Kindergarten Weekly

   THE KINDERGARTEN WEEKLY 

October 5, 2018 ~ Mrs. Shook’s Class

As a member of the St. Pius Catholic School Community, I will strive to follow the mission of Jesus as I Study, Pray and Serve!

Daily Classroom News		Looking Ahead to Next Week
We learned the sound of /b/ today and added Ben’s name to our word wall!	Mon.	Don’t forget a snack, a water bottle AND a clean desk towel! We have Spanish and Computer class today! BAGEL ORDER IS DUE TODAY!
We practiced all of the letters of the alphabet in Sign Language today! We began our unit on Animals in Science today! We learned to read the color “BROWN” today!	Tues.	We go to Computer CLASS TODAY!
We learned the sound of /f/ today! We learned the Guardian Angel prayer in Religion class today!	Wed.	We go to ART class today! The Scholastic Book Order is due today ~ our class code is GPDYL if you go to Scholastic.com/bookclubs.
We explored meal worms in the science lab and discussed the life cycle of the beetle.	Thurs.	We go to the LIBRARY today, don’t forget your library book and bag! Please keep Mrs. Perry in your prayers!
We learned the sound of /u/ today! We enjoyed running in the Jog-a-thon today!  It was fun to dance in the middle of the circle, too!	Fri.	Gym day – Wear gym uniform and tennis shoes SHOW AND TELL DAY
Questions for your child: ALL HOMEWORK IS DUE NEXT FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12, YOU MAY TURN IT IN WHENEVER YOUR CHILD IS DONE WITH IT! 1.       Reading - Think of 3 words that begin with the sound /n/ on the HOMEWORK worksheet. Parents, please let your child do the thinking and drawing!  2.       Handwriting/Reading –I Know the Alphabet worksheet 3.        Math –Rainbow writing numbers 0 – 5 - Writing and recognizing numbers can be tricky for the students, but it is extremely important for them to be forming the numbers correctly! We have been learning a rhyme for each number to help us remember the correct way to write them! We have learned the correct way to write 1-10! I am sending home the rhymes for each of the numbers. Saying these rhymes as you form the number, helps them remember the correct way to write it!
Sunday’s Gospel Reading – October 7, 2018 Hearing the Word – Mark 10:2-9, 13-16 Questions you can ask your child: On the Way to Mass – What do you know about the day your parents got married?  What else would you like to know about that day? On the Way Home From Mass – Pick something to look at with the eyes of a child younger than you, what does it look like?
Comments: 1.  All Jog-a-thon donations are due next Friday!  Thanks to those that have already brought them in! This is a HUGE fundraiser that supports our technology program!    2.    We will be exploring PUMPKINS the week of October 15th.  We would like to get 3 different sized pumpkins to measure, weigh and investigate.  So that we get different sized pumpkins, if you would like to donate a pumpkin to our classroom, please see Mrs. Shook after school or send an email. 3.  There will be a sign up genius emailed next week for the items we need for our Halloween Party.  It will take place on Wednesday, October 31.  This is a half day of school with a 12:05 dismissal.  Students will come to school dressed in their costume, and we will play games, eat snack and end our day with a parade around the school at 11:15.  Your donations will help make our party a success!