Dear KA Parents,
Big news! We are hatching chickens in KA. Expect some updates from the kids as they follow the journey from egg to chick over the next 21 days. Thank you. To Mrs. Bucchholz for spearheading this unique science activity. I have lots to share this morning, please let me know if there are any follow up questions.
As you know we are leading this Friday’s prayer service at 8:30 in the school hall. It will run about 20 or so minutes. Please send kids in perfect uniforms with a flower. All are welcome (grandparents, siblings nannies etc.) most of all moms you will not want to miss this.
These final weeks will primarily be a time when we “put it all together”. One special way we will do this is by having each student read a book to the class. Please help your child find a “just right” book (one they can read with expression and fluency and is not too long) to share with us beginning May 18th. This will require some practice. Please be sure they can easily read the book with a presentation level voice and are comfortable turning the book around to show us the pictures.
I am also helping the children assemble a “Kindergarten Time Capsule” not to be opened until high school graduation. Please send in a shoebox or something similar later this week. Then between now and Tuesday May 28th please collect some items to go in the time capsule. A really special idea is to write your child a letter. What you include or how you do this is really up to you, but the original kindergarten time capsule I saw had a letter addressed to the child as they graduate from high school sharing who the young child is now and dreams for them as they mature into young adults. Letters from grandparents are also sweet. Feel free to send in small mementoes you think might be fun to see in 12 years too. I have packed up several jumpers, leotards, cleats and Lego guys over the years… It makes me teary as I write this knowing firsthand how quickly kids grow up, but what a fun way to capture and save the special little one they are right now. Again, please send the box in this week and all items to be put in by 5/28.
Also, we are invited to participate in the parish’s Lunches of Love program this month. Please consider packing a lunch or two. These are kept on hand at the rectory to be passed out as needed. To help with preparing the bags, here’s a recommended list of items for each lunch bag:
- Can of tuna/chicken/salmon or Vienna sausages (pull-top only!) Snack packs work great!
- protein bar
- fruit cup
- juice box
- chips – prepackaged
- cookies – prepackaged
- napkin
- spoon (if not included with the non-perishable item)
No fresh fruit or sandwiches
No soups
Lunches may be brought in at any point during the month.
Finally our kindergarten graduation will be June 10th. The ceremony will begin at 10:00 wrapping up by 11:00. More details to come, but please note, this will be your child’s last day of school. Let me know if you have any questions about any of this.
REMINDERS:
M/T: PE shoes
M: library books
Wednesday: – perfect uniform
Friday: Prayer service- please arrive at school on time in perfect uniform with a flower
Uniforms: Please be sure that pants do not have holes in them and that even on warm days socks are required.
Curriculum:
LA- This week’s theme is what do you see in the sky? Skills taught include, tracking syllables, identifying main idea and author’s purpose, and opinion writing. This is a sight word review week.
Math- positional words, 2 and 3 dimensional shapes
Religion-Showing Kindness
STEM: engineering toys
Enjoy the week!
Mrs. Clarke
Homework:
T:IXL
W: Reader