Thursday, October 4, 2018

Week of October 8-12, 2018

Kindergarten News
     There will be NO SCHOOL on Monday, October 8th, Columbus Day, due to a scheduled Teacher In-Service day.  School will reopen on Tuesday, October 9th. 
   We will begin the story Dig, Dig, Digging in Reading.  We will be talking about how machines help people.  We will be practicing the sound /t/ for the letter Tt and the skill classifying and categorizing.  Watch for the new Family Times newsletter and continue to review the high frequency words; I, am, the, little, to, and a when you read together. Practice “camera words”/sight words daily!
    For Math, we will begin Unit 6- SHAPES & SOLIDS.  Students will learn and work with 2D and 3D shapes. **Please review, sign, and return Unit 1 test.
      Oct. 7-13 is Fire Prevention Week so please take some time at home to discuss fire safety with your child and family.  **This years campaign is Look, Listen, Learn.  Look for places fire could start.  Listen for the sound of the smoke alarm.  Learn two ways out of every room.  Be sure to have a practice fire drill and create an escape plan with a designated meeting place and watch for our class book, Be Cool About Fire Safety to come home later in the month.
     Homecoming Spirit Week is being held this week (10/8-10/12).  Monday is SLEEP IN DAY!  Tuesday is DECADES DAY!  Wednesday is CARTOON DAY!  (Thursday is FIELD TRIP DAY so Kindergarten cannot participate in CRUISE SHIP ALL ABOARD DAY) A Spartan Spirit/Homecoming Pep Rally will be held in the NSE gym on Friday morning 10/12 for all elementary students.  Boys and girls should wear Spartan clothing or Spartan colors to show their school spirit!! 
     The Kindergarten Field Trip will be Thursday, October 11th. Students will visit Rohrbach’s Farm in Catawissa and take an educational tour of the farm, go on a hayride, pick a pumpkin, and have time to play in play land!  Students may wear jeans or sweatpants with the field trip shirt (black & green)sent home Tues. 10/2.  Please be on time for school and dress for the weather.   Students do not need any money for the trip.
     The School-wide Book Fair will take place in the NSE Library starting Monday, October 15th.  **Parents will be able to shop with their child on Monday night (10/15) from 4-7 pm if interested.  Mrs. Potts’ class will also be shopping in school on Monday, Oct. 15th in the afternoon between 2:30-3:10.
     **Picture Re-Take Day is scheduled for Tuesday, October 23rd for anyone interested! Pictures were sent home on Wednesday, Oct. 3rd.  (Please note all photos need to be returned for re-take)  
     The Kindergarten Fall Festival will be held on Friday, October 26th. **Anyone who has not yet sent in his/her $3.00 please do so ASAP!  Thank You!
     The FALL CELEBRATION/ Parade & Party will be held on Wednesday, 10/31 from 1:30-3:00. (more details will be sent home soon)
Tuesday, October 9th will be Day 10— ART.  Wednesday, October 10th will be Day 1—COMPUTERS.  Thursday, October 11th will be Day 2-- MUSIC and Friday, October 12th will be Day 3—GUIDANCE.

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