Week of January 12- 16, 2009

Kindergarten News
This week in Phonics we will be learning the consonant letter Zz as in zebra and zoo. Show & Tell will continue this Friday.

In Math, we will finish work on Chapter 6: Numbers 10-30. Please practice counting numbers and sets, using ten frames, and identifying and writing numbers; especially eleven, twelve, and the “teens”.

Monday, January 12th will be the monthly PTO Meeting @ 6:30pm. Parents are invited and encouraged to attend. Students have received their red North Schuylkill Elementary T-shirts as a gift from the PTO! Students are welcome to wear their shirts for Spirit days and as often as they like, however we are asking that parents keep in mind the T-shirts will be needed for class field trips and possibly some other school activities. Please keep them on hand for such events! (Keep in mind that if your child’s shirt is lost or damaged, parents will be responsible for purchasing a new one.)

Just a reminder: The Dress Code Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, January 13th @ 6:30pm. Please plan to attend!

· The second marking period will be ending this week and we will be testing. Students will be asked to write correctly their first and last names, numbers 0-10, and capital and lowercase letters learned (a, b, f, g, h, i, k, l, m, n, o, p, r, s, and t). They will need to identify letter sounds, numbers 0-10, count orally to 30, basic shapes, and rhyming words. Students will be asked to blend 2, 3, and 4 letter words and read some learned high frequency sight words. Please take some time to review these skills with your child. Report cards will be sent home some time the following week.

Congratulations to all students who successfully completed their United States’ reports! We are so proud of you. It was a fun and educational way to learn about some of the states in our country. Thank you to all the parents who helped “prepare” the children for their first oral report.

Monday, January 12th will be Day 4. (Please check your child’s special classes’ schedule.)