Mill Creek Towne
Kindergarten News
It is important that you check your child’s green home folder, complete any
information, and repack it in his/her backpack. Please remember to return the
homework journal on Thursdays. Please remember to check your child’s lunch
account regularly and make sure that there is enough money in their lunch account.
Reading for
Literary Experience Foundational Skills
Comprehension is an
ongoing focus when
teaching reading.
We are reading fictional stories. Students are making
predictions about
the stories from
reading the title,
and making personal
connections to the
text as they read.
The students are
practicing retelling
the beginning, middle and end of the
story with details.
We are practicing all
of our 44 kindergarten words and some
are practicing first
grade words. It is
very important that
your child knows all
of their letters, letter sounds, and word
wall words.
If you need another
copy of the list then
let your child’s
teacher know.
Volume 6, Issue 6
February 12, 2016
Writer’s Workshop
Students will continue to draw, dictate, and write in
order to narrate a
story. Students will
spell simple words
phonetically and use
letters from consonant sounds. We
are still working on
spacing and punctuation marks.
Please continue to
work on Words
Their Way with
your child at home.
It is part of our
spelling program.
Math
We have our geometry unit. This unit is on shapes. Students will
identify
two-dimensional and three-dimensional shapes. Students will also
have to describe their attributes. The vocabulary words this
month are: square, triangle, circle, rectangle, cone, cube, sphere,
cylinder, and rectangular prism. They will also be exposed to the
pyramid. Students will have a chance to go on a shape hunt at
school and at home.
Dates to Remember
Feb. 9 —Class pictures
Feb. 12 —Valentine’s Day
Party at 2:15
Feb 15 —No School President’s Day
Feb. 19 —PTA Movie Night
7:00 pm
Feb. 24-25 — K Hearing and
Vision Screening
Feb. 26 — Early Release
Day (12:55)
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Mill Creek Towne Kindergarten News
Science
We will continue to observe our darkling
beetles. We will continue to discuss external
features of some plants and animals. We will
start a unit on insects. We will look at the
characteristics of insects. We will look at the
external features of insects. We will look at
the local plants and animals in Maryland and
see what external features help them to
survive in Maryland.
Social Studies
This month we will continue
to identify jobs and the
skills that are needed to
perform them. We will discuss what they want to be
when they grow-up and why.
please let your child’s
teacher know. We are looking for a dentist, police officer, and a firefighter. If
you know of anyone let us
know.
If you have a job or skill
that you would like to share
with our students then
Mill Creek Towne Elementary School
Vision and Mission Statements
The Mill Creek Towne Elementary School vision is to ensure the successful academic, social and personal development
of all students. Our mission is for the staff, students, and community to:
 Set high expectations based on the belief that all students can learn and succeed regardless of race, disability,
language, gender, ethnicity, and previous performance.
 Foster a positive, risk-free, safe learning environment of mutual respect.
 Promote open communication among stakeholders through PTA meetings, grade level newsletters, volunteer opportunities, the school website, and parent/teacher conferences.
 Collaborate from all directions with all stakeholders is key to success.
 Support differentiated instruction for various learning styles by using practices that engage and motivate students to learn.