March 3-7

Monday, March 3 Daisy-Head Mayzie Monday Literacy Read Aloud:  Daisy-Head Mayzie Activity:  Daisy Headbands Math Activity:   Roll and Color the Cat’s Stripes!	Tuesday, March 4 Top Hat Tuesday Literacy Read Aloud:  The Cat in the Hat Activity:  Hats and Bow Ties Math Read Aloud:  Counting with the Cat Activity:  Cat in the Hat Glyph Craft:  Cat Reading Sticks
Wednesday, March 5 Wacky Wednesday Dress WaCkY for School (backwards clothing, mismatched items, etc) Literacy Read Aloud:  Wacky Wednesday Activity:  Wacky Words Build Wacky Sentences Math Activity:  Wacky Bingo	Thursday, March 6 Something’s Fishy Thursday Literacy Read Aloud:  One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish Activity:  Handprint Fish Math Activity:  Roll A Fish
Friday, March 7 Funny Food Friday Literacy Read Aloud:  Green Eggs and Ham Cooking Activity:  Green Eggs and Ham Math Activity:  Tic Tac Toe, Green Eggs in a Row	Notes from the Teacher: *If you have not done so yet, please send your payment for Spring pictures or return the pictures to your classroom teacher. *We have now concluded out Reading Olympics.  Please send your child’s reading calendar to school so we can record our minutes. *20 Basic Kindergarten Words:  of, the, was, he, it, is, with, be, as, they, for, a, on, at, and, that, in, to, are, you.  Please practice these words at home with your child and encourage him/her to use them when writing. Mrs. Jenison, Miss Maas, and Ms. Markwardt

Kindergarten News Feb. 17-21

Monday, February 17 President’s Day No School	Tuesday, February 18 Literacy Word Work:  the, see, like, to Activity:  Olympic Games Activities Math  5-10  Comparing Numbers through 31 Independent Practice:  Practice 5-10
Wednesday, February 19 Kindergarten Teachers to a Literacy Class/Please contact the office (ext. 367) if there is a change in your child’s routine so the message can be given to the substitute teacher. Literacy Word Work:   the, is, a, and Read Aloud:  Olympics Independent Reader Independent Work:  O is for “Olympics” Math   5-11  Numbers on a Calendar Independent Practice:  Practice 5-11	Thursday, February 20 Literacy Word Work:  the, it, a, I, see Activity: Olympics Activity Math   5-12  Make a Table Independent Practice:  Enrichment 5-12
Friday, February 21 Word Work:  the, see, at, an Read Aloud:  Tacky and the Winter Games Activity:  Ice Skate Craft Math  Assessment:  Chapter 5	Notes from the Teacher: Kindergartners will begin working on a set of 20 basic words.  The following words are expected to be mastered by the end of the 4th quarter: (of, the, was, he, it, is, with, be, as, they, for, a, on, at, and, that, in, to, are, you). *Kindergarten students are dismissed at 3:10.  Thank you for being punctual in picking your youngster up.    There will be NO SCHOOL on Monday, February 24. Please remember to return Take Home Folders to school each day! * Mrs. Jenison, Miss Maas and Ms. Markwardt

Kindergarten News Feb. 10-14

Monday, February 10 Literacy Word Work:  I, like, love, you Read Aloud:  I Love You Because You’re You Craft Activity:  Paper Plate Owls Math  5-5 Reading/Writing 18, 19, & 20 Independent Practice:  Worksheets 42-43	Tuesday, February 11 Literacy Word Work:  love, my Read Aloud:  Olive My Love Activity:  Class Puzzle Math  5-6  Skip Counting by 2’s and 5’s Independent Practice:  Practice 5-6
Wednesday, February 12 Literacy Word Work:   the, is, a, red Phonemic Awareness:  Blending Color Words Read Aloud:  “Little Red Box” Activity:  Guided Practice with Names Math   5-7  Counting to 31 Independent Practice:  Enrichment 5-7	Thursday, February 13 Literacy Word Work:  the, it, a, I, see Read Aloud:  The Day It Rained Hearts Activity: Writing Math   5-8 Reading/Writing Number to 31 Independent Practice:  Practice 5-8
Friday, February 14 Snow Day Make Up Pass Out Valentine Cards Read Aloud:  Love Bugs Activity:  Headband Craft Math  5-9  Using Estimation Independent Practice:  Practice 5-9 Valentine Parties at 2:15 Thank you to all of our room parents!!!	Notes from the Teacher: Kindergartners will begin working on a set of 20 basic words.  The following words are expected to be mastered by the end of the 4th quarter: (of, the, was, he, it, is, with, be, as, they, for, a, on, at, and, that, in, to, are, you). *Kindergarten students are dismissed at 3:10.  Thank you for being punctual in picking your youngster up.    There will be NO SCHOOL on Monday, February 17, and Monday, February 24. Please remember to return Take Home Folders to school each day! * Mrs. Jenison, Miss Maas and Ms. Markwardt