Week of December 16th-20th

Upcoming Events:
12/14- K-6 Chorus/Band Concert- Kindergarten sings @ 10:00 AM
12/20- Early dismissal for students. NSE @ 12:00
12/23- First possible snow make-up day
12/23-1/01- School Closed

1/02- School resumes

Special Schedule:

12/16- Day 2- Art

12/17- Day 3- Library

12/18- Day 4- Gym

12/19- Day 5- Music

Reminders:

Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

I will collect December books log when we come back to school after break. Please continue to read with your child every night and practice sight words!

What we are learning:

Reading- We are on Unit 3, week 3. The story of the week is George Washington Visits. The question of the week is: How is life today different from life hundreds or years ago? The phonics skill is /d/ spelled Dd. The comprehension skill is cause and effect. Grammar skill is verbs that add -s. The amazing words for this story are: celebration, sprinted, barn, blacksmith, arch, soldier. The high-frequency words are: see, look.

Math- We will be wrapping up Unit 2: Numbers 11-20. The essential question of the week is: how do we read, write, and count numbers up to 20? Please work with your child on counting, identifying, representing, and writing numbers 11-20. In Spring Math, we are working on finding the missing number up to 10. You can help by working with your child on identifying and writing numbers up to 10, and counting forward and backward up to 10.

Writing- We are on Unit 4 of writing. We are still working on writing lowercase letters, but we are also  working on writing sentences and whole words. We are working on beginning sentences with a capital letter, ending with a period, and leaving spaces between words.

Week of December 9th-13th

Upcoming Events:
12/11- PTO Holiday shop during special this day
12/13- Kindergarten Field Trip
12/14- K-6 Chorus/Band concert- Kindergarten sings @ 10:00

Special Schedule:
12/9- Day 5- Music
12/10- Day 6- Art
12/11- Day 7- Computers
12/12- Day 8- Gym
12/13- Day 1- Music

Reminders:
Kindergarten field trip is on Friday. December 13th. Students may wear pajamas! No money is needed. If your child is packing a lunch, please pack it in something disposable.
Please continue to practice sight words.

What we are learning:

Reading- We are on Unit 3, week 2. The story of the week is Little Quack. The question of the week is: What new things can you do as you get older? The phonics skill is/r/ spelt Rr. The comprehension skill is plot. Grammar skill is verbs for now and the past. The amazing words for this story are: duckling, pond, paddle, plunged, proud, brave. 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 20? Please work with your child on counting, identifying, representing, and writing numbers 11-20. In Spring Math, we are working on finding the missing number up to 10. You can help by working with your child on identifying and writing numbers up to 10, and counting forward and backward up to 10.

Writing- We are beginning Unit 4. We will still be working on writing lowercase letters, but we will also be working on writing sentences. Beginning sentences with a capital letter, ending with a period, and leaving spaces between words.

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

Week of December 2nd-6th

Upcoming Events:
12/02- No school
12/03- School resumes
12/09-12/13- PTO Holiday Workshop week (I will provide an update with the day my class shops)
12/13- Kindergarten Field Trip
12/14- Holiday concert- Kindergarten sings at 10:00 AM

Special Schedule:
12/03- Day 1- Music (General music is now taught by Mr. Kelly)
12/04- Day 2- Art
12/05- Day 3- Library
12/06- Day 4- Gym

Reminders:
-November's book logs are due on 12/03. December's book logs and PBIS calendars will be in folders on 12/03.
-Since we are now in December, the weather will be getting colder. Please send your child to school with a winter coat, a hat, and gloves. We go outside for recess unless it is below 38 degrees or it is raining.
-Please continue to practice sight words with your child.
-Please work on counting to 100 with your child.

What we are learning:

Reading- We will be continuing with 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 for this story 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? Please work with your child on counting, identifying, representing, and writing numbers 11-20. In Spring Math, we are working on finding the missing number up to 10. You can help by working with your child on identifying and writing numbers up to 10, and counting forward and backward up to 10.

Writing- We will be wrapping up Unit 3 and beginning Unit 4. We will still be working on writing lowercase letters, but we will also be working on writing sentences. Beginning sentences with a capital letter, ending with a period, and leaving spaces between words.