newsletter

april 2012

Kindercarrots
Spring is just around the corner and with the warm weather, budding flowers, and buzzing bees, our Kindercarrots are getting ready to test their wings. We are preparing for First Grade already by reviewing many of the concepts weve learned to make sure we understand them well. Well be experts in addition and subtraction, coding new words, and reading, just to name a few. Here is a closer look at our lessons for this month:

ere splashing into April with sudden Springtime Showers. There are bright blue skies, green grass growing, and pretty tulips popping up to color our world. The excitement of spring is contagious and we have all caught the bug. April 9th through the 13th is this years Spring Break. We hope you are able to take advantage of the warmer weather and make some great memories with your loved ones. Start planning now for lots of summer fun, too, with our Summer in the Village camps. Register by May 15th and receive a discount on summer camp pricing. Classes are filling quickly, so be sure to register as soon as possible to guarantee a spot for your child. A copy of our summer flier is available online at www.kidsvillage.com, or you can come in and pick up a copy at the front desk. Your children are going to love what we have planned for them! Friends for Sight volunteers will be conducting free vision screenings during school hours on April 2nd and 3rd. Watch for information to come home regarding your childs screening. We would like all of our Sweet Pea, Tator Tot, and Kindercarrot classes to receive this wonderful service. Please make sure your child attends school on April 2nd and 3rd to take advantage of this opportunity. Get ready for our Graduation Photos coming up on April 4th and 5th. Astle Photography will be here on April 4th and 5th during school hours for individual and class photos, with retakes available on May 9th. We provide red caps and gowns for the children to wear during their individual pictures, and red gowns for all of the children to wear during their class pictures. If you choose not to purchase individual photos, your child will only participate in a class photo. You should have received a picture packet in your childs school bag during the last week of March. All picture packets are prepay, so if you have any questions or need a new packet please come in and pick one up before picture day. These always turn out to be some of our favorite photos of the year. Pleas take note of our final parent teacher conference for this school year held on May 3rd and 4th. We are anxious to share your childs achievements with you as well as some of the wonderful experiences we have had with them. Our conferences will again be open house style with an opportunity for you to come in during the evening on May 3rd from 1:00pm 7:00pm or during the day on May 4th from 9:003:00. All of our teachers will be available during these times, so stop by when its convenient for you, no appointment necessary. And finally, we wanted to take a moment to thank all of you for being so dedicated to our Kids Village R.E.A.D.S. program. The children are always so thrilled to bring their reading calendars in and share their success with us. It has taken a lot of effort on your part and we want you to know it has not gone unnoticed. We hope you feel, as we do, that the time spent reading with your child is priceless. So, THANK YOU from the bottom of our hearts for partnering with us to help each child gain a life-long love of reading!

Week #1 - April 2nd - 6th

Introduce combination wh, digraph ei and ew, and the final stable syllable ture, spell with the oo sound, write the numbers 109-113, subtraction facts with difference of 1 and 2, identify a fractional part of a set, and identify and draw polygons.

Week #2 - April 9th-13th - SPRING BREAK

Week #3 - April 16th - 20th

Introduce suffixes er est and ful, introduce prefix un pre and dis, write numbers 114-117, identify and count quarters, subtract two-digit numbers, subtract half of a double, and read a thermometer.

Week #4 - April 23rd - 27th

Review consonant and vowel digraphs, review combinations and affixes, write the numbers 118-122, identify and count hundreds, tens, and ones, identify geometric solids, subtraction facts with7s and 9s, and represent numbers to 500 using pictures.

Week #5 - April 30th - May 4th

Sight word evaluation, use Independent Readers, write a story and practice capitalization and punctuation rules, addition and subtraction facts, review coin values and count with coins, and use comparison symbols.

Kids Village Task Card

kindercarrots
april 2012

Name: Academic Skills

I Can Write a Complete Sentence Using Correct Capitalization

I Can Read a Simple Sentence

I Can Identify 5 Prepositions

April Values: Hard Work & Determination

We will spend this month talking about the importance of giving our best effort and sticking with a job until it is done. Each child will make a goal for themselves and we will track our progress toward reaching that goal. You can help by celebrating the contributions your child makes and helping them feel the satisfaction of doing their best.

I Can Identify Even and Odd Numbers I Can Solve Single Digit Subtraction Problems

Workshop Skills
I Can Measure Ingredients Accurately
I Can Recite Wee Willie Winkie and Identify High and Low Notes

I Can Describe 3 Different Types of Weather

I Can Ask Questions in Spanish

I Can Identify 5 Pieces of Famous Art

Value Skills
I Can Work Hard and Never Give Up
Kids Village R.E.A.D.S.

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april 2012

Kitchen
An important part of creating a successful dish is measuring ingredients accurately. This is one of the skills we will be working on this month. Here are a few of the recipes we will be making in April: Week #1 - Hula Stir Fry, Week #2 No School, Week #3 - Chinese Chicken Salad, Week #4 - Rice Crispy Treats, and Week #5 Chicken & Dumpling Soup.

Music
In Music we will be learning about pitch, high and low. We will practice using high pitch sounds like a siren and low pitch sounds like a growl. The children are also getting ready for their graduation program and cant wait to share what they have learned.

Social Studies
This month we will study children from all around the world. We may have different cultures and traditions but we are all important. The children are also learning more Spanish phrases like asking a question.

Science
The changing weather is a mystery to most of us, children and adults alike. We will learn all about the water cycle, the earths atmosphere, and well identify different types of clouds too.

Art
How can you draw a picture of someone who is moving? How can you draw a person who is sad? This month we will study the shape of the body and the face and learn how to create movement in art.

Dates to Remember
April 1st Begin April calendar for Kids Village R.E.A.D.S. April 2nd-3rd Friends for Sight Vision Screenings April 4th - 5th Graduation Pictures April 9th - 13th Spring Break - NO SCHOOL April 20th School Spirit Day - Wear your KV T-Shirt May 3rd
Parent Teacher Conferences 1:00pm-7:00pm - NO SCHOOL

Birthday Kids
No Birthdays This Month!

May 4th
Parent Teacher Conferences 9:00am-3:00pm - NO SCHOOL