May

Newsletter for May/June 2018 = Important Dates & Reminders =

4K will deliver May baskets to the residents at Lasata.
 * [[image:mayflowerbasket.gif width="59" height="67" align="left"]]Tuesday, May 1st- Service Project**
 * Field Trip to** **Lasata, in the Afternoon- no regular am class time.**

Please have your child wear their gym shoes to school on their gym day
 * [[image:tenpenny/dont_forget.jpg width="73" height="67" align="left"]]Gym Class**
 * Tuesday and Friday**

Be sure to email your top 3 choices- include **bag __numbers__** in your email please.
 * [[image:tenpenny/toy bag.jpg width="64" height="68" align="left"]] 4K Literacy Bag Checkout week (LAST TIME )**
 * Monday, May 14th - Friday, May 18th**

**3K/4K soccer clinic at SFB (during class time )** Please have your child wear gym shoes and comfortable activewear.
 * Wednesday, May 16th**

4K students are welcome to attend Mass and have refreshments with Grandparents, then come to 4K to show the classroom and play.
 * Friday, May 18th- SFB Grandparent's Day**
 * Please see the school newsletter for more information.**

**Friday, May 25th-- Field trip to the Cedarburg Fire Station** Both 4K classes will attend in the MORNING. We will take a tour of the firehouse, learn what a fire fighter does, and some fire safety lessons. Please dress for the weather, as we will be walking to get ice cream after the fire station visit.


 * [[image:120px-StarIconGold.png width="72" height="67" align="left"]]4K "All Day Experience" Wednesday, May 30th- 4K students have the opportunity to attend school all day- Click the link for more information.**


 * 4K Picnic-- Tuesday June 5th 10:00- 1:00**
 * Both the AM and the PM classes will attend together for games, a picnic lunch,** **and treats.**
 * Please click the link for all the details for our AWESOME day!!**



**__End Of The Year Schedule For 4K__**[[image:abc.jpg width="74" height="59" align="left"]]

 * ** Wednesday ****, May 30th- 4K stay all day option (8:40- 3:25) **
 * ** Monday, June 4th- Last REGULAR classtime **
 * ** Tuesday, June 5th- 4K Picnic (10:00- 1:00) **
 * ** Wednesday, June 6th is an "Open House Day" for 4K. Students, (__accompanied by their parents)__ may stop in anytime from 8-3 to pick up art work, smocks, journals, etc. and say goodbye. **

__**June:**__ **Reese- 7th,** **Ellie- 14th**
 * Happy Birthday To You...**
 * __May:__ Mrs. Gallogly- 7th**
 * __July:__ Tommy- 25th**
 * __August:__ Michael- 1st, Mason- 31st**

= From The Teacher's Desk = This is the last newsletter/Website update for the school year. We just can't believe how fast the year has gone! I hope you have enjoyed using the Website this year, and that it has worked well for you- I would love any feedback, I always want to make receiving school information as easy as possible for families! We have a lot of important dates in May and June, please pay particular attention to the dates for our last day **i****n the classroom,** the **4K picnic and the open house.** We just can't thank you all enough for allowing us to teach your children. They are all little blessings in our lives. Have a wonderful summer!

= Literacy =
 * Practicing asking questions to clarify understanding
 * Enjoy Non-fiction literature
 * Discuss the main idea/message/lesson learned in the story
 * An introduction to writing lowercase letters.
 * grouping objects by similar initial sound
 * work on understanding past, present, and future

= Math =
 * Use manipulatives to add and subtract
 * Practice making sets of objects to 10
 * Sorting and classifying objects
 * Practice using ordinal numbers

= Science = = Religion =
 * Investigate how the observable properties of sand change when mixed with water
 * Discuss/observe that water should not be polluted or wasted
 * Participate in a sink/float experiment
 * Deliver May baskets to the residents at Lasata as our service project
 * Practice new vocabulary about the church- altar, congregation, crucifix, steeple, etc.
 * Understand that we can talk/pray to God anytime- He is always with us

= Fine Motor Skills = triangle crayons, clay/playdough- rolling "snakes" and balls, Review drawing "Mat Man", creating designs/patterns on the light bright, and practicing writing numbers 0-10
 * Using different materials/activities to strengthen our fine motor skills, such as: wiki sticks,