APRIL/MAY in Kindergarten...
APRIL THEMES:
Week March 30 - Insects
Week April 6 - Easter
Week April 20 - Robots
Week April 27 Rainforest
MAY Themes:
Week May 4 Mother's Day
Week May 11 Ocean
Week May 18 How Doest Your Garden Grow?
Week May 25 - Dinosaur
REMINDERS:
Thursday April 9 - 1 pm Dismissal. Easter Party, 12:00 - 12:30. Please bring in your plastic eggs for the Easter egg hunt.
Tuesday, April 21 - School Resumes
Thursday, April 23 - Robot Parade, 2:00 - 2:30. We will be learning about the importance of recycling and how to take care of our planet. The project for Robot week involves creating a ROBOT made out of recycled materials that would have other wise been thrown out. Start saving boxes, paper towel tubes, foil, bottles, jar lids, cans and other stuff that your child might need for their robot. Please keep in mind that the robots should be light ad easily carried. We will have a ROBOT PARADE around the school on Thursday, APRIL 23 at 2:00 . HAVE FUN !
Wednesday, April 29 - Bookfair Preview , 9:20-10:00
Thursday Apri; 30 - Bookfair Purchase, 8:40 - 9:20
Friday, May 1 - First Friday Mass, 8:10
Thursday, May 21 - Kindergarten Play, 9:00 am, auditorium. SAVE THE DATE. Details will follow.
SUMMER SCHOOL INFORMATION:
8:30- 9:45 READING
This class will prepare your child for the rigorous reading program that is expected in 1st grade. It will cover concepts like:
• Reading for understanding (Comprehension! One of the most crucial elements in reading is understanding what was just read.)
• Reading AND Responding (Good readers have the ability to make a prediction, make an assumption, draw a conclusion, and respond in writing.)
• Reading high-frequency words and unpredictable words
• Test taking strategies (focuses on spelling)
• Many more
10:00 - 11:15 MATH
This class will focus on math skills that are necessary for an easy transition to first grade. It will cover first grade concepts like:
• Different strategies for addition and subtraction (Yes, there IS more than one way to do it! The goal is to find the math strategy that YOUR child is most comfortable with.)
• Odd and even numbers
• Place values
• Fact families
• Many more…
 REMINDERS...
HOMEWORK is assigned every Tuesday & Thursday. It is due back the following school day in the homework folder.
FAMILY ENVELOPES are distributed by the school office every Monday. It is due back the following day. Only the oldest child from each family receives an envelope.
LIBRARY BOOKS are checked out every Wednesday. They are due back the following week on WEDNESDAY.
VOLUNTEERING in K-P
Interested in being a class volunteer? Click here to see the VOLUNTEER SCHEDULE
CLASS EVENTS
Want to know the upcoming EVENTS? Click here for a list of EVENTS
 MEET MUDDY
Are you ready for Muddy to visit your home? Each week our class pet, Muddy R. Waters, will go home with one student in the class. Please record his antics and adventures in his journal. Be creative and have fun!
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