Week of March 30-April 3, 2015

Kindergarten News

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/.  Check out 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 learn different ways to make 4 through 10 and write number sentences to show these different ways.   Review practice pages as they come home in the folder.

The March AR/Book Buddy recording sheets are due on Wednesday, April 1^st.  (The goal for the month is 16 books.)

Tuesday, March 31^st is the last day of the marking period.  Report cards for the 3^rd Marking Period will be sent home on Thursday, 4/2, along with the scoring rubrics. You may KEEP the report card itself, but please SIGN and RETURN the rubrics and the report card envelope.  If you have any questions and/or concerns, then please contact the teacher at either apotts@northschuylkill.net or 570-874-3661, Ext. 3245.

On Wednesday morning, 4/1, Mrs. Potts will be visiting the Child Development Center in Ft. Springs to meet the boys and girls who will be attending Kindergarten next year @ NSE and to help transition students to Kindergarten.  Please remind your child to be on his/her best behavior for the substitute teacher!  Thank you!!

       The Kindergarten monthly SPARTAN PRIDE reward for March will be an Egg Hunt on Thursday, April 2^nd.    Boys

       and girls will be “hunting” for eggs with the word “from” on the outside so be sure to practice identifying this sight

       word.

Kindergarten Graduation Pictures will be taken on Wednesday, April 8^th.  (There will be NO make-up picture day!)  Envelopes were sent home last week with portrait package information.  If interested in purchasing pictures then please return the money by Tuesday, April 7^th .  (Cash OR checks made payable to Lifetouch.)  **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!! 

**The PTO Spring Fling Chinese Auction will be held on April 11^th and 12^th.  Our class’ theme basket is “A Night With the Family”.  Thank you to ALL who generously donated to our class’ basket/bin for the Auction.  Our theme turned out GREAT!  A complete list of items will be sent home soon!

Upcoming Events:

Report Cards will be sent home—Thursday, April 2^nd  

School Closed for Easter/Spring Break—Friday, April 3^rd

Kindergarten Graduation Picture Day—Wednesday, April 8^th (AM)

Kindergarten Graduation—Tuesday, May 19^th

Kindergarten Field Trip to ZOOAMERICA—Tuesday, May 26^th

Carnival Day—Thursday, May 28^th

Monday, March 30^th is Day 3—Library.  Be sure to pack library books on Monday and wear sneakers and gym attire on Wednesday, April 1^st.