Kindergarten Information
What We Are Learning: May 2024
Science: Plants & Plant Needs
Math: Addition & subtraction story problems with equations; Teen numbers
Reading: Nonfiction books; how their features help us find important information.
Writing: Informational writing- writing to teach others about a topic.
Phonics: Consonant blends: br-, bl-, cr-, cl-, dr-, gr-, gl-, fr-, fl-, pl-, sc-, sk-, sl-, sm-, sn-, squ-, sp-, st-, sw-, tr-, -ng, -nk, -nt, -nd
- Reviewing: all letter names and sounds.
Home Connection
- Your students are becoming independent writers! Their writing is becoming more and more legible as their invented spelling and conventional spelling improves, as they remember to include finger spaces between their words and as they show complete sentences with uppercase letters and punctuation at the end. You can extend your child’s learning in writing at home. Here are a few suggestions:
- Have them help you write your grocery list (and cross things off as you shop!)
- Leave them notes and have them write you back (E.g. Have a great day! or Please clean your room. or Did you remember to brush your teeth?)
- Write a letter to a cousin, aunt, uncle, or other family member that they don’t live with and send it in the mail or via email
- In addition to our exciting units of study for the end of the year, there are also many important assessments for reading, writing and math happening in both May and June. Because of this, attendance in the last two months of school is as important as always.
- Kindly keep toys, jewelry, rhinestones, stickers and other distracting items at HOME.
- School begins at 8:10 sharp and breakfast is served in the cafeteria at 7:40. Please make sure your child is in the cafeteria before 8am so they have enough time to eat.
Important Dates
Wednesday, May 8: Field Trip to Arts on Stage
Thursday, May 9: Parent Assoc. Meeting & Family Fun Event 6-7:30
Thursday, May 23: Parent-Teacher Workshop 5:30-7:30
Monday, May 27: Memorial Day, NO SCHOOL
Thursday, May 30: Field Trip to Queens Botanical Garden
Contact Your Teacher
Ms. Melissa Ramos mramos@ps343.org Text Ms. Ramos
Ms. Rosa Santos rsantos@ps343.org Text Ms. Santos
Ms. Juli Brathwaite jbrathwaite@ps343.org Text Ms. Brathwaite
Ms. Mary Schmitt mschmitt@ps343.org Text Ms. Schmitt