Newsletter ~ June 6

Hello Rascal Families,

The month of June is HERE with lots of accomplishments to brag about!  The BUG-Eyed Rascals released their lady bugs into their natural environment.  

Ask us how many pupae emerged into ladybugs!  The Rascals are “BUGGY” about Ladybug activities. 

We’ve been working diligently to complete our Ladybug Metamorphosis Journals.  Ask us all about the metamorphosis of a ladybug. 

With these results, we’ve named ourselves expert entomologists!

Tie-Dye Day with our very favorite Art Teacher, Mrs. White, 

will go down in Kindergarten history!  

The Rascals have donned this day the most  “colorful” day of the 2012-2013 school year!   

YES!  We have the works to prove it!  

Grateful accolades to parents, grandparents, teachers, teacher assistants and volunteers for working on and behind the scenes.   This project was a success because of YOU... THANKS SO MUCH!!!! 

Note that the Food Drive is the last two weeks of school, Monday, June 14^th through Friday, June 24^th.  Send in canned, bagged or boxed food (NO glass).  The combined kindergarten classes have a goal of 60 items…EASY, PEASY!  At the end of the school year Underhill will present their donations to the Hooksett Community Food Pantry. 

In between the many fun-loving activities, the next final weeks will be packed with assessing what students have learned.  Your child’s report card will be reflective of this.  Keep in mind that the skills will be reinforced in first grade.  Introduction to these skills is the expectation in kindergarten, not mastery.  With time and guided instruction each child will eventually reach our academic goals.  For this reason you’ll want to continue with instruction throughout the summer.  I’ll be sending home first grade sight words for you and your child to practice.  More learning activities and suggestions will be included in my end of the year newsletter. Taking small steps will get us to the places we want to go.  We are all moving in that direction!

YAHOO!  We’ve made BIG headway with assessments. 

The final NWEA/MAP Assessments 

will be administered on Thursday and Friday of this week.  I will be administering the “Imagine It” Benchmark on Monday, June 10th.  This assesses all the skills students have been taught in our reading program throughout the kindergarten year.  I can’t wait to share the results with you.  Be sure your child gets a good night’s rest, eats a balanced breakfast/lunch and attends school on Thursday, Friday and Monday.  Thank you in advance for partnering with me. 

                                          Celebrate June Days!

                                                                                    June A. Rich