Cardinal Community Academy

*If your child would like to make a thank you for the Hat Ladies, please send it on Tuesday (I have a few already…thanks!).  We’re making a class thank you, but I know they appreciate individual, personalized ones. And, if you’d like to donate any yarn to them, send that by Tuesday as well and I’ll get it all passed along to this sweet group of women.  ❤️

*Thank you for helping your child stay warm on these bitter cold days!  We’ve realized this week that snow pants make restroom breaks a challenge and leads to overheating during class time.  And with so many little ones and only Mrs. Hyberg and I, we aren’t able to assist with taking them all on and off throughout the day. Regular warm clothing and coats are perfect for recess.  Thank you so much for understanding!  🙂

*In your child’s Home Folder today is a page that states, “If I saw Santa, I would…”  Your child will be reading this aloud at the Christmas Program on December 19th.  Please take a couple minutes each day to help your child practice.  

*A reminder:  Kindergarten will have a gift exchange during our Christmas Party on Friday, December 19th.  The price limit is $15.  Girls will bring a wrapped gift for a girl; boys will bring a wrapped gift for a boy.  Gifts need to be brought in on Wednesday, December 17th (no sooner, please).  If this is a hardship for your family, please just let me know.  

*Parents, please join us for our Kindergarten Christmas Party at 1:30 on Friday, December 19th (in our classroom).  The schedule for that special afternoon is as follows:

1:30-2:20 Christmas Party in the Kindergarten Room (we’ll have our gift exchange, the kids will have gifts to give to you, and the kids will eat)

2:20-2:40 Recess

2:45 Primary (K, 1 & 2) Christmas Program in the Gym

Due to space limitations in our classroom, I’d encourage other family members, such as grandparents, to attend only the Christmas Program in the gym, rather than the party in our room.  🙂  Younger siblings may attend the party in the classroom, if needed.  

*CCA’s National Junior Honor Society is sponsoring a dress-up week the last week before Christmas break.  See the themed days in the date list below (I have them highlighted in purple--no fee to dress-up, it’s just for fun!).  They are also hosting a Hot Cocoa Bar on Tuesday the 16th…$2 for a regular hot chocolate and $3 for a hot chocolate with toppings.  If you’d like to order this for your child, money is due by Friday, December 12th. Money raised goes to the Weld County Elves.  

 

 Important Upcoming Dates:

Tuesday, December 9th:	*Show & Tell:  Freya & Emma *Sight Word Quiz *Library
Wednesday, December 10th:	*Show & Tell:  Gracie & Harper
Thursday, December 11th:	*Happy Birthday, Adley!  *Show & Tell:  Jace & James *Bookmobile @ CCA 3:35-4:30
Friday, December 12th:	*Show & Tell:  Kennedy & Kynleigh *Riggs Phonogram Quiz *Money due for the NJHS Hot Cocoa Bar ($2 for plain, $3 for one with toppings)
Tuesday, December 16th:	*Santa Day (dress like the jolly old elf!) *Hot Cocoa Bar sponsored by NJHS (money due the 12th)
Wednesday, December 17th:	*Ugly Sweater Day *Send your child’s wrapped gift exchange present *Goodies due for the Christmas bags (see the Sign-Up Genius link in the notes above to contribute)
Thursday, December 18th:	*Polar Express Pajama Day:  kids can wear PJs all day.  I’m bringing hot cocoa and cookies and we’ll watch the movie!
Friday, December 19th:	*Festive Christmas Day (dress-up/festive for our party/program!) *Christmas Party & Music Program The fun starts @ 1:30.     *No afternoon snack needed today. *Last day of 1st Semester
December 23rd-January 2nd:	*Christmas Break
Tuesday, January 6th:	*First day of 2nd Semester *Kindergarten report cards will come home this week
Friday, February 13th:	*Grandparent’s Day/Valentine’s Day Celebration @ 7:30 a.m.
Friday, April 10th:	*Dad’s Day @ 2:45

 

CKLA Knowledge Strand:  Next week we will…

*take the domain assessments over Farms

*begin the 6th domain, titled Native Americans and identify what some different tribes of Native Americans wore, what they ate, and what kinds of houses they lived in; understand why the buffalo were so important to the Lakota Sioux; and hear an example story of daily life for a young Lakota Sioux girl

 

Sight Words: Next week we will…

*take a quiz on Tuesday

*review Sight Words #1-#19

*add Sight Word #20 like

 

Riggs:  Next week we will…

*learn Phonogram #25 'y'

*learn Phonogram #26 'z'

*take a quiz on Friday

We’ll now have learned the first 26 phonograms!  As you know, your child is quizzing through less than that.  The quizzes are meant to be done at a much slower pace to allow the children to work toward mastering letter/sound ID as well as formation.  

 

Math:  Next week we will…

*compose and decompose 9 and 10

*review the chapter’s learning in preparation for the test the following week

*complete some fun, festive color-by-number pages

 

CKLA Skills Strand:  Next week we will…

*identify words with the sounds /y/ and /z/

*chunk syllables as well as consonant-vowel-consonant words

 

Character Education:  Next week we will…

*review our 8 keys of excellence

*learn all about December’s key:  commitment 

 

Core Knowledge Fiction:  Next week we will…

*read and discuss The Velveteen Rabbit--a classic tale of a stuffed rabbit who becomes real through the profound love of a young boy

 

Other:  Next week we will…

*practice songs for our upcoming Christmas program, which will be part of our Christmas party the afternoon of Friday, December 19th.  

*read a class favorite, Sneezy the Snowman (there are cardinals on every page!) and complete a guided drawing of a snowman

*discuss holiday traditions through a Let’s Find Out

 

Please let me know if you have any questions regarding the information in this week’s newsletter.  I’m available through Parent Square or you can email me at stacydiller@re3j.com. 

 

Warmly, 

Mrs. Stacy Diller