Kindergarten 2 – Pretopapa
Welcome to Mrs Pretopapa’s Webpage- K2
Dear K2 families,
Reminders:
Monday: Send in an apple! (Tuesday we will make applesauce as a class for Johnny Appleseed day!)Send in word ring today. I will add new words (I, Can The) and send back home in your child’s folder. Please take out of folder and leave home to practice daily. -Send in library books if you haven’t already. Music class today!
Tuesday: Johnny Appleseed Day Fun day celebrating Apples! We will be making applesauce from the apples each child brings in. Turning something we each contributed into something even better when put together!-Library and Gym today. Please wear gym uniforms.
Wednesday: Spanish class today.
Thursday: We will be attending a special program in the gym by Lehigh Valley Health Network. It will teach the children all about how to be safe in various situations (car seats, crossing the street, etc) Its a great program the children love and Ill be sure to send pics! Art class today
*Thursday, Oct. 5: Picture day in uniforms for whole school. *Friday, Oct 6: First mass Kindergarteners will be attending. *Monday, Oct 9th: School closed for teachers to attend Diocesan Convention *Friday, Oct 13th: Grandparents Mass at 8:15! See Okula’s email to register your grandparents! *Friday, Oct 20th: Trunk or Treat in the evening in the church parking lot. This is a very fun event for our families and children! Save the date~! More info to come soon.
THANK YOU for the gifts from our Amazon class wish list. Each item is truly appreciated and an awesome addition needed in our classroom! The kids get SO excited when a new package comes. Thank you for supporting our classroom! (Below is the link)
https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/80RA689X98RV?ref_=wl_share
We are officially done with the alphabet overview! Now we will begin focusing on one letter per week and really working on that letter…. How to write it the kindergarten way, the sound it makes, how to find it in words, dance to songs about the letter the letter of the week, etc!
This coming week we will be doing the following:
Language Arts: Essential Question: How can we get along with new friends? Letters: Aa New words: I, can, the *Please send in word rings tomorrow morning. I will add new words on their rings and send home. You keep at home and practice each day and then return the following Sunday. We will be working on characters, feeling words, nouns, and much more! We will also be sending home reading books later this week that we read in reading groups.
Math: Numbers 5-9, continue reinforcing number 0-9
Religion: Chapter 4: Learn about creation, make a booklet about creation and learn about St Theresa
Craft: Acorn Gnome Art for the office
Centers: We started doing centers last week and the children love them! (WE typically do them right after snack, before recess). The children rotate between 8 centers, Monday- Thursday (two centers a day). These centers are fun activities they do to reinforce what we are working on. This week’s centers are: 1.Apple Letter pick and color 2.Fall Puzzles 3. Art- Acorn gnome 4. Listening 5. Spelling color words 6.ABC order apples 7. Puffball Fall objects 8. Number blocks
Science/Social Studies: We will learn all about Apples by doing a lot of apple activities. Our favorite one is on Tuesday when we make Applesauce together (using water, apples and sugar). We will also be lerning about safety during safety town on Thursday.
Homework: Please reread the book that comes home in your child’s folder (we will be reading them in reading groups that day). Continue to practice words on the word ring dailys. Point 9out or count 0-9 with your child (count their cereal, how many cars you pass when driving, get creative and fun!!).
Pease never hesitate to reach out to me anytime :). I appreciate your partnership with me in fostering a love of learning for your child!
Mrs. Alesha Pretopapa
St. Jane Frances de Chantal School
Our Special Schedule:
Mon- Music 1:10-1:50
Tues- Library 12:30, Gym 1:10-1:50
Wed- Spanish 1:20-1:50
Thurs- Art 1:10-1:50
Kindergarten Websites:
https://www.starfall.com/h/
https://www.abcya.com/
https://www.abcmouse.com/abt/homepage
https://pbskids.org/
Uniforms:
FALL/SPRING UNIFORMS: First day of school through Oct. 31 and April 1 till the end of the school year:
- Children may not wear nail polish, hoop/dangle earrings, or light-up sneakers.
- GIRLS: Tan skort or shorts, green golf shirt with school logo, white socks, white sneakers. No belts.
- BOYS: Tan shorts, green golf shirt with school logo, white socks, white sneakers. No belts.
- GYM UNIFORM (Boys and Girls): Grey T-shirt with school logo, black mesh shorts with school logo, white socks, white sneakers. Gym uniform may be worn everyday in Kindergarten.
WINTER UNIFORMS: November 1 through March 31:
- Children may not wear nail polish, hoop/dangle earrings, or light-up sneakers.
- GIRLS: Option 1: Plaid jumper, white Peter Pan collar long or short sleeve blouse, dark green knee socks/tights, black or brown leather-like non-skid dress shoes. Option 2: Tan pants, green golf shirt with school logo, brown, dark green, or tan socks, black or brown leather-like non-skid dress shoes. No belts, please.
- BOYS: Tan dress pants, green golf shirt with school logo, brown, dark green, or tan socks, black or dark brown leather-like non-skid dress shoes. No belts, please.
- Gym Uniform (Boys and Girls): Grey T-shirt with school logo, green sweatpants with school logo, white socks, white sneakers. Gym uniform may be worn everyday in Kindergarten.
*More parent information can be found online at www.stjaneschool.com/parents/9n