week of March 26 - 30, 2012

News for week of March 26 – 30, 2012
This week in phonics we will be covering our last letter, Qq as in queen and quail. We will not have show and tell this week. On Tuesday, April 3rd, we will celebrate a special day for the girls -“Queen Day!” Girls are invited wear any fancy dress or any queen- like attire and the boys will wait on them all day (crowns will be provided for the queens.) Also on Tuesday, April 3rd, we will celebrate the marriage of Q and U. See your child’s folder later this week for additional information.
In reading, we will be reading and discussing the story, “Messenger, Messenger”, a rhyming story that continues our discussion on forms of transportation by focusing on the job of being a bicycle messenger in a city. The focus skill will be compare and contrast.
In math we will be focusing on the ABBC pattern, tan grams, and money. We have been reviewing pennies, nickels, and dimes and now will add the quarter to our lessons. Please review these coins at home if possible as many children still mix up the dime and the nickel.
Kindergarten Graduation pictures will be taken March 30th. All students need to wear a white collared shirt for pictures! Every student will have their picture taken even if you are not purchasing a package. Package information was in your child’s folder 2 weeks ago.
Our Field Trip will be on Thursday, May 24th. We will be attending the Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus in Hershey at the Giant Center!
Report cards are in your child’s folder today. Please sign and return them as soon as possible.
Kindergarten physicals are on Thursday, March 29th. Students who are receiving a physical were sent home a form from the nurse.
The Kindergarten Easter Egg hunt and party will be held on Wednesday April 4th. Don’t forget school will be closed for Easter Break, April 5-11. School will reopen on Thursday, April 12. It will be day 4 and we will have computer class.