Reading Centers

We sometimes do Reading Centers in Reading class. The students really seem to enjoy them!

Some students are using a word work game, some are writing their ABC's on a dry erase board, some are listening to a story at the listening center, some are using pointers and pointing to letters around our classroom and making the sound of the letter, and some are reading a letter book on a comfortable bean bag chair. The students rotate when the timer goes off every 4 minutes so that everyone gets a turn at all of the centers!

Constitution Day

We made a classroom constitution of things we feel are important in Kindergarten.  

The students had many great ideas on how to keep our classroom running safely.

The students then signed the constitution using a feather pen!

We will continue this discussion this month with U.S. symbols.

I can't wait to see the Family Flags that you are working on at home!

Sept. 14 Kindergarten Weekly

   THE KINDERGARTEN WEEKLY 

Sept. 14, 2018

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

Daily Classroom News		Looking Ahead to Next Week
Penelope is our Student of the Week! Thank you so much to those who came to the open house tonight, it was nice to touch base with you all!	Mon.	Don’t forget a snack, a WATER BOTTLE AND a clean desk towel! We have Spanish and Computer class today! BAGEL DAY FOR SNACK IF YOU ORDERED ONE!
We learned the sound /p/ today! We discussed the Sept. 11th tragedy today.	Tues.	We go to Computer CLASS TODAY!
We learned to read the color ORANGE today! We celebrated Penelope’s summer birthday today!	Wed.	We go to Art class today! We will use the Epic app on the i-pads today!
We went to the science lab and used ramps and cars to learn about force today! We practiced reading the colors ~ red, blue and yellow today!	Thurs.	We go to the LIBRARY today, don’t forget your library book and bag! PICTURE DAY – your child may wear dress up clothes for picture day today, don’t forget to return the picture envelope, or order online!
We learned the sound of /i/ today! I love how excited the students get when we read the book for each letter and then graph whether we have that  letter in our name!	Fri.	SHOW AND TELL DAY We go to GYM class with Mr. Smeigel today, wear your gym uniform and tennis shoes to school! We will see the play, Tom Sawyer,  in the gym today!
Questions for your child: ALL HOMEWORK IS DUE NEXT FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, YOU MAY TURN IT IN WHENEVER YOUR CHILD IS DONE WITH IT! 1.       Reading - Think of 5 words that begin with the sound /t/ on the HOMEWORK worksheet. Parents, please let your child do the thinking!  2.      Social Studies – Family Flag - We are learning about the Constitution and will be learning about important U.S. symbols! For homework, please make a family flag! You can use the template I gave you or make your own. Please make it no bigger than a piece of paper. Be creative! You can have the students draw, or you can use real pictures! Make the flag represent who you are as a family!! Have fun! Flags will be Due Friday September 21!
Sunday’s Gospel Reading – September 16, 2018 Hearing the Word – Mark 8:27-35 Questions you can ask your child: On the Way to Mass – Where can you let God into your life more? On the Way Home From Mass – What is your favorite name that people call you?  What would you like to be called?
Comments: Our donations are still coming in from those that took a fish from our wish board!  Thank you so much to everyone who donated something to our classroom!  We appreciate your generosity!!! We are working on being good friends, using our words to talk instead of our actions, keeping our hands to ourselves, telling what really happened,   and talking to the person who is doing something we don’t like instead of telling the teacher.  Please help us by reinforcing these things at home!  Thank you! Please remember that the school bell rings at 7:55, and the tardy bell rings at 8:00.  It is VERY IMPORTANT that your child is on time for school.  If your child is late, they need reminders of what I have already told the class as a whole, and it is distracting to the entire class.  Thank you for being considerate of the whole class!

Constitution Day

Getting ready for Constitution Day, Sept. 17, 2018

Force - Pushes and Pulls - Science Lab

We made a "1 book ramp" and a "2 book ramp" and measured how far our car went off of the ramp with masking tape.  We compared the lengths and decided that the higher the ramp is, the farther the car goes.  This is the beginning of understanding gravity!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, PENELOPE!

Today we celebrated Penelope's summer birthday!

Reading Lesson

We took advantage of the nice weather and had our reading lesson outside on the blacktop.  

Each student got a parking spot on the blacktop and wrote the ABC's, and then 1,2,3's with chalk.  

When they finished, they drew a picture in their spot!