Cardinal Community Academy

*The days sure are flying by.  Can you believe we’ve been in Kindergarten for 78 days now?  It’s exciting to think back to the beginning of the year and reflect on all the growth your child has made this school year.   Parent/

Teacher Conferences will be held in February and I’m looking forward to sharing information and data with you at that point.  A Parent Square sign-up will be headed your way in the next week or two so you can select a time to visit with me.  

*Reminders about Grandparent’s Day/Valentine’s Day in Kindergarten:

-Grandparent’s Day is a special tradition in Kindergarten.  Students will enjoy a variety of fun activities and quality time with their grandparents (or special guests).  Parents are welcome to stay and observe, though activities will be designed for students and their grandparents.   

-Every child needs someone to show up for them, so if a grandparent cannot make it, please plan for another adult to come in their place.

-Our celebration will run from 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.

-Each child will need to bring valentines for their classmates.  A class list is attached to the bottom of this newsletter so you can have your child start writing them when you’re ready.  

*Next week is School Choice Week!  We are celebrating the fact that you have many choices for your child’s education, yet you put your trust in us to care for your child and their educational success!  There will be a School Choice Assembly Tuesday morning and themed dress-up days to help us celebrate all week through.  The date list below indicates the dress-up days (no fee required!).  

 

Important Upcoming Dates:

Saturday, January 24th:	*Happy Birthday, James!
Sunday, January 25th:	*Happy Birthday, Mrs. Hyberg!
Monday, January 26th:	*Happy ½ Birthday, Dylan!
Tuesday, January 27th:	*CCA Day--wear your red and black!  *Show & Tell:  Demi & Dylan *Sight Word Quiz *Library
Wednesday, January 28th	*Western Wednesday (wear your best cowboy/ cowgirl gear) *Show & Tell:  Emma & Freya *Your child’s Family Message Journal will come home in your child’s Home Folder tonight.  Please write back to your child, read your response to them, and return the journal by Friday.  Thank you!
Thursday, January 29th:	*Decades Day (rock the 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s,...)  *Show & Tell:  Gracie & Harper
Friday, January 30th:	*Sports Day (wear anything sports related-- favorite team, jersey, etc.)  *Show & Tell:  Jace & James *Riggs Phonogram Quiz
Wednesday, February 4th:	*We’ll be making our Valentine’s boxes in class.  If you’d like to donate any materials (doilies, stickers, etc.) please send them in by today.  A big thank you to Annalee’s grandma, Jennifer, who is bringing in all the other materials and helping us assemble them.
Friday, February 6th:	*First Friday Hat Day $2
February 24th-27th:	*Winter Break
Thursday, February 12th:	*For those who signed up to bring items for Grandparent’s Day (through the Sign-Up Genius), items are due today, please.
Friday, February 13th:	*Grandparent’s Day/Valentine’s Day Celebration from 7:30-8:30.
Friday, April 10th:	*Dad’s Day @ 2:45

 

CKLA Knowledge Strand:  Next week we will…

*take the domain assessments over Kings & Queens

*begin the 8th domain titled “Seasons & Weather”

*describe the characteristics of winter & spring

*keep a daily weather journal in class

 

Sight Words: Next week we will…

*take a quiz on Tuesday

*review Sight Words #1-#23

*learn Sight Word # 24 ‘me’

 

Riggs:  Next week we will…

*review phonograms #1-#28

*learn phonogram #29 ‘er’ the ‘ir’ of first

*take a quiz on Friday

 

Math:  Next week we will begin Chapter 7 titled “Subtract Numbers Within 10” and…

*subtract a group of objects and tell how many are left

*take from a group of objects and write a subtraction sentence

*find and explain subtraction patterns 

 

CKLA Skills Strand:  Next week we will…

*demonstrate knowledge of letter-sound correspondences and orally blend sounds to form single-syllable words

*orally segment up to five sounds in single-syllable words

*understand that ‘t’ and ‘h’ work together to say two different forms of /th/ (softy as in think and buzzy as in this)

*understand that ‘n’ and ‘g’ work together to say /ng/ as in king

 

Science:  Next week we will…

*study the biography of Isaac Newton; understand that he was a physicist and mathematician who described the roles of forces in the universe 

 

Writing/Spelling/Phonics:  Next week we will…

*begin Family Message Journals!  

*with guidance, and then independence, write consonant-vowel-consonant words

*write complete sentences with a capital letter at the beginning, finger spaces between words, and proper end punctuation

 

Please let me know if you have any questions regarding the information in this week’s newsletter.  I’m available through Parent Square or you can email me at stacydiller@re3j.com. 

 

Warmly, 

Mrs. Stacy Diller

 

Class List (for valentines):

Adley

Annalee

Blakely

Brelyn

Demi

Dylan

Emma

Freya

Gracie

Harper

Jace

James

Kennedy

Kynleigh

Meddie

Memphis

Olivia

Quinn

Roslyn

Rylie

Mrs. Hyberg

Mrs. Diller