PCA

KINDERGARTEN NEWS

January 26-30, 2026

In our class:

·       Letterland:

This week students will continue to practice the following i word families: -ig (as in pig), -in (as in fin), and –ip (as in lip). Students will also continue to read and answer comprehension questions from our “Sam” reader.

·       Core Knowledge Listening and Learning:

We will continue Domain 7: Kings and Queens. Students will be listening to the nursery rhymes “Old King Cole” and “Sing a Song of Sixpence”. They will also hear the story “King Midas and the Golden Touch.” Please use the information that will be sent home to help your child review. Our Domain 7: Kings and Queens Assessment will be on Thursday, February 5th.

·       Ready Math:

 We will continue Unit 4: Addition and Subtraction. This week students will practice subtracting within 5. We will continue to use the minus sign as a way to represent taking away objects from a group.

❤️Heart Words❤️

Please take a few minutes each evening to review the following four heart words (sight words) with your child: here, make, take, like. These four words will be assessed on Friday, January 30th.

Upcoming Dates and Events:

• January 27th- Totem Pole Projects Due

• January 28th- Class Picture Day

·        February 3rd- 100th Day of School

·        February 3rd- First Payment for Field Trip Due

·        February 5th- Progress Reports

·        February 6th- Parent-Teacher Conferences- No School

·        February 16th- Presidents’ Day- No School

On Tuesday, February 3rd we will be celebrating 100 days in school! On this day, we will be enjoying a variety of activities involving the number 100. One of the activities will involve some help from home. You and your child will create your very own 100th day shirt! Please decorate a t-shirt with 100 items. The type of item is up to you…BE CREATIVE! Please have your child wear this T-Shirt on Tuesday, February 3rd. Students should still wear their PCA pants, shorts, skirts, shoes, socks, etc.

Tweetsie Railroad-Letterland Field Trip

Our Kindergarten students will be taking a field trip to Tweetsie Railroad on Wednesday, May 6th. Please be sure to read over the field trip information that has been sent home.

Payment Dates:

·        $39 to be received by February 3rd.  

·        $39 to be received by March 17th.

·        Families are welcome to make full payment of the field trip ($78), if preferred, by February 3rd. 

Below are some important reminders:

• Hooded clothing cannot be worn inside the building at any time.

• Outerwear items (without a hood) must be solid red/black/white OR a combination of those colors and can be worn inside the building if they are embroidered with our school logo. Items that are not embroidered are not approved for daily classroom wear throughout the school day and must be removed when inside the building.

• Students cannot wear clogs, mules or boots.

• Students must wear socks daily. They can be solid white, solid red, solid black or white with school plaid trim. A small logo is permitted, not to exceed 1". 

• Solid red, solid white or solid black tights only can be worn under skorts or dresses. 

• Solid black leggings can be worn under skorts or dresses.