Computer Update From Mrs. Mobley…

Kindergarten has been doing a wonderful job in computer class!  Students are in the computer lab every Monday and Tuesday.  At the beginning of the year, we reviewed the basic parts of the computer and how they are used.  Websites the children have explored include:   www.nickjr.com, www.dole5aday.com, www.pbskids.org , and www.hersheys.com.   These websites offer a wide variety of fun, interactive games and activities that help students acquire basic computer skills and provide learning opportunities in reading, spelling and math.  The students have also created beautiful pictures using Microsoft Paint and KidPix.  During Character Counts! Week, the students created computer drawings of caring (one of the six pillars of good character).  I encourage you to work with your child at home on his/her computer skills by visiting fun websites together.

May- 2009      

Dear Parents,

  It is hard to believe that our last month of school is here. The children have come a long way since that first day of school in September. We have enjoyed watching your children grow and learn. We will miss each and everyone, and pray that you have a fun-filled, safe and wonderful summer. The children will be very busy, for there is still a lot of work to be done in the remaining weeks of school. Please read below-

 Language Arts- We will complete the last unit in language arts. We will identify, write and review the initial sounds of the letters: Hh, Ww, Vv, Qq, Jj, Yy,Zz and the final sound of Xx. We will review blending with all the short vowel sounds. We will continue to review beginning and ending sounds, word families, building sentences and our sight words. We will add these sight words to our word boxes: with, was, see and of.  You can challenge your child by asking them to spell the sight words verbally and on paper We will continue journaling. Please encourage your child to write sentences using their sight words. Attached is another copy of the Dolch word list. This summer add to your child’s word box from this list as they master words. This month comprehension skills will include talking about cause and effect, making inferences and categorizing.  READ-READ-READ with your child over the summer. Make the reading interactive. Please continue to practice handwriting ( numbers, letters, words, spacing, on the line) using the remaining pages in the writing notebook.

 Math- We will-

 Religion- We will complete the unit “God’s love teaches me to love”.

We will continue to learn about the mass. We will learn more about our Blessed Mother and have a May crowning in our class. We will discuss the Ascension and Pentecost. We are also learning the “Glory Be to the Father” and Morning Offering.

 Science- We will continue our discussion of insects and metamorphosis and release our butterflies when they emerge. We will learn about how animals change in the spring.

 Social Studies- We will learn about our country, it’s symbols and heroes and why we celebrate Memorial Day, Mother’s Day and Father’s Day. We will discuss the importance of summer safety and physical fitness.

 Dates to remember-

May 1st- Race for Education

May 8th- Mother’s Day Surprise -2:15-in our classroom (sorry no siblings)

May 13th- Irvine Nature Center Trip

May 14^th- mass- May procession

May 15^th- closed –professional day

May 25^th- closed Memorial Day

May 29^th- Kdg. Field Day

June 4 th- kdg. visits grade 1

June 5th-Kindergarten picnic/Ceremony and last day

 Please Note:

            Buddy Gifts-On May 27^th we will be having a party with our 4^th and 8^th grade buddies. Please send in $2.00(cash please -in an envelope with your child’s name on) to cover the cost of the snack and buddy gifts by May 6^th. We will be making gifts for our buddies. Please do not send in any other gifts. This way everyone will have the same gift to give to their buddy.

Picnic Plans- A separate letter will be coming home with information about the picnic on June 5th. Pray for SUN!

Summer Work- A separate packet with suggested summer work (skills to keep your child ready for grade 1) will be sent home the last week of school.

THANK YOU----THANK YOU--------THANK YOU------THANK YOU!

             A special thank you to all of our kind volunteers. You helped make our program and events successful. A big thank you to Kim Triplett, Kathy Siedor, Kirsten Nowak and Andrea Zamora, our room parents, who organized the volunteering and parties. Thank you for sharing your children with us. We wish them the best in their future years! God Bless You all!

                                                                                    Happy Summer!

                                                                                 Mrs. Wendel 

                                                                         Ms.Amy and Ms.Stephanie