Week of January 20-23

Letterland:

This week students will practice and review word families with a (-at, -ap, and -an). Students will also be introduced to word families with i (as in wig, lip, and fin). Students will begin to read and answer comprehension questions from our “Sam” reader.

Heart Words:

Please take a few minutes each evening to review the following four heart words (sight words) with your child: the, is, be, no. These four words will be assessed on Friday, January 23rd.

Listening & Learning:

Our Domain 6 Assessment will be on Wednesday, January 21st . We will then begin Domain 7: Kings and Queens. This is a fun and exciting topic where students will listen to stories about kings and queens and royal families. Both the fiction and nonfiction selections will build students’ understanding of the responsibilities, lifestyle, and customs associated with royalty throughout history.

Ready Math:

We will continue Unit 4: Addition and Subtraction. This week students will explore the idea of what it means to subtract and will be introduced to the minus sign as a way to represent taking away objects from a group. 

RED Folders

Your child should read EACH night. When you feel like your child can read the book fluently, please sign the reading log and send the folder and book back to school.

Upcoming Dates and Events:

January 19th- Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday- No School

January 23rd- College T-Shirt Day

January 27th- Totem Pole Projects Due- Info/rubric will be sent home this week.

January 28th- Class Group Picture Day

 February 3rd- 100th Day of 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. 

Parents/Guardians are welcome to attend with us, but must have submitted the volunteer application and background check by Tuesday, March 17th (these can be picked up in the office). 

Important Information

• MORNING SNACK:  In order to help students avoid confusing lunch and snack items, please place a morning snack in the small front zipper pocket of your child’s backpack (instead of in his/her lunchbox with lunch items).  Please show your child where to find his/her morning snack.

• We have also found that reusable water bottles are less likely to spill and much easier for your child to identify.  Please send a labeled reusable water bottle with your child each day!

Uniform Reminders

Student uniforms (other than scooters and dresses) require a solid black belt (or the approved plaid belt for girls). Please remind and practice the following steps with your child:

1. After using the bathroom, TUCK the shirt into your shorts/pants first.

2. Zip and button shorts/pants after tucking the shirt in all the way around.

3. Buckle your belt last. Thank you so much for your support!