Kindergarten News

Next week, we will work on unit 28. This is the final unit of the Countdown program, and we are thrilled to celebrate how far your child has come. After next week, we will be doing 3 additional extension units.

In this unit, your child will engage in a cumulative review of all the phonics, phonemic awareness, and handwriting skills they have mastered this year. It’s exciting to see how much progress they’ve made as they build a strong foundation in phonics, setting them up for continued success in reading and writing.

1. Phonemic Awareness Skills Students will:

• Blend and segment multisyllabic words, including two- and three-syllable words.
• Use syllable stomp to help count the number of syllables in longer words, such as "vol-ca-no" or "ham-bur-ger."

• Continue reading two-syllable words where both syllables are Closed Syllables, such as "uplift," “pigpen,” and "suntan."
• Practice decoding three-syllable words with Closed Syllables, like "fantastic" and "magnetic," for an added challenge.

• New Heart Words for Unit 28: out, one, two
• Cumulative Heart Words: the, in, my, a, is, for, I, am, here, and, at, go, it, like, be, to, not, can, you, are, do, did, too, will, with, all, me, was, no, so, say, now, have, said, come, down, they, that, this, ate, our, who, where, what, must, we, he, she, but, want, there, saw, own, please, make, good, new

5. Here’s How You Can Practice at Home:

• Syllable Counting: Say words like "thunderstorm," "inside," or "yogurt" and ask your child to break them into syllables and count the number of syllables.
• Reading Big Words: Encourage your child to read big words like “backpack,” “cobweb,” “uphill,” and “tennis.”
• Heart Words: Have your child read and write any Heart Words they still need to practice. To learn more effective ways to have your child practice Heart Words, visit “heartwordmagic.com.”

On May 29th, we will be having our annual Kindergarten Sing! Students will be performing a few songs and poems that they have learned throughout the year. After the performance, you are welcome to join us on the playground for some playtime and popsicles.

Date: May 29th

Time: 10:30am

Place: the New Gym (MPRS) at Henking

On May 14th, we will be taking a field trip to the Grove. We will be participating in a program to support our ecosystems unit. Be on the lookout for the permission slip next week in your child's folder!

We ask that students wear their class shirt the day of the field trip.

I am looking for volunteers to help support students during our math center rotations. You will be responsible for working with students with one activity as groups rotate around the classroom. These will be various math and fine motor activities that review and reinforce previously taught skills.

These will be our last dates for the year!

Days: Friday (see sign up sheet for specific dates)

Times: 9:30-10:30

Math Center Volunteer Sign Up

Thank you to everyone who signed up for Mystery Reader. I have added more dates to the document. These will be our last dates for the year!

Mystery Reader Sign Up Link

Students will be taking home their iPads and chargers on Fridays.

- Please leave chargers at home and charge iPads over the weekend.

- Students will be bringing their iPads back to school on Monday and leaving them at school until Friday.

Please use the link below if you would like to add your name and information to the class contact list.

Class Contact List Link

P. E.: Everyday

Art: Thursday

Music: Tuesday and Friday

Drama: Monday

Life Skills: Tuesday

Library: Wednesday

May 14th- Field Trip (more information to come soon)

May 25th- No school

May 29th- Kindergarten Sing