Congratulations to Our Top Raz Kids Readers

Kindergarten Cuties Ms. Mastropasqua, Ms. Caccese, Ms. Kambouris and Ms. Restrepo

Parent Newsletter – June 2015

WHAT ARE WE STUDYING? Reading: We are working on the nonfiction unit, Weather. We are also studying the country of Australia for Diversity Week in June. Each class is focusing on a different aspect of the country and incorporating it into our reading, writing, social Math: studies, and science subjects for the month of June. We will finish up Chapter 11, Measurement, and have our K-020 is studying the food and culture of Australia. K-021 chapter test the first week in June. Then we will start is studying facts and the many animals of the Great Barrier Chapter 12, which will be classifying and sorting data. Reef. All classes are studying weather and particularly weather in Australia. You can help your children at home by What’s New in Performing Arts? searching on the Internet with them looking for Ms. LaMorte : Students are securing music selections for information their class is studying. Perhaps you and your Kindergarten celebration, completing activities for lines and child could take a trip to the Public Library and search for spaces of staff and group interaction, and singing/pitch books as well. match work.

Congratulations to our top Raz Kids Readers: K – 020 Alianna Cook & Declan Staiano *IMPORTANT DATES K – 021 Brooke Harrington & Zurisadai Olea-Zapata 6/4 – Chancellor’s Conference Day - No school for students K – 022 Jaylen Carter & Nkai Edwards 6/9 – Half Day, dismissal at 11:20am 6/11 – Daddy Field Day, 12:00pm Continue reading with your child and using all reading 6/15 – Half Day, dismissal at 11:20am strategies we have learned throughout the year. Continue 6/18 – Kindergarten Celebration, 9:00AM SHARP practicing all sight words at home every night. Read a book 6/19 – Science lessons with Dr. Ortiz from your child’s Book in a Bag or Raz Kids each night. 6/26 – Last Day of School - Half Day, 11:20am dismissal During and after reading, continue discussing with your News/Information/Tips/Reminders child things like main characters in the story, problems and  Please practice your child’s lines for the solutions, and order of events. Focus on main idea and Kindergarten Celebration every night as part of supporting details when your child reads a nonfiction book. their homework assignment. Don’t forget the Comprehension Homework and the Reading  Be sure to check your child’s homework folder every Response Homework on Fridays. night and take out papers and notices on the keep home side. Send your child’s book in a bag everyday to school. Writing: We do independent reading everyday in class, and it is All of our writing will be focused on facts we are studying very important for your child to have the right tools to about Australia. Remind your child that their writing and build their reading stamina. reading strategies go hand in hand. Encourage your child to  We do allow the children to have a healthy snack in the stretch out words and write the letters they hear. The afternoon. spelling does not have to be exact; as long as they try to write the sounds they hear. Sight words should be spelled correctly. Be sure your child uses a capital letter at the beginning of a sentence, finger spaces between words, and punctuation at the end of sentences. We are working on revising our writing. We will continue to add details to our writing and to label our pictures. We are working on writing more than one sentence.

Pretzels or a piece of fruit are good options. You can also send in a juice box. Please try to keep the snack peanut free.

A Note from Mrs. Bennett

Dear Families,

June has come! I cannot believe another wonderful year of school has passed. We have come such a long way and our children have grown immensely. We have many special events planned for this month, which are listed on your newsletter. You will also receive information about these events from your child’s classroom teacher.

Our entire elementary school has participated in creating a “Peace Flag” which will be displayed on our campus beginning June 5th. This flag represents our good intentions for the people in Nepal who have experienced tragedy recently. Also, we will be hosting “Diversity Day” for our fellow middle school and high school peers the week of June 8th. Petrides is a special place where diversity and collaboration happens every day. We have so much to celebrate!!!