Week of December 1-5
Letterland:
This week students will learn the sound and spelling for”: sh (as in shop), ch (as in chip) and /th/ (as in math and that), as well as the sound and letter shapes for Lucy Lamplight. We will continue to practice blending and reading words with the following letter teams: /ch/, /sh/, /th/, and /ng/.
Heart Words:
Please take a few minutes each evening to review the following four heart words (sight words) with your child: will, but, went, help.
These four words will be assessed on Friday, December 5th.
Listening & Learning
We will continue Domain 2: The Five Senses. This week students will learn about the sense of hearing, smell, taste, and touch. Please use the information sheet that will be sent home to review with your child, as well as reading to your child from the related sections in “What Your Kindergartner Needs to Know.” Our Five Senses Assessment will be on Friday, December 12th.
Ready Math:
We will begin our unit on Shapes. This week students will learn to recognize the position and shape of objects. Position words such as above, below, beside, in front of, behind, and next to will be used to describe the location of shapes and objects.
RED Folders
This week we will begin sending home a book with your child in their R.E.D (Read Every Day) folder. Please look over all the information in the folder. 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:
December 5th-Homecoming Parade in Uptown Shelby—Students will be dismissed at 11:30am.
December 8th-12th- Spirit Week
Monday-Marvel Monday-Dress as your favorite Marvel hero or villain!
Tuesday- Surfers vs. Bikers- Dress like a chill surfer or a tough biker ready to ride! (No swimwear)
Wednesday- Celebrity Day- Dress up as your favorite celebrity, influencer, musician, or movie star!
Thursday- Rhyme Without Reason- Grab a friend and pick two costumes that rhyme but make absolutely no sense together. Think “Bee and Referee” or “Ghost and Toast.”
Friday- Pinnacle Pride Day- Show off your school spirit by rocking Pinnacle’s black and red colors.
December 8th-12th–Penguin Patch Holiday Shop—More info to come!
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!
