Dear Kindergarten Families,
It is hard to believe that this is the last week of October! Lots to do during this exciting week…
Halloween tattoo money is being collected for Friday. Cost $1.00 each- your child may buy several, only two will be worn at school – the remaining will sent home for Halloween evening.
Friday is a noon dismissal. Free dress (no $$ this time) NO costumes, please! Halloween colors are allowed for shirts and pants. Halloween themed hair ribbons and socks are fine.
Now for our academics:
Religion – we will continue with learning about saints- and respond in our text book. We have a short quiz on Saints this week. Our SLE focus is A.1 – Learn about the Church and share with others. And B.5 – Know what they do well. It is so important for young children to know their accomplishments result from hard work. They are hard workers!
ELA- Theme 3 — We’re a Family continues on this week. Focus letter Bb, vocabulary: family words, movement, types of clothing and action words. As we listen to re-aloud books our comprehension skills are: story structure; characters and setting; inferences and drawing conclusions. Reading strategies- evaluate; predict/infer; summarize; phonics/decoding to help us become good readers.
EM- math stories: addition and subtraction stories are being introduced at the end of section 2 in Everyday Math. Our centers will continue with teen numbers, making patterns, and estimation to reinforce previous skills.
Science – a fun lab on Tuesday – something gooey!
November 12 our first off campus field trip and we are going with our fourth grade buddies! The trip is by bus – to the Channel Islands Museum. Featured on this trip is a ‘Live Hike’ videoconferencing program with rangers on Anacapa Island, an age appropriate program for each grade, self-guided tour of the museum, and the Channel Island movie. Please pack a paper bag lunch and a drink or small water bottle. Permission slip must be signed and in school by November 7 for you child to attend. Cost $12.oo For permission slip please click on link below:
permission slip for Channel Islands Museum and Visitor Center
Social studies- understanding people of long ago and comparing life today.
**Remember the Saint’s Parade is coming next Friday, November 7. Check how costume fits while walking, sitting, and kneeling so we do not have any problems in church. I know they will be in showing their best Saintly behavior. 
Thank you for you children!
Mrs. Carol Brown
