Sept. 30-Oct. 4
Monday-shapes worksheet
read "Munch Together"
practice flash cards, especially to and a
Tuesday- m worksheet
read "Munch Together"
practice flash cards, especially to and a
Wednesday-trace number worksheet
read "Munch Together"
practice flash cards, especially to and a
Thursday-matching worksheet
read "Munch Together"
practice flash cards, especially to and a
Friday-Tt Show and Tell
Tell your telephone number

We will be starting our 5^th story for Reading, Julius. Watch for your Family Times newsletter to come home on Monday. Our focus will be on the story’s setting. Continue to read at home and practice the high frequency words; I, am, the, to, a, name, and little; practice rhyming and counting syllables in words and identifying the letters from Aa-Zz. Your child should be able to read the little readers that come home.

 This week in Phonics, we will be learning Tt as in tent, tail, and tie.  Take some time to find items at home that begin with the letter Tt sound for Show and Tell!  Also, boys and girls are asked to learn their telephone numbers.  Please practice at home!

Since the weather is getting cooler, please be sure to dress your child properly.  We go outside for recess almost every day and some students have been complaining because they don’t have a jacket or sweater.  Also, please be sure to write your child’s name in their coats, sweaters, book bags, lunch bags, etc.  Items are being lost because Kindergarten students don’t know if it’s theirs.  It makes things much easier if there is a name on it.

          Please send your child’s $4.00 donation for the Fall Festival as soon as possible, if you haven’t done so already!  The money is needed to buy supplies to make the day extra special for our Kindergarten students.  The Fall Festival will be held on Thursday, October 17^th.  There will be a meeting for any parents, or grandparents that would like to help on Sunday, October 13^th at 5:30 at the Mineshaft.  

If you were not happy with your child’s school pictures or if your child was absent, retakes will be done on November 1^st.

Some students are not doing homework.  Please be sure to complete your child’s homework EVERY night.  Homework is given every night (Monday-Thursday) unless something special is scheduled.  I send a Homework Note every Monday so you know what is expected for the week.  Also, please be sure to have your child write their name on their homework.  Some students are handing in homework with no name. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

September 23-27
Monday-  practice name worksheet
Practice sight words
Practice "Go To Town"
Tuesday- sight word worksheet
Practice sight words
Practice "Go To Town"
Wednesday- rhyming worksheet
Practice sight words
Practice "Go To Town"
Thursday- matching worksheet
Practice sight words
Practice "Go To Town"
Friday- Hh Show and Tell
Hat Day-Students are allowed to wear any hat they would like.

This week was an exciting week in Phonics… we read our first word! All of the students were so surprised that they can read all by themselves! In the upcoming week we will be learning the consonant “Hh” as in hat, hippo, and horse. We will have “Hat Day” on Friday, September 21st. Students are asked to wear a favorite hat, a funny hat, or even a homemade hat!

This week, we’ll read “Miss Bindergarten Takes a Field Trip with Kindergarten.” We will be discussing people in communities. Students will be learning about classifying and categorizing. Please review your “Family Times” when it comes home on Monday for more details.

Some students are having a very hard time cutting. Please save the coupons from the newspaper and have students practice cutting on the dotted line.

Book orders are due on Monday, September 30.

On Monday, we had our first Guidance lesson with our Guidance Counselor Mrs. Hull.

The next Fall Festival meeting will be held on Sunday, September 29 at 5:30 at the Mineshaft in Ashalnd. 

 

 

**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!)

 

            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!!!

 

         Hearing screens are scheduled for Tuesday, September 24^th.  Kindergarten should be tested from 10:00-11:00 am.  Discuss with your child the importance of being quiet while the testers are working with each student!

            We have begun practicing writing our first names.  Please watch your child as he/she is writing.  Be sure to check if letters are beginning at the top, not the bottom and also guide him/her to use the lines when forming letters.  Capital letters should only be used at the beginning of names!

            Our Kindergarten class has begun a science unit called Trees.  We will be observing and comparing trees in and around the school.  We have adopted a maple tree as our “class tree” to watch throughout the seasons.  We’ve been learning about the tree parts; roots, trunk, branches, and leaves.  **Your child may come home with lots of information and questions about trees and tree parts.  You can join in the tree study by taking your child for walks in your neighborhood to observe trees and to compare how they are alike and how they are different.  See which trees lose their leaves in the fall and which keep them all year?  Look closely at the leaves.  Do the trees have buds, flowers, fruit, or seeds?  You might notice things about trees that you never thought about before!!!

September 16-20
Monday-Draw something big worksheet
Practice flash cards- especially little, and the
Practice reading "Play Together"

Tuesday-clap syllables worksheet
Practice reading "Play Together"
Practice flash cards

Wednesday- Drawing worksheet
Practice flash cards
Practice reading "Play Together"

Thursday- matching worksheet
Practice the flash cards
Practice reading "Play Together"

Friday- Gg Show and Tell


            ~ 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.

          ~ ATTENTION:  There will be a Fall Festival Planning meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 17^h @ 2 pm in the cafeteria.  All who would like to help with the preparations and planning are invited and encouraged to attend. (The more parent/grandparent volunteers, the more activities @ the Fall Festival)   **The meeting may run until the end of the school day.  **If you are unable to make the meeting on 9/17, but want to help and/or participate at the Fall Festival, then please send a note to school with your contact information and it will be given to someone at the meeting.  The Fall Festival will be held at the school on Thursday, Oct. 17^th

**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.

There will be a pep rally on Friday.  Please remember to show your school spirit by wearing red and blue.

Sept. 9-13
Monday- write first name
Practice the new sight 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.
Read "Work Together"
Tuesday-color the shape
Practice the sight words I and am
Read "Work Together"
Wednesday-draw two things
Practice the sight words I and am
Read "Work Together
Thursday-Practice writing name
Practice the sight words I and am
Read "Work Together
Friday- Oo Show and Tell

The Book Fair will be open Monday, September 9 from 4 to 7 in the elementary library.

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.

September 3-6

Tuesday- Name Practice Worksheet

Practice reading “Cat and Dog Go to School”

 

Wednesday- Draw objects Worksheet

Practice reading “Cat and Dog Go to School”

 

Thursday- Capital/ Lowercase Practice worksheet

Practice reading “Cat and Dog Go to School”

 

Friday- Show and Tell-- Letter Ll. Please have your child find something small at home that begins with L. Place in paper bag and send to school for Thursday. All items will be returned on Thursday.

 

Reminder: Thursday is our Luau! Kindergarten Students are asked to dress tropical: bright colors, floral prints, Hawaiian shirts, etc. Students do not have to follow the school dress code on Thursday.

Please return any papers from the nurse, emergency phone numbers, and internet permission forms as soon as possible.

If your child is scheduled to bring in a snack, we have 25 students participating. Please remember to send in spoons, napkins, etc. for puddings, apple sauces, etc.

This week we began learning the letter Ll as in lion, lemonade, and lizard. Please review the letter and sound with your child at home. On Thursday, September 5^th, Kindergarten will have a Luau! Students are asked to dress tropical: bright colors, floral prints, Hawaiian shirts, etc. Please remember this is only for Kindergarten students.

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 6^th. Please be sure to return your child’s envelope as soon as possible!  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!!

       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.