April 4-8
Monday-Uu worksheet
Read "Max"
Practice sight words
Tuesday-story worksheet
Read "Max"
Practice sight words
Wednesday- Uu worksheet
Read "Max"
Practice sight words
Thursday-drawing worksheet
Read "Max"
Practice sight words
Friday- United States reports

     For Reading we will continue with the next story in Unit 5 Trucks Roll!  It is a non-fiction, rhyming story and we will be talking about forms of transportation.  The comprehension skill we will focus on with this story is compare and contrast and we will work with the initial and medial short vowel sound /u/.  Take time to practice sight word flashcards, especially what, said, and was!!!

            United States’ reports are due April 8! Be sure to have him/her practice presenting the facts to you at home.  It will be fun to learn about many of our Fifty United States!

            In Math, we will be finishing Topic 10, Composing Numbers 11-19.  Practice making numbers 11-19 and continue to review addition and subtraction.  Next, we will be decomposing numbers 11 to 19 in Topic 11. Take some time to review daily work mats.

       Kindergarten Graduation Pictures will be taken on Wednesday, April 6^th.  (There will be NO make-up picture day.) Envelopes were previously sent home with portrait package information. If interested in purchasing pictures then please return the money BEFORE Wednesday, April 6^th in your child’s folder.  (Cash or checks made payable to PSP.)  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 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!! Students will be photographed beginning after 9:00 so please have your child to school on time! If your child needs any additional portrait info. sheets and/or order envelopes please let the teacher know and one will be sent home.

Kindergarten Graduation will be held on Tuesday, May 24^th @ 6:00 in the high school auditorium

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 yellow, blue, 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 31^st.  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 16^th - April 17^h!  Our theme is “K- Cups”.  Donations are DUE this week.

Kindergarten Graduation Pictures will be taken on Wednesday, April 6^th.  (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 6^th 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.

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 6^th.  (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 23^rd, Ms. White’s 9^th 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 24^th.  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 31^st.  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 16^th - April 17^h!  Our theme is “K Cups”.  Donations are DUE the last week of March. 

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.

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 7^thand continue through Friday, March 11^th.  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 16^th and 17^th.  Our class’ theme basket will be “K Cups”. Donations are due to the teacher by Friday, April 1^st.    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!!

February 29-March 4
Monday-Gg worksheet
Practice the flash cards
Practice reading "My Words"
Tuesday- 10 frame worksheet
Practice the flash cards
Practice reading "My Words"
Wednesday- grouping worksheet
Practice the flash cards
Practice reading "My Words"
Thursday-10 frame worksheet
Practice the flash cards
Practice reading "My Words"
Friday- Read Across America Day

For Reading we will the classic traditional tale, Goldilocks and the Three Bears as retold by Valeri Gorbachev.  We will review the comprehension skill, character and the letter sound /g/.

In Math we will finish Topic 8, Understanding Subtraction.  Review vocabulary; take away, difference, minus sign, and subtraction sentence.

This month’s AR “Book Buddy” recording sheet and books are due back to school on Monday, February 29^th.  The goal for the month is 15 stories/books.  Students who meet the monthly goal will receive a Pizza Hut coupon! 

Friday, March 4^th is NSE’s Read Across America Day in honor of Dr. Seuss’ birthday. Throughout the week we will be reading some great books by Dr. Seuss.  Some Bloomsburg University students will visit our classroom on 2/4 to read the book, One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish and to do a follow up activity with the class. 

Newspaper in Education Week will be March 7-11.   Detailed notes will be sent home soon, so please watch for information in your child’s folder.

The PTO FUNDRAISER PICK-UP estimated date is scheduled for Thursday, March 10^thin the gym.  Anyone who participated will need to stop by the school to pick up his/her orders!  Thank you for your support!

The PTO Spring Fling Chinese Auction will be held in April.  Our class’ theme basket will be K-Cups.  Any flavor of K-Cups for Keurig coffee makers would be greatly appreciated.

February 22-26
Monday-GYM
Ending sound worksheet
Practice flash cards
Practice reading "My Words"
Tuesday- MUSIC
Tracing worksheet
Practice flash cards
Practice reading "My Words"
Wednesday-COMPUTERS
Blend worksheet
Practice flash cards
Practice reading "My Words"
Thursday- GUIDANCE
Number worksheet
Practice flash cards
Practice reading "My Words"
Friday- ART


For Reading our next story will be “One Little Mouse!” by Dori Chaconas.  It will be a rhyming/concept story and we will review the comprehension skill, sequence.  We will introduce consonant blends too.

In Math we will be working on Subtraction, Topic 8.  Review daily practice pages and continue to practice joining sets and counting how many altogether. 

Friday, March 4^th is NSE’s Read Across America Day in honor of Dr. Seuss’ birthday.  Throughout the upcoming weeks we will be reading some great books by Dr. Seuss and making some fun things to go along with the stories.  Some students from Bloomsburg University will visit our classroom on Friday, 3/4 to read a book and do a follow up activity.

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 7^th and continue through Friday, March 11^th.

The Kindergarten reward for our Spartan Pride behavior goal for the month of February will be that students may bring one toy from home to play with during recess on Friday, February 26^th.  The toy is your child’s responsibility and should remain in his/her backpack until recess and then be put back in when recess is over.  The toy should NOT be out on the bus or any time other than recess! 

 
This month’s AR “Book Buddy” recording sheet and books are due back to school on Monday, February 29^th.  The goal for the month is 15 stories/books.  Students who meet the monthly goals will have their names entered into the end-of-the-year building-wide drawing for Accelerated Reader and will also receive a Pizza Hut coupon!