Dear Santa, We have been very good in school!

Week of December 18-22, 2017

2017 is quickly coming to an end. The students have been working so hard this year. I am seeing tremendous progress! We have a busy schedule this week filled with some, holiday activities. Tuesday we will be visiting the high school to see the band/chorus program. Wednesday is the kindergarten Polar Express Day. Thursday is the PBIS Reward day. Friday the children will have the NED Show kindness adventure program.

 We will be using Christmas stories this week to practice our Reading skills. While reading the stories we will discuss characters, setting, plot, and the sequence of the story. We will also search for sight words, compare and contrast stories, and classify and categorize the information in some of the books.

Topic 4 begins in Math this week. The unit compares and orders numbers from 0 through 10. Please continue to practice counting to 100, identifying the numbers, and writing the numerals 0-20. 

Reminders:

~ Students will be dismissed at 12:00pm on Friday, December 22^nd. School will resume on Tuesday, January 2^nd.~ Outdoor recess continues throughout the winter. Please dress your child appropriately for the cold weather.

~ Please remember to practice the sight words and fundamental skills over the break. (letters and sounds, rhyming, identifying numbers, counting to 100, writing 0-20, etc.) Also take time to have your child practice reading with words they can sound out and blend. 

Take some time to enjoy the hustle and bustle of the holiday season!

~ Mrs. Green

All of the other reindeer!

Week of December 11-15, 2017

The holiday spirit is in full season. We are getting so excited, yet there is still so much learning to be done. We are trying our best to stay focused and meet our goals. Please remind your child each morning about the behavior goals that require students to earn 4 SPARTY stamps for the monthly reward.

Our Reading story is called “Little Quack.” This animal fantasy will focus on plot (The important things that guide a story). We will read about a duckling that learns new things as he gets older. This gives us the opportunity to discuss verbs that are happening now and in the past. The amazing words presented in the story are: duckling, pond, paddle, plunges, proud, and brave. The targeted sight words are: me, with, and she. (As always, remember to practice sight words daily.)

Our Phonics letter of the week is Rr. The /r/ sound, as in rabbit, will be the focus in our lessons with segmenting, blending, reading, and rhyming words.

Math: Six to Ten will be completed and tested this week. The students are required to count, read, and write the numbers 6-10. Remember to keep practicing correct number writing.

Reminders:

~Wednesday, December 13^th is a 2- hour data delay. It is still a rotation day.

~Friday, December 15^th is a  Dress Down Day for those who provide a $1.00 donation.

~Please remember to have your child dressed to withstand the cold weather. Winter coats, hats, mittens, etc. will keep them warmer during our 30 minutes of outside recess.

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

Have a remarkable week!

~ Mrs. Green