October 2015
Kindergarten News
Family Book Checkout
We have had a great start to
the new school year! We are
excited to continue this journey
with your children into the rest
of the school year. Every Tuesday, the Media Center will be
having a family book checkout from 3:25 to 4:00.
You and your family are invited to come to the media center to checkout library books. Every Tuesday, you will have the opportunity to exchange and
check out other books. Thank you for all of your
support!
A Peek at October Weeks
Reading
We will work on comprehension of informational and explanatory
texts by asking and answering questions in order to identify key
details such as; characters, setting, sequence of events, problem, and
solution.
Math
We will work on using different strategies to count and represent
quantities. We will also practice recognizing quantities up to five
without having to count them.
Science
We will learn about weather patterns, weather tools, the water cycle,
and seasonal changes.
Sargent Shriver Elementary School
Important Dates and Upcoming Events
 Fri. Oct. 2—Early Release Day
 Mon., Oct. 12 - Open House
 Fri., Oct. 16 - No School – MSEA Conference
 Fri. Oct. 23– Student Fall Pictures
 Fri. Oct. 30 - Halloween Parade and Party
 Mon. Nov. 2 - No School - Professional Day for Teachers
 Wed.-Thurs., Nov. 11-12 - Half Day for Students – Parent
Teacher Conferences
ESOL Nook
All ESOL students are seen in their regular
classrooms by either Mrs. Ruddell or Mrs.
McKindley-Ward. ESOL students are
learning vocabulary which will help them in the regular
classroom curriculum, and are receiving additional help
and practice listening for the sounds that letters make in
order to be better readers and writers. You can help
your child by discussing (in your home language and/or
English) these topics for October: weather and seasons
and the clothing we wear and activities we do in different
weather and seasons, symbols of the U.S. (flag, eagle,
Statue of Liberty) counting, home safety and fire safety.
Social Studies
We will learn about symbols, practices, and leaders in the United
States.
Writing
We will begin to learn about narrative writing by drawing, dictating,
and writing about our experiences.
Curious about SSES’s art program? Check out the Art Blog
online! Go to: www.ArtatShriver.blogspot.com.
Follow our school and Mrs. Brown on Twitter to hear about
what’s happening at Shriver!
@ShriverES and @Principal_SSES
Reminders

Please look out for Parent Teacher conference information from your child’s teacher.

Please look out for information on the Sharp’s Farm Field
Trip coming up in November.
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Please check Red Thursday folders, review and remove all
papers, and send them back to school.
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Please continue to practice your child's lunch number with
them!