marchnews


	March
	Peek At The Week of ~ March 22 -26 Wow! What wonderful weather we have had! Let's hope it continues. Again there is no need for the snow pants and until the playground gets muddy (which it will) the children do not need boots. We are practicing making and sounding out words everyday. This is something you can do at home too. We are working with 3 and 4 letter words. (Try a few each night.) There is no school on Friday due to a Teachers' Workshop. MONDAY We will watch the DI teams presentations this afternoon. If your child did DI, you are invited to join us at 1:30. It's the letter Ff today. We are adding 2 to numbers today in Math. TUESDAY Our new reading unit is about Teamwork. It's Library Day ~ Please pack your books. In Math we will do addition vertically. WEDNESDAY Mr. Elliot will be here for Gym class. We need our sneakers. We will learn our last short vowel sound today - Ee. Aren't you impressed with the how quickly your learner is picking up addition? THURSDAY Mrs. Paquette will be here for Art this afternoon. We have made booklets on Teamwork. A new decodable will be coming home tonight. Don't forget to share it. FRIDAY NO SCHOOL ~ TEACHERS' WORKSHOP Peek at the Week ~ March 15 – 19 Well, is it too early to hope spring is really on the way? As long as the weather stays the same, snow pants can be packed up. If we get a thaw boots will be necessary – it gets very muddy and wet on the playground. Speaking of the playground, we are having a big problem with hitting and wrestling among the Kindergärtners. Our school has a “Hands Off” policy. Children who are caught pushing, hitting, or wrestling will have to stay in a whole day. MONDAY We will focus on the letter Gg (as in gopher). Our story this week is The American Wei. It is about a little boy whose family becomes American citizens. We will have computer lab this afternoon. TUESDAY Library Day ~ Don't forget to return your book so you can get another. In Math we will begin Addition Concepts. Today we will be adding 1 to numbers 0-9. WEDNESDAY Happy St. Patrick's Day! Don't forget to wear green. (and watch out for those pesky leprechauns) The letter Jj is our letter today. Mr. Elliot will be here for Gym. Show N' tell this afternoon. We will learn how to record addition in Math. THURSDAY EARLY RELEASE DAY ~ Students will be dismissed at 11:30. We will be sharing a new decodable with you tonight. FRIDAY We will have our Unit 5 Assessment in Reading today. A new decodable comes home today. Mr. Elliot will be here for Gym. Pack your sneakers. In 2010-2011, our district will be negatively impacted by a nearly $1,000,000 reduction in state subsidy. If you would like to voice your concerns here are the e-mail addresses of Sen.Kevin Raye and Rep.Dianne Tilton. SenatorRaye@wwsisp.com RepDianne.Tilton@legislature.maine.gov Peek At the Week ~ March 8-12 I am very pleased with how well the children are beginning to apply their sounds. They are actually sounding out and writing three letter words. We are no longer reviewing letters. This week our letters will be Rr and short Uu . Last week's letters were Bb and Cc (as in cat). Many are finding little books I have in the room to read and bring home to share. Please make sure the books make it back to me via their folders. MONDAY BAKE SALE TODAY FOR K-3 FIELD TRIPS. Can you bake something? Everything will be $.50. We will have computer this afternoon. We are “reading” patriotic songs this week. Today's is “America the Beautiful”. In Math we will review numbers 0-30 this week. TUESDAY Library day ~ Please make sure your library book is here so you can get a new one. Our Reading song is “God Bless America”. We are exploring magnets in Science. WEDNESDAY Don't forget sneakers ~ We have gym with Mr. Elliot. Show N' tell today. What are some Rr things around your house? In Reading we will sing “My Country Tis of Thee”. THURSDAY Mrs. Paquette will be here for Art this afternoon. We will be singing “This land Is Your Land”. The sound of short Uu will be identified. FRIDAY Yea! ~ We have gym again today. Bring sneakers to play. We will be talking about American symbols. In Phonics we will be making -un and -up words. Math assessment on numbers 0-30. Just a note to help with your scheduling ~ Kindergarten Registration for next year is April 15th . If you know of a child who will be ready for school next year, please have the parent call the office and let Mrs. Strout know. For working parents ~ April 15th will be a NO school day for Kindergarten only. Peek at ~ March 1-5 Where did February go? Due to my illness Progress Reports will be sent home on Monday. I still have a few screenings to do. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me. Tuesday is Read Across America, which celebrates Dr. Suess's birthday. We will have green eggs and ham, along with sharing our favorite Dr. Suess book. MONDAY In Reading we are making three letter words using short a,i, and o. Try some at home. Our story this week is Hats Off for the 4^th of July. We will discuss things we do with our families on the 4^th of July. We will have computer lab this afternoon. TUESDAY HAPPY BIRTHDAY DR. SUESS!! We have a new letter today – Bb. Can your little learner name some Bb things? Library today ~ Don't forget to bring back your book. We will watch Horton Hears a Who this afternoon. WEDNESDAY We will be discovering magnets in Science. In Math we are moving to 20. Mr. Elliot will be here for Gym. Don't forget sneakers. THURSDAY We will learn the letter Cc today. Mrs. Paquette will be here for Art. We are focusing on the numbers 21-29 in Math. FRIDAY Don't forget we have Gym again this week with Mr. Elliot. A new decodable will come home.