At the beginning of each month we will send home a monthly Newsletter to update you on what we have been learning, as well as upcoming events. Please see the attached monthly Newsletters! Thanks!
Dear Parents,
As the year is coming to an end, we have a lot of fun things going on at Edison and in Kindergarten so be sure to look at the important dates!
What we have been working on in the classroom:
Reading Workshop: We just finished up our unit about weather and the water cycle. We are beginning our author studies unit. Currently we are studying the author Eric Carle. We will be writing books like Eric Carle as well.
Skills Block: We are continuing to work our way through the alphabet, stretching and writing words as we go, working on phonics, and testing sight words. Keep practicing with your child.
Math: We have introduced the calculator and how to add, subtract, and skip count. We are working on being fluent at adding and subtracting through 5. Once students have mastered this, we will be working on adding and subtracting fluency through 10.
Science: We are currently learning about force and motion. We will begin our rocks and minerals unit soon. Please have your child find one rock they can fit in their hand and bring it to school on Monday May 7th.
Important Dates
May 4th: PTA and Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast 7:45 am (Any parent who has volunteered in the classroom or on a field trip is invited to come)
May 11th: Book Fair
May 11th: Field Day 9:15 AM
May 14th: Field Trip to the Botanic Gardens. (Wear Edison T-Shirt, and send your child with a disposable sack lunch).
May 28th: Memorial Day- No School
May 29th: Enrichment Day (Kindergarten will be going to the Children’s Museum)
May 30th: Edison Talent Show, PJ Day, and Summer Birthday Celebrations
May 31st: Kindergarten Continuation 10:30am & Last Day of school.
Addition Flash Cards: Please continue to practice the addition facts flashcards sent home last month. The goal is to be able to add through 5 quickly and without using fingers. Once your child is fluent, they can work on adding fluently through 10. Once they are fluent through 10, practice subtracting fluently through 10.
Reading Logs: Please continue to read daily and fill out the reading log that runs from Monday to Friday. Keep a tally of the number of books read. Handwriting Practice: Please help your child to form the letters correctly and neatly on their handwriting practice sheets sent home weekly.
Math: Most weeks there will be math homework attached to the special helpers and reading log. Please have your child complete it and return it when the reading log is due.
Sight Words: Please remember to practice sight words regularly with your child (this includes spelling them). By this time, they should be able to read 80 or more sight words.
Sight Word Spelling Tests
We appreciate all your work helping your child learn their sight words. Our final sight word test will be on Thursday, May 10th. Please continue to help your child the rest of the year and over the summer to recognize and spell sight words at home.
Help Wanted
**Kindergarten will be decorating shirts for our continuation performance. Please send your child with one NEW white tee shirt. Please use a sharpie to write your child’s name on the tag. Send the tee shirt in by Thursday, May 10th.
**We are also looking for some parents to help with decorating our tee shirts on the morning of May 18th. If you are interested, please let your child’s teacher know.
Please let us know if you have questions or would like help with anything regarding school. You may email us, or if it’s quick, we can usually take care of it when you come to pick up your child. But sometimes it is better to make an appointment, so we can have a focused talk in private. Please let us know anytime you would like to do this.
Email Addresses:
Krysten_Kamps@dpsk12.org
Jessica_Rosenthal@dpsk12.org
Jackie_Novak@dpsk12.org
Leigh_McSherry@dpsk12.org
Kaylee_Case@dpsk12.org
Dear Parents,
As the year is coming to an end, we have a lot of fun things going on at Edison and in Kindergarten so be sure to look at the important dates!
What we have been working on in the classroom:
Reading Workshop: We just finished up our unit about weather and the water cycle. We are beginning our author studies unit. Currently we are studying the author Eric Carle. We will be writing books like Eric Carle as well.
Skills Block: We are continuing to work our way through the alphabet, stretching and writing words as we go, working on phonics, and testing sight words. Keep practicing with your child.
Math: We have introduced the calculator and how to add, subtract, and skip count. We are working on being fluent at adding and subtracting through 5. Once students have mastered this, we will be working on adding and subtracting fluency through 10.
Science: We are currently learning about force and motion. We will begin our rocks and minerals unit soon. Please have your child find one rock they can fit in their hand and bring it to school on Monday May 7th.
Important Dates
May 4th: PTA and Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast 7:45 am (Any parent who has volunteered in the classroom or on a field trip is invited to come)
May 11th: Book Fair
May 11th: Field Day 9:15 AM
May 14th: Field Trip to the Botanic Gardens. (Wear Edison T-Shirt, and send your child with a disposable sack lunch).
May 28th: Memorial Day- No School
May 29th: Enrichment Day (Kindergarten will be going to the Children’s Museum)
May 30th: Edison Talent Show, PJ Day, and Summer Birthday Celebrations
May 31st: Kindergarten Continuation 10:30am & Last Day of school.
Addition Flash Cards: Please continue to practice the addition facts flashcards sent home last month. The goal is to be able to add through 5 quickly and without using fingers. Once your child is fluent, they can work on adding fluently through 10. Once they are fluent through 10, practice subtracting fluently through 10.
Reading Logs: Please continue to read daily and fill out the reading log that runs from Monday to Friday. Keep a tally of the number of books read. Handwriting Practice: Please help your child to form the letters correctly and neatly on their handwriting practice sheets sent home weekly.
Math: Most weeks there will be math homework attached to the special helpers and reading log. Please have your child complete it and return it when the reading log is due.
Sight Words: Please remember to practice sight words regularly with your child (this includes spelling them). By this time, they should be able to read 80 or more sight words.
Sight Word Spelling Tests
We appreciate all your work helping your child learn their sight words. Our final sight word test will be on Thursday, May 10th. Please continue to help your child the rest of the year and over the summer to recognize and spell sight words at home.
Help Wanted
**Kindergarten will be decorating shirts for our continuation performance. Please send your child with one NEW white tee shirt. Please use a sharpie to write your child’s name on the tag. Send the tee shirt in by Thursday, May 10th.
**We are also looking for some parents to help with decorating our tee shirts on the morning of May 18th. If you are interested, please let your child’s teacher know.
Please let us know if you have questions or would like help with anything regarding school. You may email us, or if it’s quick, we can usually take care of it when you come to pick up your child. But sometimes it is better to make an appointment, so we can have a focused talk in private. Please let us know anytime you would like to do this.
Email Addresses:
Krysten_Kamps@dpsk12.org
Jessica_Rosenthal@dpsk12.org
Jackie_Novak@dpsk12.org
Leigh_McSherry@dpsk12.org
Kaylee_Case@dpsk12.org