Kindergarten News
This
week in Phonics, we will be learning Tt as in tent, tail, and tie. Take some time to find items at home
that begin with the letter Tt sound for Show and Tell! Also, boys and girls are asked to
learn their telephone numbers.
Please practice at home!
We
will be starting our 5th story for Reading, Julius. Watch for your
Family Times newsletter to come home on Monday. Our focus will be on the story’s setting. Continue to read at home and practice
the high frequency words; I, am, the, to, a, name, my and little; practice rhyming and counting syllables in words and
identifying the letters from Aa-Zz.
For
Math we will be creating and reading an AB color pattern, acting out story
problems using teddy bear counters, identifying ordinal position to fourth, and
will be covering designs using pattern blocks. Be sure to review daily practice pages and continue to
review number writing for numbers 0-9.
**Students will also be asked to count to 100 for the teacher. Don’t panic if your child can’t go
that high---that is our goal for Kindergarten. This will be a check to see who is already there!!! Remember, PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT!
Our
theme for the week will be APPLES.
Students are asked to
bring in an apple on Monday, September 24th. The apple can be any size, color, or kind. Each day of the week we will use the
apples for sorting, graphing, and/or tasting! We will also celebrate Johnny Appleseed’s birthday on
Wednesday, September 26th.
It should be a sweet week!!!
With
Fall approaching this weekend and the
cooler weather upon us, please be sure your child has the proper clothing for a
½ hour outside recess. Kindergarten tries to get out for “fresh air” and time to run around whenever the weather
allows. Temperatures can vary from
morning to afternoon and sometimes the shady areas of the playground are
chilly. Better to be prepared with
a jacket/sweater/sweatshirt than be underdressed. Also, please have your child practice zippering and/or
buttoning his/her coat and “pulling” the sleeves right-side out before attempting to put it on. Thank you!!!
October
Scholastic Book Order forms were sent home this week. **If interested in
ordering, be sure to return your completed order forms and money OR
place your online order by Tuesday, October 9th.
The PTO store will be open
for Kindergarten on a MONDAY from 8:30-8:45. Students are asked to shop ONLY at this time. Please do not put school store money
in your child’s folder. (Teachers will NOT see it until after the store closes.) **Students
should keep it separate in book bags where they can reach it easily for
shopping before homeroom.
**Please help your child practice/learn
his/her 4-digit computer number. This
will help him/her log into the computer quickly and give him/her more time to
work when using computers at school.
(We can also stop wearing our name
badges to lunch once all students know their ID number for the cooks!)
We
will soon begin our writing program called Kid Writing. Several times a week we will break into
“centers” and students will work in small groups working on different
activities while the teachers help students write and illustrate their own
stories. When our Kid writing
books are filled they will be sent home for you to
keep. Hopefully we will have a couple of stories completed for viewing at Parent Conferences in November!
FYI: There will be another Fall Festival planning meeting on Thursday, September 27th @
6:00pm at pavilion behind NSE school.
**The Kindergarten Fall Festival
will be held at the school on Thursday,
October 11th.
Parent and grandparent volunteers who have the necessary clearances are welcome
and needed to help with this fun-filled day! **Anyone who has not yet sent in $3.00 for Fall Festival is asked to do
so before 10/11/12.
**Monday, September 24th will be
Day 5 on our special classes’ schedule.
**Students will need sneakers and gym attire on Wednesday, Sept. 26thfor
gym class and library books for exchange on Friday, Sept. 28th!
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