week of april 20, 2009

Kindergarten News
~Next week we will be focusing on the two sounds of digraph th. It makes a voiced (vibrating) sound as in feather and an unvoiced sound as in thimble. This is difficult so going over daily worksheets to review would be helpful! Please continue to practice writing and reviewing sounds with your child at home. For Show and Tell your child can bring something that contains either or both of the digraph th sounds.
~In the upcoming week we will be talking about the environment to prepare for Earth Day on April 22nd. Earth day is a day to remember to take care of our planet by keeping it clean. We will discuss the important rule that tells us to “reduce, reuse, and recycle” and how following this rule can make a difference! Perhaps as a family you could plan a special Earth Day project for at home in your neighborhood!
~We will continue in Math with Chapter 11: Addition. Take some time to practice adding two sets or groups together to find “How many in all?”
~DIBELS testing will begin on Monday and continue through the month. All students in grades K-6 will be tested for the last time this school year.
~Even though spring has arrived, we do have several weeks of school remaining. Students need to try and stay focused on their schoolwork and to continue to do their best. Let’s try to finish the school year with lots of effort and good behavior!!!