Weekly Update

October 29, 2018

It's crazy to think that October is already almost over! This week is going to be a very busy week here at Vision!

Sight Words:
This week we have 5 new sight words. They are a bit trickier than previous words so please make sure to help your child with them at home. Encourage them to look for them in books or signs as you are driving down the road.

1. you
2. see
3. will
4. play
5. look

Math:
This week we will be testing on all of the things we learned during Quarter 1. I will not be introducing any new concepts this week, but please continue to review those math concepts from the list I sent home earlier.

Social Studies:
This week in Social Studies your student is beginning our Thanksgiving unit! It is so much fun and the kids learn so much about the history of our country and being thankful. :)

Family Farmstead Harvest Festival:
VCS Harvest Festival tonight at the Farmstead!  If you mention Vision Charter, you will get a discounted rate of $6.00 admission.  Families and students can get the discounted rate anytime between 4:00-8:30 tonight.  Meet at the pig barn at 6:30 and watch either Mrs. O or Mr. Casey Boothby kiss the pig!  There will be a raffle table set up outside the main entrance.  All raffle tickets are on sale for $1.00 each.  You can win a drone, a couple of gift baskets, or a wooden outdoor play house!  You do not need to be present to win.

Book Celebration:
We will be having our Robin Hood Book Celebration party this Wednesday.  Your child is welcome to come to school in costume on Wednesday as long as it is a character from our book Robin Hood. :)

Parent/Teacher Conferences:
This Friday is our day to conference. If I have specific concerns for your student's progress, you should have gotten an email requesting a one on one conference. If I don't have concerns, you got an email inviting you to drop in anytime between 3 and 7 for student led conferences. I will still be here to answer any questions. You will be getting your student's report card at that time as well as information on how they did on the IRI. The IRI is different this year and gives much more information into how your student is progressing. Please come and hear about your student's growth and work! It is very important to them that they get to share it with you!

October 29, 2018

It's crazy to think that October is already almost over! This week is going to be a very busy week here at Vision!

Sight Words:
This week we have 5 new sight words. They are a bit trickier than previous words so please make sure to help your child with them at home. Encourage them to look for them in books or signs as you are driving down the road.

1. you
2. see
3. will
4. play
5. look

Math:
This week we will be testing on all of the things we learned during Quarter 1. I will not be introducing any new concepts this week, but please continue to review those math concepts from the list I sent home earlier.

Social Studies:
This week in Social Studies your student is beginning our Thanksgiving unit! It is so much fun and the kids learn so much about the history of our country and being thankful. :)

Family Farmstead Harvest Festival:
VCS Harvest Festival tonight at the Farmstead!  If you mention Vision Charter, you will get a discounted rate of $6.00 admission.  Families and students can get the discounted rate anytime between 4:00-8:30 tonight.  Meet at the pig barn at 6:30 and watch either Mrs. O or Mr. Casey Boothby kiss the pig!  There will be a raffle table set up outside the main entrance.  All raffle tickets are on sale for $1.00 each.  You can win a drone, a couple of gift baskets, or a wooden outdoor play house!  You do not need to be present to win.

Book Celebration:
We will be having our Robin Hood Book Celebration party this Wednesday.  Your child is welcome to come to school in costume on Wednesday as long as it is a character from our book Robin Hood. :)

Parent/Teacher Conferences:
This Friday is our day to conference. If I have specific concerns for your student's progress, you should have gotten an email requesting a one on one conference. If I don't have concerns, you got an email inviting you to drop in anytime between 3 and 7 for student led conferences. I will still be here to answer any questions. You will be getting your student's report card at that time as well as information on how they did on the IRI. The IRI is different this year and gives much more information into how your student is progressing. Please come and hear about your student's growth and work! It is very important to them that they get to share it with you!

Weekly Update

October 22, 2018

Welcome back to another fun week of Kindergarten! I hope your family had a great Fall Break. I sure enjoyed being home with my kids! 

Sight Words: 

There are no new sight words this week. We are going to spend the week reviewing our other sight words. We will be doing many different activities to help us. 

Math:

We are continuing to work on counting by ones and tens and identifying numbers. 

FRIDAY: CAREER DAY Dress-Up

This week we will be learning about different careers. 

For K-5th grade students, we will have a "Dress as Your Favorite Career" Day. We will have prizes for class participation (1 winning room) based upon number of students dressed up and several individual prizes for "Best Dressed".

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. We would love your help! 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!

HARVEST FESTIVAL AT THE FARMSTEAD: Vision is having a Harvest Festival at the Farmstead in Meridian on Monday, October 29, 2018 from 6:30-8:30.  Discounted tickets of $6.00/person are available for anyone who mentions Vision Charter School at the ticket office.  The Farmstead will give $1.00 back to Vision for each ticket sold. We will have a raffle and a silent auction plus Mrs. OldenKamp and Mr. Casey Boothby will be kissing a pig during the evening!  This evening is in lieu of doing a carnival in the spring time, so please come out and enjoy this evening with us!

Silent Auction and Raffle: 

If you have any items that you are able to donate to the school for us to use to raffle off or have as part of our silent auction during the Harvest Festival at the Farmstead on October 29, 2018. 

Please email shereeboothby@visioncsd.org.  We are not able to accept baked goods.  This year the Harvest Festival is in lieu of the spring carnival and we appreciate your support and generous donations.

October 22, 2018

Welcome back to another fun week of Kindergarten! I hope your family had a great Fall Break. I sure enjoyed being home with my kids! 

Sight Words: 

There are no new sight words this week. We are going to spend the week reviewing our other sight words. We will be doing many different activities to help us. 

Math:

We are continuing to work on counting by ones and tens and identifying numbers. 

FRIDAY: CAREER DAY Dress-Up

This week we will be learning about different careers. 

For K-5th grade students, we will have a "Dress as Your Favorite Career" Day. We will have prizes for class participation (1 winning room) based upon number of students dressed up and several individual prizes for "Best Dressed".

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. We would love your help! 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!

HARVEST FESTIVAL AT THE FARMSTEAD: Vision is having a Harvest Festival at the Farmstead in Meridian on Monday, October 29, 2018 from 6:30-8:30.  Discounted tickets of $6.00/person are available for anyone who mentions Vision Charter School at the ticket office.  The Farmstead will give $1.00 back to Vision for each ticket sold. We will have a raffle and a silent auction plus Mrs. OldenKamp and Mr. Casey Boothby will be kissing a pig during the evening!  This evening is in lieu of doing a carnival in the spring time, so please come out and enjoy this evening with us!

Silent Auction and Raffle: 

If you have any items that you are able to donate to the school for us to use to raffle off or have as part of our silent auction during the Harvest Festival at the Farmstead on October 29, 2018. 

Please email shereeboothby@visioncsd.org.  We are not able to accept baked goods.  This year the Harvest Festival is in lieu of the spring carnival and we appreciate your support and generous donations.

Weekly Update

October 8, 2018

Sight Words:
This week we have six new words instead of five because they all follow the same pattern. This week our words are:

1. no
2. go
3. be
4. me
5. he
6. we

Math:
This week in math we are continuing to work on counting by ones and tens and identifying numbers. I sent home a checklist a couple of weeks ago that had all the things we are working on for this quarter in math. My hope is that you will pick an item or two every couple of days and practice it with your student so that you have an idea of how they are progressing.

Art:
This week our class is working on the art element color by studying Norman Rockwell. Your student will be creating works of art using color. They will also be learning about how Norman Rockwell  used color.

Book Orders:
I will be sending home another book order tomorrow. Just a reminder that the come home monthly and there is NO PRESSURE for you to buy them! I tell my class that they can show them to you, but if mom and dad say no, that is ok!

Picture Retake Day:
Picture Retake Day is this Friday the 12th. If you would like your student to retake their pictures, just send back the picture packet you received and we will get that taken care of. Also, it isn't too late to order pictures from their website.

COLLECTING ITEMS FOR RAFFLE AND SILENT AUCTION:

If you have any items that you are able to donate to the school for us to use to raffle off or have as part of our silent auction during the Harvest Festival at the Farmstead on October 29, 2018, please email shereeboothby@visioncsd.org.  We are not able to accept baked goods.  This year the Harvest Festival is in lieu of the spring carnival and we appreciate your support and generous donations.

Fall Break:

Next week is fall break. I hope you have an enjoyable and restful week with your kiddos.

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. We would love your help! 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!

October 8, 2018

Sight Words:
This week we have six new words instead of five because they all follow the same pattern. This week our words are:

1. no
2. go
3. be
4. me
5. he
6. we

Math:
This week in math we are continuing to work on counting by ones and tens and identifying numbers. I sent home a checklist a couple of weeks ago that had all the things we are working on for this quarter in math. My hope is that you will pick an item or two every couple of days and practice it with your student so that you have an idea of how they are progressing.

Art:
This week our class is working on the art element color by studying Norman Rockwell. Your student will be creating works of art using color. They will also be learning about how Norman Rockwell  used color.

Book Orders:
I will be sending home another book order tomorrow. Just a reminder that the come home monthly and there is NO PRESSURE for you to buy them! I tell my class that they can show them to you, but if mom and dad say no, that is ok!

Picture Retake Day:
Picture Retake Day is this Friday the 12th. If you would like your student to retake their pictures, just send back the picture packet you received and we will get that taken care of. Also, it isn't too late to order pictures from their website.

COLLECTING ITEMS FOR RAFFLE AND SILENT AUCTION:

If you have any items that you are able to donate to the school for us to use to raffle off or have as part of our silent auction during the Harvest Festival at the Farmstead on October 29, 2018, please email shereeboothby@visioncsd.org.  We are not able to accept baked goods.  This year the Harvest Festival is in lieu of the spring carnival and we appreciate your support and generous donations.

Fall Break:

Next week is fall break. I hope you have an enjoyable and restful week with your kiddos.

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. We would love your help! 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!

Weekly Update

October 1, 2018

Happy October! 

I can't believe we are already in October. The end of quarter one is on the 24th!  

Sight Words:
We have five new sight words this week. They are:

1. big
2. him
3. and
4. not
5. got

Math:
Last week I sent home a checklist of all of the skills we are working on this quarter. This are the things that will be on your student's first report card. Feel free to work through them with your student periodically to get an idea of where they are at. If you have any concerns, please let me know.

Homework:
Your student should have brought home this week's homework in their Home Folder today. I tried really hard to go around and make sure each student go their homework from their mailbox and into their folder :). It takes practice! I am keeping track of their homework completion through Infinite Campus which means you can track that  grade on your Parent Portal. If you have never heard of the Parent Portal, please contact Mrs. Brown to get your code. 

Fall Break:

Fall break is October 15th-18th. 

Book Celebration:

If you are interested in helping with our book celebration please let me know! I will pass your email on to our room mom. 

Please feel free to email me with any questions or concerns!

October 1, 2018

Happy October! 

I can't believe we are already in October. The end of quarter one is on the 24th!  

Sight Words:
We have five new sight words this week. They are:

1. big
2. him
3. and
4. not
5. got

Math:
Last week I sent home a checklist of all of the skills we are working on this quarter. This are the things that will be on your student's first report card. Feel free to work through them with your student periodically to get an idea of where they are at. If you have any concerns, please let me know.

Homework:
Your student should have brought home this week's homework in their Home Folder today. I tried really hard to go around and make sure each student go their homework from their mailbox and into their folder :). It takes practice! I am keeping track of their homework completion through Infinite Campus which means you can track that  grade on your Parent Portal. If you have never heard of the Parent Portal, please contact Mrs. Brown to get your code. 

Fall Break:

Fall break is October 15th-18th. 

Book Celebration:

If you are interested in helping with our book celebration please let me know! I will pass your email on to our room mom. 

Please feel free to email me with any questions or concerns!