Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Week of November 30- December 4, 2009

Homework Helpline #7285

Homework
Tuesday, December 1st-Practice writing lowercase s and last name practice WS
Wednesday, December 2nd- Practice writing #9 and penny practice WS
Thursday, December 3rd-Practice with letter tiles and letter sound practice WS
Friday, December 4th- Practice word list #5 words; Test on Friday, Dec. 11th
Kindergarten News

In Phonics we will be learning the letter Ss and its sound as in sun and snake. Please continue to review all letters and sounds learned so far, and follow your classroom schedule for Show & Tell. We start with the Tuesday show and tell students!

We do not have school on Monday, November 30th. School will reopen on Tuesday, December 1st. Tuesday will be Day 1 for special classes—just a reminder to wear sneakers for gym on Wednesday.

In Math we will continue working in Chapter 5: Geometry and Fractions. Please review solid and plane shapes.

Just a reminder, Santa’s Shop will be here the week of Dec. 1st through Dec. 8th. Kindergarten is scheduled to shop first on December 1st and 2nd (see schedule below). There will be a viewing time on Wednesday, November 25th for parents from 5:30-7:00. If your child is shopping, please secure any money in an envelope and return it on the day he/she will shop.
POTTS- Wednesday, December 2nd @ 1:30-2:00

In Reading continue Animal Babies in Grasslands by Jennifer Schofield. We will be talking about grassland animals, review the letter Pp and the /p/ sound, and practice the comprehension skill main idea. The words we, my, and like will be introduced as new high frequency words. Watch for the phonics story “Pat the Cat” to be sent home.

New Scholastic book order forms were sent home for December. Please return any orders/money by Tuesday, December 8th so we can have the books before Christmas break. Online orders are accepted as well. (If any are gifts for Christmas, please indicate on the envelope so I can contact you and not send the books with your child.)