Time seems to be flying by in Kindergarten. We
continue to be very busy in class. The children are all very excited to know
that First Grade is around the corner. This is what we will be working on this
week:
This week we will begin our unit about Children
Around the World. This week our mainly focus will be FRANCE. We are going to learn how to say some colors, numbers, days
of the week and months of the year in French. How exciting!!!! We will also be
looking at various videos about this beautiful country and learn about their
culture. If you happen to have any item that will help us learn about this
country, we would appreciate if you let us borrow it from you.
The stories that we will be reading have something
to do with France. Some of the stories that we will be looking at are:
This story had been written and first published in
France.
Babar and Celeste set off in a balloon, beginning
an exciting series of adventures. Escaping from savage cannibals, only to be
trapped by a circus owner, Babar knows nothing of his home country’s escalating
war against the rhinos. But with some help from the Old Lady, Babar returns in
time to save the day.
Fancy Nancy is back! And when her family decides to
get a dog, she's certain she can be fancier than ever. After all, a papillon --
a small, delicate, fluffy dog -- is the ultimate accessory. But her family
wants a large, plain dog. How unglamorous!
Madeline is one of the best-loved characters in
children's literature. Set in picturesque Paris, this tale of a brave little
girl's trip to the hospital was a Caldecott Honor Book in 1940 and has as much
appeal today as it did then. The combination of a spirited heroine, timelessly
appealing art, cheerful humor, and rhythmic text makes Madeline a perennial
favorite with children of all ages.
In Math we are going to be doing a lot of
activities to review Place Value. We will be using ten frames made out of craft
sticks to represent the numbers.
In Phonemic Awareness we will be introducing some
digraphs. The digraphs that we will be studying this week are SH and CH.
In language, a digraph is two letters or characters
that make a single sound when pronounced, also known as a phoneme. The sound
made by the digraph is usually noticeably different than the pronunciations of
the individual letters would be. SHark, SHeep, SHell, SHip, SHoe. CHicken, CHeese, CHair, CHin.
IMPORTANT SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS
SPRING GENERAL ASSEMBLY -
The General Assembly of parents that will be held on Saturday, May 17,
beginning at 9:00 a.m. in the Cafeteria. We are required to have a quorum of
one-third of our parents present in order for the meeting to be considered
legal and for any decisions made at the General Assembly to be binding. We
have 325 parents listed as members of the school association, so we need to
have at least 108 parents in attendance (although only one parent
per family can vote, both parents can be counted for quorum). We need for YOU
to attend! Your ideas and your votes are important for the school. The
school will provide supervision and activities for children during the General
Assembly (from 9:00 - 11:00 a.m.) Dr. Jay Ketterer,
Discovery School’s new Head of School will be present at the Assembly.
DISCOVERY GOES GREEN- Thank you for all of you who have participated in
green activities during April.
-Congratulations to the 2nd grade classes for
bringing the most material for the Recycling Drive. They will celebrate
with the environmental science students by having an "earthly" snack
on Tuesday.
-Also, a large thank you goes out to all the
families that sponsored plants for the Greening Our Campus activity. The
students had lots of fun getting dirty, using their "green thumbs" to
plant their bushes. We planted 65 bushes and more are to come in the next
few weeks. Our campus is definitely looking greener!
DPTO FUN RUN AND CARNIVAL – The DPTO will be hosting their traditional events
this Saturday, May 10. The FUN RUN begins at 7:30 a.m. followed by the
traditional breakfast, and the CARNIVAL will take place from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00
p.m. We hope all our school community will mark their calendars and support the
DPTO by attending and having a great family time!
DISCOVERY ZONE – Our Summer camp is back! Join us and allow
your children to have a fun-filled three weeks at the beginning of their
summer. Spread the word among family and friends and get special discounts!
CHRONICLES OF DISCOVERY GALA – SURVEY - If you attended the Gala, please complete the
following survey to help the school grow and improve:
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