Ms. Cassidy Krastel's Classroom
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March 5th
NEXT WEEK:
Phonics - Short Vowel Sound: Ee, like in pet, Reading List #13 words
Math - Measurement & Data
Religion - Resurrection Eggs, Stations of the Cross
Friday 3/13 Letter Ee Test and Spelling Test on Reading List # 7 words
Homework:
Monday – Write the letter Ee 5x, SUPER NICE
Tuesday – Read a story on your own to another person in your family. Write the title of the story, the name of the person you read it to and draw a picture from the story
Wednesday – Write a sentence using one word from Reading List #13 and draw a picture to go with it
Thursday – Draw a picture of your leprechaun trap and write a sentence about how it will help you catch
a leprechaun
*Leprechaun Traps due Friday, 3/13!
**Practice Tying Shoes!
Dates and Reminders:
March 10th - No School for 3YO-7th Grade, 8th Grade Only
March 11th - $1 Ice Cream, return Library Books
March 13th - Leprechaun Traps Due!
March 16th - No School, Teacher PD Day
March 17th - Class St. Patrick Snack
March 18th - School Mass
Easter Eggs:
Kindergarten is planning to have an Easter/New Life Egg Hunt on Monday 4/13 when we return from Easter Break! We are asking for each child to bring in 12 filled plastic Easter Egg with an individually wrapped piece of candy or a small toy. We ask that you refrain from chocolate in case it is a warm day, we don't want it to melt. Please have the eggs turned into school before we leave for break by 4/1. Thanks!
Tying Shoes:
Please start practicing tying shoes with your child at home! Kindergarten will be working towards this throughout Trimester 3. It is included in their report card grades as a fine motor skill standard.
Newsletter
February 19th Newsletter
Next Week:
Assessments for T3 Interims begin!
Phonics - Letter Cc, Reading List #12, Practice spelling words from list #6 for spelling test on 2/27
Religion - Lent and Catholic Schools Week
*Please encourage your child to borrow a book from Library each week to promote a love of reading and return the book to school every Tuesday! If you have an overdue book at home, your child may not be allowed to check out a new book until it is returned.
Homework:
Monday - Write letter Cc 10 x
Tuesday - Find 3 objects in your house that start with the letter C and write their names
Wednesday - Help your parents with a chore. Write a sentence about how you helped
Thursday - Write a sentence using a word from Reading List #12
Important Dates and Reminders:
2/20 - 100th Day Fashion Show in Parish Hall 10am, 11:20am Dismissal, After Care available
2/22 - Students welcome to wear uniform to mass
2/23 - Catholic School Week Mass, Students may wear silly socks to school if they make a donation of socks for People's Place other donation items welcome: pull ups, towels, twin sheets
2/25 - Red White & Blue Bling with uniform
2/26 - Bake Sale in the cafeteria
2/27 - Free Student Tag Day, Free Ice Cream, Scally Brothers concert
Easter Eggs:
Each child needs 12 plastic Easter eggs for a Lenten project! Each child will need the eggs by 2/23 so we can begin the project on time!
Thank you!
February 12th Newsletter
NEXT WEEK:
Phonics - Letter Zz, Reading List #11, Practice spelling words from list #5 for spelling test on 2/20
Religion - Mardi Gras, Ash Wednesday, Lent
Social Studies - Chinese Lunar New Year
*Please encourage your child to borrow a book from the library each week to promote a love of reading and return the book to school every Tuesday!
HOMEWORK for 2/17 - 2/19:
Tuesday - Write letter Zz 5 times
Happy 100th Day of Kindergarten!
Wednesday - Write 3 of your friends' names
Thursday - Skip Count by 10’s to 100 and write them in your homework notebook
*Practice Tying Shoes, Reading Words, and Sight Words!
Dates & Reminders:
2/13 - $1 Red & Pink Tag Day, Student Celebration in Class
2/16 - No School, Presidents Day
2/17 - 100th Day of School in class celebration!
2/18 - Ash Wednesday, 11:20 am Dismissal
2/20 - 100th Day Fashion Show in Parish Hall, 10 am, 11:20 am Dismissal
Resurrection Egg Project:
Each child needs 12 plastic Easter eggs for a Lent project we are doing in Religion Class.
Each child will need to bring in the eggs by 2/23.
100th Day Shirt:
I hope everyone is finishing up their 100th Day T-shirt! You are welcome to bring it into school whenever you are finished. Please fill out the half-sheet of paper that describes your shirt and turn it back in before the fashion show on 2/20!
February 6, 2026
Next Week:
Phonics - Letter Uu - middle vowel sound
ex: sun, hut, mud
Reading List #10, Practice spelling words from list #4 for spelling test on 2/13
Math - Nonstandard measurement
Religion - Our Lady of Lourdes, Saint Valentine
Social Studies - President's Day
Homework:
Monday - Write the letter Uu 5x neatly
Tuesday - Draw and color a Valentine’s Day pattern (a pattern must repeat)
Wednesday - Write the word “bug” and list 3 more words that rhyme with it
Thursday - Write a sentence using the word “bus” and draw a picture to go with it
Dates & Reminders :
2/9 - STAR Test in Media Class
2/11 - $1 HSA Ice Cream Sundaes
2/13 - $1 Red & Pink Tag Day, Student Celebration in Class
2/16 - No School, Presidents Day
2/18 - Ash Wednesday, 11:20 am Dismissal
2/20 - 100th Day Fashion Show 10 am, 11:20 am Dismissal
AR Books
Your child will bring home one AR book each week. Please read it the same night and return it the next morning in the folder. An adult must initial the highlighted section. To keep things fair and on schedule, only one night is allowed, and no extensions can be given. Thanks for helping us stay on track!
January 22, 2026
Next Week:
Phonics - Letter Bb, Reading List #9, Spelling Test on Friday 1/30 with words from Reading List #3
Math - Measurement & Data, Skip Counting to 100 by 5's and 10's
Science - Forecasting and Severe Weather
Religion - We Care for Others
Thursday - Letter B Show & Tell, students should have 3 facts to say about their object
Homework:
Monday - Write letter Bb 10 times in your best handwriting
Tuesday - Pick a number from 4-10 and count backwards three spots. Use a hundred chart if your child needs help. Ex: 4 - 3, 2, 1
Wednesday - Write a sentence with a word from Reading List 9
Thursday - Draw a picture of two objects in your house and circle which one you think is heavier
Dates and Reminders:
-100th Day of School Fashion Show Date TBD, please stay posted!
-AR starting! Your child must read their book the day they bring it home! They will be tested on it the next morning in school. Extra time will not be a lotted
-Catholic Schools Week - Moved to the last week in February!
-Students should only be wearing navy blue socks and tights with black dress or athletic shoes to school
-1/29th - Bake Sale! Kindergarten may purchase snacks
-Work on your 100th Day of School Fashion Show T-Shirt!
- Our class is still collecting egg cartons!
January 15, 2026
Next Week:
Phonics - Letter Kk, Reading List #8, Spelling Test on Friday 1/23 with words from Reading List #2
Math - 3D Shapes and Pattern Blocks
Science - Winter & Weather
Religion - Jesus is the Good Shepherd
Thursday - Letter K Show & Tell, students should have 3 facts to say about their object
Homework:
Tuesday – Write letter Kk 10x
Wednesday - Choose two words from Reading List 8 and use them in a sentence
Thursday - Draw a pattern using two 2D shapes. The pattern must repeat at least 2x and should also be colored in
All reading lists are on the school website under Mrs. Holzinger → Documents tab. Read nightly along with homework.
Reminders:
Students should start practicing the sight words from List 2 now. By the end of Trimester 2, they should know at least 15 of the 25 words. By the end of Trimester 3, students will be assessed on all 50 sight words from Lists 1 and 2.
Kindergarten students can purchase a snack in the cafeteria on Fridays. No more than $1 is needed!
1/16 - $1 Blue and Gold Tag Day
1/19 - No School, MLK Day
January 8, 2026
Next Week:
Assessments for Trimester 2 Interims
Phonics - letter sound review
Science - Winter & Weather
Religion - The Baptism of the Lord (send in Baptism pictures to share with the class)
Homework:
No Homework - Please review the following areas with your children
Date of Birth, Home Address, A Family Phone Number,
Counting to 100 Orally, Making a Rhyme, Buttons,
Zips and Snaps, Counting 1-to-1 Correspondence,
Daily Prayers and Sight Words
Important Dates and Reminders:
A new sight word list is coming home. Please begin practicing these words with your child. By the end of Trimester 2, students will be assessed on 15 of the 25 words. By the end of Trimester 3, students will be assessed on all 50 sight words from Lists 1 and 2.
1/16 - $1 Yellow and Blue Tag Day
1/19 - No School, MLK Day
When We Return
December 18, 2025
Phonics - Letter Rr, Small Reading Groups, Spelling Test: study words from list #1
Math - Geometry: Sorting 2D and 3D Shapes
Religion - Christmas Season & the Epiphany
(If your child was baptized, please send in a photo to share with the class for Religion next week)
Science - Weather Patterns, Meteorologists
Homework for when we return to school:
Monday - Write letter Rr 10x in your best handwriting
Tuesday - Draw a picture and write a sentence about something you did over Christmas break
Wednesday - Write a sentence using the word "rainbow."
Thursday - Write numbers 1-30 2x, Keep your numbers inside the line
Important Dates and Reminders:
12/19 - Christmas Tag Day! 11:50 am Dismissal, No Aftercare
1/5 - School Reopens & Assessments
1/7 - $1 Ice Cream Sundaes
1/12 - Baptism Pictures
Letter of the Week Tests:
Each Friday, our students take a test on the letter they have been focusing on for the week. Beginning in January, the test will include a spelling portion. The first test for letter Rr, on 1/9, students will be spelling words from Reading List #1. Please practice at home with your child.
Accelerated Reader Program:
Our class will begin the Accelerated Reader Program (A.R.) in January! A letter with details and more information will be sent out in the Thursday Communicators when we return to school!
Week of December 8th, 2025
Next Week:
Phonics - Letter F, Reading List 5 and 6
Math - Geometry (2D shapes) and Christmas Patterns
Religion - Week 2 of Advent, The Immaculate Conception, Saint Juan Diego, Our Lady of Guadalupe
Homework
Monday: Write letter F 10 times
Tuesday: Draw and color a pattern using 2D shapes
Wednesday: Write the name of your favorite Christmas story and draw a picture to go with it
Thursday: Skip count by 10's to 100 and write the numbers
Continue practicing Sight Words and Reading Lists!
Important Dates
12/5: Shoes for St.Nicholas
12/8: Mass at 9:30am for the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception
12/11: T1 Report Cards available online and Santa's Secret Shop
12/17: Kindergarten Christmas Carol Performance
12/18: Polar Express and Pajama Day!
12/19: Half Day of School, 11:50am Dismissal (Christmas break begins)
1/5: School Reopens
*Students need to bring a coat to school every day.
*Students must return library books every Wednesday!
*Kindergarten students may only buy snacks in the cafeteria on Fridays and HSA ice cream sundae days.
November 6, 2025
Next Week:
Phonics - Letter i, short vowel, cvc words, Reading List 4
Math - Skip Counting by 5's & 10's
Religion - We Are the Children of God
Science - Direction and Force
Please send in your Veteran pages by 11/7!
Homework
Monday: Write the letters in the alphabet Aa Bb Cc...
Tuesday: Write the Letter Ii 5x
Wednesday: Skip Count by 10’s to 100 and write the numbers 10, 20, 30, 40...
Thursday: Write two reading words from List 4 that rhyme and draw a picture to go with them
Continue practicing Sight Words and Reading Lists!
Important Dates
11/7: $1 Dress like your favorite Artist
11/11: Veterans' Day Assembly in the Gymnasium, Families and Veterans welcome to attend! Students can wear Red, White & Blue Accessories
11/12: HSA $1 Ice Cream Sundaes
*Students need to bring a coat to school every day.
*Students must return library books every Wednesday!
*Kindergarten students may only buy snacks in the cafeteria on Fridays and HSA ice cream sundae days.
Week of October 27th
Phonics: Letter N, Reading list 2
Math: Halloween Math Activities
Religion: Jesus Welcomes the Children
Science: Spiders!
Homework
Monday: Write the letter N 10 times
Tuesday: Write a sentence about your favorite Halloween Candy
Wednesday: Write the name of a saint who has a feast day near or on your Birthday
Thursday: Write a silly sentence with a word from reading list number 2
Important Dates
10/30 Class Halloween Party, 11:50 dismissal and parent conferences
10/31 Parent Conferences, No School
11/5 All Saints Day School Mass
11/7 $1 Tag Day, Dress like your favorite Artist!
