Kindergarten Announcements
February 14, 2019
Thank You
Mark Your Calendar
February 18 - President's Day/Student Holiday
February 19-22 - BOOK FAIR
February 20 and 21 - Early Release Days (dismissal @ 12:15)
***PLEASE make sure you have signed up for a conference with your teacher via the Mountain Park website. Conferences are next week and your child's teacher needs to meet with every parent! Thanks! The portal to sign up closes Friday evening!
March Reminders:
March 7 - Curriculum Night @ 6:00-7:00
Wednesday and Thursday are Early Release Days. Students do not need a snack on these days as lunch will be served early.
What's coming up next week:
Next week in reading, your child will revisit many previous learned skills. Students are continuing to learn how to read and listen to a short informational passage and answer questions about key details from the text. Students are learning how to use evidence from the story to support their answers as well.
In writing, we will continue teaching and learning about Informational writing. Students are learning how to add captions, labeling techniques, close up pictures, and a table of contents to add details to their informational writing. At this time, I am looking for clear ideas and organization, spacing between words, grade appropriate language and spelling, and grade appropriate use of conventions.
Many students are rushing to write their names and simple words. You can help with this at home by reinforcing legible handwriting with your student. Students need to be able to write words using correct letter formation and place them on the lines correctly. This is a skill that is necessary for first grade learning!
In math, we will continue to learn about non-standard measurement! Students will continue learning about length, height, weight, and capacity. Students will begin by using concrete materials and move into more abstract thinking. This study also incorporates previous learned skills from our unit about characteristics of science. You can help at home by talking to your child about words such as taller and shorter and showing them items from home that have weight and capacity. Parents can use statements such as, "An elephant has more weight than a mouse" and "A mouse weighs less than an elephant."
In social studies we will wrap up our unit on american symbols and learn about presidents long ago, today and other symbols that represent the USA.