The kindergarten newsletter outlines the upcoming unit themes, activities, and homework for the next few weeks. Week 1 will focus on where food comes from, Week 2 on what's for dinner, and Week 3 on food traditions. Sight words, letters, math, and language arts lessons are provided. Upcoming events include field trips, a Veteran's Day program, and no school for holidays in November and December. Homework includes reading and activities from the newsletter to be completed and returned each week.

1. Kindergarten Newsletter
Our Theme:
Unit 4 Food: Week 1 Where food comes from Week 2 What’s for dinner Week 3 Food Traditions
English Language Arts:
Comprehension: story sequence, making inferences, making connections to the story: schema, self to text
connections, text to other text connections, text to world connections Sight Word: to, have, see and go Letters: N and
C
Math:
Making sets, Numbers 0-10, Addition, Graphing, Collecting Data, Patterns
Homework:
Please sign here that you have read this newsletter and marked important dates on your
Mark Your Calendars: family calendar to ensure that your child is prepared for class activities. _______________
November 1- Send in a white pillow case for your child Week of October 31st due on Friday:
to use for a Thanksgiving craft project Monday: Letter N handwriting sheet. Make flashcards for to, have, see, and go.
November 3- Walking Field Trip to Fire station and Tuesday: Page 2 of newsletter “Farmer Fred’s Day” activity and read the touch and read words and words you can sound out.
Retirement Home (More info coming soon) Thursday: Read the Phonics story “We Can” on page 3 of the newsletter 3 times.
November 11- Veteran’s Day Program Place all homework for the week in your child’s folder to turn in on Friday.
November 15- PTA Meeting 6 pm Week of November 7th due on Friday:
November 16- Santa Pictures
Monday: Letter C handwriting sheet.
November 21 thru 25- NO SCHOOL Thanksgiving
Tuesday: Page 2 of the newsletter “You Decide” activity.
Holidays
Thursday: Read the Phonics story “Tap It! Nan Min” on page 3 of the newsletter 3 times.
Place all homework for the week in your child’s folder to turn in on Friday.
December 19-January 2- NO SCHOOL Christmas
Holidays Week of November 14th due on Friday:
Monday: Practice flashcards. Read the sentences, words and stories from the newsletter 3 times.
Tuesday: Practice flashcards. Read the sentences, words and stories from the newsletter 3 times.
Thursday: Practice flashcards. Read the sentences, words and stories from the newsletter 3 times.
Place all homework for the week in your child’s folder to turn in on Friday.
Weekly Reader will begin coming home this
Touch and read each word.
week. Please reread these magazines several
times with your child. Let your child touch each
word as he reads. Make sure to go over the
activity page on the back.
Words you can sound out. (Tell your child to “bumpy blend” and them “smooth blend the sounds to put together the word.)