Newsletter Week 28 (Recap and NEW Info)!

A permission slip for our last field trip to the bowling alley will be coming home next week.  Be on the look out:)

What we did during our week:

Language Arts: We have officially learned ALL the letters and sounds of the alphabet!  Now, we will use our sounds to help us with reading and writing new words:)  Next week spelling test List #14: where, out, now, sip, lip, dip, slip, ship, chip   Bonus words to study at home: tip, grip Make sure to practice the bonus word (10th word) at home for homework.  Our 14th spelling test will be on Friday, March 29th.

Writing:  The month of March, we will move into narrative writing!  Please practice with your child using the words “first, next and last” in their writing at home:)  In April, we will switch back to Informational writing!

Math:  This week we completed Module 4 Lessons 33-40.  When we come back from spring break, we will start Module 5: Numbers 10-20 and counting to 100.  We will complete lessons 1-6. Please make sure you are completing the homework lessons with your child each night.

Science: The month of March we will focus on polar climate.  The students will become experts on polar animals and climate:)  For the month April, we will focus on the relationships between animals and their habitats.  

Social Studies:  For the month of March we will continue our learning about maps!  For the month of April, we will focus on democracy; identifying our country’s flag.  

March is Reading Month:  Your child came home with a “Reading is DINO-Mite!” packet.  In this packet is a special calendar with all kinds of exciting reading activities you can do at home with your child!  Also, you will see a 2019 March Reading Log to keep track of your child’s reading minutes at home. Each child who returns their reading log by Wednesday, April 10th will earn a special prize, if they have reached their recommended reading goal for the month.  The Kindergarten reading goal is 20 minutes per day...I know we can do it!  Make sure to jot the minutes down on the reading log calendar and on the homework as well:)   

Scholastic Reading Club:

Class Code – RKYTJ Order Due Date – 04/29/19

Dear Families, This is a friendly reminder that your Book Clubs orders are due by 04/29/19. You can place your orders online at scholastic.com/bookclubs using my class activation code: RKYTJ

Other:

• Please make sure you are logging your child’s reading minutes on their March reading log, so they are able to win a special prize at the end of the month:)
• Every Friday we will wear our YELLOW Kindergarten t-shirts to show our Kinder pride at Haigh:)

• I am excited to report that out of 23 students who took the test, 17  students received a 100%  Woo hoo! I am so proud of each student who worked so hard all week to ensure they were successful on their test!  If your child received a 100%, they will write with a “smart” pen all day Monday and also participate in “NO shoes afternoon” on Monday as well:)  On Monday, once your child comes in from recess, they will be able to take their shoes off and relax for the last part of the day. Please make sure your child knows how to independently take off and put on their shoes.  I appreciate your support in this matter!  Also, make sure to wash your child’s socks as soon as they come home on Monday, they may be a little darker than normal;)  
• Please consider buying something from our Scholastic Book Club at: https://clubs.scholastic.com/  Activation code: RKYTJ. The April date to order books will be April 29th.
• Please make sure you are reviewing your child’s classwork each night.  Monitoring your child’s classwork is a great indicator of how your child is doing in the class. If for some reason your child doesn’t finish his/her classwork in class, I will send it home for homework to be completed at home and returned the next day.  Thank you for your support!
• Please make sure you provide your child with a NUT FREE snack.   We are a NUT FREE classroom. Thank you for your cooperation!

Housekeeping items:

• If your child is bringing a home lunch, it is OK to pack a juice for the lunchroom!  Remember to pack a water bottle each day for the classroom:)
• Please pack your child’s snack SEPARATELY from your child’s home lunch.  This will help your child become less confused about what is for lunch and what is for snack.  Thank you:)
• Great news!  The PTA has a blog for all sorts of fun information going on in the school.  I may not have a lot of opportunities for all families to volunteer in the classroom, but the PTA is ALWAYS looking for extra hands to help in the school.  Please take a look at their blog and sign up for the fun events they may need help with:)  https://parents.dearbornschools.org/haigh/

Upcoming Events:

March 27th- Kindergarten Roundup for NEW incoming families for 2019/2020

March 28th-PBIS Celebration~ Upland Farms

March 28th- Field trip permission slips and $12 due today!   Exact cash please:)

April 1st-5th- SPRING BREAK

April 8th- School Resumes

April 10th- March Reading log due!

April 12th- Bowling Field Trip!  Make sure students wear their YELLOW Kindergarten shirts:)

April 19th- NO SCHOOL

April 22nd- PBIS: Picnic for the planet

April 24th- LATE START…students arrive an hour later at 9:35a.m.

 

Reading Buddies: We had a nice time reading with our 4th grade buddies today:)