January Newsletter  

Ms. Boudreau 
 

 
 
January 2021 

This month, we finished learning about Japan and the ways of the Ninja! We 
were introduced to Peanut the mouse in ​Night of the Ninjas​. Peanut will go on 
more adventures with Jack and Annie and we even have a pet mouse in the 
classroom (don’t worry it’s a stuffed mouse!). After Ninjas, we will be exploring 
the Amazon Rainforest! We will be building background knowledge using power 
points about the rainforest. We continue to incorporate fun crafts to accompany 
each story! 

This is also an exciting time of year because we start learning to read! Your 
child will soon have a book bag (a plastic bag this year), with books at their reading 
level to practice at home! 

Mrs. Pereira and I would like to thank everyone for their thoughtfulness and 
generosity during the holiday season!   
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What’s happening in Fundations:  

Fundations is getting exciting as we move from letter sounds to sounding out 

words! We are also going to focus on upper case letters and practice their 
formation. Students continue to be motivated to learn with Mama Owl and Baby 
Owl! Thank you for the reinforcement at home!  

What Reading & Writing Skills are being practiced?  

This month I will be assessing your child’s reading level and your child will be 
reading books at his/her level. Book bags (Gallon zip-lock bags) will also come home 
to reinforce reading skills at home- be sure to return the bags & books each week! 
Please continue to work on cvc words (consonant-vowel-consonant words, ec- cat, 
mop) and reading to your child daily. In writing, we are working on writing two 
sentences and writing all the sounds we hear in words. Please continue to practice 
these skills at home.  

What Math Skills are being practiced?  

We continue with expanding our number sense. We played ​I Have Who Has 
to help us practice counting by 1’s, and 10’s. We also sing many songs that reinforce 
these skills. We have been working with 10 frames to help us combine numbers up 
to 10. We are working on addition and beginning subtraction. Additionally, we have 
continued to work on the correct formation of numbers.  

Dates to Remember: 

-Week of January 11-Report Cards were distributed to each cohort. A-1/12 and B-1/14- 
Remember, the skills reported on the report cards are from mid-December.  

-Picture Retakes-A-2/3 and B-⅖ 

Birthdays​:  

Jan 11- Brian  

Jan 12- Oliver  

Jan 23- Charleigh 

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Jan 27- Bentley 

Classroom Wish List:​ ​(Donations are on a voluntary basis - thank you in advance for 
your generosity!)  

* Sandwich and Gallon size baggies  

* Cleaning wipes 

* Baby wipes 

* Paper towels  

-Reminders​:  

-Please ensure your child has a warm coat, hat, and gloves each day. Label each w/ 
your child’s initials.  

-Please send a note each time your child has a different person picking them up for 
dismissal, even if they are on the list.