Mrs. Vaughn's Kindergarten

Friday Note: May 11, 2018

Events of the Week: Our theme this week was summer! Our bonus words this week were, “ate” “ride”, and “please”. This week we have been busy doing our NWEA test in Language and Math. We also finished our reading level assessments this week and several other end of the year assessments. You should be getting these assessments in your child’s daily take home folder.

• Language Workshop: This week we began our unit on Summer.  We read informational texts about the season and picked out key details.We also read various fun fiction books about summer.
• Writing Workshop: This week during our writing time we took the NWEA test in Language and Math.
• Reading Workshop: The Students are working daily in Literacy Centers.  While students are working independently, I am completing end of year assessments and working with students on various skills.
• Word Study: This week we focused on practicing our sight words. We played various sight word games and then assessed the students on sight words. They did really well!!
• Math: We analyzed, compared and composed shapes this week. We also reviewed various skills we have covered this year by playing some fun math games.

Important Dates:

• May 12 - Clever Bands Car Show at the HS
• May 15 - Cox Care Mobile
• May 21 - Reading Journey Due
• May 22 - Field Day at the HS Track
• May 23 - Last Day of School!! We will dismiss at 12:00.
• Breakfast and sack lunches will be served that day.
• May 29 - Summer School begins.  

Information about the End of the School Year:  

• Please return your child’s book bag if you have not done so already.
• Library books were due back today so if still have one at home please send it to school.  :)
• Please make sure your child dresses appropriately (shorts, t-shirts, and tennis shoes) for Field Day on Tuesday, May 22nd.    
• School will be in session on Wednesday, May 23rd.  Breakfast and lunch will be served that day. We will dismiss at 12:00.  
• Lunch balances must be paid & library books must be returned before your child’s progress report will be sent home.

Next Week:

• We will continue our theme of summer.
• Our bonus words will be “four”, “now”, “out”, and “pretty”.
• In math we will continue composing shapes and begin decomposing shapes.
• We will participate in some fun end-of-the-year activities.
• We will continue completing end of year assessments.  

Have a great weekend!!

-Mrs. Vaughn and Mrs. Rush-