Ruhnke Review for 5/3/21
651-771-8494 aruhnke@stjeromeschool.org
What We are Learning:
Reading: We will continue to work on the “Groves” phonics that we have been doing since the beginning of the school year. It is getting much harder for many! Please help your child to “tap” out short words (no more than 4 letters). The word(s) should have a consonant-vowel-consonant (CVC) pattern, such as cat, dog, lip, bat, log, mad, fox, zip, mix, bad, tap, mat, etc… Thank you!!
Math: Chapter 14: We are on Chapter 14: Measurement. Vocabulary: larger, smaller, taller, shorter, lighter, heavier, longest, shortest, between, temperature, hot, cold.
When we are done with measurement, then we will go on to Chapter 12: Count, Write, and Order Numbers 11 to 20. Vocabulary: eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen, fifteen, sixteen, seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, twenty, greater than, less than, equal to, before, after, between.
Please continue to practice addition and subtraction with your child. Without practice they will forget how to add and subtract and, as you know, they will need to know these math concepts for the rest of their lives. Thank you!
Religion: Miracles of Jesus, The Rosary, Jesus says, “Come Follow Me,” Jesus, Our Example
Humanities: The Ten Commandments, Amenhotep IV and Monotheism, Reign of Tutankhamon
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
April Reading Logs Are Due On May 3rd
Please return them to me on Monday, please!
PLEASE stay on top of this. It is so important that your child is reading each and every day!! Thank you. The May Reading Logs were sent home earlier this week.
Kindergarten Mass-May 12th
Parents, Kindergarten will be helping with the May 12th church mass. Some of your children will be saying a reading. If your child is doing a reading, Then it should have come home in your child’s Take-Home-Folder on Wednesday or Thursday. Your child’s reading part is highlighted in yellow. Please help your child so that they are able to read their portion with ease, expression, and make sure they are enunciating so everyone will be able to understand what they are saying. They do NOT need to memorize it. The readings will be on the ambo/lectionary when it comes time for them to read their part. Please practice each day with him/her. We hope you will be able to attend mass on May 12th at 9:45am.
Monday, May 17th-NO SCHOOL (for just the current Kindergarten students. All other students(grades 1-8) WILL have school).
There will be no school on May 17th for your current kindergarten student because I will be hosting “Kindergarten Round-Up” for next year’s kindergarten students. Thank you!
Allergies:
We have a peanut (tree nuts) and cherry & strawberry 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.
Send A Water Bottle, PLEASE!!
PLEASE send a water bottle to school with your child. Now that it is getting warmer (hotter) with the weather, the children keep asking to get a drink, but 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, been, down, find, than, about, part, other, which, these, two, time, first, long, oil, write, words, called, number, people, water
Scholastic Book Orders:This will be the LAST Time to Order
The May/June book flyers will be sent home in your child’s Take-Home Folder early next week. Orders are due on Monday, May 17th. **This is early so that we receive the books in time before the last day of school. ** 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!!
Special People Day(sometimes known as Grandparents' Day)
Wednesday May 19 @ 10am
We will have an outside program beginning at 10 am with a special blessing for our special people. Refreshments to follow. Guests will be invited to park and sit in chairs in front of their vehicles. Our theme is: Unmasking St. Jerome School: Who are We? Song, readings, dance...all wonderful! Please plan to come.
Party With a Purpose
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALL THAT ATTENDED OUR PARTY WITH A PURPOSE &/or Participated!! WE ARE VERY GREATFUL!!
Specialist Schedule
Monday=Music
Tuesday=Phy Ed/Gym
Wednesday=Library & Music Movement
Thursday= Music & ”The Forge”(Science & Art)
Friday=Phy Ed/Gym
Upcoming Events:
5/4 & 5/6 will be the days we will take our NWEA tests. PLEASE make sure your child has a good night’s sleep the night before so that he/she will be alert and ready for the day. Thank you!
5/9 Mother’s Day!! Have a fantastic day Moms!!
5/12 Kindergarten has the church mass readings.
5/17 NO SCHOOL-for Just the CURRENT kindergartners (All other students, grades 1-8 WILL have school) since I will be having next-year’s kindergartners here for “Kindergarten Round-Up”
5/19 Grandparent/Special People Day!! 10am
6/4 Last day of school: 11:45 dismissal.