Newsletter for April 30 - May 4

Only a few more weeks of school are left!  Time sure does fly when you're having fun!  This week we are learning the sight words where and me.  The 2 letters of the week are Yy and Zz.  In math we will finish up Topic 12: Equal Groups, Sharing and Fractions.

The last day for parent volunteers (in the take home library and in centers) will be May 10.  I am so grateful to those who have helped our classes out all year!  It makes the students so happy to have you in our classroom and it helps me out tremendously!  THANK YOU!!!

Both our AM and PM kindergarten classes are planning an end of the year program for their families.  This program will be Friday May 11 --at 9:30 for the AM class and at 12:00 for the PM class.  All family members are welcome to come!  I will send out a note reminding parents of the program next week.

Remember that Monday May 14 through Thursday May 17 there will be NO KINDERGARTEN.  You will only come to school for your scheduled assessment, making sure to bring your child with you.  Students will come back to school on Friday May 18.  The last week of school kindergarten students will come on Monday and Tuesday, and it will be regular schedule.  The last day of kindergarten will be Tuesday May 22.

If you have any questions or concerns please let me know!  jjacobson@res.washk12.org or 668-5027

Newsletter for April 23-27

First off, THANK YOU ALL FOR THE WONDERFUL TEACHER APPRECIATION GIFTS!!!  It was such a fun week and it made me feel SO loved!!!  I especially want to thank my room mom's (AM --Jill & Ashley PM --Brandy & Megan) for their hard work and cuteness!!!  I feel so blessed to have such a wonderful group of students/parents!!!  Here are a few pictures from my wonderful Teacher Appreciation Week:

This week we will be learning the sight words: with and my.  We are nearing the end of the year and it would be a great time to review ALL of the sight words we have learned thus far.  There is a list of all the sight words on both of the report cards for this year.  If you need a new list please let me know.  The new letters of the week are Jj and Qq.  In math we will be discussing adding and subtracting.

Remember that tomorrow is early out day!  AM kindergarten will be from 9:00 to 11:00 and PM kindergarten will be from 12:00 to 2:00.  Later on in the week I will be sending home a note verifying your child's post-assessment appointment.  If you need a specific date or time and have not yet contacted me, please do so ASAP.  Post-assessments will be done on the week of Monday May 14 to Thursday May 17.  There will be NO kindergarten sessions on those 4 days.

If you have any questions or concerns please let me know!  I truly appreciate your help and support! jjacobson@res.washk12.org or 668-5027

Newsletter for April 16-20

As most of you know by now, Mrs. Walters has taken a position at the district office.  Our new principal will be Mr. Burke Staheli.  Mrs. Walters has done so much for our school and we will truly miss her!  But we are very excited to have Mr. Staheli at Riverside!

This week we will be reviewing the sight words: she, he, has and look.  We will also be reviewing the letters: Xx, Vv, Gg and Ww.  Our Treasures Unit 9 assessment will be on Friday, so please make sure your child is on time to school that day.  In math we will finish up Topic 11: Exploring Numbers 0-20.

Next Monday April 23 is a short day due to teacher training.  AM Kindergarten will be from 9:00 to 11:00 and PM Kindergarten will be from 12:00 to 2:00. 

If you have any questions or concerns please let me know!  Thank you for your help and support!  jjacobson@res.washk12.org or 668-5027

Newsletter for April 10-13

First off, THANK YOU to all who donated Easter eggs and candy for our class Easter egg hunt!  And another THANK YOU to all the parents who came to our picnic!   The students had so much fun!

This week our new sight words are: has and look.  The new letters of the week are: Xx and Vv. In math we are going to continue learning about numbers 0-20.  For social studies, our weekly topic is physical features of maps and globes. 

Looking ahead, Monday April 23 will be an early out day.  AM kindergarten will be from 9:00 to 11:00 and PM kindergarten will be from 12:00 to 2:00.  Also, kindergarten post-assessments will be from Monday May 14 to Thursday May17.  That means that there will be NO SCHOOL on those 4 days.  Your child will have a 45-60 minute appointment with me at a specific scheduled time.  As we get into May I will send a note home about post-assessments.

If you have any questions or concerns please let me know!  Thank you for all your help and support! jjacobson@res.washk12.org or 668-5027