Dietzel Diary - Week of April 30, 2018

Dietzel Diary

News from Kindergarten ~ Saint Paul School

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Week of April 30, 2018

  We had a very busy, fun week!  We had so much fun on our field trip to the main public library.  The bus ride was very interesting, as we weaved in and out of construction through downtown Akron.  We really enjoyed the songs, dancing, stories and making musical instruments.  We learned about different types of animals and what makes them unique.  We learned that mammals are warm blooded and have live births.  Birds have feathers, but not all can fly.  Fish have fins and gills.  Amphibians are cold blooded, lay eggs and have very porous skin that needs moisture.  Reptiles are cold blooded, lay eggs, and hard scales.

Religion:  This week we recognized that when we help and care for others we are living God’s love.  Living love shows love for God.

Language Arts: This week we continued working on increasing our comprehension skills by re-reading the skit, The Glum Princess.  We used our prior knowledge, recognized text structure, identified characters, and confirmed predictions.  We looked at multiple meaning words such as present.  We worked with vocabulary words huff, puff, costumes, props, scenery.  We have been working with blending sounds to decode words, as well as segmenting words and focusing on the medial vowel sounds.

Math:  This week we worked on understanding measurements.  We learned that we measure different things in different ways.  We measure time using a clock and calendar.  We measure heights and widths with rulers and yardsticks, and measure distances in miles. 

Science:  We learned about magnets.  We learned that magnets are a material or object that produces a magnetic field. The magnetic field is invisible but attracts or repels other magnets.

COMING UP:

Beginning May 1^st students may wear UNIFORM shorts.  No cargo, running, or gym shorts are allowed.  We also CAN NOT wear shorts on Friday’s to Mass.

Language Arts—Our focus will be on the J/j/ sound. 

Math—We will continue learning about measurements.  We will then start with 3D shapes.

May 9            Field Trip—Cleveland Zoo

May 11          7:15 – 7:45 AM Muffins with Mom in the PAC (Kindergarten only)

May 24          7:15 – 7:45 AM Donuts with Dad in the PAC (Kindergarten only)

6:00 - 7:00 PM Art Show

May 25          PTO Sponsored Fun Day

May 29          Field Day; Faculty vs 8^th grade volleyball game

May 30          6:30 8^th Grade Graduation