ES: Kindergarten: Mrs. Scranton

Kindernews!

by Becky Scranton

November 26, 2007

Mrs. Scranton’s Kindernews

Call me 629-6001 X339 or email me at rscranton@rivertonschools.org

Our schools website is up and running!

www.rivertonschools.org

Notes & Reminders:

Please send in snacks for the month of November **PLEASE remember NO peanut butter….
It is a good idea to send a jacket, hat and gloves to school with your child each day. The fall weather is always changing!
Cold season is HERE please practice having your child blow his or her own nose and remind your child about proper hand washing. I have several children who are wiping their noses on their clothes…and several who are in a hurry in the bathroom and forget to wash properly…

Language Arts:

Our skills in reading will be: summarizing a story and responding to questions.

Also, please note the “Home Connections” at the bottom of our workbook pages. There are great ideas for ways for you to help at home!

\Our focus letter this week is Vv

\Our word wall word is to.

\We are also working with the short a sound and word family. The word family is –at such as:

hat, cat, mat, fat, sat and so on…

“Progress Report” – I sent home a 2^nd Quarter Progress Report on Monday 11-26. This is a similar test I will use to begin assessing your child for his/her second quarter report cards. Please work on areas you see weaknesses and praise your child for his/her strengths. I appreciate your help at home!

Math:

We will work on number formation and recognition to 20.

Calendar Of Events:

November 28^th SIP Day 2:05 Dismissal

November 30^th BOOK ORDERS DUE!

December 10^th WRAPPED Book Exchange Books DUE

December 14^th- Holiday Party at 1:45

December 17^th – 21^st Academy Week

Shhh… J (Here is a sneak peek at our winter enrichment course! I am teaching it and it has been a great time in the past! Look for more info to come home on Friday! I hope you will sign your child up for this fun class!) J

Kindergarten: “Little Einstein’s!” If you have ever seen the Disney show Little Einstein’s you know that the children in the cartoon explore art and music by using their imaginations! Mrs. Scranton is planning an exciting week of creative arts and crafts for our kindergarteners! The children will learn about different types of art from various artists. We will create masterpieces using different mediums! “Climb Aboard” as we explore the world of art!

WORDS TO PRACTICE

red	orange	yellow	green
blue	purple	brown	black
I	a	see	can
like	my	to

Writing:

Please help your child practice writing his or hername
using the lines. Please practice the correct formation of the letters:

Ss, Mm, Rr, Tt, Bb, Nn, Hh, Vv

Science/Social Studies:

We are studying maps and then we will learn about children around the world!

Kindergarten Christmas

Book Exchange

Christmas is just around the corner, and our classroom will participate in a book exchange at our Holiday Party on December 14th. Your child needs to purchase a book for another student in the classroom. I sent home a scholastic book order TODAY for your convenience. You can buy a book from these order forms, or you are more than welcome to purchase your book some place else. If you would like to give the gift of reading for your own child's Christmas, please let me know the order is for a gift and I am happy to help you out by putting your order in the office for you to pick up!

These books in the book order are reasonably priced. Your child’s gift should not exceed $5.00. By purchasing from the book orders, our classroom can earn points for our classroom library.

Please put your order form and check payable to Scholastic in an envelope with your child's name. BOOK ORDERS ARE DUE FRIDAY!

Thank you,

Mrs. Scranton

Have a great Week!