January 22-26

This week we: 

*focused on the letter Nn and Rr
*learned the words "me", "with", and "she"
*reviewed our other sight words
*practiced writing numbers without reversals
*almost completed our giant snowpeople!
*learned a new math game on the iPads
*had so much fun with our theme day all about the book "The Snowy Day"
     -We read the story, looked at a Let's Find Out magazine that went along with the book, wrote our own ideas about things we like to do in the snow, made an art project, and had our Hallway Hero Science Party by making Snow Dough! It was quite the morning!

Next week we will: 

*focus on the letter Dd and introduce Kk
*learn the words "see" and "look"
*find out all about Groundhog's Day and make our winter/spring predictions
*continue to work on patterns, sorting, number writing, and strategies for solving number problems

What to ask your Kinder: 

*Write your numbers to 20 (without reversals)
*What are some words that begin with Nn or Bb?
*Tell me about your 'theme' day!
*Read some sight words in stories at home.
*Count backwards from 20.

News and Other Reminders: 

*We will be going on a field trip to Stages theater on February 8th. Permission slips and field trip admission money is due on TUESDAY, January 30. There are scholarships available. Please let me know if you are interested. Unfortunately, we cannot take parent chaperones with us on this field trip due to space. However, please let me know if you are interested in upcoming trips.

*We LOVE volunteers! If you are interested in volunteering in our classroom, we have plenty of opportunities. We have some one-time options all the way to every week. Let me know if you would like more information!

Important Dates: 

*NO SCHOOL- Monday, Jan 29 for Grading Day
*Culture Night- February 8 6-7:30
*NO SCHOOL- Monday, Feb 19 for Teacher Workshops
*LATE START- Thursday, March 1 (school will begin at 10:58)
*Book Fair- March 5-9
*Imagination Fair- Thursday, March 8
*SPRING BREAK NO SCHOOL- March 26-30
*NO SCHOOL- Thursday and Friday April 5 and 6 for conferences