Kindergarten (A)

Welcome to Mrs. Pedano's Class!

I am looking forward to working with you and your child this year in kindergarten!!  

       We are a  NUT FREE classroom. NO PRODUCTS THAT MAY HAVE COME INTO                             CONTACT WITH PEANUTS OR TREE NUTS MAY COME INTO THE CLASSROOM.  PLEASE         READ LABELS CAREFULLY WHEN PLANNING SNACK, LUNCH OR PARTY TREATS!!
         Thank You!!!!

        "Childhood should be a journey not a race."  Author Unknown

Distance Learning Update

     Please refer to the Distance Learning link on St Berndette School website for all updates on school work in addition to the packets that came home with your child. This is where you will also find the packets for Days 9 and 10. We will also be adding educational website links for more activities if needed.

Tell the children I said hello and I miss them!!  Hopefully we will be back to our normal routine soon!! Stay healthy!! 

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Week of March 9, 2020

This week in ELA we will read several literature selections that will answer our Essential Question, "In what ways is the Atlantic Ocean important?" and we will practice reading our new High Frequency Words; will, into, your, be, that and who.  In MATH we begin our new unit on measurement and in RELIGION we will learn that Meals Are Good with a focus on the Last Supper.  

We will send home a list of the High Frequency words we have learned so far this year to be used for at home review.  We will periodically send home new words as we add them to our list. 
 

Report Card Skills
    Review; full name, address, phone number and birthday (month and date). We will also be assessing: letter sounds and blending sounds into words. You can practice this skill by giving your child a word, written or orally, and ask them to tell you all the sounds they hear. (This is how we practice in school so the children should know what to do.)

Friday, March 20
     Report Cards will be coming home.  If you would like to schedule a Parent/Teacher conference please let me know and I will give the times I am available.  
     Class Trip-  we will be going to the Upper Darby Performing Arts Center. We will leave school around 9:30 and retrun around 11:30. The show is from 10:00-11:00 and we will be back at school in time for lunch. 

Spare Clothes
      Please be sure to leave a bag of spare clothes in your child’s backpack so that they have a change of clothing if needed!

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Updates for the Week of March 2, 2020

Last week we learned about Lent and we are building a paper chain of good deeds to help us grow in God’s love!  We also discussed how to keep our teeth healthy. We talked about brushing twice a day and eating fruits and vegetables.  We each made a Happy Tooth to hang in our classroom to remind us that healthy teeth are happy teeth!!

We are excited to celebrate Read Across America Day on Monday with Dr. Seuss stories and activities!  This week in Math we will begin our unit on measurement. In ELA we will introduce the following sight words: find, from, but, this, came, on.  Our Read Aloud Books will answer the Essential Question, “How do living things change as they grow?” We will continue to practice individual letter sounds and identifying the beginning, middle and ending sounds in 3 letter words.  Our Religion chapter topic this week is “Church Is Good.” 

For homework this week we will send home a “Book in a Bag” instead of a packet.  We will alternate between the 2 from now until the end of the school year. There will be instructions and a “Response to Reading” sheet included in the bag.

Other Information and Reminders:

Report Card Skills
    Review; full name, address, phone number and birthday (month and date). We will also be assessing: letter sounds and blending sounds into words. You can practice this skill by giving your child a word, written or orally, and ask them to tell you all the sounds they hear. (This is how we practice in school so the children should know what to do.)

Spare Clothes
      Please be sure to leave a bag of spare clothes in your child’s backpack so that they have a change of clothing if needed!

This week is a short week!

  Thursday, March 5th 
          Half Day - 11:55 Dismissal

   Friday, March 6th  
           No School
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Week of February 24, 2020

Last week we learned fun facts about George Washington and Abraham Lincoln and came up with our own ideas to complete the sentence, “If I were President…” 

This week in Math we will compose and decompose numbers from 11 - 19.  In ELA we will introduce the following sight words: is, of, many, how, so, where.  Our Read Aloud Books will answer the Essential Question, “What kinds of things do scientists do?”  We will continue to practice individual letter sounds and identifying the beginning, middle and ending sounds in 3 letter words.  Our Religion chapter topic this week is “I Am Good.” 

Other Information and Reminders:
Thursday, March 5th 
       Half Day - 11:55 Dismissal
Friday, March 6th  
       No School
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Week of February 17, 2020

This week we will continue to work on subtraction stories in Math. In our literature series we will answer the Essential Question, “Where do different animals make their home?” and practice our new sight words, “are” and “now.”  In Religion we will practice the sign of the cross and reciting the Hail Mary and Our Father. We will continue to practice individual letter sounds and identifying the beginning, middle and ending sounds in 3 letter words.
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Week of February 9, 2020

Important Updates
     Class Trip-  If you have not sent in  your permission slip and payment for our class trip please do so ASAP.  We need to purchase the tickets for our show and make payment for our bus as the date for our trip is fast approaching!!

     100th Day of School-  our 100th Day Celebration will be tuesday, Feb 11th.  The children should come to school dressed as an "old" person.  Some ideas:wearing suspenders, eye glasses, gray wig, using a cane, etc.  Be creative and have fun with it!!!

     Valentine's Day-  Our Valentine's Day celebration will be Thursday, Feb 13th.  A Sign Up Genius was sent to you thanks to our Homeroom Moms.  Please remember all treats and snacks must be TREE NUT AND PEANUT FREE.  If you are sending in Valentine Cards please remember there must be one for each child, we have 25 students.  Also, please DO NOT address the card to any student, just have your child sign the card.  This enables the children to give the cards out themselves which they love to do!!

      NO SCHOOL- Friday, Feb 14th and Monday, Feb 17th

This week we have many fun activities planned for both 100th Day of School and Valentine's Day.  In MATH we will continue with our new unit on subtraction and in RELIGION we will learn how to share our "loving heart" with others.


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Week of February 3, 2020

I want to thank everyone for the beautiful flowers and Starbucks gift card for Teacher Appreciation Day.  It was so kind and greatly appreciated.

Important Updates
     Superbowl Winner- if the Kansas City Chiefs win the Superbowl we will have a dress down day on Monday, Feb 3rd.

     100th Day of School- we will celebrate our 100th Day of School on Tuesday, Feb 11th.  The children should come to school dressed as an "old" person.

     Valentine's Day Party- Thursday, Feb 13th, our homeroom moms will be in touch for treats, etc.  If you are sending in Valentine's for the class, we have 25 students and there must be one for every child. Any treats that come in MUST BE NUT FREE!!

     NO SCHOOL- Friday, Feb 14th and Mon Feb 17th

This week in ELA we will practice reading our new High Frquency Words, "you" and "what", identify the sound of letter "f", and read several literature selections that will answer our Essential Question "How do animals use their different body parts?".  In MATH we will finish with our unit on addition and begin our new unit on subtraction and in RELIGION we will learn that Forgiveness is Good.
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Make sure to check out the Photos link on my website, I've added some pictures of the fun things we've been doing in kindergarten!!  More to come....                                                                                                                                                                       

SBS Teachers make every effort to check email as their schedule allows, but may not be able to respond until after the school day. KathleenPedano can be reached at kpedano@stbl.org.

During the school day you may call the school office at 610-789-7676ext. 202 and leave a message for the teacher and your call will be returned as soon as possible. 

If you are sending a note in with your child, please make sure your child knows to hand it to the teacher upon arrival so that it is received in a timely manner.

If your child will be absent, please call the school before 8:30 a.m. at 610-789-7676 ext. 202 and leave a message or email Mrs. Booth in the school office at Mbooth@stbl.org with your child’s name, grade and reason for absence and refer to the school Absence Policyfor further information.

Upon returning to school please send a note in to the teacher with the date(s) and reason for your child's absence

     Monday                   Computers     2:05-2:35            
     Tuesday                   Library            2:00-2:30 
     Wednesday             Gym                 9:30-10:00      
     Thursday                 Art                    9:30-10:00      
     Friday                      Music               9:05-9:35      

A Homeroom Representative will be reaching out to you to coordinate events on behalf of the classroom teacher and Home & School Association as needed throughout the school year.