Week of March 3, 2008

We read our weekly poem, Does a Goat Wear a Coat? We reviewed letters and read books written by Dr. Seuss. We worked on rhyming words in our poem and in books. We wrote what would we do if the Cat in the Hat visited us!

**Please bring your reading folders and poetry books to school on Wednesday, March 5th.**

In math we are reviewing the numbers to 50 and shapes. We used toothpicks to make the shapes: diamond, oval, hexagon and trapezoid.

**Please bring in the following coins in a Ziploc baggie with your child’s name on it. 1 Quarter, 1 dime, 2 nickels 10 pennies.**

A Peek at Next Week…
Letter: Kk
Theme: Kites
Math: time and money

Kite Journal Homework
I am sending home a writing assignment. On the first page is a poem about a kite. Please read this with your child. On the next page have them imagine that they are a kite and have them draw a picture. They should write a sentence or two to go along with the picture,
such as “If I were a kite, I would…” You only need to turn in the writing page.

Gym Schedule
We will have a new gym schedule for the last trimester of school. We will have gym on Tuesdays. This will begin the week of Mar. 3rd.

Supplies Needed
We are getting low on wet wipes and paper towels. It would be greatly appreciated if you could send in either of the supplies needed for our class.

Important Dates
Mar. 2 – Dr. Suess's Birthday
Mar. 3 – No School-Casmir Pulaski Day
Mar. 11- Report Cards
Mar. 13 – Parent/Teacher Conferences
Mar. 14 – No School
Mar. 21 - No School

Week of February 25, 2008

We read our weekly poem, Brushing. Our new popcorn word was “have”. We completed our Dd books and practice writing the letter “Dd”.
We have been working on writing our names properly – starting with a capital letter and using lowercase letters for the rest of our names. I will be stressing this throughout the end of the year. Please have your child practice this at home.
In math we worked on writing the numbers and talked about the following shapes: oval, diamond, hexagon and trapezoid. Three of these shapes are found in the pattern blocks we work with at school.
A Peek at Next Week…
Letter: Review/Assessment
Math: Numbers to 50/shapes

On May 15th the morning and afternoon kindergarten classes will be going on a field trip to Brookfield Zoo together. If you are interested in chaperoning on this field trip, please send me a note or email me so I can line up enough chaperones for the trip.

Character Counts
The Character Counts pillar for the month of March is Fairness. I am fair when I play games honestly. I am fair when I share my toys with others. Have your child show their spirit by wearing orange every Friday in March.

Robert Crown Field Trip
We will be going on a field trip to the Robert Crown Health Center on Tuesday, March 4th. All kindergarten students will be able to ride the bus to and from school that day. Please sign the permission slip and send it back to school as soon as possible.

Parent/Teacher Conferences
I am sending home Parent/Teacher conference slips. Please sign them and send them back as soon as possible.

Important Dates
Mar. 3- No School- Casimir Pulaski Day
Mar. 4 – Robert Crown Field Trip
March 13 – Parent/Teacher Conferences
March 14 – No School
March 21 – No School

Week of February 18, 2008

We read our weekly poem, I’m a Little Valentine. Our new popcorn word was “me”. We completed our Vv books and practice writing the letter “Vv”.
For Valentine’s Day we sorted our boxes of candy hearts by color. Each child made a graph to show how many hearts of each color he/she had. After that we could eat the hearts! It was a very interesting activity and the children did a nice job sorting and counting.
We celebrated the 100th days of school with counting by 2's, 5's 10's 20's and 25's to 100. We wrote our names as many times as we could in 100 seconds. We had fun!
A Peek at Next Week…
Letter: Dd
Theme: Dental Health
Math: Numbers to 50/shapes

Valentine’s Day Party
Our Valentine’s Day parties were great! Thank you to Mrs. Burrows and Mrs. Edwards our party coordinators. Thank you to Mrs. Dignan, Mrs. Dygdon, Mrs. Portell, Mrs. Purpora, Mrs. Topp, Mrs. Despotovic, Mrs. Kozlowski, Mrs. Stanley, Mrs. Trinidad, Mrs. Wachowicz, Mrs. Wagner and Mrs. Wilson who organized our games and providing snacks. Your support and generosity are greatly appreciated.

On May 15th the morning and afternoon kindergarten classes will be going on a field trip to Brookfield Zoo together. If you are interested in chaperoning on this field trip, please send me a note or email me so I can line up enough chaperones for the trip.

Important Dates
Feb. 18-Presidents’ Day No School
Feb. 23-Snowflake Ball
Mar. 3 – Casmir Pulaski Day-No School

Week of February 11, 2008

We learned a new game called “Bang!” This games helps with the recognition of the popcorn words. We have been working on recognizing the patterns in rhyming words.
In math we are working on counting and recognizing numbers up to 50. We made a valentine wreath following an ABC pattern to complete the project.
A Peek at Next Week…
Letter: Vv
Theme: Valentines
Math: Numbers to 50


Valentine’s Day Party
On Tuesday, Feb. 14th the kindergarten classes will be having classroom parties. Your child may bring one valentine for every child in the class. (A.M. Class: 17 students, P.M. Class: 16 students) Please have your child sign each card, but
DO NOT write individual names on the envelopes. Bring the cards to school in a bag with your child’s name on it.


Homework
I am sending home a greater numbers homework pack. Please read the letter explaining the activities to do with the number charts and flashcards. Keep reviewing the numbers with your child as we are approaching the 100th day of school . We will be focusing on numbers to 100 after the 100th day of school!

Happy 100th Day of School!

Important Dates
Feb. 14-Valentine’s Day Party
Feb. 15-Six Flags Six Hour Reading Log is due
Feb. 11- 100th Day of School
Feb. 18-Presidents’ Day No School
Feb. 23- Snowflake Ball

Week of February 4, 2008

This week we did some Groundhog activities. We have been working on the letter Xx this week. Our poem for the week was Exercise. Our new popcorn word was “I”.
In math we are working on counting and recognizing numbers up to 50. Many of the children can count and write the numbers in order up to fifty, but have a difficult time recognizing the number by itself. Practice recognizing the numbers up to 50 at home.
A Peek at Next Week…
Theme: 100th Day of School
Math: Numbers to 50

Character Counts
Our new pillar for the month of February is trustworthiness. Being honest, completing homework independently, playing by the rules, and being on time are some of the characteristics of a trustworthy person. Please have your child wear blue on Fridays during February.

100th Day of School
The 100th day of school will be on Monday, February 11th due to the snow day last Friday. In honor of the 100th day of school, your child can wear something with 100 items.

Important Dates
Feb. 7-Early Dismissal –P.M. attends
Feb. 11-100th Day of School
Feb. 14-Valentine’s Day Party
Feb. 18-Presidents’ Day No School