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WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS
It was fabulous that everyone was able to attend the Parent Appreciation concert. If the children were nervous it did not show. They did a great job following directions and singing to the audience. Mrs. Bernstein did a great job organizing and planning this annual event. Thank you to our room parent, Sarah Doolan and our ELF parents, Lori Beland, Stacey Wilbur, and Justus Keith. A special “shout out” to David Broder who has children in the upper grades who collaborated with our classroom ELF parents. I’d also like to thank you, our parents, who supported your children’s learning throughout the year.
We had another busy short week with only four days. Along with our end of year ELA writing and comprehension assessments that we completed last week, this week I assessed your child individually for text reading. I am very pleased with the progress they have made this year. This is a critical time of year as their enthusiasm may wane a bit with the change of schedules from the routine of daily reading at school and at home to a more loose schedule during the summer. If at all possible, please try to keep reading a part of their daily routine. From reading at night to them to also having them read their own small books and writing in their jounal. Just like any new skill, they will get rusty if they aren’t practiced. I have included in their Friday Folder their first journal that was started in the beginning of the year. Included are additional blank pages for them so they can continue to write in it throughout the summer. The Home to School Journal should continue to come back to school. I will send it home the last week.
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I will continue to assess the students 1:1 for Math concepts and skills.
Next week we have a bike helmet safety assembly planned. On Thursday morning, I will be working with the other K-2 teachers in the District during the morning reviewing the ELA assessments that were completed during this pilot year.
Next year’s class assignments should be sent home shortly. The annual “step-up” is planned for June 12 -- this gives each child an opprortunity to visit their new teacher along with the other children that will be in their class. This activity lasts approximately 30 minutes in the morning.
Report cards will be sent home on the last day of school.
Cross Curriculum: Science, Math & Language Arts
We are currentoy working on a small unit related to Family, Home and Community.
Share: This week’s shares were about what or who they want to be when they grow up. Not everyone shared a related topic but some highlights were that Maeve wants to become a veterinarian, Tanner wants to be a flute player, Tate wants to be a fireman, and Kerridwyn wants to grow up to be just like her mom!
Math: We continue to practice writing number sentences and how to represent numbers using pictures, tallies and Arabic numerals. Our Spring Math Journals have given us great opportunities to solve problems. Many of the Numbers 1-20 books have been completed and have been sent home. When counting objects at home (pennies, dimes, etc. ) have them group them in sets of 10. Help them understand the concept of teen by grouping 10 and adding what is left over. 10 + 3 = 13.
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| Isaac and the bean stalk. |
Centers: Our beans grew wonderfully in the window green boxes. The children worked with their lab partners and grew different kinds of beans: lima, pea and edamame. Many have been sent home. Hopefully all will be home by today so you can plant them in your gardens.
CALENDAR:
- Group Snack: Tate’s family will be provided our healthy snack this week. We enjoyed applesauce, peanut butter and Ritz crackers, ants on a log (celery with peanut butter and raisins), yogurt.
- Future Snack Weeks: Keira’s family the week of 6/3 and Chance’s family the week of 6/10. THANK YOU ALL AGAIN!
- PTSF 4th Annual Book Swap: Thank you for putting more books into the hands of students! It was a big success! The kids were so very excited to pick out books on Thursday.
- Our classroom buddy George went home with Morgan during the week. The children seem to really enjoy their house guest! Thank you for taking such good care of our classroom friend!
- Kindergarten End-Of-Year Celebration: Tentatively scheduled in our classroom for June 13th (1/2 day of school). I will sending home invitations next week. Weather permitting, I am planning to have a gathering outside our classroom at 10:00 AM to give the children certificates. We will sing a few songs and then enjoy lunch at our regularly scheduled time of 10:45 AM. If the weather cooperates we can picnic outside on blankets or just eat inside on the tables. Dismissal is at 12:00. 8th grade graduation is at 2PM. Friday, our last day of school is also a noon dismissal.
Sincerely,
Jennifer Bodnar
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