Important information:

Scholastic Book order: Scholastic book orders will be due on March 6, 2020. You can order online with our class code MG82R. This is a great time to order books for Easter gifts. If you do not see a book your child would like in the flier, there is a bigger selection at scholastic.com. Every purchase made helps bring new books and supplies into our classroom.

Basket Bingo:  Kindergarten is responsible for filling a basket for Basket Bingo. Our basket theme is Candy Land! Our class will be collecting donated items. If you can keep your eyes out for candy or sweet themed items. Examples- Candy or sweet food shaped lip gloss/ Chap stick, toys, hair accessories or Jewellery, sweet shop Play- Doh, a gift card to Yummies Donuts or a candy shop, etc. I can update you all with what we have in the newsletters as items come in. All items will need to be collected by March 20.

Bake Sale:  Kindergarten will have a bake sale on Friday, March 20, 2020. We are raising money to adopt an animal at the zoo. When we adopt an animal we help feed it and care for it.  We are wanting to adopt the Great Horned Owl that is in the Children's Zoo. When we go to the zoo we will get to see the animal that we have adopted. More information about the bake sale will be coming home soon.

Book It:  Keep recording your books in your log this month for a free personal pan pizza. 

Six Flags Read to Succeed:  Don't forget to log hours if you signed your child up to participate in the Six Flags: Read to Succeed program. All hours must be logged online by the parent for this program.

Important Dates:

2/19 Dental Assembly

2/23 Tone Chimes Club performs at church

3/6 Book Orders Due

3/13-3/16 No School (3/13 and 3/16 possible snow make up days)

3/20 Kindergarten Bake Sale

3/22-3-27 Lutheran School Week

3/22 K-8th Grades Sing at Church

3/28 Basket Bingo

Important Kindergarten Dates (so you can mark your calendars)

4/30 Zoo Field Trip

5/3 Kindergarten graduation

What will we learn in Kindergarten this week?

What will we learn in Kindergarten this week?

Reading/Language Arts: 

• Lasting Lesson: Asking For help
• Letter: Bb
• Vocabulary: clubs, having discussions, adding things to groups
• Writing: Writing sentences

Math:

• Valentine Math
• Acting out Stories
• Dimes
• Pictograph

Religion:   Jesus Feeds Five Thousand People (John 6:1-15)

• Using five loaves of bread and two fish from a boy, Jesus miraculously fed an entire crowd.
• God sent Jesus to care for all our needs, including eternal life.
• We will talk about admitting that sometimes we forget Jesus is capable of amazing things. We will also rejoice that Jesus gives us what we need for life here on earth and for eternal life in heaven. We will work to turn to Jesus for help when situations seem impossible, trusting in Jesus to handle even the biggest of problems.

Social Studies:  

• Resources- From the Farm to Your Table
• President's Day

Science: 

• Natural Resources- We will complete our lesson from last week.

Important information:

Valentine's Boxes:  Each student will need to make and bring a Valentine's box for Valentine's Day. This will be part of your child's homework this month. The boxes will be due this Thursday.

List of children for Valentines Cards: Christopher, Jace, Jaren, Josiah, Mila, Miles, Nehemiah, Richard, SarahJane, Shepherd,  Vui Ve, William, Wyatt

Student Teacher:  Mrs. Rich has been in our class for a few weeks now as a student teacher. She will be teaching a lot of lessons. I will also help with the lessons and work with the children. We have been enjoying her presence in the room. Her last day with us will be on April 24.

Book It:  Keep recording your books in your log this month for a free personal pan pizza. 

Six Flags Read to Succeed:  Don't forget to log hours if you signed your child up to participate in the Six Flags: Read to Succeed program. All hours must be logged online by the parent for this program.

Important Dates:

2/14 Breakfast with Buddies 6:30-8:00 am

2/14 Valentines Party (1:30-2:30 pm)

2/17 President's Day- NO SCHOOL 

2/19 Dental Assembly

2/23 Tone Chimes Club performs at church

Important Kindergarten Dates (so you can mark your calendars)

4/17 Zoo Field Trip

5/3 Kindergarten graduation

What will we learn in Kindergarten this week?

Reading/Language Arts: 

• Lasting Lesson: Being Unique and Being Us
• Letter: Uu
• Vocabulary: Position words, us, Superkids and their names
• Identifying vowels
• Writing:  We will draw and write about our favorite Superkids this week

Math:

• Full, half-full, and empty
• Covering a design
• Representing numbers to 20
• Acting out story problems.

Religion:  Jesus Heals a Paralyzed Man (Mark 2:1-12)

• Jesus healed a paralyzed man whose friends lowered him down into a crowded room through an opening in the roof.
• God sent Jesus, who can heal sickness in our bodies and sin-sickness in our hearts.
• We will realize that through faith in the Gospel, we receive the forgiveness of sins and the promise of life everlasting. Through faith, we will come confidently to Jesus with our problems and concerns for ourselves and for others.

Social Studies:  

• Using Resources
• Phone numbers

Science: 

• Natural Resources

Important information:

Valentine's Boxes:  Each student will need to make and bring a Valentine's box for Valentine's Day. This will be part of your child's homework this month

List of children for Valentines Cards: Christopher, Jace, Jaren, Josiah, Mila, Miles, Nehemiah, Richard, SarahJane, Shepherd,  Vui Ve, William, Wyatt

Recess:  Kindergarten will now go to recess without any other class. This way there are less children on the playground or in the gym.

Book It:  Keep recording your books in your log this month for a free personal pan pizza. 

Six Flags Read to Succeed:  Don't forget to log hours if you signed your child up to participate in the Six Flags: Read to Succeed program. All hours must be logged online by the parent for this program.

Important Dates:

2/6 PTL Meeting 2/7 Early Out

2/14 Breakfast with Buddies 6:30-8:00 am

2/14 Valentines Party (1:30-2:30 pm)

2/17 President's Day- NO SCHOOL (Possible snow makeup day)

2/19 Dental Assembly

2/23 Tone Chimes Club performs at church

Important Kindergarten Dates (so you can mark your calendars)

5/3 Kindergarten graduation

What will we learn in Kindergarten this week?

Reading/Language Arts:

• We will complete our Unit about Hot Rod

Religion:  The Widow's Mite Luke 21:1-4

• Jesus was pleased with the trust of a poor woman who gave all that she had as an offering to the Lord.
• We can trust that God will take care of all our needs.
• Give thanks that Jesus gives us the riches of Heaven.
• We will willingly give our time, talents, and treasures to Jesus, trusting that He gives us all we need. 

Math:

• Numbers 0-20
• Using Measuring Cups
• Full, Half-Full, and Empty

Social Studies:  

• Using Resources

Science: 

• Water
• Natural Resources