Dietzel Diary
News from
Kindergarten ~ Saint Paul School
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Week
of January 9, 2017
Tuesday’s Snow Day was quite a surprise! Even having a surprise day off, we
accomplished a lot this week. We spent
the week discussing the importance of manners and how we can best show good
manners at home and school. During our
guidance lesson this week Ms. Dobol read the book, How Full Is Your Bucket
by Tom Roth. We discussed that we can
fill our bucket each day by showing kindness and respecting others. Our bucket empties when we are mean to others
on purpose.
Please keep in mind that when your child is going
to miss school you need to call the office.
When they return they will need a note explaining why they were absent. If you need to pick your child up early
(except in an emergency), please send a note in advance.
As a reminder, we are no longer taking quiet time
after lunch. This has been a little
tough on a couple of the children this week, as they were tired! Instead, our time is being divided into
silent reading and whole-group read aloud.
Sick
Children:
Unfortunately, it is flu season L. Please remember that as much as we try to
protect the kids by having them wash their hands and we disinfect the classroom
each night, we still need your help. If
your child requires any type of medication to keep a fever down, they should
not be here! Children should go 24 hours
WITHOUT a fever before returning to school in order to minimize the spread of
illnesses. In addition, if your child is
experiencing a cough that can only be controlled by continuously giving them
cough drops, they should not be here! Of
course, if your child has not had a fever in 24 hours, but still requires
medication that can be administered by our nurse, they should certainly
attended school. If your child is not
going to make it to school, please call the office. Students also need to bring a note the day
they return to school stating why they were absent. A note with a parent signature or a note from
the doctor is required by the State of Ohio.
Religion: This week
we learned about the importance of helping our neighbors and community. We learned that when we help each other we
are showing God’s love. We also talked
about how many people there are in our community that help us every day – like
policemen, firemen, garbage collectors, snowplow drivers, grocery store workers
and teachers.
Language Arts: This week we focused on beginning and ending
sounds T/t/, as well as medial vowel sounds a, i, o. We are focusing on learning how to spell
words by segmenting each sound and writing the letters we hear to form words.
Read
Aloud: The read aloud books are chapter books read
by me and discussed each day by the class.
We will utilize this time as an opportunity to explore reading
strategies such as inference, comprehension, and making predictions. We are currently reading My Father’s Dragon by Ruth Stiles Gannet.
Math: This week
we have focused on counting, comparing, and match sets containing 1-10
items. We are also working on understanding
the difference between greater than and less than.
COMING UP:
Fri, January 13 2nd
Quarter Grades close
Mon, January 16 NO
SCHOOL—MLK Day
Wed, January 18 Book
Club
Mon, January 23 Report
Cards
Wed, January 25 MASS—Feast
of the Conversion of St. Paul
Sun, January 29 11:00
MASS; 12:00-1:00 OPEN HOUSE
January 29-February 3 CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK! Activities calendar will follow.
