Friday, October 27, 2017

Kindergarten News for the Week of October 30, 2017



Thank you to everyone who donated brown paper bags to our classroom!  We now have enough to last us the rest of the year!

AR Reading Logs for the month of October are due on Tuesday, October 31.  Don’t forget, in order to receive a free personal pan pizza from Pizza Hut your child must have read 15 books.

This week we will focus on the letter Pp as in pan.  Show and Tell for the letter Pp will be on Friday, November 3.  A paper bag with the letter Pp will be sent home in your child’s folder on Thursday.  Please send the bag back to school on Friday with one or two small items that start with Pp.   Please note that the items must be small enough to fit inside the brown paper bag.  Thank you for your help!

Our new Reading story is called “Animal Babies in Grasslands”.  We will discuss what special animals live in grasslands.  We will also learn about main idea.

In Math we will be continuing to learn about the numbers 0-5.

Please remember to review your child’s sight word list every night!

Our PBIS Reward is scheduled for Tuesday, October 31.  If your child chose the movie for the reward, you may send in a blanket or beach towel for him/her to lay on. 

Red Ribbon Week will continue into Monday and Tuesday.  Please see the schedule below.

Our specials schedule for the week is:
Monday –Day 3 – Gym (Remember your sneakers!)
-          “Follow Your Dreams” – Wear pajamas
Tuesday – Day 4 – Music
-          “Proud to be Drug Free” – Wear red
Wednesday – Day – 5 Computers
Thursday – Day 6 – Art
Friday   – Day 7 – Guidance

Please let me know if you or your child need anything.  Have a spectacular weekend!
Mrs. Frushon

(570)874-3661 ext. 3239

Monday, October 23, 2017

Kindergarten News for the Week of October 23, 2017

Please remember to review your child’s sight word list every night!  In order to make it through all 18 lists by the end of the year, students should be reading a new list every one to two weeks.

This week we will focus on the letter Ss as in snake.  Show and Tell for the letter Ss will be on Friday, October 27.  A paper bag with the letter Ss will be sent home in your child’s folder on Thursday.  Please send the bag back to school on Friday with one or two small items that start with Ss.   Please note that the items must be small enough to fit inside the brown paper bag.  Thank you for your help!

Our new Reading story is called “Nature Spy”.  We will discuss what we can learn about nature when we look closely.  We will also learn about setting.

In Math we will continue learning about numbers from 0-5.

Everyone is invited to attend the NSE Halloween Parade in Spartan Stadium on Friday, October 27.  It will start promptly at 2:00pm with Kindergarten and will end with 6th grade.  Please send your child’s costume to school with him/her in a bag.  Do not send your child to school wearing his/her costume!  Remember, clown costumes and weapons are not permitted.

This week we will be celebrating our drug free school with Red Ribbon Week!  Your child is invited to participate in the daily themes.  They are listed below in the schedule.

Our specials schedule for the week is:
Monday –Day 8 - Gym (Remember your sneakers!)
                “Superhero Day” – Wear your favorite superhero shirt
Tuesday – Day 9 – Music
                “Sock It to Drugs” – Wear crazy or mismatched socks
Wednesday – Day 10 – Computers
                “Our School is Drug Free” – Wear school spirit shirts
Thursday – Day 1 – Art
                “Team Up Against Drugs” – Wear your favorite team shirt
Friday   – Day 2 – Library
                “I’m a Jean-ious, I am Drug Free” – Wear jeans.  Don’t forget to pack your costume for our parade!

Please let me know if you or your child need anything.  Have a spectacular week!
Mrs. Frushon

(570)874-3661 ext. 3239

Thursday, October 12, 2017

Kindergarten News for the Week of October 16, 2017



The Scholastic Book Fair will be taking place next week.  Family shopping night is on Monday, October 16 from 4-7pm.  Our class will have time to shop during our Book Exchange class on Wednesday, October 18.  If you would like your child to purchase books from the fair, please send money in a labeled envelope.  Keep in mind that tax will be charged on all items. 

The Kindergarten Field Trip to Rohrbach’s Farm will be held on Friday, October 20.  More information will be coming home this week!

Our class is in need of brown paper bags for show and tell.  If you are willing to donate a pack or two of brown paper lunch bags, please send them in with your child.  Thank you!!

Don’t forget to practice sight words every night!

Items for our Friendship Fruit Salad are due on Friday, October 20. Thank you to those who already sent in their items.
Our new Reading story is called “Flowers.”  We will discuss comparing and contrasting, as well as how flowers are unique.

This week we will be focusing on the letter Aa as in apple.  Show and Tell for the letter Aa will be on Thursday, October 19.  A paper bag with the letter Aa 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 Aa.   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 be learning about numbers 0-5.

Our specials schedule for the week is:
Monday – Day 3 – Gym (Remember your sneakers!)
Tuesday – Day 4 –Music
Wednesday – Day 5 – Computers (Book Fair!)
Thursday – Day 6 – Art
Friday – Day 7 - Guidance

Please let me know if you or your child needs anything.  Have an amazing weekend!
Mrs. Frushon

(570)874-3661 ext. 3239

Thursday, October 5, 2017

Kindergarten News for the Week of October 9, 2017


There will be no school for students on Monday, October 9.  Enjoy your long weekend!

There is a 2 Hour Data Delay on Wednesday, October 11.

Scholastic Book Orders are due on Friday, October 13 if you would like to purchase books.  This is separate from the book fair which will be held the week of October 16.

Our new Reading story is called “Dig, Dig, Digging.”  We will discuss classifying and categorizing, as well as how machines help people work.

This week we will be focusing on the letter Tt as in tent.  Show and Tell for the letter Tt will be on Friday, October 13.  A paper bag with the letter Tt 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 Tt.   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 begin analyzing, comparing, and composing shapes.

Our specials schedule for the week is:
Monday – No School
Tuesday – Day 9 –Music
Wednesday – Day 10 - Computers
Thursday – Day 1 – Art
Friday – Day 2 – Library (Remember your books!)

Please let me know if you or your child need anything.  Have a terrific weekend!
Mrs. Frushon

(570)874-3661 ext. 3239