Kindergarten News

Curriculum Update

Literacy: For the first six weeks of school we are using Kindergarten Jump Start
curriculum. Each day students are exposed to high quality literature. They will
focus on one letter of the alphabet at a time and learn the sound and how to write
words using that letter.  They are introduced to concepts about print and practice
the skills of being a reading, writer, and illustrator.

Math: This month in math we are practicing daily mathematics routines. We are
learning how to count and keep track of the days of school. We are practicing the
days of the week and months of the year. We have begun to keep track of the date
on our classroom calendar. We are also collecting, recording, graphing and analyzing
weather observations on our daily weather graph. These routines will continue
throughout the school year as part of our “Everyday Math” program. Over the
course of the year, children will engage in many hands-on activities related to
a range of math topics, including counting, numeration, operations, geometry,
and measurement.

Centers: Fine motor centers with a focus on ABCs and shapes using clay, scissors,
and math manipulatives.

Integrated Studies: Classroom Community, Weather

Important Dates

Sept 20- PTO meeting @5:30 in the Media Center

Sept 26- Early Release Wednesday

Oct 5- Field Trip to Merrill Auditorium

Keep In Touch!

Mrs. Kalloch: kalloj@portlandschools.org

Ms. Nealey: nealej@portlandschools.org

Mrs. Burke:

burken@portlandschools.org

Mrs. Gallagher

gallac@portlandschools.org