Newsletter for Friday, January 6, 2012

Hello to all Kindergarten Families –

 

It was wonderful to see everyone’s smiling faces back in class this week! We had a fun week back. I was excited to see how well Riggs tests went – great job reviewing over break! We have 6 phonograms left before spelling words. We’ll get through 4 next week, finish the final 2 the week after and then begin spelling! In Saxon we started working on telling time to the hour and counting by 2’s on the odd numbers. We talked a lot about the Wright Brothers since we had the Evergreen Aviation and Space Museum visit us on Thursday. Hopefully you all saw the kites your kindergartner made. We will focus a lot on the Wright Brothers again next week as we prepare for the culminating field trip to the Evergreen Aviation and Space Museum on Friday the 13th. Also on Friday, students earned free dress. They voted to have Pajama Day. Free dress Pajama Day will be on Thursday, January 12th. Please keep in mind that while it is free dress and clothing will be varying in color and style, clothing should still adhere to MITCH guidelines of length, coverage etc.

 

This coming week Miss Fromme will be teaching AM and PM Kindergarten on Wednesday and Thursday. Some of the teachers need to be out of the building on those days and MITCH has asked me to teach 1st grade and Miss Fromme to cover AM Kindergarten. She will continue with phonograms and Saxon as usual. If you have any questions about class work or activity on those two days, please contact her at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . I will see you all for the field trip on the 13th. We meet at 8:10 in the MITCH Gym. Pick up is in the Gym at 11:30.

 

HOMEWORK for January 9th - January 12th

Monday:

  • RIGGS: On Riggs paper recite and write 4 times: ‘ck’: ‘k’ – 2 letter ‘k’ used only after single vowel that says ?, ?, ?, ?, or ?. (This is the short vowel sound as in pack, peck, pick, pock, puck.) Practice missed phonograms 5 times. Alternate phonograms using each row before skipping a baseline and starting again on a new baseline, comfortably close to the margin line.
  • MATH: Saxon worksheet 60B (2-sided).
  • Read aloud with your kindergartner for at least 15 minutes.

 

Tuesday:

  • RIGGS: On Riggs paper recite and write 4 times: ‘ed: ed – d – t – past tense ending.
  • MATH: Saxon worksheet 61B (2-sided).
  • Read aloud with your kindergartner for at least 15 minutes.

 

Wednesday:

  • RIGGS: On Riggs paper recite and write: ‘or’.Practice missed phonograms 5 times. Alternate phonograms using each row before skipping a baseline and starting again on a new baseline, comfortably close to the margin line.
  • MATH: Saxon worksheet 62B (2-sided).
  • Read aloud with your kindergartner for at least 15 minutes.

 

Thursday:

  • RIGGS:

1.      On Riggs paper recite and write  4 times each: ‘oa’: ? – the ? of boat.Practice missed phonograms 5 times. Alternate phonograms using each row before skipping a baseline and starting again on a new baseline, comfortably close to the margin line.

2.      On Riggs paper, recite and write every multiple letter phonogram that contains an ‘e’ 1 time each. Pay close attention to checkpoints, spacing, and markings.

  • MATH: Saxon worksheet 64B (2-sided).
  • Read aloud with your kindergartner for at least 15 minutes.

 

Coming for the Week of January 9th - January 12th in Kindergarten: 

 

Riggs: This week in Riggs we will learn ck, ed, or, and oa.

 

Saxon:  Lesson 60: End of unit assessment; Lesson 61: Adding 2; Lesson 62: Comparing and ordering objects by length AND measuring length and using nonstandard unit; Lesson 64: Identifying Pairs.

 

Social Studies: Northwest Native Americans REVIEW 

 

Science: Wright Brothers and Flight

 

Character Education: Orderliness: Arranging myself and my surroundings for the greatest efficiency.

 

Great Body Shop: Adventures in Food (with Miss C)

 

CK Literature: Chicken Little (Henny Penny) 

 

CK Poetry: A Dillar, A Dollar, Baa, Baa, Black Sheep 

 

Saying and Phrases: Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. 

 

Upcoming Field Trips and Events:

o        January 13th: Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum (School Bus there)

 

  • January 20th: All School Winter Concert

 

  • January 26th: All School Heritage Fair at MITCH

 

  • February 1st: ALL school spelling bee @ 8am. Kinder is invited to participate. We will hold a spelling bee in our room, using list 1 of Riggs spelling. The 2 students who spell the most words correctly will be invited to participate. The 3rd student who spells the most correctly will be an alternate.