Week of May 8-12, 2017

Reading: Our first story in Unit 6 is “Building with Dad.” This informational fiction book  tells how a school is built. We will practice how to compare and contrast to identify how things are the same and different.  The amazing words presented are: groundbreaking, foundation, water proof, trenches, welding, and gleaming. Sight words to focus on are: here, do, little, with, and what.

Phonics:  Qq and Yy will still be practiced this week. The vowels Aa and Ii are also reviewed.

Math:  Topic 11 will be completed and tested this week. These lessons break the numbers 11 through 19 into parts made up of ten ones and some further ones. Topic 12 will also start this week. Measurement is the focus. We will compare objects by length, height, capacity, and weight.

Reminders:

~ Please continue to practice ALL sight words daily. Time is winding down to reach the 96 word goal!

~ Review all letters and sounds. Students also need to name one word that begins with each sound.

~ Practice word writing regularly. Remind your child to use sight words, word families, colors, numbers, familiar names, etc.  

~ Also practice writing dictated sentences. Remind children to use a Capital letter at the beginning, finger spaces between words, and punctuation at the end. For words they do not know how to spell: have them sound out the word and write the sounds they hear.

Important Dates:

~ Monday, 5/8 is an extended school day. (Dismissal 3:45)

~ Monday, 5/8 is family buying night for the book fair.

~ Wednesday, 5/10 will be the Teens Against Tobacco “Kick Butts Day.”  Students should wear sneakers to take part in the outdoor activities.

~ Friday, 5/12 is the wedding of Qq and Uu. Students are encouraged to dress up for the big event!

~ Kindergarten Graduation will take place on Wednesday, 5/24 at 1:00pm. Each child will receive 5 tickets. Parking is available in the lower level lot at the high school. Doors will open at 12:45. Please use the gymnasium/auditorium entrance. Students should wear a white collared shirt with their hair down.  Your child may be signed out of school after the ceremony.

Specials:  Mon. Music        Tues. Computers        Wed. Book Exchange        Thurs. Art        Fri. Gym