Week of Oct. 23-27, 2017

Kindergarten News 

**The Book Fair ended Friday, 10/20.  Thank you to ALL the parent volunteers who helped at the fair, and thank you to all who purchased books too.  Happy reading!

**The Kindergarten Field Trip was a huge success.  The weather was perfect and everyone had a fantastic, fun, fall day!  THANK YOU to the PTO and all the CHAPERONES for making the day possible.  :)

**This week we will be reviewing letter Aa and its two sounds, short /a/ as in cat and long /a/ as in acorn, and learning the consonant letter Ss as in sun, snake, and Saturday.  Please continue to review all the letters we have learned so far.    

**In Reading we will begin to read the story Nature Spy.  We will be looking at what we can learn about nature when we look closely.   We will focus on learning the comprehension skill setting and practice the learned high frequency words. Watch for your new Family Times newsletter to be sent home!  **Continue to practice sight word flashcards/camera words daily!!

**For Math we will finish up with Topic 16: Analyzing, Comparing, and Composing Shapes, so review solid 3D shapes.  Be sure to review, sign, and return Topic 16 Test when it comes home.  Our next topic will be Topic 1: One to Five.

**Red Ribbon Week campaign is set for October 23-31, 2017.  The theme is “Your Future is Key, So Stay Drug Free!” – Check out the week’s scheduled dress days on your October calendars (Mon. 10/23—wear superhero shirt; Tues. 10/24—wear crazy socks; Wed. 10/25—wear school spirit shirt; Thurs. 10/26—wear favorite team shirt; Friday 10/27—wear jeans; Mon. 10/30—wear pajamas; Tues. 10/31—wear red.)

**Friday, October 27^th will be the school-wide Halloween parade/party. The parade will begin at 2:00 pm with the Kindergarten students and end with 6^th grade.  Students will parade in front of the HOME side bleachers at the HS stadium, weather permitting.  ALL are welcome to come to see the children parade. (**Please refer to the “orange” parade note sent home Tues. 10/17) Your child should NOT wear his/her costume to school!  Please send the costume to school in a bag with your child’s name on the outside.  Students will get dressed in costumes in the classroom.  Keep in mind students will be dressing at school, so keep the costumes as simple as possible.  (No spraying hair at school, or a face full of make-up at school) Parents are welcome to come and watch the parade at the HS Stadium!! Be sure to be there early as Kindergarten will be first!!

JUST A FEW REMINDERS: 

·        PTO CENTIOLE’s FUNDRAISER CARDS will be sent home on Monday, 10/23in your child’s folder.  **There will be NO PICK-UP at school. 

·        We are currently collecting money for the classroom parties.  If you have NOT yet sent in the party money, then please send in $5.00 in an envelope with your child’s name and classroom and mark “Party Money” on the outside of the envelope.  Thank you!

Monday, October 23^rd will be Day 8—Library, and students will need library books for exchange.  **Gym class will be Tuesday, October 24^th so be sure wear sneakers and gym attire!