Week of December 17^th-21^st          

We will be doing a review in Reading this week! Please practice words lists in the folder!

In Math, we will finish our Unit, Numbers 11-20. We will take the test on Wednesday. Be sure to practice counting, reading and writing all numbers 0-20. Students should be able to tell me a number from 0-20 and use a twenty frame to build that number. Additionally, students should be able to write the given number.

In Social Studies, we will continue to discuss holidays around the world. We have learned about the traditions and celebrations for Hanukkah and Kwanzaa. We will finish learning about Las Posadas and Christmas.  

This week your child will be bringing home gifts and projects. Please be on the lookout for them. I hope you enjoy everything. Today, we made reindeer food for Santa’s reindeer. Be sure to sprinkle it outside on Christmas Eve night. J

Upcoming important dates:

·        12/20 Ugly Sweater or Christmas Shirt Day-see the green flyer that went home on Friday!

·        12/21 Early Dismissal at NSE-12 Noon

·        12/22-1/1 School Closed

·        1/2/19 School Resumes

Monday is Day 2-Guidance, Tuesday is Day 3-Gym, Wednesday is Day 4-Music, Thursday is Day 5-Computers, Friday is not a rotation day.

If you ever need to contact me, please call the school at 570-874-3661 ext. 3243 or email at scapone@northschuylkill.net.

Week of December 10^th-14^th          

Our Reading story for the week is “Little Quack”. Our question of the week is: What new things can you do as you get older? The Amazing Words for this story are: duckling, paddle, proud, pond, plunged, brave. The high frequency words are: me, with, she. The text based comprehension skill is plot. We will listen for /r/ spelled Rr. We will focus on the correct formation of Rr. Please practice reading the “Rin the Rat” decodable story. *Each decodable story can be recorded for the monthly Reading Logs. J

In Math, we will continue Numbers 11-20. We will continue using a twenty frame to build numbers 0-20 and practice writing numbers to twenty correctly.

In Social Studies, we will continue to discuss holidays around the world. We have learned about the traditions and celebrations for Hanukkah and Kwanzaa. We will soon learn about Las Posadas and Christmas.

Today we mailed our letters to Santa. We had special mail carriers come to the school today. Each child placed a special stamp on their letter to Santa and mailed it to the North Pole. J

Please be sure to carefully review the field trip reminder attached to this letter! Let me know if you have any questions about the field trip.

Upcoming important dates:

·        12/11 Dress Down with a canned good or monetary donation

·        12/14 District Wide Paid Dress Down Day $1.00

·        12/14 Field Trip Train Ride-Please see green reminder letter.

Monday is Day 7-Library, Tuesday is Day 8-Gym, Wednesday is Day 9-Music, Thursday is Day 10-Computers, Friday is Day 1-Art.

If you ever need to contact me, please call the school at 570-874-3661 ext. 3243 or email at scapone@northschuylkill.net.

Week of December 3^rd-7^th         

Our Reading story for the week is “Little Panda”. Our question of the week is: How does a panda change in its first year of life? The Amazing Words for this story are: weigh, healthy, curious, measure, bamboo, explore. The high frequency words are: me, with, she. The text based comprehension skill is compare and contrast. We will listen for /n/ spelled Nn and /b/ spelled Bb. We will focus on the correct formation of Nn and Bb. Please practice reading the “Nan and Nat” decodable story. *Each decodable story can be recorded for the monthly Reading Logs. J Here are a few things we have been working on in school that you can continue to practice at home:

·         Rapidly name as many letters as possible in 1 minute. (Goal is about 35-40.)

·         Say the first sound in a word. Ex: You say “what is the first sound in fish?”, child should say /f/.

·         Segment words into sounds. Ex: You say, “tell me the sounds in fish.”, child should say /f/ /i/ /sh/. We have been practice using our body to help us for beginning, middle and end. Students should know to use their head, shoulders, and waist to help say sounds in words.

In Math, we will continue Numbers 11-20. Here are a few things we have been working on in school that you can continue to practice at home:

·         Count to 100 every night. Be sure to count the “teen” numbers correctly.

·         Ask your child the next number. Ex: You say 23, your child should say 24. You say 66, your child should say 67. Do this multiple times for numbers to 100.

·         Show two dice or dominoes and have your child tell the greater number and what it is. Your child should be able to point and quickly tell you how many dots there are for the greater number.

·         Identify numbers 0-100.

In Social Studies, we will discuss our world around us and begin to learn about holidays around the world.

Our holiday gift shop day will Wednesday. Please refer to the red paper that was sent home last week.

Upcoming important dates:

·         12/5 Holiday Gift Shop Shopping will occur during Music Class

·         12/8 Holiday Concert at HS Auditorium-Please see back of green monthly schedule for times

·         12/14 Field Trip Train Ride

Monday is Day 2-Guidance, Tuesday is Day 3-Gym, Wednesday is Day 4-Music, Thursday is Day 5-Computers, Friday is Day 6-Art.

If you ever need to contact me, please call the school at 570-874-3661 ext. 3243 or email at scapone@northschuylkill.net.