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News:
We are having a great time with our Animals 2X2 unit in science. We have been learning about fish in class. We had fun making our huge 3D goldfish. Please be sure to take a look at the pictures below!
Reminders/Important Info:
-Book orders will be due by Friday, May 25th .
-Friday, May 25th will be our walk-a-thon. Since it falls on a Friday, we would like to invite red class kids to come join us. They may meet us in the classroom at 2:40 with their parents. Collection packets will be due back on the day of the walk-a-thon.
-Monday, May 28th is Memorial Day. We will not have school on that day.
-Field Day will be on Tuesday, June 12th. We need lots of parent volunteers to come help take small groups of kids around the centers. Please let me know if you’re interested! We will also be inviting blue class kids and their families to join us for that part of the day. More information on times and meeting places will come out soon.
-Please join our class for our End of Kindergarten Family Picnic at the Park.
It will be on Tuesday, June 12th @ 4:30-6:00 at Fort Nugent Park. We’ll come together for something special at 5:30. Please bring a blanket, your own family picnic, and a white shirt to decorate (for the kids).
Class Wish List:
-yogurt containers
-2 canisters of iced tea mix
-googley eyes
-fabric markers
-extra white kid-sized shirts for kids to decorate at picnic
-Parents interested in baking cupcakes for our picnic at the park (please let me know if you’re interested)
-Parent interested in showing up at Fort Nugent Park early on June 12th to reserve the covered area for us.
**Items will be removed from this list as needs are filled. Thank you for your continued support!**
LOOK AT WHAT WE’RE LEARNING THIS WEEK:
Reading/Writing-
In reading this week we are doing Lesson 26. We will be working on:
-Phonics: -un and –ut word families
-Comprehension Skills: details and story structure
-Phonemic Awareness: phoneme deletion
-High Frequency Words: give, little
(Please see the attachment to your email for some ideas for how you can help at home!)
Math-
This week we focus on the following lessons:
-Unit 5, Lesson 5: Make Quantities 1-20
- Objective 1: Show numbers 1-20 as teens and ones.
- Objective 2: Practice partners for numbers 7-9.
- Objective 3: Find the unknown partner when the total and one partner are known.
-Unit 5, Lesson 4: Geometric Patterns and Rotations
- Objective 1: Show geometric patterns and rotations.
- Objective 2: Equalize two 5-structured groups of objects.
-Vocabulary: partner, estimate, attribute card, pattern, teen number
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News:
Happy Mother’s Day to all of our moms and grandmas! It was wonderful having you at our Kindergarten Mother’s Day Tea. The kids were so proud. Please be sure to take a look at the pictures below.
Reminders/Important Info:
-As the weather gets nicer, please keep our school dress code in mind. No flip flops or spaghetti straps please. It’s also a great idea to put on sunscreen before school to protect that delicate skin!
-Operation Duct Tape is underway! Our school is taking donations for Relay for Life. If our goal is met, the kids will get to duct tape Ms. Shreck to the wall at the end of the year. Shhh… she doesn’t know about that!
-Book orders will be due by Friday, May 25th .
-Friday, May 25th will be our walk-a-thon. We had our kick-off assembly today and kids are coming home with their information/collection packets. Since it falls on a Friday, we would like to invite red class kids to come join us. They may meet us in the classroom at 1:45 with their parents. Collection packets will be due back on the day of the walk-a-thon.
-Monday, May 28th is Memorial Day. We will not have school on that day.
-Field Day will be on Tuesday, June 12th. We need lots of parent volunteers to come help take small groups of kids around the centers. Please let me know if you’re interested! We will also be inviting blue class kids and their families to join us for that part of the day. More information on times and meeting places will come out soon.
-Please join our class for our End of Kindergarten Family Picnic at the Park.
It will be on Tuesday, June 12th @ 4:30-6:00 at Fort Nugent Park. We’ll come together for something special at 5:30. Please bring a blanket, your own family picnic, and a white shirt to decorate (for the kids).
Class Wish List:
-yogurt containers
-googley eyes
-fabric markers
-extra white kid-sized shirts for kids to decorate at picnic
-Parents interested in baking cupcakes for our picnic at the park (please let me know if you’re interested)
-Parent interested in showing up at Fort Nugent Park early on June 12th to reserve the covered area for us.
**Items will be removed from this list as needs are filled. Thank you for your continued support!**
LOOK AT WHAT WE’RE LEARNING THIS WEEK:
Reading/Writing-
In reading this week we are doing Lesson 25. We will be working on:
-Phonics: Vowel Uu (short sound, like in umbrella)
-Comprehension Skills: details and using graphic organizers
-Phonemic Awareness: Review Phoneme Isolation, Identity, Categorization, Blending, and Segmentation
-High Frequency Words: and, there
(Please see the attachment to your email for some ideas for how you can help at home!)
Math-
This week we focus on the following lessons:
-Unit 5, Lesson 3:
- Objective 1: Show teen numbers as ten and extra ones.
- Objective 2: Write equations to show partners of 10.
- Objective 3: Identify missing partners of 10.
-Unit 5, Lesson 4: Solve and Retell Story Problems
- Objective 1: Tell and retell addition and subtraction stories.
- Objective 2: Solve story problems with drawings and equations.
- Objective 3: Visualize teen numbers as 10 (two 5-groups) and extra ones.
-Vocabulary: partners, decade numbers, teen numbers, ten, one, equation, addition, subtraction, story problems
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News:
Time is flying by in kindergarten! Last week we had some of next year’s kindergarteners come visit our classroom. It’s hard to believe time to start thinking about that! We have been busy getting ready for the tea party in class. We can’t wait to see you! Happy birthday to Levi! Welcome to the red class Steven!
Reminders/Important Info:
-Our Mother’s Day Tea is coming up THIS WEEK on May 10th/11th @ 2:15. We would love to have our moms and grandmas join us for this special day! Please make childcare arrangements for siblings. If a mom is unable to attend, a substitute guest is welcome to come in her place.
-Operation Duct Tape is underway! Our school is taking donations for Relay for Life. If our goal is met, the kids will get to duct tape Ms. Shreck to the wall at the end of the year. Shhh… she doesn’t know about that!
-Friday, May 25th will be our walk-a-thon. More information will be coming home soon.
-Monday, May 28th is Memorial Day. We will not have school on that day.
-Field Day will be on Tuesday, June 12th. We need lots of parent volunteers to come help take small groups of kids around the centers. Please let me know if you’re interested! We will also be inviting blue class kids and their families to join us for that part of the day. More information on times and meeting places will come out soon.
-Please join our class for our End of Kindergarten Family Picnic at the Park.
It will be on Tuesday, June 12th @ 4:30-6:00 at Fort Nugent Park. We’ll come together for something special at 5:30. Please bring a blanket, your own family picnic, and a white shirt to decorate (for the kids).
Class Wish List:
-yogurt containers
-2 canisters of iced tea mix
-googley eyes
-vanilla
-butter
-fabric markers
-Parents interested in baking cupcakes for our picnic at the park (please let me know if you’re interested)
-Parent interested in showing up at Fort Nugent Park early on June 12th to reserve the covered area for us.
**Items will be removed from this list as needs are filled. Thank you for your continued support!**
LOOK AT WHAT WE’RE LEARNING THIS WEEK:
Reading/Writing-
In reading this week we are doing Lesson 24. We will be working on:
-Phonics: Consonants Yy and Zz
-Comprehension Skills: characters and making inferences
-Phonemic Awareness: Phoneme Segmentation
-High Frequency Words: review
(Please see the attachment to your email for some ideas for how you can help at home!)
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News:
Thank you to all of the families who came out for “Bring Your Parents to School Night!” I was just reading over your yellow forms and it sounds like you had a lot to celebrate and made some good year-end goals! I was also glad to see that everyone found the night to be a valuable use of their time. If you were not able to make it, I will be sending some of the materials we covered home with your child this week. Happy birthday to Nick! Have a great week!
Reminders/Important Info:
-Mark your calendars! Our Mother’s Day Tea is coming up on May 10th/11th @ 2:15. We would love to have our moms and grandmas join us for this special day! Please make childcare arrangements for siblings. If a mom is unable to attend, a substitute guest is welcome to come in her place. Please check wish list below for supplies if you’re interested in helping.
Class Wish List:
-yogurt containers
-2 canisters of iced tea mix
**Items will be removed from this list as needs are filled. Thank you for your continued support!**
LOOK AT WHAT WE’RE LEARNING THIS WEEK:
Reading/Writing-
In reading this week we are doing Lesson 23. We will be working on:
-Phonics: Word building –et and –eg words
-Comprehension Skills: main idea and answering questions
-Phonemic Awareness: phoneme segmentation
-High Frequency Words: she, good
(Please see the attachment to your email for some ideas for how you can help at home!)
Math-
This week we focus on the following lessons:
-Unit 4, Lesson 15: Addition Equations
- Objective 1: Show teen numbers as ten and extra ones.
- Objective 2: Show teen numbers as 10 + a 1-digit number.
- Objective 3: Solve addition equations and explore addition strategies.
- Objective 4: Order numbers 1 through 18.
-Unit 4, Lesson 16: More Partners of 10 with 5-Groups
- Objective 1: Find partners of 10 in 5-groups.
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News:
I’m sure you have heard about the snail science by now! We had fun painting bowls to make our own snails and having snail races last week. Please be sure to take a look at the pictures below. Later this week we will be having more animals arrive for our science unit. Happy birthday to David D. and Mikey!
Reminders/Important Info:
-Report cards will be coming home in folders today and tomorrow. Please let me know if you have any questions after looking these over. Also please let me know if you would like me to send out an electronic copy to any family members who are far away right now.
-Bring Your Parents to School Night is coming up on April 30th @ 5:00-6:00. We hope to see you there! Many RSVP’s have already come in. We will be looking through student portfolios together and talking about how we can make the most learning happen in our last quarter together.
-Mark your calendars! Our Mother’s Day Tea is coming up on May 10th/11th @ 2:15. We would love to have our moms and grandmas join us for this special day! Please make childcare arrangements for siblings. If a mom is unable to attend, a substitute guest is welcome to come in her place. Please check wish list below for supplies if you’re interested in helping.
Class Wish List:
-yogurt containers
-2 canisters of iced tea mix
-2 canisters of lemonade mix
**Items will be removed from this list as needs are filled. Thank you for your continued support!**
LOOK AT WHAT WE’RE LEARNING THIS WEEK:
Reading/Writing-
In reading this week we are doing Lesson 22. We will be working on:
-Phonics: Consonants Vv and Jj
-Comprehension Skills: main idea and generating questions
-Phonemic Awareness: phoneme blending
-High Frequency Words: are, they
(Please see the attachment to your email for some ideas for how you can help at home!)
Math-
This week we focus on the following lessons:
-Unit 4, Lesson 11: Numbers Through 30
- Objective 1: Show numbers through 30 with 10-sticks and centimeter cubes.
- Objective 2: Order and compare numbers through 30.
-Unit 4, Lesson 14: Partners of 10 with 5-Groups
- Objective 1: Find partners of 10 in 5-groups.
- Objective 2: Record sets of partners for 10, 6, 5, 4, 3, and 2.
- Objective 3: Develop spatial concepts.
-Vocabulary: tens, ones, 5-frame, partner, tiny tumbler, math mountain, left, right, forward, ahead, back, apart, toward
