Recap
Of The Week: Last week, we did lots of things centered
around bugs. We made bug hats and made ladybug art. We also learned the Spanish
word for ladybug – mariquita! We have
been watching our pea plants growing fast all week. We can see all the parts
now: stem, leaves and roots.
Math: Last week we did some
patterning activities with bugs. We also worked some more on the concept of “how
many more to make 10.” Students struggled somewhat with this concept, so we
will work some more on that this week.
Literacy: Can you believe that
there are only 2 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
‘all,’ ‘be,’ ‘now,’ ‘saw,’ and ‘white.’ 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 could be any insect I …” story starter, and then later in
the week the prompts will be “My favorite healthy food is ... “ We are working
on doing our best and never giving up during writing time.
Science, Health Social Studies & Art: This week we are going to be learning about healthy foods. We
will learn about the food groups, talk about junk food versus healthy food, and
make a fruit salad to eat for snack on Thursday. We will also send home our Pea
Plants this week.
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.
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.
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!
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
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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