Saturday, January 30, 2010

Week of February 1-5, 2010


Homework Helpline #7285

Homework

Monday, Feb. 1st-Practice writing Capital C & beginning /r/ and rhyming practice WS
Tuesday, Feb. 2nd-Practice writing lowercase c & money and beginning sounds WS
Wednesday, Feb. 3rd-Missing # hundred board WS & sight words' practice WS
Thursday, Feb. 4th-Practice with letter tiles and word practice & patterns and classifying WS

Kindergarten News

  • This week we will be learning the letter Cc with a /k/ sound as in cat and candy. We will learn the K & C Spelling Rule. The rule is that we spell the /k/ sound with the letter k when the sound is followed by the letters e, i, and y. We spell the /k/ sound with the letter c when the sound is followed by the letters a, o, u, and any consonant. For example:

K before e, i, or y

keg kid milky

C before a, o, u, or any consonant

cat cot cup clip

--We will have letter Cc Show and Tell so start looking for your Cc item to share with the class!

  • For Reading we will finish the story Little Quack and begin a biography story titled, See How We Grow, by Katacha Diaz. The skill cause and effect will be introduced along with the /d/ sound. Watch for your new Family Times newsletter!

  • In Math we will be working on Chapter 8: Money and Time. Students will be learning to identify the coins penny, nickel, and dime and the values of each. Please continue to practice counting by 1s, 2s, 5s, and 10s.

  • Our 100th day is just three school days away!!! Please practice counting from 0-100 and work on a bagged collection of 100 items to bring to school on Wed., February 3rd. Students are asked to dress as if they were 100 years old too!

  • February is National Children’s Dental Health Month. Please encourage your child to brush his/her teeth at least twice a day and to practice good dental health habits. Watch for a special “toothbrush chart” to come home on Monday in your child’s folder! (Details will follow.)

Just a few reminders and upcoming dates:

--Parents are asked to review, sign, and return report cards as soon as possible if they haven’t already. Please contact the teacher with any questions or concerns or if a conference is requested. (apotts@northschuylkill.net or 874-3661, Ext. 3245)

-- The Valentine’s Day party will be held on Friday, Feb. 12th. Anyone who still owes his/her $4.00 party money is asked to send it in as soon as possible. We do not want anyone to feel left out so if you are writing out valentines, please make sure to have one for everyone in the class! Valentines may be sent in the week of Feb. 8-12.

-- Monday night @ 6:30 there will be a PTO meeting in the school cafeteria. All are invited and encouraged to attend.

-- Tuesday, February 2nd is Groundhog’s Day. Check to see if Phil sees his shadow and whether or not there will be 6 more weeks of winter or an early spring!