Kindergarten News for the Week of October 3, 2016

Our new Reading story is called “Smash!  Crash!”.  We will discuss characters, as well as what people like to do with their friends.

This week we will be focusing on the letter Mm as in man.  Show and Tell for the letter Mm will be on Friday, September 26.  A paper bag with the letter Mm on it will be sent home in your child’s folder.  Please send the bag back to school on Friday with one or two small items that start with Mm.   Please note that the items must be small enough to fit inside the brown paper bag.  Thank you for your help!

In Math we will continue learning about analyzing, comparing, and composing shapes.

The Fall Festival will be held this Thursday, October 6.  Students will be permitted to dress in gym clothes, but no jeans are allowed.

Scholastic Book Orders will be sent home on Monday and are due on Friday, October 7.

Next week is Spirit Week!  If your child would like to participate, you can dress them in the following themes.  Please be aware that the dress code remains in place during all Spirit Dress Days.

Our specials schedule for the week is:

Monday – Day 4 – Computers

-          Wear Blue Day

Tuesday – Day 5 –Book Exchange (Don’t forget your books!)

-          Patriotic Dress Day

Wednesday – Day 6 – Art

-          Team Spirit Day

Thursday – Day 7 – Gym (Remember your sneakers!)

-          Decades Day and the Fall Festival

Friday – Day 8 – Music

-          Spartan Spirit Day

Please let me know if you or your child needs anything.  Have a magnificent weekend!

Mrs. Frushon

jfrushon@northschuylkill.net

(570)874-3661 ext. 3239

Kindergarten News for the Week of September 26, 2016

Our new Reading story is called “Miss Bindergarten Takes a Field Trip with Kindergarten”.  We will discuss classifying and categorizing, as well as how people in a community cooperate.

Please continue to review sight words with your child every night.  When your child masters a list, a new list will be sent home to practice.

In Math we will begin our new chapter “Analyzing, Comparing, and Composing Shapes”.

Please continue to help your child memorize his/her 4 digit student ID.  The number can be found on his/her bus tag and folder.  This number is important to know so your child can order lunch, log onto the computer, and check out books from the library.  Thank you for your help!

Our specials schedule for the week is:

Monday  – Day 9 – Computers

Tuesday – Day 10 – Library

Wednesday – Day 1 – Art

Thursday – Day 2 – Gym (Remember your sneakers!)

Friday – Day 3 – Music

Please let me know if you or your child need anything!

Mrs. Frushon

jfrushon@northschuylkill.net

(570)874-3661 ext. 3239

Kindergarten News for the Week of September 19, 2016

Next week we will begin our new Reading story “Plaidypus Lost”.  We will discuss how families cooperate, as well as talk about the setting of a story.  A few new letters will be introduced this week (Oo, Pp, Qq, Rr, Ss) and we will come back later in the year to learn about them in more detail. 

In Math we will begin learning about positional words (up, down, top, bottom, etc.)

Please continue to review sight words every day.  Your child’s sight word paper should be kept in his/her folder so you know when to move onto the next list.

You may want to send in a sweater or jacket for your child to keep in his/her cubby.  Our room is often chilly due to the constant blowing of our air system.  You may also want to send a change of clothes to be kept in case of spills or accidents.  These are completely optional and up to you!

If your child has not learned his/her 4-digit ID number yet, please continue to work on memorization.  The number is used for buying lunch, checking out books from the library, and logging on to computers.

Our Specials schedule for next week is:

Monday – Day 4 - Computers

Tuesday – Day 5 –Book Exchange

Wednesday – Day 6 – Art

Thursday – Day 7 – Gym (Remember your sneakers!)

Friday – Day 8 - Music

Please let me know if you or your child needs anything.  Have a fantastic weekend!

Mrs. Frushon

jfrushon@northschuylkill.net

(570)874-3661 ext. 3239

Kindergarten News for the Week of September 12, 2016

Picture day is on Tuesday, September 13.  Please send your child’s money and order form to school no later than Monday, September 12.

Friday, September 16 is a Spartan Dress Down Day.  Students may wear a Spartan shirt with jeans or dress code appropriate sweatpants/mesh shorts.  The suggested donation is $1.

Next week we will begin our new Reading story “We Are So Proud”.  We will discuss how school children work and play together, as well as talk about the setting of a story.  A few new letters will be introduced this week (Ff, Gg, Hh, Ii, Jj, Kk, Ll, Mm, and Nn) and we will come back later in the year to learn about them in more detail. 

In Math we will continue to learn about identifying and describing shapes.

All children need a snack and drink every day.  In order to eliminate confusion about whether something is a snack or a drink, you may want to pack your child’s lunch in a regular lunchbox and his/her snack in a paper bag marked “snack”.  Some children have eaten snack for lunch when they were supposed to eat in the cafeteria!

You may want to send in a sweater or jacket for your child to keep in his/her cubby.  Our room is often chilly due to the constant blowing of our air system.  You may also want to send a change of clothes to be kept in case of spills or accidents.  These are completely optional and up to you.

Please continue to help your child memorize his/her student ID number.  This number can be found on the front of his/her folder and will be used throughout your child’s schooling at North Schuylkill to buy lunch, check out library books, and log on to the computer.

Our Specials schedule for next week is:

Monday – Day 10 - Library

Tuesday – Day 1 –Art

Wednesday – 2 hr Data Delay – Non rotation day

Thursday – Day 2 – Gym

Friday – Day 3 - Music

Please let me know if you or your child needs anything.  Have a fantastic weekend!

Mrs. Frushon

jfrushon@northschuylkill.net

(570)874-3661 ext. 3239

Kindergarten News for the Week of September 5, 2016

Congratulations, you made it through the first week of Kindergarten!  Hold on tight because this year will fly by!

There will be no school on Monday, September 5.  Enjoy your long weekend!

Next week we will begin our first Reading story, “The Little School Bus”.  We will discuss how children get to school.  We will also learn about characters.  A few new letters will be introduced this week (Aa, Bb, Cc, Dd, and Ee) and we will come back later in the year to learn about them in more detail. 

In Math we will be learning how to identify and describe shapes.

All children need a snack and drink every day.  Snack time is at 2:45. In order to eliminate confusion about whether something is a snack or a drink, you may want to pack your child’s lunch in a regular lunchbox and his/her snack in a paper bag marked “snack”.  Some children have eaten snack for lunch when they were supposed to eat in the cafeteria!

You may want to send in a sweater or jacket for your child to keep in his/her cubby.  Our room is often chilly due to the constant blowing of our air system.  You may also want to send a change of clothes to be kept in case of spills or accidents.  These are completely optional and up to you.

Please make sure your child has his/her red bus tag each day.  We want everyone to get home safely and some children do not know their full name ---let alone address, phone number, etc.

Our Specials schedule for next week is:

Monday – Labor Day – No School!

Tuesday – Day 6 –Art

Wednesday – Day 7 – Gym (Remember your sneakers!)

Thursday – Day 8 – Music

Friday – Day 9 - Computers

Please let me know if you or your child need anything.  Have a fantastic long weekend!

Mrs. Frushon

jfrushon@northschuylkill.net

(570)874-3661 ext. 3239