Week 30:

April 3rd - 7th

Important Info for the Week:

Important! At Home Support:

First, we want to thank each of you for all of your support at home. Kindergarten is such a fun grade because the students make SO MUCH progress throughout the year! It is hard to believe, but we only have a few weeks left before we begin our end of year testing. The district’s end of year reading level expectation is that students will be at a minimum of level 4, but the goal is a level 6 or 8. An example of a level 6 text can be found here. Reading levels progress in this order: A,1,2,3,4,6,8,10, etc.

We want to do all we can at school and home to ensure your child meets end of year expectations and is prepared as possible for 1st grade. If your child is not yet at a level 4, we want to work especially hard these next few weeks. Thank you for continuing to do the following things for homework…

- read with your child at least 4 nights a week

-practicing snap words (They should know at least 25-30 snap words at this point in the year)

-practicing letter sounds

-practicing sounding out words

Field Trip - Fort Worth Museum of Science & History - April 19th, 2023

We are excited to be going on a field trip! We will be visiting the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History on Wednesday, April 19th. We will enjoy a fun-filled day learning about space, dinosaurs, and history of Texas and the Southwest. We will also get to attend the Planetarium Exhibit. The student cost is $7.50.

We would love to have volunteers to help chaperone our field trip. We are allowed to have 4 chaperones per class. The chaperone cost is $10.00. If you are interested in being a chaperone, please fill out the second sheet, and return it to your child’s teacher by Tuesday, March 28th. Your child’s teacher will reach out to you and confirm the chaperones for the field trip by Wednesday, March 29th and the chaperone payment will be due by Friday, March 31st. If you do not wish to be a chaperone, you can still join your child by paying the full admission fee of $16.00 at the door.

ALL ADULTS MUST HAVE A 2022-2023 VOLUNTEER BACKGROUND CHECK ON FILE TO ATTEND

**Due to the size of our grade level, parents will not be able to attend the Planetarium Exhibit. We appreciate your understanding. Parents will be able to explore the museum at their leisure while their child attends the exhibit with their class.**

To pay the $7.50 fee, you may:

Send $7.50 in cash- Please send the exact amount. *No change will be given.*
Pay with cash, check or credit card at the Lance front office (no additional service fee)
Online (service fee applied at checkout) https://www.nisdtx.org/departments/financial-services/online-payments

Student Requirements:

Pack a sack lunch with all disposable items that will be thrown away before leaving the museum, with the student's first and last name clearly marked.
Wear weather appropriate clothes and closed toe shoes
Please wear a Lance Thompson shirt if you have one. If not, a blue shirt would be appreciated.

Chaperone Requirements:

Must have 2022-2023 background check on file at NISD
Pay the $10 Chaperone fee by Friday March 31st. *Exact Cash Only given to your child’s teacher*

Chaperone a group of students
Leave siblings at home
Plan to be at the Museum by 10:30 am

Post Activity Release Form: If you plan to take your own child home from the museum, you will need to complete and return the Post Activity Release Form by Friday, March 31st. You cannot take your child home from the field trip without this form turned in.

Please send all forms and the $7.50 together in an envelope/bag with your child’s name and “Field Trip” labeled on the front by Friday, March 31st.