Have a wonderful Thanksgiving Break!
See you on Tuesday, November 29th.


**Book Logs are due on Wednesday, November 30th.
**Field Trip will be Thursday, December 1st.

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 finished 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 also be tested on Topic 2 in Math.

Reminders:

• ·    “The Jungle Book” will be shown for Community Involvement night tonight at the High School at 7pm. Light refreshments will be served!
• ·    Book Orders are due Monday, November 21^st.
• ·    Wednesday, November 23^rd will be a half day for students. Dismissal will begin at 12:00. School will resume on Tuesday, November 29^th.
• ·    AR logs for the month of November will be collected on Wednesday, November 30^th.
• ·    If anyone is interested in being a Guest Reader for our class, please contact me! We are looking for readers! 

Monday, November 21st, will be day 6 and we will have Music.

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 continued work with comparing and ordering numbers 0-5 and practiced our number writing. In Science, we discussed different types of weather and the seasons.

This week, the Schuylkill County Sheriff’s Department dropped by NSE to fingerprint all of our Kindergarten students. The kids really enjoyed the process! We also had a visit from the Goodwill Fire Company in Frackville, who delivered a wonderful fire safety program.

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 be sure that your child is dressed appropriately for the weather, we go outside for recess every day. Thank you!

·       *Scholastic book orders are due on Monday, November 21^st.

·       *November Reading Logs are due on Wednesday, November 30^th.

·       *Friday, November 18^th will be a $1 Dress Down Day!

·       *The Kindergarten Field Trip to the Bloomsburg Theatre will be on Thursday, December 1^st. More information will be coming home in the next few weeks!

·       *Thank you to Alicia Jones for being our Guest Reader! The kids loved reading “The Great Turkey Race!”

Monday, November 14th, will be day 1 and we will have Music.

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 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 were tested on reading, writing & counting numbers 1-5 and began working with ordering numbers 0-5. Additionally, we have been practicing telling and making time and working with money! In Science, we discussed what we can see in the daytime and nighttime skies!

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 and will discuss more, fewer, and equal.

Reminders:

• ·     With Daylight Savings happening this weekend, students will no longer be allowed to wear shorts to school. Enjoy your extra hour of sleep! J
• ·     On Wednesday, November 9^th, we will have a 2-hour data delay!
• ·     Thank you to all who have dedicated their time to the AR Program. The students seem to really enjoy the books! I appreciate your commitment!
• ·     Thank you to Danielle Pearce for being our Guest Reader! The students loved their “Peekaboo Ghosts!”

Monday, November 7th, will be Day 7 and we will have Computers.

Have a great weekend!

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.

Students had a great time shopping at the Book Fair this week! Normal library classes will resume next week.

Thank you to Tara Mentzer, Heather Stine, and Michelle Miller for being our Guest Readers. The students enjoyed having you!!

REMINDERS:

·         *Scholastic Book Orders for the month of October are due on Monday, October 24^th.

·         *October Reading Logs are due by Friday, October 28^th!

·         *Next week is Red Ribbon Week! Spirit Days are as follows: Monday – wear sweatpants, Tuesday – wear crazy socks, Wednesday – backwards day, Thursday – crazy hair day, Friday – Spartan Spirit day!

·         *The Halloween Parade will begin at 2:00 at the Spartan Stadium. Parents are welcome to come and watch the parade. Kindergarten will be opening the parade, so arrive early if planning to attend! **Unfortunately, Kindergarten will not be having parent helpers in the classroom to celebrate due to the limited time frame.

·         *The Kindergarten Field Trip to the Bloomsburg Theatre will take place on Thursday, December 1^{st –} more information to follow. Thank you to all of those who handed back their permission slips!

Monday, October 24th, will be Day 7 and we will have Computers.

This week in Reading, we read the story “Dig, Dig, Digging” and discussed how machines help people. Our letter of the week was Tt! In Math, we worked on reading, writing, and counting numbers 1-5.

This week was Fire Prevention Week! We read stories and did many activities on how to stay safe during a fire and how to prevent them. Some things we discussed: “Don’t hide, get outside.” “Stay low and go!” “Stop, drop, and roll!”  We discussed the importance of checking the batteries in our smoke alarms, calling 911 in an emergency, and leaving matches and lighters to grown-ups. The kids did a great job of presenting their escape plans to their classmates. I was very impressed with their work!

Reminders:

·       -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!

·       -Some things to work on: counting to 100, sight words, writing numbers to 20, rhyming, syllables, letters & sounds.

·       -Next week is the Book Fair. Students will be able to shop on Tuesday during Library. **Students do not need their library books this week – they will return them next week!

Monday, October 17^th will be day 2 and we will have Computers!

Have a great weekend!!

What a fantastic week in Kindergarten!! On Thursday, we had our Kindergarten Fall Festival. Activities included a hay ride, a bounce house, fall games, leaf rubbings, pumpkin decorating, crafts, face painting, and lots of delicious treats. Thank you to all who volunteered their time to help out, it was a great day.  On Friday, we had a Pep Rally in the elementary gymnasium. 

This week in Reading, we read the story “Smash! Crash!” and discussed friendship. Our letter of the week was Mm like monkey! We continued working with syllables, rhyming and blending.  In Math, we were tested on comparing and building with solid figures.

Next week, we will begin reading the story “Dig, Dig, Digging” and discuss how machines help people.  We will be learning all about the letter Tt as in turtle! In Math, we will begin our unit on reading, writing, and counting 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.
• ·    Please remember that on Monday, October 10th there is no school for students. Enjoy your day off.
•      There will be a data delay on Wednesday, October 12th.

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Tuesday, October 11th, will be Day 9 and we will have ART.