Saturday, November 30, 2013

Week of November 25-29, 2013

Kindergarten News
·      This week we will finish learning the consonant letter Ss as in sun and snake.  We will not start a new letter until we return from the Thanksgiving Break on Tuesday, December 3rd**Word List #5 will not be tested until Thursday,12/5 or Friday, 12/6 due to the Thanksgiving break. (Extra time to practice!)

·      We will not be starting a new Reading story, but please take some time to read at home with your child and continue to practice the high frequency sight word flashcards.

·      For Math, we will take our Topic 4 Test for ordering and comparing numbers 0-10.  Review 1 & 2 fewer, 1 & 2 more, and practice writing numbers 0-10 correctly.

·      This week we will continue our Thanksgiving Theme and will celebrate our own Kindergarten Thanksgiving by watching Charlie Brown’s Thanksgiving with our 4th grade, reading buddies.  Students will bring home a Thanksgiving bracelet and will get to be Pilgrims and Indians for a day!

·      On Tuesday, November 26th, a letter to Santa will be coming home for you to complete with your child.  Please return this letter by Tuesday, December 3rd.  **A postman will be visiting sometime early in December to pick up the letters at school and take them directly to Santa at the North Pole! **Please be sure to include a return address on the envelope and address the envelope to SANTA!

·      Wednesday, November 27th will be an early dismissal @ 1:00pm and will be our last day of school before the holiday break.  There will be NO SCHOOL on Thursday, Friday, and Monday, November 28-December 2.  School reopens on Tuesday, December 3rd**Please note there will be NO BREAKFAST served on Wed., Nov. 27th due to the early dismissal. (Lunch for Kindergarten will be from 9:15-9:45 and library 12:00-12:30.)

·      Thank you to ALL the parents who attended Parent/Teacher conferences on Monday, November 18th.    Your interest and support in your child’s education are greatly appreciated and important to your child’s success! 
Monday will be Day 1 on the special classes’ schedule.  (Don’t forget library books on Wednesday, Nov. 27th)

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