Mrs. Borden and Mrs. Jones’ Nifty Newsletter (week of December 12)
*This newsletter will be the last newsletter of 2011, please stay tuned for more classroom happenings in 2012.*
Homework for the week:
Monday-Thursday: ½ sheet practice and continue reading “Stan’s Pigs” from previous week
*There will be no homework the week of December 19. Please enjoy the Holiday!*
Our new letter in Phonics is Rr like in Rabbit. Word list 6 will be the last word list sent home for 2011.
Our Reading story is “See How We Grow” and we will be talking about how we have grown. If you would like to send in a baby picture of your child to share with the class, ld’s name is on the back.
In Math, we will be working with Geoboards and counting by 10’s to 100. We also count pennies in Math meeting and identify nickels and their value.
A big Thank You! to Letter Carrier Eric Hughes and his special elf helper, Dee for coming to pick up our letters to deliver to Santa Claus.
Monday, December 12 – K-2 Music Program 9:30 a.m. School dress code or nicer (Christmas dresses or suits etc.) can be worn. No spirit wear.
Friday, December 16 – We will go to the high school auditorium to watch the elementary band/chorus concert.
Monday, December 19 – “Burble, Fizz, Kaboom” program
Wednesday, December 21- The NSHS Band & Choir will perform for us!
Thursday, December 22 – Polar Express and Holiday Party. Wear your favorite pajamas!
Friday, December 23- Early Dismissal for students, 11:4 5 a.m.
Tuesday, January 3- Welcome back from Holiday Break.
Thursday, January 5- King Day for the Boys for Letter Kk.
Happy Holidays to you and yours! We hope that the Holiday Season is merry and bright from Mrs. Borden, Mrs. Jones, and Miss Lisa. Have a Happy and Healthy New Year!
Friday, December 9, 2011
Friday, November 11, 2011
week of November 14
Mrs. Borden and Mrs. Jones’ Nifty Newsletter (week of November 14)
Homework for the week:
Monday- A change of pace! A Book Report Sheet will be coming home on Monday, please pick out your favorite book from home and help your child fill out the sheet. Please return the Book Report by Friday.
Tuesday-Thursday: Reader practice, ½ sheet practice, word list practice
In Phonics, we will be learning the letter Ii like in Igloo and Icicle, though we will be focusing on the short sound of Ii. Our second Phonics Decodable Reader, Hop on the Mop will be coming home to read. We are also working on syllables in words and clapping the syllables for each word. We will also be introduced to twin consonants in words and we will code them by crossing out the last of the twin consonants because we only make the sound of one of the consonants. An example would be the words: hill, inn, or mitt.
We are incorporating I Pads and their technology for our Phonics and Kid Writing lessons next week.
In Reading, our new story is “Whose Garden Is It?” and it is a nice wrap up to our previous Tree Science Unit. We will be talking about the plants and animals that live in gardens and parts of the plant. This is a rhyming story and we have been working on the “at” word family and the “og” word family previously.
In Math, we will be writing and ordering money amounts to 10 cents. We will be having a classroom store and practice using money to 10 cents. We will continue to practice grouping and classifying and identifying objects that don’t belong. Our new pattern in the Math Meeting is an ABB pattern.
Congratulations to our recent “3 Cheers” Winners! A “3 Cheers” Winner” follows the rules, tries their very best, and has a good attitude in school. There are lots of certificates to give, so keep up the good work and try hard!
This is our last full week before Thanksgiving break. Thanksgiving Break will be: an early dismissal on November 23 @ 11:45, No School on November 24, 25, and 28. We will see you back on November 29.
Monday will be Day 3. Tuesday will be Day 4 and we have Gym. Friday will be Day 2, Book Exchange.
Homework for the week:
Monday- A change of pace! A Book Report Sheet will be coming home on Monday, please pick out your favorite book from home and help your child fill out the sheet. Please return the Book Report by Friday.
Tuesday-Thursday: Reader practice, ½ sheet practice, word list practice
In Phonics, we will be learning the letter Ii like in Igloo and Icicle, though we will be focusing on the short sound of Ii. Our second Phonics Decodable Reader, Hop on the Mop will be coming home to read. We are also working on syllables in words and clapping the syllables for each word. We will also be introduced to twin consonants in words and we will code them by crossing out the last of the twin consonants because we only make the sound of one of the consonants. An example would be the words: hill, inn, or mitt.
We are incorporating I Pads and their technology for our Phonics and Kid Writing lessons next week.
In Reading, our new story is “Whose Garden Is It?” and it is a nice wrap up to our previous Tree Science Unit. We will be talking about the plants and animals that live in gardens and parts of the plant. This is a rhyming story and we have been working on the “at” word family and the “og” word family previously.
In Math, we will be writing and ordering money amounts to 10 cents. We will be having a classroom store and practice using money to 10 cents. We will continue to practice grouping and classifying and identifying objects that don’t belong. Our new pattern in the Math Meeting is an ABB pattern.
Congratulations to our recent “3 Cheers” Winners! A “3 Cheers” Winner” follows the rules, tries their very best, and has a good attitude in school. There are lots of certificates to give, so keep up the good work and try hard!
This is our last full week before Thanksgiving break. Thanksgiving Break will be: an early dismissal on November 23 @ 11:45, No School on November 24, 25, and 28. We will see you back on November 29.
Monday will be Day 3. Tuesday will be Day 4 and we have Gym. Friday will be Day 2, Book Exchange.
Friday, November 4, 2011
week of October 31 (Halloween)
Mrs. Borden and Mrs. Jones’ Nifty Newsletter (week of October 31)
Happy Halloween
Monday: ½ sheet practice
Tuesday: ½ sheet practice and reader practice
Wednesday: ½ sheet practice, reader practice, handwriting practice
Thursday: ½ sheet practice and reader practice
*Readers will start coming home on Tuesdays and can be practiced Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday night. We will introduce the reader the week before, review it on Monday and send it on Tuesday. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us.*
Just a reminder, conferences for Grades Kindergarten to 3 will be held from 4-6 pm on Tuesday, November 1. We hope to see you there!
Our new letter is Nn like in Nest. We will continue to review letter sounds and use them to blend words in the word list. If you have any questions/concerns about the blending or the word list, feel free to let us know.
Our new Reading Story is “Bear Snores On” and we will sequence the story and compare this fiction story to our last story, “Animal Babies in Grasslands” which was nonfiction. We will also be talking about animal hibernation. We just finished up our study of nocturnal animals, with a focus on Bats for Halloween!
In Math, we will be reviewing shapes, numbers 0-10, and aspects of the calendar. We have already introduced a penny and its value, but feel free to talk about other coins and their values at home or in the community.
This past week, we were able to Skype with one of the computer teachers, Ms. Kraft. She is in South Africa to help share technology with communities there. We were able to ask questions about her visit.
We also celebrated Red Ribbon week and the “Just Say No” campaign. We will have our lesson with Ms. Rowland this upcoming week.
A big Kindergarten thank you goes out to Chase’s parents for coming in to share 911 and safety tips with all of us. It was a great culmination to Fire Safety Month and community helpers.
Just a reminder, please do not send in candy for snack. Thanks for your cooperation!
Happy Halloween
Monday: ½ sheet practice
Tuesday: ½ sheet practice and reader practice
Wednesday: ½ sheet practice, reader practice, handwriting practice
Thursday: ½ sheet practice and reader practice
*Readers will start coming home on Tuesdays and can be practiced Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday night. We will introduce the reader the week before, review it on Monday and send it on Tuesday. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us.*
Just a reminder, conferences for Grades Kindergarten to 3 will be held from 4-6 pm on Tuesday, November 1. We hope to see you there!
Our new letter is Nn like in Nest. We will continue to review letter sounds and use them to blend words in the word list. If you have any questions/concerns about the blending or the word list, feel free to let us know.
Our new Reading Story is “Bear Snores On” and we will sequence the story and compare this fiction story to our last story, “Animal Babies in Grasslands” which was nonfiction. We will also be talking about animal hibernation. We just finished up our study of nocturnal animals, with a focus on Bats for Halloween!
In Math, we will be reviewing shapes, numbers 0-10, and aspects of the calendar. We have already introduced a penny and its value, but feel free to talk about other coins and their values at home or in the community.
This past week, we were able to Skype with one of the computer teachers, Ms. Kraft. She is in South Africa to help share technology with communities there. We were able to ask questions about her visit.
We also celebrated Red Ribbon week and the “Just Say No” campaign. We will have our lesson with Ms. Rowland this upcoming week.
A big Kindergarten thank you goes out to Chase’s parents for coming in to share 911 and safety tips with all of us. It was a great culmination to Fire Safety Month and community helpers.
Just a reminder, please do not send in candy for snack. Thanks for your cooperation!
Friday, October 14, 2011
week of October 17
Mrs. Borden and Mrs. Jones’ Nifty Newsletter (week of October 17)
Homework For The Week
Monday: ½ sheet, decodable reader, sight word review
Tuesday: ½ sheet, decodable reader, sight word review
Wednesday: ½ sheet, decodable reader, handwriting
Thursday: no written work, just review
On Friday, October 21, there will be an Act 80 Half Day with an early dismissal of 11:45 am for the elementary students.
The Kindergarten Fall Festival will be on Thursday, October 20. Students are permitted to wear “gym clothes” for Fall Festival even if it not their gym day. Please remember that the dress code is still in effect and jeans are not permitted.
Our Pajama Party was perfect! We had so much fun playing with Play Doh, painting, making pigs, eating pancakes, and other Pp fun. We also started reading about our good friend and book character, “Junie B Jones” and her adventures at a Pajama Party.
In Phonics, we will work on the letter Aa like in apple and acorn. We will focus on the short sound of a, but talk about its long sound. We will also be getting our first decodable reader that focuses on words that have the sounds that we have learned along with sight words.
“Armadillo’s Orange” is our new Reading Story. We will discuss animals that live in an Orange Grove. We will also work on setting and compare this story to our last story, “Life in the Ocean”. We will talk about the difference between fiction and nonfiction stories.
In Math, we will continue to work with the numbers 1-10 with identifying missing numbers, putting them in order, counting backwards, and writing the numbers. We will also be identifying ordinal position to fourth.
We will be walking in the School Walk for Diabetes on Friday, October 21 at Spartan Stadium. Be sure to wear comfortable shoes!
New sight words are being added to the envelopes for next week! It is so exciting to see how hard they are practicing and it is showing in the classroom. The students are also finding sight words in their readers and Library books and around the school!
As you are looking for Halloween costumes for the school Halloween party and parade on October 28 (that begins at 2:15), here a few tips to make things easier: We do walk in our parade outside and it will probably be chilly, so a costume that slips over clothes works well. Also, props like swords, brooms, etc. aren’t allowed due to safety issues. If you have any questions, please let us know.
Homework For The Week
Monday: ½ sheet, decodable reader, sight word review
Tuesday: ½ sheet, decodable reader, sight word review
Wednesday: ½ sheet, decodable reader, handwriting
Thursday: no written work, just review
On Friday, October 21, there will be an Act 80 Half Day with an early dismissal of 11:45 am for the elementary students.
The Kindergarten Fall Festival will be on Thursday, October 20. Students are permitted to wear “gym clothes” for Fall Festival even if it not their gym day. Please remember that the dress code is still in effect and jeans are not permitted.
Our Pajama Party was perfect! We had so much fun playing with Play Doh, painting, making pigs, eating pancakes, and other Pp fun. We also started reading about our good friend and book character, “Junie B Jones” and her adventures at a Pajama Party.
In Phonics, we will work on the letter Aa like in apple and acorn. We will focus on the short sound of a, but talk about its long sound. We will also be getting our first decodable reader that focuses on words that have the sounds that we have learned along with sight words.
“Armadillo’s Orange” is our new Reading Story. We will discuss animals that live in an Orange Grove. We will also work on setting and compare this story to our last story, “Life in the Ocean”. We will talk about the difference between fiction and nonfiction stories.
In Math, we will continue to work with the numbers 1-10 with identifying missing numbers, putting them in order, counting backwards, and writing the numbers. We will also be identifying ordinal position to fourth.
We will be walking in the School Walk for Diabetes on Friday, October 21 at Spartan Stadium. Be sure to wear comfortable shoes!
New sight words are being added to the envelopes for next week! It is so exciting to see how hard they are practicing and it is showing in the classroom. The students are also finding sight words in their readers and Library books and around the school!
As you are looking for Halloween costumes for the school Halloween party and parade on October 28 (that begins at 2:15), here a few tips to make things easier: We do walk in our parade outside and it will probably be chilly, so a costume that slips over clothes works well. Also, props like swords, brooms, etc. aren’t allowed due to safety issues. If you have any questions, please let us know.
Friday, September 30, 2011
week of Octobeer 3
Mrs. Borden and Mrs. Jones’ Nifty Newsletter (week of October 3)
Homework:
Monday: ½ sheet and reader
Tuesday: ½ sheet and reader
Wednesday: ½ sheet and reader and Handwriting
Thursday: ½ sheet and reader and practice talent
For those helping with the Fall Festival, there will be a second meeting at the Mine Shaft in Ashland. The meeting starts at 6:00 pm.
In Phonics, we are learning the letter Tt like in Tent. In a few weeks, we will be practicing our very first Phonics reader, “Hot, Hot, Hot” that will have words that we can blend and sight words. To celebrate our letter Tt, we will be having a “Talent Show” on Friday. It will be held in our own classroom and the children can perform their very own talent. We have had anything from joke telling, cheerleading, reading, to karate, singing, and dancing. It is just something simple and short and everyone gets a star for participating!
Our new Reading story is “Dig, Dig, Digging” and it is about how machines help people. We will be working on classifying and categorizing and this is our last story In our unit, “All Together Now”.
In Math, we will continue to work on AB patterns like in our Math Meeting. We will also be working on graphing like we did with our apples this past week. Please continue to work on numbers 1-5, both writing them and counting. We will also be working on naming shapes by their attributes and sorting them.
Your child might come home with more papers on certain days than others. There will also be some papers that are marked and some papers that are not. The daily Phonics and Math will be looked at and checked to make sure that the directions were followed and they tried their best. Several times a week, there will be morning work that isn’t checked but correlates to either the letter or the theme going on at that time. There will also be groups of papers coming home after we complete one of the center rotations. They are only checked to make sure that they are handed in and worked on the concept. Centers relate to the various concepts we are working on such as word work, science, math, art, and writing and are completed independently while they are waiting to be called to work with the teacher in small group.
Please continue to check our blog under the North Schuylkill Website, Homework Helpline, Borden, J. That will contain not only this week’s information, but past posts in case you are looking for information on a particular subject. Keep up the great work!
Homework:
Monday: ½ sheet and reader
Tuesday: ½ sheet and reader
Wednesday: ½ sheet and reader and Handwriting
Thursday: ½ sheet and reader and practice talent
For those helping with the Fall Festival, there will be a second meeting at the Mine Shaft in Ashland. The meeting starts at 6:00 pm.
In Phonics, we are learning the letter Tt like in Tent. In a few weeks, we will be practicing our very first Phonics reader, “Hot, Hot, Hot” that will have words that we can blend and sight words. To celebrate our letter Tt, we will be having a “Talent Show” on Friday. It will be held in our own classroom and the children can perform their very own talent. We have had anything from joke telling, cheerleading, reading, to karate, singing, and dancing. It is just something simple and short and everyone gets a star for participating!
Our new Reading story is “Dig, Dig, Digging” and it is about how machines help people. We will be working on classifying and categorizing and this is our last story In our unit, “All Together Now”.
In Math, we will continue to work on AB patterns like in our Math Meeting. We will also be working on graphing like we did with our apples this past week. Please continue to work on numbers 1-5, both writing them and counting. We will also be working on naming shapes by their attributes and sorting them.
Your child might come home with more papers on certain days than others. There will also be some papers that are marked and some papers that are not. The daily Phonics and Math will be looked at and checked to make sure that the directions were followed and they tried their best. Several times a week, there will be morning work that isn’t checked but correlates to either the letter or the theme going on at that time. There will also be groups of papers coming home after we complete one of the center rotations. They are only checked to make sure that they are handed in and worked on the concept. Centers relate to the various concepts we are working on such as word work, science, math, art, and writing and are completed independently while they are waiting to be called to work with the teacher in small group.
Please continue to check our blog under the North Schuylkill Website, Homework Helpline, Borden, J. That will contain not only this week’s information, but past posts in case you are looking for information on a particular subject. Keep up the great work!
Friday, September 16, 2011
week of September 19
Mrs. Borden and Mrs. Jones’ Nifty Newsletter (week of September 19)
Homework: Please practice Decodable Reader all week with someone at home
Monday: Counting practice and big and small/ decodable reader
Tuesday: Syllables and First and Last name/ decodable reader
Wednesday: Color Practice and Gg Handwriting/ decodable reader
Thursday: Lowercase letter practice/ decodable reader
This week, we will be painting in Art class. If you would like to send in an old T-shirt that your child can keep in his/her cubby for the year, please do so by early next week. It would be helpful to have this old shirt to put over the nice school clothes when we do messy projects throughout the year. Thank you!
In addition to the old T-shirt, if you didn’t yet send in a spare set of dress code clothing for your child to keep in the cubbies, please do so. They will all be sent home at the end of year, but it is handy to keep a spare set in case of an accident, spilled food or drink, or mud from outside. This would save parents a trip to the school to bring in clothes if any of that would happen.
In Saxon Phonics, we are working on the letter Gg like in Goat. We have already learned the letter Ll and the letter Oo and now we can put all of the sounds together to make our first word, log. We will also be coding short vowels in words. The rule in class is, “if a vowel is followed by a consonant, then the vowel is short and we code it with a breve”.
In Saxon Math, we are working on sorting by color and shape. We are also working on counting to 10 and one to one correspondence to 10. We are also working with pattern blocks and reviewing an AB pattern. We also do Math Meeting every day and review months, days, the date, and how many days we have been in school.
In Reading, our new story is “Miss Bindergarten Takes a Field Trip”. We will be talking about community helpers and different people that work in our communities. We will continue to review setting and characters and retelling the story.
Please don’t forget to label coats, bookbags, lunchbags, and other accessories. Since the mornings are getting a bit chillier and it might get warm by recess, many children take off their coats outside but forget to take them inside. This would ensure that your child would get his/her coat back in the event that it is left outside.
The class in collecting “Capri Sun” drink pouches after the students finish them at lunch and snack. They then will go home with one of the students that has a cousin with Juvenile Diabetes. Capri Sun makes a donation towards Juvenile Diabetes for every drink pouch handed in. If you would like to send in any empty Capri Sun juice pouches we will make sure that they go with that student.
Mrs. Borden and Mrs. Jones would like to send a big Thank You and Great Job to all of the parents and families of our students. The forms that were sent home have been completed on time, homework has been completed and signed, and the envelopes with money have been labeled correctly. The class is doing a great job following rules, walking quietly in a line, completing their work, and being great citizens. We thank you for your continued involvement and participation in your child’s Kindergarten year. Please write a note or send an email if you have any questions or need any additional information. Thank you so much!
Homework: Please practice Decodable Reader all week with someone at home
Monday: Counting practice and big and small/ decodable reader
Tuesday: Syllables and First and Last name/ decodable reader
Wednesday: Color Practice and Gg Handwriting/ decodable reader
Thursday: Lowercase letter practice/ decodable reader
This week, we will be painting in Art class. If you would like to send in an old T-shirt that your child can keep in his/her cubby for the year, please do so by early next week. It would be helpful to have this old shirt to put over the nice school clothes when we do messy projects throughout the year. Thank you!
In addition to the old T-shirt, if you didn’t yet send in a spare set of dress code clothing for your child to keep in the cubbies, please do so. They will all be sent home at the end of year, but it is handy to keep a spare set in case of an accident, spilled food or drink, or mud from outside. This would save parents a trip to the school to bring in clothes if any of that would happen.
In Saxon Phonics, we are working on the letter Gg like in Goat. We have already learned the letter Ll and the letter Oo and now we can put all of the sounds together to make our first word, log. We will also be coding short vowels in words. The rule in class is, “if a vowel is followed by a consonant, then the vowel is short and we code it with a breve”.
In Saxon Math, we are working on sorting by color and shape. We are also working on counting to 10 and one to one correspondence to 10. We are also working with pattern blocks and reviewing an AB pattern. We also do Math Meeting every day and review months, days, the date, and how many days we have been in school.
In Reading, our new story is “Miss Bindergarten Takes a Field Trip”. We will be talking about community helpers and different people that work in our communities. We will continue to review setting and characters and retelling the story.
Please don’t forget to label coats, bookbags, lunchbags, and other accessories. Since the mornings are getting a bit chillier and it might get warm by recess, many children take off their coats outside but forget to take them inside. This would ensure that your child would get his/her coat back in the event that it is left outside.
The class in collecting “Capri Sun” drink pouches after the students finish them at lunch and snack. They then will go home with one of the students that has a cousin with Juvenile Diabetes. Capri Sun makes a donation towards Juvenile Diabetes for every drink pouch handed in. If you would like to send in any empty Capri Sun juice pouches we will make sure that they go with that student.
Mrs. Borden and Mrs. Jones would like to send a big Thank You and Great Job to all of the parents and families of our students. The forms that were sent home have been completed on time, homework has been completed and signed, and the envelopes with money have been labeled correctly. The class is doing a great job following rules, walking quietly in a line, completing their work, and being great citizens. We thank you for your continued involvement and participation in your child’s Kindergarten year. Please write a note or send an email if you have any questions or need any additional information. Thank you so much!
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Week of September 5
Mrs. Borden and Mrs. Jones’ Nifty Newsletter (week of September 5)
Homework
Tuesday – Homework signature page & First name practice page
Wednesday – Circle Capital and Lowercase Letter page & L Handwriting page (Please have your child complete the front and back of the handwriting sheet to the best of their ability. Please also have them write their name on the top.)
Thursday - Trace & Color shape page
There will be no school Monday, September 5. Have a great holiday weekend!
All About Me Tees will start to come home. These are posters that need to be filled out and returned so that the children can share facts about themselves with the class so they can get to know each other better. You will have two days to complete the poster, so if your poster comes home on a Wednesday, it will be due on Friday. You and your child can be creative when completing this project, use pictures, stickers, crayons, etc.
We had so much fun on our “Chester Chase” this week. We tried to find Chester the Raccoon from “The Kissing Hand”. He lead us on a chase to find the important places in our school building, but had to return to his book after leaving us a cookie treat. We will continue to read theme books to welcome us to Kindergarten and to school.
Academics next week include: Saxon Math, we will be working on numbers 1-5 and working with the manipulatives and materials that we will be using throughout the course of the year. Saxon Phonics, we will continue to work on the letter Ll so that we can write it, make its sound, identify it, and identify words that begin with the letter. The Phonics newsletter that is coming home to explain the program is very important, please keep it as a reference for the entire year of Kindergarten. Sight words that we will be working on include the and is. Please ask your child about these words and if they can find them at home or in the community.
We began Reading with the story, The Little School Bus this week. Watch for your Family Times newsletter to come home with details about our upcoming story and skills we will be working on in Reading. Please review the Amazing words, the ordinal numbers first, second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth, letter recognition of letters Aa, Bb, Cc, Dd, and Ee, the story element “character”, and the high frequency words I and am.
Thursday is the Luau for Kindergarten only. It is our very special activity for completing our first letter in Phonics. More information will come home early next week.
Friday is Picture Day. Please dress your child in dress code approved clothing and send in your picture forms and money. If you need a picture form, please let us know as soon as possible so that we can get one home.
A Few Reminders
Your child needs a drink and a snack every day. There are several children that have had no snack or had a snack and no drink. Please bag their snack separately and label it “snack”. If your child’s snack requires a fork or spoon, please send it. We do not keep these in the room.
Please discuss with your child if they are buying a lunch and what they should choose. We’ve had a few children order lunch because it sounded good, but they really had a packed lunch.
Please send a change of clothes to be kept in your child’s cubby incase of accidents or messes.
Put your child’s name on everything. Many students have the same backpack, lunch bag, coat etc.
Every Friday of the school year is Spirit Day! This is optional. It is done to promote school spirit and enthusiasm for our sports teams. The children are allowed to wear any North Schuylkill t-shirt and uniform bottoms.
We thank you for your continued involvement and participation in your child’s Kindergarten year. Please write a note or send an email if you have any questions or need any additional information. Thank you!
Homework
Tuesday – Homework signature page & First name practice page
Wednesday – Circle Capital and Lowercase Letter page & L Handwriting page (Please have your child complete the front and back of the handwriting sheet to the best of their ability. Please also have them write their name on the top.)
Thursday - Trace & Color shape page
There will be no school Monday, September 5. Have a great holiday weekend!
All About Me Tees will start to come home. These are posters that need to be filled out and returned so that the children can share facts about themselves with the class so they can get to know each other better. You will have two days to complete the poster, so if your poster comes home on a Wednesday, it will be due on Friday. You and your child can be creative when completing this project, use pictures, stickers, crayons, etc.
We had so much fun on our “Chester Chase” this week. We tried to find Chester the Raccoon from “The Kissing Hand”. He lead us on a chase to find the important places in our school building, but had to return to his book after leaving us a cookie treat. We will continue to read theme books to welcome us to Kindergarten and to school.
Academics next week include: Saxon Math, we will be working on numbers 1-5 and working with the manipulatives and materials that we will be using throughout the course of the year. Saxon Phonics, we will continue to work on the letter Ll so that we can write it, make its sound, identify it, and identify words that begin with the letter. The Phonics newsletter that is coming home to explain the program is very important, please keep it as a reference for the entire year of Kindergarten. Sight words that we will be working on include the and is. Please ask your child about these words and if they can find them at home or in the community.
We began Reading with the story, The Little School Bus this week. Watch for your Family Times newsletter to come home with details about our upcoming story and skills we will be working on in Reading. Please review the Amazing words, the ordinal numbers first, second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth, letter recognition of letters Aa, Bb, Cc, Dd, and Ee, the story element “character”, and the high frequency words I and am.
Thursday is the Luau for Kindergarten only. It is our very special activity for completing our first letter in Phonics. More information will come home early next week.
Friday is Picture Day. Please dress your child in dress code approved clothing and send in your picture forms and money. If you need a picture form, please let us know as soon as possible so that we can get one home.
A Few Reminders
Your child needs a drink and a snack every day. There are several children that have had no snack or had a snack and no drink. Please bag their snack separately and label it “snack”. If your child’s snack requires a fork or spoon, please send it. We do not keep these in the room.
Please discuss with your child if they are buying a lunch and what they should choose. We’ve had a few children order lunch because it sounded good, but they really had a packed lunch.
Please send a change of clothes to be kept in your child’s cubby incase of accidents or messes.
Put your child’s name on everything. Many students have the same backpack, lunch bag, coat etc.
Every Friday of the school year is Spirit Day! This is optional. It is done to promote school spirit and enthusiasm for our sports teams. The children are allowed to wear any North Schuylkill t-shirt and uniform bottoms.
We thank you for your continued involvement and participation in your child’s Kindergarten year. Please write a note or send an email if you have any questions or need any additional information. Thank you!
Sunday, August 28, 2011
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Friday, May 13, 2011
week of May 16
Mrs. Borden and Mrs. Jones’ Nifty Newsletter (week of May 16)
As we are coming to an end to the school year, we will be wrapping up the formalized lessons for both Math and Phonics. We will continue to review the rules for coding, long vowels, digraphs, combinations, and Decodable Readers that go along with our Phonics series. We will continue to work on counting patterns, shape and color patterns, money, time, addition and subtraction in Math. However, the daily papers that usually come home will not be coming home for the remainder of the year.
There will be no more homework for the rest of the year. Please continue to review sight words, the readers that have been sent home, or any of the materials in the practice packet. We will be sending home practice packets for the summer in the next few weeks.
In Reading, we will be working on the last three stories of the series. The last unit for reading is focused on a building theme and we will continue to talk about theme, setting, characters, plot, and cause and effect. The children will also be able to work on their Reading workbook that is in their desk when there is free time for it.
We had much fun in the baseball field on Thursday for the “Teens Against Tobacco” activity. We learned all about the dangers of cigarettes and smoking.
We will be going over to the High School several times next week to practice for graduation as well as to see the Spring concert one morning.
Please send back the DVD orders as soon as possible if you are interested in purchasing a Kindergarten DVD. If you need an extra form, please send back a note to let us know.
Also, if your child would like to order a hoagie lunch for carnival day, the orders are due back by Wednesday, May 18. Please don’t forget to put your child’s number on the top.
If there is a lunch balance due, please pay it by May 27. The payment is due to the cafeteria.
We will have Gym on Monday and Friday. Also, all Library books and materials are due next Tuesday. That will be our last Library class as well.
Upcoming Important Dates:
May 23 (6:30 pm) Kindergarten Graduation at the High School (more information will follow)
May 26 Field Trip to the Circus
May 27 Carnival Day for the Elementary School
May 30 No School due to Memorial Day
June 2- Last Day of School (dismissal at 11:45)
As we are coming to an end to the school year, we will be wrapping up the formalized lessons for both Math and Phonics. We will continue to review the rules for coding, long vowels, digraphs, combinations, and Decodable Readers that go along with our Phonics series. We will continue to work on counting patterns, shape and color patterns, money, time, addition and subtraction in Math. However, the daily papers that usually come home will not be coming home for the remainder of the year.
There will be no more homework for the rest of the year. Please continue to review sight words, the readers that have been sent home, or any of the materials in the practice packet. We will be sending home practice packets for the summer in the next few weeks.
In Reading, we will be working on the last three stories of the series. The last unit for reading is focused on a building theme and we will continue to talk about theme, setting, characters, plot, and cause and effect. The children will also be able to work on their Reading workbook that is in their desk when there is free time for it.
We had much fun in the baseball field on Thursday for the “Teens Against Tobacco” activity. We learned all about the dangers of cigarettes and smoking.
We will be going over to the High School several times next week to practice for graduation as well as to see the Spring concert one morning.
Please send back the DVD orders as soon as possible if you are interested in purchasing a Kindergarten DVD. If you need an extra form, please send back a note to let us know.
Also, if your child would like to order a hoagie lunch for carnival day, the orders are due back by Wednesday, May 18. Please don’t forget to put your child’s number on the top.
If there is a lunch balance due, please pay it by May 27. The payment is due to the cafeteria.
We will have Gym on Monday and Friday. Also, all Library books and materials are due next Tuesday. That will be our last Library class as well.
Upcoming Important Dates:
May 23 (6:30 pm) Kindergarten Graduation at the High School (more information will follow)
May 26 Field Trip to the Circus
May 27 Carnival Day for the Elementary School
May 30 No School due to Memorial Day
June 2- Last Day of School (dismissal at 11:45)
Monday, May 9, 2011
Week of May 9
Mrs. Borden & Mrs. Jones’ Nifty Newsletter
We are so proud of our class because of how well they did on our DIBELS testing. Everyone showed progress. Their hard work is paying off. Give yourselves a cheer!
Our end of the year Kindergarten testing will take place this coming Monday and Tuesday. Students will need to write as many words as they can think of from memory in 10 minutes, copy a sentence that is dictated to them and name words that begin with each letter of the alphabet (long and short vowels).
See your child’s folder for fieldtrip information. Please send back as soon as possible.
Next week in Phonics we will work with combination ar like in star, or like in horse, er, like in butter and learn the VCCV rule. This will help us find vowel patterns and divide words by syllable.
In Math we will share a whole by separating it into equal parts, identify halves and fourths and create pictographs to compare temperatures during different seasons.
Our new Reading stories are Old McDonald had a Workshop and Building Beavers. We will discuss character and main idea.
Upcoming Dates:
On Thursday, May 12 we will be participating in the Teens Against Tobacco Kick Butts Event. T.A.T. students from the high school will come to assist us activities.
Our Kindergarten Graduation will be at 6:30 on Monday, May 23rd in the High School Auditorium. Details will be sent home at a later date.
Our fieldtrip will be held on Thursday, May 26th. We will be attending the Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus in Hershey at the Giant Center.
Monday is Day 4. We have Gym and Book Exchange on Tuesday. Don’t forget your sneakers and library books.
Happy Mother’s Day!
Our end of the year Kindergarten testing will take place this coming Monday and Tuesday. Students will need to write as many words as they can think of from memory in 10 minutes, copy a sentence that is dictated to them and name words that begin with each letter of the alphabet (long and short vowels).
See your child’s folder for fieldtrip information. Please send back as soon as possible.
Next week in Phonics we will work with combination ar like in star, or like in horse, er, like in butter and learn the VCCV rule. This will help us find vowel patterns and divide words by syllable.
In Math we will share a whole by separating it into equal parts, identify halves and fourths and create pictographs to compare temperatures during different seasons.
Our new Reading stories are Old McDonald had a Workshop and Building Beavers. We will discuss character and main idea.
Upcoming Dates:
On Thursday, May 12 we will be participating in the Teens Against Tobacco Kick Butts Event. T.A.T. students from the high school will come to assist us activities.
Our Kindergarten Graduation will be at 6:30 on Monday, May 23rd in the High School Auditorium. Details will be sent home at a later date.
Our fieldtrip will be held on Thursday, May 26th. We will be attending the Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus in Hershey at the Giant Center.
Monday is Day 4. We have Gym and Book Exchange on Tuesday. Don’t forget your sneakers and library books.
Happy Mother’s Day!
Friday, April 29, 2011
week of May 2
Mrs. Borden and Mrs. Jones’ Nifty Newsletter (week of May 2)
This week in Phonics, we are learning Digraph “ch” like in cheese and Digraph “ee” like in sheep. We will also be reviewing all of our Digraphs (two letters that come together to make one sound) and our “sneaky e rule” to make a vowel long like in “cake”.
In Math, we will continue our addition and subtraction stories. The children do a very lovely job of acting them out and enjoy the elaborate stories and adventures that involve our math concepts. Also, we will be continuing to work on all coins and their values and adding them together to buy things. Symmetry will be introduced as well along with a review of using different objects to measure items.
In Reading, our new story is “This is the Way We Go to School” and we will continue our discussion on different ways to travel and transportation. We will also work on predictions and drawing conclusions about the story. A new practice reader will go home this week as well because we didn’t do one previously due to the Easter holiday and short week.
We will have our monthly Guidance lesson on Friday this week.
Library is on Tuesday; please bring your books in that day.
Gym will be on Wednesday, please don’t forget sneakers.
Kindergarten Graduation will be on Monday, May 23 at 6:30 pm.
Our Kindergarten Field Trip will be May 26. We will be going to Hershey to see the Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus.
This week in Phonics, we are learning Digraph “ch” like in cheese and Digraph “ee” like in sheep. We will also be reviewing all of our Digraphs (two letters that come together to make one sound) and our “sneaky e rule” to make a vowel long like in “cake”.
In Math, we will continue our addition and subtraction stories. The children do a very lovely job of acting them out and enjoy the elaborate stories and adventures that involve our math concepts. Also, we will be continuing to work on all coins and their values and adding them together to buy things. Symmetry will be introduced as well along with a review of using different objects to measure items.
In Reading, our new story is “This is the Way We Go to School” and we will continue our discussion on different ways to travel and transportation. We will also work on predictions and drawing conclusions about the story. A new practice reader will go home this week as well because we didn’t do one previously due to the Easter holiday and short week.
We will have our monthly Guidance lesson on Friday this week.
Library is on Tuesday; please bring your books in that day.
Gym will be on Wednesday, please don’t forget sneakers.
Kindergarten Graduation will be on Monday, May 23 at 6:30 pm.
Our Kindergarten Field Trip will be May 26. We will be going to Hershey to see the Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus.
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Week of April 25
Mrs. Borden & Mrs. Jones’ Nifty Newsletter (Week of April 25)
There will be no school Friday, April 22 and Monday, April 25. Enjoy the break!
Next week in Math we will measure, add, and begin subtraction and symmetry.
In Phonics we will learn about digraph oo as in tooth and begin vowel consonant sneaky e. The new rule is: A vowel followed by a consonant and sneaky e is long; code the vowel with a macron, and cross out the silent e.
Our new Reading story is On the Move! We will discuss how people in different parts of the world travel. The reading skill is main idea.
We participated in Brainshow Mania on Wednesday! We had a blast!
Easter party was today. We had an Easter egg hunt and snack. We also dyed Easter Eggs this week.
Upcoming Events:
Our Kindergarten Graduation will be at 6:30 on Monday, May 23rd in the High School Auditorium. Details will be sent home at a later date.
Our fieldtrip will be held on Thursday, May 26th. We will be attending the Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus in Hershey at the Giant Center.
Tuesday is Day 3. We will have Art. Don’t forget library books for Tuesday and sneakers for Wednesday!
Have a great break!
There will be no school Friday, April 22 and Monday, April 25. Enjoy the break!
Next week in Math we will measure, add, and begin subtraction and symmetry.
In Phonics we will learn about digraph oo as in tooth and begin vowel consonant sneaky e. The new rule is: A vowel followed by a consonant and sneaky e is long; code the vowel with a macron, and cross out the silent e.
Our new Reading story is On the Move! We will discuss how people in different parts of the world travel. The reading skill is main idea.
We participated in Brainshow Mania on Wednesday! We had a blast!
Easter party was today. We had an Easter egg hunt and snack. We also dyed Easter Eggs this week.
Upcoming Events:
Our Kindergarten Graduation will be at 6:30 on Monday, May 23rd in the High School Auditorium. Details will be sent home at a later date.
Our fieldtrip will be held on Thursday, May 26th. We will be attending the Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus in Hershey at the Giant Center.
Tuesday is Day 3. We will have Art. Don’t forget library books for Tuesday and sneakers for Wednesday!
Have a great break!
Friday, April 15, 2011
week of April 18
Mrs. Borden and Mrs. Jones’ Nifty Newsletter (week of April 18)
We have been working very hard on digraphs (two letters that come together to make one sound) including the ones using “ck” (like in duck), “sh” (like in shark) voiced digraph “th” (like in feather) and unvoiced digraph “th” (like in thimble). We have been applying this rule to our word lists and everyone is trying their very best to blend and read their word list. Give yourself a cheer!
In Math, we are working on making estimates and everyone knows that an estimate can’t be wrong as long as they make their best guess. We have been measuring things using cubes and pieces of paper. We are also working on adding and subtracting using not only numbers, but objects and pictures as well. We are also working on identifying and counting pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters. Congratulations to all the kiddos, everyone counts to 100 by tens! Great job, give yourself a cheer!
Our new reading story is “The Little Engine That Could” and we are working on plot and main idea of a story.
Next week we have the 6th grade science fair and we will get a chance to view the projects. We will also have an assembly with “Brainshow Mania” which is always educational and fun.
Our Easter egg hunt for Kindergarten will be Thursday morning. We will hunt for eggs with a sight word on them and then have a treat.
There will be no school on Friday, April 22 and Monday, April 25 due to the Easter holiday. School will resume on Tuesday, April 26. Enjoy the break!
We have been working very hard on digraphs (two letters that come together to make one sound) including the ones using “ck” (like in duck), “sh” (like in shark) voiced digraph “th” (like in feather) and unvoiced digraph “th” (like in thimble). We have been applying this rule to our word lists and everyone is trying their very best to blend and read their word list. Give yourself a cheer!
In Math, we are working on making estimates and everyone knows that an estimate can’t be wrong as long as they make their best guess. We have been measuring things using cubes and pieces of paper. We are also working on adding and subtracting using not only numbers, but objects and pictures as well. We are also working on identifying and counting pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters. Congratulations to all the kiddos, everyone counts to 100 by tens! Great job, give yourself a cheer!
Our new reading story is “The Little Engine That Could” and we are working on plot and main idea of a story.
Next week we have the 6th grade science fair and we will get a chance to view the projects. We will also have an assembly with “Brainshow Mania” which is always educational and fun.
Our Easter egg hunt for Kindergarten will be Thursday morning. We will hunt for eggs with a sight word on them and then have a treat.
There will be no school on Friday, April 22 and Monday, April 25 due to the Easter holiday. School will resume on Tuesday, April 26. Enjoy the break!
Friday, April 1, 2011
week of April 4
Mrs. Borden and Mrs. Jones’ Nifty Newsletter (week of April 4)
Homework for the week:
Monday-Thursday: ½ sheet practice and new sight words (located in the clear portion of the folder; we have added words to the previous ones) Please don’t forget to read the reader each night and sign on the form.
*The word lists will no longer be sent home. We have been working on blending all year and we would like to see how the blending is done without seeing the words ahead of time. We will continue to send home the marked word lists for you to see the progress and if there is a retest needed, we will send home a note with the list. The retest will be given later in the week.*
This week in Phonics, we will be learning a new rule. It is the long vowel rule and we will be now working on reading words with long and short vowel sounds. The rule will be reviewed on each Phonics page that is sent home. We are now through the entire alphabet and will be focusing on digraphs, combinations, blends and phonics rules until the end of the year.
In Math, we will work on identifying and writing numbers to 30 and numbers on a number line. We will also be reviewing the penny, nickel, and dime and their values. We will also introduce the quarter and dollar along with their values.
Our new Reading story is “Mayday, Mayday”. This is an informational text and we will be discussing cause and effect and continue to work on setting, title, characters, and sequence of the story.
Please sign and return the report cards as soon as possible, thank you!
School store for Kindergarten is on Monday only.
For anyone that signed and returned the purple form from the nurse, their physicals will be on: April 14. This is the rescheduled date.
*An important note about Graduation Pictures on April 7: Please wear a white collared shirt for the picture. Also, girls should not wear anything in their hair. We will be wearing both caps and gowns for the photo. Thank you for your cooperation.
Gym: on Monday and Friday Library: on Tuesday
Homework for the week:
Monday-Thursday: ½ sheet practice and new sight words (located in the clear portion of the folder; we have added words to the previous ones) Please don’t forget to read the reader each night and sign on the form.
*The word lists will no longer be sent home. We have been working on blending all year and we would like to see how the blending is done without seeing the words ahead of time. We will continue to send home the marked word lists for you to see the progress and if there is a retest needed, we will send home a note with the list. The retest will be given later in the week.*
This week in Phonics, we will be learning a new rule. It is the long vowel rule and we will be now working on reading words with long and short vowel sounds. The rule will be reviewed on each Phonics page that is sent home. We are now through the entire alphabet and will be focusing on digraphs, combinations, blends and phonics rules until the end of the year.
In Math, we will work on identifying and writing numbers to 30 and numbers on a number line. We will also be reviewing the penny, nickel, and dime and their values. We will also introduce the quarter and dollar along with their values.
Our new Reading story is “Mayday, Mayday”. This is an informational text and we will be discussing cause and effect and continue to work on setting, title, characters, and sequence of the story.
Please sign and return the report cards as soon as possible, thank you!
School store for Kindergarten is on Monday only.
For anyone that signed and returned the purple form from the nurse, their physicals will be on: April 14. This is the rescheduled date.
*An important note about Graduation Pictures on April 7: Please wear a white collared shirt for the picture. Also, girls should not wear anything in their hair. We will be wearing both caps and gowns for the photo. Thank you for your cooperation.
Gym: on Monday and Friday Library: on Tuesday
Monday, March 28, 2011
week of March 28
Mrs. Borden and Mrs. Jones’ Nifty Newsletter (week of March 28)
This week in Phonics, we will be working on the combination “qu” like in Queen. Q and U always are together and we will be having a pretend wedding as a culminating activity to bring this concept to life. Invitations for the children are with the newsletter. Our Queen Day will be on: Wednesday, March 30 and the girls will have the opportunity to wear their crowns and be treated like royalty!
Our new Reading story is: “Max Takes the Train” and we will be working on different ways to travel. We will also be comparing and contrasting fiction and nonfiction stories.
In Math, we will be working on: counting forward and backward, tangrams, measuring objects with nonstandard units, length, and graphing on a pictogram.
Report cards will be sent home next week; please sign and return them as soon as possible. It is hard to believe that there is only one marking period left in this Kindergarten year!
In Science, we are working on Animals Two by Two and have been observing goldfish and guppies and have seen worms in their dirt habitat. We have also compared and contrasted different kinds of bugs.
J ust a reminder, Kindergarten graduation pictures will be on April 7, please return the photo forms as soon as possible.
On April 14, there will be school Physicals for anyone who returned a purple form if it was sent home by the school nurse. They had to be rescheduled due to a conflict with the doctor.
Please continue to wear coats to school, the weather is very unpredictable and we like to be outside at recess as much as possible.
Everyone is doing such a good job! Give yourself a cheer!
This week in Phonics, we will be working on the combination “qu” like in Queen. Q and U always are together and we will be having a pretend wedding as a culminating activity to bring this concept to life. Invitations for the children are with the newsletter. Our Queen Day will be on: Wednesday, March 30 and the girls will have the opportunity to wear their crowns and be treated like royalty!
Our new Reading story is: “Max Takes the Train” and we will be working on different ways to travel. We will also be comparing and contrasting fiction and nonfiction stories.
In Math, we will be working on: counting forward and backward, tangrams, measuring objects with nonstandard units, length, and graphing on a pictogram.
Report cards will be sent home next week; please sign and return them as soon as possible. It is hard to believe that there is only one marking period left in this Kindergarten year!
In Science, we are working on Animals Two by Two and have been observing goldfish and guppies and have seen worms in their dirt habitat. We have also compared and contrasted different kinds of bugs.
J ust a reminder, Kindergarten graduation pictures will be on April 7, please return the photo forms as soon as possible.
On April 14, there will be school Physicals for anyone who returned a purple form if it was sent home by the school nurse. They had to be rescheduled due to a conflict with the doctor.
Please continue to wear coats to school, the weather is very unpredictable and we like to be outside at recess as much as possible.
Everyone is doing such a good job! Give yourself a cheer!
Friday, March 18, 2011
Week of March 21
Mrs. Borden & Mrs. Jones’ Nifty Newsletter
Our new letter in phonics is the consonant W as in wagon. We will manipulate sounds in words, identify the accent on a syllable within a word and count letter sounds in words.We will have fun with water on Watery Wednesday. We will look at water displacement, sink and float, evaporation and many more fun experiments!
In Math we will be identifying and ordering numbers, comparing sets of objects, making ABBC patterns, dividing by sharing and identifying right and left.
Our new Reading story is called Abuela. We will talk about adventures you can have in a city. Our skill will be setting.
In Science we will continue to observe goldfish, guppies, worms and snails.
Kindergarten Graduation pictures will be on April 7. Watch your child’s folder for more information.
Friday, March 11, 2011
week of March 14
Mrs. Borden and Mrs. Jones’ Nifty Newsletter (week of March 14)
Homework for the Week:
Monday-Thursday: ½ sheet written practice, word list practice, sight word practice, decodable reader
Next week in Phonics, we will be learning the letter “Xx”. The sound for the letter is like at the end of the word, “Fox.” We will also be have a treasure hunt this week like pirates do when they are looking on a treasure map for “X marks the spot”. There will be no show and tell this week.
In Reading, our new story is called “If You Could Go to Antarctica” and it will continue our unit on “adventures”. The key concept question will be about places your adventures can take you. We will practice working on nonfiction and earth science concepts as well as classifying and categorizing.
In Math, we will practice our counting by 5’s and counting nickels to $.50. We will also be exploring addition and subtraction sentences. Please continue to review counting to 100 by 1’s and 10’s.
*Daylight savings time starts this weekend; please don’t forget to spring forward!
*St. Patrick’s Day is on Thursday; wear your green to be festive!
*Gym is on Thursday, please wear your sneakers. Library will be on Tuesday, please don’t forget your books.
Homework for the Week:
Monday-Thursday: ½ sheet written practice, word list practice, sight word practice, decodable reader
Next week in Phonics, we will be learning the letter “Xx”. The sound for the letter is like at the end of the word, “Fox.” We will also be have a treasure hunt this week like pirates do when they are looking on a treasure map for “X marks the spot”. There will be no show and tell this week.
In Reading, our new story is called “If You Could Go to Antarctica” and it will continue our unit on “adventures”. The key concept question will be about places your adventures can take you. We will practice working on nonfiction and earth science concepts as well as classifying and categorizing.
In Math, we will practice our counting by 5’s and counting nickels to $.50. We will also be exploring addition and subtraction sentences. Please continue to review counting to 100 by 1’s and 10’s.
*Daylight savings time starts this weekend; please don’t forget to spring forward!
*St. Patrick’s Day is on Thursday; wear your green to be festive!
*Gym is on Thursday, please wear your sneakers. Library will be on Tuesday, please don’t forget your books.
Sunday, March 6, 2011
Week of March 7
Mrs. Borden & Mrs. Jones Nifty Newsletter (Week of March 7)
Homework
½ sheet, sight word practice, word list practice, and Independent Oral Reading sheet daily
In Phonics we will be learning the letter J as in jar and Jones. We will work on medial sounds in words and syllables.
Our new Reading story is called Goldilocks and the Three Bears. Our focus will be the Characters in the story.
Our Math topics for the week will be identifying and counting nickels, identifying a cylinder, ordering objects by height and creating patterns.
Kindergarten Registration will be held March 7-11 for incoming Kindergarten students.
Wednesday, March 2nd was Read Across America Day in honor of Dr. Seuss’ birthday. We read some great books and made some fun things to go along with the stories like gak, hats and our own Dr. Seuss characters. On Friday, March 4th some students from Bloomsburg University visited our classroom to read Dr. Seuss books and do a follow up activity with the students. We had many guest readers! Be sure to ask your child about their day!
*Newspaper in Education Week is a program sponsored by the Pottsville Republican & Herald to promote interest in the newspaper in our schools. It will be starting on Monday, March 7th and continue through Friday, March 11th. Watch the paper for our ad and also record your reading each day on the I’m a Reader Take Home Challenge sheet that was sent home in your child’s folder.
Monday will be Day 1. Don’t forget your sneakers for Gym and your library book for Tuesday’s library class.
Homework
½ sheet, sight word practice, word list practice, and Independent Oral Reading sheet daily
In Phonics we will be learning the letter J as in jar and Jones. We will work on medial sounds in words and syllables.
Our new Reading story is called Goldilocks and the Three Bears. Our focus will be the Characters in the story.
Our Math topics for the week will be identifying and counting nickels, identifying a cylinder, ordering objects by height and creating patterns.
Kindergarten Registration will be held March 7-11 for incoming Kindergarten students.
Wednesday, March 2nd was Read Across America Day in honor of Dr. Seuss’ birthday. We read some great books and made some fun things to go along with the stories like gak, hats and our own Dr. Seuss characters. On Friday, March 4th some students from Bloomsburg University visited our classroom to read Dr. Seuss books and do a follow up activity with the students. We had many guest readers! Be sure to ask your child about their day!
*Newspaper in Education Week is a program sponsored by the Pottsville Republican & Herald to promote interest in the newspaper in our schools. It will be starting on Monday, March 7th and continue through Friday, March 11th. Watch the paper for our ad and also record your reading each day on the I’m a Reader Take Home Challenge sheet that was sent home in your child’s folder.
Monday will be Day 1. Don’t forget your sneakers for Gym and your library book for Tuesday’s library class.
Thursday, February 24, 2011
week of February 28
Mrs. Borden and Mrs. Jones’ Nifty Newsletter (Week of February 28)
Homework for the week:
Monday-Thursday: ½ sheet written work and reader “I did it”
*There will be no new word list this week, please review word list 14.*
In Phonics this week, our new letter is Vv like in Vest. We have just added “said” “red” “ten” “help” “on” “was” “off” “on” “no” to our sight word rotation and they will be appearing in our Phonics work. There will be no show and tell this week. Thank you!
We are practicing writing words that we know. Each morning we take a few minutes to practice writing all the words that we know how to write. We practice by categories. The past few categories have been sight words and names and we will soon start writing word families. Word families are words that rhyme together such as: bat, cat, rat, sat.
Our new reading story is “One Little Mouse”. We have been working on story elements such as fiction and nonfiction, character, main idea, setting, and sequence of story. This set of stories includes many fun animal characters on their adventures.
We will be reviewing concepts in Math. We will go over the calendar for the day and date and count daily. We will also work on penny, nickel, and dime and time to the hour. We always review AB, AABB, ABC, ABBA, patterns. We have been counting by 10’s and 1’s and have recently introduced counting by 5’s. Adding together and taking away items have also been introduced.
On March 4, Friday, is our “Read Across America” day to celebrate one of our favorite authors, Dr. Seuss. We will have guest readers, Bloomsburg University students to do activities with us, and celebrate the joy of reading all day!
Our Gym day is Tuesday and it will be Library day is that day as well. Please don’t forget your sneakers and books for that day!
Please label all money and envelopes that come in, we sometimes have several things going on at once, thanks!
Homework for the week:
Monday-Thursday: ½ sheet written work and reader “I did it”
*There will be no new word list this week, please review word list 14.*
In Phonics this week, our new letter is Vv like in Vest. We have just added “said” “red” “ten” “help” “on” “was” “off” “on” “no” to our sight word rotation and they will be appearing in our Phonics work. There will be no show and tell this week. Thank you!
We are practicing writing words that we know. Each morning we take a few minutes to practice writing all the words that we know how to write. We practice by categories. The past few categories have been sight words and names and we will soon start writing word families. Word families are words that rhyme together such as: bat, cat, rat, sat.
Our new reading story is “One Little Mouse”. We have been working on story elements such as fiction and nonfiction, character, main idea, setting, and sequence of story. This set of stories includes many fun animal characters on their adventures.
We will be reviewing concepts in Math. We will go over the calendar for the day and date and count daily. We will also work on penny, nickel, and dime and time to the hour. We always review AB, AABB, ABC, ABBA, patterns. We have been counting by 10’s and 1’s and have recently introduced counting by 5’s. Adding together and taking away items have also been introduced.
On March 4, Friday, is our “Read Across America” day to celebrate one of our favorite authors, Dr. Seuss. We will have guest readers, Bloomsburg University students to do activities with us, and celebrate the joy of reading all day!
Our Gym day is Tuesday and it will be Library day is that day as well. Please don’t forget your sneakers and books for that day!
Please label all money and envelopes that come in, we sometimes have several things going on at once, thanks!
Friday, February 18, 2011
Week of February 21
Mrs. Borden & Mrs. Jones’ Nifty Newsletter (Week of February 21)
There will be no school Monday, February 21.There will not be a decodable reader for homework next week. Instead, there will be an Independent Oral Reading page, sight word practice and Word List 13 practice.
This week in phonics we will learn the letter D as in dog and dinosaur. There will not be Show and Tell this week. In place of Show and Tell we will present Dinosaur reports. Information about the report is in your folder today.
In Reading we will begin My Lucky Day. This story looks at where our adventures can take us. We will also discuss Cause and Effect.
Our Math concepts for the week will be ABC patterns, Problem Solving, Estimating, Measuring, and Money.
We have been discussing dental health this week. We did experiments, crafts, read books and sent home materials to read with your child. Ask your child what they learned?
We are beginning our Dr. Seuss Author Study. Look for a book that our class created in your child’s backpack. Each child will have the opportunity to take it home for the night. Please read it, make a comment and send it back the next day.
We will be collecting cash for critters until the end of the month.
Our class had a lovely time at the Valentine party! Thanks to the homeroom moms for doing a great job!
Friday, February 11, 2011
week of February 14
Mrs. Borden and Mrs. Jones Nifty Newsletter (week of February 14)
Homework for the Week:
Monday-Thursday: ½ sheet written work, Decodable Reader (Ben is Ten), word list
*There will be NO SHOW AND TELL* this week for the letter Yy.*
Yy as in Yarn will be our new letter for the week. We are working our way through the alphabet and have learned almost all of the letters. The spelling sound tests of the past week have had beautiful handwriting! Give yourselves a cheer!
In Math, we will continue our measurement lessons, work more with patterns and pattern blocks, and explore the geoboards. We are now past the 100th day of school and we practice counting to 100 in various ways each day. We also play a hidden number game and everyone does such a nice job! Give yourselves a cheer!
Our new Reading Story is, Bunny Day. We will be working on sequence of a story. We will be also talking about adventures.
In Science, we have finally finished our “Wood and Paper” unit and have learned about the different kinds of paper and wood and how they can be changed. We have also learned about their physical properties and what they can be made into. We will soon be moving onto “Animals Two by Two”.
Our Valentine’s Day Party will be on Monday, February 14 from 2-3 pm. Please send in your Valentine’s if you did not do so already. Also, our class list is located on the January 31 newsletter that is also posted on our blog for that date.
Gym day is on Wednesday, February 16, Please don’t forget your sneakers!
Library day is on Tuesday, February 15. Please send in your library books.
The purple physical forms that were sent home are due back to the nurse. Not everyone needed one, but if you did get one and did not send it back, please do so as soon as possible. Thank you!
A Few Reminders:
There will be school on: Friday, January 18.
There will not be school for students on: Monday, January 21.
Please don’t forget, we are collecting Coins for Critters all month.
Homework for the Week:
Monday-Thursday: ½ sheet written work, Decodable Reader (Ben is Ten), word list
*There will be NO SHOW AND TELL* this week for the letter Yy.*
Yy as in Yarn will be our new letter for the week. We are working our way through the alphabet and have learned almost all of the letters. The spelling sound tests of the past week have had beautiful handwriting! Give yourselves a cheer!
In Math, we will continue our measurement lessons, work more with patterns and pattern blocks, and explore the geoboards. We are now past the 100th day of school and we practice counting to 100 in various ways each day. We also play a hidden number game and everyone does such a nice job! Give yourselves a cheer!
Our new Reading Story is, Bunny Day. We will be working on sequence of a story. We will be also talking about adventures.
In Science, we have finally finished our “Wood and Paper” unit and have learned about the different kinds of paper and wood and how they can be changed. We have also learned about their physical properties and what they can be made into. We will soon be moving onto “Animals Two by Two”.
Our Valentine’s Day Party will be on Monday, February 14 from 2-3 pm. Please send in your Valentine’s if you did not do so already. Also, our class list is located on the January 31 newsletter that is also posted on our blog for that date.
Gym day is on Wednesday, February 16, Please don’t forget your sneakers!
Library day is on Tuesday, February 15. Please send in your library books.
The purple physical forms that were sent home are due back to the nurse. Not everyone needed one, but if you did get one and did not send it back, please do so as soon as possible. Thank you!
A Few Reminders:
There will be school on: Friday, January 18.
There will not be school for students on: Monday, January 21.
Please don’t forget, we are collecting Coins for Critters all month.
Friday, February 4, 2011
Week of February 7
Mrs. Borden & Mrs. Jones’ Nifty Newsletter (Week of February 7)
Next week is Bully Prevention week. There will be weeklong activities and days to dress.
Monday – Don’t Knock it, Sock it! Wear crazy socks.
Tuesday – Hats off for no bullying – Students wear crazy hats.
Wednesday – Mix it up day – wear miss- matched clothes or crazy hair.
Thursday – Rainbow of Friendship – Kindergarten wears green.
Friday – Be a good sport: wear NSE team shirts.
In Phonics we will be working with the letter Ee as in egg and elephant.
In math, we will continue to work on numbers 0-20 and measuring.
Our new reading story is called Hide Clyde! We will be discussing changing for protection. We will also talk about the main idea.
Please continue to practice the decodable reader Zip each night.
Our Valentine party will be on Monday, February 14 from 2:00-3:00.
We will have a snack, play a game and exchange valentines. Feel free to send Valentines to school any day next week. If you haven’t sent party money in, please do so as soon as possible.
Monday is Day 2. We have computers. Don’t forget library books on Tuesday and sneakers for Gym on Thursday.
Today was the 100th day of school, can you believe it? Make sure you ask your child about their fun day!
Next week is Bully Prevention week. There will be weeklong activities and days to dress.
Monday – Don’t Knock it, Sock it! Wear crazy socks.
Tuesday – Hats off for no bullying – Students wear crazy hats.
Wednesday – Mix it up day – wear miss- matched clothes or crazy hair.
Thursday – Rainbow of Friendship – Kindergarten wears green.
Friday – Be a good sport: wear NSE team shirts.
In Phonics we will be working with the letter Ee as in egg and elephant.
In math, we will continue to work on numbers 0-20 and measuring.
Our new reading story is called Hide Clyde! We will be discussing changing for protection. We will also talk about the main idea.
Please continue to practice the decodable reader Zip each night.
Our Valentine party will be on Monday, February 14 from 2:00-3:00.
We will have a snack, play a game and exchange valentines. Feel free to send Valentines to school any day next week. If you haven’t sent party money in, please do so as soon as possible.
Monday is Day 2. We have computers. Don’t forget library books on Tuesday and sneakers for Gym on Thursday.
Today was the 100th day of school, can you believe it? Make sure you ask your child about their fun day!
Thursday, February 3, 2011
week of January 31
Mrs. Borden and Mrs. Jones’ Nifty Newsletter (week of January 31)
Homework For the Week:
Monday-Thursday: ½ sheet practice, word list practice, new decodable reader
There will be no show and tell next week, but please don’t forget your 100 small items for the 100th day on: Wednesday, February 2.
In Phonics, we will be learning Cc like in Cat. We will also be working on the rule of when to use Kk and when to use Cc when spelling words.
The rule is: we spell the /k/ sound with a K when the sound is followed by the letters e, i, or y like in Key, Kid, or milky. We spell the /K/ sound with a C when the sound is followed by the letters a, o, or u, or any consonant like in cat, cot, cup, or clip.
In Math, we are continuing to practice the numbers to 20 including putting them in order, counting, and identifying the numbers. We will also be introducing how to follow a recipe, measuring, full, empty, and identifying the quart container.
Our story in Reading is “Seeds” and we will be talking about how plants grow and change and comparing that story to how the animals and children have changed in previous stories.
This next week, we will be making predictions for both Groundhog’s Day on February 2 and the Super Bowl on Friday, February 4 for the big game over the weekend.
The 100th Day is February 2, and we will be dressing like we are 100 years old, counting our 100 small objects, and completing activities with 100 all day. It is a very special day in Kindergarten!
The Valentine’s Day party will be on Monday, February 14. Listed below is a list of the girls and boys in our classroom so that your children can fill out their Valentine’s.
Girls:
Byronna, Ainsley, Brittany, Angelina, Mary, Lilian, Savannah, Jaedyn, Lyla, Jaelyn
Boys:
Zachary, Lenny, Braeden , Brandon, Jack H., Joshua, Isaac, Ryan, Tyler, Jack W.
Tuesday, February 1, Library, please don’t forget your books.
Wednesday, February 2, Gym day, please wear sneakers.
Homework For the Week:
Monday-Thursday: ½ sheet practice, word list practice, new decodable reader
There will be no show and tell next week, but please don’t forget your 100 small items for the 100th day on: Wednesday, February 2.
In Phonics, we will be learning Cc like in Cat. We will also be working on the rule of when to use Kk and when to use Cc when spelling words.
The rule is: we spell the /k/ sound with a K when the sound is followed by the letters e, i, or y like in Key, Kid, or milky. We spell the /K/ sound with a C when the sound is followed by the letters a, o, or u, or any consonant like in cat, cot, cup, or clip.
In Math, we are continuing to practice the numbers to 20 including putting them in order, counting, and identifying the numbers. We will also be introducing how to follow a recipe, measuring, full, empty, and identifying the quart container.
Our story in Reading is “Seeds” and we will be talking about how plants grow and change and comparing that story to how the animals and children have changed in previous stories.
This next week, we will be making predictions for both Groundhog’s Day on February 2 and the Super Bowl on Friday, February 4 for the big game over the weekend.
The 100th Day is February 2, and we will be dressing like we are 100 years old, counting our 100 small objects, and completing activities with 100 all day. It is a very special day in Kindergarten!
The Valentine’s Day party will be on Monday, February 14. Listed below is a list of the girls and boys in our classroom so that your children can fill out their Valentine’s.
Girls:
Byronna, Ainsley, Brittany, Angelina, Mary, Lilian, Savannah, Jaedyn, Lyla, Jaelyn
Boys:
Zachary, Lenny, Braeden , Brandon, Jack H., Joshua, Isaac, Ryan, Tyler, Jack W.
Tuesday, February 1, Library, please don’t forget your books.
Wednesday, February 2, Gym day, please wear sneakers.
Friday, January 21, 2011
Week of January 24
Mrs. Borden & Mrs. Jones’ Nifty Newsletter
(Week of January 24)
(Week of January 24)
Next week in Phonics we will work with the letter Z as in Zebra. We will have show and tell on Wednesday.
In Math we will begin to combine sets by counting on one, use numbers to describe how many objects are in a set and we will identify and order the numbers 0-20.
Our new Reading Story is called Farfallina and Marcel. We will discuss how friendships change. We will look at the plot of the story, which are the things that happen in the beginning, middle, and end of the story.
We are continuing our Wood and Paper Science Unit. This week we will continue to learn about the properties of wood and how to use those properties to change wood.
Due to the snow day, report cards will be sent home on Monday, January 24.
On Thursday, we attended we attended the Rand Whipple Box of Lights program in the gym. The students really enjoyed the show! Thank you PTO for all that you do!!!
Monday will be Day 2. Don’t forget your library books for Tuesday and Gym shoes for Thursday.
Valentine’s Day will soon be here! A list of the students in our class will be coming home next week.
Thursday, January 13, 2011
week of January 17
Mrs. Borden and Mrs. Jones’ Nifty Newsletter (week of January 17)
Homework For The Week:
*There will be NO Show and Tell Next Week*
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday: ½ sheet, decodable reader, and Math number practice
Our letter next week will be Uu like Umbrella. We only have one short vowel to go and then we will start learning how to use the long vowel sounds. There will be No Show and Tell; this letter is a bit more difficult to find words and pictures to go along with it. Please continue to review all letters, sounds, and Word List 8.
The new reading story is “See How We Grow”. Please send in a baby picture of your child (please put your child’s name on the back) for a class project. We will be comparing the baby pictures, this year’s picture, and having them predict what they will look like in the future. The pictures will be returned in a few weeks after we have had them on display.
In Math, we will be working on numbers to 20. We will also be enclosing some practice cards for number identification practice. The cards will be placed in the practice each night and bring right back sleeve of the folder. Some ideas for number practice include: counting to 100, counting by 10’s, identifying numbers on signs, books, menus, or anywhere!, writing numbers with paint, soap, foam, markers, crayons, etc., putting numbers in order, making number patterns. If you need other ideas for making numbers fun, please let us know!
We will be seeing a Rand Whipple Show on Thursday, January 20. It will be in the gym in the afternoon. Make sure to ask your child all about it!
Report cards will be sent home: Friday, January 21. Please sign and return as soon as possible.
Important Dates:
No School on Friday, January 14 and Monday, January 17
Day 3 and Library are on Tuesday, January 18
Gym is on Thursday, January 20
Homework For The Week:
*There will be NO Show and Tell Next Week*
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday: ½ sheet, decodable reader, and Math number practice
Our letter next week will be Uu like Umbrella. We only have one short vowel to go and then we will start learning how to use the long vowel sounds. There will be No Show and Tell; this letter is a bit more difficult to find words and pictures to go along with it. Please continue to review all letters, sounds, and Word List 8.
The new reading story is “See How We Grow”. Please send in a baby picture of your child (please put your child’s name on the back) for a class project. We will be comparing the baby pictures, this year’s picture, and having them predict what they will look like in the future. The pictures will be returned in a few weeks after we have had them on display.
In Math, we will be working on numbers to 20. We will also be enclosing some practice cards for number identification practice. The cards will be placed in the practice each night and bring right back sleeve of the folder. Some ideas for number practice include: counting to 100, counting by 10’s, identifying numbers on signs, books, menus, or anywhere!, writing numbers with paint, soap, foam, markers, crayons, etc., putting numbers in order, making number patterns. If you need other ideas for making numbers fun, please let us know!
We will be seeing a Rand Whipple Show on Thursday, January 20. It will be in the gym in the afternoon. Make sure to ask your child all about it!
Report cards will be sent home: Friday, January 21. Please sign and return as soon as possible.
Important Dates:
No School on Friday, January 14 and Monday, January 17
Day 3 and Library are on Tuesday, January 18
Gym is on Thursday, January 20
Sunday, January 2, 2011
week of January 3
Mrs. Borden and Mrs. Jones’ Nifty Newsletter (Week of January 3)
Homework This Week:
Monday: Review word List 7 and ½ sheet
Tuesday: Show and Tell and ½ sheet
Wednesday: Review sight words and ½ sheet
Thursday: Review word list 7 and ½ sheet
Welcome Back! We hope that everyone had an enjoyable break and is ready to be back in learning mode! Monday is Day 2. Please don’t forget your library book on Tuesday. Our Gym day is Day 1 on Thursday.
Our new letter this week is: Kk like in “Kite”. We will also be talking about the “k, c rule” so that we know when to use a K or when to use a C when spelling words. Show and Tell will be on Wednesday. We will also be celebrating this letter by having the boys be “King for a Day”. (The girls will be queens when we learn the letter “Qq” later on in the year.)
“Little Panda” is our new Reading story. This is a nonfiction story and we will be working on the skill of compare and contrast. The skills of character, setting, main idea, sequence, and retelling will all be reviewed.
Though the break might have flown by, this week we will be getting right back into the routine with a full week. Please review the word lists and sight words and letters and their sounds in Phonics. In Math, we will review counting to 100, counting by 10’s, time to the hour, penny, and talk about the New Year on the calendar. We will also be working on a new book to read at home in small groups this week. This book will not come home until next week, but please feel free to read whenever you can at home.
We are excited to be back for the second half of the school year and can’t wait to learn so much more! Keep up the good work with the homework, practicing, and all of the participation. Give yourselves a cheer!!
Homework This Week:
Monday: Review word List 7 and ½ sheet
Tuesday: Show and Tell and ½ sheet
Wednesday: Review sight words and ½ sheet
Thursday: Review word list 7 and ½ sheet
Welcome Back! We hope that everyone had an enjoyable break and is ready to be back in learning mode! Monday is Day 2. Please don’t forget your library book on Tuesday. Our Gym day is Day 1 on Thursday.
Our new letter this week is: Kk like in “Kite”. We will also be talking about the “k, c rule” so that we know when to use a K or when to use a C when spelling words. Show and Tell will be on Wednesday. We will also be celebrating this letter by having the boys be “King for a Day”. (The girls will be queens when we learn the letter “Qq” later on in the year.)
“Little Panda” is our new Reading story. This is a nonfiction story and we will be working on the skill of compare and contrast. The skills of character, setting, main idea, sequence, and retelling will all be reviewed.
Though the break might have flown by, this week we will be getting right back into the routine with a full week. Please review the word lists and sight words and letters and their sounds in Phonics. In Math, we will review counting to 100, counting by 10’s, time to the hour, penny, and talk about the New Year on the calendar. We will also be working on a new book to read at home in small groups this week. This book will not come home until next week, but please feel free to read whenever you can at home.
We are excited to be back for the second half of the school year and can’t wait to learn so much more! Keep up the good work with the homework, practicing, and all of the participation. Give yourselves a cheer!!
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