Kindergarten 1 – Mrs. Pacchioli

 

 

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Holy Week Timeline      

Monday:  Gym uniforms.  Crazy Sock Day.  Please send in 12 filled eggs in a plastic bag.

Tuesday:  Library Books.  Crazy Sneaker Day.  Special Easter Egg Scramble and Snack.

Wednesday:  12:00 Dismissal.  No lunch.  No After Care

Thursday, March 28- Tuesday, April 2:  School is Closed

Wednesday, April 3:  School reopens.  Summer Uniforms may now be worn. (See bottom of page for uniform information.) Hoodie Day. 

Friday, April 5:  8:15 Mas

Homework:

  • Practice word ring words and Home Practice Lesson.  Please keep the “Practice Sheet” at home to practice throughout the week.  Thank you.
  • Is your child able to count to 100 without help? If not, please spend some time practicing.  Another great counting game:  Count by 2’s to 20; 5’s to 50; and 10’s to 100.

If you know of anyone who is interested in sending their child to our school next year, please invite them to come take a tour to see all the wonderful things we do here at St. Jane School!   

   

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Dear Parents,

Today, we attended the “Living Stations” portrayed by our Eighth Graders.  It was absolutely amazing! I had tears in my eyes a few times during the portrayal.  The Holy Spirit was working through the 8th Graders to help all of us feel the love Jesus has for us.  The children were in awe of the performance.  They knew which Station was coming next, and they also felt Jesus working through them. The 8th Graders worked hard to bring this special performance to life and demonstrated their dedication and talent. This portrayal is always a great way to really bring the Stations of the Cross to life.

We have now added all the words your child needs to know onto their “word rings.”  It would be very beneficial to your child if you kept the word ring in a safe place at home and continue to practice all the words a few times each week.

Here is a look into next week’s activities:

Next week will be a week filled with various activities about Holy Week and Easter.  We have lots of fun activities planned for the three days.  In Language Arts, your child will be introduced to the “long a” sound and we will continue with more practice after Easter.

Here is a look at the Week of April 3-5:

RELIGION:   We will be comparing the life cycle of a butterfly to Jesus’ Death and Resurrection.  We will learn that “Alleluia” means “Praise the Lord!”

MATH:  We will be using nonstandard units as a way to measure the length and height of objects.

Please continue to practice the subtraction facts through 5.  I hope to be able to check each child soon.

LANGUAGE ARTS:  

Our Essential Question for the Week:  How can you help out at home?

Sound:  long /a/:  make, pale, bake

This is the time of year that the taught/learned skills begin to come together to help your child’s reading development.  Children learn at different rates.  It is so important for you to read to your child on a daily basis.  Please continue to practice all the words on your child’s word ring.  

Along with their Reading skills, comes their writing skills.  The children are so creative! Many children are now trying to write stories on their own.  Watching all this growth is AMAZING!

CENTERS:   Since this is a short week, the children will be working on Lalilo, which is literacy based and provides comprehensive coverage of early literacy skills and personalized and differentiated instruction.  The children have already started using this in our classroom.  They love it!

SCIENCE/SOCIAL STUDIES:  This month, we will be discussing Spring, Earth Day, life cycle of a butterfly, and seasons of the year.

Thank you for all you do.  I truly appreciate your support and kind words.  May God bless you and your family during the upcoming holiest week in our Church.  Have a blessed Easter and enjoy some great family time!

Mrs. Pacchioli

Learning to Read:  Children learn to read at various times and rates.  One of the most important skills we are working on is “blending.”  Please listen carefully as your child blends sounds to form words.  I know we want to do it for them, but they need to do it on their own.  Remember, you are their first educator.  Reading is not an automatic skill children learn.  Children need a lot of repetition and practice.  Your child will truly benefit from the extra time and practice you give them.

Phonics:  Phonics is the connection between sounds and letter symbols.  Children begin by learning the individual sounds letters can make.  Then the children progress toward looking for patterns within words and how combinations of letters produce various sounds.

Phonemic Awareness.  Phonemic awareness is done orally and without print.  Phonemic awareness is the knowledge that words are made up of individual sounds.  It is also the knowledge of how to manipulate these sounds:  blending sounds (putting sounds together to form a word); rhyming; syllables (We like to clap out our syllables in our classroom.); and segmenting sounds (the ability to break up spoken words into their separate sounds.)

 

  • FALL/SPRING UNIFORMS:  First day of school through Oct. 31 and April 1 till the end of the school year:        It can be somewhat confusing as to which “shirt and shoes” go with which uniform.  All uniforms MUST be from Flynn &  O’Hara.  Please do not have your child wear a belt with their pants. Children may not wear nail polish, hoop/dangle earrings, bracelets, or light-up sneakers. 

Gym Uniform for Boys and Girls:  Black shorts with school logo, gray t-shirt with school logo, white socks, white sneakers.

Girl Options other than gym days: 

  1. Tan skort or shorts (Flynn & O’Hara), green golf shirt with school logo, white socks, white sneakers, no belts.
  2. Plaid jumper, white Peter Pan collar short sleeve blouse, dark green knee socks/tights, black or brown leather-like non-skid dress shoes.
  3. Gym uniform:  Black shorts with school logo, gray t-shirt with school logo, white socks, white sneakers.

Boy Options other than gym days:

  1. Tan shorts (Flynn & O’Hara), green golf shirt with school logo, white socks, white sneakers, no belts.  
  2. Tan dress pants (Flynn & O’Hara), green golf shirt with school logo, brown, dark green, or tan socks, black or dark brown leather-like non-skid dress shoes, no belts.
  3. Gym uniform:  Black shorts with school logo, gray t-shirt with school logo, white socks, white sneakers. 
  • WINTER UNIFORMS:  November 1 through March 31:  All uniforms MUST be from Flynn & O’Hara.  Children may not wear nail polish, hoop/dangle earrings, bracelets, or light-up sneakers.  Kindergarteners should not wear belts.

    • Gym Uniform (Boys and Girls):   Gray T-shirt with school logo, green sweatpants with school logo, white socks, white sneakers.   Gym uniform may be worn everyday in Kindergarten.
    • GIRLS:  Option 1:  Plaid jumper, white Peter Pan collar, long or short sleeve blouse, dark green knee socks/tights, black or brown leather-like non-skid dress shoes (no boots).  Option 2:  Tan Flynn & O’Hara pants, green golf shirt with school logo, brown, dark green, or tan socks, black or brown leather-like non-skid dress shoes. (no boots)  
    • BOYS:  Tan Flynn & O’Hara pants, green golf shirt with school logo, brown, dark green, or tan socks, black or dark brown leather-like non-skid dress shoes.  (no boots)
    • Girls and Boys:  Only the green sweatshirt with school logo, or 3/4 zip pull-over with school logo may be worn during the day if your child gets cold.  (Our classroom is very warm during the colder months.)                                                                    

 * More parent information can be found online at www.stjaneschool.com/parents/   

*Scholastic Book Code:  HBWD3.  

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