Week of December 5 - 9, 2011

Kindergarten Happenings for the week of December 5 – 9, 2011
In Phonics this week we will study the consonant Ff as in fish. We will have show 'n tell on Friday! Your child has studied the letters: Ll, Oo, Gg, Hh, Tt, Pp, Aa, Nn, Mm, Ii and Ss. S/he should recognize these letters and their sounds (short and long sounds for vowels). The new word list (5) will be coming home today and will be tested on Friday.
In Reading we will be starting the story,”Little Panda”. Our focus skill is comparing and contrasting likes and differences. We will also review the high frequency words I, my, have, a, is, we, for, like, little, and he.
In Math we will solve a problem by acting it out or drawing a picture. We will practice paying for items up to 10 cents with pennies. We will copy patterns and identify an AB pattern. On our December calendar students are learning to identify the shape-trapezoid!
Reminders:
• The K-2 Holiday music program will be held in the High School Auditorium on Monday, Dec. 12th beginning promptly at 9:30 a.m. everyone may attend. Students may dress in holiday attire but no hats, reindeer antlers, or jingle bells are permitted. Also no jean, t-shirts, or high heels!
• The NSHS rotary interact club is sponsoring a Christmas party for the district’s kindergarten students on Sunday, December 4. Santa will be there with gifts for the children. Please RSVP to Diane Lindenmuth @933-9020 or Emily Symons @ 205 – 7307. Snacks and refreshments will also be served.
• The PTO will have a “family fun night” on Friday, December 9 @ 6:00 p.m. It will be held at North Schuylkill Elementary School. Details are being sent home in your child’s folder today.
• Please make sure your child is dressed warmly for the cold weather. We will be playing outside for recess in the cold weather until we get a snow covering.

Monday will be day 5 in our five day cycle. We will have art class.