Kindergarten News
Mrs. Long's Class
December 16, 2016
Upcoming Events at JES
December 19th - Polar Express Day. Students can wear their pajamas to school!
December 20th - Christmas Activity Stations in the morning and class Christmas party in the afternoon.
December 20th- End of 2nd Quarter. Report cards will be sent home when we return from break on January, 4.
December 21st - January 3rd - Christmas Break, No School
Skills we are working on:
- Letters and Sounds
- Shapes
- Counting to 60 by 1's and 10's
- Writing numbers 0-50
- Number recognition
- Nursery Rhymes
- Rhyming Words
- Syllables
- CVC words
- Character and Setting
- Comparing stories
Weekly Assessments: No assessments next week, or the week we return from Christmas break!
Due to only having school two days next week, there will be no assessments:
NO sentences, NO new sight words, NO Word Tally Sheet, and NO homework packet!
*Due to a three day week when we return from break, there will also be no assessments January, 4 - January, 6!
Reindeer Fun!
Grinch Day!
Accelerated Reader Prize Incentive Program
Dreambox Math
Studydog
Reading Eggs
Your child has been introduced to the program Reading Eggs. We will be using Reading Eggs regularly throughout the school year. A paper has been sent home with your child's login and password information. *(Login: first name, middle initial, last name. Password: is first name and lunch number) There is also is a program called Mathseeds. Mathseeds will give your child extra math skill practice. The login is the same! If you have internet access, you are encouraged to use these programs at home! Just go to www.readingeggs.com
Scholastic Book Orders
Shop Online: scholastic.com/readingclub
One-Time Class Activation Code: GWMXY
Ordering online is fast and easy:
- VISIT https://orders.scholastic.com/GWMXY
- CLICK on "Connect to Your Teacher " under the FOR PARENTS section.
- ENTER the one-time Class Activation Code
- SHOP from a carefully curated selection of the best books and value packs
- SUBMIT your order and earn FREE Books for our classroom
- All book orders will be shipped to our classroom so we can celebrate the joy of reading together!
Box Tops!!
Competition ends at the end of the nine weeks!
We are collecting Box Tops this year! You can find them on lots of packages… everything from school supplies to taco shells! Each regular Box Top clipping is worth 10 cents, and those can add up quickly when we all turn them in! Please put your labels in a baggie or an envelop, label them "Long" and send them in.... Thanks so much!!
*(You can also search for What's Happening in Kindergarten)
Canvas
**This is a work in progress- there will be more information sent home at a later date!