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THE PAST TWO WEEKS WE have been reading several versions of different fairy tales. We have continued our conversation

about reading books with the same/similar title that

have differences in the story. We have filled out

venn diagrams for two versions of THE THREE BILLY GOATS GRUFF and THE LITTLE RED

HEN.

FYI You should have received an email Wednesday with

directions about how to register your child for 2015-

2016 using the online process. The email will include a link that you must click to proceed with

online registration. You must upload 2 residency

documents (new residency documents must be submitted every year.) If you do not have the

capability of uploading documents, you can bring

those to Cary Woods and we will make copies to

upload for you. This registration is ONLY for students currently enrolled. The online enrollment

period for incoming kindergarten students will open

at a later date. If you do not receive an email, please contact the office at 887-4940.

NEEDED I need for every child to bring in 50 pennies (loose in a zip-loc bag or rolled up.) We will use this as part

of our end-of-the-year culminating activity (market).

The children will be earning pennies by working on

our store and making items that will be sold and/or used. The money the children earn will be used to go

shopping in other classroom stores. This activity

will be in May and more information will be sent home closer to time.

Your childs kindergarten checklist for the 3rd nine weeks is in this weeks Friday Folder. I need one copy signed and returned to school. The other copy

is yours to keep as a reminder of what skills need to be practiced at home.

All parents are invited to join us for the zoo field trip next week; however, you must provide your own

transportation (due to limited seating on the buses)

and pay your admission at the zoo. Ill send home some guidelines and a lunch reminder next week

closer to time. Please let me know if you have any

questions.

DATES TO REMEMBER April 10 All Pro Dads Zoo Field Trip for kindergarten

13 PTO Meeting @ 6:00 Larados Restaurant Night 17 No School

PARENT READING This week there are three short readings dealing with

school standards and mathematics. Raising

Expectations: Common Core Standards in Alabama discusses the states newly adopted Common Core Standards. Ive also included the current Alabama kindergarten standards for math (Alabama Math

Standards) plus a wonderful explanation regarding childrens counting, titled Counting is More Than 1, 2, 3 & Observing as They Count (I absolutely love

this one and find it very useful for better understanding childrens counting.) I have used all three as handouts for parent presentations in the past

and thought you might like to read over them as well. If you signed up for the Paperless Classroom Communication option, these readings can be found on the right side of our blog under Suggested Parent

Readings.

ONE LAST THING Dont forget that March journals are being sent home today. The children are extremely excited about showing them off to you so take some time and read

it with your child.

Have a wonderful weekend! ~S. Jones