Weekly Updates

November 4, 2013

 A note from Mrs. Horn

Conference time is around the corner!  During our conference I will be able to thoroughly go over your child’s progress report and explain how they are performing and being assessed. As a school policy, kindergarteners do not bring home their first progress report like the older students.  We will go over it together in the conference, as well as look at work samples and discuss goals. 

This week we will begin practice for our annual Thanksgiving play.  This is such a special tradition!  Students are learning about Thanksgiving, special songs, how to use props and are having a terrific time preparing to perform for you.  They will pick roles and perform for the whole family to enjoy on Tuesday, November 26^th at 11:15.  You are invited to stay for lunch after the play. 

We will be making Native American headdresses for our play. Please send in a pack of long feathers for your child to use in their headdress by Friday, November 15^th (Michael’s or Walmart has these).

We have had to change our daily schedule to access the gym for our practice. Our class now eats lunch in the classroom from 10:50-11:20. Our classroom will be a little crowded, so we will resume lunch dates after Thanksgiving.  Thanks for understanding!

 

There is a letter coming home today about our upcoming field trip to The Louisville Palace to see “The Nutcracker in a Nutshell”. 

A few Reminders ….

·        We need more shoe tiers in Kindergarten! Encourage your child to learn how to do it themselves! 

·        Now that the weather is beginning to change, remember to dress your child for the weather.  We will go out for recess if the temperature is above 32 degrees, and it’s dry on the playground.

  Dates to Remember

November 14th and 19th-Conference days

November 26^th at 11:15-Thanksgiving Play and lunch

December 6^th-The Louisville Palace-The Nutcracker in a Nutshell

What are we learning?

Reading Workshop

We will learn more about retelling stories, including the beginning, middle and end.  We will also learn how to identify the problem and solution. 

 

Writing Workshop

Writers Write about What They Know We will extend our retelling into writing and learn how to write a complete story, including the beginning, middle and end. 

 Handwriting

Handwriting instruction will focus on developing fine motor skills as well as the proper formation of the following letters: Oo and Uu.

Word Study

This week, we will explore the letters Oo and Uu.   Ask your child about the letter sound chants for both. We will also learn how to read and write these words that will be added to our Word Wall: so, an, and him. Have your child sing you the songs for these words.

 

Math

We will learn how to identify attributes, and how to sort objects into categories by a particular attribute.  We will also count and compare the number of items in a group. 

Social Studies

Thanksgiving!

 Related Arts Schedule

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
Music	Music	Music	Music	PE