Monday, March 28, 2016

March 28-April 1
Monday-Xx worksheet
Practice flash cards
Practice reading "Max"
Tuesday- Middle sound worksheet
Practice flash cards
Practice reading "Max"
Wednesday-math worksheet
Practice flash cards
Practice reading "Max"
Thursday-tracing worksheet
Practice flash cards
Practice reading "Max"


For Reading we will begin reading the story Mayday! Mayday! A Coast Guard Rescue.  We will discuss what kinds of transportation help us in an emergency.  We will be working with the phonics sound /ks/ spelled with the letter Xx.  We will review the comprehension skill cause and effect and the high frequency words yellowblue, and green

In Math, we will begin Topic 10.  Topic 10 will take composing numbers further from 11-19. Continue to practice with addition and subtraction too!  

The March AR “Book Buddy” recording sheets are due on Thursday, March 31st.  The goal for the month is 15+ books.

Thank you to ALL who have already generously donated to our class’ Chinese Auction basket for the PTO Spring Fling Auction coming up on April 16th - April 17h!  Our theme is “K- Cups”.  Donations are DUE this week.


Kindergarten Graduation Pictures will be taken on Wednesday, April 6th.  (There will be NO make-up picture day.)  Envelopes were sent home Monday, 3/21 with portrait package information. **All students will be photographed for the class photo and will need a WHITE COLLARED shirt to wear under a graduation gown.  Girls should not have ponytails high on their heads or wear big hair accessories since they will be wearing a graduation cap!   If interested in purchasing pictures then please return the money BEFORE Wednesday, April 6th in your child’s folder (Cash or checks made payable to P.S.P). **If you do NOT wish to purchase pictures, please send a note stating that, so the teacher knows your child just didn’t forget to bring the envelope/money.  Thank You!!   FYI: Boys will be wearing blue gowns with red hats and girls will be wearing red gowns with blue hats.
**If your child needs any additional portrait info sheets & or order envelopes please let the teacher know and one will be sent home.

Monday, March 21, 2016

March 21-24
Monday-Vowel worksheet
Read "Jen and Will"
Practice sight words
Tuesday- Ww worksheet
Read "Jen and Will"
Practice sight words
Wednesday-story worksheet
Read "Jen and Will"
Practice sight words
Thursday- Easter Egg Hunt
Practice the word "are"
Friday-NO SCHOOL

For Reading we will begin Unit 5: Going Places.  Our first story will be Max Takes the Train by Rosemary Wells.  It is an animal fantasy story and we will be discussing realism and fantasy.  Watch for your Family Times newsletter!  New high frequency words, yellow, green, and blue will be the focus of this story.  Please practice all sight words daily!!  Since we will be working with the letter Jj and its sound as in jellybeans and joke, students are asked to tell a kid’s JOKE this week.  Jokes can be written down or memorized and should be practiced at home before they are told to the class. Jokes can be shared on Thursday.

In Math, we will finish with Topic 9: Composing and Decomposing Numbers to 10.  Students will decompose numbers less than or equal to 10 pairs in more than one way, will find the number for any number from 1-9 that makes 10 when added to the given number, and will classify objects into given categories; count the numbers of objects in each category and sort the categories by count.  Review daily work mats and continue to practice addition, subtraction, and different ways to make numbers from 4-10.

Kindergarten Graduation Pictures will be taken on Wednesday, April 6th.  (There will be NO make-up picture day.)  Envelopes will be sent home soon with portrait package information. **All students will be photographed for the class photo and will need a WHITE COLLARED shirt to wear under a graduation gown.  Girls should not have ponytails high on their heads or wear big hair accessories since they will be wearing a graduation cap!    FYI: Boys will be wearing blue gowns with red hats and girls will be wearing red gowns with blue hats.
**If your child needs any additional portrait info sheets & or order envelopes please let the teacher know and one will be sent home.

On Wednesday, March 23rd, Ms. White’s 9th grade science students will be coming for a visit in the afternoon to read a story that was written by the students as part of a their science class.  It will be exciting to hear the story they created!!

The Kindergarten monthly SPARTAN PRIDE reward for March will be an Egg Hunt on Thursday, March 24th.  Boys and girls will be “hunting” for eggs with the word “are” on the outside so be sure to practice identifying the sight word.

The March AR “Book Buddy” recording sheets are due on Thursday, March 31st.  The goal for the month is 15+ books.

Thank you to ALL who have already generously donated to our class’ Chinese Auction basket/bin for the PTO Spring Fling Auction coming up on April 16th - April 17h!  Our theme is “K Cups”.  Donations are DUE the last week of March. 

Monday, March 14, 2016

March 14-18
Monday- Ee worksheet
Practice flash cards
Practice "Ted and the Pet"
Tuesday-graphing worksheet
Practice flash cards
Practice "Ted and the Pet"
Wednesday-matching worksheet
Practice flash cards
Practice "Ted and the Pet"
Thursday-time worksheet
Practice flash cards
Practice "Ted and the Pet"

For Reading we will read the story, Abuela by author Arthur Dorros.  This will be the last of our “adventure” stories for Unit 4.  It will be a fiction story about a city adventure and the boys and girls will learn a few Spanish words.  We will focus on the comprehension skill, setting.  We will review the sound of short /e/.  
For Math we will continue with Topic 9; Composing and Decomposing Numbers to 10.  Students will learn different ways to make 4 through 10 and write number sentences to show these different ways.   Review practice pages as they come home.

On April 16 and April 17, the NSE PTO will be hosting a Chinese Auction at the Elementary school for a fundraiser.  Please send in any donations (K-cups) for our basket as soon as possible.  Thanks for your participation.

Monday, March 7, 2016

March 7-11
Monday-Ee worksheet
Practice flash cards
Practice reading "Ten, Ten, Ten!"
Tuesday- Tracing worksheet
Practice flash cards
Practice reading "Ten, Ten, Ten!"
Wednesday-chart worksheet
Practice flash cards
Practice reading "Ten, Ten, Ten!"
Thursday- 2 drawings worksheet
Practice flash cards
Practice reading "Ten, Ten, Ten!"

In Reading we will begin an informational text titled If You Could Go to Antarctica, by author Fay Robinson.  We will work with short and long /e/ sounds and the letter Ee and practice the comprehension skill, classify and categorize.

For Math we will finish with Topic 8; Understanding Subtraction and move on to Topic 9 – Composing and Decomposing Numbers to 10.  Students will learn different ways to make 4 through 10 and write number sentences to show these different ways.   Students will act out and solve subtraction word problems, will use the minus sign to represent take away situations when recording subtraction, will use the equal sign, subtract, and write the difference.
             
Newspaper in Education Week is a program sponsored by the Pottsville Republican & Herald to promote interest in the newspaper in our schools.  It will be starting on Monday, March 7thand continue through Friday, March 11th.  Check for Mrs. Kaminsky's ad in the CLASSIFIED section of the newspaper.  Ads can be sent to school during the week for treats.  The I’m a Reader forms, for those who participate, should be returned t the teacher by the following Tuesday (March 15) with a parent’s signature and initial for each day of the week.

The PTO Spring Fling Chinese Auction will be held on April 16th and 17th.  Our class’ theme basket will be “K Cups”. Donations are due to the teacher by Friday, April 1st.    If a family would rather not shop for a donation, monetary donations will be accepted and Mrs. Kaminsky will shop for items for the basket.  There is no value set.  Thank you in advance for your support!!