Well, we survived our first week of Kindergarten and everyone transitioned very well so far. We practiced for a fire drill and lockdown and this week, we will have a student wide practice. We also participated in a school bus evacuation.   Here are few things happening this week:   In Literacy, we will be working on Word Awareness. This will be so much fun because we will learn that what we say is made up of so many individual words.  We will count the number of words in a sentence and read some poems in class.      *Homework will be sent home beginning this week. We have made some changes this year and the biggest one is changing the homework from weekly to monthly. We have included an information sheet, calendar and worksheets inside the black duotang in your child’s Book Buddy Bag. Included in the homework duotang is a reading log. Please read a book to your child every night. Soon, your child will be bringing home books to read to you. I have also included a yellow duotang for sight words. This duotang can remain at home. You will notice that we work on 2 sight words per week. Please review these with your child every day.     *On Tuesday, Sept. 9th, we will be having our Meet the Teacher night. This will take place in the school cafeteria, beginning at 6:00 pm. At this time, you will be able to meet me again, if you haven’t already done so and meet the rest of the Saint Andrew’s Elementary staff. Your child has different teachers for Phys. Ed. and Music. You will also have a chance to join the Home & School and/or the PSSC committees. Hope to see you there!   *If have not already done so, please return the following information sheets: Student Information Sheet, Permission to Publish, and Permission to leave school grounds. Also, please send in the $10 miscellaneous fee. Thank you for your cooperation.       *I will be sending home the Scholastic Book Order this week. This will be due back on September 18th.  Here are some of the benefits of ordering from Scholastic:    1. It gets your children excited about reading and helps improve their confidence in reading independently.  2. Teachers earn FREE books and learning materials for their classrooms with Bonus Coupons! 3.It helps you partner with your child's teacher to encourage reading in the classroom and at home.   4. It offers an amazing selection of hot new fiction, award winners and classic titles every month- at the best prices anywhere!  5. Scholastic's 100% Satisfaction Guarantee ensures you will be happy with your purchases. If not, they offer a full refund.   6. It provides reading levels and book descriptions to help you match books to your child's reading needs, interests and abilities.

Wow!  Can you believe it!  It's the last week of school.  Here are a few things happening this week. *  There will be no more homework.  I do however, encourage your child to continue reading every night.  I will not be sending any more books home and I ask that you send back any classroom books you may have at home.  Each day I will be sending student work home so they do not have a heavy load on the last day of school. *  Monday, June 16th - As soon as the bell rings in the morning we will be having our school wide photo before coming inside.  Afterwards, we will be having our end of the year awards. *  Tuesday, June 17th - Black Light Show for students will take place in the gym.  *  Wednesday, June 18th - Saint Andrew's Kids Got Talent will take place all morning in the gym. *  Thursday, June 19th - K-2 sports day will take place in the morning and 3-5 sports day will take place in the afternoon.  This is also the last day for the cafeteria. *  Friday, June 20th - The Last Day of School and Report Card go home.  This is a half day for students.  Buses will leave at 11:30.  If you plan to pick up your child, pick up will be in the cafeteria at 11:30, unless you pick them up earlier.  Please send in the dismissal note I sent home last week if you have not already done so.  *  Thank you for all your support throughout the school year.  I have enjoyed working and watching your children succeed.  I wish you all a safe and happy summer!

Wow!  Can you believe that we are already in the month of June?  Only 3 more weeks left of school!  Here are a few things happening this week: *  In Literacy, we will be reviewing a lot of things that we have already learned.  There will be no more paper and pencil homework for the remainder of the year.  I would however, like students to read every night and review sight words.  Reading logs will be sent home this week. *  In Math, we are still working on numbers to 10 and beyond.  Students love seeing how high they can count. *  Field trip information will be sent home this week. 

Here are some things happening this week: *  In Literacy, we will be working on the 'th' diagraph.  We sometimes call this the saucy tongue sound because we stick out our tongue a little bit to make the soft 'th' sound and a little bit more to make the hard 'th' sound.  Some words that start with the 'th' diagraph are this, that, thread, thimble, thorn, thistle, thigh, and thank.  Show and Tell will be on Friday so happy hunting. *  In Math, we are still working on numbers to 10 and making combinations of each. *  On Wednesday, May 21st, we will awarding the prizes for our Spell-a-Thon.  Thank you to everyone who has participated in our major fundraiser.   *  Our 'Go for 42' program has begun.  Please keep track of how far your child has walked/ran.  Shoe tags are awarded for every so many kilometers.  The first shoe tag is awarded at 5 km.  Just send me a note to let me know how much your child has walked/ran. 

Here are a few things happening this week:     *  In Literacy, we are working on the 'ch' diagraph.  There are a lot of words that begin with 'ch', such as, chew, chain, chocolate, chin, chinese, choice, choo choo train, chug, and Chatham.  Show and Tell will be on Friday so happy hunting for something that begins with the /ch/ sound.     *  In Math, we will continue with Unit 4: Numbers to 10 and making combinations of each.   *  On Tuesday, May 6th, we will be having our Spell-a-Thon test in the classroom.  We will also have our classroom spell off. Results for the spelling test will be sent home on Friday, May 9th.  Keep looking for sponsors.                 

I hope everyone had a fantastic Easter Weekend.  Here are a few things happening this week: *  In Literacy, we will be working on the letter X x.  A few words that begin with this letter are Xavier, x-ray, xylophone, xerox, xenops, and Xiaosaurus.  Have fun finding something that begins with the /x/ sound.  Show and Tell will be on Friday. *  In Math, we continue to work with the numbers to 10 and making combinations of each. *  Tuesday is Earth Day.  We will be going outside to pick up garbage on the playground so please send your child with the appropriate footwear.