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! 

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 were tested 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.

Reminders:

• Please continue to have your child practice their sight words each night. I am very impressed by the progress that some have shown! Keep up the great work!!
• Tuesday will be Sweatpants Day. Students are allowed to wear sweats to school to promote Diabetes Awareness. Please donate $1.
• AR logs for the month of November will be collected on Tuesday, November 24^th. *The goal is 15 books in order to receive a prize. No AR books will be sent home over Thanksgiving break.
• Wednesday, November 25^th will be a half day for students. Dismissal will begin at 1:00. School will resume on Tuesday, December 1^st.

Monday, November 23rd, will be day 7 and we will have Computers.

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. We continued practicing syllables, rhyming, segmenting and blending, and differentiated between realism and fantasy.  We have also been practicing our short and long vowel sounds. In Math, we continued work with ordering numbers 0-5 and practiced our number writing.

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 be tested on ordering numbers 0-5 and we will start counting, writing, and reading numbers 6-10.

Reminders:

• ·      Please continue to have your child practice their sight words as part of their nightly homework. We are doing such a great job!!
• ·      Please be sure that your child is dressed appropriately for the weather, we go outside for recess every day. Thank you.
• ·      Thank you to all who donated money for our veterans and for Lyla. It is greatly appreciated.
• ·      Our Kindergarten field trip to the movies was a huge success. Thank you to all of the parent helpers for volunteering their time.
• ·      If you have not already, please sign and return the first marking period report card envelope. Thank you.

Monday, November 16th, will be day 2 and we will have Computers.

This week in Reading, we read the story “Animal Babies in Grasslands” and discussed what special animals live in the grasslands. Our letter of the week was Pp and we had as in pig! We continued working with blending, segmenting, and initial and final sounds. We also talked about the main idea of a story.  In Math, we began working with ordering numbers 0-5 and discussing more, fewer, and the same.

Next week, we will be reading the story “Bear Snores On” and discussing what a bear does in the winter. Our letter of the week will be Cc! In Math, we will continue to compare and order numbers 0-5.

Reminders:

• ·      Don’t forget that Library day is Day 3 and your child will need to return their library book on that day!
• ·      Parent/Teacher Conferences will be held on Monday, November 9th. There will be no school for students.
• ·      Please continue to have your child practice their sight words as part of their nightly homework. We have been doing a great job so far.
• ·      Thank you to all who have dedicated their time to the AR Book Buddy Program. The students seem to really enjoy it! I appreciate your commitment!
• Our field trip will be on Friday, November 13th. We will be going to see "The Peanuts Movie" at the Pearl Theater in Frackville.

Monday, November 9th, we will not have school due to Parent/Teacher Conferences.

**Tuesday will be day 8 and we will have Guidance.

This week in Reading, we read the story “Nature Spy” and discussed what nature looks like when you look at it closely. Our letter of the week was Ss!  We continued working with syllables, rhyming, blending, and segmenting and talked about the setting of a story.  In Math, we continued working with counting, reading, and writing numbers 1-5.

Next week, we will be reading the story “Animal Babies in Grasslands” and discussing different animals that live in the grasslands. Our letter of the week will be Pp and we will learn about the main idea of a story. In Math, we will be tested on our numbers to 5 and will start our topic on comparing and ordering numbers 0-5.

Reminders:

• ·    Don’t forget that Library day is Day 3 and your child will need to return their library book on that day!
• ·    Parent/Teacher Conferences will be held on Monday, November 9th. There is no school for students. Please hand in the schedule confirmation sheet as soon as possible! Thank you!
• ·    Report cards will be distributed on Friday, November 6th.
• ·    We go outside for recess every day. Now that it is getting colder, please be sure that your child is dressed warm enough for the weather. Thank you!
• ·    Fall Festival was a huge success – thank you to all of those who volunteered their time to help out!

Monday, November 2nd, will be Day 3 and we will have Library!

This week in Reading, we read the story “Flowers” and discussed how flowers are unique. Our letter of the week was Aa.  We continued working with syllables, rhyming, blending, and segmenting and learned how to compare and contrast.  In Math, we focused on reading, writing, and counting numbers 1-5.

Next week, we will be reading the story “Nature Spy” and discussing what we can learn about nature by looking closely. Our letter of the week will be Ss and we will learn about the setting of a story, or where the story takes place. In Math, we will be tested on our numbers to 5 and begin comparing and ordering numbers 0-5. We will be working with terms such as more than, fewer than, and same as.

Reminders:

• Don’t forget that Library day is Day 3 and your child will need to return their library book on that day.
• Please make sure that your child is dressed appropriately for the weather.  If you’d like to keep a sweater or jacket here at school, please make sure that your child’s name is labeled on the tag. Thank you.
• The Elementary Fall Festival will be held on Friday, October 30^th. Please check your child’s folder for more details.
• Parent/Teacher Conferences will be held on November 9^th – please check your child’s folder for papers regarding scheduling, and return them as soon as possible. Thank you.
• Friday, November 13th will be the Kindergarten Field Trip. This year, we will be going to the Pearl Movie Theater in Frackville to see "The Peanuts Movie." Please return your child's permission slip as soon as possible.
• Next week will be Red Ribbon Week: October 26th - October 30th. 
• Monday: Drug Free Teens Wear Jeans (Wear Jeans to School). 
• Tuesday: Sock It to Drugs (Wear Crazy Socks to School). 
• Wednesday: Being Drug Free is Crazy Cool (Crazy Hair Day). 
• Thursday: Staying Drug Free is No Sweat (Wear Sweats to School -- **No writing on the sweat pants). 
• Friday: Wear Your Red and Blue to School -- **Jeans Permitted.

Monday, October 26th, will be Day 9 and we will have Art.