Thursday Note: April 29,
2016
NO SCHOOL TOMORROW FOR
KINDERGARTNERS!
Events of the Week: This week we
continued our author study on Laura Numeroff.
- Language Workshop: We read more “If
You Give” books, including If You Give a Pig a Party, If You
Give a Moose a Muffin, and If You Take a Mouse to School. We continued to discuss story elements,
cause and effect, and retelling events in order. Our class focused on If You Give a Pig
a Pancake. We wrote about the
book and did a fun art project. Be
sure to check these out in our hallway!
- Writing Workshop: We continued our series
of events writing. We wrote about
getting ready to come to school each day.
First, the students helped me to write about how I get ready and
come to school. Then, the students
each wrote about how they each get ready in the mornings. We are focusing on putting the events in
the correct order and making sure our writing makes sense.
- Reading Workshop: Students are working
daily in Literacy Centers. While
students are working independently, I am having each student read to me independently
to determine their end of year reading level.
- Word Study: This week we focused
on suffixes. We learned about how
these can change the meaning of a word.
We added added –s, -ed-, and –ing to the ending of words.
- Math: We continued our unit on solid figures (cylinder, cone, cube, and sphere).
We were able to analyze, compare, and
compose shapes. The students enjoyed experimenting with solid shapes to determine
which ones can stack, slide, and roll.
Important Dates:
o April 29: NO SCHOOL FOR KINDERGARTEN STUDENTS! (K
screening)
o May 4: Kindergarten Field Trip (J.R. Martin Park in Republic
then to the Dickerson Park Zoo)
o May 17: Last Day of School (Dismiss at
11:00)
Book Bags: Thank you so much for reading with your
child. I will not be sending book bags home. If your child has any classroom
books at home please return them next week. I will be starting my classroom
inventory.
Kindergarten Field Trip
The
kindergarten field trip will be next Wednesday, May 4th. We will travel to J.R. Martin Park in
Republic to play and eat lunch before heading to the Dickerson Park Zoo.
Reading
Journey
Our final reading journey will end May 12th. Please remember your child must complete
fifteen reading activities to “travel” to a summer destination during the
read-a-thon on May 13th.
Summer Activities… Over the next couple of weeks, we have several
fun outdoor activities planned for the kindergartners. It would be a good
idea to send your child in tennis shoes each day.
Sight Words—Keep practicing!
I is like
see my a
the be have
it he she
to can with go we
me you and
are they
in of at
do not for am
this so no
his was
*This is the entire list. We will
not be learning any more new words. We
will begin assessing over these words soon.
Awards Assembly
Please
join us for our Year End Awards Assemblies on May 16 in the South Gym (5-8 side)!
The
Kindergarten & 1st Grade
assembly will be held at 8:30 followed by 2nd-4th Grade at 10:00
NOTE: Secret letters will be mailed out to the parents of
award recipients
Next
Week:
± We will finish up our author study on Laura
Numeroff.
± We will finish up our unit on sequence
writing.
± We will review all math concepts previously
taught.
± We will practice
reading and writing all 34 sight words.
Have a great weekend!!
Mrs. Wenger
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