Backwards Countdown from Z to A

 We are going to celebrate the end of the year with a backwards countdown using the alphabet.  For each letter, we will do something special, except for the letter z.  Hang onto this piece of paper, so that your child can participate as he/she chooses.  Thanks for a FANTASTIC year!

Z                      April 29                              Z- Read If I Ran the Zoo by Dr. Seuss

Y                      April 30                              Yellow Day—wear something yellow to school!

X                     May 1                                  X-tra recess time!

W                   May 2                                  Wear some Wacky socks today!

V                     May 5                                  Vegetable Day—bring your favorite vegetable for snack!

U                    May 6                                  Umbrella Day—make umbrellas in class!

T                      May 7                                  T-shirt Day—wear your favorite t-shirt!

S                      May 8                                  Surprises—Decorate a sack for our Mother’s Day Surprises!

R                     May 9                                  Read with a buddy day!

Q                     May 12                               Quiet Reading Day—Bring a book from home!

P                     May 13                               Pal Day—Bring a stuffed pal (animal) to school!

O                    May 14                               Oatmeal Cookies—Make oatmeal cookies at school!

N                     May 15                              Necklace Day—Make a necklace today!

M                    May 16                               Mr. Thompson reads his favorite book to the kindergartners!

L                      May 19                               Learn about the Public Library Summer Reading Program!

K                     May 20                               Kiss Day—Your child’s teacher will bring Hershey’s kisses!

J                      May 21                               Joke Day—Bring a joke from home to share with the class!

I                       May 22                               Ice Cream Day—Read a story and have an ice cream treat!

H                     May 23                               Hat Day—Bring a hat from home to wear!

G                     May 27                               Gum Day—Your child’s teacher will provide one piece of gum for each child!

F                      May 28                               Fitness Day—Go for a walk on the trail!

E                      May 29                               Elmer the Elephant Day—Watch Elmer and make a patchwork elephant!

D                     May 30                               Drink Day—Bring a juice box from home!

C                     June 2                                 Clean our classroom day!

B                     June 3                                 Bronco Spirit Day—Wear your favorite Bronco clothing!

A                     June 4                                 Amazing Year In Kindergarten!  Have a great summer!

Kindergarten News April 28-May 2

Monday, April 28 Literacy Word Work:  a, I, my, play, said, she, the Phonemic Awareness:  Syllables in Spoken Words Read Aloud:  Spring Jobs Strategy:  Predict/Infer Activity:  Short /e/ Words Math  8-1  Solid Figures Read Aloud:  Round Is A Pancake Independent Practice:  Practice 8-1	Tuesday, April 29 Literacy Word Work:  play, she, for, have, to, a, like Phonemic Awareness:  Syllables with Animal Names Read Aloud:  Three Billy Goats Gruff Skill:  Beginning, Middle, End Activity:  Retelling Activity on Promethean Board Math  8-2  Comparing Solid Figures Independent Practice:  Enrichment 8-2
Wednesday, April 30 Literacy Word Work:  a, I, go, see, the, to Phonemic Awareness:   Phoneme Substitution with “Jack and Jill” Read Aloud:  Run Away! Skill:  Beginning, Middle, End Activity:  Practice Book #121 and 122 Handwriting:  Jj Math  8-3  Flat Surfaces on Solid Figures Independent Practice:  Practice 8-3	Thursday, May 1 Literacy Word Work:  play, see, my, like, are Phonemic Awareness:  Phoneme Substitution with Picture Cards Read Aloud:  Splash! Skill:  Beginning, Middle, End Activity:  Practice Book#127 and 128 Math   8-4  Squares and Other Rectangles Independent Practice:  Practice 8-4
Friday, May 2 Word Work:  a, and, are, for, go Phonemic Awareness:  Phoneme Substitution with “Bugs” Read Aloud:  Baby Animals Play Skill:  Concepts of Print Activity:  Blending Short /u/ Words Independent Readers:  A Bed for a Bug Math  8-5  Circles and Triangles Read Aloud:  Color Farm Activity:  Practice 8-5 Independent Practice:  Circle/Oval Promethean Board Activity	Notes from the Teacher: *Please continue to watch the weather forecast and dress your child appropriately.  Light gloves and a hat are always appreciated during our chilly morning recesses. *Please continue to encourage good listening skills and trying your best at school as we enter our last stretch of the year. *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 April 7-11

Monday, April 14 Literacy Word Work:  I, like, have, for Phonemic Awareness:  Blending/Segmenting Phonemes with Mystery Words Read Aloud:  Mouse’s Birthday Skill:  Noting Details Activity:  Practice Book #75 Special Activity:  Amy Bates from the Public Library Comes in to Read to Kindergarten Math  Money Read Aloud:  Pennies Activity:  Penny Rubbings	Tuesday, April 15 Literacy Word Work:  here, said Phonemic Awareness:  Blending/Segmenting Phonemes with Picture Cards Read Aloud:  Who Lives on the Farm Skill:  Noting Details Activity:  Blending Short /o/ words.   Practice Book #79 Math  7-11  Nickel Independent Practice:  Practice 7-11
Wednesday, April 16 Literacy Word Work:  said, the, to Phonemic Awareness:   Blending/Segmenting Phonemes “Notice” Read Aloud:  A Lion on the Path Skill:  Drawing Conclusions Activity:  Practice Book #81 Math  Money Read Aloud:  Nickels Activity:  Nickel Rubbings	Thursday, April 17 Literacy Word Work:  for, you, my Phonemic Awareness:  Blending/Segmenting Phonemes with Guess the Word Activity Writing Activity Math  Money Read Aloud:  Dimes Activity:  Dime Rubbings
Friday, April 18 No Class	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. * Unless it snows again, the kindergartners no longer need boots and snow pants. *Monday, April 21st is a snow make up day! *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