Cardinal Community Academy

*It’s been a busy week here in Kindergarten.  Last week, behaviorally, we got a little off the rails.  We were so close to filling our bucket and then we nearly emptied it all.  🙁 We’ve done a better job of getting drops back in this week.  Once we do so, we’ll get to play a fun & silly game in the gym! 

*Reminders about Grandparent’s Day/Valentine’s Day in Kindergarten:

-Grandparent’s Day is a special tradition in Kindergarten.  Students will enjoy a variety of fun activities and quality time with their grandparents (or special guests).  Parents are welcome to stay and observe, though activities will be designed for students and their grandparents.   

-Every child needs someone to show up for them, so if a grandparent cannot make it, please plan for another adult to come in their place.

-Our celebration will run from 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. on February 13th.  

-Each child will need to bring valentines for their classmates.  A class list is attached to the bottom of this newsletter.  

*The CCA Scholastic Book Fair will be held during Parent/Teacher Conferences. This is a fun opportunity to shop for reasonably priced books with your child. There are only a few parents signed up to run the fair.  If you can help with this, please see the Parent Square message from Crystal Bydalek that came out earlier this week.  

 

Important Upcoming Dates:

Tuesday, February 3rd:	*Show & Tell:  Kennedy & Kynleigh *Sight Word Quiz *Library  *Parent/Teacher Sign-Up Message will be sent this evening.  Please pick a time slot that works well for us to meet.  🙂
Wednesday, February 4th:	*Show & Tell:  Meddie & Memphis *Your child’s Family Message Journal will come home in your child’s Home Folder tonight.  Please write back to your child, read your response to them, and return the journal by Friday.  Thank you!
Thursday, February 5th:	*Show & Tell:  Olivia & Quinn *We’ll be making our Valentine’s boxes in class.  If you’d like to donate any materials please send them in by today.
Friday, February 6th:	*Show & Tell:  Roslyn & Rylie *Riggs Phonogram Quiz *First Friday Hat Day $2
Thursday, February 12th:	*For those who signed up to bring items for Grandparent’s Day (through the Sign-Up Genius), items are due today, please.
Friday, February 13th:	*Grandparent’s Day/Valentine’s Day Celebration from 7:30-8:30.
February 24th-27th:	*Winter Break
Friday, April 10th:	*Dad’s Day @ 2:45

 

CKLA Knowledge Strand:  Next week we will continue the 8th domain titled “Seasons & Weather” and…

*identify and describe the characteristics of summer and autumn

*discuss how seasons correspond to the main events in the story “The Grasshopper and the Ants”

*understand ways to stay safe in a thunderstorm

*keep a daily weather journal

I have a fun (& sweet) weather-themed surprise coming up on Friday…I’ll be sure to send pictures! 

 

Sight Words: Next week we will…

*take a quiz on Tuesday

*review Sight Words #1-#24

*learn Sight Word # 25 ‘put’ 

 

Riggs:  Next week we will…

*review phonograms #1-#29

*learn phonogram #30 ‘er’ the ‘wor’ of works

*take a quiz on Friday

 

Math:  Next week we will continue Chapter 7 titled “Subtract Numbers Within 10” and…

*subtract within 5

*use a group of 5 to write a subtraction sentence

*use related facts to add or subtract within 5 (i.e. 3+2=5; 5-2=3) 

*solve subtraction word problems

*continue to work on our addition facts in preparation for timed fact worksheets

 

CKLA Skills Strand:  Next week we will…

*count the number of phonemes (sounds) in a single-syllable short-vowel word that includes consonant digraphs

*read chapters for our class reader titled Seth

*answer comprehension questions related to the chapters in Seth, using complete sentences (verbally)

 

Writing/Spelling/Phonics:  Next week we will…

*continue Family Message Journals on Wednesday  

*with guidance, and then independence, write consonant-vowel-consonant words

*write complete sentences with a capital letter at the beginning, finger spaces between words, and proper end punctuation

 

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

 

Class List (for valentines):

Adley

Annalee

Blakely

Brelyn

Demi

Dylan

Emma

Freya

Gracie

Harper

Jace

James

Kennedy

Kynleigh

Meddie

Memphis

Olivia

Quinn

Roslyn

Rylie

Mrs. Hyberg

Mrs. Diller