week of December 16, 2019

Mrs. Borden and Mrs. Jones’ Newsletter (week of December 16, 2019)

***This will be the last newsletter of 2019.  Weekly newsletters will resume when we return in 2020.  At this time, we would like to extend our warmest wishes for a very Happy Holiday season!  We appreciate your continued support and we are incredibly pleased with the amount of growth and progress over the first part of the school year.  We look forward to seeing what the New Year will bring and hope that everyone enjoys their break.

***Our Field Trip to Frozen 2 was magical!  We were so happy to be able to wear our PJs and travel to Bloomsburg to see the movie.  A fantastic time was had by all.  Thank you PTO!

Important Dates/Reminders:

Monday, December 16- Day 2

Tuesday, December 17- NSE will go to the High School to view their Holiday Chorus/Band Concert

Wednesday, December 18^th- Ugly Sweater Day with $1 donation to the SPCA

Thursday, December 19- Kindergarten PBIS Reward (The Polar Express) No Snack Needed

Friday, December 20- Early Dismissal 12 Noon, No Snack Needed.

School Closed- December 21-January 1

School Reopens- January 2, 2020

week of December 9, 2019

Mrs. Borden and Mrs. Jones’ Newsletter (week of December 9, 2019)

Handwriting:  We are starting to write more words, phrases, and sentences in Handwriting.  We will be talking about labels, rhyming pairs, poems, greetings and more.  We will continue to work on our goal of staying within the boundaries while writing along with appropriate spacing and size.  Keep up the good work!

Math:  We just started our Unit 3, Comparing Numbers to 20.  We have started talking about how numbers 0-10 can be ordered and compared.  We will also be working on comparing sets of objects up to 20 in each set using comparative (more/less and greater/fewer) words. 

Reading:  We will start a new unit, Unit 3, Tell Me a Story.  We will be talking about why we like stories, what stories are like, and what we can learn from them.  We will be looking at traditional stories and learning about the qualities of stories they have read.  We will continue to practice our early reading skills such as: first sounds, all sounds in words, syllables, rhyming words, blending sounds together, and reading words.

Science/Social Studies:  We will be talking about holiday traditions and winter characteristics.  We are super excited to count down for the holiday break!  We are also counting down for the Field Trip and the fun experience!

Important Dates:

Monday, December 9- Day 5

Wednesday, December 11- Dress Down with a Canned Food or Monetary Donation

Friday, December 13- Kindergarten Field Trip!  On Friday, December 13^th, Kindergarten will travel to the Allentown Auburn Railroad to ride the Santa Train.  We will also make a craft with Mrs. Claus and enjoy hot chocolate and cookies (no snack is needed).  We will leave school promptly at 9:00 and return around 2:00 pm.  Students and chaperones are invited to wear their pajamas like on the Polar Express.  Don’t forget a packed lunch in something disposable, if you did not already order a lunch from the school.  Students do not need money,

Saturday, December 14- Chorus/Band Concert (Kindergarten time- 10 am)