Kindergarten Update

Dear Parents, Feb 11, 2022

We will begin our STAR testing for Kindergarten this coming week.  As you know,the purpose of STAR Early Literacy is to assess students’ early literacy skills in preparation for reading. The STAR test identifies student reading levels (e.g. Emergent Reader) and provides student performance results for pre-K through third grade students. These tests give us a benchmark for Kindergarten skills as well as indicating the progress your child has made. We will contact you ONLY if there is a concern in this area.The second Trimester ends on March 11th and report cards will be issued after that.

Now that most students know most of their letters and sounds and are beginning to recognize words,we have begun to give the students some experiences in communicating their ideas in writing. Students are beginning to write simple sentences. The students are learning how words can be put together to form complete sentences.The class brainstorms and shares ideas and information before writing. Using their writing skills, the Kindergarten students will have a special project  to complete for the month of March. Specific directions for this project will be distributed on March 2nd.  Encourage independent writing whenever possible with your child.

Since we haven’t had a chance to bring in the Alameda Library this year, they are now available to do an in person visit with our classes. An Alameda Librarian will visit our class on Friday, March 4th in the morning. It should be a fun experience. Next week you will receive information about how to obtain a free library card for your child, if they don’t have one,

Our SuperKid this week is Nathan Garcia-Lai. Thanks to Abby for sharing her things.

                                           What’s Going on In Class?

ELA/ Language Arts/ SuperKids/Writing- Identify upper and lower case Vv, associate picture names with V, listen for details in a song, blend sounds to decode words,distinguish between “f” and “v”, associate pictures with sentences, sequence events, identify an apostrophe, understand singular possessives, identify title of a story, track print, read memory words “put”,”for”, answer questions about a story, understand characters, read at an appropriate rate, follow oral directions, recall details  form and use correct spacing and punctuation, write about how to do something

Math. My Numbers 11-20 Book 

           Practice counting and writing – Numbers 15,16,17,18

           Bridges Workplace- Show Me Five

Social Studies- Black History – Ruby Bridges

             -George Washington

Religion– St. Valentine’s Day

   – Meditation

Science- Continue to track weather at home for 10 days.

                                               Looking Ahead

Monday, February 14th- Valentine’s Day- Don’t forget to have your child bring a valentine for each member of the class. ( Red, white, pink or purple free dress)

Friday, February 18th- Minimum Day- 12 Noon Dismissal

Monday, February 21st- Presidents’ Holiday- No School

Friday, February 25th- February Weather Homework due

Saturday, February 26th– SPN Crab Feed Virtual Auction

Thanks for your support.

Mrs. Foster, Mrs. Halkias

P.S.-Thank you so much for my birthday card and gifts! They were perfect!- Mrs. Halkias