Monday, April 10, 2017

Week of April 10-14,2017

Kindergarten News 

For Reading we will begin the story The Little Engine That Could by Watty Piper.  It is a classic fantasy story, and we will be talking about how trains move.  We will be learning more about short /u/ sound and the comprehension skill, plot.  Watch for your new Family Times newsletter on Monday.

In Math, we will continue with Topic 10 Composing Numbers 11-19.  Practice making numbers 11-19 and continue to review addition and subtraction. 

Scholastic Book Orders for the month of April are due by Wednesday, April 12th for anyone interested in ordering.  Orders can be placed online or sent in to the teacher.

On Tuesday morning, 4/11, 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!!

**Congratulations to all students who successfully completed their United States’ reports!  It was a fun and educational way to learn about some of the “Fifty Nifty United States”.  **Thank you to all the parents who helped “prepare” the boys and girls for their second oral report.

            School will be CLOSED on Friday, April 14th for the Easter holiday.  **Thursday, April 13th, Monday, April 17th, and Tuesday, April 18th will be SNOW MAKE-UP days and school WILL BE IN SESSION.  Also, there will be NO DATA DELAY this month!

Kindergarten Graduation Pictures will be taken on Thursday, April 20th.  (There will be NO make-up picture day.)  **Envelopes were sent home with portrait package information on Tues. 4/4.  If interested in purchasing pictures then please return the money BEFORE Wednesday, April 19th in your child’s folder.  (checks made payable to PSP.)  **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
**FYI:  Kindergarten Graduation will be held on Tuesday, May 23rd @ 1:00 PM in the high school auditorium

Monday, April 10th will be Day 3 – Art   **Don’t forget sneakers and gym attire on Tuesday, April 11th!

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