September 15-19
Monday- big and small worksheet
Practice all the flash cards including the and little
Practice reading "Little Me"
Tuesday- syllables worksheet
Practice all the flash cards including the and little
Practice reading "Little Me"
Wednesday-color objects worksheet
Practice all the flash cards including the and little
Practice reading "Little Me"
Thursday-typing worksheet
Practice all the flash cards including the and little
Practice reading "Little Me"
Friday- test on the flash cards and letters from a to s

**Please help your child practice/learn his/her 4-digit computer number. This will help him/her log into the computer quickly and give him/her more time to work when using computers at school.  (We can also stop wearing our name badges to lunch and library once all students know their ID number for the cooks and librarians!) I will be asking the children their 4 digit pin number on Friday.  Your child should know this by now.  This pin is used everyday.  If they know it, they will receive a treat.

          ~ Our Reading story this week will be Plaidypus Lost.  We will be talking about how families cooperate, we will be learning to recognize the letters Oo, Pp, Qq, Rr, and Ss, and we will practice the comprehension skill: sequence.  Watch for your Family Times newsletter to come home in your child’s folder.

         

The next Fall Festival meeting will be held on Wednesday, September 17 at 6:30 at the Mineshaft in Ashalnd. 

**JUST A REMINDER:  Clearances must be on file in the office to help at the Fall Festival, but anyone can help with the preparations and planning!!!

If your child is absent, please send in an excuse the next day your child returns to school.

 

            With Fall and the cooler weather upon us, please be sure your child has the proper clothing for a ½ hour outside recess.  Kindergarten tries to get out for “fresh air” and time to run around whenever the weather allows.  Temperatures can vary from morning to afternoon and sometimes the shady areas of the playground are chilly.  Better to be prepared with a jacket/sweater/sweatshirt than be underdressed.  Also, please have your child practice zippering and/or buttoning his/her coat and “pulling” the sleeves right-side out before attempting to put it on.  Thank you!!!

September 8-12
Monday-Name worksheet
Practice flash cards I and am
Read "Am I?"
Tuesday- shape worksheet
Practice flash cards I and am
Read "Am I?"
Wednesday-big/small worksheet
Practice flash cards I and am
Read "Am I?"
Thursday-lowercase worksheet
Practice flash cards I and am
Read "Am I?"
Friday-Picture Day--

School pictures will be taken on Friday, September 12^th. Please be sure to return your child’s envelope as soon as possible!  School dress code must be followed.

Please be sure to encourage your child to write their name the proper way. Students should NOT write their name in all capitals. We understand that some students need practice writing it the correct way, but the first step in helping is making sure we are consistent at home and at school.

It is starting to get chilly, please remember to send a jacket with your child.  Practice zipping and buttoning with them.  Also make sure your child's name is written somewhere on the jacket.

Please return the PTO fieldtrip FREE t-shirt form by Friday.  Children wear these shirts for this year's and next year's fieldtrip.

In math we are discussing positions (above, below, on, inside, outside)

We will begin our 2^nd Reading story, We Are So Proud. We will work on recognizing the letters Ff, Gg, Hh, Ii, Jj, Kk, Ll, Mm. and Nn. Watch for your take home story—Am I?, to come home in your child’s folder.  Continue to read at home, talk about story characters (who the story is about) and setting (where and when the story takes place), and read the high frequency words I and am.

There will be a Kindergarten Fall Festival planning meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 10^th @ 2:00 pm in the NSE cafeteria.  Anyone interested in helping with the Kindergarten Fall Festival, which will be held on Thursday, October 9^th, is invited to attend the planning meeting.  The meeting may run until the end of the school day.  (Just a reminder:  In order to help at the Fall Festival you must have clearances!!)  **If you would like to help, but are unable to attend this meeting, please send a note to the teacher with your contact information listed, and your name and contact information will be passed along to the other parents who will be helping with the Fall Festival.

September 2-5

Tuesday- write your first name worksheet
practice words I and am
Your child has an envelope of sight words. These sight words should be practiced every night. Please keep this envelope in your child's folder. We will be adding to the envelope as the year progresses.
practice reading "I Am"

Wednesday-drawing objects worksheet
practice words I and am
practice reading "I Am" 

Thursday- circle the letter worksheet
practice words I and am
practice reading "I Am" 

In Reading, we read the book “The Little School Bus” and discussed characters. We also learned 6 amazing words: first, second, third, fourth, fifth, and sixth

Try to make sure your child has his/her bus tag every day. The end of the day is hectic and some children don’t know their bus numbers yet!

Every Friday of the school year is a spirit day! This is completely optional! It is done to promote school spirit and enthusiasm for our sports teams. The children are allowed to wear any North Schuylkill t-shirt and uniform pants or uniform shorts (please see p. 5 of the student dress code.) The children may dress in regular uniform clothing if you wish.

School pictures will be taken on Friday, September ^{12 th.  Envelopes will be sent home shortly.}  School dress code must be followed.

We had a fabulous first week of Kindergarten and are thrilled to have your child in our class! We hope that he/she enjoyed their first week as much as we did!!

May 30 and June 2
On Friday, May 30, we will be having an end of the year picnic for the kindergarteners.  We are asking each child to bring a beach towel.

Monday, June 2, there will be a 11:45 dismissal.  Report cards and graduation DVDs will be sent home at this time.

May 19-23
Monday- matching worksheet
Please read "Jen and Max"
Tuesday- sentence worksheet
Please read "Jen and Max"
Wednesday-adding worksheet
Please read "Jen and Max"
Thursday-typing worksheet
Please read "Jen and Max"
Friday- CARNIVAL

Friday, May 23rd will be the PTO Carnival.  This is a day of fun and games put together by the PTO.  Please dress your child for the weather and apply sunscreen as needed.  Students should wear sneakers and clothes for outdoor activities (NO dresses or skirts please!)  **Due to the Carnival the cafeteria will only be serving Deli Hoagies.  There will be NO ALTERNATE lunches.

            Kindergarten will practice for graduation on Monday, May 19 and Tuesday, May 20th^h in the mornings at the High School.  **Please try to have your child at school for the practices so he/she will know what to do for the evening ceremony on May 20^th.  Students may be walking to the high school, so please dress your child in shoes for walking and a jacket with a hood or an umbrella in case of rain.

 Tuesday, May 20^th is the big day!  Kindergarten Graduation will be held in the High School Auditorium beginning at 6:00pm.   Students should arrive at the lower level and report to the gymnasium around 5:30-5:45.   The ceremony will begin promptly at 6:00 PM, so be sure not to be late and allow time for parking!  **There are no reserved seats or a limit to the number of guests per student, therefore, seating is on a first come first serve basis!

**Remember students will be wearing caps and gowns and will NEED to wear a WHITE-COLLARED shirt for the evening performance (NOT to school during the day).  Shoes will be visible so plan accordingly.  Girls should not wear hair accessories that will get in the way of the cap. 

**Students will be exiting the auditorium and going to the gym after the performance.  Parents can look for their child in the gym by class/teacher.

PLEASE NOTE:  Graduation caps and gowns must be returned to the teacher after the graduation ceremony.  Tassels are to be taken home as a keepsake.

May 12-16
Monday-Jj sound worksheet
Practice reading "Fix It"
Practice your flash cards
Tuesday- Ww sound worksheet
Practice reading "Fix It"
Practice your flash cards
Wednesday- characters and setting worksheet
Practice reading "Fix It"
Practice your flash cards
Thursday- Jj and Ww worksheet
Practice reading "Fix It"
Practice your flash cards
Friday- walking to HS to practice for graduation--
PLEASE WEAR COMFORTABLE SHOES

In Reading, we’ll start Unit 6, Building Our Homes, and read “Homes Around the World.” In this story, we’ll learn about the many different kinds of homes around the world. We’ll learn about comparing and contrasting.

On Friday, Monday and Tuesday (May 16,19, 20), we’ll be walking to the high school to practice for Graduation. Students need to wear good walking shoes! Kindergarten graduation will be held at 6:00 in the high school auditorium. Students are asked to wear a white collared shirt just like they did for pictures. Girls should also wear their hair down.

In Phonics, we will be learning about 2 new digraphs. A digraph is 2 letters that come together and make one sound. We code digraphs by underlining them. First, we’ll learn about the digraph ee as in sheep and beep. Later in the week, we’ll learn the digraph ch as in cheese and chip.

On Friday, Monday and Tuesday  (May 16,19, 20), we’ll be walking to the high school to practice for Graduation. Students need to wear good walking shoes!

May 5-9
Monday-Yy worksheet
Practice flash cards
Practice reading "Don't Quit, Quinn!'
Tuesday- Qu worksheet
Practice flash cards
Practice reading "Don't Quit, Quinn!'
Wednesday- adding worksheet
Practice flash cards
Practice reading "Don't Quit, Quinn!'
Thursday- letter worksheet
Practice flash cards
Practice reading "Don't Quit, Quinn!'

In Math, we will be working with Topic 12; Measurement.  We will be comparing objects by length, height, capacity, and weight.  Review the new math words; longer, shorter, as tall as, taller, and lighter.

In Phonics we will be learning about the two sounds of the digraph oo as in hook and tooth. A digraph is 2 letters that come together to make one sound. We code digraphs by underlining them.  

In Reading, we’ll finish Unit 5 and read “This is the Way We Go to School.” In this story, students will learn about the many ways that children travel to school. We’ll discuss school transportation and we’ll learn about drawing conclusions.