Week of March 15 - 19, 2010

Kindergarten Happenings Week of March 15 – 19, 2010

· This week in phonics we will be finishing up the letter Vv and practicing the letter Jj as well. Please continue to practice the weekly word lists as well as the sight word paper. Show and tell will be Friday, March 19. Students can bring in objects beginning with letter V or J (or both).
· In math, we are working on Chapter 9, measurement. We are using nonstandard objects to measure things such as connecting cubes and paper clips. We are using words such as taller, shorter, longer. We are arranging objects from shortest to tallest and tallest to shortest. We will be also using words such as heavier and lighter and more than and less than.
· In reading, we will start the story “Lucky Day”. This story is about how a piglet tricks a fox from making him his meal. The focus skill we will be working on is cause and effect.
· Please note that Thursday, M arch 18 will be spring pictures. Please remember that all students need to follow the dress code that day.
· Some parents have inquired about upcoming events such as graduation and field trips. Graduation is set for the morning of May 26. The field trip to Lake Tobias will be May 12 with a rain date of May 19th. Details about that will come next month. I am not sure of the number of chaperones we will be able to take along at this point, so that information will be upcoming as well.
· Monday will be day 2 in our six day cycle.
Have a great weekend. Remember to “spring” forward!