Saturday, September 8, 2018

Week of September 10-14, 2018

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Kindergarten Newsletter 
Students in grades K-3 will be receiving hearing screenings at school on Wednesday, September 12th and/or Thursday, Sept. 13th.  (Please talk with your child about the importance of being quiet while waiting to be screened.)
            On Monday, we will begin our 2nd Reading story, We Are So Proud. We will work on recognizing the letters Ff, Gg, Hh, Ii, Jj, Kk, Ll, Mm. and Nn. Watch for your Family Times newsletter and take home story—Am I? to come home in your child’s book buddy bag.  Continue to read at home, talk about story characters (who the story is about) and setting (where and when the story takes place), and read the high frequency words I and am.   **Also, review and practice recognizing letters Aa-Ee.
            **Word list 1 (I, a, and, the, to) will be checked during the upcoming week by Friday, 9/14 and if all words are read correctly, then Word List 2 will be tested next.  If more time is needed with list one, then List 1 words will be checked again the following week before List 2.  Continue to practice sight words daily!!
            In Math, we will continue working with Unit 1—Numbers to 10.  Boys and girls should practice counting objects/sets to 10, count by 1s to 10, recognize and write numbers 0-10, and use a 10 frame to show numbers 0-10. 
            For Science, we will begin to work with Chapter 1 The Nature of Science.  We will be discussing how we share what we learn, tools we use to observe, and will answer the Big Question – “What is science?”  Students will be learning the following vocabulary words:  science, observe, and senses.
            Most boys and girls have been doing a Super Job with their AR “Book Buddy” books and bags.  Remember, any books your child and you read together at home can be recorded on the monthly reading log enclosed in your child’s “Book Buddy” bag.  **Also, please be sure to complete the log when the book enclosed is read.  Some books are being returned without being recorded.  If you aren’t planning to participate, then PLEASE SEND A NOTE & RETURN THE BOOK.
            The PTO school store will open on Monday, September 10th.   Kindergarten students will be able to shop on MONDAYS from 8:20-8:45. Students are asked to shop ONLY on this day of the week and at the scheduled time.  Please do not put school store money in your child’s folder.  (Teachers will NOT see it until after the store closes.)  **Students should keep it separate in backpacks where THEY can reach it easily for shopping BEFORE homeroom.
**Parents and Guardians interested in joining the PTO should sign up and pay $5.00 as soon as possible.  There will be a PTO meeting on Monday, Sept. 10th in the cafeteria beginning at 6:30.  All are invited and encouraged to attend.  **The required clearances must be on file in the office before you are allowed into the school to help as a PTO member.
            There will be a KINDERGARTEN FALL FESTIVAL VOLUNTEER MEETING on Thursday, September 13th at 2:00pm in the NSE cafeteria.  The festival will be held on Friday, October 26th (rain or shine).  In order to help at the Fall Festival, you must have all your clearances on file with the school.  The Fall Festival is NOT a PTO event so you do not have to be a PTO member to help.
Picture Day is Friday, September 14th. SCHOOL DRESS CODE is to be followed on picture day!  ALL students will be photographed whether or not pictures are being purchased.  Kindergarten will be photographed early in the morning so be on time to school!  **Also, if you DO NOT plan to purchase pictures, please send a note stating you do not want to buy pictures, so we are not looking for an order/money envelope that morning.  IF POSSIBLE PLEASE RETURN ORDER /MONEY ENVELOPES BY THURSDAY, SEPT.  13th, SO WE ARE READY TO BE PHOTOGRAPHED FIRST THING FRIDAY MORNING! Thank you!!! 
            Monday, Sept. 10th will be Day 10, Art; Tuesday, Sept. 11th will be Day 1, Computers; Wednesday, Sept. 12th will Day 2, Music; Thursday, Sept. 13th will be Day 3, Guidance; and Friday, Sept. 14h will be Day 4, Physical Education (**please note that students are to dress for school pictures not gym classthe teacher will adjust class because it’s picture day!!)

       
Thank you for your cooperation!!!
Mrs. Potts

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