Week of May 9-13, 2011

*Monday, May 9^th is Day 4.

(Sneakers are needed for gym on

Thursday, May 12^th –Gym class.)

Kindergarten News

In Phonics we will be learning the long vowel rule for a vowel consonant silent e pattern as in the words hose and kite. We refer to the silent e as a “sneaky e” which makes the vowel says its name. Please take some time to review long vowel sounds. No Show and Tell!!

For Math we will be finishing up our Saxon Math lessons and reviewing Test Taking Strategies. We will begin to review concepts and skills learned throughout the school year and will begin 4^th marking period testing. Take some time to review the coins; penny, nickel, dime, and quarter and their values.

We will begin our last Reading story in Unit 5. It is titled; This is the Way We Go to School. It is a fiction story about children around the world. We will focus on the comprehension skill, drawing conclusions and will work with the letter sounds /y/ and /kw/ for the letters Yy and Qq. Watch for your new Family Times newsletter!

This week the Reading teachers will test each Kindergarten child. Children will need to write a dictated sentence, recognize, write, and give the sound of every letter of the alphabet, be able to provide a word that begins with every letter of the alphabet, and write as many words correctly in 10 minutes. Please try to have your child at school and try at home to work on some of the areas to be tested to ensure that your child is fully prepared.

The last book exchange for the school library this school year will take place during the rotation schedule from Monday, May 9^th through Friday, May 13^th. Be sure to locate and return books on your child’s scheduled day for book exchange during May 16^th -20^th. All books must be returned to the library by May 20^th!

Yellow field trip permission slips are being sent home in your child’s folder. Please complete, sign, and return the permission slip form as soon as possible. Attached is a field trip lunch form to be completed and returned as well. (This is optional, but the form needs to be completed and returned either way.) **Just a reminder, students will need to wear their blue NSE shirts (that were given to them from the PTO) on the field trip—so have it ready!

--Approved chaperones have a separate note attached about ticket cost and lunch. Please be sure to respond as soon as possible.

Green order forms for our Kindergarten Graduation DVD are being sent home in your child’s folder too. Please return it to your child’s teacher no later than Wednesday, May 25^th. Details are listed on the form.

The last Scholastic Book orders are due on Tuesday, May 10^th for anyone interested in ordering. Orders can be done online or given to the teacher. Thank you to all who participated this school year!! Happy Reading!

Upcoming Dates:

Sunday, May 8^th – Mother’s Day

Monday, May 23^rd – Kindergarten Graduation @ 6:30.

Thursday- May 26^th Field Trip- Ringling Brothers Circus @ Giant Center in Hershey.

Friday- May 27^th – Carnival Day!

Monday, May 30^th – NO SCHOOL Memorial Day

Thursday, June 2^nd – Last day of school (Early Dismissal @ 11:45) & Orientation for new kindergarten students!