News of the Week
May 2-6
Dear Parents,
- Mrs. Williams
Important Reminders!
Butterflies!
- Our butterflies will be emerging any day!!
ABC Countdown Activities for Next Week
5/2
I is for Incredible Field & Ice Pop Day
Field Day is today!
5/3
J is for Jump Rope
We will jump rope outside
5/4
K is for King Day
We celebrate the BOYS today!
5/5
L is for Lots of Outside Time
Extra recess for you!
5/6
M is for Mother’s Day Project
We’ll make a special surprise for mom
Handwriting Homework
- Thank you for sending this in each Friday! I have loved seeing what the kids are writing and I am DEFINITELY seeing an improvement!!
Dates to Know!
- Field Day will be Monday, May 2nd from 9:15-11:30am, feel free to join us for some or all of it! Please wear sneakers and sunscreen!! Water and snacks will be provided for the kids that morning.
- Have an upcoming kindergartner or a friend who does? Our Kindergarten Registration will be Thursday, May 5th from 1:00-6:00pm. Our Kindergarten Round-Up will be Thursday, May 12th from 9:30-10:30am
- Our final STEM Day of the year will be on Friday, May 6, from 9-11 a.m. Feel free to come if you'd like to!
- Our end of year party will be Wednesday, May 18th from 1-3pm. Our party will be held outside; the PTA provides the school with inflatables and bounce houses for the kids to enjoy. We will also have other outside activities for them to play with. Please join us if you are able!
- The Kindergarten Awards ceremony (i.e. graduation, but we really aren't supposed to call it that, so I will be calling it Awards ceremony from here on out) will be Monday, May 23rd at 9:15am. A short reception will be held in our classroom afterwards. More information to follow.
How to Log-on to eClass
2) Type in your child's student number (200....)
3) Their password is their initials, the month of their birthday, and the day of their birthday (i.e. mine would be lw1224)
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Reading & Writing Skills of the Week
- Words with many meanings (duck, roll, fan, watch, etc)
- Sight words: Review!
- Long & short vowels sounds
Writing:
- Using awesome handwriting and correct sentences
- Writing stories with beginning, middle, and end
Math Skills of the Week
Numbers
- Addition within the numbers 0-5
- Subtraction within the numbers 0-5
- Ways to make 10 (1+9, 2+8, etc)
- Addition and subtraction word problems
Science & Social Studies Skills of the Week
- Group animals & plants by observable features
- Animal Mothers and Babies
Links to Try...
Make a Match with Vowels
http://www.starfall.com/n/matching/short-vowels/play.htm?f
Chicken Stacker Vowel Game
http://pbskids.org/lions/games/stacker.html
Short Vowel Game
http://www.softschools.com/language_arts/phonics/games/short_vowel_games/