May & June Newsletter

What’s happening in Kindergarten…

Inquiry – Our inquiry focus this month will continue to be plants, planting and changes in the natural environment as spring arrives.  We will be observing different types of plants and seeds in our classroom, experimenting with planting and noticing changes in our playground. 

Personal/Social/Emotional Development – We will learn about community helpers and discuss their roles (e.g. Doctors, Veterinarians, Mail carriers, teachers).  Students will begin to recognize places and buildings within their community and talk about their functions (e.g. arena, hospital, grocery stores, post office).

Math – Our math focus will be ordinal numbers (e.g. first, second, third) and composing and decomposing numbers to 10.

Language – We will focus on words that rhyme and begin and end with the same sounds.  Our study of non-fiction will focus on the features found in a non-fiction text such as photographs, captions, labels, and glossary.  We will explore the role of authors and photographers in creating non-fiction texts.   

Save the Date!

Both Kindergarten classes will be participating in a school wide “Author’s Day” on June 20^th.  Parents and families will be invited to listen to their student read and share their stories.  More detailed information will follow!

Dress for the Weather!

Students require a separate pair of rain boots or running shoes to wear outdoors and a pair of running shoes for inside the classroom.  As the weather warms, please send in ball caps or sun hats for sun protection while outside!  Please apply sunscreen at home in the morning, we do not apply it at school.

Spare Clothes

Please ensure that your child has a full change of clothes in the backpack or at school.  Accidents happen and we don’t want to interrupt your day to bring spare clothes to school!

Veterinarian Visit

Both Kindergarten classrooms enjoyed a very interesting and informative visit from Vet Dr. Eva and Vet Tech Sarah, along with Lady the Dog!  The students enjoyed listening to Lady’s heartbeat, learning about healthy ears and teeth and proper grooming.

Important Dates

May 3^rd – Roywood’s Yard Sale

May 13^th – Officer Neil visits

May 19^th – Victoria Day (No School)

June 6^th – PA Day (No School)

June 14^th – Fun Fair!

June 20^th – Author’s Day & Open House

June 26^th – Report Cards go home

June 27^th – Last Day of Classes for Students