Kindergarten Announcements
February 22, 2019
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Monday February 25th - Friday March 1st. READ Across America Week! Each day will be sponsored by a different Dr. Seuss book with corresponding dress up days. A purple flyer with what to wear each day is/was in your child's orange folder.
Thursday, February 28th. Picture Day will be held for all individual and class portraits. Order form for this event was sent home in your child's orange folder. Please return the completed forms on or before picture day. Here is an ordering link to order your pictures!
https://bpiphotographytifton.onlinephotocart.com/prepay/23214121
Friday, March 1st 6:30 pm. Join us for Bingo Night in the Cafe!
Thursday, March 7th from 6:00-7:00 Curriculum Night- Come find out how you can help your child have a strong finish
Thursday March 21st at 6:30 Parkview Cluster Foundation Dodgeball Tournament in the Parkview GYM
What's coming up next week:
Next week in reading, your child will revisit many previous learned skills such as the main idea, and the beginning, middle and end of stories. Students are going to be comparing and contrasting similar texts. Even though next week is READ across America week we will continue to celebrate Dr. Seuss the week of March 4th.
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." The measurement assessment is on Friday, March 1st.
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. Our assessment will be on Friday, March 1st.