Mark your calendar:

 

Week of April 29:  Review Week:  sight words, listening comprehension and writing assessments

Friday, May 4:  Go to 8:15 Mass

Week of May 6: Last HW Folder to go home:  only 3 sight words left!

Friday, May 11:  Go to 8:15 Mass; Last Quick Check

Friday, May 18:  Homework Folder due; go to 8:15 Mass

May 13-30:  End-of-Year Assessments in sight words, reading, math, writing

Monday, May 28:  No School

Thursday, May 31:  1/2 day (noon dismissal);  End-of-Year Party:  Kindergarten Celebration in the Parish Center at 7:00 pm (more information to come)

Friday, June 1st:  Last Day of School 1/2 day (noon dismissal);  Since the Kindergarten Celebration is considered our end-of-the-year party, we will not be having a party on the last day of school.  Instead, the students and I will be having a private “see-you-soon” morning: where we will share memories and reflect on all we have learned this year together.  Thank you for understanding.

 

Schedule of Specials: 

Tuesday and Thursday (PE): children wear PE short and shirt with approved tennis shoes and plain white socks.  Light-Up shoes and socks with color/emblems are not allowed.

Monday, Wednesday, Friday (Spanish, music, guidance):   children wear regular uniforms (no PE).  Approved shoes and navy socks are required.  Tennis shoes are not to be worn on these days.  Belts are required if there are belt loops.  Hair accessories are limited to the colors found in the uniform.

Academic Themes for the Week

Topic: Butterflies and Birds

Look for their Weekly Emergent Readers to go home on Fridays.  I encourage you to save these weekly emergent reader books in a special place:  a treasure box or special basket.  Whenever they want to pull out a story to read to you, they can select a story from their special story box.

Reading Block:    Capitalization & Punctuation; Blending; Writing a Complete Sentence; identifying middle sounds;

Word Study:    Continue reviewing the H Brothers and building word family houses:  Review vowels.

Writing:  Completing Sentences; developing their own story:  character, setting, problem: informational writing (first, next, last)  Assessment this week on Opinion Writing.

Sight Words:   Review Week on ESGI

Math Block:   will identify numbers 11-30; identify a sphere and order objects by size; sort coins; compare events according to duration of time, and identify a quarter and a dollar; cover design using tangrams, explore slides, turn and flips; practice writing numbers to 100

Science/Social Studies/Art:   Butterflies and Birds

Religion: Preparing for May Crowing

 Enrichment: 

Observing a caterpillar change into a butterfly.  The start of ABC Countdown to Summer.

Mad Scientist: 

Foodie Fun:   Grapes for Letter G Day

To Work On At Home:

writing their first and last name

writing numbers to 100

blending sounds together to read words>reading and writing simple sentences

*********memorize phone number and address> as suggested back in January and reminded by Fire Fighters!

tie their shoes

Mark your calendar:

 

Thursday, April 26:  HW Folder Due; Quick Check Assessment

Friday, April 27:  No School>  Teacher Work Day

Week of April 29:  Review Week:  sight words, listening comprehension and writing assessments

Friday, May 4:  Go to 8:15 Mass

Week of May 6: Last HW Folder to go home:  only 3 sight words left!

Friday, May 11:  Go to 8:15 Mass; Last Quick Check

Friday, May 18:  Homework Folder due; go to 8:15 Mass

May 13-30:  End-of-Year Assessments in sight words, reading, math, writing

Monday, May 28:  No School

Thursday, May 31:  1/2 day (noon dismissal);  End-of-Year Party:  Kindergarten Celebration in the Parish Center at 7:00 pm (more information to come)

Friday, June 1st:  Last Day of School 1/2 day (noon dismissal);  Since the Kindergarten Celebration is considered our end-of-the-year party, we will not be having a party on the last day of school.  Instead, the students and I will be having a private “see-you-soon” morning: where we will share memories and reflect on all we have learned this year together.  Thank you for understanding.

 

Schedule of Specials: 

Tuesday and Thursday (PE): children wear PE short and shirt with approved tennis shoes and plain white socks.  Light-Up shoes and socks with color/emblems are not allowed.

Monday, Wednesday, Friday (Spanish, music, guidance):   children wear regular uniforms (no PE).  Approved shoes and navy socks are required.  Tennis shoes are not to be worn on these days.  Belts are required if there are belt loops.  Hair accessories are limited to the colors found in the uniform.

Academic Themes for the Week

Topic: Insects and Butterflies

Look for their Weekly Emergent Readers to go home on Fridays.  I encourage you to save these weekly emergent reader books in a special place:  a treasure box or special basket.  Whenever they want to pull out a story to read to you, they can select a story from their special story box.

Reading Block:    Capitalization & Punctuation; Blending; Writing a Complete Sentence; identifying middle sounds;

Word Study:    Continue reviewing the H Brothers and building word family houses:  Review vowels.

Writing:  Completing Sentences; developing their own story:  character, setting, problem: informational writing (first, next, last)

Sight Words:   look   out   their    saw

Math Block:    identify the relationship between larger and smaller numbers; count forward and backward on number line; match a number card to a set of up to 20 objects; practice writing numbers to 100

Science/Social Studies/Art:   Insects and Butterflies

Religion: The Good Shepherd

 Enrichment: 

Observing a caterpillar change into a butterfly.  The start of ABC Countdown to Summer.

Mad Scientist: 

Foodie Fun:  

To Work On At Home:

writing their first and last name

writing numbers to 100

blending sounds together to read words>reading and writing simple sentences

*********memorize phone number and address> as suggested back in January and reminded by Fire Fighters!

tie their shoes

Mark your calendar:

Tuesday, April 17:  visiting 6th grades Wax Museum: please bring in coins to donate to their charity

Wednesday, April 18:  Class Picture day:  wear regular uniform

Thursday, April 19:  Quick Check Assessment due to Field day on Friday

Friday, April 20:  Field Day: 9:00 on field, 11:30 lunch time; No Mass due to Field Day

Thursday, April 26:  HW Folder Due; Quick Check Assessment

Friday, April 27:  No School>  Teacher Work Day

 

Schedule of Specials: 

Tuesday and Thursday (PE): children wear PE short and shirt with approved tennis shoes and plain white socks.  Light-Up shoes and socks with color/emblems are not allowed.

Monday, Wednesday, Friday (Spanish, music, guidance):   children wear regular uniforms (no PE).  Approved shoes and navy socks are required.  Tennis shoes are not to be worn on these days.  Belts are required if there are belt loops.  Hair accessories are limited to the colors found in the uniform.

Academic Themes for the Week

Topic: Insects

Look for their Weekly Emergent Readers to go home on Fridays.  I encourage you to save these weekly emergent reader books in a special place:  a treasure box or special basket.  Whenever they want to pull out a story to read to you, they can select a story from their special story box.

Reading Block:    Capitalization & Punctuation; Blending; Writing a Complete Sentence; identifying middle sounds;

Word Study:    Continue reviewing the H Brothers and building word family houses

Writing:  Completing Sentences; developing their own story:  character, setting, problem: informational writing (first, next, last)

Sight Words:   very    ask     every    walk

Math Block:   sort and identify tangram pieces, identify small, medium and large shapes, and cover designs using tangrams;measure length using nonstandard units, estimate and measure length and width using nonstandard units;graph a picture on a pictograph;cover designs using tangrams and explore slides, turns, and flips

Science/Social Studies/Art:   Insects

Religion:  Parable stories

 Enrichment: 

Visiting the Wax museum and releasing Lady Bugs

Mad Scientist: 

Foodie Fun:  

To Work On At Home:

writing their first and last name

writing numbers to 100

blending sounds together to read words>reading and writing simple sentences

*********memorize phone number and address> as suggested back in January and reminded by Fire Fighters!

tie their shoes

Mark your calendar:

Monday, April 9:  New HW folder goes home

Friday, April 13:  Quick Check Assessment; **Attend 8:15 Mass:  all students need to be in the classroom before the last bell.  We will be leaving for the church by 8:05.  If your child is tardy, you must sign them in at the office, then walk them over to the church to meet us.

Thursday, April 19:  Quick Check Assessment due to Field day on Friday

Friday, April 20:  Field Day (information to go home soon); No Mass due to Field Day

Thursday, April 26:  HW Folder Due; Quick Check Assessment

Friday, April 27:  No School>  Teacher Work Day

 

Schedule of Specials: 

Tuesday and Thursday (PE): children wear PE short and shirt with approved tennis shoes and plain white socks.  Light-Up shoes and socks with color/emblems are not allowed.

Monday, Wednesday, Friday (Spanish, music, guidance):   children wear regular uniforms (no PE).  Approved shoes and navy socks are required.  Tennis shoes are not to be worn on these days.  Belts are required if there are belt loops.  Hair accessories are limited to the colors found in the uniform.

Academic Themes for the Week

Topic: Seeds and Parts of a Plant

Look for their Weekly Emergent Readers to go home on Fridays.  I encourage you to save these weekly emergent reader books in a special place:  a treasure box or special basket.  Whenever they want to pull out a story to read to you, they can select a story from their special story box.

Reading Block:    Capitalization & Punctuation; Blending; Writing a Complete Sentence; identifying middle sounds;

Word Study:   -ee words:  Sheep in a Jeep;  Continuation with Blends> and continue reviewing the H Brothers

Writing:  Completing Sentences; developing their own story:  character, setting, problem: informational writing (first, next, last)

Sight Words:    just   help    have    one

Math Block:   make an ABBC pattern using pattern blocks;divide by sharing, comparing numbers through 10;identify left and right;explore tangrams

Science/Social Studies/Art:   seeds and parts of a plant (life cycle and needs)

Religion:  make a timeline of Jesus’ life; discuss why God should come first in our lives; start going to 8:15 Mass on Friday

 Enrichment: 

Mad Scientist:  Celery Experiment  AND  Journaling Our Observations of a Planted Seed

Foodie Fun:  

To Work On At Home:

writing their first and last name

writing numbers to 100

blending sounds together to read words>reading and writing simple sentences

*********memorize phone number and address> as suggested back in January and reminded by Fire Fighters!

tie their shoes

Mark Your Calendar:

 

Tuesday, April 3: Welcome Back!

Thursday, April 5:  Visit with local Police

Friday, April 6: Fire Station Field Trip:  Students must wear PE Uniform with Tennis Shoes.  Everyone must pack a lunchbox and water for lunch.  We will not be ordering lunch at school.  Bus picks students and teachers up at 8:30.  Chaperones meet us at the fire station by 9:00.  Younger siblings are not allowed to attend due to safety concerns. 

Monday, April 9:  New HW folder goes home

Friday, April 13:  Quick Check Assessment; **Attend 8:15 Mass:  all students need to be in the classroom before the last bell.  We will be leaving for the church by 8:05.  If your child is tardy, you must sign them in at the office, then walk them over to the church to meet us.

Thursday, April 19:  Quick Check Assessment due to Field day on Friday

Friday, April 20:  Field Day (information to go home soon); No Mass due to Field Day

Thursday, April 26:  HW Folder Due; Quick Check Assessment

Friday, April 27:  No School>  Teacher Work Day

 

Schedule of Specials: 

Tuesday and Thursday (PE): children wear PE short and shirt with approved tennis shoes and plain white socks.  Light-Up shoes and socks with color/emblems are not allowed.

Monday, Wednesday, Friday (Spanish, music, guidance):   children wear regular uniforms (no PE).  Approved shoes and navy socks are required.  Tennis shoes are not to be worn on these days.  Belts are required if there are belt loops.  Hair accessories are limited to the colors found in the uniform.

Academic Themes for the Week

Topic: Fire Safety and Community Helpers

Look for their Weekly Emergent Readers to go home on Fridays.  I encourage you to save these weekly emergent reader books in a special place:  a treasure box or special basket.  Whenever they want to pull out a story to read to you, they can select a story from their special story box.

Reading Block:    Capitalization & Punctuation; Blending; Writing a Complete Sentence; identifying middle sounds; Listening Comprehension Assessment

Word Study:   Continuation with Blends> and continue reviewing the H Brothers

Writing:  Completing Sentences; developing their own story:  character, setting, problem: Informational Writing Assessment

Sight Words:    Review Week

Math Block:   divide by sharing; practice writing to 100

Science/Social Studies/Art: Fire Safety and Community Helpers

Religion:  start attending weekly Mass on Fridays; Lily Story, Jesus and the little girl

 Enrichment: 

Visits with police and firefighters to find out how they help our community and ways to stay safe

Mad Scientist: 

Foodie Fun:   fire fighter snack

To Work On At Home:

writing their first and last name

writing numbers to 100

blending sounds together to read words>reading and writing simple sentences

memorize phone number and address

tie their shoes