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Kindergarten Newsletter - January 2019

Reading:

     Kindergarten students will begin January with continuing to learn more reading “super powers” to help them read all of the books inside of their reading baggies. 

     By mid-January, the students will begin working on a unit called “Bigger Books, Bigger Muscles.”  The focus in this unit is for students to tackle more challenging books by using all of the reading strategies that they learned in the super powers unit.  They will be looking at the picture and saying the beginning sound of that word, cross-checking their reading, reading to the end of the word to gain more visual information and consider what looks right (Does it look right? Does it sound right? Does it make sense?).

     Please make sure to read with your child every night!

 

Writing:

     Kindergarten students are working on persuasive writing.  The students will give their opinions to the following and give reasons why: responding to books, which field trip was their favorite, etc.

Cool Culture

 

     We are so excited to offer Cool Culture passes to all families with children in PS 230's Kindergarten!  You will have access to 90 of NYC’s best-loved museums, gardens, zoos and historic houses.  We can't wait to hear about all the fun things your child do when you use the Cool Culture Pass.  Look for the registration form in your child's folder in September.

     For more information about the Cool Culture Pass, click here

    If you have lost your pass or need to make a correction on your family's name, please contact your Cool Cultural Liaison - Ms. Jill Reinier, Parent Coordinator at jreinier@schools.nyc.gov.
 

Math

     Students will begin January with continuing to collect, count, and measure. 

     By mid-January, the students will be learning about 3 dimensional shapes. 

     Students will be able to Identify and describe the overall size, shape, and features of familiar 3-D shapes, make 3-D shapes, and combine shapes to make 3-D shapes.

Social Studies

 

     Kindergarten students are learning about our community, geography, people and the environment with the essential question:

     What makes a community?

 

A Note from . . .

     Mr. Feder, Science

     The children will observe motion of solids on smooth and rough surfaces.

   Mr. Hanratty, Art

     In January, Kindergarten will be exploring the themes of home and community as they learn about the different ways houses are built throughout the world. They will also learn the art of printmaking.  Students will be designing their own ideal house through stamp printing.

   Ms. Fitzgerald, Music and Movement

     Students will create musical instruments and use them to accompany a dance.  Please send in recycled materials such as paper towel tubes and shoeboxes so we can share our music making with you at home.

 Ms. Woods, Physical Education

     Please remember to pack sneakers on the day that your child has gym.  Please visit my webpage.

Try at Home

 

     At home, help your child brainstorm ideas for true stories to write in class. 

     When something happens, tell your child “that would be a great story!” and encourage to bring the idea to school.

 

Reminder:

     Please make sure that your child is reading the books inside of their reading baggy as well as practicing the sight words EVERY night.

Important Dates

JANUARY

1/2    

School resumes for all students

1/7  - 1/22

PTA Read-a-Thon

1/10  

Brooklyn Children’s Theater Winter Show @ 6:00 p.m.

1/11 

PTA Character Night

1/17 

PTA Meeting & SLT Meeting

1/21 

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - School Closed

1/29 

Learning English as a Family @ 8:30 a.m. (US)

1/29 

Dual Language Leadership Team Meeting @ 3:00 p.m. (LS)