Kindergarten News – 12/12/16

Letter and Sound of the Week: Ff – Fifi FishThemes of the Week: Santa and Elves

Word of the Week: yesDear Kindergarten Families:

Snowflake the Elf appeared on the Smartboard last Wednesday, and the children are having fun finding her each morning! We write about where we find her in our Elf Journals. One way to motivate children to write, is to give them something exciting to write about! They will bring home a journal of her escapades before the holiday break.Language Arts: This week we will focus on the letter Ff and add the word yes Letters to review at home: Ss, Mm, Rr, Tt, Bb, Nn, Hh, Vv, Aa, Cc, Gg, Pp, Ff Sight Words: I, see, am, a, the, by, my, like, to, can, go, an, and, we, look, no, not,

at, love, here, on, yes“Juicy” vocabulary from Charlie Needs a Cloak: cozy, straight, evening, complete

We will talk and read about Santa, elves, and reindeer while continuing the practice of learning letters, sounds, and how each sound forms words. The next focus will be to write these sounds and words on paper. Math: We are focusing on 11-20, and we have a featured number each week. Last week it was 12, and you should have seen a “rainbow” 12 come home. On the back of that are ways we talk about that number (word, tally, number of items). Watch for our penny collection in January!Social Studies: Kindergarten social studies units are most often taught within our Language Arts units. This week we will discuss the difference between “Goods and Services.”Upcoming Dates to Remember:

- Tue. Dec. 13 – Report cards go home. KEEP the report, but sign and RETURN the envelope.

- Thu. Dec. 22 - Our Kindergarten Holidays Around the World Party! An afternoon of celebrating other cultures. See the Sign Up Genius: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0f4aaaaf28a2ff2-mrs

- Fri. Dec. 23 – Polar Express Day – Kindergartners come in pajamas!- Dec 24 – Jan 8 – Winter Break! See you in the New Year - January 9! Bring

one favorite item to show to the class.- Mon. Jan 16 – NO School – Martin Luther King, Jr. Day- Thu. Jan 19 – Kindergarten Information Night – for any families of NEW

Kindergarteners coming in the Fall of 2017. Let your friends and neighbors know!

- Fri. Jan. 27 – NO School – Professional Development Day - Fri. Feb 10 – Monteith’s TasteFest – 6-8:30 p.m. Sponsored by our Culture Club

and PTO.- Feb 20-24 – NO School - Mid-Winter Break

BUCKET FILLER OF THE WEEK: Camie Ward

- Have a great week! Mrs. Richards