Happy Friday!
This week we:
*Read stories and talked about how we get to school
*Learned about cooperation and ways to be kind
*Made TWO classroom books!
*Learned to read and spell the words "I" and "am"
*Practiced writing and matching the letters Ff-Kk
*Read our first Decodable Reader
*Started our Social Studies unit "All About Me"
*Made self-portraits
*Took a number walk and learned a new math game called "Sparkle"
*Practiced shapes and made 2 types of graphs
*Celebrated TWO birthdays!
Next week we will:
*Practice the letters Ll-Ss
*Continue reading and writing the words "I" and "am"
*Learn the words "the" and "little"
*Practice three ways to read a book
*Get Book Boxes!
*Practice sequencing a story
*Make a birthday graph
*Work on sorting
News and Other Reminders:
*Scholastic Book Orders were due on Wednesday. A few people have had trouble with the orders so I will be submitting it first thing tomorrow morning. Please let me know if you are having problems or if you want to make sure the order went through. We so appreciate your orders and helping our class earn FREE books for our library!
*If you have not yet done so, please bring $10 to school for our classroom party fund. This helps fund all of our celebrations throughout the year.
*Next week, we will be talking more about ourselves and our families. Please send in a baby picture with your child (make sure his/her name is on it so we can return it to you!) Talk to your child about the picture and a funny thing you remember about him/her when s/he was little. The students will get to practice talking in front of the class and showing their pictures on the ActivBoard! Thank you!
*Walk-a-thon information went home with your student today. This is a GREAT way to help our school!! Please let me know if you have any questions about this.
Upcoming dates:
*September 28: Late start (School begins at 10:58)
*October 6: Walk-a-thon (Kindergarten wears purple)
*October 16: Picture Retake Day
*October 19-20: MEA NO SCHOOL
*October 23: PTO Meeting 6:30
*October 26: Late Start (School begins at 10:58)
Have a fabulous weekend! Enjoy the weather while we still can =)
Friday, September 22, 2017
Monday, September 18, 2017
September 11-15, 2017
This week we:
*Practiced our classroom rules.
*Practiced daily routines
*Learned how to be Bucket Fillers
*Learned about authors and illustrators
*Worked on walking quietly in the hallways and earned 22 Hallway Heroes!!
*Practiced playground basics
*Made it to page 8 in our Number Books
*Went to the library for the first time
*Had our first Den Day!
Next week we will:
*Read a story called "How We Get to School" and learn about characters
*Learn the words "I" and "am"
*Read new stories and talk about how we get to school
*Learn a new math game
*Practice shapes
*Have picture day!
What to ask your Kinder:
*Practice writing first names
*Practice counting
*Tell you about some friends at school
*What the author and illustrators do
News and Other Reminders:
*Thank you for looking at your child's Friday folder each week. This is the best way to communicate with families and show you all of the awesome work your Kinder is doing at school! Please send these folders back empty on Monday. Thanks!
*Picture day is Wednesday, Sept 20. If you plan to order pictures, please be sure to send your picture order form and money by Wednesday morning. If students do NOT have their money when we get our pictures taken, they will have to wait until retake day in October. Thank you.
*Thank you to all of the families who have turned in their party money! If you have not done so yet, please bring $10 in as soon as possible. This money pays for all of our class celebrations during the year.
*Please remember to send a reusable water bottle to school each day with your Kinder. Make sure his or her name is clearly labeled so these can be returned each day.
*We have gym and music on Days 2 and 4. Please be sure to send gym shoes to school on those days. You may choose to leave a pair of shoes at school, just let us know. Thanks!
*Library day is on Day 2. Please help your child remember his or her book on Day 2 so he/she can check out a new one!
Upcoming Dates:
*September 18: PTO Meeting at 6:30
*September 20: Picture Day
*September 28: Late start (School begins at 10:58)
*October 6: Walk-a-thon
*October 16: Picture Retake Day
*October 19-20: MEA NO SCHOOL
*October 23: PTO Meeting 6:30
*October 26: Late Start (School begins at 10:58)
We had an amazing second week and are so excited for a year of learning with your child!
*Practiced our classroom rules.
*Practiced daily routines
*Learned how to be Bucket Fillers
*Learned about authors and illustrators
*Worked on walking quietly in the hallways and earned 22 Hallway Heroes!!
*Practiced playground basics
*Made it to page 8 in our Number Books
*Went to the library for the first time
*Had our first Den Day!
Next week we will:
*Read a story called "How We Get to School" and learn about characters
*Learn the words "I" and "am"
*Read new stories and talk about how we get to school
*Learn a new math game
*Practice shapes
*Have picture day!
What to ask your Kinder:
*Practice writing first names
*Practice counting
*Tell you about some friends at school
*What the author and illustrators do
News and Other Reminders:
*Thank you for looking at your child's Friday folder each week. This is the best way to communicate with families and show you all of the awesome work your Kinder is doing at school! Please send these folders back empty on Monday. Thanks!
*Picture day is Wednesday, Sept 20. If you plan to order pictures, please be sure to send your picture order form and money by Wednesday morning. If students do NOT have their money when we get our pictures taken, they will have to wait until retake day in October. Thank you.
*Thank you to all of the families who have turned in their party money! If you have not done so yet, please bring $10 in as soon as possible. This money pays for all of our class celebrations during the year.
*Please remember to send a reusable water bottle to school each day with your Kinder. Make sure his or her name is clearly labeled so these can be returned each day.
*We have gym and music on Days 2 and 4. Please be sure to send gym shoes to school on those days. You may choose to leave a pair of shoes at school, just let us know. Thanks!
*Library day is on Day 2. Please help your child remember his or her book on Day 2 so he/she can check out a new one!
Upcoming Dates:
*September 18: PTO Meeting at 6:30
*September 20: Picture Day
*September 28: Late start (School begins at 10:58)
*October 6: Walk-a-thon
*October 16: Picture Retake Day
*October 19-20: MEA NO SCHOOL
*October 23: PTO Meeting 6:30
*October 26: Late Start (School begins at 10:58)
We had an amazing second week and are so excited for a year of learning with your child!
Sunday, September 10, 2017
Week 1!
Happy Sunday! We made it through the very first week of Kindergarten!!
This week we:
*Practiced daily routines
*Read a story called "First Day Jitters" and drank some Jitter Juice to help calm our nerves
*Learned about authors and illustrators
*Worked on walking quietly in the hallways
*Practiced playground basics
*Went to gym, music, and spanish for the first time :)
*Searched for the Gingerbread Boy at school!
Next week we will:
*Read new stories and talk about rules
*Practice our first fire drill
*Go to our Grizzly Den classroom
*Go to the school library for the first time and check out a book to take home!
What to ask your Kinder:
*Practice writing first names
*Practice counting
*Tell you about some friends at school
*What the author and illustrators do
News and Other Reminders:
Friday folders went home for the first time. These folders will go home every week and will be filled with news from the school, our classroom, and work from the week. Please make sure to go through this folder every Friday and send it back to school on Monday. Thanks!
*Thank you to all of the families who have turned in their party money! If you have not done so yet, please bring $10 in as soon as possible. This money pays for all of our class celebrations during the year.
*Please remember to send a reusable water bottle to school each day with your Kinder. Make sure his or her name is clearly labeled so these can be returned each day.
*We have gym and music on Days 2 and 4. Please be sure to send gym shoes to school on those days. You may choose to leave a pair of shoes at school, just let us know. Thanks!
We had an amazing first week and are so excited for a year of learning with your child! Have a fantastic rest of your weekend!
This week we:
*Practiced daily routines
*Read a story called "First Day Jitters" and drank some Jitter Juice to help calm our nerves
*Learned about authors and illustrators
*Worked on walking quietly in the hallways
*Practiced playground basics
*Went to gym, music, and spanish for the first time :)
*Searched for the Gingerbread Boy at school!
Next week we will:
*Read new stories and talk about rules
*Practice our first fire drill
*Go to our Grizzly Den classroom
*Go to the school library for the first time and check out a book to take home!
What to ask your Kinder:
*Practice writing first names
*Practice counting
*Tell you about some friends at school
*What the author and illustrators do
News and Other Reminders:
Friday folders went home for the first time. These folders will go home every week and will be filled with news from the school, our classroom, and work from the week. Please make sure to go through this folder every Friday and send it back to school on Monday. Thanks!
*Thank you to all of the families who have turned in their party money! If you have not done so yet, please bring $10 in as soon as possible. This money pays for all of our class celebrations during the year.
*Please remember to send a reusable water bottle to school each day with your Kinder. Make sure his or her name is clearly labeled so these can be returned each day.
*We have gym and music on Days 2 and 4. Please be sure to send gym shoes to school on those days. You may choose to leave a pair of shoes at school, just let us know. Thanks!
We had an amazing first week and are so excited for a year of learning with your child! Have a fantastic rest of your weekend!
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This is where I will post important information, reminders, upcoming dates, and information about what is happening in our classroom. At the bottom of the page, there is a link where you can sign up for Blog updates. By subscribing, you will receive an email when I create a new post so you never miss a thing! You can choose to subscribe with a Blogger account or sign up for emails. Please let me know if you have any questions, concerns, or just want to talk about what is happening at school. We are looking forward to a great year!
This is where I will post important information, reminders, upcoming dates, and information about what is happening in our classroom. At the bottom of the page, there is a link where you can sign up for Blog updates. By subscribing, you will receive an email when I create a new post so you never miss a thing! You can choose to subscribe with a Blogger account or sign up for emails. Please let me know if you have any questions, concerns, or just want to talk about what is happening at school. We are looking forward to a great year!
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