Monday, May 21, 2012

May 21-25
Monday: Walk to the high school to practice for Graduation (wear good walking shoes!)

Tuesday: Walk to the high school to practice for Graduation (wear good walking shoes!) Graduation will be held at 6:00 on Tuesday, May 22nd in the High School Auditorium. A detailed note was sent home on Friday about graduation but please note that all students need to wear a white collared shirt!

Wednesday: Kindergarten students will watch the Kindergarten DVD and also have a special end of the year treat with their reading buddies!
Thursday: Field Trip to the Circus (Reminder note will be sent home on Wednesday with all the details.)

Friday: Carnival (Students will spend the majority of the day outside so please dress for the weather. All students may wear gym clothes and sneakers! Don’t forget sunscreen!)


The School Store is closed for the school year!

Please return all Library books if you haven’t already done so!

There will be no homework for the remainder of the year!

Graduation:
* All students must wear a white collared shirt. Girls should not wear anything in their hair since they will be wearing caps.

*The doors to the high school will NOT be opened until 5:30.

*Kindergarten students should arrive at the High School Gymnasium between 5:30 and 5:45. We ask that parents do NOT enter the gymnasium.

*Please do NOT stand in the center aisles during the ceremony. You may stand in the aisles along the wall to take pictures or video.

* At the end of Graduation all students will leave the stage and process to the Gymnasium. PLEASE DO NOT TAKE YOUR CHILD OUT OF THE LINE and DO NOT LEAVE THE GYMNASIUM UNTIL ALL GRADUATES HAVE EXITED.

*Each class will have a designated area in gymnasium. Look for a sign with your child’s teacher’s name.

*All students must return their cap and gown to their child’s teacher before leaving the gymnasium. The dated tassels are your child’s to keep.

Field Trip Information:
Thursday, May 24th will be the Kindergarten field trip to the Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Bailey Circus at the Giant Center in Hershey, PA

Students may come to school by their normal means but chaperones need to arrive between 8:30 and 8:45. We will be leaving promptly at 8:45. We will return at approximately 2:30 pm.

All students and chaperones who did not order a lunch from the school need to bring a bagged lunch and drink. Students’ names should be on their lunch.

Students will not need money on this field trip. The cost for chaperones is $12.

We ask that students wear their blue North Schuylkill Elementary t-shirt with dress code appropriate pants or shorts.

If your child suffers from motion sickness please take the necessary precautions such as giving Dramamine, or making sure he/she had breakfast before riding the bus.

Carnival Reminder
Friday, May 25th is the Carnival. All students are permitted to wear gym clothes. Please be sure your child wears sneakers and sunscreen!

Monday, May 14, 2012

Mrs. Kaminsky's Homework

May 14-18
Monday- word search worksheet
Please read "Camping is Fun"
Please practice sight words
Tuesday- favorite thing worksheet
Please read "Camping is Fun"
Please practice sight words
Wednesday-left and right worksheet
Please read "Camping is Fun"
Please practice sight words
Thursday- summer worksheet
Please read "Camping is Fun"
Please practice sight words
Friday- please wear comfortable shoes.  We will be walking to the HS to see the chorus concert and practicing for graduation.

Upcoming dates:
Friday, May 18- wear comfortable shoes-walking to HS to practice

Monday, May 21- wear comfortable shoes- walking to HS to practice
Tuesday, May 22- wear comfortable shoes-walking to HS to practice
                           -6:00 graduation ceremony at HS
Thursday- May 24- fieldtrip to circus (more information will be sent home)
Friday, May 25- carnival- wear sneakers and sunscreen

Thursday, May 31- 11:45 dismissal

Monday, May 7, 2012

Mrs. Kaminsky's Homework

Monday-  Missing numbers and letters worksheet
Practice sight words
Practice "Jen and Max"
Tuesday-missing vowel worksheet
Practice sight words
Practice "Jen and Max"
Wednesday-coin worksheet
Practice sight words
Practice "Jen and Max"
Thursday-sh and th words worksheet
Practice sight words
Practice "Jen and Max"
Friday-Wear gym clothes and sneakers.  We are having a program, "Teens Against Tobacco".
The children will be participating in a program at the softball field.

Attached to your child's homework note is an order form for the kindergarten DVD.  If you are interested in purchasing this DVD, please have it back to me by May 14.

Monday, April 30, 2012

Mrs. Kaminsky's Homework Note

April 30- May 4
Monday- y as in yellow worksheet
Read "Do Not Quit, Quinn"
Practice flash cards
Tuesday-quack sound worksheet
Read "Do Not Quit, Quinn"
Practice flash cards
Wednesday- unscramble the words worksheet
Read "Do Not Quit, Quinn"
Practice flash cards
Thursday- write the sentences correctly worksheet
Read "Do Not Quit, Quinn"
Practice flash cards

On Tuesday, May 1st, our local librarians will be visiting Kindergarten as part of the PA One Book: Every Young Child program.  For more information on the program please visit www.paonebook.org.  The featured book this year is Stop Snoring Bernard. 
 
Our Field Trip will be on Thursday, May 24th.  We will be attending the Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus in Hershey at the Giant Center! Please return your  permission papers.

Kindergarten Graduation will be held at 6:00 on Tuesday, May 22nd in the High School Auditorium.  Details will be sent home at a later date.

Monday, April 23, 2012

April 23-27
Monday- numbers 1-25 worksheet
Practice reading "The Jazz Band"
Practice sight words
Tuesday- rhyming word worksheet
Practice reading "The Jazz Band"
Practice sight words
We will have a guidance lesson.
Wednesday- correct the sentence worksheet
Practice reading "The Jazz Band"
Practice sight words
Thursday- match the dots worksheet
Practice reading "The Jazz Band"
Practice sight words

Kindergarten Graduation will be held at 6:00, May 22 in the high school auditorium.

We will be going to the Ringling Brothers and  Barnum and Bailey Circus on May 24 at the Giant Center in Hershey.


Monday, April 16, 2012

Mrs. Kaminsky's Homework

April 16-20
Monday- circle the word worksheet
Practice reading "Bud in the Mud"
Practice flash cards especially said and was
Tuesday- Trace and write each number worksheet
Practice reading "Bud in the Mud"
Practice flash cards
Wednesday- word search worksheet
Practice reading "Bud in the Mud"
Practice flash cards
Thursday-Write a sentence and draw picture worksheet
Practice reading "Bud in the Mud"
Practice flash cards

Monday, April 2, 2012

Mrs. Kaminsky's Homework

April 2-4
Monday-Please read "Bud the Pup"
Practice sight words.
Please note that Phonics Word Lists will no longer be sent home prior to the test.  We are now in the 4th marking period and students should be able to blend the sounds and read the words without practice.

Tuesday- Please read "Bud the Pup"
Practice sight words.
We will celebrate the day that the girls have been waiting for all year “Queen Day!”  Girls are invited wear “queen dresses” and the boys will wait on them all day (crowns will be provided for the queens.) 
We will celebrate the marriage of Q and U.  Please note that as long as Kindergarten students are dressed in wedding or queen attire they do not have to follow the school dress code.  If they are not dressing for our special day then they should be in uniform. 

Wednesday- The Easter egg hunt and party will be from 9:30 to 11:00am. (Homeroom helpers may arrive at 9:00 to help hide eggs and set up for the party.)
There will be NO school for teachers and students Thurs., April 5th, Friday, April 6th, Monday, April 9th, Tuesday, April 10th, and Wednesday, April 11th. School will reopen on Thursday, April 12th. Enjoy the long spring break!!