Kindergarten

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February 25, 2011

This Week News and

The Symbols of our Nation
We learned about symbols of the
Announcements
United States through fiction and non-  If you would like to order a yearbook
fiction books. Some of the symbols we for your child, please send in $10 in
discussed include Mount Rushmore, the an envelope marked for yearbook
bald eagle, the American flag, the with your child’s first and last name.
Statue of Liberty, and “The Star All yearbooks must be pre-ordered
Spangled Banner.” In handwriting we by February 28th.
practiced the letter K. We also talked  I like to play a game called “Cash
about words that begin with the letter and Prizes” to help students learn
K. In math we practiced our coin
their coin values. In this game,
names and values, and we learned our
number words. On Thursday we went
students can earn actually money
on a fieldtrip to Northwest Seafood. for knowing the value of coins. I
Thank you to all the parents who save my own change for this game,
chaperoned and the Deaderick family but if you have any loose change
for inviting us to your store! We had a you could send in, it would be
great time seeing and touching many greatly appreciated.
different types of seafood.  In about two weeks we will be
discussing different professions. If you
Next Week are interested in talking to the class
Where do you live? about your job, please send a note to
We will be talking about different me in your child’s Friday Folder
houses and homes, including unique including your name, your job, and a
homes around the world and animal time during the school week when you
homes. In handwriting we will be will be available to talk to our class.
practicing the letter H. We will be  If you chaperoned on Thursday, please
learning about words that begin with email me photos as soon as you can.
H. On Friday we will have a test on set Thanks!
5 of our sight words. In math we will
practice coin names and values, along
with addition and subtraction. We will
also make March claendars and
calendar pieces.

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