K-3 Newsletter

                                   Mrs. MacIntyre

November 21, 2014

Dear families,

 We had a great week here in K-3. The children are working hard on some Native American crafts. I am in need of large brown paper grocery bags so I can send all the crafts home safely on Tuesday. If you have any could you please send them in with your child this Monday? Thank you in advance.

 The children are showing a high interest in The First Thanksgiving, so we have read some wonderful literature and have had some great discussions comparing the differences between Thanksgiving then and now. Hopefully, they will be able to share some of this with you at home.

In Writer’s Workshop, the children are being introduced to more wall words, spacing and punctuation. They are doing a great job.

I am also discussing a lot about syllables. Your child should be able to tell you how many syllables are in their first and last name and also be able to add them together. Wow! They are very proud!

 Miss Kathy Brownell came and delivered the items that were brought in from home and the items we bought at McQuades and brought them to be made into Thanksgiving baskets. The items that are not used will be donated to the Jamestown Food Bank. Thank you parents for helping out with this, what a wonderful lesson for your children to learn, that no matter how small they are, they truly can make a difference.

Our letter of the week was “Ll”. Our tongue twister was, “Larry and Linda lick lemon lollipops.”

 Next week, our letter of the week will be “Uu”

In math, we have been practicing number writing. We are taking our time and practicing our number 0-20.  This takes time and practice. I am not in a hurry, we have plenty of time and it will come when your child is ready. We will continue with 2-D and 3-D shapes and adding within 5.

As you know it is getting cold out. Please send your child with hat and gloves. If your child wears rain boots or snow boots to school, be sure to send in a pair of sneakers that they can wear inside, especially if it is a “P.E.” day.

Thank you to all of you for coming in for Parent /Teacher conferences. Your support and trust means so much to me. I feel lucky to work in such an amazing community and to be a part of your child’s first year of school is a gift. Please know that I am here early every morning. If you ever have any questions or concerns you are welcome to come in and talk with me.

It was hard for us to say good bye to Nicholas and Alexander Sipperly and Rhea Dupre this week. We wish them the best on their new adventures and with their families.

I won’t write a newsletter next week so, I would like to take the time now to wish you a happy and healthy Thanksgiving with your families.

Enjoy your time together this Thanksgiving.

Fondly,

Mrs. MacIntyre