Thursday, May 10, 2012

A beautiful day in the sunshine making special surprises for very special people!









                              Thank you to Handey's Nursery
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Friday, April 20, 2012


                                                                                                                                               
 -We have one more field trip! We would love to have the dads join us on this trip as we will be doing something special for mom!  On May 9th, we will go to Handey's Greenhouse. We will leave the school at 8:15 a.m. and return by 10 a.m.  Please let me know if you can attend!

-Chicken biscuits and a drink will be sold for the next two one more Friday.  Bring $3.00 to participate in this special breakfast.  All Proceeds benefit the March of Dimes.

-HANDWRITING PRACTICE-Please check homework to make sure your child has formed the letters correctly and NEATLY.   We are really working on this!


Reading
Spelling Words: she, he, day, say, pray, may, stay, bay; Bonus: today (ay vowel team practice)
Phonics Focus: Continue vowel team practice (examples: ay, ai, oa, ie)
Vocabulary: Plant words
Continue reading every night!

Math
CalendarNumber Order Practice
Addition/Subtraction Practice
Place Value
Number Patterns

Social Studies/Science
Spring:  The Garden/Plants

Bible
The Good Shepherd
Scripture Text: Luke 10:25-37; John 10:1-42
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Saturday, April 14, 2012


Reading
Phonics Focus: vowel teams "when two vowels go walking, the first one does the talking"

Review word families and "SUPER E"
Vocabulary: Question words (who, what, when, where, why)
Math
The Calendar: Days of the Week, Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow,  Numbers on the a calendar
Addition/Subtraction Reveiw
Story Problems
Place Value
Number Order
Social Studies/Science
Spring:  The Garden/Plants/Bugs
Bible
Jesus Lives Again!
Scripture Text: Matthew 28:1-10
Memory Verse: John 3:16
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Sunday, March 11, 2012


Hi Moms and Dads,

For the 2 weeks prior and the week following spring break we will be celebrating the Easter season.  We will discuss the meaning of Easter including the triumphant entry, the crucifixion and the resurrection of Jesus.  

On Friday, March 16th, Eric Litwin, author of Pete the Cat books, will be spending the day at Trinity.  He will be with grades k4 - 2nd grade from 8:15 -9:00 AM.  We are so excited about his visit.  



Next 2 weeks:  March 12 - 23


Reading 
*High Frequency Words: focus on are, he, is, see, she, a, and
*Reading a book
*Informational text writing
*Phonics Focus: Jj, Zz, Xx, Yy, short u, short e
*Story structure - beginning, middle, end
*Rhyming words

Math
*Time: focus on parts of a clock,  order of events, time to hour and half hour
*Money: counting groups of coins (add-on counting) - dimes & pennies, nickels &     
      pennies, quarter & pennies
*Addition practice
*Mental math: adding 1, 2, or 3 to a number
*Focus on subtraction

Bible
Jesus Dies on the Crosss
*Target truths
  Jesus is worthy of our praise (Palm Sunday)
  Jesus died on a cross because of our sins but He had no sins of his own
Scripture Memory:  I Corinthians 15:3b-4

Jesus Lives Again
*Target truths
   Jesus rose from the dead
   Jesus was seen by many people before he went back to heaven
   Jesus is God
Scripture Memory:  I Corinthians 15:3b-4

Dates to Remember;
Class Pictures:  Wednesday, March 14th
Field Trip:  March 22nd  Lanark Wildlife Federation 
              depart 8:30 and return 11:30
March 23:  1/2 day early dismissal
Spring break:  March 26 - March 30

Have a great week!


In Christ,


Mary McDavid
Kindergarten
Trinity Presbyterian School

Col 3:1-2 - :If then you have been raised up with Christ, keep seeking the things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God.  Set your mind on the things above and not on the things that are on earth. 
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Sunday, March 4, 2012


Hi Moms and Dads,

We enjoyed many Dr.Seuss activities last week.  One of our highlights was Mr. Neu reading "Green Eggs and Ham" to the whole kindergarten.  As we walked through many Dr. Seuss books we met a number of characters.  Our    
reading and language arts curriculum was enhanced by the rhyming text and word families that we find in his books.  We are so excited about continuing our walk with Dr. Seuss next week.

Next week:  March 5 - 9


Reading 
*High Frequency Words: want, was, know, who, what, when, why, where
*Informational Text Writing
*Reading a book
*Phonics Focus: short vowel words, blends, digraphs

Math
*Time: focus on parts of a clock,  order of events, time to hour and half hour
*Money: counting groups of coins (add-on counting) - dimes & pennies, nickels &     
      pennies, quarter & pennies
*Addition practice
*Mental math: adding 1, 2, or 3 to a number
*Introduce subtraction

Bible
*Jesus and the children
*Target truths
    God has a special plan for each child
Scripture Memory:  Psalm 100:2a

Dates to Remember;
Field Trip:  March 22nd  Lanark Wildlife Federation 
              depart 8:30 and return 11:30
March 23:  1/2 day early dismissal
Spring break:  March 26 - March 30

Have a great week!


In Christ,


Mary McDavid
Kindergarten
Trinity Presbyterian School

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Col 3:1-2 - :If then you have been raised up with Christ, keep seeking the things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God.  Set your mind on the things above and not on the things that are on earth.
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Friday, February 24, 2012


        Dr. Seuss  

Oh, the places you'll go with Dr. Seuss' books!
"You're off to great places! 
Today is your day!
Your mountain is waiting. 
So ... get on your way!"

This week we salute Dr. Seuss and all of his wonderful books!!
Behind the Blue door...
Reading
Rhyming Words-Writing a Rhyme
Counting Syllables
New Word-she
Short e and Short o blending
Math
Time-parts of clock, order of events, time to hour/half hour
Money
Addition
Bible
Jesus Chooses His Helpers
Psalm 100:1
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Monday, February 20, 2012


Hi Moms and Dads,

A very special thank you for all of my Valentine surprises!   I am so thankful that I have 14 special Valentines !  Thank you also for your prayers and sweet notes concerning Kindergarten Testing.  It was a huge success. I am always so proud to show off Trinity school to prospective parents.  The sweet spirit in this place is contagious!
I hope that you and your families had a wonderful, restful long weekend!

This week behind the Yellow Door - February 21 - 24 

 
Reading
*Counting Syllables
*Sequence of Events
*Using Action Words
*new word-play*

Math
*Money-counting nickels and pennies, dimes and pennies, quarters and pennies
*Time-hour/half hour
*Addition

Bible*Jesus Grows Up
* Scripture Memory:  Luke 2:11-12
* Target truths
   -Jesus loved God
   -Jesus obeyed his parents.
   -Jesus loved others.


Dates to Remember:
Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts
Feb. 28, 2012
Dep. Time-9:45
Time of Return-11:30

Lanark Wildlife Federation
March 22,2012
Dep. Time-8:30
Time of Return-11:30

Have a great week!


In Christ,


Mary McDavid
Kindergarten
Trinity Presbyterian School

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Col 3:1-2 - :If then you have been raised up with Christ, keep seeking the things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God.  Set your mind on the things above and not on the things that are on earth.
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