Week of April 11-15, 2011

Kindergarten News

* This week in Phonics we will learn the digraph ck as in duck. Show & Tell can be any item that has the digraph ck as part of the word (for example; truck, black, chicken, etc…). Please follow your classroom schedule. **Word list 21 will be tested on Thursday, April 14^th. Lists will no longer be sent home for practice prior to the test, so Mrs. Potts can see what the boys and girls can do on their own. (apply phonics skills)

* For Reading we will read the story, Mayday! Mayday! By Chris L. Demarest. It is an informational text and we will be talking about emergency transportation. We will work with the comprehension skill; cause and effect and review the letter Xx and its sound /ks/. Watch for your new Family Times newsletter!

* In Math, we will be acting out and drawing “some, some more” stories and solving a problem by guessing and checking. We will identify a cone and sort three-dimensional objects. ( cone, cylinder, cube, and sphere) Students will continue to practice counting from 0-20 and identifying numbers 11-30. Review daily practice pages at home!!!

* Scholastic book orders for the month are due on Tuesday, April 12^th for anyone interested in ordering.

* Just a reminder, Kindergarten physical exams will be Thursday, April 14^th.

* The monthly PTO Meeting will be held on Monday, April 11^th @ 6:30. All are invited and encouraged to attend.

* Instead of an end-of-the-year party, Kindergarten has decided to have an Easter party complete with an outdoor egg hunt! It will take place on Thursday, April 21^st from 9:30-10:45 am. How Egg-citing!!!

Monday, April 11^th is Day 2 on the special classes’ schedule. Students need gym attire and sneakers on Tuesday, April 12^th and library books on Thursday, April 14^th!