Monday, April 16, 2018

Update 4/16

Hi kindergarten families,

Highlights for this week:


Sight words: where, look
Phonics: long vowels, magic e, sight words

Literacy Essential Question: How can things in nature be used to make other things?

Writing:  We are working hard as nonfiction writers on our animal books!  We are using our thinking maps where we organized our information to write sentences about their animal's diet, appearance and habitat.  

Math: addition to 10, 3D shapes, word problems

Science: Our caterpillars are starting to make their chrysalises.  We are observing them like scientists!

Monday: Music
Tuesday: Enrichment
Wednesday: 
Art
Thursday: Art
Friday: Enrichment
Monday: PE

Homework:
  • iPads will be sent home Monday and Wednesday to charge fully.  VERY IMPORTANT! PLEASE RETURN iPad charger and cord in the iPad bag this week when your child returns their iPad to school.  Mrs. McHugh will be taking inventory of all iPads, chargers, cords and iPad bags on THURSDAY.  This will be the last week that we will be sending iPads home.  
  • Monday - Read the student's book, What is an Insect? Have your student show you the diagram, the caption, a word that has a long vowel with magic e, the ing brothers, and the ou sound!
  • Wednesday - Math family homework: Go on a shape hunt around your house for 3D shapes!  Due next Monday.
  • Please continue to read any choice of book for 10 minutes every night!
Important dates to note:

May 3rd - Zoo field trip 
(permission slip came home last Friday, due this Friday, pay on Jeffco Connect)
May 4th - Field Day
May 11th - Field Day rainout date
May 18th - Kindergarten Learning Celebration: Families are invited to attend as we celebrate a fantastic year in kindergarten!  Time: 1:45pm in the cafetorium.  

Have a wonderful week!