Kindergarten News Oct. 7-11

Monday, October 7 Kindergarten Field Trip to Fort Dodge Community Orchards Please send a sack lunch and drink to school with your child.  All lunches should be labeled with your child’s name.  Kindergartners should also be dressed appropriately for the weather…please layer clothing and remember to wear tennis shoes.  We will be leaving Jacobson around 8:20am and will return around 2:30pm.	Tuesday, October 8    1:30 Dismissal Literacy Word Work:  I, see Phonemic Awareness:  Beginning Sounds/”I Love Colors” Read Aloud: How the Birds Got Their Colors Skill:  Sequence of Events Activity:  Singular/Plural forms of Animal Words Math  Sorting the Same Set in Different Ways Independent Work: Practice 1-7 Parent/Teacher Conferences 2-6pm
Wednesday, October 9 Literacy Word Work:  I, see Phonemic Awareness:  Beginning Sounds/”Rainy Day” Read Aloud:  “Eat An Apple” Craft Activity:  Tear pictures to illustrate poem. Math  Use Logical Reasoning Independent Work:  Practice 1-9 Healthy Living Walk at Jacobson.  Please send your child in a warm coat and tennis shoes today!	Thursday, October 10    Remember to bring a peeled and cored apple to school today!  We will be making applesauce! Literacy Read Aloud:  10 Apples Up on Top Skill:  Counting Craft Activity:  Apple Trees Math   Chapter 1 Assessment Read Aloud:  Johnny Appleseed Independent Activity:  Johnny Appleseed Puppet  Firetruck Rides Parent/Teacher Conferences 4-8pm
Friday, October 11 No School	Notes from the Teacher: *If you have not done so yet, please send $2 for parties.  The money is used to buy supplies for our 3 parties. *Please send a peeled and cored apple to school with your child on Thursday, October 10.  We will be making applesauce in kindergarten. *Skills we are working on:  Counting and number recognition 0-10, upper/lower letter recognition, writing our first names, and simple graphs. *A Friendly Reminder to:  Check Take Home folders nightly and Return to School. J * Mrs. Jenison, Miss Maas and Ms. Markwardt