This Week in Kindergarten
May 6, 2016
Kindergarten Graduation
Our Kindergarten Graduation Ceremony will be held on Thursday, June 2 at 8:30 am in the gym here at Beck. Invitations went home in white binders on Wednesday. Please return all RSVP forms by Wednesday, May 11 to your child's classroom teacher. We are looking forward to celebrating our fantastic kindergarteners!
Career Day
Hurry and sign up to volunteer for Career Day 2016 before your preferred time and teacher are no longer available! You may sign up for one or as many volunteer opportunities as you’d like as long as they don’t overlap (different classrooms). We welcome all parents, family members, friends, and co-workers to volunteer for Career Day. Presentations should be between 15-20 minutes with about 5-10 minutes for questions and answers. We look forward to having you at Beck for Career Day 2016 on Tuesday, May 17, 2016!
We're using VolunteerSpot to organize our upcoming Sign-ups.
Here's how it works in 3 easy steps:
1) Click this link to see our Sign-up on VolunteerSpot: http://vols.pt/j33GaN
2) Review the options listed and choose the spot(s) you like.
3) Sign up! It's Easy - you will NOT need to register an account or keep a password on VolunteerSpot.
Note: VolunteerSpot does not share your email address with anyone. If you prefer not to use your email address, please contact your child's teacher.
What are we learning in Kindergarten this week?
Math:
We will order the days of the week.
I know I have it when I can order the days of the week and read a calendar.
What can we work on at home?
-Identifying numbers 1-30
-Counting to 100 by 1's 5's and 10's
-Writing Numbers 1-10
-Composing and Decomposing numbers to 10
-Solving addition and subtraction problems
Language Arts/ Social Studies:
In Writer's Workshop:
We will revise our writing.
I know I have it when I select a piece of writing and find ways to make it better.
In Reader's Workshop:
We will discuss the importance of reoccurring phrases in simple narrative texts.
I know I have it when I can identify and recite reoccurring phrases.
What can we work on at home?
-Stretching out sounds to write simple words-Reading and writing sight words
-Writing sentences that start with a capital letter and end with punctuation.
Science/ Social Studies:
We will observe and explain the plant life cycle.
I know I have it when I can label and explain the plant life cycle.
Kindergarten Contact Information
Kristen Abernathy: kabernathy@nisdtx.org
Claire Baker: cbaker02@nisdtx.org
Katy Beazley: kbeazley@nisdtx.org
Diane Koestler: dkoestler@nisdtx.org
Nancy Shuster: nshuster@nisdtx.org
Alyssa Stas: astas@nisdtx.org
Location: Samuel Beck Elementary School, Parkview Drive, Trophy Club, TX, United States
Phone: 817-215-4750
Twitter: @abernathykinder
Important Reminders:
-Please return all spring pictures or picture money this week.
-Communication binders need to come to and from school each day.
-All student library books are due back by Friday, May 13.