Week of September 12, 2016

Congratulations! You and your child have made it through the hardest part of kindergarten. The first two weeks can be tough when transitioning into the school setting. Everyone seems to be adjusting well. The children are becoming more familiar with the rules and procedures. I am happy with their progress!

     The title of this week’s Reading story is “We Are So Proud.” It is a fictional story that will discuss how children work and play together. The comprehension skill that will be introduced is setting (the time and place of a story). The amazing words in the story are: proud, cooperation, float, preparation, creation, and guide.

     The Phonics skill to focus on will be syllables (word parts).  We will also visit the letters: Ff, Gg, Hh, Ii, Jj, Kk, Ll, Mm, and Nn. The sight words to learn are: I, am, and at.

     In Math we will continue to identify and describe shapes. We will talk about solid figures (cone, cylinder, sphere, cube) and flat surfaces.

Reminders:

~ School pictures will be taken on Tuesday, September 13^th. All students will be photographed and required to follow the school dress code. If you choose to purchase a package, payments are due by Tuesday morning. You can also send payments to school on Monday. This would alleviate the bustle on picture day.

~ Please remember to check your child’s folder EVERY day. Remove the “left at home” items. Review the concepts that were taught. Check the “right back to school” items. This side of the folder contains homework and important papers that should be returned promptly. When sending a note or paperwork to school, please place it in the “return” side.

~ Please conduct a daily review of the sight words found on the list in your child’s folder. Repetition helps improve fluency with these words.

~ Continue to practice your child’s 4-digit or 5-digit number. They use this daily in the cafeteria, as well as to log into the computers.

I appreciate your support. Have a great week!

~ Mrs. Green