This week in Reading, we read the story “This is the Way We Go to School” and discussed how children around the world get to school. We learned all about the letter Yy and how to draw conclusions.

Next week, we will read the story “Building with Dad” and discuss how a school is built. We will be learning about the letter Qq and focus on how to compare and contrast.

This week in Math, we began our topic on decomposing numbers 11-19.

Next week, we will be tested on decomposing numbers 11-19 and will begin working on our next topic on Measurement.

All students had a great time at the Egg Hunt (end of the month reward) this afternoon! Keep up the good behavior! 

REMINDERS:

· Kindergarten Graduation will be held on May 23^rd at 1:00pm at the High School Auditorium. **Details will be sent home closer to the date! Mark your calendar!

· Anyone interested in being a Guest Reader for the month of May, please contact me!

· The NSE Book Fair will be held Monday, May 8^th – May 12^th. Students will be able to shop during their scheduled Library class here at school. Students will also be able to shop with their parents on Monday, May 8^th from 4pm-7pm.

· Due to the upcoming book fair, there will not be any more Scholastic book orders coming home this year. Thank you!

· Next Friday will be Queen Day for the letter Qq! Girls will get to wear crowns and they will be treated like Queens for the day!

Monday, May 1st will be Day 7 and we will have Computers.

****Monday, May 1st will be an Extended School Day. Students will be dismissed at 3:45!

Last week in Reading, we read the story “On the Move” and discussed how people in different parts of the world travel. We learned all about the letter Zz and the main idea of a story. We ended our week by celebrating Earth Day and the importance of taking care of our planet.

This week, we will read the story “This is the Way We Go to School” and discuss how children around the world get to school. We will be learning about the letter Yy and focusing on how to draw conclusions.

Last week in Math, we were tested on composing and decomposing numbers to 10.

This week, we will begin working with numbers 11-20.

REMINDERS:

·       Kindergarten Graduation will be held on May 23^rd at 1:00pm at the High School Auditorium. **Details will be sent home closer to the date! Mark your calendar!

·       For the month of April, students who displayed good behavior all month long will participate in a grade level egg hunt on our playground on April 28^th.

·       Thank you to Greg Mentzer and Katrina Economy for coming in to our class to talk about their careers. We loved having you!

·       Thank you to Gary Glessner and Kathy Glessner for being our Guest Readers for the month of April. The students enjoyed your visit!

·       Anyone interested in being a Guest Reader for the month of May, please contact me! The more the merrier! J

·       PSSA testing will resume this week. Please encourage good behavior in the hallways as to not disturb the test takers!

·       Please return Yearbook Order forms as soon as possible if you are interested in purchasing one!

·       There will be a $1 Dress Down Day on Friday, April 28^th.

Today is day 2 and we have Computers.

This week in Reading, we read the story “Trucks Roll” and discussed types of transportation that help people to do their jobs. We learned all about the letter Uu and the United States. All of the students did an excellent job presenting their state projects to the class.

Next week, we will be reading the story “The Little Engine That Could” and learning about what kind of work trains do. We will focus on the plot of a story. We will also be doing some fun Spring/Easter activities!

This week in Math, we began our topic on composing and decomposing numbers to 10. We discussed different ways to make a number. For example, we can break up 6 counters into a group of 4 and a group of 2. We can also break it up into a group of 3 and a group of 3. Students have been doing a super job!

Next week, we will continue our topic on composing and decomposing numbers.

REMINDERS:

·    Thank you to everyone who took the time to complete the United States projects. The students and I had a great time learning about each state. I am proud of all of the hard work students put into their presentations.

·    Thank you to all who have donated to our “Book Lover’s Basket” for the Chinese Auction. I am sure that it will be a huge hit!! The Auction will be held this weekend -- April 8^th from 10am-5pm and April 9^th from 12pm-3pm. Please come out and show your support!

·    There will be no school on Friday, April 14^th. Enjoy your long weekend. There will be school on Thursday, April 13^th and Monday, April 17^th.

·    Graduation pictures will be held on Thursday, April 20^th. Please return the picture envelope with payment no later than Wednesday, April 19^th. Thank you!

·    Kindergarten Graduation will be held on May 23^rd at 1:00pm at the High School Auditorium. **Details will be sent home closer to the date!

Monday, April 10th will be 3 and we will have Library. Please remember your books!