Week of January 19-23, 2015

Kindergarten News

There WILL be school on Monday, January 19^th for students due to a change in schedule to make up a previous snow day.  Lunch choices will be: chicken sticks, meatball hoagie, or salad.

We will be starting the next story farfallina and marcel for Reading.  In this book we will talk about the comprehension strategy “plot” and how friendships are formed and can change.  We will also be learning the letter Ff.   Watch for your new Family Times news!

In Math we will be continuing Topic 5; Numbers to 20.  Practice counting, reading, and writing numbers to 20 and take some time to review daily practice pages!

The 3^rd marking period begins this week and report cards are scheduled to go home on Thursday, January 29^th.   Please keep in mind that this is a standards based report card and it is not your typical report card with “grades”.  The scoring rubric is designed with the standards that are expected to be met by the end of Kindergarten.  Your child’s goal is to score a 3, or mastery of the standard, and if he/she has scored a 1 or 2 in any areas, then these are the areas that your child needs to strengthen and improve by the end of Kindergarten.  Only some of the standards are scored during the 2^nd marking period, so if you see an N/A on the report card then these standards will be scored in the 3^rd and/or 4^th periods.  **Be sure to SIGN and RETURN the report card and rubrics sent home.  

January Scholastic book orders are due by Wednesday, January 21^st for anyone interested in ordering this month.

Students will participate in “Brainshow Mania” a game-show style assembly on Thursday, January 22^nd from 1:00-1:45 in the gymnasium.  Be sure to ask your child about the program!!

Since we are soon half way through Kindergarten, the teachers are asking that each student practice tying his/her shoes.  This is a skill that we would like to see your child master before first grade.  Remember, Practice Makes Perfect!

Congratulations to all students who successfully completed their dinosaur reports!  It was a fun and educational way to learn about some of the dinosaurs that lived millions of years ago.  **Thank you to all the parents who helped “prepare” the children for their first oral report. (Our next oral report will be with the letter Uu for United States.)

Please mark your calendars with the following events:

PTO Spring Fundraiser—begins January 23^rd (packets were sent home 1/15)

Jump Rope for Heart – Wednesday, February 11^th (donation envelopes & info. sent home 1/16)

Group Photos for the Yearbook—Thursday, February 12^th (Be sure to return list of student activities.)

Spring Fling Chinese Auction – April 11^th and 12^th  @ NSE (**more details to follow)

Kindergarten Graduation – Tuesday, May 19^th @ NSHS Auditorium, 6:00 pm

Kindergarten Field Trip to ZOOAMERICA, Hershey – Tuesday, May 26^th

PTO Carnival/Fun Day – Thursday, May 28^th

Monday, January 19^th will be Day 2.  Students will need library books for exchange on Tuesday, January 20^th and gym attire and sneakers for gym on Thursday, January 21^st.