K-3 Newsletter

                                  Mrs. MacIntyre

Dear families,

May 13, 2016

I hope everyone had a nice week. We were sure happy to see the sun this week! The students were invited to see the 1st grade show on Tuesday. The 1st graders did a great job and our class really enjoyed listening and watching. We also met up with our 4th grade buddies. I am sure you have been hearing a lot about them. The 4th graders and kindergarteners have such a nice time together each week, whether it’s exploring outside, doing a craft, playing on the playground or just reading a book. You will have the opportunity to meet your child’s 4th grade buddy (ies) at the kindergarten graduation on June 21st. The students have been working hard with Mrs. Hostetler preparing songs for you and your families.

Our field trip is scheduled for Friday, June 6th. We will be leaving the school at 9:00a.m. and returning at 12:45. We will be exploring a Day on the Farm. I have a couple of chaperones so far. Please let me know if you are interested. You can either ride the bus with us or drive your own car separately. Unfortunately, the farm does not allow for younger siblings to come on the farm.

In preparation for our visit to the farm we will be reading some literature about farm life and learn a little history about Casey Farm. We have finished up with our Oviparous unit and will be revisiting our schoolyard trees to see the changes that are occurring.

In math, we are composing and decomposing numbers by tens and ones. We are also working on our ten frame math. We are showing different combinations to make the number ten. The students are very familiar with this concept and it is something that they will continue with in 1st grade.

In writing, we combining all that we have learned this year into our writer’s workshop entries. I hope that you enjoyed your child’s April Writing Folder. I am sure that you can see the growth that they have made over the course of this year. We are now incorporating capitalization, spacing, lowercase letters, punctuation and explanation in our writing. Amazing!!! Most importantly, we are learning that we all have our own writing style and I can assure you that each student is reaching their potential. Each student is working hard and should be proud of their work. There is nothing better than seeing a student be proud of their work and I see that here this year every day. You all should be very proud, it truly is an exceptional group of students!

With a mere 28 days of school left let’s enjoy the rest of the year together get ready to celebrate this milestone in your child’s life.

If I can help with anything or answer any concerns you have, please feel free to contact me.

Have a wonderful weekend.

Mrs. MacIntyre