week of September 29, 2014

This week in class:

 

Math:  We will be working on Topic 1, Numbers 1-5.  We will be writing these numbers, counting objects, and working on one-to-one correspondence.  We will also continue to review shapes (2D) and colors with some of our independent work.

 

Reading: Our new story is called: “Smash! Crash!” and the skill we will be focusing on is character.  We are also working on consonant Mm.  We will be working on initial and final Mm in words.  In small groups, we are working on letter identification and sight words and reading sentences.  We also will introduce nouns for people and animals. 

 

Science: We will be starting living/nonliving things.  We spent last week working Johnny Appleseed and apples/fall.  We will be adding pumpkins to our science center to make observations about and discuss.

 

 

Important Dates:

 

Monday, Day 4, Gym

 

Homecoming Week is this week.  Please see the pink sheet in your child’s folder for a list of activities for NSE.

 

 Kindergarten may only shop at the school store on Mondays.  Please make your child aware that the store is only open until the bell for homeroom.

 

Our Hearing Screenings will be on Tuesday, September 30.

 

Wednesday is Day 1, Art.  Please send an old shirt that your child can keep in their cubby for their Art Shirt.  They will be painting that day, but it is helpful to keep in the cubby for the year.

 

 

 

 

Reminders:

 

We need volunteers for the Fall Festival.  You only need clearances to do so and this is not a PTO event.

 

Please keep the sight word envelope in the folder.  We will fill the envelope with the flash cards as we introduce them in school.

 

Thanks for all of your cooperation with sending things back to school, labeling them, labeling envelopes that contain money.  It is really helping the year run smoothly!

 

New calendars and menus and newsletters will be coming home for October. They contain lots of good information.

 

 

 

 

 

 

week of September 22, 2014

This week in class:

 

Math:  We started Topic 16 and we will be analyzing, comparing, and composing shapes.  We also have been writing numbers 0-10 and counting on our calendar and days of school as well.

 

Reading: Our new story is called: “Miss Bindergarten Takes a Field Trip” and the skill we will be focusing on is classifying and categorizing.  We will identify jobs within a community. We are also working on syllables, rhymes, and rhythm daily.  In small groups, we are working on letter identification and sight words and reading sentences.  We also have started writing topics and have worked on: invitations, describing words, labels, and have gone over a period, exclamation mark, and quotation marks.

 

Science: We just wrapped up making observations and safety  and will be starting living/nonliving things.  We also started learning centers with independent work in small groups and everyone did a FANTASTIC JOB!

 

 

Reminders:

 

Please sign and return all stamped tests and papers as soon as possible.  We use them to track progress on Common Core Standards and appreciate your cooperation.

 

The $4.00 for Fall Festival is due as soon as possible.

 

There is no meeting for the Fall Festival this week, however, we need volunteers.  You only need clearances to do so and this is not a PTO event.

 

 

 

 

Important Dates:

Monday, Day 4, Gym

 

On Monday, September 22, we will be practicing an intruder drill.  An Alert Now message previously went out about this and we practiced it first.

 

All next week, we will be working on an Apple Unit for Johnny Appleseed’s birthday.  Please send in 1 apple by Wednesday with your child so that we can graph, count, compare/contrast, and make applesauce.

 

Happy Fall on September 23!

 

The school store starts next week. Kindergarten may only shop on Mondays.  Please make your child aware that the store is only open until the bell for homeroom.

 

 

 

 

 

week of September 15, 2014

This week in class:

Math:  We will be finishing positional words such as: in/out, in front of/behind, top/bottom, left/right and demonstrating their meanings.  Thanks for signing and returning the test on shapes so very quickly.  Our next chapter will be analyzing, comparing, and composing shapes.

Reading: Our new story is called: “Plaidypus Lost” and the skill will be focusing on sequencing.  We will identify how many syllables are in words as well as introduce letters: O,P,Q,R,S.  We are also working on syllables, rhymes, and rhythm daily.

 

Science: We complete a weather log daily when we complete the calendar for each day.  We will also be working on making observations and science safety.  Great job on identifying the pattern in our daily calendar!

Reminders:

Please practice the enclosed sight words found in the envelope in the folder.  You may work ahead with your child with the list also located in the sleeve of the folder.  We will be adding 2 new sight words to the envelope.

If an order form comes home and you are interested in ordering from it (for example, a T-shirt) please send the money with the order form in an envelope.

Anyone who has not sent back the PTO Field Trip T-shirt form, please do so right away.  This is a free shirt that is provided by PTO to wear on the Field Trip and they do need the size for your child.

Thanks for sending in snack this week!!!!

Important Dates:

Monday, Day 4, Gym

Our next meeting for the Fall Festival volunteers will be Wednesday the 17th at 6:30 at the Mineshaft.  Also, there is a Facebook page that you can join (North Schuylkill 2014 Fall Festival) and also an email address: NSfallfestival2014@hotmail.com, that if you send your email address you can be added to the list for updates.

week of September 8, 2014

This week in class:

 

Math:  We will be reviewing all shapes and their identifying features and will be taking an assessment on them this week.  We will then be moving into positional words such as: in/out, in front of/behind, top/bottom and demonstrating their meanings.

 

Reading: Our new story is called: “We Are So Proud” and the skill will be focusing on setting and reviewing character.  We will also be starting to identify how many syllables are in words as well as introduce letters: F,G,H,I,J,K,L,M,N.  The assessment from the last story was sent home in the folder to be signed and returned.

 

Science: We complete a weather log daily when we complete the calendar for each day.  We will also be working on making observations and introducing science as a topic in general.

 

Reminders:

 

Please send a snack with your child daily.  It should be something small and could include a drink.  We eat before 11:00 recess daily.

 

Please label all of your child’s items that may include: coats, book bags, lunch cans, extra clothes, or supplies.  It will make things so much easier in the event that it gets misplaced.

 

Please practice the enclosed sight words found in the envelope in the folder.  You may work ahead with your child with the list also located in the sleeve of the folder.  We will be adding 2 new sight words to the envelope.

 

Homework will be a ½ sheet Monday through Thursday and will be located on the “Bring Right Back” side of the folder.  Please complete each night.

 

Important Dates:

Monday, Day 4, Gym

 

PTO Meeting:  Monday, September 8

 

Fall Festival Meeting: Wednesday, September 10

 

Picture Day: Friday, September 12

week of september 2, 2014

Important Information:

Reading:  Our story that we started and will be continuing is “The Little School Bus” and the skill that we introduced is character (the people or animals in the story).

Phonics:  We started introducing the letters A and B and will be working with a review of the entire alphabet before working more in depth with each letter.  The two new sight words are: I, am

Math:  The shapes that we are working on include: rectangle, square, circle, triangle.  We are describing and identifying all shapes as well as comparing and contrasting their features.  We are also working on writing our numbers 1-5.

Please send a snack with your child daily.  It should be something small and could include a drink.  We eat before 11:00 recess daily.

 

Please label all of your child’s items that may include: coats, bookbags, lunch cans, extra clothes, or supplies.  It will make things so much easier in the event that it gets misplaced.

 

Please practice the enclosed sight words found in the envelope in the folder.  You may work ahead with your child with the list also located in the sleeve of the folder.

 

 

 

 

Important Dates:

 

-       The book order will be due: September 5^th.  If you have any questions about sending it in or ordering it online, please contact us.  

 

-       No school on Monday, September 1, 2014 due to Labor Day.

 

 

-       On Tuesday, September 2, it will be Day 5, computers.  On Wednesday, September 3, it will be Day 1 again.

 

-       Any Football shirt orders will be due back September 3.

 

Homework will start next week, please look on the “Bring Right Back” side of the folder.

 

 

 

week of August 25, 2014 (part 2)

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Notes that come in for your children should also be clearly labeled.  A note is needed for a child leaving school earlier than dismissal time, a child that is being picked up by a parent instead of riding the bus, a change in the person picking up the child, and if your child is absent from school. 

 

 

-       Please read the NSE handbook and refer to it during the school year.  Kindergarten follows all policies on homework and school attendance.  Please see the information on the dress code and follow it accordingly.  Our gym day is on Day 4, the children must wear sneakers in order to participate, even in the winter when some may wear boots to school.

 

-        Please label everything that comes into school so that it can be returned in a timely manner.  Also, we ask that no toys or personal belongings come into school for recess time; they tend to get lost or broken.

 

-       All children have all privileges (snack, recess, free choice time) when they start the day.  If there are rules broken during the course of the day, the child will sail his/her boat to the islands. This will lead to time lost from our classroom privileges.  We encourage positive behavior and like to reward those children who follow the rules of our classroom and school building.  We do not use whole class punishment but like to use whole class rewards.  In the event that there would be behavior issues, we will encourage participation from home in order to have a successful and positive school year.

 

-       A final note on how the classroom is run and what to expect during the course of the year.  In the classroom, there are two certified teachers that hold degrees in elementary education, early childhood education, special education, and reading.  There will also be a part-time paraprofessional that has a highly-qualified status to work with the children under the direction supervision of the teachers.  We differentiate instruction in the classroom to meet the needs of all of the students based on their abilities.  There is much working together in groups and a team mentality in the classroom.  We also value the importance of learning centers and having the students’ input in their learning.  All children have the ability to learn and we want them to succeed.

 

 

We thank you for your cooperation in these important matters and look forward to working with you over the course of the school year. Thanks in advance for all your participation in Kindergarten!

week of August 25, 2014 (Welcome Back)

A quick reference guide to Mrs. Borden/Mrs. Jones’ Kindergarten Room (2014-2015)

Please keep this information in your child’s folder to use during the year! Thanks!

-       We want you to be well informed on what goes on in the classroom and in Kindergarten.  Our newsletters for the week will be sent on a Friday.  Please check the school calendar, the PTO newsletter, and the NSE weekly and monthly newsletter.  Please read them all for the information about what is happening.

-       All of this information will be in your child’s folder.  It must come to/from school every day in a book bag.  They will need both every day to transport important information and their belongings.  Please check both sides of the folder each day and take out the left at home papers.

 -       If there are any questions, please feel free to write a note and put it in your child’s folder, we will write back that day.  Or you can call at (570) 874-3661 ext. 3237 and leave a message.  You can also email us at: jborden@northschuylkill.net or ajones@northschuylkill.net .  Please also check our blogs under the North Schuylkill Website, under the Elementary School tab, under Homework Helpline, and click on Borden, J.

 

       Our homework will be explained in greater detail in the next few weeks.  Homework is a vital part of your child’s learning and we feel it is important to show your children that you value their learning by continuing to practice at home.  Kindergarten follows the homework policy stated in the NSE handbook, please review it and follow the policy.  Our homework should not take a long amount of time and we want it to be a positive experience for you at home. If it is not going well please let us know so that we can help.

 

-       An extra set of clothing should be sent in as well to keep in their cubby in case of an accident or mess.  With anything that is sent into school, we asked that it is labeled clearly.  For extra clothing or coats, winter accessories, book bags, etc., please either write your child’s name in the tag or use a sticky label that can be removed at the end of the year. Writing our room number (237) might be helpful as well.  Many items end up in the lost and found each year and are never reclaimed.

-       Please also have snack in a separate bag/container and labeled as such.  This is especially helpful if your child brings their lunch and avoids any confusion.  Please make us aware of any allergies as well, especially when birthdays and parties start to take place.

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The Child’s Name (ex. Jane Doe) What the envelope is for (ex. lunch money or book order) The amount of money (ex. $25.00) Mrs. Borden/Mrs. Jones Kindergarten Rm. 237                                           -

Listed below is an example on how to label any money or information that needs to be handed in and should be placed in an envelope.