Week of September 24-28, 2018

Reading: “Miss Bindergarten Takes a Field Trip” is our new story. This animal fantasy is used to discuss how people in a community cooperate. In order to build comprehension, we will learn how to classify and categorize. This will help us understand how things are alike in a story.  This week’s Amazing Words are: bakery, park, library, fire station, post office, and chaperone. We will be reading the sight words: I, am, at, the, little, yes, and no.

Phonics: We are focusing on beginning sounds in words this week. We will also keep practicing breaking words apart into syllables, as well as blending syllables to make words. Rhyming is being taught daily. The letters of the week are: Tt, Uu, Vv, Ww, Xx, Yy, and Zz.

Math: Numbers 0-10 will continue this week. Students are practicing how to read, write, and count these numbers. We are counting forward and backward, using five frames, ten frames, and number lines.

Science: We are beginning observations to learn about the world around us. We will start by observing apples for the start of fall.

Reminders:
- Please remember to check your child’s folder EVERY night. 
- Sight words should be practiced daily.  Also practice letter names and sounds.
- September reading logs (from the book buddy pocket of your child’s folder) are due October 1st. The goal is to read 15 books!

- The next Fall Festival Meeting will take place at Francesco’s Restaurant on September 24^th at 7:00pm. The Fall Festival is scheduled for October 26th. Please send in your $3.00 donation ASAP if you have not done so. Thank you to those who already contributed!

- Our field trip to Rohrbach’s Farm is scheduled for October 11, 2018. Returned permission slips are required for your child to participate in our day of fun.

-There will be a dress down day on Monday, October 1, 2018 if your child wears a BLUE shirt for National Bullying Protection Month.

Have a wonderful week!

~ Mrs. Green

Week of September 17-21, 2018

Our Reading story for the week is called “Plaidypus Lost.”  This  fictional story that discusses how families cooperate. We will learn about sequencing to help build comprehension. This skill helps us determine the order in which things happen in a story. Our “Amazing Words” for the week are: platypus, around, lost, found, market, and groceries. The new sight words taught will be the and little. Letter  recognition will include: Oo, Pp, Qq, Rr, and Ss. Phonics will focus on initial sounds and sound discrimination.

Numbers 0-10 will continue to be our focus in Math. The students are reading, writing, and counting the numbers using various manipulatives. We are becoming very familiar with dominoes, ten frames, number lines, linking cubes, and counters.

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 cause confusion when trying to organize ourselves). Review the schoolwork with your child to reinforce the concepts.

-Please practice sight words daily. Repetition leads to mastery!

-Continue to review your child’s 5 digit number. This is an important tracking number for school information.

-Friday, September 21^st will be a Spartan dress sown day. Students may donate $1.00 to participate.

-There will be a meeting for those interested in helping out with the Fall Festival on Monday, September 24^th. It will take place at Francesco’s restaurant beginning at 7:00pm.

-Specials for the week:

Monday- Music,  Tuesday- Library,  Wednesday-Gym,   Thursday-Art,  Friday- Computers

Thank you for your cooperation and have a great week!

~ Mrs. Green

September 10-14, 2018

Congratulations to you and your child! You have made it through the hardest part of kindergarten. The first two weeks can be tough when transitioning into the school setting. Everyone seems to be adjusting well. The children are becoming very familiar with the rules and procedures. I am delighted by their progress!

Reading:    Story: We Are So Proud     Genre: Realistic Fiction  

                   Comprehension Skill: Setting

                   Essential Question: How do children work and play together?

                   Amazing Words:  proud, cooperation, float, preparation, creation, guide

                   High Frequency Words: I, am, a, to, the     (List 1 will be tested this week!)

 Phonics: syllables (word parts). This skill is introduced by clapping out parts of a word.  

Letter Recognition: Ff, Gg, Hh, Ii, Jj, Kk, Ll, Mm, Nn.

Math

 Unit: Numbers 0-10  

Essential Question: How do we read, write, and count numbers up to 5?

We will be identifying, writing, and counting numbers up to 5 this week. We will also be using manipulatives to demonstrate one-to-one correspondence while counting items in a set.

Reminders:

~ Please remember to check your child’s folder EVERY day. Remove the “left at home” items. Review the concepts that were taught. Check the “right back to school” items. This side of the folder contains papers that should be returned promptly. When sending a note or paperwork to school, please place it in the “return” side of the folder.

~ Continue to practice your child’s 5-digit number. They use this daily in the cafeteria. It is also used to log in to computers and check out library books.  

~The PTO school store is now open. Kindergarten students may shop only on Mondays before classes start. Money for the school store should not be placed in folders because I may not get to it in time.

~ The Fall Festival Meeting will take place on Thursday, September 13^th in the Elementary Cafeteria at 2:00pm.

~ School pictures will be taken on Friday, September 14^th. All students will be photographed and required to follow the school dress code. If you choose to purchase a package, payments are due by Friday morning.

Specials:      Mon. Music     Tues. Guidance     Wed. Gym     Thurs. Art     Fri. Computers

Please remember to contact me at any time if you have any questions or concerns.                                

 Have a wonderful week!

September 4-7, 2018

Our first week in Kindergarten was a great success!  The boys and girls have done a great job of adjusting to our daily routine.  We continue to review classroom rules and procedures as well as center rules and proper indoor voice level. 

Thank you for returning all of the beginning forms that were sent home so promptly. Your cooperation is greatly appreciated. Also, thank you to all who sent in donations of supplies. They will be put to good use.

We began our Reading series with “The Little School Bus.” This is an animal fantasy that introduces the students to characters in a story. The rhyming words and silly animals make the story very entertaining. There are six “amazing words” presented in the story: first, second, third, fourth, fifth, and sixth. The high frequency words that we are focusing on are: I and am. We are recognizing letters of the alphabet with a target on Aa, Bb, Cc, Dd, and Ee.

We are beginning our first topic in Math. This unit teaches numbers 0-10. We will be reading, writing, and counting numbers up to 5 this week. We will also be using manipulatives to count the number of items in a set.

Reminders:

~ Please remember to check your child’s folder every day. The items in the left pocket should be removed and the skills that were taught for the day can be reviewed at home. The right pocket often contains important papers that should be returned to school.

~It is very important for your child to practice his/her 5 digit number daily. Repetition will speed the learning process!

~Your child should continue to wear his/her bus tag to school daily. This helps to avoid confusion during the bus loading process.

~ There will be a school-wide pep rally on Friday, September 7^th.

Please remember to contact me at any time if you have any questions or concerns.

Have a wonderful week!  

~ Mrs. Green