Kindergarten News
~This week we will be focusing 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! Please continue to practice writing and reviewing sounds with your child at home. There will be NO Show and Tell.
~For Reading we will begin The Little Engine That Could by Watty Piper. It is a classic fantasy story, and we will be talking about how trains move. We will be learning about short /u/ sound and the comprehension skill, plot. Watch for your new Family Times newsletter on Tuesday.
~We will continue in Math with drawing pictures for “Some, Some Went Away” stories, identifying and making symmetrical designs, counting pennies to pay for items that together cost less than 30 cents and writing numerals through 30 to label sets. Please review identifying the solid shapes: cone, sphere, cube, and cylinder.
~Our class has participated in the “A Child’s View” writing for the Republican-Herald newspaper. The entries and class photo are to be published in a supplement on Thursday, April 28th. Students answered the question “What do you want to be when you grow up and why?” Be sure to check this out!!!!
~We are approaching the end of the year testing for Kindergarten and the Reading teachers will test each child. Children will need to write a dictated sentence, recognize, write, and give the sound of every letter of the alphabet, be fluent in phonemic segmentation, be able to provide a word that begins with every letter of the alphabet, and be able to use a word in a sentence. Please try at home to work on some of the areas to be tested to ensure that your child is fully prepared. DIBELS testing will be held for Kindergarten on April 27th and 28th. This will be the last time for this school year.
~Wednesday through Friday mornings this week the Kindergarten teachers will be taking turns visiting the Child Development Center in Ft. Springs to meet the boys and girls who will be attending Kindergarten next year at NSE and to help transition students to Kindergarten. Substitute teachers will be covering the classes for the mornings. Please remind you child to be on his/her best behavior. Thank you!
~Friday, April 22nd is Earth day. Earth day is a day to remember to take care of our planet by keeping it clean. We will be talking about the environment to prepare for this special day. We will discuss the important rule that tells us to “reduce, reuse, and recycle” and how following this rule can make a difference! Perhaps as a family you could plan a special project in your neighborhood!
~There will be NO school for teachers and students Friday, April 22nd and Monday, April 25th. School will be in session Tuesday, April 26th. Enjoy your spring break and Happy Easter!
~Thank you to all the homeroom helpers who helped with the Easter party and egg hunt. It was really fun and Egg-citing!!!
Tuesday, April 26th will be Day 3 – Be sure to wear gym attire and sneakers! Don’t forget library books for exchange on Thursday, April 28th.
