Week of May 6-10, 2013

Kindergarten News

In Phonics we will continue 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. We also will begin working on digraph ch as in cheese and digraph ee as in sheep.  Continue to practice all digraphs, combinations, and letters learned. We will not have Show and Tell!! **Word List 26 will be tested on Monday, May 13^th.  Practice daily!!

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.

We will read our next Reading story in Unit 6. It is titled, The Night Worker. We will be discussing, “building at night”. We will be focusing on the comprehension skill, plot. Watch for your new Family Times newsletter!

This week the Reading teachers will begin the end-of-the-year testing with each Kindergarten child.  Children will need to write a dictated sentence or two, recognize, write, and give the sound of every letter of the alphabet, be able to provide a word that begins with every letter sound, and be able to write as many words correctly in 10 min.  Please review at home!!

The last Scholastic book order is due by Thursday, May 9^th for anyone interested in ordering this month.  Sorry for the short ordering time frame, but we want to be sure books are delivered before school ends.  Thank you to all who have participated this year.  Happy Reading!!!

White order forms for our Kindergarten Graduation DVD were sent home in your child’s folder two weeks ago. If interested in ordering, please return it to your child’s teacher no later than Wednesday, May 8^th. **Each DVD will be $10 and checks can be made out to Legal-Eze video.

**Anyone who has not yet returned a (pink) field trip permission slip and/or field trip lunch form needs to do so as soon as possible.

On Thursday, May 9^th the NSE Band and Chorus in grades 4,5, & 6 will perform their Spring Concert beginning at 7:00 pm.  All are invited to attend!                                                                    The band and chorus will perform for all NSE kids in an encore performance on Friday, May 10^th.  (Students will be walking over to the High School, weather permitting so plan accordingly!) 

**Happy 6^th birthday to Chase Meyers!  We celebrated his birthday on Thursday, May 2^nd!

**Monday, May 6^th is Day 2.  Students will need sneakers and gym attire on Monday for gym class and library books for return on Wednesday, May 8^th.                           

 Upcoming Dates:                                                                                                              
Sunday, May 12th--Mother's Day
Thursday, May 23rd--Ringling Bros. Circus Field Trip @Hershey Giant Center  **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! 
Friday, May 24th--Carnival Day
Monday, May 27th--Memorial Day--NO SCHOOL
Tuesday, May 28th--Kindergarten Graduation @ High School Auditorium  *Students will be wearing caps and gowns and will NEED to wear a white collared shirt. 
Friday, May 31st--Last Day of School  (Early Dismissal @ 11:45)