Weekly Update

November 26, 2018

Welcome back from Thanksgiving Break! I hope you all had a restful time with lots of family and good food! Each student got to share their favorite part of their break today, and it sounded like you all had a wonderful time!

Sight Words:
Our words this week are:

1. what
2. was
3. with
4. will
5. here

Math:
We are picking up where we left off with addition and then we will be moving into subtraction this week. You may have noticed that we are working on all of the different ways we can add. One of the things we do in class is look for ways that each method is similar and ways it is different.


Music Program:
Just in case your student's note for the music program doesn't make it home today, I will put it here too!

"The kindergarten and first grade classes are very excited to share their hard work with you this Friday at 10:00 a.m. in our gym. Due to limited space, we are happy for IMMEDIATE family to join us and feel free to video the performance to share with extended family throughout the holiday season. We will begin checking guests for the audience in through the main door at 9:15 a.m. Please have your driver's license ready to help us expedite the check in process for everyone. Students may wear Christmas outfits for the program. One of our numbers can make use of blow horns that are used at birthday and New Year's Eve parties. Students may bring those any time this week labeled with their name. Thank you so much, and we'll see you Friday!"

November 26, 2018

Welcome back from Thanksgiving Break! I hope you all had a restful time with lots of family and good food! Each student got to share their favorite part of their break today, and it sounded like you all had a wonderful time!

Sight Words:
Our words this week are:

1. what
2. was
3. with
4. will
5. here

Math:
We are picking up where we left off with addition and then we will be moving into subtraction this week. You may have noticed that we are working on all of the different ways we can add. One of the things we do in class is look for ways that each method is similar and ways it is different.


Music Program:
Just in case your student's note for the music program doesn't make it home today, I will put it here too!

"The kindergarten and first grade classes are very excited to share their hard work with you this Friday at 10:00 a.m. in our gym. Due to limited space, we are happy for IMMEDIATE family to join us and feel free to video the performance to share with extended family throughout the holiday season. We will begin checking guests for the audience in through the main door at 9:15 a.m. Please have your driver's license ready to help us expedite the check in process for everyone. Students may wear Christmas outfits for the program. One of our numbers can make use of blow horns that are used at birthday and New Year's Eve parties. Students may bring those any time this week labeled with their name. Thank you so much, and we'll see you Friday!"

Happy Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving Celebration

We had so much fun today! We made turkey hats and celebrated Thanksgiving Charlie Brown style! 

            

Have a Happy Thanksgiving!!

Thanksgiving Celebration

We had so much fun today! We made turkey hats and celebrated Thanksgiving Charlie Brown style! 

            

Have a Happy Thanksgiving!!

Weekly Update

November 12, 2018

This week we are starting out our last week before Thanksgiving Break. This year seems to be flying by! Next year we have no school Monday the 19th through Friday the 23rd. I am hoping you all have a restful Thanksgiving! 

Sight Words:

This week we have five new words. They are a little tricky so make sure you spend some extra time with your kiddos working on them this week. Our words are:

1. the
2. that
3. there
4. this
5. they

Math:

We are continuing our work on addition this week. We included some extra credit math homework attached to your child's regular homework. It is a turkey color by addition and it is a little harder than what we have been doing in class. If your child would like to do the extra credit they are more than welcome to! It is worth 10 points which would make up for any missing assignments your kiddo might have. All homework is due after Thanksgiving Break on Monday the 26th. 

Social Studies:

We are finishing up our unit on the First Thanksgiving this week. Your student should be able to talk to you about why the pilgrims came to America, who helped them when they got here, and how they celebrated. This week they are making a map that shows where the Mayflower traveled. 

Book Order:

Book orders are due by this Friday. If you would like to order books as Christmas or birthday gifts, please let me know and I will send them up to the office for you to pick up.

Canned Food Drive:

Our school is nearing the end of our annual canned food drive. Our class has only gathered a few cans of food to contribute. If you have any to spare at home, we would love to take them to help out some of our families here at Vision who could use some help over the holiday season. :)

Veteran's Day:

We will be learning about Veteran's Day this week as well. As a school we are honoring a different branch of the military each day. Tomorrow your student is invited to where something white in honor of the Coast Guard. Don't feel like you have to go out and buy anything to participate!

Tuesday, November 13 - wear white to support the Coast Guard

Wednesday, November 14 - wear blue to support both the Air Force and the Navy

Thursday, November 15 - wear red to support the Marines

Friday, November 16 - wear green to support the Army

November 12, 2018

This week we are starting out our last week before Thanksgiving Break. This year seems to be flying by! Next year we have no school Monday the 19th through Friday the 23rd. I am hoping you all have a restful Thanksgiving! 

Sight Words:

This week we have five new words. They are a little tricky so make sure you spend some extra time with your kiddos working on them this week. Our words are:

1. the
2. that
3. there
4. this
5. they

Math:

We are continuing our work on addition this week. We included some extra credit math homework attached to your child's regular homework. It is a turkey color by addition and it is a little harder than what we have been doing in class. If your child would like to do the extra credit they are more than welcome to! It is worth 10 points which would make up for any missing assignments your kiddo might have. All homework is due after Thanksgiving Break on Monday the 26th. 

Social Studies:

We are finishing up our unit on the First Thanksgiving this week. Your student should be able to talk to you about why the pilgrims came to America, who helped them when they got here, and how they celebrated. This week they are making a map that shows where the Mayflower traveled. 

Book Order:

Book orders are due by this Friday. If you would like to order books as Christmas or birthday gifts, please let me know and I will send them up to the office for you to pick up.

Canned Food Drive:

Our school is nearing the end of our annual canned food drive. Our class has only gathered a few cans of food to contribute. If you have any to spare at home, we would love to take them to help out some of our families here at Vision who could use some help over the holiday season. :)

Veteran's Day:

We will be learning about Veteran's Day this week as well. As a school we are honoring a different branch of the military each day. Tomorrow your student is invited to where something white in honor of the Coast Guard. Don't feel like you have to go out and buy anything to participate!

Tuesday, November 13 - wear white to support the Coast Guard

Wednesday, November 14 - wear blue to support both the Air Force and the Navy

Thursday, November 15 - wear red to support the Marines

Friday, November 16 - wear green to support the Army

Weekly Update

November 2, 2018

I just wanted to say thank you to all of you who made it to Parent/Teacher Conferences. I really enjoy being able to meet with each of you and talk about how wonderful your kiddo is! If you weren't able to make it, I am sending home their folder of information tomorrow. Please send back the checklist and self-reflection that are in the front of the cover. If you have any questions, please write them down on that checklist or email me!

Sight Words:
This week our words are longer and a little more tricky! Practicing them at home will really help!

1. like
2. have
3. some
4. come
5. make

I talked to a few of you about doing the Phonogram Powerpoint with your student at home. Please go to the school website where you can download that presentation. Click on the link called "Spalding phonograms".  Having your student do this once a night at home is an awesome idea!

Math:
In math we started working on addition today! You will find some simple addition problems on the back of their homework this week. Please do one or two a day.

Book Orders:
I am going to be sending home several book orders tomorrow. The holiday catalogs are out and I wanted to make sure to give you the opportunity to get some of your Christmas shopping done this way! Books make great gifts and stocking stuffers! If you are ordering books as gifts, please email me so that I don't send them home with your student :).

November 2, 2018

I just wanted to say thank you to all of you who made it to Parent/Teacher Conferences. I really enjoy being able to meet with each of you and talk about how wonderful your kiddo is! If you weren't able to make it, I am sending home their folder of information tomorrow. Please send back the checklist and self-reflection that are in the front of the cover. If you have any questions, please write them down on that checklist or email me!

Sight Words:
This week our words are longer and a little more tricky! Practicing them at home will really help!

1. like
2. have
3. some
4. come
5. make

I talked to a few of you about doing the Phonogram Powerpoint with your student at home. Please go to the school website where you can download that presentation. Click on the link called "Spalding phonograms".  Having your student do this once a night at home is an awesome idea!

Math:
In math we started working on addition today! You will find some simple addition problems on the back of their homework this week. Please do one or two a day.

Book Orders:
I am going to be sending home several book orders tomorrow. The holiday catalogs are out and I wanted to make sure to give you the opportunity to get some of your Christmas shopping done this way! Books make great gifts and stocking stuffers! If you are ordering books as gifts, please email me so that I don't send them home with your student :).

Book Celebration Pictures!

Robin Hood

 We had such a fun celebration! Thank you to our room mom and all the moms who helped make this happen! 

Our Class!

Kindergarten Team!

Our snacks were yummy AND cute!

We played BINGO!

We played pin the arrow on the target

 We decorated Robin Hood hats!

Robin Hood

 We had such a fun celebration! Thank you to our room mom and all the moms who helped make this happen! 

Our Class!

Kindergarten Team!

Our snacks were yummy AND cute!

We played BINGO!

We played pin the arrow on the target

 We decorated Robin Hood hats!