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We are Learning About:

Reading: We are learning Onset Fluency (beginning sound), Blending words, Segmenting words, Letter Naming & the sound they make. We have learned the letters Aa, Cc, Dd, Ii, Ll, Tt, Rr, Nn, Ff, Pp, Hh, Gg, Oo, Bb, Mm, Ss, Jj, Vv, Ww, Ee, Xx, Yy, Kk, Zz. We have also been working on Language Awareness. and Isolating the Final sound in a word.

Math: Topic 10 on Addition. You should have cut the addition flash cards apart by now!! You will need to be practicing with these to help your child master addition which can be quite tricky for many Kindergartner's. Vocabulary for Topic 10: number story, join, in all, altogether, addition sentence, add, plus sign, equal sign, sum. When we are done with Topic 10, we will move on to Topic 11: Subtraction. Vocabulary is: subtraction sentence, take away, minus, minus sign, separate, left, difference, subtract.

Religion: We will learn about ”Prayer.”

Humanities: We will learn about, “The Second Intermediate Period In Egypt”

Science: We will continue the unit on Matter: Solids, Liquids, & Gases.

Star of the Week for February 3, 2020

Wah Nay H.

A couple of times a month we will have a Star of the Week student in our classroom. This entitles the student to be the line-leader, to lead the morning calendar routine, to share/tell all about him/herself by filling in a poster. This will come home about a week or so before they are the star. A letter will also be included with the poster explaining all the special things the student will have an opportunity to do.

Memory/Sight Words

Memory/Sight words are words we find in every sentence we read. Students must know these words to be able to read a sentence. Students should memorize these words, NOT sound them out. Please practice these words every day, both reading them and spelling them.

a, I, to, the, in, it, is, at, as, on, and, you, be, of, we, for, if, do, he, she, me, my, us, up, an, am, by, or, go, no, so, see, all, but, can, not, are, his, her, was, like, love, him, look, did, has, get, got, had, that, they, with, saw, say, sit, any, ask, big, day, may, now, who, way

Reading At Home

By this time of the school year, your child should be reading out loud to you. Not you reading to them (although you may continue to read to them, that’s great), BUT, they NEED to be reading the 20 minutes daily out loud to you).

They should be reading at an A level or a B level. Please only use these leveled books with your child, or they will become frustrated at it being too difficult.

You will find leveled books in the Scholastic book flyers. They usually come in packs with levels A, B, C, and D in a pack. Usually they are around twelve books for $12-15 dollars, or 16 books for $16-20 dollars, which is a wonderful deal. Otherwise, you can go to your local public library and talk to the librarian and ask him/her for level A & B books.

When your child is reading at the right level, they should be able to read most of the words easily since many will be the sight words that they have been working on. The words they don’t know, they should “tap it out” or “stretch (sound) it out.” What I mean by this is: Let’s use the word “cat.” Your child should say the sound of each letter /c/-/a/-/t/ and “tap it out” using their fingers, or “stretch (sound) it out.” Then after they stretch it out, while tapping it, 3 or 4 times, then tell them to blend it together until they can say the word. They know how to do this. We have been doing this in class now for quite some time. Please don’t automatically tell your child the word. They NEED to be able to figure it out on their own. Let them use the techniques they have been taught at school first.

The more they do this, the better & faster they will become.

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to ask me.

January Reading Logs are Due

All January Reading Logs are due by Monday, February 3rd. Please send them in with your child. The February Reading Log is coming home today with your child in their Take-Home Folder.

Cold Weather Information/School Closing

If Roseville Area Schools close because of the weather, then St. Jerome School will also be closed. School closings will be posted on the St. Jerome website and Facebook pages. On the radio, listen for ROSEVILLE school district. If they close, we close. Kids Korner is open on a space available basis. Call 651-771-1023 to arrange care.

CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK

Thank you to all that came and/or helped with Catholic Schools Week. It was a great success because of YOU!! I know all the Kindergarteners enjoyed all the fun activities!! If you weren’t able to make it this year, then plan to come next year!! We look forward to seeing you there!

Conferences

Conferences are just around the corner this coming Monday, February 3rd and Tuesday, February 4th from 4-8pm. I look forward to meeting with each of you to talk all about your WONDERFUL children!!

NWEA Testing

There were some technical difficulties with NWEA testing, so we were not able to take the tests this week. So, Kindergarteners will be NWEA testing on February 4th and 7th for both Reading and Math. Please make sure your child is rested & has eaten a good breakfast so that their brains and bodies are ready!! Thank you!

Winter Blast Open House

Thank you to all that came to our Open House. Everyone had so much fun playing our Ancient Egyptian Games in the Kindergarten room, having their face painted by Mrs. Meyers, going to the other classrooms to participate in the activities and earning the stickers to be eligible to win prizes!! Please consider attending next year to join in all the activities!

Tuition Accounts

We know how much of a sacrifice it is for many of our families to pay tuition to send their children to the BEST Catholic School in town! But, you make this sacrifice because you value the strong, Catholic, Christian Education, and the warm, nurturing, safe environment at St. Jerome School. Please stay current on your tuition payments. If you are not current on your tuition, you need to talk to Mrs. Anne Gattman to make a plan ASAP! All of us here at SJS count on you!! Thank you.

Application for Financial Aid (TADS Application)

It is critical that you complete a TADS application for the 2020-2021 school year if you wish to receive tuition assistance. Go to www.tads.com. Our St. Jerome code is 23381. THE DEADLINE FOR COMPLETING TADS IS FEBRUARY 18, 2020!! Our St. Jerome School code is 23381 St. Jerome will be hosting two help evenings to help you fill out the TADS application. The dates are: February 6 from 4-7pm at St. Jerome School. These documents will be needed to complete the application: +2019 W2s +2018 Federal Tax Return (if you have your 2019 tax return, bring that with you). +Most recent pay stubs from all those working in the household. +Any business income documentation (examples include: Schedule C, Schedule E, K1, Form 1120, etc.). +Mortgage statement(s)/rent statement(s).

100th Day:

Our 100th day of Kindergarten is on February 13th. We will celebrate this by doing many things with the number 100! Please have your child bring in 100 things (items) such as marbles, cotton balls, candy pieces, etc.) to show the class!!

Valentine’s Day:

We will be celebrating Valentine’s Day here in Kindergarten!

Please take some time with your child to make a Valentine box. Use a shoebox, or one that size, and help your child decorate it any way that they like! Please bring it to school on either Feb. 12th or 13th, not any earlier. Be creative. Use construction paper, tissue paper, buttons, stickers, noodles, cheerios, clothe, ribbons, etc. Make sure your child’s name is on the top of the box, and it is big enough for everyone to read it. Also, make sure there is a large enough slit on the top of the box for the cards to fit in. Have Fun!!

If your child plans to bring in valentines for their friends, they must bring one in for each student in our classroom. We don’t want to leave anyone out or have hurt feelings. I will attach a list of all the students in our kindergarten class. (Please see below for a list all student’s names.)

Also, if you would like to send in a Valentine treat for your child to share with the class, there are 19 students and 2 teachers!! Thank you!

Specialist Schedule

Upcoming Events:

2/2 Groundhog Day!

2/3rd & 4th Conferences @4-8

2/4 Dental Screenings at school if you filled in the form and sent it back.

2/4 Boxes of Candy will be going home with each child today to sell.

2/6 Financial Aid (TADS) help from 4-7pm.

2/11 Candy Tally Tuesday #1 (Bring in $$ money from the candy sale). Home and School Meeting at 7pm.

2/13 One Hundred Day Celebration!!

2/14 Valentine’s Day & Party!!

2/17 NO SCHOOL—Presidents’ Day!

2/18 Financial Aid (TADS) Due Today!!

2/18 Candy Tally Tuesday #2 (Bring in any $$ money from the candy sale).

Valentine Student Name List

Alice Prince Ashton Alyssa Samaria Kaleb Naw S Wah Nay H Nathan Alaya Micah Konrad Ephraim Tu L Gus Zoe Zee Zee P Julia Chueyim

Ruhnke Review for 2/3/20