Room 12’s Weekly Update

Dear parents/guardians/family members,

 Here’s what we’ve been working on:

Monday

We started a new writing piece about the last time we were afraid. 

Tuesday

We started a “Beginning, Middle, and End Flip Book” for the story Henny Penny.

Wednesday

We visited the zoo!

Thursday

We began finishing up our writing pieces.

Friday

Today was our last Junior Achievement lesson.

This Month’s Assignments

Over the next few weeks we will be covering the following information in each key area:

Math: Numbers 6-10.  Numbers 1-5. One More/One Less. Graphing. Matching 1:1 Number Recognition. Patterning. Sorting and Grouping.

Reading: Understanding Characters.  Gathering Information from Texts. Reading personal narratives and looking for key story elements. Making inferences and predictions. Differentiating between Fiction and Non-Fiction texts.

Writing: Writing Informational Texts. Writing short stories. Writing personal narratives. Labeling our pictures. Using detail in our drawings to share information.

Oral Language: Segmenting and blending CVC words using beginning, middle, and ending sounds.  Ending Sounds. Beginning sounds.

*We will be putting our Rotations on hold while Mrs. Bailey teaches Nutrition*

Art: Using lines, circles, dots, and shapes to create objects such as animals and people. Identify and draw a variety of lines, circles, dots and shapes.

Social Studies: Differentiating between our state and country. Understanding and reading maps and globes. Recognizing national and state symbols.

Student Reminders

• You must wear tennis shoes and socks on Fridays for P.E. 
• Library books are due EVERY Friday.  If you do not return a book you may not check out a new book.
•  Take a seat at the lunch tables until the bell rings.
• Line up on the blacktop leaving room for Darren, Derrick & Shaelyn at the front of the line.
• Take your nap towel home on Friday.
• Bring your clean towel/blanket to school on Mondays for Rest & Read.

Parent Reminders

• There is no school next Friday February 12th or Monday February 15th.
• Send your child to school in tennis shoes (with socks) every Friday as we have P.E. in the afternoon.  You may send tennis shoes in your child’s backpack if they plan on wearing rain boots to school in the morning.
• Students need to SIT at the lunch tables until the morning bell rings. This is to ensure all children’s safety including those with visual impairments.
• Check and empty red folders nightly.
• Students who arrive after the 2nd bell are marked tardy. Please have your child to school and in line before the 9:05 bell.
• Send your child’s clean towel/blanket to school with them every Monday.
• Students are not permitted to play on any play structure after school. This is a liability whether your child is supervised or not.

 Upcoming Events

Evening with Elizabeth

February 9th

Lincoln’s Birthday NO SCHOOL

February 12th

Washington’s Birthday NO SCHOOL

February 15th

Student Recognition

February 19

Kindergarten 100th Day of School Celebration

February 25th

A Special Thank You to Nicholas for assisting our students with visual impairments.  He, along with several other students, are doing a great job helping us out. 

Website of the Month

Students today are often more experienced with using computers and other technology than even some of their older siblings. I try to incorporate technology use into my daily instruction as much as possible. 

PBS Kids is a great site for young learners.  They can interact with many of their favorite characters while playing educational games.  Visit http://pbskids.org/ to fing out more.

Previous sites:

Clifford’s Interactive Story site.  Visit http://teacher.scholastic.com/clifford1/.

My Wonderful World www.mywonderfulworld.org/.

January 28, 2010

Dear parents/guardians,

I am close to completing the reading assessments used for determining your child’s independent reading level (this is the level where a text is relatively easy for the child to read on their own, approx.  95% success or only 1 in 20 words being difficult to read).  Once I have assessed all students and compiled Guided Reading groups I will begin sending home book bags.  In these book bags you will find 2-3 books at your child’s independent reading level and 1 book at their instructional level (these texts are challenging yet manageable for an emerging reader, 90% success rate with approx. 1 in 10 words being challenging).  During your designated reading time, have your child read the books to you.  Try not to interject unless she/he becomes frustrated or appeals to you for help.    You may include these texts as a part of your required reading for the homework packet.  Along with the books you may also find supplementary materials such as flashcards, games, and or worksheets.  Instructions for all additional activities are included in the book bag and are directly linked to either a 1) key element we are working on in class, 2) related to the texts in the book bag, or 3) meant to assist your child within a specific area of need.  Book bags go home at the beginning of the week and are to be returned no later than Friday of that same week.  I will be meeting with each student to work on the skills necessary to help them reach the next reading level.  With your help your child will become a successful independent reader in no time.  Thank you for your support.  If you have any questions feel free to e-mail me, send a note in your child’s folder or speak with me in person before or after school.

Miss Allen

Dear parents/guardians,

Our class is very close to earning all of our marbles which means we get to have a celebration!   Our Room Moms, Lisa & Sherry, and I are putting together some fun crafts and yummy treats for our class on Thursday February 11^th, the day before our 4-day Presidents’ weekend.  While this is not a Valentine’s Day party we will have time at the end of the day to pass out Valentine’s cards if children wish to bring them.  This is where I need your help, while it is fun to personalize Valentine’s with each classmates name it is very difficult for Kinders to distribute them if they can’t read the names on the cards.  If your child would like to participate in the card exchange please make sure to send 24 Valentine’s with only your child’s name in the “From” area, leave the “To” area BLANK.   I will not be sending home a class list.  It is much easier and less time consuming to distribute cards this way, and on a minimum day (esp. before a 4-day weekend) we need to be very cautious about time.  Lisa and Sherry will be contacting you soon with more information about volunteering on this day and for our 100^th Day Celebration on February 25^th.  Thank you for your cooperation, our class is looking forward to celebrating our big accomplishment!

Miss Allen

Dear parents/guardians/family members,

Can you believe it’s already February!? Wow, the year is really flying by!  Here’s what we’ve been working on:

Monday

We started read short CVC (consonant-vowel-consonant) words together.

Tuesday

We learned that in order to make wood sink you have to weigh it down with several paper clips because wood does not absorb water; that’s why it floats-it’s too light.

Wednesday

We finished Chapter 4 in Math.

Thursday

We welcomed prospective Bay Park parents as they toured our Kindergarten classrooms.

Friday

Mrs. Corder came in to do art with us.  We are learning to draw lions!

This Month’s Assignments

Over the next few weeks we will be covering the following information in each key area:

Math: Numbers 6-10.  Numbers 1-5. One More/One Less. Graphing. Matching 1:1 Number Recognition. Patterning. Sorting and Grouping.

Reading: Understanding Characters.  Gathering Information from Texts. Reading personal narratives and looking for key story elements. Making inferences and predictions. Differentiating between Fiction and Non-Fiction texts.

Writing: Writing Informational Texts. Writing short stories. Writing personal narratives. Labeling our pictures. Using detail in our drawings to share information.

Oral Language: Segmenting and blending CVC words using beginning, middle, and ending sounds.  Ending Sounds. Beginning sounds.

*We will be putting our Rotations on hold while Mrs. Bailey teaches Nutrition*

Art: Using lines, circles, dots, and shapes to create objects such as animals and people. Identify and draw a variety of lines, circles, dots and shapes.

Social Studies: Differentiating between our state and country. Understanding and reading maps and globes. Recognizing national and state symbols.

Student Reminders

• You must wear tennis shoes and socks on Fridays for P.E. 
• Library books are due EVERY Friday.  If you do not return a book you may not check out a new book.
•  Take a seat at the lunch tables until the bell rings.
• Line up on the blacktop leaving room for Darren, Derrick & Shaelyn at the front of the line.
• Take your nap towel home on Friday.
• Bring your clean towel/blanket to school on Mondays for Rest & Read.

Parent Reminders

• Send your child to school in tennis shoes (with socks) every Friday as we have P.E. in the afternoon.  You may send tennis shoes in your child’s backpack if they plan on wearing rain boots to school in the morning.
• Students need to SIT at the lunch tables until the morning bell rings. This is to ensure all children’s safety including those with visual impairments.
• Check and empty red folders nightly.
• Students who arrive after the 2nd bell are marked tardy. Please have your child to school and in line before the 9:05 bell.
• Send your child’s clean towel/blanket to school with them every Monday.
• Students are not permitted to play on any play structure after school. This is a liability whether your child is supervised or not.

 Upcoming Events

Evening with Elizabeth

February 1

Kindergarten Zoo Field Trip

February 3rd 

PTA Meeting

February 9th

Lincoln’s Birthday NO SCHOOL

February 12th

Washington’s Birthday NO SCHOOL

February 15th

Student Recognition

February 19

Kindergarten 100th Day of School Celebration

February 25th

A Special Thank You to Nicholas for assisting our students with visual impairments.  He, along with several other students, are doing a great job helping us out. 

Website of the Month

Students today are often more experienced with using computers and other technology than even some of their older siblings. I try to incorporate technology use into my daily instruction as much as possible. Scholastic is a great website as it targets Parents, Students, and Teachers. The Clifford Interactive Storybooks page is a great place to find all of your child’s favorite Clifford stories in digital format. Children can read a story in either English or Spanish and then play a literacy themed game. Visit http://teacher.scholastic.com/clifford1/.

Previous sites: My Wonderful World is a National Geographic led campaign to increase geography awareness among all students. Their website has a page for both parents and kids. Take some time to look around this fun and useful site. www.mywonderfulworld.org/

Dear parents/guardians/family members,

Here’s what we’ve been working on during this very wet week:

Monday

No School in observance of MLK Day.

Tuesday

We started our Science Center.  We learned that some wood absorbs water faster than other types of wood.

Wednesday

We began writing our own books entitled My Number Book.

Thursday

We colored our own Brown Bear, Brown Bear books.  We also learned about Steve Nash, he is an illustrator.

Friday

We learned about gardening and nutrition with Mrs. Rice and Mrs. Bailey.

This Month’s Assignments

Over the next few weeks we will be covering the following information in each key area:

Math: Numbers 1-5. One More/One Less. Graphing. Matching 1:1 Number Recognition. Patterning. Sorting and Grouping.

Reading: Gathering Information from Texts. Reading personal narratives and looking for key story elements. Making inferences and predictions. Differentiating between Fiction and Non-Fiction texts.

Writing: Writing short stories. Writing personal narratives. Labeling our pictures. Using detail in our drawings to share information.

Oral Language: Ending Sounds. Beginning sounds.

Art: Using lines, circles, dots, and shapes to create objects such as animals and people. Identify and draw a variety of lines, circles, dots and shapes.

Social Studies: Differentiating between our state and country. Understanding and reading maps and globes. Recognizing national and state symbols.

Student Reminders

• You must wear tennis shoes and socks on Fridays for P.E. 
• Library books are due EVERY Friday.  If you do not return a book you may not check out a new book.
•  Take a seat at the lunch tables until the bell rings.
• Line up on the blacktop leaving room for Darren, Derrick & Shaelyn at the front of the line.
• Take your nap towel home on Friday.
• Bring your clean towel/blanket to school on Mondays for Rest & Read.

Parent Reminders

• Send your child to school in tennis shoes (with socks) every Friday as we have P.E. in the afternoon.  You may send tennis shoes in your child’s backpack if they plan on wearing rain boots to school in the morning.
• Students need to SIT at the lunch tables until the morning bell rings. This is to ensure all children’s safety including those with visual impairments.
• Check and empty red folders nightly.
• Students who arrive after the 2nd bell are marked tardy. Please have your child to school and in line before the 9:05 bell.
• Send your child’s clean towel/blanket to school with them every Monday.
• Students are not permitted to play on any play structure after school. This is a liability whether your child is supervised or not.

Upcoming Events

Kinder Picnic & Play-RESCHEDULED FROM 1/22/10

January 29th

Evening with Elizabeth

February 1

Kindergarten Zoo Field Trip

February 3rd 

PTA Meeting

February 9th

Lincoln’s Birthday NO SCHOOL

February 12th

Washington’s Birthday NO SCHOOL

February 15th

Student Recognition

February 19

Kindergarten 100th Day of School Celebration

February 25th

A Special Thank You to Cooper for doing such a great job as a sighted guide for our friends with visual impairments. 

Website of the Month

Students today are often more experienced with using computers and other technology than even some of their older siblings. I try to incorporate technology use into my daily instruction as much as possible. Scholastic is a great website as it targets Parents, Students, and Teachers. The Clifford Interactive Storybooks page is a great place to find all of your child’s favorite Clifford stories in digital format. Children can read a story in either English or Spanish and then play a literacy themed game. Visit http://teacher.scholastic.com/clifford1/.

Previous sites: My Wonderful World is a National Geographic led campaign to increase geography awareness among all students. Their website has a page for both parents and kids. Take some time to look around this fun and useful site. www.mywonderfulworld.org/

Dear parents/guardians/family members,

Welcome back!  The last two weeks have been very busy for us…

Last Week’s Highlights

Monday

We got right back into the groove of things after two exciting weeks off for Winter Vacation.

Tuesday

We reviewed what we had learned about our country and our state during Social Studies Rotations.  Miss Allen had jury duty so Ms. Moore spent the day with us.

Wednesday

We had a school assembly-Einstein Alive!  We learned about the life of Albert Einstein.

Thursday

We learned how to lable diagrams.

Friday

We started Junior Achievement with Mrs. Rice.

This Week’s Highlights

Monday

We had a fire drill.

Tuesday

We completed our own maps of California and drew a California flag in Social Studies Rotations.

Wednesday

We started our new Science unit: Wood & Paper.

Thursday

We practiced gathering information from photos in informational text.

Friday

We learned about Martin Luther King, Jr.

This Month’s Assignments

Over the next few weeks we will be covering the following information in each key area:

Math:  Numbers 1-5.  One More/One Less.  Graphing.  Matching 1:1 Number Recognition. Patterning.  Sorting and Grouping.

Reading: Gathering Information from Texts.  Reading personal narratives and looking for key story elements.  Making inferences and predictions.  Differentiating between Fiction and Non-Fiction texts.

Writing: Writing short stories.  Writing personal narratives.  Labeling our pictures.  Using detail in our drawings to share information.

Oral Language: Ending Sounds.  Beginning sounds.

Art: Using lines, circles, dots, and shapes to create objects such as animals and people.   Identify and draw a variety of lines, circles, dots and shapes.

Social Studies: Differentiating between our state and country.  Understanding and reading maps and globes.  Recognizing national and state symbols.

Student Reminders

• Library books are due EVERY Friday.  If you do not return a book you may not check out a new book.
• Place your snack, lunch, and red folders in the appropriate baskets either before or after Morning Assembly.
• Take a seat at the lunch tables until the bell rings.
• Line up on the blacktop leaving room for Darren, Derrick & Shaelyn at the front of the line.
• When the recess whistle or lunch bell rings: freeze, drop and wait.
• Take your nap towel home on Friday.  Bring your clean towel/blanket to school on Mondays for Rest & Read.

Parent Reminders

1. Students need to SIT at the lunch tables until the morning bell rings.  This is to ensure all children’s safety including those with visual impairments.

2.  Check and empty red folders nightly.

3.  Students who arrive after the 2^nd bell are marked tardy.  Please have your child to school and in line before the 9:05 bell.

4. Send your child’s clean towel/blanket to school with them every Monday.

5. Students are not permitted to play on any play structure after school.  This is a liability whether your child is supervised or not.

Upcoming Events

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day – NO SCHOOL

January 18

Stingray Lunch with Mrs. Ballard

January 20

Kinder Picnic & Play

January 22

A special thank you to the following students:

I would like to thank Kailee for doing such a great job everyday.  She consistently follows directions, completes her work and sets a good example for her peers.

I’d also like to welcome our new student, Micah.  Micah is a great addition to our classroom.

Sadly, we had to say goodbye to Paula.  Over the vacation she and her family moved so she is attending her neighborhood school now.  We miss her a lot.

Website of the Month

Students today are often more experienced with using computers and other technology than even some of their older siblings.  I try to incorporate technology use into my daily instruction as much as possible. 

Scholastic is a great website as it targets Parents, Students, and Teachers.  The Clifford Interactive Storybooks page is a great place to find all of your child’s favorite Clifford stories in digital format.  Children can read a story in either English or Spanish and then play a literacy themed game.  Visit http://teacher.scholastic.com/clifford1/.

Previous sites:

My Wonderful World is a National Geographic led campaign to increase geography awareness among all students.  Their website has a page for both parents and kids.  Take some time to look around this fun and useful site.  www.mywonderfulworld.org/ 

Dear parents/guardians/family members,

What a rainy, wet week we’ve had! 

Last Week’s Highlights

Monday

We learned about St. Nicholas’ Day and how children in Holland celebrate this December holiday.

Tuesday

We learned about maps and globes in Social Studies Rotation.

Wednesday

We had a class discussion about Kindness.  We learned that during the holiday season we can practice kindness though our acts and gestures.

Thursday

We learned that reading is easier when we look for words we already know.

Friday

We learned about Hanukkah.

This Month’s Assignments

Over the next few weeks we will be covering the following information in each key area:

Math:  One More/One Less.  Graphing.  Matching 1:1 Number Recognition. Patterning.  Sorting and Grouping.

Reading: Reading personal narratives and looking for key story elements.  Making inferences and predictions.  Differentiating between Fiction and Non-Fiction texts.

Writing: Writing personal narratives.  Labeling our pictures.  Using detail in our drawings to share information.

Oral Language: Ending Sounds.  Beginning sounds.

Art:  Identify and draw a variety of lines, circles, dots and shapes.

Social Studies: Understanding and reading maps and globes.  Recognizing national and state symbols.

Student Reminders

• Place your snack, lunch, and red folders in the appropriate baskets either before or after Morning Assembly.
• Take a seat at the lunch tables until the bell rings.
• Line up on the blacktop leaving room for Darren & Shaelyn at the front of the line.
• When the recess whistle or lunch bell rings: freeze, drop and wait.
• Take your nap towel home on Friday.  Bring your clean towel/blanket to school on Mondays for Rest & Read.

Parent Reminders

1. Students need to sit at the lunch tables until the morning bell rings.  This is to ensure all children’s safety including those with visual impairments.

2.  Check and empty red folders nightly.

3.  Students who arrive after the 2^nd bell are marked tardy.

4. Send your child’s clean towel/blanket to school with them every Monday.

5. Students are not permitted to play on any play structure after school.  This is a liability whether your child is supervised or not.

Upcoming Events

Holiday Store

December 16 & 17

Choir Performance

December 17 @ 6 pm

Winter Vacation (NO SCHOOL)

Monday December 21-January 1 (School resumes January 4th)

A special thank you to the following students:

Congratulations to Darren, Ella, and Keedan who were recognized at today’s school-wide ceremony.

Website of the Month

Students today are often more experienced with using computers and other technology than even some of their older siblings.  I try to incorporate technology use into my daily instruction as much as possible. 

My Wonderful World is a National Geographic led campaign to increase geography awareness among all students.  Their website has a page for both parents and kids.  Take some time to look around this fun and useful site.  www.mywonderfulworld.org/ 

Dear parents/guardians/family members,

It’s been quite a while since my last blog post.  We have been so busy that there’s hardly been any time to sit and write.  Here is a recap of last week’s events”

Last Week’s Highlights

Monday

We started learning about mammals through a month-long unit on bears. 

Tuesday

We learned that a bear’s body is specially designed to help it find food.

Wednesday

We finished writing our 3-part Personal Narratives.

Thursday

We made holiday cards for local senior citizens.

Friday

We had fun on Snow Day!

This Month’s Assignments

Over the next few weeks we will be covering the following information in each key area:

Math:  Graphing.  Matching 1:1 Number Recognition. Patterning.  Sorting and Grouping.

Reading: Reading personal narratives and looking for key story elements.  Making inferences and predictions.  Differentiating between Fiction and Non-Fiction texts.

Writing: Writing personal narratives.  Labeling our pictures.  Using detail in our drawings to share information.

Oral Language: Ending Sounds.  Beginning sounds.

Art:  Identify and draw a variety of lines, circles, dots and shapes.

Social Studies: Understanding and reading maps and globes.  Recognizing national and state symbols.

Student Reminders

• Place your snack, lunch, and red folders in the appropriate baskets either before or after Morning Assembly.
• Take a seat at the lunch tables until the bell rings.
• Line up on the blacktop leaving room for Darren & Shaelyn at the front of the line.
• When the recess whistle or lunch bell rings: freeze, drop and wait.
• Take your nap towel home on Friday.  Bring your clean towel/blanket to school on Mondays for Rest & Read.

Parent Reminders

1. Students need to sit at the lunch tables until the morning bell rings.  This is to ensure all children’s safety including those with visual impairments.

2.  Check and empty red folders nightly.

3.  Students who arrive after the 2^nd bell are marked tardy.

4. Send your child’s clean towel/blanket to school with them every Monday.

5. Students are not permitted to play on any play structure after school.  This is a liability whether your child is supervised or not.

Upcoming Events

Holiday Store

December 16 & 17

Choir Performance

December 17 @ 6 pm

Winter Vacation (NO SCHOOL)

Monday December 21-January 1 (School resumes January 4th)

A special thank you to the following students:

Darren Dizon for helping our new student, Derrick.

Website of the Month

Students today are often more experienced with using computers and other technology than even some of their older siblings.  I try to incorporate technology use into my daily instruction as much as possible. 

My Wonderful World is a National Geographic led campaign to increase geography awareness among all students.  Their website has a page for both parents and kids.  Take some time to look around this fun and useful site.  www.mywonderfulworld.org/ 

Dear parents/guardians/family members,

Wow!  I can’t believe it is already November!  This month is going to fly by due to Veteran’s Day and Thanksgiving so be prepared…

A Quick Note about Parent/Teacher Conferences:

If you have not returned your request for a conference time slot please do so ASAP.   This is not a required meeting but it will be extremely helpful in understanding where your child is at academically and socially.  For anyone who has not requested a specific time slot by today, Nov. 6th, I will be assigning you a slot based on availability.

A Friendly Reminder about Student Pictures: 

Picture orders were due yesterday, Nov. 5th.  Please place your school picture order ASAP, I may be able to submit picture orders on Monday.

NO SCHOOL on Wednesday November 11th.

This Week’s Highlights

Monday

We started the week with an assembly.  Jasmino the cow visited us from the National Dairy Council.

Tuesday

We started our Art and Social Studies rotations.  Due to a conflict in schedules Mr. Formo’s class will not be joining us in our afternoon rotations.

Wednesday

We continued our afternoon rotations. 

Thursday

We began writing thank you notes for those volunteers that have helped us assemble and varnish our new picnic tables.

Friday

Miss Allen was out of the classroom preparing report cards.  Miss Moore helped us through another busy Friday.

This Month’s Assignments

Over the next few weeks we will be covering the following information in each key area:

Math: Matching 1:1 Number Recognition. Patterning.  Sorting and Grouping.

Reading: Reading personal narratives and looking for key story elements.  Making inferences and predictions.  Differentiating between Fiction and Non-Fiction texts.

Writing: Writing personal narratives.  Labeling our pictures.  Using detail in our drawings to share information.

Oral Language: Beginning sounds.

Art:  Identify and draw a variety of lines, circles and dots.

Social Studies: Recognizing national and state symbols.

Student Reminders

• Place your snack, lunch, and red folders in the appropriate baskets either before or after Morning Assembly.
• Take a seat at the lunch tables until the bell rings.
• Line up on the blacktop leaving room for Darren & Shaelyn at the front of the line.
• When the recess whistle or lunch bell rings: freeze, drop and wait.
• Bring your clean towel/blanket to school on Mondays for Rest & Read.

Parent Reminders

1. Students need to sit at the lunch tables until the morning bell rings.

2.  Check and empty red folders nightly.

3.  Students who arrive after the 2^nd bell are marked tardy.

4. Send your child’s clean towel/blanket to school with them every Monday.

5. Students are not permitted to play on any play structure after school.  This is a liability whether your child is supervised or not.

Upcoming Events

Veterans’ Day (NO SCHOOL)

November 11

PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES

Tuesday November 17- Friday November 20

Thanksgiving Vacation (NO SCHOOL)

Monday November 23- Friday November 26

A special thank you to the following students:

Jenna, Erin and Logan were recognized this afternoon for their excellence in citizenship.  I’d like to thank them for doing their best, setting a good example, and always being willing to help their peers.

Website of the Month

Students today are often more experienced with using computers and other technology than even some of their older siblings.  I try to incorporate technology use into my daily instruction as much as possible.  BookPals online is a website where celebrities read picture books to you.  It’s a great experience for young readers as they production value is very good and their is a nice variety of texts to choose from.  http://www.storylineonline.net/

Dear parents/guardians/family members,

My sincerest apologies for skipping last week’s blog.  Here is a recap of the last two weeks.

A Quick Note about Parent/Teacher Conferences:

If you have not returned your request for a conference time slot please do so ASAP.  I have already received 10 (and 1 with no name) so spots are filling up fast.  This is not a required meeting but it will be extremely helpful in understanding where your child is at academically and socially. 

This Week’s Highlights

Monday

We started off our week with a lot of work including reviewing our Yellow poem and wrapping up chapter 2 in math.

Tuesday

Ms. Barbara, Olivia’s mommy, came in to help us finish our scarecrow.  She started this fun activity the week before with the book The Little Old Lady Who Wasn’t Afraid of Anything.

Wednesday

We had another busy day.

Thursday

We learned about bus safety rules and practiced exiting the school bus in case of an emergency.

Friday

We finished another art project with our 3rd Grade Buddies and celebrated the fall season with an October Celebration.  We had a lot of help from parents as we rotated through 4 centers that included a game, 2 crafts, a fun poem and yummy treats.

This Month’s Assignments

Over the next few weeks we will be covering the following information in each key area:

Math: Matching 1:1 Number Recognition. Patterning.  Sorting and Grouping.

Reading: Reading personal narratives and looking for key story elements.  Making inferences and predictions.  Differentiating between Fiction and Non-Fiction texts.

Writing: Writing personal narratives.  Labeling our pictures.  Using detail in our drawings to share information.

Oral Language: Beginning sounds.

Student Reminders

• Place your snack, lunch, and red folders in the appropriate baskets either before or after Morning Assembly.
• Take a seat at the lunch tables until the bell rings.
• Line up on the blacktop leaving room for Darren & Shaelyn at the front of the line.
• When the recess whistle or lunch bell rings: freeze, drop and wait.
• Bring your clean towel/blanket to school on Mondays for Rest & Read.

Parent Reminders

1.  Students need to sit at the lunch tables until the morning bell rings.

2.  Check and empty red folders nightly.

3.  Students who arrive after the 2^nd bell are marked tardy.

4. Send your child’s clean towel/blanket to school with them every Monday.

Upcoming Events

Morning with Elizabeth (parent meeting)

Monday, November 2, 9:15 A.M.

Student Recognition Ceremony

Friday, November 6, 2:45 P.M.

Veterans’ Day (NO SCHOOL)

November 11

PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES

Tuesday November 17- Friday November 20

Thanksgiving Vacation (NO SCHOOL)

Monday November 23- Friday November 26

Thank you parents!

Again, a huge thank you to those parents that were able to donate their time or resources to our October Celebration.

Website of the Month

Students today are often more experienced with using computers and other technology than even some of their older siblings.  I try to incorporate technology use into my daily instruction as much as possible.  BookPals online is a website where celebrities read picture books to you.  It’s a great experience for young readers as they production value is very good and their is a nice variety of texts to choose from.  http://www.storylineonline.net/