March 9-13, 2020

Kindergarten News for the Week of March 9, 2020

Reading

Our Unit 4 Essential Question is “What can we learn from the past?”.  This week’s story is called “Tempura, Tempera”.  We will learn about connecting to the past through family traditions.

We will be reviewing the sounds for Dd (dog), Ff (flower), and Vv (violin).

Math

Our essential question is: “How can objects be joined together?”  We will be using objects and drawings to model the action of joining together to represent addition.

In Spring Math, we will be reading numbers from 0-20 and drawing that number of circles.  You can practice this at home by helping your child count objects from 0-20.

Announcements

Daylight Savings Time begins on Sunday, March 8.  Don’t forget to turn your clocks forward and SPRING ahead!

Newspaper in Education Week logs are due no later than Friday, March 13.

The North Schuylkill Elementary PTO Annual Basket Raffle will be held on April 25 and 26.  Our class basket will be a Crayola theme.  We are asking that parents/guardians please send in either a monetary donation or a Crayola item by April 9, 2020.  Each student who contributes to their classroom basket will be able to take part in free Spartan dress down day on Friday, April 24.  The classroom for each grade whose basket has the most tickets at the end of the raffle will receive an ice cream party for their classroom!  Thank you in advance for donating Crayola items for our basket!

AR reading logs are due on the last day of each month.  Remember, in order to get a free personal pizza from Pizza Hut, your child must read 15 or more books in a given month.  Congratulations to Addison, Kennedy, Danica, Ella, Evan, Cooper, and Alizee for meeting the goal for February!

Our Encore schedule for this week is:

Monday – Day 8 - Art

Tuesday – Day 1 – P.E. (Don’t forget your sneakers!)

Wednesday –  Day 2– Library (Remember your books!)

Thursday – Day 3 – Music

Friday – Day 4 – Art

If you ever have any questions, feel free to contact me at any time.  Have an excellent weekend!

Mrs. Frushon

jfrushon@northschuylkill.net

(570)874-3661 ext. 3239

March 2-6, 2020

Kindergarten News for the Week of March 2, 2020

Reading

Our Unit 4 Essential Question is “What can we learn from the past?”.  This week’s story is called “Changing Laws, Changing Lives: Martin Luther King, Jr.”  We will learn about an important person who lived in the past.

We will be reviewing the sounds for Pp (pen), Yy (yak), and Ii (igloo, ice).

Math

Our essential question is: “How can objects be joined together?”  We will be using objects and drawings to model the action of joining together to represent addition.

We have been working so hard and we moved onto a new Math skill!  In Spring Math, we will be reading numbers from 0-20 and drawing corresponding circles.  You can practice this at home by helping your child count objects from 0-20.

Announcements

March 2-6 is Newspaper in Education Week.  A “Read-at-Home Challenge” was sent home in your child’s folder today.  Our goal is to have every student read the newspaper with an adult for at least 10 minutes every night next week.  If you meet the goal, please fill out the form, sign, and return to school no later than Friday, March 13.  Thank you!

To celebrate Career Week, we will be having a dress up day on Friday, March 6.  Your child can dress like their role model on that day.

Don’t forget to practice sight words with your child every night.

AR reading logs are due on Monday, March 2.  Remember, in order to get a free personal pizza from Pizza Hut, your child must read 15 or more books in a given month. 

Our Encore schedule for this week is:

Monday – Day 3 - Music

Tuesday – Day 4 – Art

Wednesday –  Day 5 – P.E. (Don’t forget your sneakers!)

Thursday – Day 6 – Computers

Friday – Day 7 – Music

If you ever have any questions, feel free to contact me at any time.  Have an excellent weekend!

Mrs. Frushon

jfrushon@northschuylkill.net

(570)874-3661 ext. 3239

February 17-21, 2020

Kindergarten News for the Week of February 17, 2020

Reading

Our Unit 4 Essential Question is “What can we learn from the past?”.  This week’s story is called “Uncovering the Past.”  We will discuss that there are different ways that people can gain knowledge, or learn, from the past.

We will be focusing on the sounds that short u (up) and long u (unicorn) make.

Math

Our essential question is: “How can numbers from 0-20 be ordered and compared?”  We will be comparing sets of objects up to at least 20 in each set using comparative language.

In Spring Math, we will be continuing to objects to 20 and circle the corresponding number.  You can practice this at home by helping your child count from 0-20.

Announcements

There will be no school on Monday, February 17.  Enjoy your long weekend! 

There is a Spartan Dress Down Day on Friday, February 21.  Your child can wear a Spartan shirt with jeans/sweatpants if they bring a $1.00 donation.

Don’t forget to practice sight words with your child every night.

AR reading logs are due on the last day of every month.  Remember, in order to get a free personal pizza from Pizza Hut, your child must read 15 books in a given month. 

Our Encore schedule for this week is:

Monday – No School!

Tuesday – Day 2 – Library (Remember your books!)

Wednesday –  Day 3 – Music

Thursday – Day 4 – Art

Friday – Day 5 – P.E. (Don’t forget your sneakers!)

If you ever have any questions, feel free to contact me at any time.  Have a wonderful weekend!

Mrs. Frushon

jfrushon@northschuylkill.net

(570)874-3661 ext. 3239

January 3-7, 2020

Kindergarten News for the Week of February 3, 2020

Reading

Our Unit Essential Question is “Why do we like stories?”.  This week we will be researching and reading different stories.  Students will decide on a story they like and write or draw about why others should read that story.

We will be focusing on the sounds that short u (up) and long u (unicorn) make.

Math

Our essential question is: “How can numbers from 0-10 be ordered and compared?  We will be comparing sets of objects up to at least 20 in each set using comparative language.

We have been practicing filling in missing numbers up to 10.  This can be a difficult skill for some students to master.  You can practice at home by writing numbers from 0-10 with your child, and counting forward and backward to 10.

Announcements

Please remember to send your child to school in a winter coat, gloves and a hat.  We go outside for recess every day unless it is raining or below 38 degrees. 

Please continue to practice skills for independence, such as tying shoes, zipping coats, buttoning pants, putting on hats and gloves, etc.

Don’t forget to practice sight words with your child every night.

AR reading logs are due on the last day of every month.  Remember, in order to get a free personal pizza from Pizza Hut, your child must read 15 books in a given month.

Our Encore schedule for this week is:

Monday – Day 2 – Library (Don’t forget your book!)

Tuesday – Day 3 – Music

Wednesday –  Day 4 – Art

Thursday – Day 5 – P.E. (Remember your sneakers!)

Friday – Day 6 – Computers

If you ever have any questions, feel free to contact me at any time.  Have a super weekend!

Mrs. Frushon

jfrushon@northschuylkill.net

(570)874-3661 ext. 3239

January 27-31, 2020

Kindergarten News for the Week of January 27, 2020

Reading

Our weekly question is “What do myths teach us about nature?”  Our selection is called “Mosni Can Help” by Ruth Chan.  Our new vocabulary words are octopus, jellyfish, and creatures. 

We will be focusing on the sounds that short i (in) and long i (ice) make.

Math

Our essential question is: “How can numbers from 0-10 be ordered and compared?  We will be comparing sets of objects up to at least 20 in each set using comparative language.

We have been practicing filling in missing numbers up to 10.  This can be a difficult skill for some students to master.  You can practice at home by writing numbers from 0-10 with your child, and counting forward and backward to 10.

Announcements

We will be celebrating the 100^th day of school on Thursday, January 30!  Students are invited to dress as if they are 100 years old.  Since students need to appear quite a bit older you may want to use props such as canes, walkers, glasses, old fashioned jewelry, wigs, baby powder in hair, etc.  Don’t be afraid to use your imagination!  If students are not dressing as if they were 100 they must be in dress code.

Please remember to send your child to school in a winter coat, gloves and a hat.  We go outside for recess every day unless it is raining or below 38 degrees. 

Please continue to practice skills for independence, such as tying shoes, zipping coats, buttoning pants, putting on hats and gloves, etc.

Don’t forget to practice sight words with your child every night.

AR reading logs are due on the last day of every month.  Remember, in order to get a free personal pizza from Pizza Hut, your child must read 15 books in a given month.

Our Encore schedule for this week is:

Monday – Day 5 – P.E. (Remember your sneakers!)

Tuesday – Day 6 – Computers

Wednesday –  Day 7 – Music

Thursday – Day 8 – Art

Friday – Day 1 – P.E. (Remember your sneakers!)

If you ever have any questions, feel free to contact me at any time.  Have a super weekend!

Mrs. Frushon

jfrushon@northschuylkill.net

(570)874-3661 ext. 3239

January 20-24, 2020

Kindergarten News for the Week of January 20, 2020

Reading

Our weekly question is “Why do we like certain kinds of stories?”  We will learn about different kinds of stories this week.  Our selection is called “The Best Story” by Debbie O’Brien.  Our new vocabulary words are castle, pretend, explorer, and adventure. 

We will be focusing on the sounds that short a (at) and long a (acorn) make.

Math

Our essential question is: “How can numbers from 0-10 be ordered and compared?  We will be comparing sets of objects up to at least 20 in each set using comparative language.

We have been practicing filling in missing numbers up to 10.  This can be a difficult skill for some students to master.  You can practice at home by writing numbers from 0-10 with your child, and counting forward and backward to 10.

Announcements

There will be no school for students on Monday, January 20 due to a teacher in-service and Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

If your child would like to buy ice cream in the cafeteria during lunch, our day has changed to Wednesday.  Students must have at least $1.00 in their account to buy ice cream on Wednesdays.

Please remember to send your child to school in a winter coat, gloves and a hat.  We go outside for recess every day unless it is raining or below 38 degrees. 

Please continue to practice skills for independence, such as tying shoes, zipping coats, buttoning pants, putting on hats and gloves, etc.

Don’t forget to practice sight words with your child every night.

AR reading logs are due on the last day of every month.  Remember, in order to get a free personal pizza from Pizza Hut, your child must read 15 books in a given month.

Our Encore schedule for this week is:

Monday – No School!

Tuesday – Day 1 – P.E. (Remember your sneakers!)

Wednesday –  Day 2 – Library (Don’t forget your books!)

Thursday – Day 3 – Music

Friday – Day 4 – Art

If you ever have any questions, feel free to contact me at any time.  Have a super weekend!

Mrs. Frushon

jfrushon@northschuylkill.net

(570)874-3661 ext. 3239

January 13-17, 2020

Kindergarten News for the Week of January 13, 2020

Reading

Our weekly question is “Why do we like poems?”  We will learn about nursery rhymes and poems this week. 

We will be focusing on the letters Zz as in zip, and Qq as in queen.

Math

Our essential question is: “How can numbers from 0-10 be ordered and compared?  We will be comparing sets of objects up to at least 20 in each set using comparative language.

We have been practicing filling in missing numbers up to 10.  This can be a difficult skill for some students to master.  You can practice at home by writing numbers from 0-10 with your child, and counting forward and backward to 10.

Announcements

There will be a Spartan Dress Down Day on Friday, January 17.  Your child can wear a Spartan shirt with jeans/sweatpants if they bring a $1.00.

If your child would like to buy ice cream in the cafeteria during lunch, our day has changed to Wednesday.  Students must have at least $1.00 in their account to buy ice cream on Wednesdays.

It is officially winter!  Please remember to send your child to school in a winter coat, gloves and a hat.  We go outside for recess every day unless it is raining or below 38 degrees. 

Please continue to practice skills for independence, such as tying shoes, zipping coats, buttoning pants, putting on hats and gloves, etc.

Don’t forget to practice sight words with your child every night.

AR reading logs are due on the last day of every month.  Remember, in order to get a free personal pizza from Pizza Hut, your child must read 15 books in a given month.

Scholastic book orders are due on Monday, January 13.  For every family who places an order over $10.00 this month, our class receives 100 extra bonus points to use on new books for our classroom!

Our Encore schedule for this week is:

Monday – Day 4 – Art

Tuesday – Day 5 – P.E. (Remember your sneakers!)

Wednesday –  Day 6 – Computers

Thursday – Day 7 – Music

Friday – Day 8 – Art

If you ever have any questions, feel free to contact me at any time.  Have a super weekend!

Mrs. Frushon

jfrushon@northschuylkill.net

(570)874-3661 ext. 3239