Week of April 1-5, 2013

Kindergarten News 

·       This week in Phonics we will be reviewing long vowel sounds: /a/ as in acorn; /e/ as in equal; /i/ as in icicle; /o/ as in overalls; and /u/ as in unicorn and also learn the digraph ck as in duck.  There will be NO Show & Tell.  **Word List 21 test will be Friday, April 5^th.  Please practice daily!

·       For Reading we will start a new story titled, On the Move!  It is an informational text by author Donna Latham.  We will work with the letter sounds /v/ and /z/ and the comprehension skill, main idea.  Watch for your new Family Times newsletter and have your child practice the Words to Read!

·       In Math we will continue to use tangrams and explore slides, turns, and flips. We will work on identifying largest and smallest shapes and cover half of a shape, will practice paying for items using pennies, nickels, dimes, or a quarter, and will identify doubles and matching sets. Take some time to review the daily practice worksheets!!

·       REMINDER:  Kindergarten Graduation Pictures will be taken on Thursday, April 4^th.  (There will be NO make-up picture day.)  Envelopes were sent home with portrait package information.  If interested in purchasing pictures then please return the money before Spring/ Easter break or on the day before pictures, Wednesday, April 3^rd.  (Cash or checks made payable to P.S.P)  **All students will be photographed for the class photo and will need a WHITE COLLARED shirt to wear under a graduation gown.  Girls should not have ponytails high on their heads or wear big hair accessories since they will be wearing a graduation cap!

**If you do NOT wish to purchase pictures, please send a note stating that, so the teacher knows your child just didn’t forget to bring the envelope/money. 

·       Report cards were sent home on Thursday, March 28^th.  Parents are asked to sign and return the report cards as soon as possible.  If there are any questions or concerns and/or a conference is requested, then please contact the teacher.

·       There will be NO school for students Friday, March 29^th, Monday, April 1^st, and Tuesday, April 2^nd.  School will reopen (for Teachers Only on Tuesday, April 2^nd and) for Students on Wednesday, April 3^rd.

**Thank you to Bonni K., Tiffany M. and Sasha D. for filling eggs for the egg hunt.  The teachers will be hiding the eggs for a Kindergarten egg hunt on Thursday afternoon.   It will be Egg-citing!!!

Wednesday, April 3^rd will be Day 4 on the special classes’ schedule and boys and girls will need library books for exchange.