October 31st - November 4th

Dear Kindergarten Families, 

Upcoming events:

Field Day : Nov 2nd 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm

Shape Celebration : Nov 16th 9:40 am - 11:40 am 

Grandparents Day: Nov 17th 

Literature Character day : Nov 18th 

K-2 Winter Concert : Dec 2nd 5:30 pm 

Our scholars are Spartan proud and carrying it well. The virtue of the month is Integrity. 

INTEGRITY: We are individuals of strong ethical values, who make consistently good choices in keeping with our knowledge of right and wrong. We seek the wisdom of others in cases of moral uncertainty. WALK TALL IN TRUTH.

Practice: PLEASE HELP YOUR SCHOLARS KEEP THEIR ROUTINE OF READING EVERYNIGHT AND BEING PREPARED FOR LEARNING.  Please have your scholars practice writing their name, number, and date to help with labeling their assignments. Please have your scholars practice reciting their poems in front of you to help build confidence in standing in front of their peers and delivering their best. HOMEWORK PLEASE HAVE YOUR SCHOLARS COMPLETE THEIR HOMEWORK EVERYDAY!

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Quarterly Poem: "Mary Had a little Lamb" Traditional Nursery Rhyme 

 Mary had a little lamb, whose fleece was white as snow. And everywhere that Mary went, the lamb was sure to go. 

He followed her to school one day, which was against the rules. It made the children laugh and play, to see a lamb at school. 

And so the teacher turned it out, but still it lingered near, he waited patiently about, till Mary did appear. 

"why does the lamb love Mary so?" The eager children cried. " Why, Mary loves the lamb, you know," The teacher did reply. 

Weekly Poem: " Diddle, Diddle, Dumpling" Traditional Nursery Rhyme 

The week ahead: 

SPALDING:   Scholars will review the phonograms learned in the weeks prior:  a-z, sh, ee, th, ow, ou, oo, ch.  Scholars will practice writing their phonograms and review top line, mid-point, and baseline using Spalding paper. This week will continue our written phonograms, where scholars will write down the phonogram they hear. Scholars will be assessed in written form on ou, ch, th, ow, sh, ee, oo, oy, and 2 other phonograms on Friday.  Please review their pre-assessment on Wednesday to assess where your scholar needs extra support.In grammar, scholars will  learn about different types of sentences, continuing with the declarative sentences.  In lyceum, scholars continue to meet the teacher in groups.  Scholars who are not with the teacher focus on skills like beginning middle and end sound, rhyming, and letter matching.   

Math: : We are still in the midst of studying shapes and as we continue to prepare for our Kindergarten Shapes Extravaganza .  Last week we focused on solid shapes and how some can stack and some can roll.  This week the scholars will take a closer look at flat shapes. We will learn about how many sides and corners the various shapes have, and how you can combine some shapes to make other shapes.  The scholar’s will show mastery of this subject by making a picture out of multiple shapes. 

Science/History: : This week, scholars will wrap up the Native American unit with a review and assessment. In celebration and in honor of our Native Americans, we will create a cardboard canoe craft. In Science this week, we will continue the animal unit by introducing and learning about scientist Jane Goodall. We will also explore additional animal terms such as diurnal versus nocturnal, predator versus prey and many more!

Literature: The story of the ugly duckling was one that gave us hope and inspiration.  The next fairy tale that we are reading will show us the true beauty of being kind and gentle to all.   The story of Cinderella is a fairy tale that show a life of hardship, but how true kindheartedness can triumph in the end.

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