Week 23 ~ Feb. 18 - Feb. 21, 2020

A few reminders:  Don’t forget to send a note to excuse your child from school each time he/she is absent.  You can send a note in the red folder or email me or call the school.   Don’t forget to put ‘extra clothes’ in your child’s backpack.  The playgrounds are so wet but we’re Kindergartners and we really need to get out and play! :)  Don’t forget that the 100^th day of school is approaching (Friday, Feb. 21)!  Your child may dress as an “old person” on this day if he / she would like.  And finally…don’t forget to sign and return the report card envelope if you have not already done so.  Thanks so much!

This week we will:

• Learn about the sound of short /i/ and name, read and spell words with the –it and –in  chunks. (exs.  hit, bit, sit, quit and bin, pin, tin, win)
• Read all Power Words at flash speed and learn new PWs get  for  had
• recognize PW’s when reading and use them in our writing
• use letters and sounds to write a sentence (or 2!!!)
• listen to and answer questions about fiction and nonfiction stories that are read aloud
• continue comparing the length and height of objects and identify the shorter/ longer/ taller object
• begin comparing the volume/capacity of different containers
• learn why we celebrate President’s Day
• count to 100 by 1s, 5s and 10s
• count backwards from a given number

Homework for the week:

• ask your child to tell you what happened when we made root beer floats last week?  Which ingredient was the solid, liquid?  Was there any gas?
• practice all Power Words – learn to read get  for  had at flash speed
• read for 30 minutes each night and log in 2 Home Reading steps

Important dates to remember:

• February 21 – 100^th Day of School!
• February 27 – Kids Heart Challenge event (evening event)