Week of March 24-28, 2014

Kindergarten News

 This week we will be working on the letter Ww and its sound as in wagon and watermelon.  Review identifying and writing letters learned.  Also practice blending letters in three, four, and five letter words.  We will have Show & Tell so please follow the schedule.  **Word List 18 will be tested sometime during the week. 

  To go along with our letter Ww, we will have Wacky Hair Day on Friday, March 28^th.  Start thinking about a wacky hairstyle for the day.  Remember boys and girls with short hair can always wear WIGS—they are wacky too!!!

 Wednesday, March 26^th will be WATERY WEDNESDAY.   We will be talking about water and completing different experiments involving water throughout the day.  It will be WONDERFUL!

  For Reading we will read the story, Abuela by author Arthur Dorros.  This will be the last of our “adventure” stories for Unit 4.  It will be a fiction story about a city adventure and the boys and girls will learn a few Spanish words.  We will focus on the comprehension skill, setting.  We will review the sound of short /e/.  Watch for the new Family Times newsletter in your child’s folder.

  For Math we will continue with Topic 9; Composing and Decomposing Numbers to 10.  Students will decompose numbers less than or equal to 10 into pairs in more than one way, will find the number for any number from 1-9 that makes 10 when added to the given number, and will classify objects into given categories; count the numbers of objects in each category and sort the categories by count.  Review practice pages as they come home in the folder.

  Students in Grades 3-6 will be taking the PSSA tests starting Friday, March 28^th through Friday, April 4^th.   Kindergarten will have a change of schedule during those dates.  Special classes will be held from 9-9:40 (with the exception of Thurs. April 3^rd—graduation photo day (11:00-11:40)) Lunch 11:40-12:10, Snack 1:45-2:00, Recess 2:00-2:30.  Please talk to your child about being quiet while in the hallways during testing days!!  Regular schedules will resume the week of April 7^th!

   Kindergarten Graduation Pictures will be taken on Thursday, April 3^rd.  (There will be NO make-up picture day!)  Envelopes were sent home earlier in the week with portrait package information.  If interested in purchasing pictures then please return the money by Tuesday, April 1^st.  (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.  Thank you!! 

***Mrs. Potts’ class will be photographed first at 9:00 am so please have your child to school on time! 

****If your child needs any additional portrait info sheets & or order envelopes please let the teacher know and one will be sent home.

**The PTO Spring Fling Chinese Auction will be held on April 12^th and 13^th.  Our class’ theme basket will be “A Night With the Family”.  So far Mrs. Potts has received; A Cake mix, popcorn and bags, two kinds of puzzles, a taco kit, jar of salsa, tortilla chips, M&Ms, Nestle hot cocoa mix, ice pop maker w/ juice packets, a card game, Connect 4 game, Ants in the Pants game, 48 piece wood tower game, a Disney Cars game, a $20 McDonald’s gift card, a $25 Regal movies gift card, an “I Knew You Could” book and 4 DVDs.  Donations are due to the teacher ASAP.  Thank you for your support!!

            Other Upcoming Events:

            Kindergarten Graduation Picture Day—Thursday, April 3^rd

            Report Cards will be sent home—Friday, April 4^th

            School Closed for Easter/Spring Break—Friday, April 18^th

            Kindergarten Graduation—Tuesday, May 20^th

            Carnival Day—Friday, May 23^rd

            Kindergarten Field Trip to Pioneer Tunnel—Wednesday, May, 28^th (Rain date, Thursday, May 29^th)

            Last Day of School for Students—Thursday, June 5^th

Monday, March 24^th is Day 1—Computer Class.  Be sure to pack library books on Wednesday, March 26^th and wear sneakers and gym attire on Friday, March 28^th.