The Final Stretch

 Wow, there's only 6 days of kindergarten remaining!
Enclosed in today's Friday Folder is the last newsletter of the year! Keep in mind the special end of the year events coming up (dates and times posted to the right). Thank you!
This week we looked back at some of the amazing things we've learned this year.

Lady Bug Fact Friday!

This week has been all about lady bugs!  Ask your child all about the many facts that they have learned.

All library books are due! Please return all books (or let us know if you have lost a book) we will not be checking out books for the remainder of the year.  Keep in mind the end of the year events:  Field trip to Whitefish Park and Sweet Peaks on Monday, June 4 from 10-2.  Kindergarten Graduation will be on Tuesday, June 5th at 9:00 in the gym.  Your child may leave with you after graduation as this is the last day of school! If you would prefer, your child can stay at school until normal pick-up time at 3:30. 

Next week we will be reviewing any missed bead goals and completing our 3rd trimester (and final) assessments.  The final DIBELS reading assessment will take place this coming Wednesday, May 23.  Report cards and portfolios will be sent home Monday, June 4th. 

Next week will be our final spelling test! Spelling words are: said, was, where, and come.

(Click pages to enlarge.)

Friday Update



This week we have learned about using self-control in many situations and circumstances.  Talk to you kindergartener about it!

The year is winding down quickly!  The LAST president and reading calendars for the school year are in Friday Folders today.  June's president calendar is on the back of May's!  There is no reading calendar for June but KEEP READING!  Look over the calendar for a summary of our end of the year events and plan ahead:

Monday, June 4th: Field Trip to Whitefish Park 

Tuesday, June 5th: Last day of school!  (Kindergarten Graduation at 9:00 in the gymnasium)

Next week's bead goal is measuring with a ruler.  Please have your kindergartener practice at home!  (inches and/or centimeters)

Next week's word family is the "ar" family:  one, here, to and go

Kindergarten Tweets!

Spring is in the air!

 Spring is in the air!

Ask your child what he/she learned this week in our continued study of oviparous animals.

Our spelling words for next week will be: are, that, of and do! 

Next week's bead goal is saying the Pledge of Allegiance from memory.  This should be an easy one as we have been practicing all year.  If your child needs a challenge, try singing the Star Spangled Banner!

We wrote some number stories stories this week... 

Click any story to enlarge!

Chicks!

We enjoyed visiting some sweet baby chicks this week as part of our study of oviparous animals. 
A few pictures...

Happy Weekend - a little early!

 

We are becoming kindergarten experts on oviparous animals this week and next.  Ask your kindergartener to explain to you what makes an animal oviparous!!  Remember, there is no school tomorrow, April 13, due to district music festival.

Spelling words for next week are: see, look, they and you. 

Next week's bead goal is properly using the greater than and less than symbols (< and >).  We've been practicing this at school.  Good luck!

Look in your child's Friday Folder for the last book order of the year!  Please return your order by Friday, April 20th.  Thank you!

Literacy Day!

We've continued our study of healthy foods this week and even made homeade bread!  Next week we will begin a two week study of oviparous animals.

Today is Literacy Day at Peterson school!  Your child traveled to many different classrooms to participate in a variety of activities celebrating literacy. Check their backpacks for special books that they brought home to keep!  Ask them to tell you all about it.

Spelling words for next week: for, me, with, and she.

Next week's bead goal is telling time to the hour and the half hour with both analogue and digital clocks!  Need a challenge?  Try time to the quarter hour!

Happy Spring Break!

We had a great time learning about healthy foods this week!  We will continue our study the week following spring break!

Next week will be our spring break! There will be no school March 26-March 30.  We will see you back at Peterson School Monday, April 2nd. 

Check today's Friday folders for many important items:  Friday newsletter, April president's calendar, April reading calendar, April lunch menu and more. 

Spelling words for the week after break:  my, like, we and a he!

Frog goal for the week after spring break is knowing the five food groups: 
meat and beans, fruit, vegetables, grains and dairy.

Have a happy and safe break!

Mr. A. Found A Pot of Gold!

Happy St. Patty's Day a little early!

Our lucky principal, Mr. A., found a pot of gold on the playground! 

We have some thoughts about what he could do with his treasure...

(as always, click any image to enlarge)

We are looking forward to beginning our two-week study of healthy foods! 

Next week's spelling words are; to, a, have and is

Next week's brain bead is knowing the difference between a leter, a word, and a sentence.  Practice by giving your child two index cards and having them isolate a single letter, a word and a sentence on a page in a book. This is a little tricky, but important!

If you have not done so already, please return your child's enrollment form for next year, assessment portfolio and report card envelope as soon as possible.  Most have been returned, we are waiting on just a few.  Thanks!

Report Card Day Coming Up!

Report cards will be coming home Monday!  Please look for the report card in the PORTFOLIO FOLDER!  Refer to the portfolio to see what each grade means and see the growth your child has made since last trimester.  Please help us by doing the following:

Sign and return the report card envelope so we know you have received the report card 

(the report card itself is yours to keep).

The yellow portfolio folder and the assessment packet MUST BE RETURNED (along with the report card envelope)! This is extremely important since we will use the packet to record 3rd trimester assessment information.  (This packet will be yours to keep at the END of the year.) 

Thank you for promptly returning these items on Monday, March 19th! 

You will also notice a "bead goal report" in your child's portfolio.  Please take it out, review it and keep it for future reference.  You may want to look ahead if your child is begging for a challenge.  Remember, if your child knows a goal they can be re-tested anytime!  Just have him/her let us know they are ready to be tested.

Next week's bead goal is counting by 2s to 20.  Watch out for those tricky teens!

Also included with the report card is an enrollment form for next  year.  Please return it ASAP to reserve a spot for your child at Peterson School next year!

Next week we will begin spelling tests!  Students will be taking "tests" every Thursday.  This is an introduction to spelling tests so don't stress!  Refer to the newsletter for more details.

Spelling words for next week:  I, am, little, to

We are looking forward to a field trip to Albertson's grocery store near the end of this month during our study of healthy foods. Look for a permission slip that needs to be signed for this field trip in today's Friday Folder.

Happy weekend!

Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss!

We had great fun celebrating all of the many Dr. Seuss classics this week!  The Cat in the Hat inspired our journaling today! Check out the amazing and fun Seussville website.  It has fun games, videos, activities and more.   The Seussville link is also on the "linkerdoodle" list to your right.

Next week's bead goal is rhyming! 
We will give your child a word and have him or her give a rhyming word. Practice this weekend!