March 11, 2016 Update

Hi Kindergarten Families,I hope you are enjoying the warmer, sunnier weather!  Please remember to dress your child for the weather in the morning so that when we head outside for recess they are not cold!  

Remember that Tuesday, March 15th is Institute Day and Election Day.  There will be no school.

Next week is PACK Week!  Please see the information below:
P.A.C.K. - Pack Assorted Colors for Kids - is a celebration of the wide variety of colors found in fruits and vegetables. Schools in District 97 use this week for their celebrations of National Nutrition Month. The high school includes the "color of the day" in their hot lunch.  Students that bring lunch/snacks from home are encouraged to bring the color of the day as well!
Monday, March 14th  - purple/blue
Tuesday, March 15th  - no school
Wednesday, March 16th  - orange/yellow
Thursday, March 17th - green
Friday, March 18th  - red 

We have been working on:
Language Arts:
-identifying digraphs (ch, sh, th, wh, and ph)
-identifying blends
-writing and reading three lists of kindergarten sight words

Mathematics:-story problems
-addition and subtraction up to 12

-comparing and recognizing numbers up to 100

Writing:-Sounding out words independently
-Making finger spaces between words in sentences.
-Writing two or more sentences about a topic.
-Starting a sentence with a capital letter and ending with a period.

Things to Work on at Home:-writing several sentences about a topic

-story problems (ex. "I have three cookies.  Mom gave me 2 more.  How many cookies do I have now?")

-recognizing and writing numbers up to 100

Have a great weekend!