Week of January 23-27, 2012

Kindergarten News

· This week in Phonics we will be finishing up the vowel letter Uu and will begin learning the consonant letter Zz as in zebra and zoo. We will NOT be having Show & Tell. Students will be learning their Zip codes. Friday, Mrs. Potts will ask students to say their zip codes and treats will be given! **Word List 10 will be tested on Friday, January 27^th. Please practice daily!

· We will be starting the book Hide Clyde! for Reading. It will be about a chameleon that changes so he can hide, or camouflage himself. We will introduce the comprehension skill, main idea. We will review the short /o/ sound in words and continue to work with the high frequency words; they, of, and you. Watch for your new Family Times news!

· In Math, we will begin to combine sets by counting on and using numbers to describe how many objects are in a set. **This will be our introduction to addition. We will be identifying the numbers 0-20 and will put the numbers in order. Take some time to review the daily practice pages with your child!

· Tuesday, January 31^st is our tentative 100^th day of school! We will be planning a celebration. Practice counting from 0-100 and watch next week for a 100^th day newsletter with more information about our celebration.

· Congratulations to all students who successfully completed their United States’ reports! It was a fun and educational way to learn about some of the states in our country. Thank you to all the parents who helped “prepare” the children for their first oral report.

· Report cards were sent home on Friday, January 20^th. Please sign and return as soon as possible. If you have any questions or concerns or request a conference please contact the teacher @ 874-3661 Ext. 3245 or @ apotts@northschuylkill.net

· Friday, January 27^th will be a half-day of school due to a scheduled ACT 80 day. Student dismissal will be @ 11:45. There will be NO breakfast or SNACK.

Monday, January 23^rd will be Day 3. (Students will need library books for exchange on Tuesday, January 24^th and sneakers for gym on Friday, January 27^th.)