Dear Parents - It has been a wonderful year.  Thanks for all you have done to make this year so successful.  You have helped in so many ways - Mystery Readers, Mystery Chefs, Class Parties, Field Day Volunteers - just to name a few.  Be sure to read the End of Year Notes listed below for a few final instructions and messages.
Thanks for allowing us to be a part of your child's development.  They will always have a special place in our hearts.

Mrs. Kathy Koporec, Lead Teacher
Mrs. Sherry Bailey, Assistant

Language Arts

• Letter of the Week  - This week we will learn about the letter Zz.   Be sure to send something for the Alphabet Monster on Thursday.
• Alphabet Lane - We will color pictures of things that begin with the letter z - zoo, zebra, zero, zigzag and zipper. 
• Books - We will read Dear Zoo by Rod Campbell                         

        and Zany Zoo by William Wise and Lynn Munsinger

• Vocabulary - pattern, rule, repeat, match, missing, same, different, sort, group, groups, over, under, in, out, through, weave, pattern blocks, shape names, words to describe size, shape and color.
• Goals - Students will recognize and describe attributes.  Students will copy, extend and/or create patterns.  Students will sort objects.
• Classroom Activities - 1.  Monday - Snake Patterns  2.  Tuesday - Sorting Children and "What's My Rule?" Game   3.  Wednesday - Sorting Vehicles  4.  Thursday - Pattern Search  5.  Friday - Weaving Outdoors and "What's Missing?" Game

• Thematic Units - Water and Under the Sea
• Weekly Reader - Insects, The Letter Z, Rhyming Words and Summer Safety
• Tugs and Hugs -  Dealing with Feeling Sad

• they don't have to hide their feelings.
• it's impossible to be happy all the time.
• we all feel sad sometimes.
• it'as all right to cry.
• it's a good idea to talk about your sadness.
• everybody needs a hug once in a while. 

End of Year Notes:

• Please return all classbooks and take-home books/folders by Wednesday, May 21.
• Students will be receiving their final Friday Folders on Thursday, May 22.  Contents will include Pre-Kindergarten certificate, SMES 2007-08 yearbook, Photo CD of 2007-08 Year in Mrs. Koporec's class, Behavior Bee, May Journals, Book of Self-Portraits, Student work (Zz pages, Weekly Readers), Classroom art projects (Jellyfish, Goldfish, and Shape Garden), Classbook (student's choice), Handwriting Book, and ABC Journal.
• Summer Practice - Continue to review the alphabet (upper-case and lower-case letters.)  Practice writing name using capital and lower-case letters.  Work on identifying the following sight words:  the, a, I, and, is, my, can, in and it.  Visit the library and read to your child everyday.  Practice identifying rhymes and making rhymes.  Use Math skills everyday (patterning, sorting, counting, etc.)
• Be sure to view Magnificent May - Muffins for Moms and Fantastic Field Day (See Class Photo Albums.)