Week of November 25th-29th

This week in Kindergarten, we talked about all of the things we are thankful for. We also got to make fun Thanksgiving crafts!

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!!

Upcoming Events:
11/26- Scholastic Book orders are due
11/27- Early Dismissal- NSE @ 12:00
11/28, 11,29, & 12/02- NO SCHOOL. Happy Thanksgiving!
12/03- School resumes

Special Schedule:
11/25- Day 7- Computers
11/26- Day 8- Gym
11/27- Non-rotation day

Reminders:

There is an early dismissal @ 12 for NSE on 11/27 for Thanksgiving Break. School will resume on 12/03.

I will collect November book logs on 12/03.

Please practice with your child on counting and identifying numbers 1-20.

What we are learning:

Reading: This week we are beginning Unit 3, Week 1. The story of the week is Little Panda. The question of the week is: How does a panda change in its first year of life? The phonics skill is /n/ spelled Nn and /b/ spelled Bb. The comprehension skill is compare and contrast. Grammar skill is verbs. The amazing words are: weigh, measure, healthy, bamboo, curious, explore. The high-frequency words are: me, with, she.

Math: We are continuing with Unit 2: Numbers 11-20. The essential question of the week is: how do we read, write, and count numbers up to 15?

Writing: We will continue with Unit 3 of writing. We will be working on writing lowercase letters.

Week of November 18th-22nd

Upcoming Events:
11/22- Community Involvements Movie Night 6:30 PM at HS Auditorium


Special Schedule:
11/18- Day 2- Art
11/19- Day 3- Library
11/20- Day 4- Gym
11/21- Day 5- Music
11/22- Day 6- Art

Reminders:

Students will have an early dismissal on 11/27 at 12:00 for NSE. There is no school on 11/28, 11,29 & 12/02.

If your child mastered their sight word list, the paper was sent home. If your child did not bring home a paper, please continue to work on the list they didn’t master. If your student mastered a list with me, they should move onto the next list

What we are learning:

Reading: This week we are continuing with Unit 2, Week 6. The story of the week is Jack and the Beanstalk. The question of the week is: How are real and make-believe plants alike and different? The phonics skill is /i/ spelled Ii. The comprehension skill is realism and fantasy. Grammar skill is adjectives. The amazing words are: beanstalk, lad, ogre, magic, naughty, lend. The high-frequency words are: he, for.

Math: We have started Unit 2: Numbers 11-20. The essential question of the week is: how do we read, write, and count numbers up to 15?

Writing: We will continue with Unit 3 of writing. We will be working on writing lowercase letters.

Letter of the week: Ii

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me at ksomers@northschuylkill.net , or by phone (570) 874-3661 ext. 3245

Have a wonderful weekend!!

Week of November 11th-15th

Upcoming Events:
11/11- ACT 80 DAY -NO SCHOOL- Veterans Day
11/15- Spartan Dress Down Day- $1 Donation

Special Schedule:
11/11- NO SCHOOL
11/12- Day 6- Art
11/20- Day 7- Computers
11/21- Day 8- Gym
11/22- Day 1- Music

Reminders:

Please sign your child’s report card envelope and return it.

Just a reminder that shorts will not be allowed to be worn after November 1st, until Daylight Savings Time Begins!

Please continue to practice the sight words in your child’s folder. I will be testing again this week! If your child mastered a list, I will send it home.

What we are learning:

Reading: This week we are continuing with Unit 2, Week 5. The story of the week is A Bed for the Winter. The question of the week is: What Kind of home does an animal need? The phonics skill is /i/ spelled Ii. The comprehension skill is sequence. Grammar skill is adjectives for opposites. The amazing words are: nest, meadow, stump, tree trunk, hive, den. The high-frequency words are: he, for

Math: We will be completing Unit 1: Numbers 0-10. We will be having our Unit 1 assessment. Please practice writing numbers 1-10 correctly and counting objects 1-10 with your child.

Writing: We will continue with Unit 3 of writing. We will be working on writing lowercase letters.

Letter of the week: Ii

Week of November 4th-8th

We had so much fun at the Halloween parade and  party! A big thank you to our volunteers who helped with the Halloween party!

Upcoming Events:

11/3- Daylight Savings Time Ends

11/4- PTO Meeting @ 6:30 PM

11/8- Report cards are sent home

Special Schedule:

11/4- Day 1- Music

11/5- Day 2- Art

11/6- Day 3- Library

11/7- Day 4- Gym

11/8- Day 5- Music 

Reminders:

**Just a reminder that shorts will not be allowed to be worn after November 1st, until Daylight Savings Time Begins!

Please work with your child on identifying numbers 0-10, counting objects up to 10, and writing numbers 0-10 to help prepare them for our math assessment coming up.

There are new book logs and calendars in your child’s folder for the month of November.

What we are learning:

Reading: This week we are continuing with Unit 2, Week 4. The story of the week is Bear Snores On. The question of the week is: What unique thing does a bear do in the winter? The phonics skill is initial /k/ spelled Cc. The comprehension skill is realism and fantasy. Grammar skill is adjectives for sizes. The amazing words are: sleep, winter, cave, woods, storm, blustery. The high-frequency words are: we, my, like.

Math: We will be continuing with Unit 1: Numbers 0-10. The essential question is: How do we read, write, and count numbers up to 10?

Writing: We will begin Unit 3 of writing. We will be working on writing lowercase letters.

Letter of the week: Cc

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me at ksomers@northschuylkill.net , or by phone (570) 874-3661 ext. 3245, or write me a message