Phonics:  

Digraph ck

Language Arts:  

Kindergarten Memory Books

Math: 

Unit 12 - Measurement 

Religion: 

Family Life

Social Studies/Science:  

Mystery Science - making predictions, hypothesis testing, and drawing conclusions

Reminders / Important Notes:

1.  Keep checking the Mustang Weekly for all end-of-school details!

2.  Kindergarten students are required to do 30 minutes of Stewardship.  Please make sure to log your child's stewardship hours on page 28 of the agenda.  These are due Wednesday, May 13th.

3.  Please send a paper bag with handles to school by the end of the week!!! We will have lots to send home and our backpacks won't be big enough for everything.  

4.  Tuesday, May 19th will be our last day of school and field day.  Hotdog lunch will be provided by the Knights of Columbus.  If your child does not like hotdogs, please send a home lunch with them.  There will be no other lunches served. 

The only thing your child needs to bring to school on the last day is a hat and water bottle.  No backpacks.  We will send everything from the classroom home on Monday. 

Please apply sunscreen BEFORE your send your child to school. We cannot apply sunscreen to every student. 

5. If your child is recommended or required for summer school hours, a letter will be sent home directly from the school office. Next steps with instructions and a list of available tutors will be included. FastBridge scores from the latest Reading and Math assessments are also being sent directly from the school office. 

6. Library books must be returned this week, or fees paid, otherwise you run the risk of your child not being able to participate in Field Day! 

Important Dates:

Monday, May 11th - Library books due

Wednesday, May 13th - Stewardship Hours Due, bring a paper sack with handles

Friday, May 15th - Kindergarten Roundup-No School

Tuesday, May 19th - Field Day and Last Day of School

HAVE A FANTASTIC SUMMER!!! 

God Bless,

Mrs. Bartnick

Phonics:  

Long vowel sounds/macron rule

Language Arts:  

Cause and Effect

Retelling/Illustrating our story in peer groups 

Math:  

Unit 10 - Composing/Decomposing #s through 19

Religion: 

Family Life

May Crowning 

Social Studies/Science:  

Neighborhoods / Maps

Reminders / Important Notes:

1.  The next few weeks are full of many special activities at the school.  Make sure to check the Mustang Weekly for all the details!

2.  Kindergarten students are required to do 30 minutes of Stewardship.  Please make sure to log your child's stewardship on page 28 in your student's agenda.  These need to be turned in by Wednesday, May 13th.

3.  We will have lots of supplies to bring home on Monday, May 18th.  Please send a (heavy duty) bag with handles to school by May 13th.  Our backpacks won't be big enough for everything.  A paper sack with handles is a great size!

Important Dates:

Wednesday, May 6th-May Jeans Day

Friday, May 8th-Great Plains Nature Center and Field trip 9:30-2:00, May Crowning, Kona Ice

Monday, May 11th-Library books due

Thursday, May 13th-Stewardship Hours Due

Friday, May 15th-Kindergarten Roundup-No School

Tuesday, May 19th-Field Day and Last Day of School

God Bless,

Mrs. Bartnick

Phonics:  

Letter Qq / combination qu

Thinking of words that contain a given sound

Accents on syllables 

Compound words 

Language Arts: 

Parts of a Butterfly / Labeling

Common noun / Proper noun

Sequencing / Story recall 

Sight words - she, all, her, when, some, go, for, here, they, soon

Math:  

Unit 9 - Composing / Decomposing Numbers through 10

Religion: 

 10 Commandments (review) and The NEW Commandment 

Friendzy Unit 8 - Do the Next Right Thing

Social Studies/Science: 

Earth Day/Recycling

Maps

Reminders / Important Notes:

1. Please remember to return Field Trip permission forms no later than Friday, May 1st and indicate if you can drive/how many you can transport. Once all permission forms are returned, I will send out a drivers list. 

2. Blankets will come home this Thursday. Please wash them and return to school next week! 

Important Dates:

Friday, April 24th - No School, Teacher Inservice

Monday, April 27th - No School, Teacher Inservice

Tuesday, April 28th - No School, Staff Retreat

Wednesday, May 6th - May Jeans Day

Friday, May 8th - MM buddy Mass / May Crowning / Great Plains Nature Center Field Trip

Friday, May 15th - No School, Kindergarten Round Up (incoming kindergarteners) & Culminating Presentations

Tuesday, May 19th - Field Day / Last day of school

Google Class Picture Album (UPDATED):  

https://photos.app.goo.gl/K4d9jTRbNGbVKCWM6

God Bless,

Mrs. Bartnick 

Phonics:  

Letter Ww

Manipulating sounds in words 

Accented syllables 

Language Arts:  

Main Idea / Key Details

Question words 

STAR sentences

Math:  

Unit 9 - Composing / Decomposing Numbers through 10

• Note: Math is getting more challenging!! We're practicing addition and subtraction skills to help pave the way for 1st grade. If you need ideas on how to practice at home, see the Topic Intro. worksheets I send home weekly in "Important Notes."  

 Religion:  

10 Commandments 

 Social Studies/Science:  

Butterfly Lifecycle 

What is Science? / What is a Scientist? 

• "Field trip" to Ms. Le's middle school science classroom for a demonstration!

Reminders / Important Notes:

1. Our last field trip this year will be on Friday, May 8th.  We will be going to the Great Plains Nature Center and to the Bel Aire Park for lunch and recess time. Permission slips will be sent home this week. Please look for them in your child's binder. 

2. You may have noticed a pause in our weekly Reading Lists. We need to get caught up on some Phonics curriculum before we can proceed with new word lists. Please spend this time reviewing old reading lists. Thank you for your understanding with this! 

3. We have a special guest presenter coming to visit the kindergarten classes this Friday, April 17th from The Kansas Corn STEM Educators! This is such a cool, hands-on learning experience for the students to learn about Kansas agriculture. Make sure to ask them about it after school on Friday! 

4. Our next (and last) Fast Bridge testing dates are scheduled for Monday, April 20th (Reading) and Wednesday, April 22nd (Math). I respectfully request that you try not to schedule appointments on these dates so that we can get through every student on our designated testing dates. 

Important Dates:

Friday, April 24th - No School, Teacher Inservice

Monday, April 27th - No School, Teacher Inservice

Tuesday, April 28th - No School, Staff Retreat

Wednesday, May 6th - May Jeans Day

Friday, May 8th - MM buddy Mass / May Crowning / Great Plains Nature Center Field Trip

Friday, May 15th - No School, Kindergarten Round Up (incoming kindergarteners) & Culminating Presentations

Tuesday, May 19th - Field Day / Last day of school

Google Class Picture Album (UPDATED):  

https://photos.app.goo.gl/K4d9jTRbNGbVKCWM6

God Bless,

Mrs. Bartnick

Phonics:  

Letter Xx

Recognizing letters / words that contain a given sound

Compound words 

Language Arts:  

Sequence of Events

Regular vs. Proper Nouns

Labeling

Math:  

Unit 9 - More Addition & Subtraction

Religion: 

He Is Risen

Social Studies/Science: 

Butterfly Lifecyle - We got our "class pet" in the mail today - caterpillars! We have started our Butterfly Lifecycle unit and for the next few weeks we will be making observations and reporting where our pets are at in their lifecycle. 

Reminders / Important Notes:

• Please return your Lenten cards if you completed the challenge. The reward will be this Friday, April 10th. 
• Please bring Easter baskets this Friday, April 10th.No sooner, please!!
• Our last field trip this year will be on Friday, May 8th.  We will be going to the Great Plains Nature Center and to the Bel Aire Park for lunch and recess time.
• We only have a few more birthdays left to celebrate in kindergarten!! If your child's birthday falls on a no-school day, or we somehow missed them over a break, please send me an email and let me know so that we can work out a time for them to have free dress and a special birthday bag and crown from me! 

Important Dates:

Friday, April 24th - No School, Teacher Inservice

Monday, April 27th - No School, Teacher Inservice

Tuesday, April 28th - No School, Staff Retreat

Wednesday, May 6th - May Jeans Day

Friday, May 8th - MM buddy Mass / May Crowning / Great Plains Nature Center Field Trip

Friday, May 15th - No School, Kindergarten Round Up (incoming kindergarteners) & Culminating Presentations

Tuesday, May 19th - Field Day / Last day of school

God Bless,

Mrs. Bartnick

Phonics:  

Letter Jj

Medial sounds 

Accents on syllables

Language Arts:  

Sight words - from, came, on, but

Sequencing

Proper Nouns

Writing proper sentences (STAR sentences)

Math:  

Unit 8 - Understanding Subtraction

Religion:  

Holy Week / Easter

Social Studies/Science:  

Map skills

Severe weather

Reminders / Important Notes:

• Save the Date for our spring fieldtrip to Great Plains Nature Center - Friday, May 8th (more info. to come)

Important Dates:

Wednesday, April 1st-April Jeans Day

Thursday, April 2nd - STUFFED EASTER EGGS DUE

Friday, April 3rd-Good Friday, No School

Monday, April 6th-Easter Monday, No School

Friday, April 10th - BRING EASTER BASKETS FOR EGG HUNT

Friday, April 24th-No School, Teacher Inservice

Monday, April 27th-No School, Teacher Inservice

Tuesday, April 28th-No School, Staff Retreat

Wednesday, May 6th-May Jeans Day

Friday, May 8th-Great Plains Nature Center Field Trip

Friday, May 15th-No School, Kindergarten Round Up

God Bless,

Mrs. Bartnick

Amazon Wishlist: 

https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3IWVWGCULTR16?ref_=wl_share 

Phonics: 

Letter Dd

Recognizing vowel sounds in words

Isolate and pronounce initial, medial, and final sounds in words

Language Arts: 

Fiction vs. Nonfiction

Sight words - are, now

Verbs - Past and Present tense 

Real vs. Nonsense words 

Math: 

Unit 7 - Understanding Addition

Religion: 

Lent

Stewards of God's Creation

Adoration

Social Studies/Science:  

Geography - North Pole / South Pole / Equator 

Force and Motion - Push vs. Pull

Reminders / Important Notes:

1. Please have permission slips for our Stewardship field trip and your donation of canned food turned in this week! Transportation arrangements will be sent out soon for your review. 

3. Don't forget to sign up for a conference time! 

Important Dates:

• Wednesday, March 4th - March Jeans Day
• Friday, March 6th - Field Trip forms and canned food due
• Wednesday, March 11th - Our Daily Bread Field Trip
• Thursday, March 12th - No School, Parent Teacher Conferences
• Friday, March 13th-20th - No School, Spring Break

Amazon Wishlist: 

https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3IWVWGCULTR16?ref_=wl_share 

God Bless,

Mrs. Bartnick

Phonics:  

Letter Yy

Comparing two words - same / different 

Letter sound recognition

Rhyming words

Language Arts:  

Compare / Contrast two stories

Fiction / Nonfiction

Sentence writing - Opinion 

Rhyming / Word Families 

Math:   

Unit 7 - Understanding Addition

Religion:  

Lent 

Stewards of God's Creation

Social Studies/Science: 

Force - push / pull

Reminders / Important Notes: 

1. Please return your signed permission slip forms for our stewardship field trip by Friday, March 6th. Please read it carefully (front and back) and sign everywhere where indicated. 

2. Please continue to send in canned food for our donation to Our Daily Bread food pantry!! We're taking our donations with us on March 11th. 

Important Dates:

Wednesday, February 25th - Mustang Matters / Jeans Day

Tuesday, March 3rd - Paxton Clark 'teacher-of-the-day' (MCS Fest reward)

Wednesday, March 4th - jeans day 

Friday, March 6th - cans due

Wednesday, March 11th - Our Daily Bread food pantry stewardship field trip

Thursday, March 12th - Parent/Teacher Conferences

Friday, March 13th - Friday, March 20th - No School, Spring Break

God Bless,

Mrs. Bartnick

Amazon Wishlist:

https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3IWVWGCULTR16?ref_=wl_share

Phonics: 

Letter Ee

Comparing two words - same or different

Thinking of words that contain a particular sound

Rhyming words.

Language Arts: 

Valentine's Day stories

Writing phonetically 

Reading comprehension & story elements

Math: 

Unit 6 - Numbres to 100 

Religion: 

Promise magazine(s)

Saint Valentine

Social Studies/Science: 

STEM 100th day activities

Reminders / Important Notes:

1. Our Valentine party will be on Thursday, February 12th at 2:15.  Each student will need to bring 26 Valentine cards for our class.  No names on them, just signed with their name. All parents are invited and encouraged to help! 

2.  Blankets will go home for washing on Thursday.

3.  Our big Kindergarten stewardship project is to collect at least 100 cans of food for Our Daily Bread Food Pantry.  We ask that each student bring 2-4 cans of food to donate to the food pantry.  Since this is our Stewardship project, instead of just giving your child the items to donate, it might be a good idea to have them do a job, etc. and "earn" the items.  It is our hope that the students will feel a sense of accomplishment and pride when donating the items knowing that they have earned the items and are giving them to help others.  We will deliver the items on March 11th for our Stewardship Field Trip (more info. to come).

Important Dates:

Thursday, February 12th-Valentine Party, 2:15

Friday, February 13th-No School, Teacher PD

Monday, February 16th-No School, President's Day

Friday, February 20th-No School Teacher PD

Wednesday, February 25th-Mustang Matters

Wednesday, March 11th-Our Daily Bread Field Trip

Thursday, March 12th-No School, Parent Teacher Conferences

Friday, March 13th-20th-No School, Spring Break

God Bless, 

Mrs. Bartnick 

Phonics:

Letter Cc

'k,c II ck' phonics rule

Short vowel sounds

Language Arts:  

Writing - Letters of Appreciation for Catholic Schools Week

Math: 

Unit 5 - Reading, Writing, Counting Numbers to 20

Religion: 

Various Catholic Schools Week Activities, including working on our service project (placemats for the Lord's Diner) and all-school Adoration.

Social Studies/Science: 

Kansas Day

Reminders / Important Notes:

1. Lots of things going on this week for Catholic Schools Week.  Check the Mustang Weekly for any questions.

2. Tomorrow, I will send home a baggie with the Drexel Drive-In snack options.  Please mark on the provided list what your student will be buying and include the money in the ziplock. We will shop Friday morning and eat our snacks Friday afternoon during our movie.

 3. Save the date for our Valentine's Day Party - Thursday, February 12th. I will be sending out a Signup Genius soon with further details. Please consider volunteering to help run at station or to provide food/supplies.  

Important Dates:

Wednesday, January 28th - All-school Adoration in the gym

Thursday, January 29th - 'Thank you' notes sent home to mom and dad (check red folders!), Mustang Matters 

Friday, January 30th - Faith Witness Awards at 8am Mass, Drexel Drive-In shopping & movie 

Friday, Feb. 16th-Monday, Feb. 19th-No School

Phonics: 

Letter Zz

Short vowel sounds

Individual words in sentences 

Letter sounds

Language Arts: 

Sight word - over

Position words 

Following multi-step directions 

Math: 

Unit 4 Review 

Unit 5-Numbers to 20

Religion: 

Saint project presentations 

Social Studies/Science: 

MLK Jr. 

Reminders/Important Notes:

1. Catholic Schools Week is next week!  So many reasons to celebrate!  Please check the Mustang Weekly for all the activities.  I will be sending home a list of snack items available to buy for the "Drexel Drive-in" happening on Friday.  Please send money and list of the items they are wanting to buy back in the baggie I send home. This will make our shopping go smoothly!

Important Dates:

Sunday, January 25th - Friday, January 30th - Catholic Schools Week

Monday, January 26th - Religion Bee 8am

Thursday, January 29th - Mustangs Matter

Friday, January 30th

• Faith Witness Awards announced after Mass 
• Drexel Drive-in (we will be shopping for our snacks in the morning and enjoying our snacks with a movie in the afternoon)

God Bless,

Mrs. Bartnick