Week of October 29

Mrs. Borden & Mrs. Jones’ Nifty Newsletter (Week of October 29)

In Phonics we’ll be working with the letter Mm as in monkey.   We will hear and identify the initial and final sounds heard in words, play a game to rhyme words and unblend words to count the sounds.

In Math we’ll be working on sets of ten, describing relative position of objects, acting out story problems using pennies and identifying time to the hour.

Our new Reading story is called Animal Babies in Grasslands. We will discuss who lives in the grasslands and talk about the main idea of the story. The main idea is the most important thing the author wants to talk about.

If you have not sent your $5 party money in for this year’s holiday parties please do so as soon as possible.

Picture retakes will be taken on November 5^th.

Kindergarten did a wonderful job this morning at the School Walk for Diabetes at the Spartan Stadium!

PTO is still selling pink bracelets at the school store for $2. Proceeds will benefit on of our teachers who is battling breast cancer.

Wednesday October 31 is our Halloween parade. Students should bring their costume in bag labeled with their name. Family and friends are invited to see the parade at 2:00 on Wednesday. The parade will take place in the bus loop in front of the school.

Please do not send candy for snack.

The nurse’s office is in need of shirts, pants, socks and sneakers. If you would like to donate any of these items, please send them to school in a bag labeled “Nurses Office”. Also, if your child borrowed clothes from the nurse, please send them back washed as soon as possible.

Make sure your child has a spare set of dress code appropriate clothes for their cubby in case of an accident or spill.

Kindergarten Parent Teacher conferences are scheduled for Tuesday, November 6^th from 4-6. More information will come home next week.

Monday is Day 3. We will have Art Class. Don’t forget sneakers for Tuesday Day 4.

 

week of October 22

Mrs. Borden and Mrs. Jones’ Nifty Newsletter (week of October 22)

Monday: ½ sheet practice

Tuesday: ½ sheet practice and reader practice

Wednesday: ½ sheet practice, reader practice

Thursday: ½ sheet practice and reader practice

Our new letter is Nn like in Nest.  We will continue to review letter sounds and use them to blend words in the word list.  If you have any questions/concerns about the blending or the word list, feel free to let us know.

Our new Reading Story is “Armadillos Orange” which is fiction.  We will also be talking about animals that live in an orange grove and comparing different types of animal environments.  The KWL Chart that we used with Life in an Ocean was completed with the help of everyone in class!

In Math, we will be reviewing shapes, numbers 0-10, and aspects of the calendar.  We have already introduced a penny and its value, but feel free to talk about other coins and their values at home or in the community. 

We also celebrated Red Ribbon week and the “Just Say No” campaign.  We had our lesson with Ms. Rowland on Thursday.

Monday- wear your shirt backwards

Tuesday-wear crazy socks

Wednesday-dress like your friend

Thursday-wear a crazy hat

Friday-wear NS spirit shirt

October 26 will be the day that we Walk for Diabetes.  Please wear sneakers because we will be walking on the track.  Please send in any donations as soon as possible.

Monday is Day 3, Music.  Gym is on Day 4, Tuesday.  And don’t forget your library books for Friday, Day 2.

If you did not send in the party money for the parties for the remainder of the school year, please do so as soon as possible.

Our Halloween parade will be on October 31.  Please do not send your child in their costume, please    Also please do not send any extra props such as brooms or swords, thanks!

Week of October 15

We had a fantastic time at our Pajama party today!  The class got to participate in lots of “Pp” activities.  It was definitely a PERFECT day!  Next week we will be learning about the letter “Aa” as in apple, alligator, and astronaut.

This week in Reading we reread “Dig, Dig, Digging.”  We learned that trucks, tractors, fire engines and helicopters all work very hard!  But, after a long, happy day of beep-beeping and vroom-vrooming, even the hardest working machines need to rest.  Next week, we’ll begin Unit 2, Animals Live Here, and read the story “Life in the Ocean.”     

 In Math we will name shapes using 3 attributes, compare triangles and squares, and order numbers from 1-10.  We will also continue to practice AB patterns and sorting.  

Thursday was the Kindergarten Fall Festival and it was a HUGE success thanks to all of the parents and grandparents who helped.  Students got to make fall crafts, taste some fall foods, and even go on a hayride!   A special thank you to the following individuals and organizations that made donations to our special day:

*Mr. Ray Reichwein for donating his wagon and tractor for our hayride.

*Boyer’s grocery stores for donating cookies.

*Home Depot for donating scarecrows and other fall items for the fall scene picture station.

*Sara Lee for their donation of many goodies!

* Hart Farms of Ringtown for their donations of pumpkins!!

 

October is Breast Cancer Awareness month and in an effort to promote awareness students are invited to wear pink every Thursday during the month of October!  Please note that students are allowed to wear Spartan t-shirts, even though it’s not gym day, as long as they are pink! 

PTO is selling pink bracelets at the school store for $2.  The proceeds of this sale will benefit one of our NSE teachers who is battling breast cancer.  If you would like to purchase bracelets please send the money in an envelope with your child’s name, the amount, and “bracelets.”  Your support of this cause is greatly appreciated! 

Friday, October 19^th is a half day for students!  There has been a change in the menu for that day.  Regular lunch will be a hot dog on a roll with baked beans and mixed fruit.  Alternate is Pizza. 

On Wednesday, October 17^th, we will have a drug and alcohol presentation by Diane Rowland to help get us ready for Red Ribbon Week.  Red Ribbon Week will be October 22-26.  More information will be sent home next week. 

 

If you are interested in purchasing a pink “Welker’s Warriors” T-shirt and did not receive an order form please let me know as soon as possible.

Specials Schedule:

Monday: Music                Tuesday: Gym (Wear your sneakers!)            Wednesday: Computers            Thursday: Art

Friday: Library

week of October 9

Mrs. Borden and Mrs. Jones’ Nifty Newsletter (week of October 9)

Homework For Week:

Tuesday-Thursday: ½ sheet practice, Reader practice, sight word practice

We will be reviewing in Phonics this week.  There will be no new letter due to No School on Monday, Fall Festival on Thursday, and Pajama Party on Friday.

The Pajama Party will be on Friday, October 12^th.  Kindergarten students are invited to wear their pajamas to school, but please wear sneakers or shoes to school because we will be having recess and specials.  We will be participating in several activities to reinforce the letter Pp.

In Math, we will work on identifying shapes by their attributes, AB pattern, numbers 0-10, and ordinal position.

Our class had a great time at the Pep Rally on Friday.  The Spartans will take on Tamaqua Blue Raiders tonight at 7:00 pm in Spartan Stadium.  The Spartan Football team, Cheerleaders, and Halftime Club will recognize October as Breast Cancer Awareness month during the game.  They will be hosting a fundraiser at this game.

Our bulletin board contains all of our October topics such as: fall, fire safety, pumpkins, Columbus Day, and Halloween.  We will be reading lots of books, doing different activities, and making lists of all the fun facts we learned about each topic.

Thursday, October 11^th is the Kindergarten Fall Festival.  Students are allowed to dress in Gym clothes even if they don’t have Gym that day.  Please remember that we will be spending the day outside (unless it rains) so dress your child for the weather.  If you haven’t sent in your $3.00 please do so.

There will be No School on Monday October 8^th.

There is a change in the schedule for next week, as listed in the new October school calendar.

Monday- No School

Tuesday- Day 5 Computers

Wednesday- Day 1 Art (please send in a paint shirt if you didn’t do so already)

Thursday- No Special class

Friday- 2A Library (don’t forget your books)