Kindergarten News
May 12, 2017 ~ May 22, 2017
Important Dates
Friday, May 12 = Field Day!!! (see below)
Monday, May 15 = Kona Ice party for those that sold 9 or more items for the Otis Spunkmeyer fundraiser
Tuesday, May 16 = Bag of Books checkout (for those that turned in the permission slip)
Wednesday, May 17 = All chromebooks and chargers due today (unless your child is signed up for Summer Learning)
Monday, May 22 = Early Release Day, Last Day of School!
**Our ABC countdown continues...see below for details!**
Field Day Info
Field Day is Friday, May 12th. The rain-out date is Wednesday, May 17th.
* K-3rd grade will participate in Field Day in the morning (9:15-11:30).
*4th-6th grade will participate in Field Day in the afternoon (1:15-3:30).
*The more volunteers, the more stations we can offer our students.
*Parents are not allowed to come and watch their kids at Field Day. But parents are welcome to help at a station and see their child in action!
**Bring a beach towel for our picnic lunch!
**Apply sunscreen at home before school!
Donations Needed
Thanks in advance!
Alphabet Countdown
Our ABC countdown continues! The days listed in Bold indicate days that students need to bring something for the day. This week we are having the following days:
Fri. 5/12 T day - Tons of Fun Day = Field Day (Students need to wear outdoor clothes with your purple Underwood shirt, and sunscreen. Please bring a beach towel, snack, and either order or bring a sack lunch)
Mon. 5/15 U day - USA day (wear red, white, and blue)
Tues. 5/16 V day - Visit Space Day
Wed. 5/17 W day - Watermelon Day
Thurs. 5/18 X day - eXercise Day
Fri. 5/19 Y day - Yummy Treat Day
Mon. 5/22 Z day - “Zee” Last Day of School!
Handbook Reminder - Visitors for Lunch
Thank you!
IStation Usage in the Summer
Station Summer Reading
Students will have access to Istation throughout the summer. If they have a home computer, laptop or iPad, they can download the app at the App Store and login as they would at school. This will provide students with extra practice in their individual instructional cycle. They will have access to the online books they’ve read in Istation as well. Some students may also want to explore Writing Rules which is also available at home. Find out how to use Istation at home during the summer months. http://info.istation.com/summer
Chromebooks and Chargers
Specials Schedule for Anderson
Friday 5/12 = No special class!
Monday 5/15 = Art
Tuesday 5/16 = Music
Wednesday 5/17 = P.E.
Thursday 5/18 = Art
Friday 5/19 = Music
Monday 5/22 = No special class!
Specials Schedule for Cox
Friday 5/12 = No special class!
Monday 5/15 = Music
Tuesday 5/16 = P.E.
Wednesday 5/17 = Art
Thursday 5/18 = Music
Friday 5/19 = P.E.
Monday 5/22 = No special class!
Specials Schedule for Fiedler
Friday 5/12 = No special class!
Monday 5/15 = P.E.
Tuesday 5/16 = Art
Wednesday 5/17 = Music
Thursday 5/18 = P.E.
Friday 5/19 = Art
Monday 5/22 = No special class!
Skills we have been working on:
- Following directions the first time given
- Raising our hand to talk
- Respecting others personal space (keeping hands to self)
- Respecting others by using kind words
- Walking like a UWE Eagle in the hallway
- Being a good friend to others
- Being a "bucket filler"
- Earning Eagle Bucks for good behavior choices
Reader's Workshop/English Language Arts
- Comprehension Strategy: Determining Importance
- Retelling a story using details
- Identifying the characters and setting of a story
- Pointing to words when reading
- Reading words of text using picture clues and sounding out words
- Describing what an author and illustrator does
- Independent reading: building stamina - focus on your books and think about your reading
- Informative/Explanatory Writing - writing that shares factual information about a topic. Students will use bubble maps (graphic organizers) to organize their thoughts and information. They will also use sequencing techniques to explain how to do or make something.
- Writing a "how-to" book
- Independent writing: building stamina
- Using sight words in sentences, putting those recited sentences on paper.
- Using spaces and punctuation at the end of a sentence.
- Beginning each sentence with a capital letter, and using lowercase letters for the rest of the sentence. (EXCEPT for the word "I" and friends names!)
- Sight Words = All 4th quarter words have been taught...Practice, practice, practice!!
- Phonemic Awareness - Identifying Words that Rhyme, Producing Rhyming Words, Blending and Segmenting 3 or more sound words
- Subtraction Fluency
- Addition Fluency
Science
- Earth - how to take care of our Earth
Skills to work on at home:
- Have a FANTASTIC summer! Remember to KEEP READING and WRITING over the summer! (To avoid regression, it is important to practice these skills to be ready for the next school year.) :)
Library
***Library checkout has resumed
~ Fiedler = Tuesday
~ Anderson = Tuesday
~ Cox = Thursday
3 Ways to Read
- Read the pictures
- Read the words
- Retell the story
I Station - UPDATE
Sight Word Olympics
Snacks at Lunch
Classroom Snacks - Don't Forget!
Eagle Bucks
Golden Awards
Golden Awards ~ A way for classrooms to be recognized for showing safe, respectable and responsible behaviors throughout Underwood Elementary.
Announced on Golden Fridays during the Afternoon Announcements
Golden Broom - Classroom Cleanliness
Golden Megaphone ~ Safe, Respectable and Responsible Recess Behavior
Golden Fork ~ Safe, Respectable and Responsible Cafeteria Behavior
Anderson, Cox, Fiedler
Email: lisa.cox@lsr7.net
Website: https://sites.google.com/a/lsr7.net/kguwe/home
Location: Underwood Elementary School, Northeast Colbern Road, Lee's Summit, MO, United States
Phone: (816) 986-1499