Sight Words – but, up, run, look, yes Mrs. Sirmon’s Kindergarten News Week of November 12th - 16th Focus Skills Sight Words – but, up, run, look, yes Home Learning Reading and Writing Identifying the characters, setting, and events of a story. Retelling the story in our own words. Asking and answering questions about unknown words. Core Knowledge Blending sounds to form words and segmenting sounds to break words apart. Practicing the sound and formation of letters m, a, t, d, o, c, g, i, n, h, s, f, v, z, p, e , b, l, r, u, w, j, and y AND putting these letters together to spell and read words. Monday Complete the sight word sheet. Math Comparing the length of two objects by using the vocabulary shorter than, taller than, longer than, and the same as. Comparing weight using heavier than and lighter than. Science Using observations to identify weather patterns over time. Tuesday Complete the CORE pages 5.3 and 5.4. Reminder: The PACT Session on Reading and Writing skills is tomorrow at 10 a.m. and 6p.m.! Important Dates: November 12th-November 16th – Progress Reports sent home this week November 14th – PACT Session on Reading and Writing skills at 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. November 15th - Thanksgiving Feast—Students can wear Pilgrim or Native American costumes. 10:45-11:25-Swint and Triche 10:50-11:30-McGowan and Bickham 10:55-11:35-Clark and Duet 11:40-12:20-Tregre and Trapani 11:45-12:25-Sirmon and Robertson 11:50-12:30-Weimer November 19th - November 23rd – No School due to Thanksgiving holidays November 26th – Fundraiser Order Forms and money due today! November 28th – Santa Pictures December 18th - Cookie Dough Pick Up Day and Polar Express Day/Pajama Day- more information will come December 19th – Class Christmas Party December 20th – Early Dismissal 12:35 p.m December 21st – January 2nd – No school due to Christmas/New Years Holidays Wednesday Complete math page 17. Our Thanksgiving Feast is tomorrow! Students can wear Pilgrim or Native American costumes. Thursday Complete CORE 7.2 Share something about the Thanksgiving Feast with someone special! Return Library books and the Book Buddy Bags tomorrow!