K-3 Newsletter

                            Mrs. MacIntyre   May 15, 2015

Dear Families,

May is moving along and we are busy as ever here in K-3.

Our trip to Casey Farm Beach was wonderful. The children had a great time exploring the bay and finding minnows and crabs. I hope you have the opportunity to take your child to the beach and look for crabs now that the warmer weather is finally here, they were so excited!

We have been learning all about types of birds and the different sounds that they make. The students are enjoying this and are eager to find their favorite bird outside. Many have told me they have bird nests in their yards. How great! We also read some great books about seeds and plants. The children enjoy talking and learning about gardening, vegetables and flowers.

Encourage your child to identify different types of birds you may see in your neighborhood over the weekend.

We have been practicing our lowercase letters. The children are incorporating them into their daily writing very well. It is wonderful to look back and recognize all the progress each student has made. Kindergarten is such an exciting year of changes.

In math, we continue to work on subtraction and we are revisiting 2-D and 3-D shapes.

The children are doing well on their nightly reading bags and I am so encouraged with all the wonderful readers we have in kindergarten. Reading should always be a comforting and relaxing activity you do with your child. I hope it is enjoyable for all of you. Remember, reading to your child is just as important and beneficial for your child as your child reading to you. They pick up on your reading style, your expression and build their listening skills and imagination so… enjoy! I will continue to send home nightly readers until about the first week of June, then I will end that so I can make sure I have all the books returned before the end of school.  That being said, it’s not too early to start looking around to make sure you have returned all of your books to Mrs. Casey in the library. Continue to read to your child every night and make it a part of your child’s bedtime ritual.

Of course, please remember

KINDERGARTEN GRADUATION

JUNE 25^TH IN THE MULTI-PURPOSE ROOM AT 9:15 a.m.

I mistakenly wrote 9:00 am in my last newsletter.

 Following graduation there will be a family style picnic at Fort Wetherill. You should bring food and drink for your family along with a blanket, chairs, and lawn toys! Graduation should be over by 10:30 and then you bring your child with you to Fort Wetherhill. Parents must accompany their child on the trip. It is so much fun having all the families together. We eat and play lawn games and share good times with all the kindergarten families.

If you have any questions about the upcoming events, please let me know. I will have more details coming; I just wanted to let you know so you can plan accordingly.

Have a nice weekend,

Fondly,

Colleen MacIntyre