Newsletter Updates for the Week of April 20th

DATES TO REMEMBER:

-Wednesday, April 22nd—Next Visit to the Library

(Mrs. Eisenga adjusted the schedule for Spring Break:)

-Wednesday, April 22nd—Earth Day

-Saturday, April 25th—Kindergarten Round Up

-Book Fair - May 14, 15, 18, 19, 20, 21, & 22

-Friday, May 22nd—Fun to Be Fit

STUDENT OF THE WEEK: 

Our student of the week is Maisie Grames. Maisie enjoys doing arts & crafts and playing with her dolls.  She also enjoys being outside: swinging, swimming, and riding her bike.  Her favorite place to go is to Grandma Linda’s house and when she grows up, Maisie aspires to become “an animal doctor.” Congratulations to Maisie on being Student of the Week!

READING: 

This week our class will be reading stories about different kinds of animals and the habitats in which they live. Children will discover that animals live in caves, dens, burrows, trees, forests, deserts, and oceans.

· Vocabulary: habitat, wild - Brainstorm a list of wild animals and the habitats, or homes, in which they live.

· High-Frequency Words: said, want - Gently write the words said and want with your finger on your child’s arm. Then have your child to use each word in a sentence as you record the sentences on paper.

· Category Words: animal homes 

· Phonics: x,  -  Play a rhyming game. Say, I’m thinking of an animal that rhymes with box. (fox) Then write the word fox. Have your child circle the letter x. Repeat the activity with letter v.

· Reading Folders—We are back on track!  Book-it is finished for the year, BUT students are now working towards earning a subway certificate, which will be presented once they have read 20 take-home books:)

WRITING: 

This week we will complete journals related to motion & Earth Day.  We will also read several mentor texts, as we discuss the characteristics of How-to Books and begin to think about writing our own How-to Books.

SCIENCE/SOCIAL STUDIES: 

This week we will continue our Science Unit on Motion. We will be learning about forces and the different ways that things can move.  In observance of Earth Day, we will be reading several informational texts about the Earth and discuss & write about how we can take good care of our planet.

MATH: 

This week we will continue to work on 'dividing' and identifying equal halves.  We will also look at some different tools that we use to measure time and practice telling time to the hour.  We will continue to practice skip counting by 10’s, 5’s & 2’s.  Our Hall of Fame is up for Counting by 2’s, so keep practicing!

BOOK FAIR VOLUNTEERS: 

I am looking for volunteers to help out with our annual Book Fair.  If you’d be willing to help out an afternoon please let me know.  The dates and times are as follows:

-May 14, 15, 18, 19, 20, 21, & 22—11:30-3:00

-May 14 & 21—3:00-6:00

FUN TO BE FIT SHIRTS: 

Mrs. Kelley is still collecting T-shirt orders for Fun to Be Fit; if you’d like to purchase a shirt, please send your order form and payment in ASAP.  All students will be participating in the event, ordering a shirt is completely optional:)