Week of November 12-16, 2018

Kindergarten News 

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 12^th is a scheduled ACT 80 Day and there will be NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS.

**The 1^st marking period report cards were sent home Friday 11/9.  Please sign and return envelope and KEEP report card.  Proficient is our goal for mastery of concepts and skills.  If you have any questions or concerns feel free to contact Mrs. Potts @ apotts@northschuylkill.net or 570-874-3661, Ext. 3245.

**In Reading we will begin the new story A Bed for the Winter by Karen Wallace.  It will be an informational text.  We will discuss Fiction and Non-Fiction, winter homes, and work on the comprehension skill, sequence.  We will be working on the short /i/ sound as in inch, igloo, and iguana.  Watch for the new Family Times and Phonics Reader to be sent home.  Continue to practice the high frequency words.

**In Math we will begin working on Unit 2: Numbers 11 to 20.  Students should be practicing writing numbers from 0-10.  Take some time at home to review practice pages completed at school.   Also, practice counting to 100, identifying numbers 0-100, and naming the next number when given a number.

**We will begin preparing for “Thanksgiving”.  During the next two weeks, students will learn about the first Thanksgiving, will make pilgrim and Native American/Indian costumes, and will begin to learn a poem or song for the holiday.  We will make a Thanksgiving bracelet and will also discuss being “thankful”.  The students will even get to use a Native American name for a day!

FYI:  The NS Student Council is sponsoring the Feed-a-Friend campaign in our school district.  The campaign will continue until Tues. November 13^th.  We are collecting both non-perishable food and monetary donations to help less fortunate people in Schuylkill County enjoy a holiday dinner.  Student council representatives will be taking our donations to the Salvation Army in Pottsville on Wed. 11/14.

Friday, November 16^th is the monthly paid Spartan Dress Down Day.  Students may wear jeans or sweats and a Spartan shirt with a $1 donation.

Wednesday, November 21^st will be an early dismissal day @ 12:00.  **Students who earn their monthly reward will be rewarded on 11/21.  Encourage S-P-AR-T-Y behavior!

Tuesday, November 13^th will be Day 4- Physical Education on the special classes’ schedule.   Boys and Girls will need sneakers and gym attire on Tuesday, 11/13.

(Library books will not be needed until Monday, 11/19—Day 8)