This 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 letters of the week were Bb and Nn. We worked hard on segmenting words into their sounds and blending sounds into words. In Math, we worked on reading, writing, and counting numbers 6 to 10.

Next 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 be tested on reading, writing, and counting numbers to 10 and will begin comparing and ordering numbers to 10. **Please begin to practice counting to 100 by ones and tens and writing numbers to 20. This will be a skill we will work hard on this trimester.

Reminders:

•      Wednesday, December 13^th will be our monthly 2-hour data delay. It is a rotation day! Mrs. Capone will also be coming for a special visit this day to meet your children!
• ·    Tomorrow is the NSE Holiday Concert. Kindergarten will be performing at 10:00. Please have your child at the HS gym by 9:30.
•      If your child hasn’t already, please have them complete their letter to Santa that was sent home on Thursday as soon as possible. We would like to mail those out this week!
• ·   Friday, December 15^th will be a Spartan Dress Down Day. Please donate $1 if your child is going to dress down. Thank you!

Monday, December 11th, will be day 4 and we will have Music!

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 still Ii! In Math, we finished up Topic 2: Comparing and Ordering numbers 0-5 and will be tested on that topic on Monday. Then, we will begin Topic 3: Numbers 6-10.

Reminders:

• ·       Please continue to practice ALL sight words with your child. Although it is important to learn one list at a time, please be sure that you are reviewing both old and new words.
• ·       Please be sure that your child is wearing a heavy coat, gloves, and hat to school every day, we go outside for recess most days!
• ·       The Elementary Christmas Concert will be held on Saturday, December 9^th. Kindergarten will be performing at 10:00. Please have students arrive at the high school no later than 9:30. **Please refer to the paper that was sent home last week.
• ·       Our day to shop at Santa’s workshop will be Monday, December 4^th. Please return all white envelopes if your child is planning to shop. Students are to bring no more than $10. **Please refer to the green paper that was sent home this week for other details.
• ·       Report cards will be sent home on Friday, December 8^th.

Monday, December 4th, will be day 4 and we will be shopping at Santa’s Workshop during Music class.

This week in Reading, we read the story “A Bed for the Winter” and discussed what kind of home animals need. Our letter of the week was Ii! We continued practicing our sight words, segmenting (breaking down words into sounds), blending (blending sounds together to form words), and our short and long vowel sounds. We also differentiated between realism and fantasy.  In Math, we continued our topic on comparing and ordering numbers 0-5.

Next week, we will be learning all about the Pilgrims, the Native Americans, and the history of Thanksgiving! We will be doing some fun activities to help us learn all about the special holiday. We will paint, dress up, and taste test some Thanksgiving goodies.

Reminders:

• ·     “Spiderman Homecoming” will be shown for Community Involvement night tonight at the High School at 7pm. Light refreshments will be served!
• ·     Wednesday, November 22nd will be a half day for students & it will also be the end of the month behavior reward. Dismissal will begin at 12:00. School will resume on Tuesday, November 28^th.
• ·     AR logs for the month of November will be collected on Thursday, November 30^th.

Monday, November 20th, will be day 8 and we will have Gym.

This week in Reading, we read the story “Bear Snores On” and discussed what special things a bear does during winter. Our letter of the week was Cc and we differentiated between realism and fantasy. In Math, we finished up our topic on reading, writing, and counting numbers 0-5. In Social Studies, we discussed how to read a map, how to use a compass, and what a key/legend is.

Next week, we will be reading the story “A Bed for Winter” and discussing what kind of home animals need. Our letter of the week will be Ii as in igloo. In Math, we will begin our topic on ordering numbers 0-5.

REMINDERS:

• ·     Please be sure that your child is dressed appropriately for the weather. We do go outside for recess almost every day. Thank you!
• ·     Tomorrow, November 10^th will be a dress down day in honor of Veteran’s Day. All students are asked to donate $1.00. Students who bring a dollar may dress in any outfit that they choose (as long as it is school appropriate).
• ·     Book Orders for the month of November are due no later than Monday, November 13^th. Thank you!

Monday, November 13th will be Day 3 and we will have Gym with Miss B.     **Please have your child wear or bring sneakers!

Have a super weekend!

This week in Reading, we read the story “Animal Babies in Grasslands” and discussed what special animals live in the grasslands. We got to watch live videos of elephants and lions in their zoo habitats. Our letter of the week was Pp as in pig! We practiced blending (putting sounds together), segmenting (breaking words into their individual sounds), and initial and final sounds. We also talked about the main idea of a story.  In Math, we began our topic on reading, writing & counting numbers 1-5 and in Science, we discussed what we can see in the daytime and nighttime skies!

REMINDERS:

• ·       With Daylight Savings happening this weekend, students will no longer be allowed to wear shorts to school. Enjoy your extra hour of sleep! 
• ·       Thank you to all who have dedicated their time to AR. The students seem to really enjoy reading and trying to reach their monthly goal! I appreciate your commitment
• ·       Please continue to have your child practice their sight word lists. We have been doing an excellent job so far!
• ·       Book Orders for the month of November are due no later than Monday, November 13^th. Thank you!

Monday, November 6th will be Day 8 and we will have Gym with Miss B.     

**Please have your child wear or bring sneakers!

Have a super weekend!

This week, we finished reading our story “Dig, Dig, Digging” and discussed how machines help people work. We also learned all about the letter Tt! In Math, we were tested on the position and location of shapes as well as describing 3D shapes: cone, cube, cylinder, and sphere. In handwriting, we wrote the letters U and V.

We also did some fire safety activities for Fire Prevention Week and attended a Pep Rally to end a wonderful Spirit Week!

Reminders:

• Please continue to practice the sight word lists with your child. Please refer to their folder to see which list they are currently on/what words they still need to study. *If your child has a star, they can begin working on the next list. Thank you to all who have been working hard!

• The NSE Book Fair will be taking place next week. Our day to shop is Tuesday, October 17^th. Please send money in a sealed envelope labeled with your child’s name and what books they would like. There will also be a Parent Night to shop on Monday, October 16^th from 4-7pm in our elementary library.

• Friday, October 20^th will be the Kindergarten Field Trip to Rorhbach’s Farm. Please dress your child in their Kindergarten Field Trip shirt from PTO (coming soon) and jeans or sweats.**If you chose to pack your child a lunch, please remember to do so!

• Thank you to Megan Rollenhagen and Tabitha Farrone for being our first two Guest Readers!  The students enjoying having you in our classroom!  **Anyone interested in being a Guest Reader, please contact me! J

• Book Orders for the month of October are due no later than Monday, October 16^th. Thank you!

Monday, October 16^th will be Day 3 and we will have Gym with Miss B.

**Please have your child wear or bring sneakers!

Have a super weekend!

This week, we finished reading our story “Smash Crash!” and discussed what we like to do with our friends. We also learned all about the letter Mm!. In Math, we continued our topic on the position and location of shapes. In handwriting, we wrote the letters H, K, and L.

Students had a great time at the Kindergarten Fall Festival on Thursday. They enjoyed ice cream and snacks, went on a hayride, played games, and got to pick & decorate a pumpkin. Thank you to all of those who helped make it a HUGE success!

Reminders:

• There will be NO SCHOOL on Monday, October 9^th. Please enjoy your long weekend!
• Wednesday, October 11^th will be our next Data Delay. Please plan accordingly.
• Sight words will be tested each Monday (if I do not get through all of the students, the rest will be tested on Tuesday). Please continue to practice the lists with your child. Please refer to their folder to see which list they are currently on/what words they still need to study. *If your child has a star, they can begin working on the next list.
• Every Monday, Kindergarteners are able to shop at the school store! Please only send money in on Mondays. Thank you!
• The NSE Book Fair will be taking place in two weeks. Our day to shop is Tuesday, October 17^th. Please send money in a sealed envelope labeled with your child’s name and what books they would like. There will also be a Parent Night to shop on Monday, October 16^th from 4-7pm in our elementary library.

Tuesday, October 10^th will be Day 9 and we will have Music with Mrs. Schwartz.

Homecoming Spirit Week:

Tuesday: Hawaiian Shirt Day

Wednesday: Dynamic Duo Day

Thursday: Wacky Thursday

Friday: Spartan Pride/Patriotic Day

Have a super weekend!