Kindergarten (A)

Welcome to Mrs. Pedano's Class!

I am looking forward to working with you and your child this year in kindergarten!!  

       We are a  NUT FREE classroom. NO PRODUCTS THAT MAY HAVE COME INTO                             CONTACT WITH PEANUTS OR TREE NUTS MAY COME INTO THE CLASSROOM.  PLEASE         READ LABELS CAREFULLY WHEN PLANNING SNACK, LUNCH OR PARTY TREATS!!
         Thank You!!!!

        "Childhood should be a journey not a race."  Author Unknown

Week of December 9, 2019

Reminders:
       December 9-13th           Parent/Teacher Conferences
       December 11th              School Nativity Presentation   7:00PM
       December 13th              NO SCHOOL     Conferences
       December 23rd to January 2nd    Christmas Break

Santa Secret Shop
     We will be going to the Santa Secret Shop on Monday, Dec 9th to do some "shopping" for our families.  Please fill out the envelope that came home last week to let us know whom your child should get gifts for and how much they may spend.  THIS WILL BE THE ONLY DAY WE WILL GO TO THE SHOP SO PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU SEND THE LIST/MONEY IN ON MONDAY!!!

Nativity Presentation
     Weds, December 11th    7:00pm in the Church
          We are looking forward to seeing everyone at this special Christmas celebration.  The children should be in OBrien Hall by 6:00pm, dressed in their Christmas finest.  If your child will be unable to attend please email me so we may plan accordingly.

The next two weeks in kindergarten will be very busy as we get ready for Christmas!!  We will be practicing for our Nativity Presentation on Weds night, making a surprise gift or two and doing some fun Christmas activities.  

I look forward to speaking with everyone during conferences this week!!!

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Week of December 2, 2019

Reminders:
       December 9-13th           Parent/Teacher Conferences
       December 11th              School Nativity Presentation   7:00PM
       December 13th              NO SCHOOL     Conferences
       December 23rd to January 2nd    Christmas Break

This week in ELA we will identify the sound of letter "p", practice reading our High Frequency Word "to", and read several literature selections that will answer our Essential Question "Why do people use wheels?".  In MATH we will complete our Unit: Numbers Beyond 10 and in RELIGION we will continue our chapter; "Families Are Good".  We will also begin this holy season of Advent, preparing ourselves for Jesus' birth.

Make sure to check out the Photos link on my website, I've added some pictures of the fun things we've been doing in kindergarten!!  More to come....

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Week of November 25, 2019

Reminders:
     November 27th       Dismissal 11:55
     November 28th       NO SCHOOL       Happy Thanksgiving
     November 29th       NO SCHOOL
     December 11th        School Nativity Presentation   7:00pm
     December 23rd to January 2nd       Christmas Break

Parent/Teacher Conferences will be held during the week of December 9th to 13th.  Please schedule a conference by using the Sign Up Genius link that was emailed to you last week.

There will be NO HOMEWORK this week.  Enjoy your holiday!!
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Week of November 18, 2019
Updates:
     Please remember we are a NUT FREE classroom!!!  Several snacks and lunches have come in recently that either had nuts in them or were made in a facility that processes PEANUT or TREE NUTS.  Please read all labels carefully!!!  Thank you !!!

Report Card Skills
        At the end of November we will be assessing some skills for our first report card which will come home in early December.  Some things to start practicing with your child would be; full name, address, phone number, and birthday (no year needed).  These skills will be assessed orally so the children willl not have to know how to write them.

Hot Lunch
       If you order hot lunch for your child please remember you are still responsible for sending in a snack and drink for morning snack!!

This week in ELA we will read several literature selections that will answer our Essential Question; Why do animals move in different ways? We will also work to read our new High Frequency Word "a", identify the sound of letter "c" and practice reading with expression.  In MATH we will finish our Unit on Numbers to 10 and begin our new Unit Numbers Beyond 10, focusing on the "teens".  In RELIGION we begin out new Chapter "We Belong to Families".

Have a great week!!!


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Week of November 11, Report Card Skills
        At the end of November we will be assessing some skills for our first report card which will come home in early December.  Some things to start practicing with your child would be; full name, address, phone number, and birthday (no year needed).  These skills will be assessed orally so the children willl not have to know how to write them.

Hot Lunch
       If you order hot lunch for your child please remember you are still responsible for sending in a snack and drink for morning snack!!
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Updates:
     Please remember we are a NUT FREE classroom!!!  Several snacks and lunches have come in recently that either had nuts in them or were made in a facility that processes PEANUT or TREE NUTS.  Please read all labels carefully!!!  Thank you !!!

     We attended Mass on Friday for the first time this year with our 6th grade Prayer Partners. I was so proud of our kindergarten class!!!!  They did a great job and earned 3 links for our whole class behavior system AND they each received a Golden Ticket for our school wide PBIS Behavior System.  They will put their ticket in the prize bin on Monday and have a chance to win some prizes at Morning Gathering next week!!

This week in ELA we will read several literature selections that will answer our Essential questions; How do animals communicate? How do people communicate?.  We will also practice reading our new High Frequency Word "we", identify words that begin with the sound of letter "t", practice reading with expression and continue to discuss our senses.  In MATH we will continue with our unit "Numbers to 10", focusing on comparing groups 0 to 10, adding "one more" , and ordinal numbers to the 10th.  In RELIGION we will continnue with our chapter "Talking to god os Good".


Report Card Skills
        At the end of November we will be assessing some skills for our first report card which will come home in early December.  Some things to start practicing with your child would be; full name, address, phone number, and birthday (no year needed).  These skills will be assessed orally so the children willl not have to know how to write them.

Hot Lunch
       If you order hot lunch for your child please remember you are still responsible for sending in a snack and drink for morning snack!!
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Week of November 4, 2019

Updates
     We had a fun and very exciting Halloween in kindergarten.  Thank you for joining us for our parade, I just wish the weather could have cooperated with us!!  The children did a great job adjusting to the change in our plans and must be commended for how quickly they responded when the fire alarm went off unannounced later in the morning!!

     Homework
           Keep an eye out for our first homework packet to come home in your child's folder this week.  We will begin sending a packet home every Monday and it will be do back on Friday.  In addition to the packet please review the Report Card skills listed below.  These skills will be assessed at the end of this month in preparation for our first report card in Dec.

Report Card Skills
        At the end of November we will be assessing some skills for our first report card which will come home in early December.  Some things to start practicing with your child would be; full name, address, phone number, and birthday (no year needed).  These skills will be assessed orally so the children willl not have to know how to write them.

Hot Lunch
       If you order hot lunch for your child please remember you are still responsible for sending in a snack and drink for morning snack!!

This week in MATH we will continue to work on numbers to 10 and identifying ordinal numbers to the tenth.  In RELIGION we will finish our Chapter "Quiet is Good" and begin the next Chapter "Talking to God is Good".  We will also be attending First Friday mass with our Prayer Partners.  



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Week of October 28, 2019

Updates
     Halloween Parade/Party           October 31st
                  We will have a parade and small party for Halloween on Oct 31st.  The parade will take place 
      at 8:30am.   The children should come to school already dressed in their costumes, OVER their play 
      clothes.  (We will take the costumes off  after the parade to keep them clean for Trick or
      Treating.)  We will come out the Bond Ave doors, sing a few songs, then parade around to the front of
       school.  We will have a small party during our snack time.  A homeroom mom will contact you if we
      need you to send any treats/supplies in for the party.

      All Saints Day- NO SCHOOL         November 1st

     Kidstuff Books are due ASAP.  Please return all books not paid for.
    
     HOT LUNCH-   any days you purchase hot lunch for your child please remember you are still 
                               responsible to send in a snack for our morning break.

This week we have lots of fun Halloween activities planned.  We are looking forward to seeing you all at our parade on the 31st at 8:30am.

Report Card Skills
        At the end of November we will be assessing some skills for our first report card which will come home in early December.  Some things to start practicing with your child would be; full name, address, phone number, and birthday (no year needed).  These skills will be assessed orally so the children willl not have to know how to write them




                                                                                                                                                                            

SBS Teachers make every effort to check email as their schedule allows, but may not be able to respond until after the school day. KathleenPedano can be reached at kpedano@stbl.org.

During the school day you may call the school office at 610-789-7676ext. 202 and leave a message for the teacher and your call will be returned as soon as possible. 

If you are sending a note in with your child, please make sure your child knows to hand it to the teacher upon arrival so that it is received in a timely manner.

If your child will be absent, please call the school before 8:30 a.m. at 610-789-7676 ext. 202 and leave a message or email Mrs. Booth in the school office at Mbooth@stbl.org with your child’s name, grade and reason for absence and refer to the school Absence Policyfor further information.

Upon returning to school please send a note in to the teacher with the date(s) and reason for your child's absence

     Monday                   Computers     2:05-2:35            
     Tuesday                   Library            2:00-2:30 
     Wednesday             Gym                 9:30-10:00      
     Thursday                 Art                    9:30-10:00      
     Friday                      Music               9:05-9:35      

A Homeroom Representative will be reaching out to you to coordinate events on behalf of the classroom teacher and Home & School Association as needed throughout the school year.