Week of October 21-25, 2013

Kindergarten News

·      This week in Phonics we will be learning the vowel letter Aa as in apple and acorn.  We will focus on the short vowel sound.  There will be NO Show & Tell for letter Aa.  Students will however be learning their home address! (Check folder for an address paper!)  **Letter tiles will be coming home on Thursday nights.  Please practice and return the next school day!  Thank you!!

·      For Reading we will be begin Unit 2; Animals Live Here.  The first story is Life in an Ocean.  Watch for your new Family Times newsletter.  Please review recognizing capital and lowercase letters from Aa to Zz and the high frequency words; I, am, the, little, to, a, have and is. **Don’t forget to practice ALL sight word flashcards daily!!!

·      In Math we will be counting sets of objects to 10, writing numbers 1-10, comparing sets, and representing numbers using 5 and 10 frames.  Take some time to review daily worksheets!!!

·      We are currently collecting money for the scheduled classroom parties (Halloween and Valentine).  Please send in $5.00 in an envelope with your child’s name and classroom and mark “Party Money” on the outside of the envelope.  Thank You!

·      Thursday, October 31^st will be our classroom Halloween party and school-wide parade.  Students are NOT to wear costumes to school!!!  Costumes should be sent to school that day in a bag with student’s name on the outside.  Students will get dressed in costumes with the help of teachers and homeroom helpers.  Keep in mind students will be dressing at school, so keep costumes as simple as possible;  (No spraying hair at school, or a face full of make-up at school).  More details will be sent home in future newsletters.

·      Mark your calendar for Picture Re-take Day on Friday, November 1^st.  Anyone who had been absent on Picture Day in September is asked to be photographed on re-take day.  Also anyone NOT happy with photos from Picture Day may return the complete package of photos and have his/her photo retaken.

·      Parent/teacher conferences will be held on Monday, November 18^th from 12:00-3:15 and 4:00-5:45.  More information was enclosed in your child’s folder.  If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Mrs. Potts: apotts@northschuylkill.net or 874-3661, Ext. 3245.

·      Students received their free, red NS T-shirt from the PTO last week.  Boys and girls can wear them now, but be sure to keep them handy for the class field trip in May!

·      Thank you to the parents/grandparents who helped with the fall festival and/or pajama party.  Both were Pp-PERFECT!  Your help was greatly appreciated; without YOU we couldn’t have had such successful and fun days!!!

Monday, October 21^st will be Day 2-Music.  Students will need library books for exchange on Tuesday, October 22^nd. Gym class will be Thursday, October 24^th so don’t forget to wear sneakers!