Kindergarten News 3-2-26
*I hope you had a wonderful mid-winter break. I’m ready to get back at it with the kids tomorrow and see their smiling faces!
*We are excited to celebrate the 100th Day of School along with Dr. Seuss’s birthday on Friday, March 6th. To make the day extra special, students are invited to dress up as their favorite Dr. Seuss character. We’ll complete a variety of fun, interactive centers (along with 1st & 2nd grade)...and we’ll even enjoy some Green Eggs & Ham!
*If you have an item for our Oh, The Thinks You Can Think basket, please get them to me or Karsyn Herman ASAP. Thank you so much to everyone who has donated!
Important Upcoming Dates:
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Tuesday, March 3rd: |
*Show & Tell: Meddie & Memphis *Sight Word Quiz *Library (the kids did not go to library before break, so they may not have books to return) |
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Wednesday, March 4th: |
*Show & Tell: Olivia & Quinn *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! |
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Thursday, March 5th: |
*Show & Tell: Roslyn & Rylie |
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Friday, March 6th: |
*Show & Tell: Adley & Annalee *Riggs Phonogram Quiz *First Friday Hat Day $2 *Dr. Seuss Dress-Up Day! *School store open after school *5:00 PTO’s Dinner & Auction at the Fairgrounds |
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March 31st-April 3rd: |
*Spring Break |
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Friday, April 10th: |
*Dad’s Day @ 2:15 NOTE THE TIME CHANGE! *3:00 Spring Program in the Gym for the Primary grades. All parents are welcome! |
CKLA Knowledge Strand: This week we will continue Domain 9 titled “Columbus and the Pilgrims” and…
*explain why people wanted to leave England for North America
*describe the Pilgrims’ journey on the Mayflower
*recall facts about both the Pilgrims and the Native Americans
*describe the first Thanksgiving and understand why we still celebrate today
Sight Words: This week we will…
*take a quiz on Tuesday
*review Sight Words #1-#27
*learn Sight Word # 28 ‘you’
Riggs: This week we will…
*review phonograms #1-#32
*learn phonogram #33 ‘ee’ as in sheep
*take a quiz on Friday
Math: This week we will continue Chapter 8 titled “Represent Numbers 11 to 19” and…
*understand, count & write the numbers 15, 16, and 17
*continue to work on our addition facts in preparation for timed fact worksheets
CKLA Skills Strand: This week we will…
*continue to read chapters from our new class reader titled Sam
*answer comprehension questions related to the chapters in Sam, using complete sentences (verbally)
*orally segment up to five sounds in a single-syllable word
Writing/Spelling/Phonics: This week we will…
*continue Family Message Journals on Wednesday
*write complete sentences with a capital letter at the beginning, finger spaces between words, and proper end punctuation
Character Education: This week we will…
*review all 8 keys
*learn March’s key “Integrity”
*learn that integrity means: when what you say and do match
*learn that integrity also means: doing the right thing, even when no one is looking
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