Sunday, April 14, 2024

Kinder News # 16 April 14th, 2024

 Hi Kinder Families,

We have an exciting week ahead of us…MRPS loves Books week!  This is a very quick share of dates and events.  I will get back to the regular classroom news on our return!


Important Dates:

Monday, April 15th All School Meeting/Spelling Bee 8:30-9:00

Tuesday, April 16th and 24th ECO Harrison Field -Please Check the weather 1:30-2:30

Tuesday, April 16th Book Fair (each child will receive a free book)11:45-12:15

Wednesday, April 17th Mr. John Jose/Guest Speaker on Recycling 9:30-10:15 for EARTH DAY (April 22)

Wednesday, April 17th Ms.Pat/Guest Reader 11:45-12:15

Thursday, April 18th Guest Author Marty Kelley 9:45-10:15

April 21-26 Spring Vacation -No School

Monday, June 3rd Field Trip-Montshire Museum

***change Monday, June 17th Last Day of Kindergarten


Field Trip:

We still need more chaperones for our trip to the Montshire Museum on Monday, June 3rd.  If you are able to attend please make sure you are having your fingerprints done (you can get reimbursed and they are good for five years). Please call the office if you have any questions.  I also included more information about this in their red folders last Friday.


Chick Eggs:

On Monday, April 29th I will pick up our chicken eggs.  We will spend the month of May incubating eggs!  Our embryology unit will end with a trip at the end of May to Montpelier High School to see the MHS chicken coop.  Details to follow.


Last Day of School:

This year kindergarten's last day of school is Monday, June 17, 2024 this a change due to the extra snow day. You may remember from last year that we used the last few days of school for incoming kindergarten students’ screening. If you have any questions, please contact the main office. 


Math/Science/Literacy/ECO Pictures from the past two weeks:

Thank you!  Dena


Monday, April 1, 2024

Kinder News #15 April 1, 2024

 Kinder News, 

 It was so nice meeting with all of you for parent teacher conferences.  The kids have grown so much this year as learners!  Here are a few new updates.


Important Dates:

Tuesday, April 2nd ECO Harrison Field -Please Check the weather 

Monday, April 8th No School (Total Solar Eclipse)

April 15-19 UES loves books/guest author -Bear Pond Book visit

April 22-26 Spring Vacation -No School

Monday, June 3rd  Field Trip-Montshire Museum (Save the Date)

Friday, June 14th Last Day of Kindergarten

Literacy Snapshot:

Digraph Combinations the h brothers th, sh, ch, wh 

Bonus letters (s, f, l) like in the words floss, moss, tall, puff

Bossy R (or, er, ir, ur, ar) r takes control of the vowel sound

Consonant Blends (cl, bl, spl, etc.)

CCVC words such as spot, slip, and stop

Silent e words such as cake and make

Reviewed Heart words -all kindergarten sight words, new words: Was, they, one

Writing Journals 

We played beat the principal (sight word game)

Reading groups/Literacy Menu



Some Books We read:

My Father’s Dragon (finished it up)

Strictly No Elephants

The Weather Girls

The Grouchy Ladybug

The Recess Queen

A Piglet Named Mercy

And so many more!





Math Snapshot:

Reviewed teen numbers (10+9=19)using ten frames

Ladybug Number Bonds (finding the missing addend and sum)

Decomposition of Numbers/breaking numbers apart (Number Families) up to 10

What is the next number up to 100+

Counting to 100-Jack Hartman counting to 100

Making 10 (adding and subtracting)

Measuring

Math Menu


Science/SS Snapshot:

-Owls in the spring ECO

-Weather Watcher Unit “Different types of weather”  “Recording the weather¨

-Birds and their chicks in the spring

-How to get ready for a big storm

-Severe Weather patterns

-Made Bird Nests

-MHS State champions came to visit

-Meteorologist Station



Questions to Ask your Kinder:

What number did you use for your ladybug bond?

Why do birds raise their chicks in the spring?

What is your favorite kind of weather?





Have an awesome week!  Fondly, Dena