Week of October 5 - 9, 2009

Kindergarten News
In the upcoming week, we will be learning Tt as in tent, tail, and tie. . Take some time to find items at home that begin with the letter Tt sound! Also, boys and girls are asked to learn their telephone numbers. Please practice at home! Our theme for the upcoming weeks and October will be Fire Safety. We have many activities planned to teach the students about fire safety such as; videos, stories, and art projects. Don’t forget to ask your child what he/she has learned!
In reading we will continue talking and rereading our story “Miss Bindergarten Takes a Field Trip with Kindergarten. The focus of this story is about visiting places in our community such as a baker, fire dept., library, etc... We will be discussing differences and similarities that we see in each place the class visits.
We will continue with Chapter 2: Patterns in Math. Try to find patterns around your home. Students should even try making patterns with colors, shapes, and objects. Some ideas include using buttons, Lego blocks, fruit loops, m&m’s, skittles, etc…
The Kindergarten Fall Festival will be held at the school on Thursday, October 15th. Parent and grandparent volunteers who have the necessary clearances are welcome and needed to help the homeroom moms with this fun-filled day! Please contact your child’s teacher and show proof of updated clearances, and we will be glad to have you join in the festivities!!!
Parents are encouraged to check out your teacher’s BLOG for homework and important information for the week. You can access each teacher’s blog by going to the NS website at www.northschuylkill.net and clicking on Elementary School; then drop down to Homework Helpline and click on the teacher’s name. This should take you directly to each teacher’s blog. (The blogs will be updated at least once a week on a Monday.)
Monday, October 5 will be day 1 on our special classes’ schedule