE EACH NIGHT THAT COMES HOME IN CHILD'S FOLDER.

* YOUR CHILD WILL ONLY HAVE THREE NIGHTS TO PRACTICE THE READING WORD LIST; THEY ARE ALL EARNING 100s AND THEY CAN LEARN THE LISTS IN A SHORTER AMOUNT OF TIME.

KINDERGARTEN NEWS

THIS WEEK IN PHONICS WE WILL STUDY THE DIGRAPH SH AS IN SHARK. STUDENTS WILL BE REMINDED TO UNDERLINE DIGRAPHS. THERE WILL BE NO SHOW 'N TELL.

IN READING WE WILL READ THE STORY, "MAYDAY, MAYDAY." IT IS REALISTIC FICTION ABOUT A COAST GUARD HELICOPTER SENT OUT TO RESCUE A BOAT IN A STORM. WE WILL REVIEW THE LETTER Xx AND LEARN NEW H/F WORDS: GREEN, BLUE, FOR. WE WILL ALSO DISCUSS CAUSE AND EFFECT IN THIS STORY.

WE WILL PRACTICE WORD PROBLEMS IN MATH AND WILL DRAW PICTURES TO HELP US SOLVE THOSE PROBLEMS. WE WILL ALSO STUDY SPHERES AND QUARTERS. WE WILL ASSESS STUDENTS TWO MATH SKILLS.

IN KID-WRITING WE WILL CONCENTRATE ON EMERGENCY TRANSPORTATION. DRAWING PICTURES AND WRITING AT LEAST TWO SENTENCES. WE ARE SAVING OUR KID-WRITING TO SHARE WITH FAMILIES AT YEAR'S END.

WE DO HAVE SOME SPECIAL EVENTS NEXT WEEK. CHILDREN WILL HAVE A PROGRAM CALLED "BRAINSHOWMANIA." THIS WILL BE WEDNESDAY MORNING. THEY WILL ALSO HAVE AN EGG HUNT AND EASTER PARTY ON THURSDAY MORNING.

REMEMBER - SCHOOL WILL BE CLOSED FRIDAY, APRIL 22ND, AND, MONDAY, APRIL 25TH.

MONDAY, APRIL 18TH, IS DAY 3 AND WE WILL HAVE MUSIC!

WEEK OF APRIL 11-15, 2011

2011-04-08T12:29:00.000-07:00

KINDERGARTEN HOMEWORK

MONDAY TO THURSDAY: EACH NIGHT PLEASE PRACTICE READING WORD LIST # 19, THE TEST IS ON FRIDAY, APRIL 15TH. ALSO, COMPLETE THE HALF-SHEET OF READING/MATH PRACTICE SENT HOME IN YOUR CHILD'S FOLDER.

KINDERGARTEN NEWS

IMPORTANT REMINDER: KINDERGARTEN PHYSICALS WILL BE HELD ON THURSDAY, APRIL 14TH.

THIS WEEK IN PHONICS WE WILL BE STUDYING OUR FIRST DIGRAPH CK AS IN DUCK. WE WILL TALK ABOUT THE SPELLING RULE FOR THE FINAL /K/. WHEN YOU HAVE THE /K/ AFTER A SHORT VOWEL YOU SPELL IT CK. STUDENTS WILL LEARN THAT YOU CODE DIGRAPHS BY UNDERLINING THEM. THIS DIGRAPH (CK) IS THE FIRST OF MANY THAT THEY WILL STUDY.

IN READING WE WILL BEGIN A NEW UNIT OF STORIES-UNIT 5-"GOING PLACES." WE WILL BE DISCUSSING HOW PEOPLE GET FROM PLACE TO PLACE. IN OUR FIRST STORY WE WILL TALK ABOUT ALL OF THE FORMS OF TRANSPORTATION THAT THE CHILDREN CAN NAME. OUR FIRST STORY IS "MAX TAKES THE TRAIN" BY ROSEMARY WELLS. WE WILL TALK ABOUT REALISM VERSUS FANTASY AND REVIEW THE LETTERS Jj AND Ww. WE WILL ALSO BE USING NEW H/F WORDS: YELLOW, BLUE, GREEN, HAVE.

IN MATH WE WILL DO SOME MEASURING AND WE WILL GRAPH A PICTURE ON A PICTOGRAPH. THEN WE WILL WORK WITH NUMBER LINES TO IDENTIFY THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN LARGER AND SMALLER NUMBERS. WE WILL WORK WITH TANGRAMS AGAIN TO COVER DESIGNS AND EXPLORE SLIDES, TURNS AND FLIPS. CHILDREN WILL ALSO COUNT FORWARD AND BACKWARD ON A NUMBER LINE AND MATCH NUMBER CARDS TO A SET OF UP TO 20 OBJECTS.

IN KIDWRITING STUDENTS WILL WRITE ABOUT FORMS OF TRANSPORTATION THAT INTEREST THEM. THEY ARE ALSO PRACTICING MAKING LISTS OF WORDS THAT THEY KNOW. THE LISTS KEEP GETTING LONGER AND LONGER!

ON THURSDAY, APRIL 14TH, MRS. HULL, OUR GUIDANCE COUNSELOR, WILL COME TO TEACH HER MONTHLY LESSON ON BULLYING. THE CHILDREN ALWAYS SEEM BER Y ENGAGED IN HER LESSONS AND ARE ATTENTIVE.

UPCOMING EVENTS: BRAINSHOWMANIA PROGRAM-APRIL 20TH; EASTER EGG HUNT/PARTY-APRIL 21ST; EASTER VACATION-APRIL 22-25TH.

MONDAY, APRIL 11TH, IS DAY 2 AND OUR SPECIAL IS ART. ON MONDAY THERE IS A LUNCHTIME MENU CHANGE: IT WILL BE BREADED CHICKEN PATTY ON A ROLL, INSTEAD OF CHICKEN NUGGETS (SORRY, KIDS).

WEEK OF APRIL 4-8, 2011

2011-04-01T11:29:00.001-07:00

KINDERGARTEN HOMEWORK

MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY: EACH NIGHT PRACTICE THE READING WORD LIST #18; COMPLETE THE HALF-SHEET OF READING/MATH PRACTICE SENT HOME IN YOUR CHILD'S TAKE-HOME FOLDER.

KINDERGARTEN NEWS

MONDAY, APRIL 4TH IS DAY 1 (COMPUTERS). THURSDAY, APRIL 7TH IS KINDERGARTEN GRADUATION PHOTOGRAPHS. CHILDREN MUST WEAR A WHITE COLLARED SHIRT. THEY WILL BE PHOTOGRAPHED IN A CAP AND GOWN, SO KEEP HAIRDOS SIMPLE AND NO ELABORATE HAIR ACCESSORIES, PLEASE.

WE HAVE FINISHED LEARNING ALL OF THE 26 LETTERS (FINALLY!); SO, THIS WEEK WE WILL LEARN ABOUT THE LONG VOWEL RULE. THE LONG VOWEL RULE STATES: A VOWEL NOT FOLLOWED BY A CONSONANT IS LONG; CODE IT WITH A MACRON. PREVIOUSLY, THE CHILDREN HAVE LEARNED TO CODE SHORT VOWELS WITH BREVES9THEY LOOK LIKE SMILES). THEY ALSO KNOW THAT WHEN A VOWEL IS FOLLOWED BY A CONSONANT IN A WORD THE VOWEL IS SHORT. THERE IS NO SHOW 'N TELL.

IN READING WE WILL READ THE LAST BOOK IN UNIT 4. IT IS "ABUELA" BY ARTHUR DORROS. IT IS A FANTASY STORY ABOUT A GIRL AND HER GRANDMOTHER (ABUELA) AND HOW THEY TAKE A FLYING ADVENTURE AROUND NEW YORK CITY. THIS BOOK INCLUDES MANY SPANISH WORDS; SO, DON'T BE SURPRISED IF YOUR CHILD TRIES SOME OUT ON YOU. WE WILL REVIEW THE VOWEL Ee AND OUR NEW H/F WORDS-HERE, GO, FROM. WE WILL REVISIT THE COMPREHENSION SKILL-SETTING.

THE READING WORD LIST #18 SHOULD HAVE COME HOME IN YOUR CHILD'S FOLDER ON FRIDAY (4-1). SORRY, I FORGOT TO SEND IT HOME (GUESS I WAS SIDETRACKED BY WEDDING PREPARATIONS!). THE CHILDREN WILL NOW BE ASSESSED ON FRIDAY, APRIL 8 AND WE WILL TRY TO STAY ON THIS SCHEDULE.

IN MATH WE WILL BE ASSESSING YOUR CHILD'S ABILITY TO COPY A DESIGN ON A GEOBOARD. EACH MORNING WE WILL WORK WITH A NEW ABC PATTERN ON OUR APRIL CALENDAR AND A NEW SHAPE-THE ELLIPSE! IN THE NEXT GROUP OF MATH LESSONS THEY WILL BE WORKING WITH A ABBC COLOR PATTERN. THEY WILL IDENTIFY RIGHT AND LEFT. THEY WILL LABEL THINGS SMALL, MEDIUM AND LARGE. THEY WILL ALSO BE COUNTING BACKWARD USING A NUMBER LINE.

WE ARE PLANNING AN EASTER EGG HUNT AND SMALL PARTY FOR KINDERGARTEN ON WEDNESDAY. APRIL 20TH IN THE A.M. ALL OF THE EGGS WILL HAVE READING SIGHT WORDS WRITTEN ON THEM. OUR CLASS' SIGHT WORD IS LOVE.

WEEK OF MARCH 28-APRIL 1, 2011

2011-03-25T12:35:00.000-07:00

KINDERGARTEN HOMEWORK

MONDAY THRU THURSDAY: PRACTICE READING WORD LIST # 18; EACH NIGHT COMPLETE THE HALF-SHEET OF READING/MATH PRACTICE SENT HOME IN YOUR CHILD'S FOLDER

KINDERGARTEN NEWS

THIS WEEK WE LEARN ALL ABOUT THE CONSONANT Qq AS IN QUILT. THIS IS OUR LAST LETTER (NEXT WE LEARN ABOUT RULES, DIGRAPHS, ETC.). THIS IS THE WEEK THE GIRLS HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR EVER SINCE WE DID THE LETTER Kk (AND THE BOYS GOT TO BE KINGS). THERE WILL BE NO SHOW 'N TELL. HOWEVER, THERE WILL BE TWO SPECIAL EVENTS. ON WEDNESDAY THE GIRLS WILL GET TO BE QUEENS! THEN, ON FRIDAY, APRIL 1ST, WE WILL HAVE THE WEDDING OF THE Q AND U (A LETTER WILL COME HOME ON TUESDAY TO SHARE DETAILS REGARDING THE WEDDING.

IN READING WE WILL READ A NONFICTION BIG BOOK TITLED "IF YOU COULD GO TO ANTARCTICA." WE WILL DISCUSS ICEBERGS, SEALS, PENGUINS, WHALES AND CONTINENTS. IN THIS INFORMATIONAL TEXT WE WILL STUDY HOW TO CLASSIFY AND CATEGORIZE. WE WILL REVIEW THE VOWEL Ee. THERE WILL BE THREE NEW H/F WORDS: HERE, GO, FROM.

IN MATH WE WILL "SHOP" AGAIN (THIS TIME STUDENTS WILL HAVE 50 CENTS IN NICKELS TO SPEND). WE WILL DIVIDE BY SHARING. WE WILL USE DECKS OF CARDS TO IDENTIFY AND ORDER NUMBERS AND COMPARE SETS OF OBJECTS. THE FOLLOWING DAY WE WILL USE THE DECKS OF CARDS TO COMPARE NUMBERS THROUGH 10. THEN WE WILL SOLVE A PROBLEM BY DRAWING A PICTURE. THE FOLLOWING WEEK CHILDREN WILL BE ASSESSED ON THEIR ABILITY TO NAME THE DAYS OF THE WEEK AND ON THEIR ABILITY TO COPY A DESIGN ON A GEOBOARD.

FYI-OUR FIELD TRIP HAS BEEN PLANNED AND TICKETS HAVE BEEN PURCHASED. WE WILL BE GOING TO THE GIANT CENTER IN HERSHEY TO SEE THE RINGLING BROS.' CIRCUS ON THURSDAY, MAY 26TH.

HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND! MONDAY WILL BE DAY 4 AND WE HAVE GYM. REMEMBER TO WEAR YOUR SNEAKERS!

Week of March 21-25, 2011

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Kindergarten Homework

Monday thru Thursday: practice Reading Word List #17 and do the half-sheet of reading/math practice sent home in your child's folder.

Kindergarten News

Monday, March 21st, is Day 3 and our special is Music. PSSA tests will still be held in the morning for grades 3-6; we will follow the schedule we used last week. Plus we must remember to be especially quiet in the building.

This week we will be working on the consonant Ww and its sound as in wagon and watermelon. We will have show 'n tell on Friday so look for bags to come home in folders on Monday.

To go along with our letter Ww, we will have two special activities. Wednesday, March 23rd, will be Watery Wednesday! We will be talking about water and completing different experiments involving water throughout the day. It will be WONDERFUL! Friday, March 25th, will be Wacky Hair Day. Start thinking about a wacky hairstyle for the day. Remember-boys and girls with short hair can always wear wigs-they're wacky too!

In Reading we will read the old classic, "Goldilocks and the Three Bears." We will review the letter Gg and discuss the concept of character. We will also continue to study the H/F number words-one, two, three, four, five.

In Math we will identify and work with nickels up to 50 cents. We will practice counting to 50 by 5's. We will put objects in order by height. We will identify a cylinder. We will continue to work with ABC patterns.

We are nearing the end of the third marking period. We will be testing the children again on many of the reading and math skills that have been introduced to see if they have mastered them.

Also-Graduation photos will be taken on the morning of Thursday, April 7th. Children will need to wear a white collared shirt that day. PSP will be taking the photos. More details will follow as the date gets closer.

Week of March 14-18, 2011

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Kindergarten Homework

Monday to Thursday: each night practice the reading word list # 16. Also have your child do the half-sheet of reading/math practice that s/he brings home in their folder on the "Bring Back" side.

Kindergarten News

Monday, March 14 will be a Day 2 and our class will have Art with Ms. Pasco.

This week we will learn the consonant Xx as in fox and x-ray. there will be NO show 'n tell (thank goodness!). However, the children will go on a treasure hunt around the school to find the spots marked with an X.

In Reading we will read "One Little Mouse" by Dori Chaconas. We will introduce consonant blends and review the comprehension skill, sequence. This is a rhyming book about animals and their adventures.

Speaking of reading, if your child read the newspaper 5x last week, you can send in the "I'm A Reader" contract. Then, at the end of the year, your child receives a certificate and his/her name is in the newspaper (Pottsville Republican). If you misplaced your contract, I have a few here at school, contact me and I will send one home in your child's folder.

In Math we will make an ABC pattern using pattern blocks (we did not do all 5 lessons last week, due to the 2-hour delay on Monday, but we did do math on Friday). We will act out "Some, Some More" and "Some, Some Went Away" stories (we will use pattern blocks and teddy bear counters). We will estimate and measure the capacity of containers using nonstandard units and compare and order containers by capacity; plus, we will write numerals through 20 to label the sets. After that, we will solve a problem by guessing and checking. Children will also be assessed on making and reading a graph (which they will make out of pattern blocks).

Of course it is St. Patrick's Day on Thursday, March 17th. We will celebrate in a small way with some stories, songs and trinkets. Please try to remember to wear green!

Next week, beginning on Tuesday, the older students in 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th grades will be taking their PSSA tests. Please remind your child that it is very important to be quiet in the school on those days. Finally, on Saturday, March 12th, please remember to turn your clocks ahead one hour for daylight savings time. Our class is counting down the days until spring. Now, if only the weather would get more spring-like! Have a good week!

WEEK OF MARCH 7-11, 2011

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KINDERGARTEN HOMEWORK

MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY: HALF-SHEET OF READING/MATH PRACTICE AND EACH NIGHT PRACTICE READING WORD LIST #14.

FOR THURSDAY/FRIDAY: PRACTICE A JOKE TO TELL THE CLASS

KINDERGARTEN NEWS

MONDAY IS DAY 1 AND WE HAVE COMPUTERS!

THIS WEEK WE WILL LEARN ALL ABOUT THE LETTER Jj AS IN JAR. WE WILL NOT HAVE SHOW 'N TELL. WE WILL TELL JOKES.

WE WILL ALSO TAKE A VIRTUAL TOUR OF THE "JELLY BELLY" FACTORY ON OUR SMARTBOARD. THEN YOUR CHILD WILL GET TO SAMPLE SOME UNUSUAL JELLY BEAN FLAVORS. BE SURE TO ASK WHICH ARE THEIR FAVORITES.

IN READING WE WILL READ ANOTHER ANIMAL FANTASY "MY LUCKY DAY" BY KEIKO KASZA. WE WILL PRACTICE THE COMPREHENSION SKILL-CAUSE AND EFFECT. WE WILL REVIEW THE LETTER Ll AND KEEP PRACTICING THE H/F WORDS - ARE, DO, THAT.

IN MATH WE WILL BE WORKING WITH STRAWS - SORTING THEM BY LENGTH AND PUTTING THEM IN CORRECT ORDER. WE WILL GET OUT OUR GEOBOARDS AGAIN TO LEARN ABOUT LINE SEGMENTS, SHAPES AND DESIGNS. AGAIN, STUDENTS WILL PRACTICE ORDERING OBJECTS BY LENGTH, BUT, THIS TIME THEY WILL WORK WITH PAPER STRIPS. WE WILL PRACTICE MAKING AN ABC PATTERN WITH PATTERN BLOCKS (THE CHILDREN HAVE SEEN AN ABC PATTERN ON THE MARCH CALENDAR). FINALLY, THE STUDENTS WILL LEARN HOW TO ESTIMATE AND MEASURE THE CAPACITY OF CONTAINERS (THEY WILL USE TEDDY BEAR COUNTERS TO DO THIS!).

KEEP PRACTICING THE LETTERS AND THEIR SOUNDS - PARTICULARLY THE SHORT VOWEL SOUNDS -THEY SEEM TO GIVE THE CHILDREN THE MOST DIFFICULTY.

ALSO, PRACTICE READING AND WRITING THE NUMBERS FROM 11 TO 20. MOST CHILDREN CAN SAY ALL THE NUMBERS, BUT, SOME CANNOT READ THE NUMBERS WHEN I POINT TO THEM OR CANNOT WRITE THEM IF I ASK THEM TO DO SO.

WEEK OF FEBRUARY 28-MARCH 4, 2011

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KINDERGARTEN NEWS

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 28TH IS DAY 4 AND WE HAVE GYM, SO PLEASE WEAR SNEAKERS.

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 ALL WEEK IN PHONICS AND HANDWRITING, AND, THEN WE WILL FINISH THE WEEK WITH A VEGGIE TASTE TEST. WE ALL NEED TO EAT MORE VEGETABLES EACH DAY (INCLUDING ME). WE WILL ALSO HAVE DIP FOR OUR VEGGIES!

WE WILL DO MANY OF OUR DINOSAUR REPORTS ON MONDAY AFTERNOON. THEN WE WILL FINISH THE REST OF THE REPORTS ON TUESDAY. THE REPORTS ARE NOT GRADED. I WILL SEND HOME AN EVALUATION ON HOW YOUR CHILD DID. WE SIMPLY WANT TO INTRODUCE THEM TO THE IDEA OF DOING RESEARCH AND PRESENTING TO A GROUP.

FRIDAY, MARCH 4TH IS DR. SEUSS' BIRTHDAY AND "READ ACROSS AMERICA" DAY. WE WILL DO SPECIAL ACTIVITIES AND HAVE GUEST READERS.

IN READING WE WILL BE STARTING UNIT 4. THE THEME IS "LET'S EXPLORE." THE FIRST BOOK IS AN ANIMAL FANTASY CALLED "BUNNY DAY: TELLING TIME FROM BREAKFAST TO BEDTIME." THE QUESTION FOR THE WEEK IS "WHAT ADVENTURES DO YOU HAVE THROUGHOUT THE DAY?" AND THE COMPREHENSION SKILL IS SEQUENCE. THE LETTER WE WILL REVIEW IS Hh WE WILL INTRODUCE THE H/F WORDS - DO, ARE, THAT.

IN MATH WE WILL BE LEARNING ABOUT NICKELS; INCLUDING TRADING 5 PENNIES FOR A NICKEL AND COUNTING BY 5'S. THEN WE WILL COUNT NICKELS UP TO 25 CENTS. WE WILL STUDY THE CYLINDER AND PUT OBJECTS IN ORDER BY HEIGHT. THEY WILL PAY FOR ITEMS UP TO 25 CENTS USING NICKELS. FINALLY, WE WILL IDENTIFY, CREATE AND EXTEND ABC SOUND AND MOVEMENT PATTERNS.

IN KID-WRITING WE HAVE BEEN WRITING SENTENCES USING ACTION WORDS AND THIS WEEK WE WILL WRITE ABOUT THEIR FAVORITE TIME OF DAY.

HOMEWORK

MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY: BACK TO OUR HALF-SHEET OF READING AND MATH SKILLS EACH NIGHT. PLUS PLEASE PRACTICE THE READING WORD LIST EACH NIGHT FOR 5-10-15 MINUTES.

week of February 22-25, 2011

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IMPORTANT UPDATE

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 22ND, IS DAY 4 AND OUR CLASS HAS GYM. PLEASE REMEMBER SNEAKERS. WE ALSO HAVE LIBRARY AND CHILDREN NEED TO RETURN BOOKS FROM LAST WEEK. SORRY, I INCORRECTLY SAID TUESDAY WAS DAY 1 ON THE KINDERGARTEN NEWSLETTER. ENJOY PRESIDENTS' DAY!

WEEK OF FEBRUARY 22-25, 2011

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KINDERGARTEN NEWS

HOMEWORK

TUESDAY TO THURSDAY: PRACTICE READING WORD LIST #13 EACH NIGHT; DO HANDWRITING WORKSHEET EACH NIGHT (UPPER-CASE D AND LOWER-CASE d). THERE WILL NOT BE A HALF-SHEET EACH NIGHT DUE TO THE REVIEW AND TESTING OF
UNIT 3 IN THE READING SERIES.

Dd IS THE LETTER OF THE WEEK. THE KEYWORD FOR THIS CONSONANT IS DOG. WE WILL DO SOMETHING SPECIAL FOR THIS LETTER. ON TUESDAY, FEB. 22ND, WE WILL HAVE EACH CHILD PULL A DINOSAUR'S NAME OUT OF A HAT. EACH CHILD WILL BE ASKED TO DO AN ORAL REPORT ON THE DINOSAUR THEY PICKED. A FORM WILL COME HOME WITH YOUR CHILD IN HIS/HER FOLDER (S/HE NEEDS A PICTURE AND AT LEAST TWO FACTS ABOUT THE DINOSAUR). THE REPORTS WON'T BE DUE UNTIL THE FOLLOWING MONDAY, FEB. 28TH DUE TO THE DINOSAUR REPORTS, THERE WILL NOT BE SHOW 'N TELL.

IN MATH WE WILL BE WORKING WITH MEASURING CUPS AND TALKING ABOUT RECIPES. THEY WILL BE IDENTIFYING FULL, HALF-FULL, AND EMPTY CONTAINERS, THEY WILL ALSO IDENTIFY QUARTS. THEN WE WILL SWITCH TO USING PATTERN BLOCKS AGAIN TO COVER A DESIGN IN MORE THAN ONE WAY.

IN READING WE WILL BE REVIEWING UNIT 3'S IMPORTANT CONCEPTS AND WORDS. THEN WE WILL TAKE TWO DAYS TO COMPLETE THE UNIT 3 READING TEST. DURING THE WEEK WE WILL CONTINUE TO READ FROM THE JUNIE B. JONES CHAPTER BOOKS AND FROM OTHER STORY BOOKS AS WELL.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 22ND IS DAY 1 AND WE WILL HAVE COMPUTERS. WE WILL ALSO DO THE READING WORD LIST #12 ASSESSMENT ON TUESDAY. WORD LIST #13 WILL COME HOME IN YOUR CHILD'S FOLDER ON TUESDAY NIGHT.

THE CHILDREN REALLY ENJOYED THE "YUMMY YOGURT TASTE TEST" AND THE GRAPHING WE DID SHOULD BE IN YOUR CHILD'S FOLDER. THEY TRIED STRAWBERRY, BLUEBERRY, VANILLA AND PEACH YOGURT. PLEASE TALK WITH HIM/HER ABOUT IT. I HAVE TO SAY ALL CHILDREN WERE WILLING TO TRY ALL FOUR FLAVORS. MOST OF THE CLASS LIKED ALL FOUR FLAVORS-FINALLY A HEALTHY SNACK THEY ALL LIKE!!

HAVE A RESTFUL LONG WEEKEND!!!

WEEK OF FEBRUARY 14-18, 2011

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KINDERGARTEN NEWS

THE LETTER OF THE WEEK IS CONSONANT Yy AS IN YELLOW AND YAK! WE WILL STUDY THE LETTER Yy IN PHONICS AND HANDWRITING ALL WEEK. SHOW 'N TELL WILL BE FRIDAY, AS USUAL. WE WILL HAVE A SPECIAL YOGURT TASTING EITHER WEDNESDAY OR THURSDAY OF THIS WEEK (THEN WE WILL GRAPH CHILDREN'S FAVORITE FLAVORS).

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 14TH IS DAY 3 AND WE WOULD NORMALLY HAVE MUSIC; HOWEVER, WE WILL BE HAVING THE VALENTINE'S DAY PARTY INSTEAD. GET READY TO LOOK AT ALL OF YOUR CHILD'S VALENTINES.

IN READING WE WILL READ THE BOOK "HIDE CLYDE" A RHYMING FANTASY BOOK ABOUT A CHAMELEON. WE WILL TALK ABOUT HOW CHAMELEONS CHANGE. STUDENTS WILL ALSO LEARN ABOUT FIGURING OUT THE MAIN IDEA OF A BOOK AND WE WILL CONTINUE TO REVIEW THE VOWEL Oo.

IN MATH WE WILL WORK WITH NUMBER CARDS FROM 1-20; STUDENTS WILL HAVE TO PUT THEM IN CORRECT ORDER. THEY WILL USE OBJECTS TO REPRESENT NUMBERS TO 20. THEY WILL ALSO WEIGH OBJECTS USING A BALANCE. THEY WILL ROLL DICE AND ADD ALL OF THE DOTS TOGETHER TO GET A TOTAL. THEY WILL LEARN TO IDENTIFY CONTAINERS AS FULL, HALF-FULL AND EMPTY. WE WILL CONTINUE TO WORK WITH PENNIES AND DIMES.

SPECIAL REMINDER: THIS WILL BE A FULL WEEK OF SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS. FRIDAY, FEB. 18TH WAS ORIGINALLY AN ACT 80 DAY WITH NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS, BUT NOW, BECAUSE OF SNOW DAYS AND DELAYS, THE SCHOOL BOARD HAS DECIDED TO KEEP THE SCHOOL OPEN THAT DAY. THE SCHOOL WILL STILL BE CLOSED FOR PRESIDENTS' DAY ON MONDAY, FEB. 21ST.

PLEASE REMEMBER TO SEND IN YOUR CHILD'S VALENTINES ON MONDAY, IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY.

HOMEWORK

MONDAY TO THURSDAY: EACH NIGHT PRACTICE THE READING WORD LIST FOR 5-10 MINUTES; COMPLETE THE HALF-SHEET SENT HOME IN YOUR CHILD'S TAKE-HOME FOLDER TO PRACTICE READING/MATH SKILLS.

WEEK OF FEBRUARY 7 - 11, 2011

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KINDERGARTEN NEWS

THIS WEEK IN PHONICS WE WILL FINISH THE CONSONANT Cc ON MONDAY. THEN STARTING TUESDAY WE WILL LEARN ABOUT THE VOWEL Ee (THIS IS OUR LAST VOWEL). WE WILL CONCENTRATE ON THE SHORT SOUND. WE WILL LEARN THE SHORT SOUND AS IN ELEPHANT AND EGG AND THE LONG SOUND AS IN EAGLE AND EQUAL. WE WILL NOT HAVE SHOW 'N TELL ON FRIDAY.

IN READING WE WILL BEGIN A NEW BOOK, "SEEDS" BY KEN ROBBINS. WE WILL LEARN NEW H/F WORDS: THEY, OF, YOU. WE WILL WORK ON THE COMPREHENSION SKILL - DRAWING CONCLUSIONS. WE WILL ALSO REVIEW THE SHORT O SOUND.

IN MATH WE WILL CONTINUE TO WORK ON COUNTING BY 1'S, 5'S AND 10'S AND RECOGNIZING DIMES. WE WILL MATCH NUMBER CARDS TO SETS OF OBJECTS. WE WILL SEPARATE A WHOLE INTO 2 EQUAL PARTS. WE WILL SOLVE PROBLEMS BY GUESSING AND CHECKING. WE WILL COMPARE NUMBERS AND SETS. STUDENTS WILL WEIGH OBJECTS USING NONSTANDARD UNITS THEN PUT OBJECTS IN ORDER BY WEIGHT.

STUDENTS HAD A BLAST ON THE 100TH DAY OF SCHOOL. THEY ENJOYED ALL OF THE EXPERIMENTS WE DID WITH THE NUMBER 100. WE TOOK PHOTOS OF ALL OF OUR "OLD FOLKS" AND OF THE STUDENTS WEARING THEIR "100" EYEGLASSES.

THIS WEEK IS ANTI-BULLYING WEEK. EACH DAY HAS A SPECIAL ACTIVITY CONNECTED TO IT. THERE ARE ALSO TWO SPECIAL PROGRAMS.

MONDAY: CRAZY SOCKS
TUESDAY: CRAZY HATS
WEDNESDAY: MISMATCHED CLOTHES OR CRAZY HAIR
THURSDAY: WEAR GREEN
FRIDAY: WEAR NSE TEAM SHIRT

THERE WILL BE TWO PROGRAMS: TUESDAY: "BE KIND TO ANIMALS" WITH DIANE BUHL OF THE DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE.

THURSDAY: SHERIFF JOE GROODY ON "RAMIFICATIONS OF BULLYING BEHAVIORS

ALSO: ON FRIDAY WE WILL ALL WATCH "THE ANT BULLY"

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 7TH IS DAY 2; OUR SPECIAL IS ART.

NEXT MONDAY, FEB. 14TH WE WILL HAVE OUR VALENTINE'S DAY PARTY IN THE AFTERNOON. VALENTINES CAN BE SENT IN ANYTIME THIS WEEK OR NEXT MONDAY. A LIST OF THE STUDENTS FIRST NAMES WAS SENT HOME ON FRIDAY (2/4) IN STUDENTS' FOLDERS.

SCHOLASTIC BOOK ORDERS ARE DUE BY THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10TH.

HOMEWORK

MONDAY THRU THURSDAY: PRACTICE READING WORD LIST 11 (TESTING WILL BE NEXT MONDAY 2/14). ALSO COMPLETE 1/2 SHEET ON READING AND MATH SKILLS.

SPECIAL NOTE RE: 100TH DAY

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DUE TO OUR SCHOOL BEING CLOSED THE PAST TWO DAYS, THE 100TH DAY OF SCHOOL WILL NOW BE ON FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4TH. REMEMBER TO DRESS UP ON FRIDAY LIKE A 100 YEAR OLD! ALSO REMEMBER TO BRING IN 100 OF SOMETHING IN A ZIPLOC BAG (PREFERABLY 100 OF SOMETHING SMALL).

WEEK OF JANUARY 31-FEBRUARY 4, 2011

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KINDERGARTEN HOMEWORK

MONDAY TO THURSDAY: EACH NIGHT PRACTICE READING WORD LIST FOR 5 MINUTES; COMPLETE HALF-SHEET OF READING/MATH PRACTICE.

ALSO: TUESDAY NIGHT: GET 100 OF SOME ITEM AND PUT IN ZIPLOC BAG; PREPARE TO DRESS LIKE A 100 YEAR OLD (IF WE HAVE A SNOWSTORM ON WEDNESDAY, WE WILL CELEBRATE THE 100TH DAY WHENEVER WE RETURN).

MRS. DENNIS' NEWS

THIS WEEK WE WILL LEARN ALL ABOUT THE CONSONANT Cc AS IN CAT, CANDY AND CUTE. WE WILL HAVE SHOW 'N TELL ON FRIDAY. WE WILL LEARN A SPECIAL RULE THAT WILL HELP STUDENTS KNOW WHEN TO SPELL THE /K/ SOUND WITH A C AND WHEN TO SPELL IT WITH A K. THEY WILL BE INTRODUCED TO THIS RULE IN KINDERGARTEN AND THEN WE RETEACH IT IN FIRST AND SECOND GRADE.

IN READING WE WILL READ A FANTASY STORY ABOUT TWO FRIENDS, "FARFALLINA AND MARCEL." THIS IS A STORY ABOUT A DUCK AND A CATERPILLAR AND HOW THEIR FRIENDSHIP CHANGES OVER TIME. WE WILL REVIEW THE CONSONANT Ff AND DISCUSS THE CONCEPT OF PLOT. WE WILL CONCENTRATE ON WHAT HAPPENS IN THE BEGINNING, MIDDLE AND END OF THE STORY.

IN MATH WE WILL CONTINUE WORKING WITH DIMES, WE WILL MATCH NUMBER CARDS TO A SET OF OBJECTS AND, PERHAPS, EVEN GET TO SHARING A WHOLE BY SEPARATING IT INTO TWO EQUAL PARTS. THE CHILDREN WILL BE INTRODUCED TO A NEW CALENDAR FOR FEBRUARY (THEY'LL SAY GOODBYE TO THE PARALLELOGRAMS OF JANUARY-CAN YOU BELIEVE THEY KNOW WHAT ABOUTS TRAPEZOIDS AND PARALLELOGRAMS). IN FEBRUARY WE WILL WORK WITH AN AABB PATTERN USING RECTANGLES (HOW EASY!).

OF COURSE WEDNESDAY BEING THE 100TH DAY OF SCHOOL WE WILL DO LOTS OF COUNTING. CHILDREN WILL COUNT BY 1'S, 5'S AND 10'S TO 100!!!

WE WILL PRACTICE WRITING THE CAPITAL C AND THE LOWER-CASE c. I WILL REMIND CHILDREN TO START THEIR Cc's AT THE TOP. ALL LETTERS SHOULD BE FORMED STARTING AT THE TOP. MOST CHILDREN STILL NEED TO BE REMINDED OF THIS.

VALENTINE'S DAY IS COMING AND WE WILL HAVE A PARTY. I WILL SEND HOME A LIST OF THE CHILDREN IN OUR CLASS SO THAT YOUR CHILD CAN WRITE HIS/HER CARDS FOR THAT SPECIAL DAY. LOOK FOR THE LIST ON FRIDAY, FEB. 4TH. THEN YOUR WILL HAVE 10 DAYS TO GET THOSE CARDS WRITTEN.

CAN WE MAKE IT THROUGH THE WEEK WITHOUT A DELAY, EARLY DISMISSAL OR A CLOSING? IT DOESN'T LOOK THAT WAY, BUT WE WILL SEE.

WEEK OF JANUARY 23-28, 2011

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KINDERGARTEN NEWS

THIS WEEK WE WILL STUDY THE CONSONANT Zz AS IN ZEBRA, ZOO, AND ZERO. THERE WILL BE NO SHOW 'N TELL ON FRIDAY.

INSTEAD OF SHOW 'N TELL STUDENTS WILL BE PRESENTING A REPORT ON A STATE. EACH CHILD SELECTED A STATE LAST FRIDAY AND BROUGHT HOME INFORMATION OF THE REPORT. THIS IS TO BE AN INTRODUCTION TO RESEARCH AND ORAL PRESENTATIONS; IT DOES NOT NEED TO BE ELABORATE.

WE WILL READ A NEW BIG BOOK, "SEE HOW WE GROW." WE WILL TALK ABOUT HOW PEOPLE CHANGE FROM BEING A BABY TO AN ADULT. WE WILL LEARN ABOUT THE LETTERS Dd AND Kk, THE H/F WORDS-LOOK, SEE. STUDENTS WILL LEARN ABOUT CAUSE AND EFFECT.

IN MATH WE WILL BE COUNTING BY TENS A LOT! WE WILL ESTIMATE COLLECTIONS; IDENTIFY DIMES AND TRADE 10 PENNIES FOR A DIME. STUDENTS WILL WORK WITH PATTERNS, IN PARTICULAR WITH ABB SOUND/MOVEMENT PATTERN. STUDENTS WILL COUNT DIMES TO 50 CENTS.

DUE TO THE MANY DELAYS OUR SCHEDULES ARE REALLY GETTING CHANGED. THE CHILDREN WERE TESTED ON READING WORD LIST #8 ON FRIDAY. THEREFORE, THEY TOOK HOME READING WORD LIST #9 IN THEIR FOLDERS ON FRIDAY. STUDENTS WILL BE ASSESSED ON FRIDAY, JANUARY 28TH.

THE CHILDREN ARE VERY EXCITED ABOUT THE 100TH DAY OF SCHOOL. WE WILL CELEBRATE THAT DAY WITH LOTS OF COUNTING AND FUN. IF THE WEATHER COOPERATES, AND THERE ARE NO MORE SCHOOL CLOSINGS, WE EXPECT FEBRUARY 2ND TO BE THE 100TH DAY. MORE INFO ON THAT SPECIAL DAY WILL COME HOME SOON.

MONDAY, JANUARY 24TH WILL BE DAY 2 AND WE WILL HAVE ART.

HOMEWORK

MONDAY THRU THURSDAY: PRACTICE READING WORD LIST EACH NIGHT. EACH NIGHT A HALF-SHEET OF READING/MATH PRACTICE WILL COME HOME IN YOUR CHILD'S FOLDER.

WEEK OF JANUARY 17-21, 2011

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KINDERGARTEN NEWS

When we return to school, it will be Day 3; our class will have Music.

The letter for the week is Uu as in umbrella, unicorn and United States of America. Students will study the letter Uu in Phonics and Handwriting. We will not do Show 'n Tell. Instead your child will be doing a report on one of the fifty states in the U.S. A letter will be sent home with information about the report. Attached to the letter is the name of the state your child picked and the day of the week(next week) that s/he is presenting the report. This is not to be an elaborate report; just an introduction to doing research. Any questions, please feel free to call or e-mail me.

In Reading we will be reading an informational text about a Panda that lives at the San Diego Zoo. I have already shown the children the Zoo's website on the smartboard. You and your child can even view a panda-cam and watch one of the pandas.

Later this week we will have a special show featuring Rand Whipple from the Box of Light in Danville. He has done many shows at our school and they have been informative and entertaining. Please ask your child about it. The show is scheduled for Thursday (weather permitting).

WEEK OF JANUARY 10-14, 2011

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KINDERGARTEN NEWS

Monday, January 10th is Day 3 and we have Music.

This week is Bb week as in bells, bears and boys. We will practice this consonant and the sound all week in Phonics. Due to the 4-day week, there will be no Show 'n Tell on Friday.

In Reading we will start a new unit called "Watch Me Change." These stories will show how people, plants and animals change as they grow. We will start with an informational text called "Little Panda." Students will even get to watch a panda-cam on the smartboard so that they can watch a real panda at the San Diego Zoo. the panda's name is Hua Mei. We will review the consonant Nn and introduce the high-frequency words--me, with, she.

In Math we will be solving a problem by acting it out. We will test children on sorting shape pieces. We will start a new set of lessons beginning with the identification of a cube and counting with one-to-one correspondence. Next we will match number cards to a dot cube. Then we will work with the geoboards and geobands to make line segments, shapes and designs.

During this 4-day week we will also be testing the children on the skills they learned during the second marking period. Yes, that means that report cards will soon be coming home (January 22nd, to be exact!).

Children will also be doing the DIBELS test sometime this week. The Reading teachers give these tests and they give us a fairly accurate picture of the progress that your child is making with his/her reading skills.

Children will be tested on Reading word list #7 on Monday, Jan. 10th. We will send home list #8 on Monday too. Then next Tuesday, Jan. 18th students will be tested on that list.

HOMEWORK

Monday to Thursday: each night practice reading word list and complete the half-sheet of practice sent home in your child's take-home folder. When possible also practice sight words and/or counting by 1's or 10's to 100.

WEEK OF JANUARY 3-7, 2011

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WELCOME BACK/HAPPY NEW YEAR

Monday, January 3rd will be a Day 2; we have Art class. This week we will be studying the consonant letter Kk as in kite and king. As a matter of fact, boys will get to be a "king for a day" later this week and will get to wear a crown and make commands. Boys-just remember that girls will get to be "queen for a day" when we study the letter Qq later this year. Show 'n Tell bags for Kk will be sent home on Monday and we will have show 'n tell on Friday.

Due to the long winter vacation, we will take extra time to review the reading word list #6 and students will be tested on Tuesday. However, we will send home Reading word list # 7 to practice for next week's assessment on Monday. The children are doing very well with these lists. Keep up the great work!

We will be reading "Whose Garden Is This?" this week (we did not get to it last week, due to holiday activities). We will review the vowel Ii and all of the high-frequency words. We will talk about realism versus fantasy. We will write about what kinds of things they would include in their own garden.

In Math we will explore geoboards (another topic, we did not get to before the holidays) and make shapes on them. We will work with graphs, shopping with pennies and identifying the ordinal position of an item. We will review making patterns with shapes. During our math meeting we will work with the calendar to discuss the beginning of the calendar year along with our usual questions about months, dates, days of the week, shapes and the number of days we have attended school to date (we are getting closer to the 100th day of school).

Children will be listening to a series of books about a funny pigeon and I hope to start reading aloud chapter books to our class (I usually start with "Junie B. Jones" books about a curious and active kindergarten girl).

Weather permitting we hope to visit our tree (located next to the NSHS lower-level parking lot). We would like to make some birdseed treats to hang on our tree and I'm hoping our reading buddies will walk with us to help us hang the treats this Friday.

Homework

Monday thru Thursday: complete half-sheet of reading/math homework. Also-study reading word list # 6 and after Tuesday, #7.

WEEK OF DECEMBER 20-23, 2010

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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

2010-12-12T18:12:00.000-08:00

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

2010-12-02T17:56:00.000-08:00

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

2010-11-29T16:07:00.000-08:00

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

2010-11-21T10:08:00.000-08:00

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

2010-11-12T16:08:00.000-08:00

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

2010-11-07T13:00:00.000-08:00

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

2010-10-31T15:27:00.000-07:00

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

2010-10-22T12:50:00.000-07:00

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

2010-10-17T17:13:00.000-07:00

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

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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

2010-10-03T15:02:00.000-07:00

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

2010-09-25T18:50:00.000-07:00

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

2010-09-18T15:16:00.000-07:00

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

2010-09-12T16:01:00.000-07:00

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

2010-09-06T16:33:00.000-07:00

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.

2010-05-28T09:26:00.000-07:00

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

2010-05-21T08:58:00.000-07:00

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

2010-05-14T12:55:00.000-07:00

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

2010-05-07T13:14:00.000-07:00

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

2010-04-30T12:53:00.000-07:00

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

2010-04-23T09:12:00.000-07:00

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

2010-04-18T13:42:00.000-07:00

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

2010-04-11T10:10:00.000-07:00

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

2010-04-04T14:12:00.001-07:00

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

2010-03-27T12:25:00.001-07:00

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

2010-03-20T17:05:00.000-07:00

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

2010-03-12T17:46:00.000-08:00

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

2010-03-07T13:58:00.000-08:00

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

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***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

2010-02-21T13:55:00.000-08:00

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.

WEEK OF FEBRUARY 16-19, 2010

2010-02-15T15:50:00.002-08:00

KINDERGARTEN NEWS

MRS. DENNIS' CLASS

HOPEFULLY, WE WILL BE BACK TO SCHOOL ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16TH AND IT WILL BE A DAY 4. WE WILL HAVE LIBRARY BOOK EXCHANGE. PLEASE REMEMBER TO SEND IN YOUR CHILD'S LIBRARY BOOK, IF YOU HAVEN'T DONE SO ALREADY.

WE DO NOT KNOW YET WHEN THE VALENTINE'S PARTIES WILL BE HELD. SEND IN YOUR CHILD'S CARDS ASAP, THEN WE CAN KEEP THEM IN THE CLASSROOM UNTIL WE HAVE THE PARTY.

WE WILL CONTINUE WITH LEARNING ABOUT THE LETTER Ee (SINCE WE ONLY COMPLETED TWO LESSONS LAST WEEK) AND YOU CAN SEND IN THE SHOW 'N TELL BAG FOR E ANYTIME UP UNTIL FRIDAY.

WE WILL ALSO CONTINUE READING THE STORY, "LITTLE QUACK."

IN MATH WE WILL CONTINUE WITH CHAPTER 7, WE WILL REVIEW AND THEN HAVE THE TEST LATER THIS WEEK. THEN WE WILL START LEARNING ABOUT TIME AND MONEY.

YOUR CHILD WILL BE BRINGING HOME A BAG OF SIGHT WORDS SOON. WE HAVE LEARNED SOME OF THE SIGHT WORDS IN PHONICS AND READING. SOME OF THE WORDS HAVE NOT BEEN INTRODUCED YET. BY THE END OF THE YEAR, YOUR CHILD SHOULD NOW ALL OF THESE WORDS. PLEASE REVIEW THEM A COUPLE OF TIMES A WEEK AND WE SHOULD ACCOMPLISH OUR GOAL.

PLEASE CONTINUE STUDYING THE READING WORD LIST EACH NIGHT FOR 10-15 MINUTES. THE CHILDREN HAVE MADE SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS WITH READING THESE WORDS. THEY SEEM VERY EXCITED ABOUT READING THE WORDS AND I AM VERY PROUD OF THEM (I HAVE TOLD THEM THIS TOO!).

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE DON'T HESITATE TO PHONE OR E-MAIL ME AT ddennis@northschuylkill.net-----HOPE THAT SPRING IS HERE SOON!!!

WEEK OF FEBRUARY 16-19, 2010

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WEEK OF FEBRUARY 8-12, 2010

2010-02-07T18:19:00.000-08:00

KINDERGARTEN NEWS

THIS WEEK WE WILL BE LEARNING THE LAST VOWEL, Ee. WE WILL LEARN BOTH SHORT AND LONG SOUNDS, BUT, WE WILL CONCENTRATE ON THE SHORT SOUND AS IN ELEPHANT. WE WILL DO SHOW 'N TELL ON FRIDAY AS USUAL.

WE WILL READ THE ANIMAL FANTASY STORY, "LITTLE QUACK." WE WILL TALK ABOUT RESPONSIBILITY AND HOW WE CHANGE AS WE GROW UP. WE WILL ALSO REVIEW THE LETTER Rr AND OUR H/F WORDS. WE WILL TALK ABOUT THE SEQUENCE OF EVENTS IN STORIES.

IN MATH WE WILL FINISH AND TEST ON CHAPTER 7 - NUMBER PATTERNS. PLEASE PRACTICE COUNTING BY 2s, 5s, 10S WITH YOUR CHILD. THE TEST IS SCHEDULED FOR THURSDAY. FRIDAY WE WILL BEGIN CHAPTER 8 ON TIME AND MONEY.

WE WILL CONTINUE TO WORK ON OUR KID-WRITING. WE WILL ALSO LISTEN TO SOME SPECIAL VALENTINE POEMS AND PUT TOGETHER A BOOK OF VALENTINE POEMS.

OF COURSE, THE VALENTINE'S DAY PARTY IS ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON. YOUR CHILD CAN BRING HIS/HER VALENTINES IN ANY TIME THIS WEEK. FRIDAY AFTERNOON WE WILL DELIVER THE VALENTINES AND, AT LONG LAST, THEY CAN OPEN THEIR VALENTINES.

PLEASE ALSO NOTE: NEXT WEEKEND IS A 3-DAY WEEKEND DUE TO PRESIDENTS' DAY ON MONDAY. NSE WILL BE CLOSED FOR WASHINGTON'S/LINCOLN'S BIRTHDAYS.

HOMEWORK

MONDAY: STUDY NEW READING WORD LIST; READ NEW "FAMILY TIMES" ABOUT "LITTLE QUACK"; GET Ee-BAGS FOR SHOW 'N TELL; PRACTICE COUNTING BY 2, 5, 10

TUESDAY: STUDY READING WORD LIST; DO MATH REVIEW BOOKLET

WEDNESDAY: STUDY READING WORD LIST; PRACTICE COUNTING BY 2, 5, 10; READ NEW PHONICS READER

THURSDAY: STUDY READING WORD LIST; PRACTICE LETTERS/SOUNDS USING LETTER TILES; BE SURE TO BRING IN YOUR VALENTINES IF YOU HAVEN'T ALREADY DONE SO.

WEEK OF FEBRUARY 1-5, 2010

2010-01-31T17:35:00.000-08:00

KINDERGARTEN NEWS

MONDAY IS DAY 3 AND ART IS OUR SPECIAL CLASS WITH MR. BAGLIN.

THIS WEEK WE WILL BE LEARNING THE CONSONANT LETTER Cc WHEN IT MAKES THE /K/ SOUND AS IN CAT AND CANDY. WE WILL ALSO LEARN THE SPELLING RULE FOR K AND C. ALL OF THE DETAILS OF THIS RULE WERE IN THE WEEKLY NEWSLETTER WHICH CAME HOME IN YOUR CHILD'S TAKE-HOME FOLDER LAST FRIDAY. SHOW AND TELL WILL BE ON FRIDAY AS USUAL.

IN READING WE WILL BEGIN THE NEW BOOK, "THE LITTLE PANDA," WHICH IS A NONFICTION BOOK WITH AWESOME PHOTOGRAPHS. INFORMATION ABOUT THE BOOK WILL COME HOME MONDAY NIGHT. PLEASE TALK WITH YOUR CHILD ABOUT THE BOOK. WE WILL LEARN ABOUT COMPARING AND CONTRASTING THINGS IN STORIES AND IN PICTURES. WE WILL ALSO HAVE SOME NEW HIGH/FREQUENCY WORDS -THE STUDENTS LOVE LEARNING THEM.

IN MATH WE WILL COUNTING BY 2'S, 5'S, AND 10'S. WE ARE USING THE HUNDRED'S CHART EACH DAY. BY THE END OF THE WEEK WE WILL LEARN ABOUT ODD/EVEN NUMBERS.

WE WILL CONTINUE KID-WRITING ABOUT THE ZOO. I HAVE CHALLENGED CHILDREN TO TELL US WHICH ANIMALS THEY WOULD LIKE TO HAVE IN THEIR ZOO.

WE HAVE SOME SPECIAL DAYS COMING UP THIS WEEK. TUESDAY IS GROUNDHOG DAY AND WE WILL TALK ABOUT PUNXSUTAWNEY PHIL.

WEDNESDAY IS THE 100TH DAY OF SCHOOL. YOUR CHILD IS ASKED TO DRESS AS IF HE/SHE IS 100 YEARS OLD (I WILL BE TAKING PHOTOS). WE ALSO ASK EACH PARENT TO SEND IN 100 OF SOME ITEM SO THAT THE CHILDREN IN OUR CLASS CAN COUNT UP TO 100 WITH 24 DIFFERENT ITEMS THAT DAY.

PLEASE KEEP IN MIND THAT THE VALENTINE'S DAY PARTY WILL BE NEXT WEEK ON FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12TH. CHILDREN CAN BRING IN THEIR VALENTINES WHENEVER THEY ARE READY-WE HAVE A LARGE CONTAINER TO STORE THE VALENTINES AND, THEN, THEY WILL BE DELIVERED TO EACH CHILD AT THE PARTY. "LOVE IS IN THE AIR."

PLEASE PARENTS REMEMBER-ACCORDING TO THE NS DRESS CODE SHIRTS MUST HAVE COLLARS (EXCEPT ON GYM DAY AND TURTLENECKS ARE OKAY).

ALSO-PLAID SHIRTS ARE NOT PERMITTED. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CALL THE OFFICE.

WEEK OF JANUARY 25-29, 2010

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THIS WEEK IS Zz WEEK! Zz AS IN ZEBRA AND ZOO. WE WILL HAVE A PHONICS LESSON ON THE LETTER/SOUND EACH DAY AND ON FRIDAY WE WILL HAVE SHOW AND TELL, SO, Z-BAGS WILL COME HOME ON MONDAY.

IN MATH WE WILL REVIEW AND TEST ON CHAPTER 6-NUMBERS 10-30. THEN WE WILL START CHAPTER 7-NUMBER PATTERNS. WE WILL USE HUNDREDS CHARTS A LOT AND WE WILL BE COUNTING BY 10, 5, AND 2.

IN HANDWRITING WE WILL PRACTICE THE Zz, OF COURSE. WE WILL ALSO KEEP PRACTICING WRITING THE NUMBERS, PARTICULARLY THE NUMBERS 7 AND 8.

IN READING WE WILL BE FINISHING OUR STORY, "WHOSE GARDEN IS IT?" AND BEGINNING A NEW UNIT AND STORY BY THURSDAY. OUR NEW UNIT HAS LOTS OF BOOKS ABOUT ANIMALS AND, OF COURSE, KINDERGARTNERS LOVE, LOVE, LOVE ANIMALS.

IN KID-WRITING WE WILL BE WRITING ABOUT WHICH ANIMALS/EXHIBITS YOUR CHILD WOULD INCLUDE IN THEIR ZOO. THAT SHOULD BE AN INTERESTING TOPIC.

BY THE END OF THIS WEEK I WILL SEND HOME A CLASS LIST FOR EACH CHILD. THIS WILL GIVE PARENTS/CHILDREN ABOUT 2 WEEKS TO WRITE THEIR VALENTINES. "LOVE IS IN THE AIR."

TUESDAY, JANUARY 26TH NSE IS HAVING "HATS OFF TO HAITI." THIS IS A FUNDRAISER FOR THE VICTIMS OF THE EARTHQUAKE. FOR A DOLLAR ($1.00) YOUR CHILD CAN WEAR A HAT FOR THE DAY AND HELP RAISE FUNDS FOR A WORTHY CAUSE.

THE 100TH DAY OF SCHOOL WILL SOON BE HERE. HELP YOUR CHILD COUNT TO 100. A LETTER ABOUT ALL OF THE SPECIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THAT DAY WILL BE COMING HOME THIS WEEK IN YOUR CHILD'S FOLDER.

PARENTS-PLEASE BE CAREFUL---ACCORDING TO THE DRESS CODE, SHIRTS MUST HAVE COLLARS (UNLESS THEY ARE TURTLENECKS). I HAVE NOTICED SOME CHILDREN WITH COLLARLESS SHIRTS LATELY, SO BE MINDFUL OF THE DRESS CODE.

ALSO-PLEASE, PLEASE , PLEASE- EMPTY YOUR CHILD'S TAKE-HOME FOLDER EACH NIGHT. SOME STUDENTS HAVE FOLDERS THAT ARE SO FULL, WE CANNOT FIT MORE PAPERS IN. YOU CERTAINLY DO NOT NEED TO SAVE ALL PAPERS. WE SEND HOME PAPERS SO THAT YOU WILL SEE WHAT WE ARE LEARNING THAT WEEK AND, ALSO, NOTICE THE QUALITY OF YOUR CHILD'S WORK. ONCE YOU LOOK AT THE PAPERS-MOST CAN BE DISCARDED. THANKS FOR YOUR HELP.

YOUR CHILD SHOULD HAVE BROUGHT HOME HIS/HER REPORT CARD ON FRIDAY, JANUARY 22ND. PLEASE SIGN IT AND RETURN IT TO SCHOOL AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. OVERALL, THE CHILDREN DID WELL THIS MARKING PERIOD. ALL OF THE CHILDREN HAVE MADE PROGRESS SINCE THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR.

MONDAY IS DAY 4---LIBRARY BOOK EXCHANGE. IF YOU HAVEN'T ALREADY SENT BACK HIS/HER LIBRARY BOOK, PLEASE SEND IT TOMORROW.

WEEK OF JANUARY 18-22, 2010

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WEEKLY NEWS

MONDAY, JANUARY 18, 2010, SCHOOL IS CLOSED FOR STUDENTS TO HONOR THE REVEREND DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.'S BIRTHDAY. TEACHERS WILL HAVE AN IN-SERVICE DAY.

REPORT CARDS FOR THE SECOND MARKING PERIOD WILL BE SENT HOME ON JANUARY 22ND (FRIDAY). THE THIRD MARKING PERIOD WILL BEGIN ON THURSDAY, JANUARY 21ST.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 19TH IS A DAY 6-OUR CLASS WILL HAVE MUSIC. PLEASE REMEMBER THAT WHENEVER WE HAVE A 2-HOUR DELAY, THAT DAY DOES NOT COUNT AS A NUMBER DAY, SINCE WE DO NOT HAVE A SPECIAL CLASS AFTER 2-HOUR DELAYS.

THIS WEEK WE WILL STUDY THE LETTER Uu AS IN UMBRELLA AND UNICORN. WE WILL CONCENTRATE ON THE SHORT U SOUND AS IN UP. WE WILL DO OUR 4 PHONICS LESSONS, AS USUAL, AND, PRACTICE THE UPPER AND LOWER CASE LETTER Uu IN HANDWRITING. HOWEVER, WE WILL NOT HAVE SHOW AND TELL THIS WEEK (NO U-BAGS!). INSTEAD WE WILL PRESENT OUR SHORT REPORTS ON THE STATES. YOUR CHILD SHOULD HAVE BROUGHT THE INFORMATION HOME LAST WEDNESDAY, ALONG WITH THE NAME OF THE STATE S/HE PICKED AND THE DAY OF THE WEEK S/HE IS TO DO THE REPORT.

IN MATH WE ARE STILL WORKING ON NUMBERS 10-30 THIS WEEK. WE WILL REVIEW AND TEST ON THIS CHAPTER MONDAY AND TUESDAY OF NEXT WEEK.

WE WILL BE READING THE STORY, "WHOSE GARDEN IS IT?" INFORMATION ON THE BOOK WILL BE COMING HOME ON TUESDAY.

SINCE VALENTINE'S DAY IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER, I WILL BE SENDING HOME A LIST OF THE STUDENTS' NAMES, SO THAT YOU CAN HELP YOUR CHILD WRITE THE VALENTINES. TRY TO DO A COUPLE A NIGHT, SO THAT YOUR CHILD CAN WRITE THE NAMES BY HIM/HERSELF.

HOMEWORK

EACH NIGHT: STUDY PHONICS/READING WORD LIST # 7

TUESDAY: READ INFO ON NEW READING STORY

WEDNESDAY: DO MATH WORKBOOK PAGE

THURSDAY: PRACTICE WITH LETTER TILES

WEEK OF JANUARY 11-15, 2010

2010-01-10T16:58:00.000-08:00

KINDERGARTEN NEWS

THIS IS Bb WEEK! Bb AS IN BELL, BEARS, AND BOYS. WE WILL PRACTICE THIS LETTER IN PHONICS AND HANDWRITING LESSONS. SHOW AND TELL BAGS WILL COME HOME MONDAY; SHOW AND TELL WILL BE ON FRIDAY MORNING (SEND IN BAGS WHENEVER). WE WILL ALSO PRACTICE WRITING FIRST AND LAST NAMES, ADDRESSES AND PHONE NUMBERS.

IN READING WE WILL FINISH "A BED FOR THE WINTER" (ABOUT A DORMOUSE LOOKING FOR A WARM PLACE TO HIBERNATE). WE WILL PRACTICE THE LETTER Ii AND NEW HIGH/FREQUENCY WORDS (HE AND FOR). WE WILL ALSO TALK ABOUT THE SEQUENCE OF EVENTS IN THE BOOK. LATER THIS WEEK WE WILL READ THE RHYMING STORY, "WHOSE GARDEN IS THIS?"

WE START A NEW CHAPTER (6) IN MATH. THIS CHAPTER COVERS NUMBERS 10-30. YOU CAN PRACTICE COUNTING AND WRITING THESE NUMBERS AT HOME.

IN KID-WRITING WE WILL WORK IN SMALL GROUPS WRITING AND ILLUSTRATING A SENTENCE ABOUT A NEW TOPIC. THIS WEEK CHILDREN WILL ANSWER THE QUESTION-WHAT WOULD YOU PLANT IN YOUR GARDEN?

PLEASE PRACTICE ALL OF THE LETTERS AND SOUNDS WE HAVE LEARNED INCLUDING THE Bb. WE WILL BE TESTING THIS WEEK FOR REPORT CARDS.

ALSO PRACTICE COUNTING TO 20.

OUR CLASS DID THEIR DIBELS (READING) TESTS LAST WEEK. THEIR SCORES WILL BE AVAILABLE IN A COUPLE OF WEEKS. THEY SHOULD INDICATE THE PROGRESS OF EACH CHILD IN OUR CLASS SINCE THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR.

KINDERGARTEN HOMEWORK

MONDAY-SHOW AND TELL BAGS COME HOME; NEW PHONICS WORD LIST #7 COMES HOME-PLEASE PRACTICE EACH NIGHT STUDENTS WILL BE TESTED THURSDAY AND FRIDAY AFTERNOONS.

TUESDAY-DO HANDWRITING WORKSHEET ON Bb

WEDNESDAY-DO NUMBERS WORKSHEET

THURSDAY-PRACTICE WITH LETTER TILES

WEEK OF JANUARY 4-8, 2010

2010-01-02T15:31:00.000-08:00

WELCOME BACK!

HOMEWORK FOR MRS. DENNIS' CLASS

MONDAY: STUDY THE PHONICS WORD LIST EACH NIGHT-TEST ON FRIDAY, 1/8/10

TUESDAY: READ "FAMILY TIMES" ON NEW READING BOOK-"A BED FOR WINTER"

WEDNESDAY: READ AND DO MATH STORYBOOK (THIS IS A REVIEW FOR TEST ON 1/8

THURSDAY: PRACTICE LETTERS AND SOUNDS WITH LETTER TILES. USE THE TILES TO MAKE WORDS ON PHONICS WORD LIST.

NEWS FOR WEEK OF JANUARY 4TH

THIS WEEK WE WILL STUDY THE LETTER Kk AS IN KITE. SHOW AND TELL BAGS WILL COME HOME AT THE BEGINNING OF THE WEEK, PLEASE SEND BACK TO SCHOOL BY FRIDAY, 1/8.

WHEN WE RETURN TO SCHOOL ON MONDAY, IT WILL BE A DAY 3-OUR SPECIAL CLASS WILL BE ART.

ON TUESDAY WE WILL BEGIN A NONFICTION BOOK, "A BED FOR WINTER" AND WE WILL PRACTICE THE LETTER Ii, AND TALK ABOUT THE SEQUENCE OF EVENTS IN STORIES.

IN MATH WE WILL FINISH CHAPTER 5 THIS WEEK WITH LESSONS ON SYMMETRY, EQUAL PARTS(OF OBJECTS), FRACTIONS. WE WILL REVIEW THE CHAPTER ON THURSDAY AND TEST ON FRIDAY.

IN HANDWRITING WE WILL PRACTICE THE LOWER AND UPPER CASE Kk, AS WELL AS THE Ii.

FOR THE NEW YEAR WE WILL HAVE A SCHEDULE FOR KID-WRITING, SO THAT EACH GROUP OF CHILDREN GETS MY UNDIVIDED ATTENTION ON THEIR WRITING, AT LEAST ONE DAY A WEEK. THIS WEEK I WILL ASK THEM TO WRITE AND ILLUSTRATE THEIR FAVORITE PART OF CHRISTMAS.

THERE WILL ALSO BE A NEW SCHEDULE FOR THE USE OF OUR CLASSROOM COMPUTERS. EACH GROUP WILL BE ABLE TO USE THE COMPUTERS DURING THE EARLY MORNING(WHILE I TAKE ATTENDANCE/LUNCH COUNT), DURING KID-WRITING, DURING INDOOR RECESSES, AND ANY OTHER FREE TIME ON THEIR DESIGNATED DAY OF THE WEEK. HOPEFULLY, THIS WILL ALLOW FAIR, CONSISTENT USE OF COMPUTERS AND GIVE CHILDREN MORE CONSTRUCTIVE USE OF FREE TIME.

Week of December 21-23, 2009

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Kindergarten News

PARENTS: Mrs. Dennis wants to tell you that your children's behavior at the Christmas Program put on by the NSE band/chorus on Friday, Dec. 18th was outstanding. All of the children were well-behaved. They sat and listened and enjoyed the program. Mrs. Dennis was extremely proud of them. Keep it up, kindergarten!

WEEK OF DECEMBER 21-23RD

We will review letters, sounds learned to date. We will receive a new word list and practice it in school. Please study these words over the long break (after Christmas, of course).

We will read lots of Christmas books, poems. We will do lots of Christmas activities (i.e. making reindeer food).

On Tuesday, Dec. 22nd, we will watch the movie, "The Polar Express." The children will have hot chocolate with mini-marshmallows and cookies. Best of all, they can dress like the characters in the movie-they can wear their pajamas to school! Due to the very cold temperatures, please send along slippers (and robes, even). We will have a "polar blast."

We will try to do some work in Math, reviewing solid figures and plane shapes. And experimenting with symmetry.

Over the long break, please review the letters we have learned (l,g,m,n,t,o,short a, short i,f, r, s, h,p);the numbers 0-10, counting to 20, shapes, solid figures. Most importantly, read each day for at least 10 minutes.

Have a wonderful holiday and I look forward to working with you and your children in 2010.

WEEK OF DECEMBER 14-18, 2009

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KINDERGARTEN NEWS/HOMEWORK

MRS. DENNIS' CLASS

***IMPORTANT: PLEASE STUDY THE PHONICS WORD LIST EACH NIGHT. THE CHILDREN ARE TESTED ON THE WORDS EACH FRIDAY.

MONDAY- FIND ITEM FOR THE SHOW 'N TELL BAGS THAT STARTS WITH THE LETTER Rr.

TUESDAY- PRACTICE WRITING THE LETTER R(ON WORKSHEET)

WEDNESDAY- COMPLETE READING WORKBOOK PAGE 38

THURSDAY- PRACTICE WITH LETTER TILES

THE LETTER FOR THE WEEK IS Rr AS IN RABBIT AND REINDEER. WE WILL PRACTICE THE CONSONANT EACH DAY IN PHONICS AND HANDWRITING. THIS IS OUR THIRTEENTH LETTER, SO WE ARE HALF-WAY THROUGH THE ALPHABET.

WE WILL CONTINUE STUDYING SHAPES IN MATH. THE CHILDREN ARE ENJOYING WORKING WITH THE MODELS OF THE SOLID FIGURES. SEE IF THEY CAN FIND EXAMPLES OF CONES, CUBES, CYLINDERS AND SPHERES AT HOME.

WE WILL STILL BE READING "BEAR SNORES ON" SINCE WE HAD MANY CHRISTMAS ACTIVITIES AND THE 2-HOUR DELAY.

ON TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15TH, THERE WILL BE A PTO BAKE SALE IN THE CAFETERIA FOR ALL STUDENTS. STUDENTS CAN PURCHASE UP TO 2 ITEMS, EACH COST $.25. THE MONEY RAISED WILL GO TO HELP THE ASHLAND FAMILY THAT RECENTLY LOST THEIR HOME IN THE DOWNTOWN FIRE.

ALSO, ON TUESDAY-YOU CAN PICK UP FUNDRAISER ORDERS FROM THE PTO IN THE NSE GYMNASIUM.

IN CASE YOU'RE WONDERING-THE CLASSROOM CHRISTMAS PARTIES WILL BE HELD ON WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 23RD FROM 1:30-3:00.

WEEK OF DECEMBER 7-11, 2009

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KINDERGARTEN NEWS

THIS WEEK WE WILL BE STUDYING THE LETTER Ff (as in fish). SHOW AND TELL BAGS WILL COME HOME MONDAY AND WE WILL SHOW AND TELL ON FRIDAY. THIS WEEK THE LETTER TILES WILL COME HOME IN ZIPLOC BAGS ON THURSDAY SO YOU CAN PRACTICE WITH ALL OF THE LETTERS AND SOUNDS WE HAVE LEARNED TO DATE.

***VERY IMPORTANT NEWS: THIS THURSDAY, DEC. 10TH IS THE CHRISTMAS MUSICAL PROGRAM AT THE NORTH SCHUYLKILL HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM. PARENTS, GRANDPARENTS AND OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS ARE INVITED. THE SHOW WILL START AT 9:30. CHILDREN ARE ALLOWED TO WEAR HOLIDAY ATTIRE THAT DAY(PLEASE-NO HATS). PLEASE REMEMBER TO SEND SNEAKERS FOR GYM-THURSDAY IS DAY 1.

IN MATH WE WILL FINISH CHAPTER 4 AND BEGIN CHAPTER 5 ON SHAPES ON WEDNESDAY.

IN READING WE WILL BEGIN A NEW STORY, "BEAR SNORES ON." LOOK FOR THE FAMILY BOOKLET TO COME HOME TUESDAY NIGHT. WE WILL TALK ABOUT HIBERNATION AND THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN REAL AND MAKE-BELIEVE.

***ALSO IMPORTANT: IF YOUR CHILD DID NOT GET A CHANCE TO SHOP AT SANTA'S WORKSHOP, S/HE CAN SHOP ON TUESDAY, DEC. 8TH. PLEASE SEND MONEY IN THE ENVELOPE WE PROVIDED OR YOUR OWN ENVELOPE WITH CHILD'S NAME AND OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION.

HOMEWORK

MONDAY: READ AND DO THE MATH REVIEW BOOKLET ON CHAPTER 4(TEST ON TUESDAY).

TUESDAY: READ THE FAMILY BOOKLET FOR "BEAR SNORES ON"

WEDNESDAY: READ ALOUD THE MINI-BOOKLET, "THE CAP"; DO THE WORKSHEET ON THE LETTER Ff

THURSDAY: PRACTICE WITH THE LETTER TILES(HAVE CHILD IDENTIFY UPPER AND LOWER CASE OF EACH LETTER; HAVE THE CHILD TELL YOU THE SOUND OF EACH LETTER; IF POSSIBLE HAVE THEM CREATE SOME WORDS WITH THEIR TILES).

WEEK OF DECEMBER1-4, 2009

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KINDERGARTEN NEWS

***IMPORTANT: TUESDAY, DEC. 1ST: CHILDREN WILL HAVE A CHANCE TO GO TO SANTA SHOP. IF YOU WANT YOUR CHILD TO SHOP, PLEASE SEND MONEY IN THE ENVELOPE THAT WAS PROVIDED; IF LOST, YOU CAN SEND IN YOUR ENVELOPE, BUT, PLEASE LABEL IT. IF YOUR CHILD IS ABSENT OR DOESN'T HAVE MONEY, S/HE CAN SHOP ON DEC. 8TH.

IN PHONICS WE ARE STUDYING THE LETTER Ss. SHOW 'N TELL BAGS WILL COME HOME TUESDAY AFTERNOON;PLEASE RETURN THE BAGS BY FRIDAY. CONTINUE PRACTICING ALL OF THE LETTERS AND SOUNDS WE HAVE LEARNED SO FAR.

WE ARE FINISHING CHAPTER 4 IN MATH ON THE NUMBERS 6 TO 10. THEN WE WILL BEGIN CHAPTER 5 ON SHAPES. PLEASE HELP YOUR CHILD PRACTICE WRITING NUMBERS, ESPECIALLY 2, 3, 5, 8, 9.

THIS WEEK WE WILL FINISH WITH OUR READING OF "ANIMAL BABIES IN GRASSLANDS" AND, ON FRIDAY, WE WILL START OUR NEW STORY,"WHEN BEAR SNORES." WE WILL BE TALKING ABOUT THE MAIN IDEA OF OUR STORIES/BOOKS. WE WILL USE OUR NEW HIGH/FREQUENCY WORDS (WE, LIKE, MY).

THIS WEDNESDAY WE WILL HAVE SOME DENTAL HYGIENISTS VISIT AND TALK WITH THE CHILDREN ABOUT THEIR TEETH AND DENTAL CARE.

HOMEWORK

WEDNESDAY: PRACTICE READING THE DECODABLE READER, "STAN'S PIGS"

THURSDAY: PRACTICE WRITING NUMBERS ON WORKSHEET

WEEK OF NOVEMBER 23 - 25, 2009

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PARENTS

PLEASE CHECK AND EMPTY YOUR CHILD'S TAKE-HOME FOLDER EVERY NIGHT. IT IS DIFFICULT FOR THE CHILDREN TO KEEP THEM ORGANIZED IF THERE ARE A LOT OF PAPERS IN THE FOLDER. THANKS!

HOMEWORK

MONDAY, NOV. 23rd - PRACTICE WRITING NUMBER 8

TUESDAY, NOV. 24th- PRACTICE WRITING CAPITAL S

OVER THE BREAK - READ EACH DAY FOR TEN MINUTES

KINDERGARTEN NEWS

FOR THE NEXT TWO WEEKS WE WILL BE LEARNING THE CONSONANT LETTER Ss AS IN SUN AND SNAKE. DUE TO THE THANKSGIVING BREAK WE WILL NOT HAVE SHOW AND TELL THIS WEEK, BUT, WILL HAVE IT WHEN WE RETURN ON DEC. 4TH
WORD LIST 3 WILL COME HOME ON TUESDAY, NOV. 24TH, BUT, WILL NOT BE TESTED UNTIL DEC. 4TH.
IN READING WE ARE READING "ANIMAL BABIES IN GRASSLANDS." WE WILL ALSO BE REVIEWING THE LETTER Pp AND NEW HIGH/FREQUENCY WORDS-WE, MY, LIKE. A NEW PHONICS STORY "PAT THE CAT" WILL ALSO COME HOME. WE WILL ALSO TALK ABOUT THE COMPREHENSION SKILL--MAIN IDEA.
IN MATH WE WILL CONTINUE WORKING ON THE NUMBERS 6 TO 10. PLEASE PRACTICE COUNTING AND WRITING ALL NUMBERS TO 10 AND, IF MASTERED, YOU CAN PRACTICE UP TO 20.
THIS WEEK WE WILL CONTINUE OUR THANKSGIVING THEME AND WE WILL CELEBRATE OUR OWN KINDERGARTEN THANKSGIVING. WE WILL WATCH "CHARLIE BROWN'S THANKSGIVING" AND HAVE OUR OWN LITTLE FEAST.
SANTA'S SHOP WILL BE HERE WHEN WE RETURN ON TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1st. THIS IS AN OPTIONAL PROGRAM FOR YOUR CHILD TO BUY CHRISTMAS GIFTS FOR THE SPECIAL PEOPLE IN HIS/HER LIFE. EACH CLASS WILL HAVE A DAY AND TIME TO SHOP(WE HAVE NOT RECEIVED THE CLASS SCHEDULE YET).
WHEN WE RETURN ON TUESDAY, DEC. 1st, IT WILL BE DAY 1 - SO REMEMBER IT IS GYM DAY AND CHILDREN WILL NEED TO WEAR SNEAKERS!

WEEK OF NOVEMBER16-20, 2009

2009-11-15T17:27:00.000-08:00

KINDERGARTEN NEWS

THIS WEEK IN PHONICS WE WILL BE LEARNING ALL ABOUT THE LETTER Ii AND ITS SHORT SOUND AS IN IGLOO/INCH. PLEASE KEEP REVIEWING ALL OF THE LETTERS AND SOUNDS WE HAVE LEARNED SO FAR.

IN MATH WE WILL BEGIN CHAPTER 4--NUMBERS 6-10. KEEP PRACTICING COUNTING SETS AND IDENTIFYING AND WRITING NUMBERS CORRECTLY.

PHONICS WORD LIST 2 SHOULD HAVE COME HOME FRIDAY IN YOUR CHILD'S TAKE-HOME FOLDER. PLEASE PRACTICE THE WORDS AND THEY WILL BE TESTED ON THE WORDS FRIDAY.

IN READING WE WILL CONTINUE WITH "ARMADILLO'S ORANGE" AND LATER THIS WEEK WE WILL READ A NON-FICTION BOOK, "ANIMAL BABIES IN GRASSLANDS."

YOUR CHILD WILL BE BRINGING HOME A HANDWRITING WORKSHEET TO COMPLETE AS HOMEWORK MID-WEEK.

THIS WEEK WE WILL DO SOME KID-WRITING CENTERED ON THANKSGIVING.

Week of November 9-13, 2009

2009-11-08T17:52:00.000-08:00

kindergarten newsletter

This week our letter is consonant Mm as in monkey. We'll be working on hearing and identifying the initial and final sounds heard in words. Also, we will play a game to practice rhyming words. We will unblend words and count the sounds. Lastly, we will read a new phonics booklet called "Hop on the Mop." Your child will bring it home. Please read it with your child and keep it in the special box.

In Reading we will begin a new book called "Armadillo's Orange." It is an animal fantasy about what lives in an orange grove. We will be working with the letter Ss in this story. Many children are familiar with this sound, but confuse it with Cc. We will discuss proper nouns, setting and sequence. Please continue to practice the high frequency words.

In Math, we'll be working on the end of Chapter 3 which includes a lesson on estimation, another math storybook and, then, review and testing. Then we will start working on numbers 6 to 10 in Chapter 4.

It's hard to believe the the first marking period is over and it is less than 3 weeks until Thanksgiving. We will be learning about the Pilgrims and Native Americans until Thanksgiving.

WEEK OF NOVEMBER 2-6, 2009

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KINDERGARTEN NEWS

This coming week we will be learning the consonant letter Nn as in nest and nut. Please continue to review all the letters we have learned so far. Show and Tell will be on Friday, November 6, 2009. Please find something that begins with the letter Nn.

In reading we are beginning Unit 2. The theme of this unit is "Animals Live Here." We will be reading stories that focus on animals' homes. Our first story in this unit is called "Life in an Ocean" in which we will learn about the ocean environment and also compare and contrast different things living in the sea.

In Math, we will be working on Chapter 3: Numbers 0-5. Please review the concepts of MORE, FEWER, and EQUAL and practice counting objects with sets of 0-5 with your child at home.

Since the weather will be getting cooler, we ask that the boys and girls practice at home putting their coats on themselves and zipping/buttoning them. We often spend a lot of time struggling with coats and zippers at this time of year. Thanks for your help!

**Just to let you know, Parent conferences will be scheduled for Tuesday, November 10th and Thursday, November 12th. Notes with further details regarding conferences will be coming home in your child's folder SOON.

**Tuesday, November 3rd is Election Day. Don't forget to VOTE!

**Just a reminder: Anyone who has not yet turned in his or her party money is asked to try and send in the $4.00 as soon as possible. Thanks!

WEEK OF NOVEMBER 2-6, 2009

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WEEK OF OCTOBER 26-30, 2009

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KINDERGARTEN NEWS

This week in Phonics we will be learning the letter Aa as in apple and acorn. We will focus on the short vowel sound, as in apple. Show and Tell for letter Aa may be a challenge-do your best! Students should also work on learning their home address. We will practice it in school as well.
In Math we will be working on Chapter 3: Numbers 0-5. Please review the concepts of MORE, FEWER, AND EQUAL. You should also practice counting objects with sets of 0-5 and writing the numerals with your child at home.
In Reading we will be finishing the story, "Dig, Dig, Digging" and our first unit of stories. Please review the alphabet(upper and lower-case letters) and the high frequency words(I, am, the, little, to, and a).
We will continue working on our Kid-Writing this week. The children seem excited to do this writing.
Since the end of the marking period is approaching we will begin testing on the 6 letters and sounds learned in Phonics (Ll, Oo, Gg, Hh, Tt, Pp), the high frequency words learned in Phonics and Reading. Recognizing and producing rhyming words, copying and extending patterns, identifying the 4 basic shapes-square, circle, triangle, and rectangle. Identifying and writing the numerals 0-5 and counting orally to 20.
This week is Red Ribbon Week. The theme for Monday is "turn your back on drugs" (wear your shirt backwards) and for Tuesday-"sock it to drugs" (wear crazy socks). On Monday, Diane Rowlands from Schuylkill County Drug and Alcohol Program will be coming to give a presentation to the students. There will also be a coloring contest, with winners being announced on Friday, October 30th.
Friday, October 30th will be our classroom Halloween parade and party form 1;30 to 3;00. Children should NOT wear their costumes to school;instead, they can bring them to school in a labeled bag. Homeroom mothers will help them dress at 1:00. The parade will begin at 2:00. Students will parade in the upper bus loop. All are welcome to come to see the parade (if it rains, the parade is held in the gym). Please keep costumes as simple as possible and, remember, some kindergarten children do scare easily.
Since many boys and girls will go trick-or-treating this week, we ask that students do not bring candy for snacks and limit extra candy in lunch boxes too. Thanks for your cooperation!

WEEK OF OCTOBER 19-23, 2009

2009-10-18T16:34:00.000-07:00

KINDERGARTEN NEWS

THIS WEEK WE WILL BE LEARNING THE CONSONANT LETTER Pp AS IN PIG, PINK, AND PUMPKIN. TO CELEBRATE WE WILL HAVE A PAJAMA PARTY ON FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23RD (FROM 9-11:00 A.M.). STUDENTS ARE ASKED(AND ALLOWED) TO WEAR THEIR PAJAMAS TO SCHOOL. ROBES AND SLIPPERS ARE OPTIONAL, HOWEVER, WE ASK THAT STUDENTS WEAR SNEAKERS(WE HAVE GYM ON FRIDAY)TO SCHOOL AND CHANGE INTO SLIPPERS AFTER THEY ARRIVE(DUE TO OUTSIDE RECESS AND POSSIBLE INCLEMENT WEATHER). PLEASE CONTINUE TO REVIEW THE LETTERS WE HAVE COVERED AT HOME.

WE WILL BEGIN A NEW CHAPTER THIS WEEK IN MATH. CHAPTER 3 COVERS THE NUMBERS 0 - 5. WE WILL ALSO COMPARE TWO GROUPS OF OBJECTS AND USING WORDS LIKE MORE AND FEWER.

IN READING, WE WILL BEGIN A NEW STORY, "DIG, DIG, DIGGING." OUR FOCUS SKILLS FOR UNIT ONE ARE STORY SETTING, CHARACTERS, AND COMPARING AND CONTRASTING THE STORY ELEMENTS.

WE WILL BE WORKING ON OUR "KID-WRITING." EACH DAY WE WILL WORK IN SMALL GROUPS WRITING STORIES. ONCE WE COMPLETE SEVERAL PIECES I WILL SEND HOME YOUR CHILD'S WRITING FOR YOU TO KEEP AND ENJOY.

SCHOOL STORE BEGINS THIS WEEK! KINDERGARTEN SHOPS ON MONDAY MORNING.

PLEASE NOTE THAT MONDAY WILL BE DAY 3 OF OUR SIX DAY SCHEDULE.

THIS WEEK WE WILL HAVE TWO SPECIAL PROGRAMS. ON WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21ST, WE HAVE A MORNING PROGRAM ON ANTHRACITE HISTORY. ON FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23RD, WE WILL HAVE A PROGRAM ON FIRE PREVENTION. YOU'LL HAVE LOTS TO DISCUSS WITH YOUR CHILD THIS WEEK.

WEEK OF OCTOBER 12-16,2009

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HOPE THAT ALL STUDENTS ARE WELL RESTED AND EAGER TO RETURN TO SCHOOL ON WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14TH.

KINDERGARTEN TEACHERS WILL BE ATTENDING PROGRAMS ON "KID-WRITING" AT NSE BOTH DAYS. THIS PROGRAM WILL HELP US INSTRUCT STUDENTS ON CREATIVE WRITING, SENTENCE STRUCTURE, GRAMMAR.

DURING THIS SHORT WEEK WE WILL REVIEW THE LETTERS WE HAVE LEARNED SO FAR-L,O(SHORT O),G,H AND T.

WE WILL REREAD OUR HUMOROUS PIG STORY, "JULIUS."

WE WILL FINISH OUR MATH CHAPTER ON PATTERNS.

WE WILL CONTINUE PRACTICING OUR FIRST NAMES AND TELEPHONE NUMBERS.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16TH IS PHOTO RETAKE DAY. IF YOU BOUGHT A PACKAGE AND WANT TO RETURN IT AND HAVE YOUR CHILD'S PHOTO RETAKEN, PLEASE SEND THE PACKAGE INTO SCHOOL WITH YOUR CHILD. IF YOUR CHILD DID NOT HAVE THEIR PHOTO TAKEN OR YOU DID NOT HAVE A CHANCE TO PURCHASE A PACKAGE BEFORE, THEN FILL OUT THE ORDER FORM AND SEND IN MONEY FOR THE PHOTO PACKAGE YOU WANT.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16TH IS ALSO FALL FESTIVAL. ALL KINDERGARTEN STUDENTS WILL PARTICIPATE IN VARIOUS OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES, CRAFTS AND SNACKS. THEY ARE ALLOWED TO WEAR JEANS THAT DAY. REMEMBER TO ALSO DRESS WARMLY(LAYERS WORK BEST).

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17TH, KINDERGARTEN STUDENTS WILL ATTEND THEIR FIRST "BRAINSHOWMANIA" PROGRAM IN THE NSE GYM. ASK THEM ABOUT IT FRIDAY NIGHT, I'M SURE THEY WILL LOVE IT.

WE ARE ALSO GOING TO DECORATE A PUMPKIN FOR THE "APPLEFEST" IN ASHLAND NEXT SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17TH. WE CHOSE TO DECORATE OUR PUMPKIN IN PLAID BECAUSE OF THE STORY WE READ, "PLAIDYPUS." WE WILL NAME OUR PUMPKIN, "PLAIDYKIN."

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WEEK OF OCTOBER 5-9, 2009

2009-10-04T11:38:00.000-07:00

KINDERGARTEN NEWS

In the upcoming week, we will be learning the letter Tt as in tent, tail and tie. Take some time to find items at home that begin with the letter Tt sound. Also the boys and girls will be asked to learn their telephone numbers. Please practice at home.

Our theme for the upcoming weeks in October will be "Fire Safety." We have many activities planned to teach the students about fire safety such as stories, art projects, and videos. Don't forget to ask your child what she/he has learned.

We will continue with "Chapter 2: Patterns" in Math. Try to find patterns at home. Students can try making patterns with colors, shapes and objects.

The Kindergarten Fall Festival will be held at the school on Thursday, October 15th. Parent and grandparent volunteers who have the necessary clearances are welcome and needed to help the homeroom parents with this fun-filled day. Please contact me, if you would like to help and have not already signed up.

Mrs. Dennis' kindergarten students met their fourth-grade reading buddies(from Mrs. Sands' class) this week. The fourth graders wrote them a short note introducing themselves and spent time talking with their reading buddies. The reading buddies will come to our room on Day 2 and spend about 15 minutes reading to each other. They will also attend the kindergarten fall festival.

Monday, October 5th will be Day 1 and that means our class will have Gym, please remember to wear your sneakers. Friday, October 9th is a school spirit day and students are asked to wear red and blue(they can wear any shirts with the North Schuylkill logo).

Have a great week and enjoy the crisp fall weather and the turning of the leaves(I especially enjoy the two mountains as I drive to/from NSE to Bloomsburg).