What a great year!

It's hard to believe that our school year is coming to an end.  What a great year we've had!  Please know how much I love your children and how thankful I am for the time we've had together.  I'm sad to see them move on, but I look forward to watching them continue to learn and grow here at Trinity.  I'm so thankful to be a part of Trinity's K4 program.  It wouldn't be the success it is without wonderful families like you.  My first K4 class will always hold a special place in my heart.

I will be sending home a CD with each child this week.  It contains a slide show that I put together of some of the memories we made in K4 this year.  I hope you enjoy it!  Hopefully you will be able to view it on your computer.  Please let me know if you have any trouble viewing it.  Have a wonderful summer!

Reminders:

May 16, 17 - Dismiss at 11:15

May 17 - Field day/Pizza party (Please join us!  9:00-11:15)

May 17 - Last day for students 

Fun with Words

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We've had fun making words this week.  Our K4 class can make words with  letter vests.  They can read them too!  What a smart bunch!!  We have also been on the lookout for our  "word worm words".  We find them everywhere...in books, on the smart board, and all around our room.  I hope that they are finding our words when they're with you too!  Our class has been learning nursery rhymes this week.  Ask them to share a couple of them with you.  We will continue to have fun with nursery rhymes next week too.  Have a wonderful weekend!

Reading/Language Arts

-phoneme segmentation (ie. c-a-t)

-syllable counting

-decoding three-letter words

Math:

-counting sets of 10-15 objects

-combing sets of objects up to 5

Handwriting:

-lowercase letters

-last names

-numbers

Bible:

-"The Rules"  (God gives Ten Commandments, Exodus 19:1-20:21) 

Important Dates:

- May 16,17 - Early dismissal - 11:15 

- May 17 - Last day of school

- May 17 - Field Day/Pizza Party

- May 16,17,18 - Used uniform sale

Fun with Nature!

What a great week!  We started with a wonderful field trip to the Lanark Nature Center on Monday.  You will see in the pictures some of the things we got to do and see.  Fishing was a BIG hit!  Many of the boys and girls caught several fish.  Check out the size of the catfish.  Thank you to all of our parent and grandparent drivers and chaperones.  We couldn't have done it without you.  You're the Best!!!   Also this week, we released our butterflies.  They were reluctant  at first, then we got to see them fly from flower to flower.  The boys and girls were so excited!  You will also see some of the activities we enjoyed along with a new favorite book, Chicks and Salsa.  We made a sombrero-wearing chick.  We also tasted chips and salsa and made a class graph of who liked it and who didn't.  K4 has been learning about Cinco de Mayo with Senora Hixon.  This was a fun activity to go along with their upcoming "fiesta".   I also wanted to remind you that May 17th is both Field Day and the last day of school.  School will dismiss at 11:15 on May 16 & 17.  I'm looking forward to these last few weeks of school.  I'm going to treasure the last couple of weeks with these precious boys and girls!  Have a great weekend!

Week of April 30-May 4:

Reading/Language Arts:

-Vowels/sounds

-Sight word review

-Phoneme segmentation

Handwriting:

-Letter review

-Numbers

Math:

-Combing sets of objects (addition) 

-Ordering numbers

Bible:

-"The Hands"  Exodus 17:8-16 (Moses needs help)

Reminders:

-Field day, May 17th (9:00-11:15)

-Last day of school, May 17th

-Half day, May 16th & 17th (dismiss at 11:15)

Metamorphasis

Butterfly pavilion

Chrysalises

We are anxiously awaiting the arrival of our butterflies!  Each caterpillar has formed a chrysalis.  We carefully moved them into the butterfly pavilion.  Any day now we should have butterflies!  The boys and girls run to check each morning when they get to school.  I hope we are at school when they hatch so we can watch.  What a wonderful learning experience this metamorphasis has been!  I'm looking forward to our Lanark field trip coming up on Monday.   We will also be learning about weather and the four seasons this week.

Week of April 23-27

Reading/Language Arts: 

-Ending consonant sounds

-Vowels

-Sight words - # words one-five

Handwriting:

-Lowercase letters

-Numbers 

Math:

-Numerical order (what number comes next?)

-Counting sets

Bible:

-The Manna - God gives people food and water in the desert.  Exodus 16:1-17:7

Reminders: 

-Lanark trip (Monday April 23, leave by 8:15)

-Wear jeans and closed- toed shoes.  You will probably need a jacket!

Going Buggy

We visited K5 and learned a new vowel song..."Vowel Bat".

"Reading the room"

We find sight words around the room and write them.

We have gone "buggy" this week.  Our K4 class is learning about insects.  Ask your child to sing our insect song..."Head, Thorax, Abdomen."  We also have caterpillars that we are watching change into butterflies.  When we left on Friday, three of the five had formed their chrysalis.  We can't wait to see the butterflies!  We'll keep you posted.  Our K4 class is also having fun learning the vowels and their sounds.  Please have them sing "vowel bat" for you.  Enjoy the rest of your weekend!   

Week of April 16 - 20


Reading/Language Arts:
-Vowels/Sounds
-Sight word - little


Handwriting:
-Last names
-Numbers
-Lowercase letters


Math:
-Review (patterns, counting, ordering numbers)


Bible:
-"The Red Sea"  Exodus 14

Reminders:

-Lanark field trip Monday April 23 (leave by 8:15)

-Chicken biscuit sales for the March of Dimes - Friday April 20th and 27th ($3 for biscuit and a drink)

Happy Easter!

Our Easter Party was GREAT!  Thank you to Jamie Johnston for hosting it at her home and to all the parents who helped out.  The weather held out for us, and the kids had a blast!  We've celebrated our risen Savior all week.  Many of our activities were related to Easter.  Our Bible lesson this week was  "The best thing about Easter."  We learned that candy, the Easter bunny, Easter egg hunts, etc. are all very fun, but the BEST thing about Easter is JESUS.  I hope that all of you enjoy a happy and blessed Easter Holiday!

Week of April 9-13

Reading:

-Vowel sounds

-Blending words

Handwriting:

-Lowercase letters

-Last names

Math:

-Counting sets up to 30

-What number comes next?

Bible:

-The Plagues (Exodus 5-10)

Reminders:

-Field trip to Lanark Nature Center Monday April 23 (leave school by 8:15) 

Happy Spring Break!

Dr. Cavanaugh at Science Fest

Relay race during Science Fest

I hope that everyone is enjoying spring break.  We have certainly been blessed with beautiful weather!  I've posted a couple of pictures from Science Fest.  These were only  two of the many fun activities.  Thank you to Rose Pendleton who helped out with the K4 activities on that day.  I would also like to thank Dr. Cavanaugh for coming to speak.  The kids loved it,  especially An Wilkes.  Next week we will celebrate with an Easter party.  The party will be on Thursday morning following our Easter chapel service.  We will leave for the party as soon as chapel is over.  If you are able to attend we would love to have you there.  I hope that all of our M,W,F students can join us that day.  They will just meet us at the party.   It will be lots of fun!

Week of April 2-5

Reading/Language Arts:

-Vowels

-Blending words

-Sight word review

Handwriting:

-Lowercase letters  k,x,z

-Last names

-Number writing- 1-20

Math:

-Sorting/Graphing (with jelly beans)

-Measuring

Bible:

-The Easter Story (Jesus is Alive!) Matthew 28

Reminders

- Easter Party Thursday April 5 (at the Johnston's house)

- Good Friday- School holiday