HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

Week of October 30- November 3, 2017

Reading: “Animal Babies” will be the story we are reading this week. This informational text will discuss the special animals that live in grasslands with their babies. Determining the main idea in a story is the reading skill we will use to develop comprehension. Adjectives for colors and shapes will be introduced. The amazing words presented in the story are: calf, cub, joey, grassland, pup, and foal. Three new sight words will be introduced: we, my, and like.

Phonics:  Pp is the letter of the week. The sound we will focus on is /p/ as in penguin. We will practice the sound in the beginning, as well as at the end of words. We are learning to blend letter sounds to read words.

Math: Topic 1 continues this week. The children will learn how to read, write, and count numbers from 1-5 in different arrangements.

Reminders:

- Red Ribbon Week continues through Monday and Tuesday. Wear your pajamas to follow your dreams on Monday and wear red for drug free pride on Tuesday.

- Tuesday, October 31^st will be the PBIS reward day. Lunch is early to accommodate the activities. Children may bring extra snacks for the afternoon.

-We do go outside during recess for 30 minutes each day unless it is raining. The days are becoming much colder. Please make sure your child is dressed appropriately for the weather.

-Please review the letters of the alphabet, the letter sounds, sight words, and counting to 100 daily. Other skills to practice include syllables and rhyming.

Specials:

Mon- Art         Tues- Computers         Wed- Music        Thurs- Library         Fri- Gym

Have a positively perfect Halloween week!

~ Mrs. Green

We had a great time on our Field Trip to Rohrbach's. Thank you to the chaperones and PTO for providing a fun-filled day!

Week of October 23-27, 2017

Reading: “Nature’s Spy” is this week’s nonfiction story. It teaches us how we can appreciate the world around us when we look closely at the natural environment. We will discuss setting throughout the week and proper nouns will be introduced. Our amazing words are: discover, nature, spy, acorn, pod, and pattern. We will continue working with the sight words have and is.

Phonics: The letter for the week is Ss. The sound is /s/, as in sun. This sound will be taught in the beginning and the end of words.

Math: There will be a test on Topic 16 (Analyzing, Comparing, and Composing shapes) this week. Please review the 3D shapes. Then we will begin Topic 1, which focuses on Number Names and Counting. Numbers 1 through 5 will be read, written, and counted in different arrangements.

Reminders:

~Monday starts Red Ribbon Week. Please refer to the October calendar for daily themes.

-We are collecting money for parties that will take place throughout the year. Please send in your $5.00 if you have not contributed yet.

~The Halloween Parade will held be on Friday, October 27t^h at 2:00pm. Kindergarten will lead the parade through the Spartan Stadium in front of the home bleachers. Costumes should not be worn to school. Children may bring their labeled costumes to school in a labeled bag in order to prevent lost items. We will have a limited time for a large group of children to get dressed. Therefore, it is advised to keep the costumes simple. 

~Please continue to practice sight words daily. This repetition will help your child learn the 96 required sight words, leading them to become a more fluent reader. Also take some time to practice the following skills: letter and sound identification, rhyming, syllables, counting to 100, and writing numbers 0-20. 

Have a super week!  ~ Mrs. Green

Week of October 16-20, 2017

The students really enjoyed dressing up to show their school spirit this week. Friday concluded with our red, white, and blue/ Spartan pride!

Reading:  We have completed the first Unit in our Reading Series. “Look at Us” is the Title of Unit 2. Each week we will discuss how plants and animals are unique. “Flowers” is the first story. This nonfiction book explains variations of flowers and labels their parts. We will use the compare and contrast skill to make connections between two subjects in a text. Nouns for more than one are presented in the story. The amazing words unveiled are: seeds, buds, bloom, fruits, stem, and petals. Sight words to focus on are: have and is.

Phonics:  Aa is the letter to concentrate on. Words with the initial and medial /a/ sound will be taught (example: alligator, mat). The long /a/ sound will also be presented (example: ate, same). Segmenting (breaking apart words into sounds), blending (combining sounds to read words), rhyming, and syllables are constantly being taught. Please practice these skills at home.

Math:  Topic 16 will begin this week. This topic teaches Analyzing, Comparing, and Composing Shapes. Lessons will include objects that are the same size and same shape, making shapes from other shapes, comparing solid figures, and building with solid figures.

Reminders:

-The school-wide book fair will take place on Monday evening in the library from 4:00-7:00pm. Our class buying day is Thursday, October 19^th. Please remember to label envelopes before sending money to school.

-Our class trip to Rohrbach’s Farm will take place on Friday. This is also a $1.00 dress down day. Therefore, children are permitted to wear jeans or sweatpants for their donation. Hopefully the field trip shirts will arrive before our trip. Otherwise, students are encouraged to wear a Spartan shirt if possible.

-Next week is Red Ribbon Week. Please check your calendar for dress themes.

-The Halloween Parade will take place on Friday, October 27^th at 2:00pm in the High School Stadium.

-We are collecting money for parties that will take place throughout the year. Please send in your $5.00 if you have not contributed yet.

-It is very important to practice sight words daily. This repetition will help your child learn the 96 required sight words, leading them to become a more fluent reader. Counting to 100 is another important skill to practice!

Have an amazing week!  

~ Mrs. Green 

Week of October 10-13, 2017

We had a wonderful time at the Fall Festival on Friday. It was a great opportunity for the students and I to share some social time together. I appreciate your contributions that helped make this day a big success. Thank you to all of the volunteers who made our day so enjoyable!

This week’s Reading story is called “Dig, Dig, Digging.” It is a concept book that will explore how vehicles. We will learn that vehicles are machines that can do many different jobs in order to get work done. To build comprehension, we will classify and categorize information in a story. As we read, we will learn that nouns can be places and things.  The amazing words for the week are: scooping, swooshing, squelching, gobbling, spinning, and rumbling. We are still working on the sight words: a and to.

Our Phonics letter of the week is Tt. We will focus on the initial and final /t/ sound, as in turtle. We are also continuing to practice syllables, rhyming, letter sounds, and blending.

Math: Topic 15 (The location and position of shapes) will conclude this week. Please review the 2D shapes: circle, square, triangle, rectangle, hexagon; along with the 3D shapes: cylinder, cone, sphere, cube. Try to use positional words at home with your child such as: above/on/below, inside/outside, in front of/behind, and most importantly left/right.

Reminders:

-Wednesday, October 11^th is a two-hour data delay. These are now rotation days. (The students will have special).

-Thursday, October 12^th is picture re-take day.

-Scholastic book orders are due on Thursday, 10/12.

-This is homecoming week. The students are encouraged to participate in themed days throughout the week, ending with a Pep Rally on Friday. (Please refer to the letter that was sent home on Friday.) These events help build Spartan Spirit. This spirit creates a positive attitude that inspires students to try their best.

-As always, continue to practice letter names and their sounds along with sight words daily.

Thank you for your continued cooperation and have a terrific week!   

~Mrs. Green

Week of October 2-6, 2017

Reading: The title of this week’s story is “Smash! Crash!”  The characters in this fantasy are vehicles that interact with each other. This selection will encourage students to discuss activities they do with their friends. Nouns will be introduced this week. The amazing words presented are: signals, dud, proper, pirates, perfect, and fabulous. New sight words will be taught: a and to.

 Phonics: We are beginning to focus on individual letters and sounds. The first sound we will learn is /m/, which is made by letter Mm. We will practice initial sounds, ending sounds, blending, and discriminating words that contain the same sound.

Math: Topic 15 will start this week. This unit teaches concepts related to the position and location of shapes. We will use words such as inside/outside, above; below, and on; in front of/behind; and left/right.

Reminders:

-Please remember to check folders daily. The “return” items should be sent back promptly. The “Keep” items should be removed from the folder immediately. (Extra papers that are left in folders cause confusion when trying to organize ourselves). Review the schoolwork with your child to reinforce the concepts.

-It is important to practice sight words daily. Many students are advancing quickly. These students are seeing the benefits of knowing the words. They feel more confident when participating in reading activities containing their sight words.

-Continue to review your child’s 5 digit number if they do not remember it yet.  This is an important tracking number for school information.

-The PTO will be hosting a Fall Festival for Kindergarten on Thursday, October 5^th. An individual $3.00 donation was requested in order to provide a fun-filled day for your child. Please send in your donation if you have not already done so. Thank you for the donations we have received!

Have a marvelous week!

~ Mrs. Green