Newsletter Updates for the Week of March 16th

DATES TO REMEMBER:

-Tues., March 17th—Irish Dance Assembly @ 12:45

-Wednesday, March 18th—Library

-Fri., March 20th—Fav. Athlete/Read in Your Socks

-Thursday, March 26th—Safe Boundaries Presentation—9:30-10:00

-Friday, March 27th—Pajama Day

-Thursday, April 2nd—Report Cards Home

READING MONTH: 

*After week 2, our class is still in the lead.  But, the other Kindergarten classes are trying to close the gap, so keep reading & sending in those slips—Go Team!

The Reading Month Committee has several fun dress-up days planned on Fridays:

*March 20—Favorite Athlete & Read in your Socks—Dress up like your favorite athlete &/OR Funny Socks

*March 27—Rest Day/Pajama Day

RECESS/PLAYGROUND: 

I realize that this time of year is extremely difficult to dress your child for recess.  Please continue to send snow pants and boots—as the playground still has snow, mud, & puddles and the kids come in VERY wet!  You are welcome to send your child a sweatshirt so if the temps get warmer as the day goes, they can wear a sweatshirt vs. winter coat.  Spring is on its way—It officially begins this Friday—Yay!

ASSESSMENTS: 

It is that time of year again! We’ve been diligently working on assessing the students for upcoming report cards. Special thanks to my faithful parent/grandparent volunteers who help me complete many of these assessments—it is a time consuming task! As the year progresses, the expectations continue to increase as we prepare for first grade.

READING: 

This week our class will be reading stories about how to stay safe in bad weather. Children will also learn about severe weather conditions, such as hurricanes, tornadoes, blizzards, earthquakes, droughts, and floods.

Vocabulary: safe, prepare - make a list and gather materials for a weather supply kit. Include items such as a first aid kit, canned food, and a battery-operated radio.

*Letter of the Week—we will be reviewing the letters h, e, f, r,b, l, k, & ck

*Sightwords—of, for, & have

*Beanie Babies—This week we will introduce Flashy the Peacock who helps us Expand our Vocabulary as we find and use interesting/fancy words while speaking, reading, and writing.

WRITING: 

This week we will continue writing and drawing our own ’small moment’ stories, as we work on including details & feelings.  We will also complete a couple of journals related to St. Patrick’s Day.

MATH: 

We will continue to work on addition using number lines and manipulatives.  We will create several fun graphs this week; one using Lucky Charms and another graph of our Pets; we will then interpret and analyze the data together.  We will also practice finding numbers and identifying patterns on a number grid.

SCIENCE/SOCIAL STUDIES: 

This week we will continue our Social Studies Unit—Me on the Map. We will be learning about maps, globes, and our place in the world—Country, State, & City.  Our Post Office is open in the dramatic play area for students to practice writing and addressing letters, as well as sorting the mail.  We will also read some narrative & informational texts related to St. Patrick’s Day.

Please be sure to return your child’s library book

on or before Wednesday!