Dec 18-22

Hi Kindergarten Families,

Here is what’s going on in Kindergarten next week:

Due to a very fun-filled busy week, we will not be having Centers all of next week, so we will not need any of you wonderful volunteers at Centers time.

Monday is our fieldtrip to Natural Bridges. Don’t forget to send a booster car seat with your child to school that day.

Wednesday is a school-wide spirit day: “Ugly Sweater Day”! We can’t wait to see all of the fun, festive winter/holiday clothing and flare that day!

Friday is our “Pajamas and Pancakes Holiday Party” that our awesome Room Moms are organizing. We are encouraging the students to wear cozy pajamas to school this day (if they attend Apple, you might want to send an extra pair of regular clothes in their backpacks).  In addition to the party, we will also go to a school-wide holiday Sing-a-Long in the MPR.

Language Arts: We will be reading a story about a snowman and focusing on all of the CVC words and Sight Words that we’ve studied so far. 

Math: We will use winter themed manipulatives to practice adding and subtracting.  

We hope you all have a wonderful Winter Break with your families.  See you in the New Year when we return to school on Wednesday, January 17th.

In January we would like to do an owl art project that requires egg cartons.  We would really appreciate if you all could save any egg cartons and bring them in after Winter Break.  Thanks!!


Zoe Skognes and Brenda Christensen

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