Recap
Of The Week: Our butterflies emerged from their
chrysalises during class time on Wednesday!!! Students got to see them as they
crawled around and drank some sugar water while they waited for their wings to
dry. On Friday we released them and watched as they explored the flowering
bushes outside the building, before they flew away.
Math: Last week reviewed our flat
shapes rectangle, square, triangle, circle, oval, diamond, heart and hexagon.
We explored the solid shapes cubes, cones, cylinders and spheres and compared
them to the flat shapes we know. This week we will do some more work with
figuring out how many more to make 10. We will also do some patterning
activities.
Literacy: Can you believe that
there are only a few more weeks left of reading groups?! Our Kindergartners
have made so much progress in reading!!! Please keep reading with your child as
those mini-books come home. Practice at home reinforces the learning at school.
Make sure your student is tracking as they read. Our sight words for this week are
‘black,’ ‘brown,’ ‘four,’ ‘good,’ and ‘please.’ Throughout the week students
make flash cards, figure out which words go in which shape box, make word
pyramids, match words in different fonts, and create their very own word search
to give to a friend to solve.
Writing: Some groups
will finish the “If I was a butterfly …” story starter, and then later in the
week the prompts will be “If I could be any insect I ... “ We have also been
talking about when to use upper case letters in a sentence: 1) The first letter
in a sentence; 2) The word ‘I’; 3) The first letter of a name.
Science, Social Studies & Art: Our seeds have sprouted roots and shoots. We are waiting for
those shoots to reach above the soil and grow a little taller before sending
them home. This week we are going to learn about insects and do some bug art.
Kindred: On Thursday, we will go across the street to sing for the “Grandmas and
Grandpas” for the last time this year.
Progress Reports: The pre-school classes will be sending home
progress reports the last week of May. Kindergarteners will receive their end
of year (spring) reports on the last Friday of the school year, June 5th. This
allows us to continue learning and assessing until the very end of
Kindergarten.
Seussical Jr. Play: As you know, we will be attending the play on Tuesday.
There will be no school that day. Make sure to bring in your ticket
money ($6) to either the office or the classroom. Please be at the Fort Vancouver
High School Theater a few minutes early to get seated. As with all our school
field trips, parents are responsible for transportation and supervision of
their children.
Playground Clean-up: Thank you to everyone who came to our playground clean-up on Saturday. We got
lots of work done and our playground is looking great!!!
Family Fun Night: Our last Family Fun Night of the year will be on
Thursday evening from 5:30-7:00pm. We will be exploring Math & Science on
this evening and there will be lots of fun hands-on activities to participate
in. This is a free family event and we hope your family will come join the fun.
Graduation Program: We are getting close to graduation and the end of
the year, so we have begun practicing for our program. Our ceremony will be on
Tuesday, June 9th at 10:00am. The class will sing some songs for you
and then we will present each student with a certificate. Afterwards, we will
join you for some snacks and watch a slideshow with pictures of the whole
school year. There will be a sign-up outside the classroom to help with the
snacks. This is an important and exciting day for the kids as they get ready to
move on from Little Acorn.
Fit and Fun at First: This is a fun day hosted by the church on May 30th.
There will be a few different fun runs, a bounce house and games.
Summer Camps: We
will have 3 summer camps this year: Art Explosion (June 15-19), Knights &
Princesses (July 13-17) and Super Hero Week (July 20-24). Registration has
already started. Camp is $95 per child per week; $175 for 2 for one week. There
is a $25 non-refundable registration fee that will be applied towards camp
tuition.
Other Fundraisers:
- Box
Tops for Education,
- Fred
Meyer (you can support our school by going to https://www.fredmeyer.com/topic/community-rewards-4 and adding Little Acorn to your
rewards account),
- Shoparoo: Little Acorn is now a member of Shoparoo (shoparoo.com). You can download the Shoparoo App to earn points for our
school.
Volunteering: The end of the school year is approaching. If you
would like to volunteer in class, come see what your Kindergartner is doing.
Your time in class is very helpful. You get a chance to see what our day is
like and how your child is interacting. If
Fridays don’t work for you and you would like to volunteer in the classroom,
just let me know and let’s see if we can find a time that does work with
your schedule.
Little Acorn Mascots: Our furry
friends, Sam and Sally, are two sweet stuffed squirrels who love to travel. If
you would like to take Sam or Sally to travel with you on your next trip just
ask Katie in the office!
Sickness: If your
Kindergartener is sick, please call the school office, or you can send me an
email or a text so we can keep track of illnesses.
Please
feel free to contact me if you have questions or concerns. Send a text, give me
a call, or you can email. I am here to help you and your child have a great
kindergarten year!
Thank you
for sharing your child with us,
Teacher
Sinead & Teacher Caroline
Dates to remember:
May
|
19th
|
Seussical Jr Play at
9:30
|
|
21st
|
Kindred Visit
|
|
21st
|
Family Fun Night
5:30-7:00
|
|
25th
|
Memorial Day – No
School
|
|
30th
|
Fit-n-Fun at First
– FUMC Family Fun Run
|
June
|
1st
|
Tuition Due – ½
off for June
|
|
9th
|
Kindergarten
Graduation at 10:00 upstairs in Jason Lee
|
|
10th
|
All School Picnic
/ Last Day of School 9:30-12:30
|
|
15th
-19th
|
Art Explosion
Summer Camp 9:00-12:00
|
July
|
13th-17th
|
Knights &
Princesses Summer Camp 9:00-12:00
|
|
20th
-24th
|
Super Hero in
Training Summer Camp 9:00-12:00
|
Tuition Prices 2014-2015 School Year
2 days a
week $190.00 a month
3 days a
week $245.00 a month
4 days a week
$300.00 a month
5 days a
week $355.00 a month
Kindergarten
$405.00 a month
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