Kindergarten News
May 2016
Burnt Mills Elementary School
Ms. Arango ~ Ms. Bolden ~ Ms. Miller ~ Ms. Powell ~ Ms. White
The spring reading assessment, (mClass) begins May 2.
Get plenty of rest and come to school on time.
May 30 - No School Memorial Day
June 20 - Last day of school (early dismissal at 1:20)
Please return library books and homework each week.
Students will read informational text. They will determine
the main topic and retell the key details of the text. They
will continue to look at the relationship between the
illustrations and the text.
Students will work on adding and subtracting numerals
up to 10. They will work on different types of story
problems. Students will also represents numbers using
objects. They continue to practice counting to 100 by 1’s.
In science, students will compare externals features of
In social studies, students will discuss choices people
different plants. They will also talk about how living things
make about their needs and wants. They will also talk
interact with their environment, as well as, with each
about customs, interests and skills that make individuals
other.
unique.
In writing, students will write opinion pieces. They will write an opinion statement about a
favorite book or a preference of theirs and then write statements to support their view. They will use feedback from
the teacher and their peers to add more details to their writing.