Information and Reminders:
Up in Lights: Louis Oldenbroek Jan.14-18 Evelyn Osborn Jan.28-Feb.1
Please finish and send your child’s package the week before your child’s special week. During your child’s special week, it is a wonderful opportunity to have lunch with your child, bring in pets, and or share special talents your family members may have been blessed with. Just inform me ahead of time what is your plan.
January Birthday Celebrations:
James Pyle Monday, January 7
Elliott Joliat Wednesday, January 9
Charlotte Joliat Wednesday, January 9
James Haveman Thursday, January 10
Kai Timmer Thursday, January 10
Evelyn Osborn Friday, January 18
Gymnastic Fieldtrip: Tuesday, Jan. 29 10:00-11:00am We will leave school at 9:20am and come back to school around 11:30. Please pack a sack lunch for your child just in case we won’t have time to get hot lunch. This field trip ties to our science curriculum—Kindergarten in Motion. Thank you to Kristi Van Dyk, Brooke Oldenbroek and Becky Haveman for driving the field trip!
From the immersion director
Do you know someone who is interested in immersion education? Please consider sharing your children’s experience with them. Spread the word that ZCS will be hosting a showcase open house event on January 17 at 7:00pm. If you know of someone who would like to see the program in action, you are welcome to put them in touch with Jodi Pierce so that we can arrange a time for a tour. Thanks for advocating for ZCS!
Curriculum
Language Arts
Reading Strategies: using the pictures to help us decode. When we encounter a new word, we check the picture to see if it gives us clues.
Writers’ Workshop:
We will begin a new unit about pattern books. Next week we will spend time reading some mentor texts and write a class book together.
Math
We will continue exploring teen numbers.
Science
We will review the unit-Kindergarten in motions. We will focuses on forces: push, pull and gravity.
Bible
We will go back to the old testament. We will continue learning about the stories of Joshua: the sun stands still.
We will learn about the fruits of the sprit throughout the year. For the month of January, we will learn about the fruit of kindness.
Social Studies
We will focus on science for the next couple months.