Monday, December 22, 2014

Just a reminder:  There will be an early dismissal on Tuesday, December 23rd.  Students will be dismissed at 1:00 pm. Please note there will be NO BREAKFAST served due to the early dismissal.  (Lunch for Kindergarten will be from 9:15-9:45 and library is at12:00-12:30.)  Students may dress in pajamas for our Polar Express Day!  A holiday snack will be provided!!
    School will be closed from December 24th through January 4th.  We will return to school on Monday, January 5, 2015. 
  It is also a great time to read together with your child and maybe even take the opportunity to let him/her “show off” his/her reading skills to visiting relatives!! (Also don’t forget to return AR “Book Buddy” recording sheets by Jan. 5th!  The goal for December is 16 books!)  Any books from home can be read and marked on the AR sheet.

Have a wonderful Christmas with your beautiful children.  See you in 2015!

Monday, December 15, 2014

December 15-19
Monday-Rr worksheet
Practice flash cards
Read "Rin the Rat"
Tuesday- rhyming words
Practice flash cards
Read "Rin the Rat"
Wednesday- decompose worksheet
Practice flash cards
Read "Rin the Rat"
Thursday- beginning sound worksheet
Practice flash cards
Read "Rin the Rat"
Friday- Rr Show and Tell

Tuesday, December 23 will be an early dismissal.  Children will be dismissed at 1:00.  Children return to school on Monday, January 5, 2015.

In Math we will continue to compare and order numbers 0-10.

We will be reading Little Quack by Lauren Thompson.  It will be an animal fantasy story.  The comprehension skill we will target is plot, or the “what happens part of the story”.  We will be learning the consonant letter Rr and its sound /r/ as in rabbit. 
           
Kindergarten will be having a “Polar Express” day on Tuesday, December 23rd.  Students are asked to wear their pajamas to school to dress like the characters in the book.  Hot chocolate and cookies will be served for snack!  
 
December AR “Book Buddy” recording sheets will be due January 5th.  The goal for the month is 16 books.  Congratulations to all the boys and girls who met the goal for November and those who have already met December’s goal!!  Keep up the great work and keep reading!!
 
Students will need to be prepared for colder weather at recess.  Warm coats, gloves or mittens, hats and/or scarves are needed.  Recess is a half an hour and unless the ground is snow-covered or it is too cold we will try to get outside for “fresh-air”.
 
Please note:  Whenever school is CLOSED due to inclement weather, the rotation schedule is just bumped to the next school day, so students do not miss the scheduled special class for the cancelled day.





Monday, December 8, 2014

December 8-12
Monday-opposite worksheet
Practice flash cards, especially me, with, she
Practice reading "Nan and Nat"
Tuesday-number worksheet
Practice flash cards, especially me, with, she
Practice reading "Nan and Nat"
Wednesday- Nn worksheet
Practice flash cards, especially me, with, she
Practice reading "Nan and Nat"
Thursday- more than one worksheet
Practice flash cards, especially me, with, she
Practice reading "Nan and Nat"
Friday- Nn Show and Tell
We will be going over to the high school to watch the HS Christmas Concert on Friday morning.

In Math we will continue to Compare and Order numbers 0-10. 

We will be reading the story Little Panda by Joanne Ryder.  This is an informational text, and we will be talking about “Animals Grow and Change”.  The comprehension skill we will target is compare and contrast and we will work with the letter sounds of /n/ and /b/.

December AR “Book Buddy” recording sheets will be due January 5th.  The goal for the month is 16 books.  Congratulations to all the boys and girls who met the goal for November!!  Keep up the great work and Keep Reading!

Students will need to be prepared for colder weather @ recess.  Warm coats, gloves or mittens, hats and/or scarves are needed.  Recess is a half an hour and unless the ground is snow-covered or it is too cold we will try to get outside for “fresh-air”.

Tuesday, December 2, 2014

November 2-5
Tuesday- number worksheet
practice flash cards
read "Sam, Sit"
Wednesday-missing numbers
practice flash cards
read "Sam, Sit"
Thursday- matching worksheet
practice flash cards
read "Sam, Sit"
Friday- Bb Show and Tell



Book Buddy” recording sheets (with turkeys) for November’s Accelerated Reader program are due back to school on Tuesday, December 2nd.  Any student who reached the goal of 16 books will have a STAR with his/her name added to a school banner in the cafeteria and also earn his/her first ticket for the reward drawing later in the school year! 

In Math we will begin Topic 4: Ordering and comparing numbers 0-10.  Please review daily practice pages!

In Reading we will begin the story, Jack and the Beanstalk.  It is a Modern Fairy Tale.  For Phonics we will be reviewing letter Ii and its short and long sounds and learning the letter Bb and its sound as in boy and balloon.  We will be discussing more with realism and fantasy.  Keep practicing high frequency words. 

On Tuesday, November 25th, a letter to Santa will be coming home for you to complete with your child.  Please return this letter by Tuesday, December 2nd.  The letters will be picked up at school and taken directly to Santa at the North Pole!  
Family and Friends are invited to attend the K-3 Christmas Concert which will be held at 7:00 PM on Thursday, December 4th in the North Schuylkill High School Auditorium.   Students are asked to arrive at the high school (please use the doors at the gymnasium/ auditorium) between 6:15 and 6:30 PM. Teachers will be available to escort students to the gym.  Students need to be dressed in dress code OR BETTER! Girls may wear Christmas dresses, skirts, etc. Boys can wear shirts, ties, Christmas sweaters, etc. NO JEANS OR GYM CLOTHES!  **Kindergarten will walk to the high school to practice for the concert the morning of December 4th.  Please be sure your child is wearing good walking shoes and dressed appropriately for the weather!  (In the event of rain or snow, buses will be provided.)