I can't believe how quickly the year is going by. I am very proud of the class and all their hard work. They have really grown both socially and academically. I am happy that I have one more month to continue enjoying them before sending them off to First Grade!!
Here are a few important dates for the Month of June:
June 2-5 Book Fair
June 5 School Store & Birthday Lunches
June 6 End of Year Picnic 6-9PM
June 11 Field Day (Rain Date June 12)
June 13 Kindergarten High Touch - High Tech Science in class Field Trip
June 17 Kindergarten Celebration in classrooms & July Birthday Lunches
June 19 Step-Up Day at noon and Early dismissal at 1:35
June 20 Last Day of school and Early dismissal at 1:35
Below are the wonderful achievements your students made during the month of May:
Writing-
We completed our unit on Opinion writing. Students wrote letters and made signs to voice their opinions about situations they feel need to be corrected. Some examples were running in the hallways, the cafeteria being too noisy and using playground equipment safely. They also wrote pieces on what some of their favorite things are and why. They worked really hard to provided reasons to support their opinions. They had a ton of fun sharing their favorite things and writing letters. You will see some of this writing coming home in their folders shortly.
Reading-
I am amazed how far the class had really grown with their reading. We continue to work on comprehension and using all strategies while reading. Please remember to continue reading with your child at night. This is an important habit to maintain during the summer months to help them maintain the awesome work they have done this year in reading.
Math-
We have been working on teen numbers to 20. The classed counted on from 10 to find the two parts that make the teen numbers. They have become very proficient with 10 frames and showing me how they know their answer is right. We continue to work on word problems, shapes, and mathematical reasoning skills in the coming weeks.
Social Studies and Science
We have been continuing to learn about our community of Monroe and writing about things we have done around town.
In science we have been learning about living and nonliving things and finding evidence to show why something is living or nonliving. We have also begun labeling diagrams of animals and plants. The class has enjoyed the High Touch and High Tech experiences they have had thus far and looking forward to another visit in June. This company provides them with an opportunity to do hands on experiments that compliments to our science curriculum.
Again thank you for all of your help and support this year!!
