Weekly Update

September 24, 2018

Happy Monday! I hope your child had a great long weekend!

Sight Words:

1. did

2. get

3. yes

4. can

5. had

Please help your child practice blending each word. They also need to continue reviewing previous sight words.

it, at, in, us, an, up, I, on, a

Math:

We are still working on our first math unit: Counting and Cardinality. It is important that students understand the relationship between numbers and quantities.

Science:

This is our last week of Pumpkin Science. However, students will continue writing down their observations as their pumpkin seeds grow into sprouts. Here is a picture of our sprout houses!

Book Celebration - Robin Hood:

Every year our school chooses a book to read. This year Robin Hood was chosen and on October 31st we have a book celebration! Students are encouraged to dress  up as one of the characters from the book. This is so much fun when everyone participates.  We will also have a party from 1:30-2:30. Our Room Mom will be planning the party but will need some volunteers to bring supplies and/or come the day of our party. Please let me know if you are interested in helping in any way. If you are interested in helping I will send your email to our Room Mom and she will contact you with further information on how you can help!

Homework:
Homework from last week was due today. 

Upcoming dates to know:
Picture Retakes: October 12
Fall Break: October 15-19

September 24, 2018

Happy Monday! I hope your child had a great long weekend!

Sight Words:

1. did

2. get

3. yes

4. can

5. had

Please help your child practice blending each word. They also need to continue reviewing previous sight words.

it, at, in, us, an, up, I, on, a

Math:

We are still working on our first math unit: Counting and Cardinality. It is important that students understand the relationship between numbers and quantities.

Science:

This is our last week of Pumpkin Science. However, students will continue writing down their observations as their pumpkin seeds grow into sprouts. Here is a picture of our sprout houses!

Book Celebration - Robin Hood:

Every year our school chooses a book to read. This year Robin Hood was chosen and on October 31st we have a book celebration! Students are encouraged to dress  up as one of the characters from the book. This is so much fun when everyone participates.  We will also have a party from 1:30-2:30. Our Room Mom will be planning the party but will need some volunteers to bring supplies and/or come the day of our party. Please let me know if you are interested in helping in any way. If you are interested in helping I will send your email to our Room Mom and she will contact you with further information on how you can help!

Homework:
Homework from last week was due today. 

Upcoming dates to know:
Picture Retakes: October 12
Fall Break: October 15-19

Weekly Update

September 17, 2018

I hope you all had a great weekend! We have some fun things planned for this week!

Discipline Plan:
I wanted to let you know about a slight change in our discipline plan. At the beginning of the year I told you that after 3 Refocus's your student would be referred to administration to handle discipline. That is now changing to 5. Your student will still get a refocus that looks like this when they have been reminded 3 times for the same thing.

We still want to use this with our students because they are meaningful to them and help them understand what the teacher's expectations are. Stapled to the back of it will be an "Incident Report" that looks like this.

You will get a pink and yellow copy home. Please send the pink one back signed and keep the yellow one. I will circle which is which at the bottom to help you remember. These go to the office to be tracked and after the 5th one, administration will step in. This will allow us to do the same thing as the rest of the school, but still have it be meaningful for the kids. Let me know if you have any questions about this.

Reading:
This week in reading we have 4 new sight words and 1 left over from last week. We spend 2 weeks with the word "an" because kiddos want to say "and" and we want to make sure they know the difference. :)

1. up
2. I
3. on
4. a
5. an

Math:

During math this week we will be investigating numbers 0-10. Your student will also be practicing writing their numbers on the back of their homework. 

Homework:

Your student's homework from last week was due today. If they forgot to send that in, please have them send it back in tomorrow. This is a part of your student's grade quarterly. 

September 17, 2018

I hope you all had a great weekend! We have some fun things planned for this week!

Discipline Plan:
I wanted to let you know about a slight change in our discipline plan. At the beginning of the year I told you that after 3 Refocus's your student would be referred to administration to handle discipline. That is now changing to 5. Your student will still get a refocus that looks like this when they have been reminded 3 times for the same thing.

We still want to use this with our students because they are meaningful to them and help them understand what the teacher's expectations are. Stapled to the back of it will be an "Incident Report" that looks like this.

You will get a pink and yellow copy home. Please send the pink one back signed and keep the yellow one. I will circle which is which at the bottom to help you remember. These go to the office to be tracked and after the 5th one, administration will step in. This will allow us to do the same thing as the rest of the school, but still have it be meaningful for the kids. Let me know if you have any questions about this.

Reading:
This week in reading we have 4 new sight words and 1 left over from last week. We spend 2 weeks with the word "an" because kiddos want to say "and" and we want to make sure they know the difference. :)

1. up
2. I
3. on
4. a
5. an

Math:

During math this week we will be investigating numbers 0-10. Your student will also be practicing writing their numbers on the back of their homework. 

Homework:

Your student's homework from last week was due today. If they forgot to send that in, please have them send it back in tomorrow. This is a part of your student's grade quarterly. 

Weekly Update

September 10, 2018

Homework:

Today your child will be bringing home their first weekly homework. It is due next Monday. Please remember to sign the bottom before your child brings it back. 

Pumpkin Science: 

This week your child will be starting pumpkin science. This is such a fun unit! Each child will need to bring their own pumpkin next week. If you are able, please have your child bring one SMALL pumpkin (around the size of a softball) to school on Monday. The pie pumpkins are best! Please let me know if you are not able to send in a pumpkin by next Monday. 

ClassDojo:

Mrs. Rice and I started using ClassDojo. Let me know if you need me to send home your child's code. 

Picture Day:

Picture day is this Friday! Kindergarten takes their pictures first thing in the morning. Remember to send in your child's order form if you did not order online. 

Take Home Folders:

Please be checking your child's folder. It is hard to put papers in them when they are overflowing. :) 

Volunteering for Centers:
Next week we will begin having parent volunteers in the classroom. We need parents (or grandparents) during our centers time from 12:20-1:20. Let me know if you are interested in volunteering! We would love to have you!

September 10, 2018

Homework:

Today your child will be bringing home their first weekly homework. It is due next Monday. Please remember to sign the bottom before your child brings it back. 

Pumpkin Science: 

This week your child will be starting pumpkin science. This is such a fun unit! Each child will need to bring their own pumpkin next week. If you are able, please have your child bring one SMALL pumpkin (around the size of a softball) to school on Monday. The pie pumpkins are best! Please let me know if you are not able to send in a pumpkin by next Monday. 

ClassDojo:

Mrs. Rice and I started using ClassDojo. Let me know if you need me to send home your child's code. 

Picture Day:

Picture day is this Friday! Kindergarten takes their pictures first thing in the morning. Remember to send in your child's order form if you did not order online. 

Take Home Folders:

Please be checking your child's folder. It is hard to put papers in them when they are overflowing. :) 

Volunteering for Centers:
Next week we will begin having parent volunteers in the classroom. We need parents (or grandparents) during our centers time from 12:20-1:20. Let me know if you are interested in volunteering! We would love to have you!

Weekly Update

September 5, 2018

Snack Calendar:

You will find your child's name written by a date on the calendar in your child's take home folder. If you are willing and able please send snack for the class (23 students) on that day. If your child's day falls on a weekend or no school day then you do not need to send snack in for this month. 

Snack examples:

- crackers (gold fish, graham, cheese)

- fruit

- fruit snacks

- apple sauce pouches

- muffins

- granola bars

- trail mix

Please do not send in candy. :) 

If your child has allergies that I am not aware of please let me know. 

ClassDojo:

Next week I will begin using ClassDojo. Please sign up to follow your child's account if you haven't done so already.

Reading and Math:
Next week we will begin our first Reading and Math units! This week are are finishing up our first of the year activities.

Social Studies: Family Crest:
Your child's family crest was due on Monday.

Art:
Every month your child will learn about an artist and an art element.
September's Artist: Jackson Pollock
September's Element: Line

Picture Packets:
Picture packets were sent home today! Pictures are on Friday, September 14th!

Character Trait of the Month:
Every month our school has a character trait we focus on. This month our character trait is Trustworthiness. On Friday, September 7th the school is invited to wear blue to celebrate trustworthiness!

September 5, 2018

Snack Calendar:

You will find your child's name written by a date on the calendar in your child's take home folder. If you are willing and able please send snack for the class (23 students) on that day. If your child's day falls on a weekend or no school day then you do not need to send snack in for this month. 

Snack examples:

- crackers (gold fish, graham, cheese)

- fruit

- fruit snacks

- apple sauce pouches

- muffins

- granola bars

- trail mix

Please do not send in candy. :) 

If your child has allergies that I am not aware of please let me know. 

ClassDojo:

Next week I will begin using ClassDojo. Please sign up to follow your child's account if you haven't done so already.

Reading and Math:
Next week we will begin our first Reading and Math units! This week are are finishing up our first of the year activities.

Social Studies: Family Crest:
Your child's family crest was due on Monday.

Art:
Every month your child will learn about an artist and an art element.
September's Artist: Jackson Pollock
September's Element: Line

Picture Packets:
Picture packets were sent home today! Pictures are on Friday, September 14th!

Character Trait of the Month:
Every month our school has a character trait we focus on. This month our character trait is Trustworthiness. On Friday, September 7th the school is invited to wear blue to celebrate trustworthiness!