The Week Ahead...

Hi Families,

Welcome to June and the last three weeks of the 2014-2015 school year! I am taking a 5 week class at Hood, so getting this to you on Sunday has been difficult!  Busy, busy, busy bee!!

Below is the focus for the week: 

In Language Arts, we will:
*  Read graphic novels looking specifically at text features: speech bubbles, bolded words, sound words, action words and captions. 

*  Review short and long vowels 

In Social Studies, we will: 

* Explore what it means to be a good citizen. 
* Discuss goods and services.
* Learn about choices we have as consumers and how we pay for things that we need or want. 

In Writing, we will: 

*  continue to focus on using correct punctuation and capitalization in our writing. 

*  Identify punctuation and capitalization mistakes in our own writing and the writing of others. 

*  Write a letter to our future first grade teacher explaining why we would be a good student for them to have!

In Math, we will: 

* Review different ways to make a number, using manipulatives, tens and ones, number sentences. 
* Continue learning about tens and ones when looking at teen numbers. 

* Play games to move forward or backward from any given number.  

Important Events to Remember...

***Homework and Reading Logs***
May homework and reading logs are due on Monday, June 1st. This was the last month for homework and reading logs. The Kindergarten team will review homework and reading logs before returning them. Students who completed these activities will be rewarded with a free ice cream cone from Dairy Queen! Thank you for supporting your child's education!

***Library Book Exchange***

All books are due on Friday, June 5th.  If you need to pay for a book that was lost, please let me know and I will send your information to Ms. Dattoli.  

***Reading Groups***

Although the year is winding down, we will still hold reading groups regularly; however, as we have to turn in all the little books back to the book room, you won't be see as many little books coming home in reading group baggies.  Students will participate in a lot of games for reading groups, and reading books from my own collection.  Please check and see if you have any little books floating around your house.  If you see any, please send them back to school so that all books can be counted and returned to their home.  Thanks for your help with this!  

***Warm Fuzzy Jar***

We filled our warm fuzzy jar!  We will vote on our reward tomorrow!

***Whittier Carnival***

Thank you to all families that came out for an evening of fun at Whittier's annual carnival. I had the pleasure of seeing many of you.  Thank you for supporting technology at our school. Due to our hard work and fundraising, every classroom is slated to have a smart-board next year :-)

***Kindergarten Concert***

On Friday, June 5th students will be preforming in their first choral concert at Whittier. We invite all family members to come and celebrate their child's hard work. 

***Year Books***

I would love to write a special note in each child's yearbook.  I sent all the yearbooks home so that parents could see that they had been delivered, and to check to make sure the order was correct.  You may send your student to school with their yearbook if you would like it be signed by friends and teachers.  If you send their yearbook back to school, please write your child's name somewhere on the book so we know who it belongs to. I am giving students time in the morning and the afternoon to collect signatures.  Thank you!

 

Dates to Remember: 

Tuesday, June 2nd: Whittier's Annual Talent Show
Wednesday, June 3rd: Fourth Quarter Ends
Friday, June 5th: All Library Books Due
Friday, June 5th: Kindergarten Concert at 2:30

Have a great week! Please feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns you may have.