Kindergarten News

Hello families!!

I am so excited for our upcoming field trip! It's TODAY! This is a wonderful opportunity for our students to explore and learn outside of the classroom, and I can’t wait to spend the day off campus. Just a few reminders: students are encouraged to wear a walk-a-thon shirt or an NCA-branded PE shirt so they are easy to spot in the crowd of kids. Our class will be eating lunch before we leave, and we will have snack time when we return. If you are not driving your child, make sure you drop their car seat or booster off during arrival. Our staff know about the field trip and are prepared to support with this process as needed. A huge thank you to all the families who are volunteering to help today... your support truly makes this adventure possible and special for our students.

We are checking off end-of-year tasks left and right! The class did an incredible job with Graduation photos, DIBELS Assessments, and MAP testing. Every student gave their best and should be proud of their hard work. After the field trip, our next big events will be the Walk-A-Thon and our end-of-year Aloha to Kindergarten party, quickly followed by Graduation on June 10th. It’s such a busy and exciting time, and we love seeing the students shine in all they do.

This week in class, we focused extra attention on our Bible story. We learned about Zacchaeus and how Jesus responded to him. As a class, we explored how we can be a friend to those who might not always be friendly. Let's face it, we will all have a Zacchaeus or two in our lives. The fruits of the Spirit can help us show kindness and be a friend to everyone, even when it’s challenging.

As we head into Memorial Day weekend, we want to wish each of you a safe and fun time with your loved ones. Let’s also take a moment to honor and remember the brave men and women who have served our country. Their sacrifice allows us to enjoy the freedoms we have today, and we are truly grateful. Wishing everyone a restful and meaningful holiday!

Blessings,
Mrs. Vaandering

• Have your child read their RED folder book nightly.
• Remember a water bottle and snack every day.
• Return the Blue take-home folder each day.

Coming up:

May 22-25: Memorial Day Weekend
May 29: Psalm 100:5 Verse Test; Free Dress
June 5: Psalm 100:1-5 Verse Test

June 10: Kindergarten Last Day of School; Graduation at 6:30pm

" For the LORD is good and His love endures forever; His faithfulness continues through all generations." Psalm 100:5

*Please practice this verse at home with your child.

**Psalm 100:1-5 will be performed at graduation. Please keep practicing all the verses memorized so far. Thank you!

Congratulations, Eyobed and William!!

In class, we are taking every free moment to incorporate hands-on learning. While we explore famous artists and their specialties, we are busy in class painting, sculpting, drawing, and even weaving... The kids did a fantastic job with this semi-impromptu exercise. I love seeing them create!!!

Bonus THANK YOU to Harrison's amazing dad, who came to help with our Art class and weaving practice!! We love having Watch-Dogs and volunteers!!

Alphabet (Uppercase/lowercase letters)

One vowel rule

Two Vowel Rule

Tricky Words introduced - please review: one, two, three, the, a, and, red, yellow, blue, look, I, little, are, down, out, of, funny, all, from, was

Story structure: beginning, middle, and end

Generating questions

Tracking reading with finger

Retelling the story

3 star sentence

Setting

Describe and compare characters

Themes:

Plants, Mother's Day, Butterflies, Insects, Memorial Day

Math:

Numbers 1-100

Story Problems

Unknown Partners

Tens in Teen Numbers

Telling time to the hour

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