Weekly Update 9/30-10/4

• This Week:
• We learned about the letters T-Z and worked on matching upper and lowercase letters.
• We learned the sight words I and a.
• We worked on recognizing names and letter sounds.
• We read a story called Miss Bindergarten Takes a Field Trip with Kindergarten and talked about community helpers. 
• We learned about independent reading.
• We worked on shapes.

Next Week:

• We will focus on the letter Mm.
• We will learn the words the and like.
• We will read a story called Pig the Pug and work on sharing with a partner.
• We will work on building our independent reading stamina.
• We will work on sorting and tally marks.

What to Ask Your Kindergartener:

• To tell you their favorite Kindergarten song.
• To tell you the words we have learned so far in Kindergarten.
• To identify sets of objects up to 10.

Reminders and Other News:

• Conferences are coming up on October 15th and 16th.  Please sign up for a conference time as soon as possible if you have not already.  ptcfast.com/schools/VVE1
• Please send library books back to school with your child on Thursdays each week so they can check out a new one. 
• A book order letter is in your child's cheetah binder today.  If you would like to place an order, follow the directions listed.  Thanks!
• A new reading log went home in the cheetah binder today.  Return at the end of the month for a prize.
• Please help your child practice tying their shoes.  Shoes come untied frequently during the day, and untied laces are a distraction.  Thanks! 
• If your child does not have their lunch number memorized yet, please help them work on this over the next few weeks to help make getting through the lunch line more efficient.