February 12-16

Monday is the 100th day of school:  We will celebrate with 100 day activities in the afternoon! One of the students thought it would be funny to dress up like we are 100 years old on Monday and the rest of the class loved the idea! I know it's short notice, but your child is welcome to dress like a 100-year-old on Monday if you would like to:)

Wednesday is Valentine's Day:  We will exchange valentine cards with the class! Here is a list of student names for filling out valentines.

Upcoming Events: 
February 12: 100th Day of School Celebration
February 14: Valentine's Day-wear red and pink
Feb 16th: Funky Friday
February 22 and 23: NO SCHOOL
February 27: Family Night


Also, our upcoming family night is in need of a few volunteers to sell and make cookies. Please sign up below if you are interested! 
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Here's a sneak peek at what's happening this week! 

Reading: Our next reading unit focuses on nonfiction books. We will get our library ready by sorting the books into fiction and nonfiction bins. Students will also find topic bins that hold books on animals, places, etc.  As you read any of these with your child, encourage him/her to  look closely at the pages, point to pictures to find even more, ask questions, and talk about books to become experts on their topics. These are high interest books for the kids--I am so excited to see how they work with them!

Writing: This week we are starting to write All About books. The goal is for students to write an entire book that teaches about one topic. Students will begin by brainstorming ideas; they will put each idea on a book cover so that it is ready to go when they are ready to start a new piece. We will discuss thinking about and planning out how we can teach our readers the important facts about our topics. Writers will learn that they can plan out books using their fingers to keep track of their ideas. Help your writer think of different things he/she could teach others about! What is your child an expert on?

Math: As we begin unit 4, mathematicians will be introduced to finding partners and solving equations with numbers 6-10. While we will continue to work on becoming fluent within 5, we will ask students if they will be able to do this work with larger numbers. Students will solve equations and find partners of larger numbers using math tools and drawings; they are not expected to know the partners of 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10 fluently (or without use of strategies and tools). For example, mathematicians could draw a picture or use cubes to solve: There were 8 bananas on the shelf. If Molly bought 4, how many would be left. At home, I would encourage you to continue playing games within 5. Students need consistent practice to solidify their understanding of adding and subtracting within 5. 

Science: Be sure to check Seesaw to see your child present on the animal/plant topic that they have been researching! The videos will most likely be posted on Tuesday and Wednesday. Before we start our next content unit, we will take a few days to read about being kind friends and raising our hands before answering questions. It is so important for these young students to learn about and practice these social skills as well! 

Hello NDLC Families, 

Enrollment for the 2018-2019 school year is underway and we have a few spots available in Kindergarten! We find that word of mouth is the best way to market our school. 

If you have friends or family with upcoming Kindergarten-aged students, please share what you love about our school! As always, families can also call Mrs. Frischmann at 766-6116 to set up individual tours.