Mrs. Borden & Mrs. Jones Nifty Newsletter (Week of February 4th)

In Phonics we will finish up our work with the vowel Ee, and will also be learning about the consonant l Yy and its sound as in yarn.  Please continue practicing writing and identifying all the letters we have learned so far and sight words.

Our new Reading story will be “One Little Mouse!” by Dori Chaconas.  It will be a rhyming/concept story and we will review the comprehension skill, sequence.  Look for the new Family Times newsletter in your child’s folder.

In Math we will be copying line segments, shapes, and designs on a Geoboard, ordering objects by length and measuring length using nonstandard units, making an ABC pattern using pattern blocks, and acting out some stories using teddy bear counters.

Students had a great time celebrating the 100th day of Kindergarten! Ask your child about all the fun things we did with the number 100!

Saturday, Feb. 2nd is Groundhog’s Day.  Check to see if Phil sees his shadow and whether or not there will be 6 more weeks of winter or an early spring! We did activities and read many books and about Groundhog’s Day this week.

Scholastic book orders for the month of February are due on Monday, February 4^th.

Special Schedule

Monday – Music            Tuesday – Gym        Wednesday  - Computers

Thursday – Art     Friday- Library

Upcoming Events

On Thursday, February 14th we will be having our Valentine’s party from 2:00-3:00.  Valentines will be shared at the party, so have them to school before then! A list was sent home earlier in the week.

Students will participate in “Jump Rope for Hearts” on Wednesday, February 13th. This will NOT count as a day in our specials rotation.

February 11th-14th is Anti Bullying week. Students are encouraged to participate in the following theme days:

Feb. 11th, Monday: Don’t Knock it, Sock it!—wear crazy socks

Feb. 12th, Tuesday: Hats off for no bullying—wear crazy hats or crazy hair

Feb. 13th, Wednesday: Show that you’re a Spartan –-wear NSE shirts

Feb. 14th, Thursday: Show your heart-- wear Red