REMINDERS:

• Tomorrow is Polar Express Day for Kindergarten. Students are encouraged to wear their pajamas to school. *Dismissal will begin at 1:00.
• School will resume on Monday, January 4th, 2016. It will be Day 7 and we will have Computers.
• Dinosaur Projects are due when we return to school in January, to go along with the letter Dd.
• Please continue to have your child practice their sight words over the long holiday break!

Last week we finished our story “Little Quack.” We reviewed the letter Rr as in River and practiced writing sentences. In Math, we started our topic on comparing and ordering numbers to 10.

We also did some fun activities this week to get into the Christmas spirit. We made a cookie plate for Santa, a snowflake ornament for your tree, some reindeer food, and did some watercolor painting. All projects will be sent home this week! 

We took a trip to the high school on Thursday to see the high school chorus and band perform their Christmas show. The students had a great time!

Friday was a dress down day and we each received a letter from Santa in our mailbox!

This week, we will continue to do some Christmas/Winter activities!

Reminders:

• ·    There will be no AR books sent home on Tuesday or Wednesday due to the long Christmas break, but your child is encouraged to read other books! AR logs will be collected on Tuesday for the month of December. **15 books is the monthly goal!
• ·    Tuesday, December 22^nd, will be Ugly Sweater day. Students are encouraged to show their holiday spirit and dress the part!
• ·    Wednesday, December 23^rd, will be Polar Express Day for Kindergarten. Students are encouraged to wear their pajamas!! **Dismissal will begin at 1:00 for students.
• ·    School will resume on Monday, January 4^th, 2016 and it will be day 7. We will have Computers!
• ·    Please continue to have your child practice their sight words over the long holiday break! We have come a long way and do not want them to regress! Thank you!
• ·    Following Christmas Break, we will be working with the letters Dd and Kk. Please return all Dinosaur Projects by Monday, January 4^th.

Monday, December 21st, is  day 4 and we have ART! 

Last week in Reading, we read the story “Little Panda” and discussed a panda’s first year of life. We saw live footage of a panda from the San Diego Zoo on their “Panda Cam.” Our letter of the week was Nn as in Net!  In Math, we were tested on reading, writing, and counting numbers 0-10.

This week, we will begin reading “Little Quack” and discussing what new things you can do as you get older. We will be learning all about the letter Rr as in River. We will discuss new words such as duckling, plunge, pond, paddle, proud, and brave. In Math, we will bring comparing and ordering numbers 0-10.

Reminders:

• Please remember to send back the AR books every day with your child & fill out the December Log. **The monthly goal is 15 books!
• Please be sure that your child is wearing a heavy coat, gloves, and hat to school every day, we go outside for recess!
• This week, mail carrier Jill Hawranick came into Kindergarten to help us mail our letters to Santa. The kiddos were very excited about getting the opportunity to send their Christmas wishes to the North Pole. Thank you Jill!!
• Wednesday, December 23^rd, will be Polar Express Day for Kindergarten. Students are encouraged to wear their pajamas!!

Monday, December 14th, will be day 9 and we will have Art!

This week in Reading, we read the story “Jack and the Beanstalk” and discussed real and make-believe plants. Our letter of the week was Bb as in ball. We worked really hard on blending words and reading new words.  In Math, we worked on counting, reading, and writing numbers up to 10.

Next week, we will be reading “Little Panda” and talking about a panda’s first year of life. We will learn all about the letter Nn and verbs. In Math, we will be comparing numbers 0-10 and will be tested on Topic 3.

Reminders:

• ·      Please remember to send back the AR books every day with your child & fill out the December Log. **Monthly goal is 15 books!
• ·      If you haven’t already done so, please have your child complete and send back their letter to Santa. We will be sending them to the North Pole next week!
• ·      Please continue to practice sight words with your child every night!
• ·      Please be sure that your child is wearing a heavy coat, gloves, and hat to school every day, we go outside for recess! 

Monday, December 7th, will be day 4 and we will have Art!