week of December 19, 2016

Mrs. Borden and Mrs. Jones’ Newsletter (Week of December 19, 2016)

*We will be continuing our lessons from the previous week due to the delays, Brain Show Mania, and various holiday fun* The next newsletter will be after the holiday!

Reading:  Our new story is “Little Quack” and we will be focusing on plot of the story.  Our amazing words are: duckling, paddle, proud, pond, plunged, brave.  We will also be reviewing sequence of events.  As always, we will go over all letters and their sounds, review initial sounds in words, segmenting words, and blending the sounds together to make words.  We continually review rhyming, syllables, and the difference between letters, words, and sentences.

Math: We are still working on Topic 4.  We will continue to explore 2 more, 2 fewer, ordering numbers through 10 and ordering numbers on a number line.  We have a very large number line that we can put on the floor and practice hopping from one number to another to bring this topic to life! 

Science: We have mastered what a solid is and we had a fun little experiment with liquids that involved moving them from one container to another to illustrate the fact that liquids take the shape of whatever container they are put in.  We will learn about how gasses fill containers and how water can change by boiling, melting, or freezing.

***Please continue to review sight words, read and log AR books nightly, and review all letters, sounds, and counting to 100.  Thanks for all of your support!!!!

***Please check your child’s bookbag for their 2017 Handprint calendar.  Merry Christmas from us!!!*

Important Dates:

December 19-, Day 2

December 21-Ugly Sweater Day at NSE, please wear dress code bottoms

December 23- Early Dismissal at Noon, Kindergarten Polar Express Day

December 24-January 2- No School

January 3, 2017- School resumes

week of Dec. 12, 2016

Mrs. Borden and Mrs. Jones’ Newsletter (Week of December 12, 2016)

Reading:  Our new story is “Little Quack” and we will be focusing on plot of the story.  Our amazing words are: duckling, paddle, proud, pond, plunged, brave.  We will also be reviewing sequence of events.  As always, we will go over all letters and their sounds, review initial sounds in words, segmenting words, and blending the sounds together to make words.  We continually review rhyming, syllables, and the difference between letters, words, and sentences.

Math: We are still working on Topic 4.  We will continue to explore 2 more, 2 fewer, ordering numbers through 10 and ordering numbers on a number line.  We have a very large number line that we can put on the floor and practice hopping from one number to another to bring this topic to life!
Science: We have mastered what a solid is and we had a fun little experiment with liquids that involved moving them from one container to another to illustrate the fact that liquids take the shape of whatever container they are put in.  We will learn about how gasses fill containers and how water can change by boiling, melting, or freezing.

***The Kindergarten students did a beautiful job at the Holiday Concert on Saturday.  Thanks to the Music Department for all of their hard work, the volunteers that made it run smoothly, and our family and friends that came out to support the students.

***Please continue to review sight words, read and log AR books nightly, and review all letters, sounds, and counting to 100.  Thanks for all of your support!!!!

Important Dates:

Monday, Dec. 12- Day 8, NSE Vision Screening
Wednesday, Dec. 14- Data Delay, Non Rotation Day
Thursday, Dec. 15- Day 10, NSE Brainshow Mania program
Friday, Dec. 16- Dress Down Day, $1 donation, please see last week’s Dress Code reference sheet for appropriate clothes for this day
December 23- Early Dismissal at Noon
December 24-January 2- No School
January 3, 2017- School resumes

week of December 5, 2016

Mrs. Borden and Mrs. Jones’ Newsletter, December 5, 2016

Important Dates:

Monday, December 5- Day 3

Tuesday, December 7-  School Board Meeting 7pm

Saturday, December 10- NSE Seasonal Showcase, please see back of green December calendar for more information

Reminders:

We still try to go out for recess as much as possible.  Please make sure that your child is dressed for the weather and label all gloves, hats, coats, etc.  with your child’s name so that it stays out of the lost and found.  Please also make sure that your child’s spare set of clothing in the cubbies is appropriate for the colder weather (no shorts please).  Thank you!

-The Field Trip: was wonderful!  Going to see the show at Bloomsburg was a very nice experience.  The show was very well done and the children seemed to enjoy it.  They all looked very festive for the day!

-The NED show: will be at NSE for the first time.  We will be viewing it on December 9 and a paper was sent home with information on it along with information on placing an order if you are interested.

Science: We started the Chapter on Matter and Mixtures.  We will know that solids, liquids, and gases are different forms of matter.  We will also know that water can be a solid, liquid, or gas.  We will also learn that people can put things together to make a mixture.  Our vocab words are: matter, solid, liquid, gas, mixture.

Math:  Our Topic is: Topic 4, Comparing and Ordering Numbers 0 to 10.  We will be comparing numbers to 10, using 1 more, using 1 fewer, and 2 more/2 fewer.  Please practice counting to 100 by 1s and 10s.

Reading:  Our new story is “Little Panda” and we will be comparing and contrasting.  We will be reviewing verbs as actions.  Our amazing words are: weigh, healthy, curious, measure, bamboo, explore.  We will be continuing to explore first sounds of words, segmenting words, letter names, letter sounds, and blending words.