October 30th Newlsetter

     Kindergarten Announcements

ELA

This week we learned the two big words:  analyze and characters and then learned how to analyze characters in a story.  We learned strategies for analyzing questions and finding answers, clues, and evidence. We also learned to identify and figure out character traits by reading the words and by looking at the pictures.


Math

We played fun math games that included counting different groups and matching the groups of items to both written and spoken numbers.  


Writing

We practiced writing sentences correctly, continued writing  pattern books, and practiced finding sight words on the word wall and using them correctly in our sentences. 


Social Studies

The kindergarteners explored the concept of learning from the past by looking at pictures of artifacts.


Science

This week we learned about what happens to our earth on hot sunny days.  We then worked out how to make shade for an open field of cows who are too hot. 


P2

Curiosity:  Curiosity is in all of us and is what opens up our minds to new things.  We took turns finishing the sentence:  I wonder……and learned how curious our minds really are.  


Library books:  

Remember to bring library books back to school on Fridays.  If your child did not bring one home, they chose to keep it in their book boxes at school.


Parent/Teacher Conferences:

Tomorrow I will finish up meeting with all of our families. Thank you so much for taking the time to come in and discuss your child's progress. I love getting to know you and your child better! Please know that you are always welcome to reach out with any questions you have. Thanks again!


Upcoming events:

*October 31:  Fall Party (1pm) and parade (3:15).  Come to school dressed in a costume.

*November 2:  October homework due

*November 10,11, 18:  Half days

*November 17: Thanksgiving Lunch at School

*November 23-25:  No school 

Mrs. Everhart was our guest reader this week.



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