WEEK OF MAY 17-21, 2010

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.