Ruhnke Review for 4/6/21
651-771-8494 aruhnke@stjeromeschool.org
What We are Learning:
Reading: We have been learning to “Tap” out words. This is exciting since they will need to know this skill to figure out words they do not know. For example, using your thumb and fingers, to tap out the word ‘mop’ your child should tap the /m/ using their thumb and pointer finger, the /o/ using the thumb and middle finger, then the /p/ using the thumb and the third or ring finger. They would say each letter sound then blend it together to form the whole word! Practice this at home with your child. The more they do this, the quicker and better they will become at reading!! Also, We have been working on Phonics by learning Rhyme Production, Blending Phonemes, Isolating Medial (middle) sounds, Substituting Initial Phonemes, and Deleting Phonemes. We continue to learn Onset Fluency (beginning sound), Ending Fluency (ending sound in a word), Blending words, Segmenting Phonemes, Adding Phonemes, Letter Naming & the sound they make. We have learned all the letters of the alphabet.
Math: Chapter 10, Addition, is now complete. So, we are now on to Chapter 11: Subtraction Within 10. Please take out the Subtraction flash-cards I gave you with the memory/sight words back in August!! Vocabulary: in all, take away, left, take apart, subtract, subtraction sentence, minus -, ten-frame, equals =.
Religion: Prayer/The Mass, Jesus Is God the Son, Miracles of Jesus
Humanities: Hyksos Invasion of Egypt, Early New Kingdom in Egypt, Moses’ Birth, The Plagues in Egypt
Easter-He has Risen!!
Have a special Easter with family on Sunday. May God Bless each of you and keep you in His care always.
Star of the Week
Every Kindergarten student has had a turn being the “Star of the Week.” So, from now until the end of the school year, each Day there will be a different student as the “Star of the Day!” They will help lead the calendar and morning routine, they will be the line-leader, and they get to be my “helper” for that day!!
Reading Log
March Reading Logs Were Due On April 1st
Please return them to me right away!
PLEASE stay on top of this. It is so important that your child is reading each and every day!! Thank you. The April Reading Logs were sent home earlier this week.
Winter Outerwear
Please make sure your child is coming to school every day with 1. Snow Pants 2. Boots 3. Mittens 4. Hat 5. Jacket. Spring in Minnesota is so unpredictable. One day it is sunny, beautiful and warm, the next day it’s cloudy, dreary, snowy, and cold! Please continue to send the 5 winter-outerwear until the end of April. The 5 items can stay at the school until we’re sure the students won’t need them anymore…this year! THANK YOU!
Scholastic Book Orders:
The April book flyers were sent home in your child’s Take-Home Folder yesterday. Orders are due on Monday, April 26th. If you would like to place an order; the easiest way to do so is online. Use code RGVYW. If you would rather fill in your order using the flyer, please send it back to school with your child and with a check or cash (in an envelope marked “Scholastic Book Order”) for the total amount due. THANK YOU!!
Allergies:
We have a peanut (tree nuts) and cherry allergy in our classroom. Please do not send any of these food items in your child ’s snack. Your child may bring these foods to school in their Lunch since we have a separate table for these students to sit at because of any food allergies they may have.
Water Bottles
Please send a water bottle to school with your child. Because of Covid, all drinking-fountains are not in working order. Students get hot and thirsty. Without having a water bottle, it is hard to get a drink, and the school can’t hand out paper cups to 160+ students many times per day. Thank you.
Memory/Sight Words:
Your child will have approximately four(4) Memory/Sight words to learn each week. 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(4 each week) every day for 10 minutes, 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, from, have, one, this, said, your, what, when, how, it’s, were, will, them, then, there, their, use, out, each, many, come, some, made, make, into, more, could, would
Specialist Schedule
Monday=Music
Tuesday=Phy Ed/Gym
Wednesday=Library & Music Movement
Thursday= Music & ”The Forge”(Science & Art)
Friday=Phy Ed/Gym
Upcoming Events:
4/2 NO SCHOOL: Good Friday
4/4 Easter Sunday! Rejoice, God is Risen!
4/5 NO SCHOOL: Easter Monday
4/24 Party with a Purpose: Unmasking the Mission!! This is theme for the spring VIRTUAL fundraiser. EVERYONE may join us. Please invite family, friends-anyone that may be interested in Saint Jerome Classical School. We are excited to welcome all!!
5/19 Grandparent/Special People Day!! 10am