Week of January 16-20, 2017

Kindergarten News

School will be CLOSED for students on Monday, January 16^th—Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.  Teachers have a full day IN-SERVICE scheduled.

For Reading we will continue with Unit 3 and the story Then and Now.  It is a nonfiction book and we will talk about the comprehension strategy “draw conclusions”.  We will also work with the initial and medial short /o/ sound and the letter Oo.   Watch for your new Family Times news and practice new high frequency sight words; you, of, and they!

In Math, we will be beginning Topic 6: Numbers to 100.  Review counting, reading, and writing numbers 0-20 and ordering numbers forward and backward.  Also, practice counting by 1s, 5s, and 10s to 100.    **Be sure to review, sign, and return Topic 5 Test when it comes home.            

Wednesday, January 18^th (weather permitting) will be our 90^th day of school and we will be halfway through Kindergarten! WOW!  We will celebrate for the 100^th day tentatively on Feb. 1^st.   More details will be coming home closer to the date. 

Just a reminder: January AR/Book Buddy recording sheets will be due on Tuesday, January 31^st.  The goal for the month is 15 books.  Any student who reads and records 15 or more books will receive a Pizza Hut reward coupon and a treat!  Happy Reading!

 All staff and students can wear a Spartan shirt with jeans or sweatpants on Friday, January 20^th for the monthly Dress Down Day.  The suggested donation is $1.00.

Tuesday, January 17^th will be Day 5--Music.  **Students will need library books on Thursday, January 19^th.