KINDERGARTEN UPDATE

Mason Motto

I will learn the true.

I will do the good.

I will love the beau-

tiful.

Dear Kindergarten Families,

Please note that there will be no school Oct. 17th and 18th due to

Parent/Teacher Conferences. We look forward to meeting with

you!

IXL Update IXL is going strong. Thank you to all the families who are making such good use out of the IXL Math Program. So far we have answered: 1. Ms. Pratt’s class: 19,645 questions 2. Mrs. Lingsch’s class: 18,497 questions 3. Ms. Jackson’s class: 11,159 questions 4. Ms. Witt’s class: 6,106 questions

Next Week in Kindergarten Riggs Phonics: We will introduce and learn how to form the capital letters /E/, /F/, /H/, /K/, /M/, /N/, /U/, /Y/, /V/, /W/, /X/, and /Z/. We will review the phonograms (letter sounds/penmanship) /f/, /qu/, /i/, /c/, /o/, /a/, /d/, /g/, /s/, /i/, /l/, /t/, /b/, /e/, /k/, /r/, /m/, /h/, /n/, /p/, /j/, /w/, /y/, /z/, and /u/. We are also working on recogniz-ing the final sound of a word (ex: word: cat, last sound is /t/). As well as working on recognizing all the sounds of a word (ex: word: cat, what are the sounds in cat?) Dictation quizzes will start next week, however they will not be graded yet. Literature: Our story for the week is “Momotaro Peach Boy”. “Momotaro Peach Boy” is a popular hero of Japanese folklore. Momotaro travels to Ogre Island to battle the evil Oni (monster). With the help of some kind friends, Momotaro fights to rescue his family and village from danger. This story teaches students about friendship and important pillars of virtue of Mason, perseverance and courage. Our poetry recitation for the week is “It’s Raining, It’s Pouring” and “Rain, Rain, Go Away”. Math: Unit 9: We will be learning about Patterns. Quiz on Wednesday and test on Friday. Science: We will continue our discussion on Seasons and Weather. We will focus on Winter and Spring. Geography: We will have our North America Test on Tuesday and dive into South America on Wednesday.

For the week of October 18, 2019

Reminders .

Label all sweaters,

lunch boxes and wa-

ter containers.

Please send healthy

snacks.

Red folders should

be signed and re-

turned each Monday.

Some important information for families:

-Behavior Chart: We are using a color chart system for behavior. At the beginning of the day, everyone is on green. Green means “ready to learn”. Students can move up to blue by making good choices and up to purple by making excellent choices. Blue stands for “ good job” and purple for “awesome”. If a student makes a bad choice, they are moved to yellow. Yellow is the warning color and stands for “slow down”. If a student continues with negative behavior, they are moved to red. Red stands for “stop”. In many cases red behavior results in a demerit and/or a visit to our Assistant Principal, Mr. Whitehead.

-Toys: Toys in school are not permitted. Even when kept in backpacks, they present too much of a distraction throughout the school day, and there is always the risk that they will be lost or damaged. This does include Pokemon cards.

-Snacks: Make sure your child knows what is for snack and what is lunch. Some great snack ideas are: bananas, apples, gold fish, carrots, berries, peaches, yo-gurt, pudding, pretzels, crackers, cheese, celery, broccoli, trail mix, cheerios, pop-corn.

Label, Label, Label

Please label lunchboxes, backpacks, and sweaters. We have several students who have identi-cal lunchboxes and backpacks. Labels are very helpful. Sweaters should be labeled. Just about every student has the Mason yellow or blue sweater, it is imperative that they are labeled.

This weeks Poetry Recitations: Graded recitation on Friday

Rain, Rain, Go Away

Rain, rain, go away,

Come again another day.

It’s Raining, It’s Pouring

It’s raining, it’s pouring,

The old man is snoring.

He bumped his head

And went to bed,

And he couldn’t get up in the

Morning.

Hearing and Height/Weight Screenings

Tuesday, December 3,2019 will be the next screening for hearing and height/weight. If

you do not want your child screened, email esmith@masonacademy.com before the

date.

Individual Photos Day

Friday, October 25, 2019 Student Individual Photos will be taken. Please make sure

your student is wearing his/her Friday Uniform.

Individual Photos Retake Day

Friday, November 15,2019 For students who were absent on October 25,2019 there will

be a retake day.