Merry Christmas

Thank you to everyone for your gifts and kindness this Christmas season. I hope everyone has a wonderful break and Merry Christmas.

:)

12-2-19

Kindergarten News

December 2, 2019

This week’s content:

●       Reading/Social Studies: Gingerbread stories

●       Writing: nouns/Verbs

●       Math: measurement

●       Phonics: sneaky e words (ride, note, bake, cube, hike)

●       Sight words- will, make, me, pretty, am

●       Nightly homework:  Sight words, word list 7.

Notes:

·        We will collect canned goods/toys all this week. The class with the most wins a pizza party. If we collect 100 cans, I will bring a special treat.

·        For our class gift exchange, we will be exchanging Christmas socks. Buy any kind of kid’s Christmas socks and send to school wrapped. On the gift tag just write your child’s name. Please send these in by Friday Dec. 13^th. There are Christmas socks at the dollar tree right now J

UPCOMING EVENTS:

●     December 2-6-Canned Food Drive

●     December 17-Winter Wonderland (in school event, volunteers welcomed)

●     December 19- Christmas program 9:00 and 1:00  *the same program will be shown each time

●     December 20-Pajama Day for Kindergarten at 1:30 we will have our Christmas party (parents are invited to attend this).

NTI

The Non-Traditional Instruction Program (NTI) is a program that encourages the continuation of academic instruction on days when school would otherwise be cancelled. School districts create plans to deliver instruction to every student in the district and provide for student and teacher interaction on NTI days, with the ultimate goal of continuing instruction. 


Our district uses NTI in the event of multiple days of missed school. The paper packets sent home have three days of work in them.  So if the district calls NTI day 1, you would complete the work labeled day 1. Only do the next two days, if more NTI days are called. You will know that it is NTI day if the school website says so. Not all snow days are NTI, it will be called NTI day if that is what we are using.

You may check the school webpage, school facebook page or WPSD for school closures.

If we have three NTI days, I will send more work home to be prepared for more NTI days.

11-19-19

November 25, 2019

This week’s content:

●       Reading/Social Studies: Thanksgiving

●       Writing: cvc words

●       Math: 3D shapes

●       Phonics: Review

●       Sight words- Review

o   We, run, play, I, can, a, like, cat, to, and, dog,

 the, not, you, do, want, all, is, here, big, little,

she, with, are, he, funny

●       Nightly homework:  Sight words, word list.

Notes:

·        I am sending home NTI (Non Traditional Instruction) packets today. This is enough for three days. You do not need to do this now; I am just sending the work home so you have it. Please keep this in a safe spot. There are instructions with the packet.

·        Please review all the sight words we have covered this far.

·        We will not send behavior charts home these two days.

·        Book baggies will be kept until after the break. Tuesday readers, please return your books tomorrow.

UPCOMING EVENTS:

●     November 27-29- Thanksgiving Break

●     December 2-6-Canned Food Drive

●     December 17-Winter Wonderland (in school event, volunteers welcomed)

●     December 19- Christmas program 9:00 and 1:00  *the same program will be shown each time

11-19-19

Kindergarten News

November 18, 2019

This week’s content:

●       Reading/Social Studies: Thanksgiving

●       Writing: cvc words

●       Math: 3D shapes

●       Phonics: oo rule (book, tooth, hook)

●       Sight words- she, with, are, he, funny

●       Nightly homework:  Sight words, word list.

Notes:

●    We have the same sight words as last week. Students will be assessed Friday. It is very important that students know their sight words!

●     Word list 6 is coming home tonight. These are CVC (consonant, vowel, consonant) words. Practice these nightly and we will reassess on Friday. The word that is circled is a sight word, so please help your child memorize that word. We have added these words to the behavior chart and marked there to show you if you child missed anything.

●     Thanksgiving Lunch is Thursday at 10:50

UPCOMING EVENTS:

●     November 19-Blood drive 1:00-6:00

●     November 27-29- Thanksgiving Break

●     December 2-6-Canned Food Drive

●     December 17-Winter Wonderland (in school event, volunteers welcomed)

●     December 19- Christmas program 9:00 and 1:00  *the same program will be shown each time

11-4-19

Kindergarten News

November 4, 2019

This week’s content:

●       Reading: Rights and Responsibilities, Veteran’s Day

●       Writing: cvc words

●       Math: 2D shapes

●       Phonics: th rule (bath, thump, this)

●       Sight words- all, is, here, little, big

●       Nightly homework:  Letter identification, Counting Goals, sight words, word list.

Notes:

●     We have new sight words. The words and sentences are on the back of your child’s behavior chart. They should practice these each night. We will assess them on Friday. If you child has missed words previously, I have added those to the back also. They really need to work to learn all these words. Sight words are a very large part of our reading content.

●     Word list 4 is coming home tonight. These are CVC (consonant, vowel, consonant) words. Practice these nightly and we will reassess on Friday. The word that is circled is a sight word, so please help your child memorize that word. We have added these words to the behavior chart and marked there to show you if you child missed anything.

●     Just a reminder that students are doing two books a week. Their decodable will be returned on Monday or Tuesday (this is the book they read) and their library book will be returned on Wednesday to Thursday (This book is read to the students). Students must return their book on their assigned days in order to receive a sticker towards their end of the quarter award.

UPCOMING EVENTS:

●     November 5- No school, Election Day

●     November 7-Family Reading Night 6:00

●     November 11-Veteran’s Day Assembly 8:00

●     November 15-Midterm

●     November 19-Blood drive 1:00-6:00

●     November 27-29- Thanksgiving Break

●     December 2-6-Canned Food Drive

●     December 17-Winter Wonderland (in school event, volunteers welcomed)

●     December 19- Christmas program 9:00 and 1:00  *the same program will be shown each time

10-28-19

Kindergarten News

October 28,  2019

This week’s content:

• Reading: Halloween
• Writing: cvc words
• Math: place value, ten frames and identifying numbers to 30
• Phonics: sh rule (hush, ship, shock) 
• SIght words- the, not, you, do, want

• Nightly homework:  Letter identification, Counting Goals, sight words, word list.

Notes: 

• We have new sight words. The words and sentences are on the back of your child’s behavior chart. They should practice these each night. We will assess them on Friday.
• Word list 3 is coming home tonight. These are CVC (consonant, vowel, consonant) words. Practice these nightly and we will reassess on Friday. The word that is circled is a sight word, so please help your child memorize that word. We have added these words to the behavior chart.
• Just a reminder that students are doing two books a week. Their decodable will be returned on Monday or Tuesday (this is the book they read) and their library book will be returned on Wednesday to Thursday (This book is read to the students). Students must return their book on their assigned days in order to receive a sticker towards their end of the quarter award. 
• On the back of this sheet is a list of computer programs and passwords we use here at school, that students can use at home.
• Red Ribbon Week dress up days are listed on the behavior chart.
• Thursday we will go around to classrooms and Trick or treat, you can send a bag/pumpkin with your child if you want.
• Class picture order forms due Friday.

UPCOMING EVENTS:

• October 31st- Halloween-Parents are welcome to come at 1:30 pm  for our trick-or-treating and snack time. Students can wear their costumes all day.  No face paint or props are allowed.
• November 5- No school, Election Day
• November 7-Family Reading Night 6:00

Running Club

No running club today!

Running CLub

We will not having running club on Oct. 31st.

10-21-19

Kindergarten News
October 21, 2019
This week’s content:
● Reading: Fall Leaves
● Writing: cvc words
● Math: place value an identifying numbers to 30
● Phonics: long vowels (so, no, me, hi)
● Science: spiders and Bats
● SIght words- like, cat, to, and, dog
● Homework: Letter identification, Counting Goals, sight words, word list.
Notes:
● We have new sight words. The words and sentences are on the back of your child’s behavior
chart. They should practice these each night. We will assess them on Friday.
● Word list 2 is coming home tonight. We will do these every Monday. These are CVC
(consonant, vowel, consonant) words. Practice these nightly and we will reassess on Friday.
The word that is circled is a sight word, so please help your child memorize that word. We
have added these words to the behavior chart.
● Library books will need to be returned on Wednesday and Thursday this week. Monday
readers went today to get a new book and Tuesday readers will go tomorrow. Students will
have two nights with their library books. Please read their book to them, at least three times,
and ask questions about the book.
UPCOMING EVENTS:
● October 24th- Parent Teacher Conferences 3 pm-6 pm-call Mrs. Jill at 328-4820 to schedule your appointment.
● October 31st- Halloween-Parents are welcome to come at 1:30 pm for our trick-or-treating and snack time.
Students can wear their costumes all day. Please no face paint or props.

Silent auction item

10-14-19

Kindergarten Update

10-14-19

This week’s content:

• Reading: pumpkins
• Writing: cvc words, Pumpkin book
• Math: place value an identifying numbers to 30
• Phonics: long vowels (so, no, me, hi) 
• Science: facts about pumpkins

• Homework:  Letter identification, Counting Goals, sight words, word list.

Notes: 

• Counting goals have been updated on your child’s behavior chart. I have also included any letters or numbers I would like for your child to continue to work on. Please work on these nightly.  
• We started sight words today. The words and sentences are on the back of your child’s behavior chart. They should practice these each night. We will assess them on Friday. Sight words are a very important part of Kindergarten. On Fridays, if you will keep your child’s behavior charts, then you will be able to have all the sight words for the year. I also suggest making note cards of the sight words, to continually review all the words we cover.
• Word list 1 is coming home tonight. We will do these every Monday. These are CVC (consonant, vowel, consonant) words. Practice these nightly and I will reassess on Friday. The word that is circled is a sight word, so please help your child memorize that word. Blending CVC words is something we are going to be focusing on very hard this quarter of school. Any extra time students spend doing this will only help them to become better readers.
• Book baggies will be sent either Wednesday or Thursday, depending on which days your child reads. There will also be a new reading note to tell about changes to the program. Students will now be doing two books a week, one that they read and the library book that someone reads to them.
  
  
  
• We will be having fall festival on October 17, there is a flyer in your child’s folder. You should be contacted if you signed up to work.

UPCOMING EVENTS:

• October 17th- Fall Festival 6:00-7:30
• October 24th- Parent/teacher conferences (call Mrs. Jill, at 328-4820, to schedule your appointment. 
• October 31st- Halloween Carnival (a note will be sent home later this week).

9-30-19

Kindergarten News
September 30, 2019
This week’s content:
● Reading: Fall Weather
● Writing: Upper and lowercase letters. Fall book
● Math: Recognizing numbers to 30, greater than, less than and equal to
● Phonics: Ww, Qq
● Science: living and nonliving, habitats, animal/plant needs and adaptations
● Homework: Letters, Counting Goals, number identifications on Behavior Chart and Library Book
Notes:
● Counting goals and letter & number recognition have been updated on your child’s behavior
chart. Please work on these nightly.
● We will keep reading bags until after fall break! Tuesday readers, please return your bag
tomorrow!
● There is an order form for yearbooks in your child’s folder. Yearbooks are $20 and we will
collect orders until Friday . If your child would like to design a cover for the yearbook there is
information about that as well on the order form.
● We will be having fall festival on October 17. If you haven’t sent in a book for our silent auction
basket please do so by Friday.
● Habitats are due Wednesday!
● Thursday at 10:45 we will be having the wedding of Q and U.
This is a cute way for kids to remember that words that begin
with q are followed by u. Students may dress in wedding attire,
we will be learning wedding dances during PE. After the
wedding, guests are invited to eat lunch (this serves as our
reception) with their child.
● Friday we will be going to Murray State to see the Tale of Peter Rabbit.
UPCOMING EVENTS:
● October 2 - Habitat project due
● October 3 - Q and U wedding @ 10:45, guest are welcome to attend a brief ‘ceremony’ and then have lunch with
their child afterward.
● October 4 - Field trip to Murray State to see Peter Rabbit’s Tale (permission slip due before October 1st)
● October 7-11 Fall Break

9-23-19

Kindergarten News

September 23, 2019

This week’s content:

• Reading: Apples
• Writing: Practicing our numbers 1-30 with correct number formation, Letters Dd, Vv, Jj, Xx
• Math: Recognizing numbers to 30, Writing numbers 19-23, Counting and Drawing to 20
• Phonics: Dd, Vv, Jj, Xx
• Science: Apple life cycle

• Homework:  Number Train Paper, Letters, Counting Goals on Behavior Chart and Library Book

Notes: 

·         Students are working on recognizing numbers to 30 and ordering numbers. Please have them complete both the front and back of the number train homework. This should be done in pencil and returned tomorrow.

• If your child does not return their library book on their assigned day they will not receive a sticker for reading their book.  They will still take their AR comprehension quiz and get a new book when they do return the book.  It is very important that these are being returned on schedule so your child does not get behind.

• Counting goals and letter & number recognition have been updated on your child’s behavior chart. Please work on these nightly.  

• There is an order form for yearbooks in your child’s folder. Yearbooks are $20 and we will collect orders until October 4. If your child would like to design a cover for the yearbook there is information about that as well on the order form.
• We will be having fall festival on October 17.  We need volunteers to help work the games, and donations of candy and/or small prizes. There is a note in your child’s folder about this event.
• Book orders are coming home today. They will be due on Friday. 
• Class pictures (whole class) and remake photos (if your child did not get their photo made the first time) will be September 30th.

Please turn the page over for information about Fall Festival Silent Auction!

This year for our silent auction item I am working on a 'curl up with a good book' kid basket. If you can help out with this, Please send in a new book by Friday October 4th. I will also be adding some books that I have been purchasing all summer. Any book in the k-2nd age group would be great. Popular characters:

Pete the Cat

Llama llama

Clifford

Curious George

Splat the Cat

Arthur 

Cat in the Hat

Bernstein Bears

• We will also have a second silent auction item which I will share later

UPCOMING EVENTS:

·         September 30th- Class pictures (order forms will come home after the pictures are made)

• October 2 - Habitat project due (more information to come on Wednesday)
• October 3 -  Q and U wedding @ 10:45, guest are welcome to attend a brief ‘ceremony’ and then have lunch with their child afterward.
• October 4 - Field trip to Murray State to see Peter Rabbit’s Tale (permission slip due before October 1st)
• October 17- Fall festival