The Pakachoag Press by Jennifer Stanick https://padlet.com/jstanick/6yvtfm1jtxfi April 2019 Newsletter en-us 2019-04-01 21:58:22 UTC 2019-04-03 17:47:10 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Apple.png DATES TO REMEMBER jstanick https://padlet.com/jstanick/6yvtfm1jtxfi/wish/347405533 April 4th
Superhero Day
Family Math Night
 @ AMS 5:30-7:30
 
Dr. Tony (dentist)
Visits Kindergarten classes
 
April 5th
PAK Pride T-Shirt Day
 
April 8th - Monday
Kindergarten Screening
No School for Current Kindergarten Students
 
April 12th 
Pennies for Patients Kick Off
 
April 15th -19th 
Spring Vacation
 
April 23rd 
1:30 pm
2nd Grade Assembly by the American Red Cross
 
6:30-8:30 pm – Middle School
SEPAC Meeting – ADHD/Executive Functioning
 
April 26th
Community Reading Day
 
April 29th
Second Grade students visit SWIS
 
May 3rd
PAK PRIDE T-Shirt Day
 
May 4th
Town Wide Clean Up Day
]]> 2019-04-01 22:04:01 UTC https://padlet.com/jstanick/6yvtfm1jtxfi/wish/347405533 PRESCHOOL NEWS jstanick https://padlet.com/jstanick/6yvtfm1jtxfi/wish/347407957 This month our theme is “Nature.”  We will be learning about the wonders in nature, and how changes in the weather affect plants, animals, and people.
 
Some skills that we will be working on this month are as follows:
  • The letters Yy and Zz, review of letters and sounds
  • Basic addition and subtraction problems
  • Looking at the parts of a plant
 
At home activity to try: Enjoy the spring weather and go on a nature walk with your child.  Ask your child if they see any signs of spring on their walk.
]]> 2019-04-01 22:19:56 UTC https://padlet.com/jstanick/6yvtfm1jtxfi/wish/347407957 KINDERGARTEN NEWS jstanick https://padlet.com/jstanick/6yvtfm1jtxfi/wish/347598330 The snow is finally disappearing! Kindergarten students are excited to finally get outside and use the playground equipment! Please take some time to review with your child how to zip their coat and tie their shoes.
 
In our Reading Wonders program, we are focusing on:
  • Different places we can go
  • Letters: Mm, Aa, Ss, Pp, Tt, Ii, Nn, Cc, Oo, Dd, Hh, Ee, Ff, Rr, Bb, Ll, Kk, Uu, Gg, Ww, Vv, Xx, Jj, Qq, Yy, and Zz
  • High frequency words: I, can, the, we, see, a, like, to, and, go, you, do, my, are, he, with, is, little, she, was, for, have, of, they, said, want, me, here, this, what
  • Students are continuing to work on identifying the characters, setting, events, problem/solution, and details of stories in sequence
  • Students are continuing to learn how to tap out and blend the sounds in new words
  • Students are continuing to isolate the beginning, middle, and ending sounds in words
  • Writing a complete sentence with details that is on topic and includes a capital letter at the beginning, finger spaces, and punctuation
 
In GO Math!, we are focussing on:
  • Counting by 1’s to 100
  • Counting by 10’s to 100
  • Addition and subtraction using manipulatives
  • Numbers 1-100
  • 3-Dimensional shapes
 
Please continue to:
  • Send your child in with one small snack and a water bottle every day
  • Practice lunch codes with your child
  • Remind your child how he/she gets home from school each day, especially if it varies from day to day
  • Keep a labeled spare change of clothes in your child’s backpack
  • Keep toys at home so that they don’t get lost or broken
  • Please send your child dressed appropriately for the weather 
 
We look forward to another great month of learning and fun at PAK! 
 
]]> 2019-04-02 13:02:00 UTC https://padlet.com/jstanick/6yvtfm1jtxfi/wish/347598330 FIRST GRADE NEWS jstanick https://padlet.com/jstanick/6yvtfm1jtxfi/wish/347598651 Can you believe that April is already here?  Time has just flown by.  We have recently begun Unit 5 of our ELA series, Figure It Out.  Some of the themes that we will be reading in our anthologies include: See it, Sort it; Up in the Sky; Great Inventions; and Sounds All Around. Comprehension strategies and skills that we will practice this unit include making/confirming predictions, cause and effect and making connections.
 
We are coming to the end of chapter 8 in Go Math, which focuses on two-digit addition and subtraction. We encourage you to have your child do their math homework on Think Central at least once a week.  Doing homework online is great practice for taking the tests.  All of our GO Math assessments must be completed online.
 
Science topics in the spring include sound and light.  We will be learning about American symbols in Social Studies during trimester three.
 
As always, thank you for all of your support!  We are looking forward to an exciting busy spring!
]]> 2019-04-02 13:02:39 UTC https://padlet.com/jstanick/6yvtfm1jtxfi/wish/347598651 SECOND GRADE NEWS jstanick https://padlet.com/jstanick/6yvtfm1jtxfi/wish/347598882 In the Wonders reading curriculum, the students have begun Theme 5: Let's Make a Difference.  The students are making real life connections as we read stories about how to be a good citizen and how to get along with others.  One skill they are focusing on as they read fiction and realistic fiction texts is how to determine different characters point of view.

 The students will be practicing writing different types of poetry.  Some of the different poems they will write are an acrostic, cinquain, and haiku.  
 
The students have started a new unit in math focusing on length in customary units.  The students will have opportunities to measure with a variety of tools. They will also learn how to estimate and then compare their estimate with the actual measurement.  They will also use their addition and subtraction skills to solve measurement word problems involving length. 
 
Thank you for your continued support 
]]> 2019-04-02 13:03:09 UTC https://padlet.com/jstanick/6yvtfm1jtxfi/wish/347598882 PHYSICAL EDUCATION NEWS jstanick https://padlet.com/jstanick/6yvtfm1jtxfi/wish/347599422 Let's Dance!

During the month of March, the second grade students participated in a unit of “Dances Around the World”.  Some of the physical education standards that have been addressed during the unit include; development of gross motor, aerobic exercise, left and right discrimination, social skills, team work and group dynamics.

As the month of March came to a close, our second graders performed 3 dances (American Folk Dance, Italian Folk Dance and a good, old fashioned Square Dance) for their parents. The parents were then welcomed to join their child in the square dance. It was a great day!!

On May 9th  at the Auburn High School, our second graders will be given the opportunity to perform their dances at the Arts and Wellness Festival. More information will be sent home as we get closer to the May 9th date.

Great job from all our second graders and their parents! 

Mrs. Betty Boehm

Physical Education Teacher

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