Week of February 27-March 3, 2017

Kindergarten News 

**There will be NO WRITTEN HOMEWORK this week.  The class has reached the second goal for our “bean jar” and the students voted for a homework-free week as their reward.  (But don’t forget to practice high frequency sight words and continue to read AR/Book Buddy books!)  Be sure to check folders each day even though there is no homework!

**In Reading we will finish with the classic fairy tale, Goldilocks and the Three Bears by Valeri Gorbachev and will begin an informational text titled If You Could Go to Antarctica, by author Fay Robinson.  We will work with short and long /e/ sounds and the letter Ee and practice the comprehension skill, classify and categorize.

**In Math we will be working on Topic 8, Understanding Subtraction.  Review vocabulary; take away, difference, minus sign, and subtraction sentence.

**School physicals will be held on Monday, February 27^th.  (Please note--Only students who received a purple form from the nurse will be seen by the doctor.)

**This month’s AR “Book Buddy” recording sheet and books are due back to school on Tuesday, February 28^th.  The goal for the month is 15 stories/books.  Students who meet the monthly goal will receive a Pizza Hut coupon! 

**The Kindergarten reward for our Spartan Pride behavior goal for the month of February will be a “Seuss Reward” held on Friday, March 3^rd.  Students will rotate through rooms to participate in some Dr. Seuss activities. 

**Friday, March 3^rd is NSE’s Read Across America Day in honor of Dr. Seuss’ birthday.  Throughout the week we will be reading some great books by Dr. Seuss.  Some Bloomsburg University students will visit our classroom on 3/3 to read the book, I Wish That I Had Duck Feet and to do a follow up activity with the class.  We will have some guest readers and will work with Mrs. Selgrade’s 3^rd grade class with the book, One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish.  Be sure to ask your child about their week! 

**Toothbrush charts are due back by Friday, March 3^rd.  Any student who returns his/her chart will receive a “dental health” treat from Mrs. Potts.

**Newspaper in Education Week will be March 6-10.   Detailed notes will be sent home soon, so please watch for information in your child’s folder.

**The PTO Gertrude Hawk Fundraiser Orders are due by Friday, March 3^rd.   Thank you for your support!

**Kindergarten registration for the 2017-2018 school year will be held this week, March 13-17.  Registration is open to all residents of the NS School District.  Please pass along this information to anyone with children ready to begin Kindergarten in the fall.  Appointments should be scheduled with the office.

**The PTO Spring Fling Chinese Auction will be held in April.  Our class’ theme basket will be “A Night with the Family”.  A note will be sent home next week with suggestions and ideas and more detailed information.  

Monday, February 27^th will be Day 4—Gym class on the special classes’ schedule.  *Boys and girls will need SNEAKERS AND GYM ATTIRE on 2/27 and Library books for exchange on Thursday, March 2^nd.  (Please note that if school is CLOSED due to inclement weather, the special class schedule is bumped to next school day.)