Week of January 8-12, 2018

Kindergarten News

**Due to the snow day on Friday, January 5^th, school will now be in session on Monday, January 15^th. 

**Tuesday, January 9^th will be Day 2-Music.

For Reading we will wrap up our story George Washington Visits, and we will be starting the next story farfallina and marcel.  In this book, we will talk about the comprehension strategy “plot” and how friendships are formed and can change.  We will also be learning the consonant letter Ff and finishing our work with letters Dd and Kk.   Watch for your new Family Times news!

In Math, we will continue with Topic 4; Comparing and Ordering Numbers 0-10.  Practice counting, reading, and writing numbers to 20 and take some time to review daily practice pages! Review 2D and 3D shapes and practice counting to 100 by 1s, 5s, and 10s.

New AR/Book Buddy recording sheets for January were sent home last week.  The goal for the month is 15 or more books by Tuesday, January 31^st.  **Congrats to all who met or exceeded the goal for December.  Keep up the GREAT work and happy reading!!!

Wednesday, January 10^th will NOT be a 2- hour data delay.  It will be a FULL day of school.

Students will attend BRAINSHOWMANIA, a PTO sponsored assembly in the NSE gym, on Friday, January 12^th.  Kindergarten is scheduled for 1:10pm.  **All are invited to an evening show at 6:00 pm.  The whole family can join in the fun!!!

January Scholastic book orders are due by Thursday, January 18^th for anyone interested in ordering this month.

Thank you very much to our two recent guests, Henry’s mom Lynn and Kolton’s grandmother, Linda.  Lynn visited on Friday, 12/15, before the winter break to read a few stories and help with our train engine photo frames and our ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas gift activity.  Linda spoke to the class on Tuesday, 1/2, after break to share her career as a nurse anesthetist.  She brought a coloring and activity book for each student!!  It was such a treat to have both ladies visit with us!!!  Many thanks!! J

Congratulations to all students who successfully completed their dinosaur reports!  It was a fun and educational way to learn about some of the dinosaurs that lived millions of years ago.  **Thank you to all the parents who helped “prepare” the children for their first oral report. (Our next oral report will be with the letter Uu for United States.)

 **Gym class will be Thursday, January 11^th so wear sneakers and gym attire!

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**Please note—Due to the weather last week, Ned Show items are on sale again this week at the School Store and the PTO is still accepting orders this week for the red NS Snowman shirts.  If interested in ordering, then please do so ASAP.  Thank you!