January 8, 2016

Happy New Year!  I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas!  Thank you for all of the incredibly thoughtful Christmas presents!

There is a lot going on in kindergarten over the next few weeks!  Please let me know if you have any questions!

January 11- 2:00 Dismissal
January 18- No School
January 19- Snowman Family Project is due.  This is not a "disguise" project, like the turkey.  Instead, you should decorate the snowman together using things you already have at home.
January 28- 100th Day of School We have LOTS of fun things planned for this day, including dressing up like you're 100 years old.  More information will come home in the next few weeks.
January 31- Open House
February 1- No School
February 5- Invite-a-Friend During Catholic Schools Week, students can invite ONE adult to come for a snack and to visit the classroom.  It will be at 10:15 and start in the church basement.  Invitations will go home next week.
February 12- Valentine's Day Party at 2:00.  All parents are invited to attend.
February 15- No School
February 18- 2:00 Dismissal
February 26- End of 2nd Trimester
March 1- Flat Stanley Project due.  Flat Stanley and instructions will go home on Monday.
March 4- Dr. Seuss Day Read-In Students can invite a guest to come to the classroom and read with them from 12:00-12:30.
March 16- 2:00 Dismissal
March 18- Father's Mass at 8:15 am
March 25- No School
March 28- No School

During the month of March, we learn about Community Helpers.  We are looking for a few people to come in to talk to the kindergarteners.  If you know anyone who would be willing to come in and speak to the class about their occupation, please let me know so that we can schedule it.  Thanks!


Theme: Arctic Animals

Sight Words: look, when

Word Family: -it (bit, hit, kit, lit, pit, quit, sit, spit)

Author of the Month: David Shannon

VIP: Gabe

Letter: f

Poem: Little Polar Bear

Listening Center: Five Fast Fishes

Math: subtraction using a number line
           measurement

Reading: ending and middle sounds
               nonsense words

Wonderful Word (Vocabulary): fetch

Religion: Jesus Grew Up in Nazareth


Have a great week!