Mrs. Gallucci and Mrs. Haughey's Kindergarten News

Thursday, February 20, 2014

Mrs. Haughey's Class Valentine's Party

What a great Valentine's Party! Thank you to Mr. Bates, Mrs. Zeid, Mrs. West for planning a fun party!

February 24-28 & March 3-7

Dental Health
Over the next two weeks, we will be focusing on dental health. Your child will be reading books to learn about dental health as well as see demonstrations how to properly brush and floss their teeth. At home this week, please have a conversation with your child about the importance of brushing their teeth and help them with flossing after daily brushing.

Word Study: short vowels--e, i, o, u

Math News
Please continue to practice math facts with your child at home. If your child is having difficulty with the flash cards, use various objects around the house to help your child visualize the math equations which they are attempting to solve. Some ideas for objects you can use are; goldfish crackers, cotton balls, m&m's, beans, Legos, or any small object.

Outdoor Recess
The weather is still cold and snow is still on the ground. Please make sure that you are sending proper snow attire to school with your child so they can enjoy their outdoor recess!

Have a wonderful two weeks!

Bullying Assembly

Mr. Richard Paul joined us today to share information about bullying. One of our students, Aubrey, was able to assist Mr. Paul in one of his skits. If you would like to learn more about his message, please visit his website: http://www.richardpaul.com/

*Thank You to the Elementary PTO for sponsoring the assembly!

Mrs. Gallucci's Class Valentine's Party Pictures

Thank you to our room parents (Mrs. Palian, Mrs. Richter and Mrs. Rodenhauser) for such a "sweet" Valentine's Party! We had a great time!

Thursday, February 6, 2014

February 10-21

Happy Valentine's Day!

Important News

No School on Friday (February 14) or Monday (February 17)!
Valentine information came home last week. Please make sure your child makes a valentine for EVERY child in the class. You can send them to school on Thursday, February 13.
Please make sure your child has the proper attire for outside recess.
We are in need of a few supplies for our classrooms. If you would like to donate LARGE ziploc bags, tissues or baby wipes we would greatly appreciate your generosity! Thank you!

Language Arts & Social Studies
The next TWO weeks we will be learning about Presidents, American symbols and Maps. Can your child name one symbol they have learned? We will learn about the Statue of Liberty, bald eagle, American flag, Mt. Rushmore and the White House. The students will also learn that the President works in the Oval Office. We will also learned about the first and current President. Can your child name them? We will also be creating maps of our classroom.

Word Study Skill: short vowel sounds--e, i, o, u

Math
We are working on various activities that focus on the combinations of five. We are also practicing counting to 100 focusing on the teens. Please practice writing the numbers in the teens.