Kinder News
Roanoke Elementary - April 15, 2016
Spring Fling - Tonight!
5:45 - 6:00
PTA General meeting
6:00 - 7:30
Free dinner for Everyone!
Free Cake Walk!
Free Games with Prizes!
6:00 - 7:45
Spring Auction - cash, check, and credit cards accepted
Everyone is Welcome! Hope to See You There!
Green Hero Earth-Friendly Lunch Picnic
Book Drive - through April 22nd
Book Donations will benefit the Children's Library at Santa Maria de Jesus in Antigua, Guatemala.
No School, Friday April 22nd
Ranger Focus Book Challenge
Northwest Reads
9:00 - 10:00 a.m.
Your help is needed!
Please sign up to read to a class at Roanoke Elementary!
This event provides community members (that's you!) with an opportunity to inspire young NISD students to become lifelong readers.
All volunteers must pass a criminal background check. Log on to www.nisdtx.org and click on the Volunteer Background Check link under the Quick Links on the left-hand side of the page.
To be a volunteer reader, go to www.nisdtx.org/northwestreads.
Upcoming Events
Wednesday, April 20th - LIBRARY - DiBenedetto, Allen, McLarty, Aleman
Thursday, April 21st - LIBRARY - Lawson
Thursday, April 21st - READ-O CARDS DUE
Friday, April 22nd - NO SCHOOL
Friday, April 29th - NORTHWEST READS - 9:00 - 10:00 a.m.
Tuesday, May 3rd - KINDERGARTEN ROUND-UP - 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. - Come and Go Event
Kindergarten Round-Up Information
What Did We Learn At School This Week?
Skills Block
Phonetic Skill: controlled -ar, -or
Academic language . . .
- vowel
- consonant
- rhyme
New Sight Word: they
Poem: "The Earth"
Want to Help Your Child With Letter Sounds?
Suggestion - don't always practice from A-Z - mix it up - go out of order. :)
Sight Word Practice Flashcards
Readers Workshop
This week we compared real and imaginary texts. We learned that a real text is about something that can really happen, like children learning in school. An imaginary text is make-believe, like animals that can talk or dinosaurs going to school.
We used the "Treasure in my Hand" poem to retell the beginning, middle, and end of the story.
We learned that compound words are two different words put together to make a new word with a new meaning, (cowboy, snowman, cupcake, and starfish).
READ-O Card #4
New READ-O Cards came home at the beginning of the 6 weeks. Click on the links below if you need a new copy.
All READ-O Cards are Due by Thursday, April 21st.
Writers Workshop
Thumb - Where was I? Who was with me? Why was I there?
Pointer Finger - What happened FIRST?
Middle Finger - What happened NEXT?
Ring Finger - What happened LAST?
Pinkie - How did you feel? and/or What did you learn?
Ways to Practice Writing at Home
- Use the Treasure in My Hand Plan to write a story about an experience. Write the Opening and Closing (Thumb and Pinkie) together, let your child write the Beginning, Middle, and End on his or her own!
- Write a simple poem about a topic or event. Here's an example:
Baby Chick
Pecking at my shell
Waiting to hatch
Scratch, scratch, scratch
- Write an "All About" book at home about an animal or anything that you know a lot about! Don't forget an opening and a closing.
- Write facts about a topic you know a lot about
- Write the steps for brushing your teeth or taking out the trash
- Write a grocery list
- Write a Thank You note to someone
- Make a To-Do List . . . and check it off when things get done!
- Make a sweet card for mom, dad, grandma, brother, etc.
After reading a Guided Reading book or listening to a Library Book:
- draw and write about the character or setting of a book
- draw and write about an opinion of a book, "I liked the book because . . ." or "I did not like the book because . . . "
- draw and write about a favorite part or a connection, "My favorite part was . . . . because it reminded me of . . ." or "This book reminds me of . . . . ".
Keep the writing brief - even just a sentence or two each night will really help your child to make progress with applying letter sounds in their writing.
Kindergarten Writing Prompts
Social Studies
This week we talked about how technology has changed. We saw some technology tools that were used in the past like: TV's, cameras, video games, telephones, cellphones (with no touch screens), and other technology devices.
We learned that a tool is a device held in the hands that helps accomplish a task. We also learned that technology means using science and engineering to invent useful machines and tools.
Math
Module 11
This week we continued to work in Module 11. Students were introduced to the concept of subtraction. Students represented subtraction stories with pictures by crossing out quantities to be taken away. We practiced writing subtraction sentences using the language "cover". We read the book, Ten Happy and practiced writing number sentences using symbols to describe take-away subtraction stories. We practiced these new skills by acting out subtraction story problems along with playing subtraction games.
Please refer to the Module 11 Parent Letter for ways to help strengthen these new math skills.
Module 11 Parent Newsletter - English
Science
A Few More Kinder Announcements
Lunch Guests - Please let your child's teacher know when you, your spouse, and especially when an extended family member is coming to eat lunch with your child.
Extra Clothes - Please send an extra change of clothes and underwear in your child's backpack - just in case of illness or an accident. Thank you!
Jackets - Please be sure to label your child's jackets and sweatshirts with his or her name so that misplaced items can be identified and hopefully returned quickly.
Important Kindergarten Skills
- count by 1s from 1 to 100
- count by 1s from any number to 100
- count by 10s from 10 to 100
- count by 10s from any decade number (10, 20, 30, etc.) to 100
- practice tying shoes
- practice writing your first and last name correctly
Click here for a video from our coaches about how to tie shoes!
Volunteer Background Check
Illness and Attendance
If your child is absent, a note must be sent to school stating the reason for the absence. In addition, we ask that you contact your child's teacher and our attendance clerk, Mrs. Esperanza Wright via phone or email on the day of the absence at 817-215-0650, ewright@nisdtx.org.
Labels For Education
Have You Signed Up for Remind Notifications?
Email your teacher if you missed the email/handout that was sent previously.
Roanoke Elementary School University - Parent Information Night
RES-U Presentations
Please let your teacher know if you have any questions!
Roanoke Elementary Kindergarten Team
Mrs. Allen - aallen@nisdtx.org
Mrs. DiBenedetto - cdibenedetto@nisdtx.org
Mrs. Lawson - slawson@nisdtx.org
Ms. McLarty - kmclarty@nisdtx.org
Website: http://www.nisdtx.org/domain/1565
Location: 1401 Lancelot Drive, Roanoke, TX, United States
Phone: 817-215-0650
Twitter: @RoanokeRangers