Kindergarten News

Curriculum Connection: What are we

learning about? April 15, 2011

Dear Families, What’s happening in math? learning about the five Contact Information:
senses. Ask your child to Phone: 482-6208
It was wonderful We have learned several
meeting with so many of new games for our worksta- name the five senses and Email: mjohnson@cssu.org
you last week for parent- tions, including Race You to tell you why they are impor-
teacher conferences! Shar- 30 Cents, Patterns in Num- tant! We celebrated this
ing your child’s remarkable bers, and Unifix Cube unit by having a “Tasting
growth and learning is one Measuring. Party” with Mrs. Lasher’s Visit Mrs. John-
class today. Please enjoy
of my favorite things to do! What’s happening in liter- son’s Blog!
It is hard to believe that the pictures on my blog!
acy? We are working hard
we have already been in Next week is our Go to: http://
on reading and writing sim-
school for three quarters! ple words and trick words. spring vacation. Please en- mrsjohnsonskin-
We are gearing up We are also practicing our joy your time with your dergarten.blogspot
for the last quarter of the reading strategies and child, as we rest and re-
.com/
year, which will be filled writing beginning, middle, charge our “batteries” for
with many fun themes and and ending sounds of words. the remainder of the school to see some of the
special activities. I am look- year! hard work that we
What is our theme?
ing forward to my favorite As always, if you
We have do each day in
unit of the year: ladybugs! have any questions, ideas,
We will learn about the la- been scien- Room Eight!
or concerns, please feel
dybug lifecycle and will tists over
free to contact me!
even “grow” some ladybugs the last
in our classroom! week by Important Dates:
 Monday, April 18-
Friday, April 22
Spring Break
Mark Your Calendars!  Thursday, May 5 &
Thursday, May 5th & Friday, May 6th will be 1/2 days of school for Friday, May 6 1/2
KINDERGARTEN STUDENTS ONLY. Current kindergarten students Day for KINDERGAR-
will be dismissed at 10:45 a.m. in order for us to meet with our in- TEN STUDENTS
coming students for next school year. Please watch for a letter that ONLY (Dismissed at
will be coming home asking you to detail where your child should 10:45 a.m.)
be sent on the bus that day.  Tuesday, May 17
1/2 Day (11:30 Dis-
missal)