February 24, 2006

February 24, 2006

Dear Families,

This has been quite a week! The kindergartners learned about quarters. Any extra practice with recognizing money and their values at home would be beneficial. We also discussed George Washington because his birthday was February 22nd. During the week we talked about quiet animals, practiced counting to 75, and practiced listening and following directions on a paper that looked like a quilt. We learned the new word do and read the booklets I Am Sam. (We also completed LAST Thursday’s work!) Centers included word bingo, a coloring sheet, dominoes, a quiet animal paper, letter go fish game, books and magazines, and the vet clinic.

Lately we have had many boys and girls forget their library books on Monday. We need your help in getting the books here on time so that families can enjoy a new book each week.

Next week we will be learning about the letter Pp. Sharing needs to be an item that starts with the letter Pp.

Next week we are turning the dramatic play center into a Pizza Palace. Families are welcome to send pizza items to school. Please put your child’s name on anything you want returned home.

We have several children with summer birthdays that would like to celebrate their birthday during this school year. If you have one of those children, we can arrange a day for them to celebrate. It is a big deal to them because they get to be the leader that day and have the birthday song sung to them. Let us know in a note if your family would like to pick a day. We like to arrange these ahead of time so that we don’t put two on the same day! “

On Wednesday, March 15th, the kindergartners that met their reading goals will get to go on the “Mush Huskies” assembly in the multipurpose room. Keep reading and turn in the papers!

Attached to this newsletter are two pieces of homework. Please read the sentences several times, and sign the paper. Send it back for a sticker. Notice the advanced warning about the future sharing schedule!

Mrs. Herink, Mrs. Owens and Mrs. Howard
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February 27 - March 3: Something that starts with the letter Pp
March 6 - 10: Something that starts with the letter Kk
March 13 - 17: Something that starts with the letter Gg (Friday sharing kids should bring it any day this week! No school on Friday, March 17th.)
March 20 - 24: Something that starts with the letter Bb
March 27 - 30: Free choice sharing (Xx week)

February 16, 2006

February 16, 2006

Dear Families,

Vv week has been a very busy week! We talked about President’s Day. Two new words were introduced. They words were have and me. Two new booklets were read this week and sent home. They were entitled The Tan Cat and We Fit. In math we practiced counting by 5’s to 100. We will be working with nickels. Counting by 5’s is a tougher skill, and any extra practice at home would be very appreciated!

It was great seeing our families for conferences. There are no more scheduled conferences for this year. If you have a question or concern, please contact us. We can set up a time to meet with you.

The kindergartners are really improving in reading! It is obvious that many families are practicing at home. The boys and girls enjoy reading in school, and we hope that they are showing you all the booklets and papers that we are able to send home.

Next week we will be learning about the letter Qq. Sharing will be free choice because not many things begin with Qq. There is no school on Monday, February 20th because of President’s Day.

Please remember to have your child return the Redhawks Reading slips on the assigned return dates. If you forget to send it, please send it with your child as soon as possible. We are keeping track of how many boys and girls reach the assigned goal. Kindergartners that do not return the slips do not go to the special dog assembly in March.

Kindergarten round up is scheduled for the week of May 1st. KINDERGARTNERS WILL NOT BE ATTENDING SCHOOL DURING THIS ENTIRE WEEK! We are warning our families now so that arrangements can be made for the students.

Have a very nice four day weekend!

Mrs. Owens, Mrs. Howard, and Mrs. Herink

February 10, 2006

February 10, 2006

Dear Families,

Rr week has been a really busy week! The kindergartners learned to read the words are and to. Flashcards have been attached to the newsletter. Please practice these often! They read and brought home 3 little booklets. This week we stressed that in order to read words, your eyes have to actually see the words. (Many during class aren’t always paying attention to where we are, they are looking around the room!) The students heard the story The Runaway Bunny and made their own little bunnies that told where they would go if they could run away. We learned about rainbows. Our centers included learning about rabbits, building words, Abraham Lincoln puppets, working with rice, rectangular robots, number bingo, and books and magazines.

Because next week is such a crazy week, we will NOT have sharing. Remember there is no school on Friday, February 17th or Monday, February 20th. School is dismissed early on Tuesday, February 14th. School is dismissed at 12:20. Please mark your calendars!

We would like to turn the dramatic play center into a vet clinic. Families may send items suitable for a vet clinic to school. Ideas are stuffed animals, stethoscopes, cloth bandages, plastic syringes without the needles, pet supplies, etc. Please write your child’s name or initials on everything!

Conferences are scheduled for next week. If you find that your conference time does not work, please call us at school so that we can reschedule!

Please remember to have your child return the Redhawks Reading slips. If you forget to send it on the assigned day, please send it with your child as soon as possible. We are keeping track of how many many girls and boys reach their reading goal each week and turn in the slips. We have charts hanging in the hallway, and we write each student’s weekly reading total on them. Remember, boys and girls that do not read at home, fill out the slips, and turn them in DO NOT go to the special dog assembly in March. These children stay at school with Mr. Foster.

Please include extra clothes in your child’s backpack. Our supply of extra clothes is dwindling because many families are not sending the extra clothes back! Please check for these extra pants, shirts, sweatshirts, socks, and undies.

Have a really nice weekend! Keep reading!

Mrs. Owens, Mrs. Herink, and Mrs. Howard

February 3, 2006

February 3, 2006

Dear Families,

Yahoo! The kindergartners learned to read you and my. These two words are attached to this newsletter. Cut them apart and practice often! The boys and girls worked really hard on Months of the Year booklets. We want the boys and girls to be able to say the months of the year in order, and this book helps them practice. On Thursday we briefly talked about Ground Hog’s Day. Centers included putting yellow objects in the appropriate box according to beginning sound, Yahtzee, rolling yellow dice and counting on, yellow yachts, reading books and magazines, journaling, and decorating our valentine sacks.

This week’s extra homework works with rhyming. Please do this homework with your kindergartner. Stickers will be given to those that return finished homework sheets.

Next week we will be learning about the letter Rr. For sharing the boys and girls need to bring in something that starts with the letter Rr.

We have been doing a lot with glue sticks again. Please check with your student on the condition of his/her glue stick.

Last week we sent home a Redhawks Reading note and record sheet. Remember, we want kindergartners to read at least 10 minutes each day outside of school. Families are welcome to read more than the goal amount. Refer to the Redhawks Reading note if you have questions. As you finish recording the minutes you read at home on the appropriate strip on the chart, cut the strip off and send it to school. Please make sure that your child’s name is on the strip.

Valentines may be brought to school now. Our party will be on Tuesday, February 14th. We contacted volunteers to provide treats and napkins for it already.

Have a great weekend!

Mrs. Howard, Mrs. Owens, and Mrs. Herink