Thursday, May 23^rd is our class field trip to the Ringling Bros. Circus at the Giant Center in Hershey.  Students who are carrying their own lunch are reminded to be sure to bring a drink too.  Chaperones and students need to be at the school no later than 8:30.  Students should try to eat breakfast at home the day of the field trip.  We will be leaving the school as close to 8:45 am as possible.  Students will return during regular school hours.  Students are to wear their blue NSE T-shirts provided by the PTO.  Field trip details are being sent home in your child’s folder.  If you have any questions or concerns, then please contact Mrs. Potts.

            Friday, May 24^th 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 Tuesday, May 21^st, Wednesday, May 22^nd, and Tuesday, May 28^th 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 28^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 28^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.

ALL are invited to the NSE PTO meeting on Monday, May 20^th in the NSE cafeteria @ 6:30.

ALL library books NEED to be returned by Monday, May 20^th!

May 13-17
Monday-matching paper
Practice reading "Fix It"
Practice sight words
Tuesday-make a good sentence paper
Practice reading "Fix It"
Practice sight words
Wednesday-adding paper
Practice reading "Fix It"
Practice sight words
Thursday-typing paper
Practice reading "Fix It"
Practice sight words

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.

In Reading, we’ll continue with Unit 6, Building Our Homes, and read “Building Beavers.” This informational text will introduce students to the physical characteristics, behaviors, and habitats of the beaver. We will talk what animals build and learn about main ideas.

In Math, we’ll review all the concepts that we learned this year! 

Last week, Kindergarteners took the end of Kindergarten test and I’m very happy with how well they all did! Every student tried their best and that made me very proud!

Monday, May 20th, students will participate in Relay Recess. We’ll spend most of the day on the track participating in many fun events.  Please wear sneakers!

All books must be returned to the Library by May 20th.

On Tuesday and Wednesday (May 21-22), we’ll be walking to the high school to practice for Graduation. Students need to wear good walking shoes!

Our Field Trip will be on Thursday, May 23rd. We will be attending the Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus in Hershey at the Giant Center!

Friday, May 24th, will be the school wide Carnival at NSE.

There is no school on Monday, May 27th.

On Tuesday, May 28th we’ll walk to the high school again to practice for our big night! 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.

The school store is closed for the year!

Friday, May 31st, is the last day of school for students. Students will be dismissed at 11:45.

May 6-10
Monday-missing letters paper
Please read "Jen and Max"
Practice flash cards
Tuesday-missing vowel paper
Please read "Jen and Max"
Practice flash cards
Wednesday-trace each word paper
Please read "Jen and Max"
Practice flash cards
Thursday- type paper
Please read "Jen and Max"
Practice flash cards
Friday- We will be going to the high school to watch the elementary chorus and band concert.

 

Our Field Trip will be on Thursday, May 23rd. We will be attending the Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus in Hershey at the Giant Center!  Please see your child's folder today for more information!

Kindergarten graduation will be Tuesday, May 28th at 6:00 in the high school auditorium.

 

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 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.

In Math, we’ll complete our last few lessons in the Saxon series! In these lessons we’ll learn about measuring using inches, halves and fourths, and pictographs.

Order forms for the Kindergarten Graduation DVD were sent home. This is a great Kindergarten keepsake! Order forms are due back by Wednesday, May 8th! NO ORDERS WILL BE TAKEN AFTER THIS DATE!

April 29-May 3
Monday-Yy paper
Practice flash cards
Practice reading "Do Not Quit, Quinn"
Tuesday-QU paper
Practice flash cards
Practice reading "Do Not Quit, Quinn"
Wednesday-unscramble paper
Practice flash cards
Practice reading "Do Not Quit, Quinn"
Thursday-correct sentences paper
Practice flash cards
Practice reading "Do Not Quit, Quinn"

 In Phonics we will be learning about the voiced and unvoiced digraph th, as in tooth and throat. 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.  

In Math, we’ll practice some, some went away stories. We’ll learn a new concept, symmetry, by making butterflies! We’ll also practice measurement and compare the heights and lengths of objects.  

Order forms for the Kindergarten Graduation DVD were sent home this week. This is a great Kindergarten keepsake! Order forms are due back by Wednesday, May 8th! NO ORDERS WILL BE TAKEN AFTER THIS DATE!  

Our Field Trip will be on Thursday, May 23rd. We will be attending the Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus in Hershey at the Giant Center!  

Kindergarten graduation will be Tuesday, May 28th at 6:00 in the high school auditorium.

April 22-26
Monday- words that begin with violet paper
Please read "The Jazz Band"
Practice flash cards including where and come
Tuesday- rhyming words paper

Please read "The Jazz Band"
Practice flash cards including where and come
Wednesday- correct sentence paper
Please read "The Jazz Band"
Practice flash cards including where and come
Thursday-connect dot paper
Please read "The Jazz Band"
Practice flash cards including where and come

In Phonics, we will be learning about the digraph sh like in shark. A digraph is 2 letters that come together to make one sound. We code digraphs by underlining the 2 letters.

In Reading, we’ll read “On the Move.” This story is an informational text. We will discuss travel around the world. Students will learn about main idea. Please be sure to review your Family Times when it comes home next week.

In Math students will practice counting by 2’s. They’ll also learn about even and odd numbers. Students will continue to practice measuring using nonstandard measurement.

Order forms for the Kindergarten Graduation DVD were sent home last week. This is a great Kindergarten keepsake! Order forms are due back by Wednesday, May 8th! NO ORDERS WILL BE TAKEN AFTER THIS DATE!

April 15-19
Monday- match word to picture paper
Please read "Bud in the Mud"
Please practice flash cards
Tuesday-numbers 21,22,23,24,25 paper
Please read "Bud in the Mud"
Please practice flash cards
Wednesday-word search paper
Please read "Bud in the Mud"
Please practice flash cards
Thursday-draw picture paper
Please read "Bud in the Mud"
Please practice flash cards

In Phonics, we will finish learning about long vowels. The rule for long vowels is if the vowel is followed by anything other than a consonant then it is long (we code it with a macron.) Students will also learn about the digraph ck like at the end of duck.

In Reading, we’ll read “The Little Engine that Could.” In this classic story, a little train carrying toys to all of the good boys and girls is confronted with a seemingly impassable mountain. As nicely as they ask, the toys cannot convince the Shiny New Engine or the Big Strong Engine to say anything but "I cannot. I cannot." It is left up to the Little Blue Engine to overcome the odds and pull the train to the other side. We will discuss make believe transportation. Students will learn about plot. Please be sure to review your Family Times when it comes home next week.

In Math students will measure the capacity of containers using nonstandard units and then order the containers. Students will also solve “some, some more” problems. Finally students will learn about a new shape, the cone.

 

Order forms for the Kindergarten Graduation DVD were sent home this week. This is a great Kindergarten keepsake! Order forms are due back by Wednesday, May 8th! NO ORDERS WILL BE TAKEN AFTER THIS DATE!

T-shirt order forms were sent home last week from the Track and Field team. These shirts are being sold to benefit Mary Piaskowski. Mary is an aide at NSE and spends a lot of time in a Kindergarten classroom. Mary is battling breast cancer and needs all of our support!

Our Field Trip will be on Thursday, May 23rd. We will be attending the Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus in Hershey at the Giant Center!

Kindergarten graduation will be Tuesday, May 28th (evening) in the high school auditorium.

April 8-12
Monday- short u sound paper
Practice flash cards.
Practice reading "Bud the Pup"
Tuesday- type sight word paper
Practice flash cards.
Practice reading "Bud the Pup"
Wednesday-short u paper
Practice flash cards.
Practice reading "Bud the Pup"
Thursday- period or question mark paper
Practice flash cards.
Practice reading "Bud the Pup"

 In Reading, we’ll read Messenger, Messenger. In this story, Calvin Curbhopper leaves his studio apartment with his bike on his shoulder. By eight a.m., he's made his first delivery and embarked on a crazy routine of carrying urgent business packages through traffic, tunnels, parking lots and dangerous neighborhoods. He doesn't slow down until after nightfall, when he rides home. We will discuss transportation jobs. Students will learn about comparing and contrasting. Please be sure to review your Family Times when it comes home next week.

In Phonics, we will begin learning begin long vowels. The rule for long vowels is if the vowel is followed by anything other than a consonant then it is long (we code it with a macron.) Examples- he, me, she.

In Math students will identify and match equivalent sets, and identify doubles. Students will also practice “some, some more” problems. Please practice identification of pennies, nickels, and dimes, along with their values, at home. A lot of students are struggling with this concept. We also introduce the quarter this week.

T-shirt order forms were sent home this week from the Track and Field team. These shirts are being sold to benefit Mary Piaskowski. Mary is an aide at NSE and spends a lot of time in a Kindergarten classroom. Mary is battling breast cancer and needs all of our support! Please consider purchasing one of these shirts to
support Mary!