Kindergarten Korner with Mrs. Yacovelli March 14-23, 2016

A Peek at Our Week: Rabbits, Leprechauns, Easter and Spring!Our stories this and next week include getting ready for Spring! We will

read non-fiction books about rabbits and then a few fictional stories about rabbits. Two of my favorites are The Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter and The Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams. Another favorite of mine for Easter is Rechenka’s Eggs by Patricia Polacco.

Social Studies includes learning about the history of St. Patrick’s Day and locating Ireland on a map. Science lessons include learning about the changing seasons and Spring.

Fundations lessons continue our work with writing, spelling, and reading words with the CVC pattern. We work with learning the difference between a real word (pig) and a nonsense word (jev).

High-frequency words should be able to be read “in a snap”. These words we do not decode. I will be sending the entire word list home this week in flashcard form for you to practice. Bold words are tested (25). Not bold words are good to know for guided reading (20).

Writing Workshop lessons continue with how to write an informational piece or a “how-to” book. We will also do some special writing for St. Patrick’s Day and Spring.

Math lessons include working with the graphs, coin exchanges, and subtraction number stories.

Monday 3/14 is Day 2: Art with Mrs. vanRuler

Tuesday is Day 3: Health with Mr. Pawlick

Wednesday is Day 4: Music with Mr. Einhorn

Thursday is Day 5: Computer with Mrs. Randall

Friday is Day 6: Phys Ed with Mr. Pawlick

Monday 3/21 is Day 1: Library

Tuesday 3/22 is Day 2: Art

Wednesday 3/23 is Day 3: Health

Encore Schedule

Kindergarten Korner with Mrs. Yacovelli March 14-23, 2016

This Week’s Calendar of Events

Monday 3/14: READING HOMEWORK: see assignment in FISH-due Wednesday 3/16

Wednesday 3/16: MATH HOMEWORK: see assignment in FISH-due Friday 3/18

Monday 3/21: NO HOMEWORK THIS WEEK :)

• Thursday, 3/17: wear GREEN for St. Patrick’s Day

• Thursday through Saturday, March 17, 18, 19: PGMS presents “The Little Mermaid” @ 7:00 PM. Tickets are $8.00.

• Friday, 3/18: Mrs. Yacovelli’s Store is open for shopping with Decision Dollars $

• Monday, 3/21: WPES SPRING SPIRIT DAY: Fun Hat Day-wear your favorite hat to celebrate the start of Spring

• Tuesday, 3/22: WPES SPRING SPIRIT DAY: Batter Up-celebrate the start of baseball season. Wear your favorite baseball team colors or clothing. Your can even wear your own baseball jersey or uniform!

• Wednesday 3/23: WPES SPRING SPIRIT DAY: West Goes Wild!- celebrate and welcome the Elmwood Park Zoo to West by wearing your favorite animal clothing or an animal print.

• Wednesday 3/23: Assembly: Elmwood Park Zoo @ 9:30 AM in the gym

• Wednesday 3/23: WPES Yearbook Orders are due to school; online by 3/28

• Thursday 3/24: NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS: Staff Development Day

• Friday 3/25 & Monday 3/28: NO SCHOOL FOR SPRING BREAK

Looking Ahead…

• April 15: WPES PTA Basket Raffle and Bingo 6:30-8:30 PM• May 9: WPES Grandparents Day• May 11: Early Dismissal @ 1:30 for Staff Development• May 19: WPES Art Show• June 3: WPES Field Day• June 9: End of the Year Awards Program 9:30-11:00 AM• June 10: 3rd Trimester Good Citizen Luncheon